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Yichun Zhou

Yichun Zhou

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 51 9995 9654 2804 2791 296 8356

Yichun Zhou publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yichun Zhou between 2001 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yichun Zhou published across 25 years, from 2001 to 2025, averaging 12.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 42 publications in 2013. 31 of the 323 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2001 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 42. Peak 42 publications in 2013. 2001: 3 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 3 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 9 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 25 publications 2013: 42 publications 2014: 28 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 23 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 21 publications 2023: 22 publications 2024: 18 publications 2025: 13 publications
2001 2025

323 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yichun Zhou: publications per year, 2001 to 2025
Year Publications
2001 3
2002 2
2003 1
2004 3
2005 1
2006 9
2007 13
2008 12
2009 7
2010 11
2011 14
2012 25
2013 42
2014 28
2015 12
2016 12
2017 5
2018 8
2019 23
2020 6
2021 12
2022 21
2023 22
2024 18
2025 13
Total 323
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Yichun Zhou 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 Yichun Zhou 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: 296 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
290–309 593 296
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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Yichun Zhou 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 Yichun Zhou 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, 50–51 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: 51 D-Index — 24th percentile

24% 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 51
52–53 667
54–55 621
56–57 597
58–59 610
60–61 587
62–63 606
64–65 533
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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Overview

Yichun Zhou is affiliated with Xidian University in China and has a research profile primarily focused on engineering and materials science. Their work spans various subfields, including electrical and electronic engineering, materials chemistry, aerospace engineering, ceramics and composites, and mechanical engineering.

Their research topics include:

  • Ferroelectric and Negative Capacitance Devices
  • High-Temperature Coating Behaviors
  • Semiconductor materials and devices
  • Advanced Memory and Neural Computing
  • Advanced ceramic materials synthesis
  • Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Materials
  • MXene and MAX Phase Materials

Yichun Zhou has published extensively in a range of academic venues. The most frequent publication venues are:

  • Journal of Alloys and Compounds
  • Corrosion Science
  • Acta Materialia
  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • Surface and Coatings Technology

Some of the recent papers authored or co-authored by Zhou include:

  • "The atomic-scale domain wall structure and motion in HfO2-based ferroelectrics: A first-principle study" (2020, Acta Materialia)
  • "Electric Field Gradient-Controlled Domain Switching for Size Effect-Resistant Multilevel Operations in HfO2-Based Ferroelectric Field-Effect Transistor" (2021, Advanced Functional Materials)
  • "Unconventional Polarization-Switching Mechanism in (Hf, Zr)O2 Ferroelectrics and Its Implications" (2023, Physical Review Letters)
  • "Highly stable performance of flexible Hf0.6Zr0.4O2 ferroelectric thin films under multi-service conditions" (2020, Journal of Materials Chemistry C)
  • "Effect of water vapor on high-temperature oxidation of NiAl alloy" (2020, Corrosion Science)

Zhou collaborates frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Min Liao
  • Li Yang
  • Binjian Zeng
  • Shuaizhi Zheng
  • Jiajia Liao

Best Publications

  • Raman scattering and high temperature ferromagnetism of Mn-doped ZnO nanoparticles

    J. B. Wang;G. J. Huang;X. L. Zhong;L. Z. Sun

  • The effects of oxygen vacancies on ferroelectric phase transition of HfO2-based thin film from first-principle

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  • Flexible ferroelectric element based on van der Waals heteroepitaxy

    Jie Jiang;Yugandhar Bitla;Chun Wei Huang;Thi Hien Do

  • X-ray diffraction measurement of residual stress in PZT thin films prepared by pulsed laser deposition

    Xuejun Zheng;Jiangyu Li;Yichun Zhou

  • Hydrogen-bond relaxation dynamics : resolving mysteries of water ice

    Yongli Huang;Xi Zhang;Xi Zhang;Xi Zhang;Zengsheng Ma;Yichun Zhou

  • Template-free solvothermal synthesis of yolk–shell V2O5 microspheres as cathode materials for Li-ion batteries

    Jun Liu;Yichun Zhou;Jinbin Wang;Yong Pan

  • Density and Phonon-Stiffness Anomalies of Water and Ice in the Full Temperature Range.

