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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 45 16241 14657 4046 3319 228 13855

Yihan Shao publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yihan Shao between 1993 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yihan Shao published across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, averaging 9 papers a year. Output peaked at 33 publications in 2025. 64 of the 297 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 33. Peak 33 publications in 2025. 1993: 1 publication 1994: 3 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 2 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 28 publications 2020: 32 publications 2021: 28 publications 2022: 25 publications 2023: 18 publications 2024: 31 publications 2025: 33 publications
1993 2025

297 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yihan Shao: publications per year, 1993 to 2025
Year Publications
1993 1
1994 3
1995 3
1996 4
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 2
2001 1
2002 2
2003 6
2004 4
2005 3
2006 6
2007 5
2008 3
2009 3
2010 4
2011 2
2012 6
2013 5
2014 6
2015 8
2016 8
2017 6
2018 11
2019 28
2020 32
2021 28
2022 25
2023 18
2024 31
2025 33
Total 297
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Yihan Shao 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 Yihan Shao 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: 228 publications — 42nd percentile

42% 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 1,216 228
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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Yihan Shao 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 Yihan Shao 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, 44–45 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: 45 D-Index — 10th percentile

10% 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 45
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
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

Yihan Shao is affiliated with the University of Oklahoma in the United States and specializes in fields related to Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their research spans several subfields including Molecular Biology, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, Materials Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, and Spectroscopy.

Their work focuses on a variety of scientific topics, with significant contributions in:

  • Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies
  • Advanced Chemical Physics Studies
  • Protein Structure and Dynamics
  • Machine Learning in Materials Science
  • Photochemistry and Electron Transfer Studies
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Computational Drug Discovery Methods

Yihan Shao has published numerous papers in notable scientific venues, including:

  • The Journal of Chemical Physics
  • Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation
  • Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • The Cambridge Structural Database

Frequent collaborators with whom Shao has coauthored multiple publications include:

  • Richard Van (31 papers)
  • Jian Rong (20 papers)
  • Steven H. Liang (20 papers)
  • Zheng Pei (19 papers)
  • Xiaoliang Pan (17 papers)

Some of Shao's recent papers include:

  • "Turn-on chemiluminescence probes and dual-amplification of signal for detection of amyloid beta species in vivo," published in 2020 in Nature Communications
  • "Machine-Learning-Assisted Free Energy Simulation of Solution-Phase and Enzyme Reactions," published in 2021 in Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation
  • "Elucidating the Electronic Structure of a Delayed Fluorescence Emitter via Orbital Interactions, Excitation Energy Components, Charge-Transfer Numbers, and Vibrational Reorganization Energies," published in 2021 in The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
  • "Sulfenylnitrene-mediated nitrogen-atom insertion for late-stage skeletal editing of N-heterocycles," published in 2025 in Science
  • "Perspectives on Computational Enzyme Modeling: From Mechanisms to Design and Drug Development," published in 2024 in ACS Omega

Best Publications

  • Advances in molecular quantum chemistry contained in the Q-Chem 4 program package

    Yihan Shao;Zhengting Gan;Evgeny Epifanovsky;Andrew T. B. Gilbert

  • Advances in methods and algorithms in a modern quantum chemistry program package

    Yihan Shao;Laszlo Fusti Molnar;Yousung Jung;Jörg Kussmann

  • Software for the frontiers of quantum chemistry: An overview of developments in the Q-Chem 5 package

    Evgeny Epifanovsky;Andrew T.B. Gilbert;Andrew T.B. Gilbert;Xintian Feng;Xintian Feng;Joonho Lee

  • The spin–flip approach within time-dependent density functional theory: Theory and applications to diradicals

    Yihan Shao;Martin Head-Gordon;Anna I. Krylov

  • Q-Chem 2.0: a high-performance ab initio electronic structure program package

    Jing Kong;Christopher A. White;Christopher A. White;Anna I. Krylov;Anna I. Krylov;David Sherrill;David Sherrill

  • General formulation of spin-flip time-dependent density functional theory using non-collinear kernels: theory, implementation, and benchmarks.

