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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 41 17665 15979 2644 2621 127 9327

Yiming Cao publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yiming Cao between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yiming Cao published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 3.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2009. 12 of the 150 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2009. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 1 publication 2003: 1 publication 2004: 2 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 8 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 8 publications
1985 2025

150 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yiming Cao: publications per year, 1985 to 2025
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 1
2002 1
2003 1
2004 2
2005 3
2006 5
2007 7
2008 12
2009 13
2010 7
2011 8
2012 5
2013 1
2014 8
2015 4
2016 9
2017 7
2018 5
2019 8
2020 5
2021 10
2022 9
2023 6
2024 4
2025 8
Total 150
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Yiming Cao 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 Yiming Cao 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, 121–140 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: 127 publications — 7th percentile

7% 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
121–140 918 127
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
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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Yiming Cao 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 Yiming Cao 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, 40–41 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: 41 D-Index — 2nd percentile

2% 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 41
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
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

Yiming Cao is a researcher affiliated with the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics in China, specializing primarily in engineering with a focus on membrane technologies and separation processes. Their work encompasses a variety of subfields including mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, water science and technology, electrical and electronic engineering, and materials chemistry.

Their research topics prominently cover membrane separation technologies, membrane separation and gas transport, and membrane-based ion separation techniques. Additional areas of study include fuel cells and related materials, carbon dioxide capture technologies, graphene research and applications, and extraction and separation processes.

Yiming Cao has contributed extensively to scientific literature, including several recent papers published in well-recognized journals. Notable publications include:

  • Fabrication of positively charged nanofiltration membrane with uniform charge distribution by reversed interfacial polymerization for Mg2+/Li+ separation, 2022, Journal of Membrane Science
  • Preparation of highly selective nanofiltration membranes by moderately increasing pore size and optimizing microstructure of polyamide layer, 2021, Journal of Membrane Science
  • Removal of CO2 from biogas by membrane contactor using PTFE hollow fibers with smaller diameter, 2021, Journal of Membrane Science
  • Polyamide nanofiltration membranes with rigid-flexible microstructures for high-efficiency Mg2+/Li+ separation, 2022, Separation and Purification Technology
  • Improving Mg2+/Li+ separation performance of polyamide nanofiltration membrane by swelling-embedding-shrinking strategy, 2022, Journal of Membrane Science

Publications by Yiming Cao frequently appear in several key venues, including:

  • Journal of Membrane Science
  • Separation and Purification Technology
  • Journal of Applied Polymer Science
  • Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
  • Desalination

Throughout their career, Yiming Cao has collaborated extensively with a core group of coauthors, notably Guodong Kang, Haijun Yu, Xingming Jie, Yunhao Li, and Yitian Qin.

Their multidisciplinary approach integrates elements of engineering and materials science to address separation challenges, such as ion separation and gas transport. This work supports advancing membrane technologies for applications including water purification and carbon dioxide capture.

Best Publications

  • Application and modification of poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) membranes – A review

    Guo-dong Kang;Yi-ming Cao

  • Development of antifouling reverse osmosis membranes for water treatment: A review.

    Guo-dong Kang;Yi-ming Cao

  • Efficient Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells with an Organic Photosensitizer Featuring Orderly Conjugated Ethylenedioxythiophene and Dithienosilole Blocks

    Wangdong Zeng;Wangdong Zeng;Yiming Cao;Yu Bai;Yinghui Wang

  • High-performance dye-sensitized solar cells based on solvent-free electrolytes produced from eutectic melts

    Yu Bai;Yiming Cao;Jing Zhang;Mingkui Wang

  • Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells with a High Absorptivity Ruthenium Sensitizer Featuring a 2-(Hexylthio)thiophene Conjugated Bipyridine

    Yiming Cao;Yu Bai;Qingjiang Yu;Yueming Cheng

  • Study on hypochlorite degradation of aromatic polyamide reverse osmosis membrane

    Guo-Dong Kang;Guo-Dong Kang;Cong-Jie Gao;Wei-Dong Chen;Xing-Ming Jie

  • A novel method of surface modification on thin-film composite reverse osmosis membrane by grafting poly(ethylene glycol)

    Guodong Kang;Guodong Kang;Ming Liu;Bin Lin;Yiming Cao

  • Direct Contact of Selective Charge Extraction Layers Enables High-Efficiency Molecular Photovoltaics

    Yiming Cao;Yuhang Liu;Shaik Mohammed Zakeeruddin;Anders Hagfeldt

  • Copper Bipyridyl Redox Mediators for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells with High Photovoltage.

