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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 101 1001 955 327 301 857 43742

Yimei Zhu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yimei Zhu between 1981 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yimei Zhu published across 46 years, from 1981 to 2026, averaging 22.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 66 publications in 2018. 51 of the 1,039 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 66. Peak 66 publications in 2018. 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 8 publications 1991: 8 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 10 publications 1994: 10 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 9 publications 1998: 28 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 13 publications 2003: 15 publications 2004: 25 publications 2005: 26 publications 2006: 28 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 26 publications 2009: 22 publications 2010: 36 publications 2011: 25 publications 2012: 32 publications 2013: 32 publications 2014: 39 publications 2015: 42 publications 2016: 57 publications 2017: 57 publications 2018: 66 publications 2019: 62 publications 2020: 66 publications 2021: 50 publications 2022: 41 publications 2023: 45 publications 2024: 47 publications 2025: 50 publications 2026: 1 publication
1981 2026

1,039 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yimei Zhu: publications per year, 1981 to 2026
Year Publications
1981 1
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 2
1990 8
1991 8
1992 6
1993 10
1994 10
1995 6
1996 6
1997 9
1998 28
1999 8
2000 6
2001 13
2002 13
2003 15
2004 25
2005 26
2006 28
2007 15
2008 26
2009 22
2010 36
2011 25
2012 32
2013 32
2014 39
2015 42
2016 57
2017 57
2018 66
2019 62
2020 66
2021 50
2022 41
2023 45
2024 47
2025 50
2026 1
Total 1,039
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Yimei Zhu 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 Yimei Zhu 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, 850–869 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: 857 publications — 98th percentile

98% 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
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 18 857
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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Yimei Zhu 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 Yimei Zhu 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, 100–101 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: 101 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% 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
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 88 101
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2016 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2006 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For outstanding and innovative development and implementation of advanced electron beam experiments to understand electronic and magnetic structures and the physical behavior of functional materials such as superconductors and ferromagnetics

Overview

Yimei Zhu is a researcher affiliated with Brookhaven National Laboratory in the United States. Their work spans multiple fields, primarily focusing on materials science, engineering, and physics and astronomy. Within these disciplines, Zhu's research emphasizes materials chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, electronic, optical and magnetic materials, atomic and molecular physics and optics, as well as condensed matter physics.

The scientist's research is particularly concentrated on various topics, including:

  • Electronic and structural properties of oxides
  • Magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materials
  • Advanced electron microscopy techniques and applications
  • Advanced condensed matter physics
  • Electron and X-ray spectroscopy techniques
  • Multiferroics and related materials
  • Advancements in battery materials

Zhu has frequently published in venues such as Microscopy and Microanalysis, arXiv (Cornell University), Nano Letters, Nature Communications, and Ultramicroscopy.

Among their recent papers are:

  • "Kinetic pathways of ionic transport in fast-charging lithium titanate," 2020, Science
  • "Reconfigurable perovskite nickelate electronics for artificial intelligence," 2022, Science
  • "Coupling between magnetic order and charge transport in a two-dimensional magnetic semiconductor," 2022, Nature Materials
  • "Quantitative temporally and spatially resolved X-ray fluorescence microprobe characterization of the manganese dissolution-deposition mechanism in aqueous Zn/α-MnO2 batteries," 2020, Energy & Environmental Science
  • "Atomic Structure Evolution of Pt-Co Binary Catalysts: Single Metal Sites versus Intermetallic Nanocrystals," 2021, Advanced Materials

Zhu has collaborated extensively over their career with several frequent co-authors, including Myung-Geun Han, Lijun Wu, Amy C. Marschilok, Esther S. Takeuchi, and Kenneth J. Takeuchi.

The scientist's contributions have been recognized by professional organizations. They have been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2016. They also received recognition as a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) in 2006 for work involving the development and implementation of advanced electron beam experiments to study electronic and magnetic structures and the physical behavior of functional materials such as superconductors and ferromagnetics.

Best Publications

  • Pd-Pt Bimetallic Nanodendrites with High Activity for Oxygen Reduction

    Byungkwon Lim;Majiong Jiang;Pedro H. C. Camargo;Eun Chul Cho

  • Hydrogen-evolution catalysts based on non-noble metal nickel-molybdenum nitride nanosheets.

    Wei Fu Chen;Kotaro Sasaki;Chao Ma;Anatoly I. Frenkel

  • Copper oxide nanocrystals.

