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Yi Cao

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 64 5948 5754 1795 1788 297 13630

Yi Cao publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yi Cao between 1982 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yi Cao published across 44 years, from 1982 to 2025, averaging 15.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 65 publications in 2025. 112 of the 677 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1982 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 65. Peak 65 publications in 2025. 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 3 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 11 publications 2005: 18 publications 2006: 26 publications 2007: 19 publications 2008: 24 publications 2009: 29 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 22 publications 2012: 26 publications 2013: 34 publications 2014: 29 publications 2015: 24 publications 2016: 31 publications 2017: 28 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 28 publications 2020: 23 publications 2021: 40 publications 2022: 56 publications 2023: 39 publications 2024: 47 publications 2025: 65 publications
1982 2025

677 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yi Cao: publications per year, 1982 to 2025
Year Publications
1982 1
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 1
1988 1
1989 0
1990 0
1991 2
1992 0
1993 1
1994 3
1995 2
1996 3
1997 3
1998 3
1999 1
2000 0
2001 2
2002 5
2003 1
2004 11
2005 18
2006 26
2007 19
2008 24
2009 29
2010 16
2011 22
2012 26
2013 34
2014 29
2015 24
2016 31
2017 28
2018 13
2019 28
2020 23
2021 40
2022 56
2023 39
2024 47
2025 65
Total 677
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Yi Cao publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Yi Cao sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 57 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 50–69 to 1,163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 891. Most scientists, 891, have 190–209 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 290–309 publications, is where this scientist sits. 50–69 publications: 28 scientists 70–89 publications: 152 scientists 90–109 publications: 356 scientists 110–129 publications: 487 scientists 130–149 publications: 723 scientists 150–169 publications: 835 scientists 170–189 publications: 850 scientists 190–209 publications: 891 scientists 210–229 publications: 862 scientists 230–249 publications: 766 scientists 250–269 publications: 726 scientists 270–289 publications: 665 scientists 290–309 publications: 593 scientists 310–329 publications: 537 scientists 330–349 publications: 477 scientists 350–369 publications: 440 scientists 370–389 publications: 356 scientists 390–409 publications: 321 scientists 410–429 publications: 256 scientists 430–449 publications: 246 scientists 450–469 publications: 216 scientists 470–489 publications: 212 scientists 490–509 publications: 174 scientists 510–529 publications: 194 scientists 530–549 publications: 162 scientists 550–569 publications: 131 scientists 570–589 publications: 111 scientists 590–609 publications: 103 scientists 610–629 publications: 99 scientists 630–649 publications: 77 scientists 650–669 publications: 92 scientists 670–689 publications: 56 scientists 690–709 publications: 53 scientists 710–729 publications: 53 scientists 730–749 publications: 38 scientists 750–769 publications: 52 scientists 770–789 publications: 43 scientists 790–809 publications: 38 scientists 810–829 publications: 34 scientists 830–849 publications: 25 scientists 850–869 publications: 18 scientists 870–889 publications: 20 scientists 890–909 publications: 24 scientists 910–929 publications: 27 scientists 930–949 publications: 20 scientists 950–969 publications: 17 scientists 970–989 publications: 10 scientists 990–1,009 publications: 16 scientists 1,010–1,029 publications: 13 scientists 1,030–1,049 publications: 12 scientists 1,050–1,069 publications: 9 scientists 1,070–1,089 publications: 8 scientists 1,090–1,109 publications: 7 scientists 1,110–1,129 publications: 9 scientists 1,130–1,149 publications: 2 scientists 1,150–1,162 publications: 5 scientists 1,163+ publications: 100 scientists
50–69 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 297 publications — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
50–69 28
70–89 152
90–109 356
110–129 487
130–149 723
150–169 835
170–189 850
190–209 891
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593 297
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440
370–389 356
390–409 321
410–429 256
430–449 246
450–469 216
470–489 212
490–509 174
510–529 194
530–549 162
550–569 131
570–589 111
590–609 103
610–629 99
630–649 77
650–669 92
670–689 56
690–709 53
710–729 53
730–749 38
750–769 52
770–789 43
790–809 38
810–829 34
830–849 25
850–869 18
870–889 20
890–909 24
910–929 27
930–949 20
950–969 17
970–989 10
990–1,009 16
1,010–1,029 13
1,030–1,049 12
1,050–1,069 9
1,070–1,089 8
1,090–1,109 7
1,110–1,129 9
1,130–1,149 2
1,150–1,162 5
1,163+ 100
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Yi Cao D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Yi Cao sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 165+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 667. Most scientists, 667, have 52–53 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 64–65 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 450 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 612 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 203 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 117 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 64 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 211
42–43 450
44–45 612
46–47 612
48–49 598
50–51 657
52–53 667
54–55 621
56–57 597
58–59 610
60–61 587
62–63 606
64–65 533 64
66–67 490
68–69 469
70–71 378
72–73 421
74–75 359
76–77 323
78–79 299
80–81 230
82–83 210
84–85 195
86–87 203
88–89 175
90–91 175
92–93 142
94–95 121
96–97 117
98–99 107
100–101 88
102–103 85
104–105 68
106–107 62
108–109 57
110–111 45
112–113 49
114–115 50
116–117 34
118–119 38
120–121 37
122–123 29
124–125 28
126–127 24
128–129 33
130–131 28
132–133 21
134–135 20
136–137 23
138–139 17
140–141 12
142–143 17
144–145 21
146–147 13
148–149 11
150–151 14
152–153 13
154–155 9
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 4
162–163 4
164 3
165+ 98
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Best Publications