    Yves A. Bernard;Yihan Shao;Anna I. Krylov

  • Accelerating Resolution-of-the-Identity Second-Order Moller-Plesset Quantum Chemistry Calculations with Graphical Processing Units

    Leslie Ann Vogt;Roberto Olivares-Amaya;Sean Kermes;Yihan Shao

  • General implementation of the resolution-of-the-identity and Cholesky representations of electron repulsion integrals within coupled-cluster and equation-of-motion methods: theory and benchmarks.

    Evgeny Epifanovsky;Dmitry Zuev;Xintian Feng;Kirill Khistyaev

  • Complex absorbing potentials within EOM-CC family of methods: Theory, implementation, and benchmarks

    Dmitry Zuev;Thomas-C. Jagau;Ksenia B. Bravaya;Evgeny Epifanovsky;Evgeny Epifanovsky

  • An Improved Algorithm for Analytical Gradient Evaluation in Resolution-of-the-Identity Second-Order Møller-Plesset Perturbation Theory: Application to Alanine Tetrapeptide Conformational Analysis

    Robert A. Distasio;Ryan P. Steele;Young Min Rhee;Yihan Shao

  • Benchmarking the Performance of Time-Dependent Density Functional Theory Methods on Biochromophores.

    Yihan Shao;Ye Mei;Dage Sundholm;Ville R. I. Kaila

  • Oxalate-curcumin-based probe for micro- and macroimaging of reactive oxygen species in Alzheimer's disease.

    Jian Yang;Jian Yang;Xueli Zhang;Xueli Zhang;Peng Yuan;Peng Yuan;Jing Yang;Jing Yang

  • Dual-basis second-order Moller-Plesset perturbation theory: A reduced-cost reference for correlation calculations.

    Ryan P. Steele;Robert A. DiStasio;Yihan Shao;Jing Kong

  • Analytic derivative couplings between configuration-interaction-singles states with built-in electron-translation factors for translational invariance.

    Shervin Fatehi;Ethan Alguire;Yihan Shao;Joseph E. Subotnik

  • Turn-on chemiluminescence probes and dual-amplification of signal for detection of amyloid beta species in vivo.

    Jing Yang;Wei Yin;Richard Van;Keyi Yin

  • Improved Fermi operator expansion methods for fast electronic structure calculations

    WanZhen Liang;Chandra Saravanan;Yihan Shao;Roi Baer

  • Accelerating Correlated Quantum Chemistry Calculations Using Graphical Processing Units and a Mixed Precision Matrix Multiplication Library.

    Roberto Olivares-Amaya;Mark A. Watson;Richard G Edgar;Leslie Ann Vogt

  • Lennard-Jones parameters for the combined QM/MM method using the B3LYP/6-31G*/AMBER potential.

    Marek Freindorf;Yihan Shao;Thomas R. Furlani;Jing Kong

  • Efficient evaluation of the Coulomb force in density-functional theory calculations

    Yihan Shao;Christopher A. White;Martin Head-Gordon

  • Machine-Learning-Assisted Free Energy Simulation of Solution-Phase and Enzyme Reactions.

    Xiaoliang Pan;Junjie Yang;Richard Van;Evgeny Epifanovsky

  • An efficient method for calculating maxima of homogeneous functions of orthogonal matrices: applications to localized occupied orbitals.

    Joseph E. Subotnik;Yihan Shao;WanZhen Liang;Martin Head-Gordon

  • Advanced Potential Energy Surfaces for Molecular Simulation

    Alex Albaugh;Henry A. Boateng;Richard T. Bradshaw;Omar N. Demerdash

  • A parallel implementation of the analytic nuclear gradient for time-dependent density functional theory within the Tamm–Dancoff approximation

    Fenglai Liu;Zhengting Gan;Yihan Shao;Chao-Ping Hsu

Frequent Co-Authors

Martin Head-Gordon
Martin Head-Gordon University of California, Berkeley
Lee Josephson
Lee Josephson Harvard University
Bernard R. Brooks
Bernard R. Brooks National Institutes of Health
Anna I. Krylov
Anna I. Krylov University of Southern California
Yousung Jung
Yousung Jung Seoul National University
Alexis T. Bell
Alexis T. Bell University of California, Berkeley
Peter Gill
Peter Gill Oslo University Hospital
Teresa Head-Gordon
Teresa Head-Gordon University of California, Berkeley
Benjamin F. Cravatt
Benjamin F. Cravatt Scripps Research Institute
Alán Aspuru-Guzik
Alán Aspuru-Guzik University of Toronto

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