    Ming Yin;Chun Kwei Wu;Yongbing Lou;Clemens Burda

  • Highly active and durable nanostructured molybdenum carbide electrocatalysts for hydrogen production

    W.-F. Chen;C.-H. Wang;K. Sasaki;N. Marinkovic

  • Oxygen Reduction on Well-Defined Core-Shell Nanocatalysts: Particle Size, Facet, and Pt Shell Thickness Effects

    Jia X Wang;Hiromi Inada;Lijun Wu;Yimei Zhu

  • All The Catalytic Active Sites of MoS2 for Hydrogen Evolution

    Guoqing Li;Du Zhang;Qiao Qiao;Yifei Yu

  • Graphene modified LiFePO4 cathode materials for high power lithium ion batteries

    Xufeng Zhou;Feng Wang;Yimei Zhu;Zhaoping Liu

  • Gas-solid interfacial modification of oxygen activity in layered oxide cathodes for lithium-ion batteries.

    Bao Qiu;Minghao Zhang;Lijun Wu;Jun Wang

  • Combining In Situ Synchrotron X‐Ray Diffraction and Absorption Techniques with Transmission Electron Microscopy to Study the Origin of Thermal Instability in Overcharged Cathode Materials for Lithium‐Ion Batteries

    Kyung-Wan Nam;Seong-Min Bak;Seong-Min Bak;Enyuan Hu;Xiqian Yu

  • Shape‐Controlled Synthesis of Pd Nanocrystals in Aqueous Solutions

    Byungkwon Lim;Majiong Jiang;Jing Tao;Pedro H. C. Camargo

  • Conversion Reaction Mechanisms in Lithium Ion Batteries: Study of the Binary Metal Fluoride Electrodes

    Feng Wang;Rosa Robert;Natasha A. Chernova;Nathalie Pereira

  • Tetragonal-to-orthorhombic structural phase transition at 90 K in the superconductor Fe(1.01)Se.

    T. M. McQueen;A. J. Williams;P. W. Stephens;J. Tao

  • Fast phase unwrapping algorithm for interferometric applications.

    Marvin A. Schofield;Yimei Zhu

  • Structure of chemically derived mono- and few-atomic-layer boron nitride sheets

    Wei-Qiang Han;Lijun Wu;Yimei Zhu;Kenji Watanabe

  • Controlling the Shapes of Silver Nanocrystals with Different Capping Agents

    Jie Zeng;Yiqun Zheng;Matthew Rycenga;Jing Tao

  • Synthesis of Pure Boron Single-Wall Nanotubes

    Dragos Ciuparu;Robert F. Klie;Yimei Zhu;Lisa Pfefferle

  • Biomass-derived electrocatalytic composites for hydrogen evolution

    Wei Fu Chen;Shilpa Iyer;Shweta Iyer;Kotaro Sasaki

  • Ferroelectric order in individual nanometre-scale crystals

    Mark J. Polking;Myung-Geun Han;Amin Yourdkhani;Valeri Petkov

  • Oxidation state and lattice expansion of CeO 2 − x nanoparticles as a function of particle size

    Lijun Wu;H. J. Wiesmann;A. R. Moodenbaugh;R. F. Klie

  • Formation and Oxidation State of CeO2-x Nanotubes

    Wei-Qiang Han;Lijun Wu;Yimei Zhu

  • Ambient Electrosynthesis of Ammonia: Electrode Porosity and Composition Engineering.

    Hong Wang;Lu Wang;Lu Wang;Qiang Wang;Shuyang Ye

  • Ambient Electro-Synthesis of Ammonia - Electrode Porosity and Composition Engineering.

    Hong Wang;Lu Wang;Qiang Wang;Shuyang Ye

Frequent Co-Authors

Lijun Wu
Lijun Wu Brookhaven National Laboratory
Jing Tao
Jing Tao University of Science and Technology of China
Masaki Suenaga
Masaki Suenaga Brookhaven National Laboratory
Dong Su
Dong Su Chinese Academy of Sciences
Amy C. Marschilok
Amy C. Marschilok Stony Brook University
Esther S. Takeuchi
Esther S. Takeuchi Stony Brook University
Jin-Cheng Zheng
Jin-Cheng Zheng Xiamen University
Kenneth J. Takeuchi
Kenneth J. Takeuchi Stony Brook University
Robert F. Klie
Robert F. Klie University of Illinois at Chicago
Wing Bun Lee
Wing Bun Lee Hong Kong Polytechnic University

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