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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 73 3776 3653 1206 1200 128 23703
Chemistry 79 3556 3221 657 646 144 26986

Yifu Yu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yifu Yu between 1999 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yifu Yu published across 27 years, from 1999 to 2025, averaging 8 papers a year. Output peaked at 32 publications in 2021. 51 of the 216 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1999 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 32. Peak 32 publications in 2021. 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 0 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 0 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 32 publications 2022: 22 publications 2023: 25 publications 2024: 28 publications 2025: 23 publications
1999 2025

216 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yifu Yu: publications per year, 1999 to 2025
Year Publications
1999 1
2000 1
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 1
2007 0
2008 1
2009 0
2010 2
2011 3
2012 5
2013 5
2014 3
2015 3
2016 6
2017 10
2018 13
2019 14
2020 18
2021 32
2022 22
2023 25
2024 28
2025 23
Total 216
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Yifu Yu 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 Yifu Yu 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, 141–160 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: 144 publications — 12th percentile

12% 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 1,218 144
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
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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Yifu Yu 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 Yifu Yu 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, 78–79 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: 79 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% 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 79
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

Yifu Yu is affiliated with Tianjin University in China and has contributed extensively to the fields of Energy and Chemical Engineering, with a focus on Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Catalysis, and Materials Chemistry. Their research interests encompass advanced catalytic processes, particularly in ammonia synthesis and nitrogen reduction, as well as electrocatalysts for energy conversion and CO2 reduction techniques.

Their recent publications include a series of highly cited papers, illustrating an active role in studying nitrate electroreduction and ammonia synthesis mechanisms. Selected papers by Yifu Yu and collaborators are as follows:

  • Unveiling the Activity Origin of a Copper-based Electrocatalyst for Selective Nitrate Reduction to Ammonia (2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition)
  • Nitrate electroreduction: mechanism insight, in situ characterization, performance evaluation, and challenges (2021, Chemical Society Reviews)
  • Ultralow overpotential nitrate reduction to ammonia via a three-step relay mechanism (2023, Nature Catalysis)
  • Boosting Selective Nitrate Electroreduction to Ammonium by Constructing Oxygen Vacancies in TiO2 (2020, ACS Catalysis)
  • Recent advances in non-noble metal electrocatalysts for nitrate reduction (2020, Chemical Engineering Journal)

Frequent co-authors working with Yifu Yu include Bin Zhang, Yuting Wang, Shuhe Han, Chuanqi Cheng, and Cuibo Liu. This network of collaborators reflects a sustained research focus and partnership in catalysis and energy-related studies.

Yifu Yu has published multiple works in several key scientific journals and venues. The most frequent publication outlets for their research are:

  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Nature Communications
  • Transactions of Tianjin University
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society

Their main fields of study are Energy and Chemical Engineering, with subdivisions emphasizing Renewable Energy, Sustainability, Catalysis, and Materials Chemistry. These specializations correlate closely with their research topics, which cover ammonia synthesis and nitrogen reduction, advanced photocatalysis techniques, electrocatalysts for energy conversion, catalytic processes in materials science, and CO2 reduction technologies.

  • Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
  • Caching and Content Delivery
  • Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions

Best Publications

  • 2D Transition‐Metal‐Dichalcogenide‐Nanosheet‐Based Composites for Photocatalytic and Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution Reactions

    Qipeng Lu;Yifu Yu;Qinglang Ma;Bo Chen

  • Ultrathin 2D Metal–Organic Framework Nanosheets

    Meiting Zhao;Yixian Wang;Yixian Wang;Qinglang Ma;Ying Huang

  • Nitrate electroreduction: mechanism insight, in situ characterization, performance evaluation, and challenges.

    Yuting Wang;Changhong Wang;Mengyang Li;Mengyang Li;Yifu Yu

  • High phase-purity 1T′-MoS 2 - and 1T′-MoSe 2 -layered crystals

    Yifu Yu;Yifu Yu;Gwang-Hyeon Nam;Qiyuan He;Xue-Jun Wu

  • Single-Atom Au/NiFe Layered Double Hydroxide Electrocatalyst: Probing the Origin of Activity for Oxygen Evolution Reaction

    Jingfang Zhang;Jieyu Liu;Lifei Xi;Yifu Yu

  • Synthesis of Two-Dimensional CoS1.097/Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Nanocomposites Using Metal-Organic Framework Nanosheets as Precursors for Supercapacitor Application.

    Feifei Cao;Meiting Zhao;Yifu Yu;Bo Chen

  • Bioinspired Design of Ultrathin 2D Bimetallic Metal-Organic-Framework Nanosheets Used as Biomimetic Enzymes.

    Yixian Wang;Meiting Zhao;Jianfeng Ping;Jianfeng Ping;Bo Chen

  • Electrochemical synthesis of nitric acid from air and ammonia through waste utilization.

    Yuting Wang;Yifu Yu;Ranran Jia;Chao Zhang

  • Unveiling the In Situ Dissolution and Polymerization of Mo in Ni 4 Mo Alloy for Promoting the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction.

    Wei Du;Yanmei Shi;Wei Zhou;Yifu Yu

  • Recent advances in nanostructured transition metal phosphides: synthesis and energy-related applications

    Yanmei Shi;Mengyang Li;Mengyang Li;Yifu Yu;Bin Zhang

  • Carbon-Based Functional Materials Derived from Waste for Water Remediation and Energy Storage.

    Qinglang Ma;Yifu Yu;Melinda Sindoro;Anthony G. Fane

  • Oxygen Vacancy Engineering in Photocatalysis

    Yanmei Huang;Yu Yu;Yifu Yu;Bin Zhang

  • Photoluminescence and photocatalysis of the flower-like nano-ZnO photocatalysts prepared by a facile hydrothermal method with or without ultrasonic assistance

    Youlei Lai;Ming Meng;Yifu Yu;Xitao Wang

  • MOF-Based Hierarchical Structures for Solar-Thermal Clean Water Production.

    Qinglang Ma;Pengfei Yin;Meiting Zhao;Zhiyong Luo

  • Crystal phase-based epitaxial growth of hybrid noble metal nanostructures on 4H/fcc Au nanowires.

    Qipeng Lu;An-Liang Wang;Yue Gong;Wei Hao

  • Anchoring CoO Domains on CoSe 2 Nanobelts as Bifunctional Electrocatalysts for Overall Water Splitting in Neutral Media.

    Kaidan Li;Jingfang Zhang;Rui Wu;Yifu Yu

  • Engineering Sulfur Defects, Atomic Thickness, and Porous Structures into Cobalt Sulfide Nanosheets for Efficient Electrocatalytic Alkaline Hydrogen Evolution

    Chao Zhang;Yanmei Shi;Yifu Yu;Yonghua Du

  • Sub-1.1 nm ultrathin porous CoP nanosheets with dominant reactive {200} facets: a high mass activity and efficient electrocatalyst for the hydrogen evolution reaction.

    Chao Zhang;Yi Huang;Yifu Yu;Jingfang Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Bin Zhang
Bin Zhang Tianjin University
Hua Zhang
Hua Zhang City University of Hong Kong
Siyu Lu
Siyu Lu Zhengzhou University
Zhicheng Zhang
Zhicheng Zhang Tianjin University
Jianfeng Ping
Jianfeng Ping Zhejiang University
Bing Li
Bing Li Jiangsu University
Lin Gu
Lin Gu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xiehong Cao
Xiehong Cao Zhejiang University of Technology
Qiyuan He
Qiyuan He City University of Hong Kong
Jianzhou Gui
Jianzhou Gui Tianjin Polytechnic University

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