    Chang Q. Sun;Chang Q. Sun;Xi Zhang;Xi Zhang;Xiaojian Fu;Weitao Zheng

  • Coupled effects of temperature gradient and oxidation on thermal stress in thermal barrier coating system

    Y.C. Zhou;Y.C. Zhou;T. Hashida

  • Density, Elasticity, and Stability Anomalies of Water Molecules with Fewer than Four Neighbors.

    Chang Q Sun;Chang Q Sun;Xi Zhang;Xi Zhang;Ji Zhou;Yongli Huang

  • Determination of interfacial adhesion energies of thermal barrier coatings by compression test combined with a cohesive zone finite element model

    W. Zhu;L. Yang;J. Guo;Y. Zhou

  • Nanocrystalline multiferroic BiFeO3 ultrafine fibers by sol-gel based electrospinning

    S. H. Xie;J. Y. Li;Roger Proksch;Y. M. Liu

  • Facile synthesis of NiCo2O4 nanorod arrays on Cu conductive substrates as superior anode materials for high-rate Li-ion batteries

    Jun Liu;Jun Liu;Chunping Liu;Yanling Wan;Wei Liu

  • On the intrinsic hardness of a metallic film/substrate system: Indentation size and substrate effects

    Z. Ma;Y. Zhou;S. Long;Chunsheng Lu

  • Critical silicon-anode size for averting lithiation-induced mechanical failure of lithium-ion batteries

    Zengsheng Ma;Tingting Li;Y. L. Huang;Jun Liu

  • Enhancement of F-doping on the electrochemical behavior of carbon-coated LiFePO4 nanoparticles prepared by hydrothermal route

    Fei Lu;Yichun Zhou;Jun Liu;Yong Pan

  • One-pot synthesis of mesoporous interconnected carbon-encapsulated Fe3O4 nanospheres as superior anodes for Li-ion batteries

    Jun Liu;Yichun Zhou;Fei Liu;Fei Liu;Chunping Liu

  • Fracture characteristics of thermal barrier coatings after tensile and bending tests

    Y.C Zhou;Y.C Zhou;T Tonomori;A Yoshida;L Liu

  • Size, separation, structural order, and mass density of molecules packing in water and ice

    Yongli Huang;Xi Zhang;Xi Zhang;Zengsheng Ma;Wen Li

  • Surface-Potential-Based Drain Current Model for Long-Channel Junctionless Double-Gate MOSFETs

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  • Eight logic states of tunneling magnetoelectroresistance in multiferroic tunnel junctions

    F. Yang;M. H. Tang;Z. Ye;Y. C. Zhou

  • Performance Improvement of Hf 0.5 Zr 0.5 O 2 -Based Ferroelectric-Field-Effect Transistors With ZrO 2 Seed Layers

    Wenwu Xiao;Chen Liu;Yue Peng;Shuaizhi Zheng

  • Finite Element Simulation on Thermal Fatigue of a Turbine Blade with Thermal Barrier Coatings

    Li Yang;Qixing Liu;Yi-Chun Zhou;Weiguo Mao

  • Multiferroic CoFe2O4–Pb(Zr0.52Ti0.48)O3 nanofibers by electrospinning

    S. H. Xie;J. Y. Li;Y. Qiao;Y. Y. Liu

  • The atomic-scale domain wall structure and motion in HfO2-based ferroelectrics: A first-principle study

    Weitong Ding;Yuke Zhang;Lingling Tao;Qiong Yang

  • Mild and cost-effective synthesis of iron fluoride-graphene nanocomposites for high-rate Li-ion battery cathodes

    Jun Liu;Jun Liu;Yanling Wan;Wei Liu;Zengsheng Ma

  • High resolution quantitative piezoresponse force microscopy of BiFeO3 nanofibers with dramatically enhanced sensitivity

    Shuhong Xie;Shuhong Xie;Anil Gannepalli;Qian Nataly Chen;Yuanming Liu

Frequent Co-Authors

Chunsheng Lu
Chunsheng Lu Curtin University
Shaomin Ji
Shaomin Ji Guangdong University of Technology
Jun Liu
Jun Liu South China University of Technology
Dongfeng Xue
Dongfeng Xue Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology
Chang Q. Sun
Chang Q. Sun Nanyang Technological University
Guangwen Zhou
Guangwen Zhou Binghamton University
Ying-Hao Chu
Ying-Hao Chu National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Peter Hodgson
Peter Hodgson Deakin University
Ji Zhou
Ji Zhou Tsinghua University
Weitao Zheng
Weitao Zheng Jilin University

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