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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 62 9013 8170 1547 1532 223 11263

Yi Gao publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yi Gao between 1995 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yi Gao published across 32 years, from 1995 to 2026, averaging 11.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 43 publications in 2024. 36 of the 357 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 43. Peak 43 publications in 2024. 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 2 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 25 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 21 publications 2019: 21 publications 2020: 23 publications 2021: 21 publications 2022: 24 publications 2023: 30 publications 2024: 43 publications 2025: 35 publications 2026: 1 publication
1995 2026

357 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yi Gao: publications per year, 1995 to 2026
Year Publications
1995 1
1996 0
1997 2
1998 2
1999 1
2000 0
2001 0
2002 4
2003 1
2004 2
2005 6
2006 6
2007 5
2008 7
2009 11
2010 10
2011 5
2012 6
2013 7
2014 10
2015 13
2016 25
2017 14
2018 21
2019 21
2020 23
2021 21
2022 24
2023 30
2024 43
2025 35
2026 1
Total 357
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Yi Gao publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

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

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 221–240 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 223 publications — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216 223
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Yi Gao D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

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

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 62–63 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 62 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834 62
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Overview

Yi Gao is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China. Their research focuses primarily on materials science and engineering, with extensive work in materials chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, renewable energy, sustainability, environmental science, catalysis, and molecular biology.

The scientist's research topics encompass catalytic processes in materials science, catalysis and oxidation reactions, electrocatalysts for energy conversion, advanced nanomaterials in catalysis, nanocluster synthesis and applications, gold and silver nanoparticles synthesis and applications, and nanomaterials for catalytic reactions.

Yi Gao has contributed frequently to the following publication venues:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Nature Communications
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
  • Nanoscale
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Coauthors who have collaborated often with Yi Gao include:

  • Beien Zhu
  • Xiaoyan Li
  • Yuanhe Sun
  • Wen Wen
  • Xiaolong Li

Notable recent papers authored or coauthored by Yi Gao include:

  • Reversible loss of core-shell structure for Ni-Au bimetallic nanoparticles during CO2 hydrogenation, 2020, Nature Catalysis
  • In situ manipulation of the active Au-TiO2 interface with atomic precision during CO oxidation, 2021, Science
  • Visualizing H2O molecules reacting at TiO2 active sites with transmission electron microscopy, 2020, Science
  • Elucidation of Active Sites for CH4 Catalytic Oxidation over Pd/CeO2 Via Tailoring Metal-Support Interactions, 2021, ACS Catalysis
  • Single-atom alloy catalysts designed by first-principles calculations and artificial intelligence, 2021, Nature Communications

Best Publications

  • Penaeid shrimp genome provides insights into benthic adaptation and frequent molting

    Xiaojun Zhang;Jianbo Yuan;Yamin Sun;Shihao Li

  • Reversible loss of core–shell structure for Ni–Au bimetallic nanoparticles during CO2 hydrogenation

    Xiaoben Zhang;Xiaoben Zhang;Shaobo Han;Beien Zhu;Guanghui Zhang;Guanghui Zhang

  • Structural prediction of thiolate-protected Au38: a face-fused bi-icosahedral Au core.

    Yong Pei;Yi Gao;Xiao Cheng Zeng

  • In situ manipulation of the active Au-TiO2 interface with atomic precision during CO oxidation.

    Wentao Yuan;Beien Zhu;Ke Fang;Xiao Yan Li

  • Visualizing H2O molecules reacting at TiO2 active sites with transmission electron microscopy

    Wentao Yuan;Beien Zhu;Xiao-Yan Li;Thomas W. Hansen

  • Elucidation of Active Sites for CH4 Catalytic Oxidation over Pd/CeO2 Via Tailoring Metal–Support Interactions

    Shiyuan Chen;Songda Li;Ruiyang You;Ziyi Guo

  • Self-assembling subnanometer pores with unusual mass-transport properties

    Xibin Zhou;Guande Liu;Kazuhiro Yamato;Yi Shen

  • Catalytic Activities of Subnanometer Gold Clusters (Au16–Au18, Au20, and Au27–Au35) for CO Oxidation

    Yi Gao;Nan Shao;Yong Pei;Zhongfang Chen

  • Single-Atom Alloy Catalysts Designed by First-Principles Calculations and Artificial Intelligence

    Zhong-Kang Han;Debalaya Sarker;Runhai Ouyang;Yi Gao

  • Interlocked Catenane-Like Structure Predicted in Au24(SR)20: Implication to Structural Evolution of Thiolated Gold Clusters from Homoleptic Gold(I) Thiolates to Core-Stacked Nanoparticles

    Yong Pei;Rhitankar Pal;Chunyan Liu;Yi Gao

  • A grand unified model for liganded gold clusters

    Wen Wu Xu;Beien Zhu;Xiao Cheng Zeng;Yi Gao

  • Highly active and stable Rh/MgOAl2O3 catalysts for methane steam reforming

    Y. Wang;Y.H. Chin;R.T. Rozmiarek;B.R. Johnson

  • Thiolate-Protected Au20(SR)16 Cluster: Prolate Au8 Core with New [Au3(SR)4] Staple Motif

    Yong Pei;Yi Gao;Nan Shao;Xiao Cheng Zeng

  • A Near-Infrared-Emissive Alkynyl-Protected Au24 Nanocluster†

    Xian Kai Wan;Wen Wu Xu;Shang Fu Yuan;Yi Gao

  • Gold-caged metal clusters with large HOMO-LUMO gap and high electron affinity.

    Yi Gao;Satya Bulusu;Xiao Cheng Zeng

  • Theoretical Analysis of Secondary Structures of β-Peptides

    Yun-Dong Wu;Wei Han;De-Ping Wang;Yi Gao

  • Direct In Situ TEM Visualization and Insight into the Facet-Dependent Sintering Behaviors of Gold on TiO2

    Wentao Yuan;Dawei Zhang;Yang Ou;Ke Fang

  • Relative stability of planar versus double-ring tubular isomers of neutral and anionic boron cluster B20 and B20-.

    Wei An;Satya S. Bulusu;Yi Gao;Xiao Cheng Zeng

  • Au42: an alternative icosahedral golden fullerene cage.

    Yi Gao;Xiao Cheng Zeng

  • Application of Electronic Counting Rules for Ligand-Protected Gold Nanoclusters

    Wen Wu Xu;Wen Wu Xu;Xiao Cheng Zeng;Xiao Cheng Zeng;Yi Gao

  • CO Oxidation on TiO2 (110) Supported Subnanometer Gold Clusters: Size and Shape Effects

    Lei Li;Yi Gao;Hui Li;Yu Zhao

  • Probing the structural evolution of medium-sized gold clusters: Au(n)(-) (n = 27-35).

    Nan Shao;Wei Huang;Yi Gao;Lei Ming Wang;Lei Ming Wang

  • Hydrogen Storage in Pillared Li-Dispersed Boron Carbide Nanotubes

    XiaoJun Wu;Yi Gao;Xiao Cheng Zeng

Frequent Co-Authors

Xiao Cheng Zeng
Xiao Cheng Zeng City University of Hong Kong
Yongfeng Lu
Yongfeng Lu University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Ze Zhang
Ze Zhang Zhejiang University
Yong Pei
Yong Pei Xiangtan University
Lan Jiang
Lan Jiang Beijing Institute of Technology
Jing Lu
Jing Lu Peking University
Peter A. Dowben
Peter A. Dowben University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Xiaojun Wu
Xiaojun Wu University of Science and Technology of China
Jianhai Xiang
Jianhai Xiang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Hui Li
Hui Li Beijing University of Chemical Technology

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