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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 126 388 346 168 135 588 57727

Yi Lu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yi Lu between 1991 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yi Lu published across 36 years, from 1991 to 2026, averaging 27.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 91 publications in 2022. 55 of the 974 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 91. Peak 91 publications in 2022. 1991: 1 publication 1992: 2 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 14 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 17 publications 2004: 16 publications 2005: 29 publications 2006: 23 publications 2007: 26 publications 2008: 31 publications 2009: 35 publications 2010: 31 publications 2011: 24 publications 2012: 49 publications 2013: 45 publications 2014: 44 publications 2015: 46 publications 2016: 41 publications 2017: 36 publications 2018: 28 publications 2019: 52 publications 2020: 34 publications 2021: 44 publications 2022: 91 publications 2023: 85 publications 2024: 34 publications 2025: 46 publications 2026: 9 publications
1991 2026

974 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yi Lu: publications per year, 1991 to 2026
Year Publications
1991 1
1992 2
1993 7
1994 0
1995 2
1996 5
1997 2
1998 4
1999 14
2000 7
2001 6
2002 8
2003 17
2004 16
2005 29
2006 23
2007 26
2008 31
2009 35
2010 31
2011 24
2012 49
2013 45
2014 44
2015 46
2016 41
2017 36
2018 28
2019 52
2020 34
2021 44
2022 91
2023 85
2024 34
2025 46
2026 9
Total 974
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Yi Lu publications per year - data summary

  • Yi Lu, a Chemistry scholar from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, has 974 publications recorded across 36 years, from 1991 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1991 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2022, with 91 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 1991, with 1 publication.
  • 1 of the 36 years in the span carries no publications at all (1994).
  • The rate of publication averages 27.1 papers per year over the whole span, or 27.8 per year counting only the 35 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 265 publications, 27% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1991-2002: 58 publications (4.8 per year); 2003-2014: 370 publications (30.8 per year); 2015-2026: 546 publications (45.5 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Yi Lu 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 Lu 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, 581–600 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: 588 publications — 93rd percentile

93% 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
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
581–600 132 588
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 Lu publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 63 ranges running from 61–80 to 1,295+ publications.
  • Yi Lu, a Chemistry scholar from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, records 588 publications - the 93rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 93% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Yi Lu, and about 7% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and Yi Lu ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 161–180 publications, holding 1,350 scientists (8% of the field).
  • 77% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 361–380 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Yi Lu 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 Lu 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, 126–127 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: 126 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% 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
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 26 126
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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Yi Lu D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 40–41 to 159+ D-Index.
  • Yi Lu, a Chemistry scholar from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, records 126 D-Index - the 98th percentile of the discipline.
  • 98% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Yi Lu, and about 2% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Yi Lu ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 56–57 D-Index, holding 1,051 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Yi Lu is a scientist affiliated with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the United States. Their primary field of study lies within Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with significant contributions across several subfields including Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Inorganic Chemistry.

The research topics Yi Lu has explored focus on techniques and mechanisms in biosensing, molecular interactions, and bioengineering. Key topics in their work include:

  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • Biosensors and Analytical Detection
  • RNA Interference and Gene Delivery
  • Metal-Catalyzed Oxygenation Mechanisms
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry
  • Electrochemical Analysis and Applications

Yi Lu has published extensively in the scientific community, with notable papers including:

  • "Biosensing with DNAzymes," 2021, Chemical Society Reviews
  • "Precision-Guided Missile-Like DNA Nanostructure Containing Warhead and Guidance Control for Aptamer-Based Targeted Drug Delivery into Cancer Cells in Vitro and In Vivo," 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Self-Protected DNAzyme Walker with a Circular Bulging DNA Shield for Amplified Imaging of miRNAs in Living Cells and Mice," 2021, ACS Nano
  • "Direct detection of human adenovirus or SARS-CoV-2 with ability to inform infectivity using DNA aptamer-nanopore sensors," 2021, Science Advances
  • "Designing Artificial Metalloenzymes by Tuning of the Environment beyond the Primary Coordination Sphere," 2022, Chemical Reviews

The frequent venues where Yi Lu publishes include:

  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Faculty Opinions - Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature

Throughout their career, Yi Lu has collaborated with several researchers. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Zhenglin Yang
  • Yuting Wu
  • Weijie Guo
  • Xiangli Shao
  • Casey Van Stappen

Best Publications

  • Functional Nucleic Acid Sensors

    Juewen Liu;Zehui Cao;Yi Lu

  • A Colorimetric Lead Biosensor Using DNAzyme-Directed Assembly of Gold Nanoparticles

    Juewen Liu;Yi Lu

  • Preparation of aptamer-linked gold nanoparticle purple aggregates for colorimetric sensing of analytes

    Juewen Liu;Yi Lu

  • Fast Colorimetric Sensing of Adenosine and Cocaine Based on a General Sensor Design Involving Aptamers and Nanoparticles

    Juewen Liu;Yi Lu

  • Metalloproteins containing cytochrome, iron-sulfur, or copper redox centers.