  • A highly stretchable autonomous self-healing elastomer

    Cheng-Hui Li;Chao Wang;Chao Wang;Christoph Keplinger;Jing-Lin Zuo

  • Designed biomaterials to mimic the mechanical properties of muscles

    Shanshan Lv;Daniel M. Dudek;Daniel M. Dudek;Yi Cao;M. M. Balamurali

  • CO2 Capture by As-Prepared SBA-15 with an Occluded Organic Template

    Ming B. Yue;Yuan Chun;Yi Cao;Xin Dong

  • Efficient CO2 Capturer Derived from As-Synthesized MCM-41 Modified with Amine

    Ming Bo Yue;Lin Bing Sun;Yi Cao;Ying Wang

  • Promoting the CO2 adsorption in the amine-containing SBA-15 by hydroxyl group

    Ming Bo Yue;Lin Bing Sun;Yi Cao;Zhu Ji Wang

  • Polyprotein of GB1 is an ideal artificial elastomeric protein

    Yi Cao;Hongbin Li

  • Fabrication of photoluminescent ZnO/SBA-15 through directly dispersing zinc nitrate into the as-prepared mesoporous silica occluded with template

    Qi Jiang;Zheng Ying Wu;Yi Meng Wang;Yi Cao

  • Stretchable hydrogels with low hysteresis and anti-fatigue fracture based on polyprotein cross-linkers

    Hai Lei;Liang Dong;Ying Li;Ying Li;Junsheng Zhang

  • A Highly Stretchable and Autonomous Self‐Healing Polymer Based on Combination of Pt···Pt and π–π Interactions

    Jin-Feng Mei;Xiao-Yong Jia;Jian-Cheng Lai;Yang Sun

  • Maleimide–thiol adducts stabilized through stretching

    Wenmao Huang;Xin Wu;Xiang Gao;Yifei Yu

  • Rationally designed synthetic protein hydrogels with predictable mechanical properties.

    Junhua Wu;Pengfei Li;Chenling Dong;Heting Jiang

  • Molecular engineering of metal coordination interactions for strong, tough, and fast-recovery hydrogels

    Wenxu Sun;Bin Xue;Qiyang Fan;Runhan Tao

  • Rigid helical-like assemblies from a self-aggregating tripeptide.

    Santu Bera;Sudipta Mondal;Bin Xue;Linda J. W. Shimon

  • How do proteins unfold upon adsorption on nanoparticle surfaces

    Hai Pan;Meng Qin;Wei Meng;Yi Cao

  • Facile access to B-doped solid-state fluorescent carbon dots toward light emitting devices and cell imaging agents

    Chen Shen;Jing Wang;Yi Cao;Yun Lu

  • Hierarchical construction of a mechanically stable peptide–graphene oxide hybrid hydrogel for drug delivery and pulsatile triggered release in vivo

    Junhua Wu;Aiping Chen;Meng Qin;Rong Huang

  • Polymer‐Supramolecular Polymer Double‐Network Hydrogel

    Wenxu Sun;Bin Xue;Ying Li;Ying Li;Meng Qin

  • Single molecule evidence for the adaptive binding of DOPA to different wet surfaces.

    Yiran Li;Meng Qin;Ying Li;Yi Cao

  • Degradation behavior of poly(epsilon-caprolactone)-b-poly(ethylene glycol)-b-poly(epsilon-caprolactone) micelles in aqueous solution.

    Yong Hu;Leyang Zhang;Yi-yi Cao;Haixiong Ge

  • Molecular design principles of Lysine-DOPA wet adhesion.

    Yiran Li;Yiran Li;Jing Cheng;Peyman Delparastan;Haoqi Wang

  • Nonmechanical protein can have significant mechanical stability.

    Yi Cao;Canaan Lam;Meijia Wang;Hongbin Li

  • Single-molecule force spectroscopy reveals a mechanically stable protein fold and the rational tuning of its mechanical stability

    Deepak Sharma;Ognjen Perisic;Qing Peng;Yi Cao

  • Hydrogel tapes for fault-tolerant strong wet adhesion

    Yi Cao;Bin Xue;Jie Gu;Wenting Yu

Frequent Co-Authors

Hongbin Li
Hongbin Li University of British Columbia
Jian Hua Zhu
Jian Hua Zhu Nanjing University
Ehud Gazit
Ehud Gazit Tel Aviv University
Xiang Gao
Xiang Gao Nanjing University
Linda J. W. Shimon
Linda J. W. Shimon Weizmann Institute of Science
Kai Tao
Kai Tao Northwestern Polytechnical University
Ying Wang
Ying Wang Nanjing University
Rusen Yang
Rusen Yang Xidian University
Syed A. M. Tofail
Syed A. M. Tofail University of Limerick
Phillip B. Messersmith
Phillip B. Messersmith University of California, Berkeley

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