    Jing Liu;Saumen Chakraborty;Parisa Hosseinzadeh;Yang Yu

  • A highly sensitive and selective catalytic DNA biosensor for lead ions [9]

    Jing Li;Yi Lu

  • Design of functional metalloproteins

    Yi Lu;Natasha Yeung;Nathan Sieracki;Nicholas M. Marshall

  • Accelerated color change of gold nanoparticles assembled by DNAzymes for simple and fast colorimetric Pb2+ detection.

    Juewen Liu;Yi Lu

  • Using personal glucose meters and functional DNA sensors to quantify a variety of analytical targets

    Yu Xiang;Yi Lu

  • A DNAzyme catalytic beacon sensor for paramagnetic Cu2+ ions in aqueous solution with high sensitivity and selectivity.

    Juewen Liu;Yi Lu

  • Rational Design of “Turn‐On” Allosteric DNAzyme Catalytic Beacons for Aqueous Mercury Ions with Ultrahigh Sensitivity and Selectivity

    Juewen Liu;Yi Lu

  • Functional DNA Regulated CRISPR-Cas12a Sensors for Point-of-Care Diagnostics of Non-Nucleic-Acid Targets.

    Ying Xiong;Jingjing Zhang;Zhenglin Yang;Quanbing Mou

  • A catalytic beacon sensor for uranium with parts-per-trillion sensitivity and millionfold selectivity

    Juewen Liu;Andrea K. Brown;Xiangli Meng;Donald M. Cropek

  • In vitro selection and characterization of a highly efficient Zn(II)-dependent RNA-cleaving deoxyribozyme

    Jing Li;Wenchao Zheng;Angela H. Kwon;Yi Lu

  • Highly Sensitive and Selective Colorimetric Sensors for Uranyl (UO22+): Development and Comparison of Labeled and Label-Free DNAzyme-Gold Nanoparticle Systems

    Jung Heon Lee;Zidong Wang;Juewen Liu;Yi Lu

  • Label-Free Colorimetric Detection of Lead Ions with a Nanomolar Detection Limit and Tunable Dynamic Range by using Gold Nanoparticles and DNAzyme

    Zidong Wang;Jung Heon Lee;Yi Lu

  • Lysozyme-stabilized gold fluorescent cluster: Synthesis and application as Hg2+ sensor

    Hui Wei;Zidong Wang;Limin Yang;Limin Yang;Shiliang Tian

  • Engineering Novel Metalloproteins: Design of Metal-Binding Sites into Native Protein Scaffolds

    Yi Lu;Steven M. Berry;Thomas D. Pfister

  • Metal–organic frameworks with catalytic centers: From synthesis to catalytic application

    Yan-Shang Kang;Yi Lu;Kai Chen;Yue Zhao

  • A Simple and Sensitive “Dipstick” Test in Serum Based on Lateral Flow Separation of Aptamer-Linked Nanostructures

    Juewen Liu;Debapriya Mazumdar;Yi Lu

  • Reversible Cell‐Specific Drug Delivery with Aptamer‐Functionalized Liposomes

    Zehui Cao;Rong Tong;Abhijit Mishra;Weichen Xu

Frequent Co-Authors

Juewen Liu
Juewen Liu University of Waterloo
Yu Xiang
Yu Xiang Tsinghua University
Balaji Prabhakar
Balaji Prabhakar Stanford University
Howard Robinson
Howard Robinson Brookhaven National Laboratory
Ninian J. Blackburn
Ninian J. Blackburn Oregon Health & Science University
Edward I. Solomon
Edward I. Solomon Stanford University
Yue Zhao
Yue Zhao Nanjing University
Wilfred A. van der Donk
Wilfred A. van der Donk University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Paul W. Bohn
Paul W. Bohn University of Notre Dame
Peiwen Wu
Peiwen Wu Jiangsu University

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