    Yasemin Saygili;Magnus Söderberg;Norman Pellet;Fabrizio Giordano

  • A Stable Blue Photosensitizer for Color Palette of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Reaching 12.6% Efficiency.

    Yameng Ren;Danyang Sun;Yiming Cao;Hoi Nok Tsao

  • Enhancing antifouling property of polysulfone ultrafiltration membrane by grafting zwitterionic copolymer via UV-initiated polymerization

    Haijun Yu;Haijun Yu;Yiming Cao;Guodong Kang;Jianhui Liu

  • 11% efficiency solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells with copper(II/I) hole transport materials

    Yiming Cao;Yasemin Saygili;Amita Ummadisingu;Joël Teuscher

  • Development and characterization of anti-fouling cellulose hollow fiber UF membranes for oil-water separation

    Hong-Jian Li;Yi-Ming Cao;Jian-Jun Qin;Xing-Ming Jie

  • Fabrication of poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluropropylene) (PVDF-HFP) asymmetric microporous hollow fiber membranes

    Lei Shi;Lei Shi;Lei Shi;Rong Wang;Yiming Cao;Chunsheng Feng

  • Effect of additives on the fabrication of poly (vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluropropylene) (PVDF-HFP) asymmetric microporous hollow fiber membranes

    Lei Shi;Lei Shi;Lei Shi;Rong Wang;Yiming Cao;David Tee Liang

  • Comprehensive control of voltage loss enables 11.7% efficient solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells

    Weiwei Zhang;Weiwei Zhang;Yongzhen Wu;Hee Won Bahng;Yiming Cao

  • Surface modification of a commercial thin film composite polyamide reverse osmosis membrane by carbodiimide-induced grafting with poly(ethylene glycol) derivatives

    Guodong Kang;Haijun Yu;Zhongnan Liu;Zhongnan Liu;Yiming Cao

  • Dye-sensitized solar cells with solvent-free ionic liquid electrolytes

    Yiming Cao;Jing Zhang;Yu Bai;Renzhi Li

  • Improved Interfacial Affinity and CO2 Separation Performance of Asymmetric Mixed Matrix Membranes by Incorporating Postmodified MIL-53(Al)

    Haitao Zhu;Haitao Zhu;Lina Wang;Xingming Jie;Dandan Liu

  • Fabrication of positively charged nanofiltration membrane with uniform charge distribution by reversed interfacial polymerization for Mg2+/Li+ separation

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  • A novel composite nanofiltration membrane prepared with PHGH and TMC by interfacial polymerization

    Xia Li;Xia Li;Yiming Cao;Haijun Yu;Guodong Kang

  • Fabrication of a highly permeable composite nanofiltration membrane via interfacial polymerization by adding a novel acyl chloride monomer with an anhydride group

    Zhao Zhang;Zhao Zhang;Guodong Kang;Haijun Yu;Yan Jin

  • Poly(ethylene oxide) induced cross-linking modification of Matrimid membranes for selective separation of CO2

    Hong-Yong Zhao;Hong-Yong Zhao;Yi-Ming Cao;Xiao-Li Ding;Mei-Qing Zhou

  • Investigation of internal concentration polarization reduction in forward osmosis membrane using nano-CaCO3 particles as sacrificial component

    Wu kuang;Wu kuang;Zhongnan Liu;Zhongnan Liu;Haijun Yu;Guodong Kang

  • Novel copolyimide membranes for gas separation

    Lina Wang;Lina Wang;Yiming Cao;Meiqing Zhou;Shaojun James Zhou

  • Preparation and gas separation properties of poly(furfuryl alcohol)-based C/CMS composite membranes

    Chengwen Song;Chengwen Song;Tonghua Wang;Xiuyue Wang;Jieshan Qiu

  • Post-treatment effect on gas separation property of mixed matrix membranes containing metal organic frameworks

    Cuijia Duan;Cuijia Duan;Xingming Jie;Dandan Liu;Yiming Cao

  • From reverse osmosis to nanofiltration: Precise control of the pore size and charge of polyamide membranes via interfacial polymerization

    Zhao Zhang;Zhao Zhang;Guodong Kang;Haijun Yu;Yan Jin

  • Preparation and characterization of crosslinked poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate membranes with excellent antifouling and solvent-resistant properties

    Guodong Kang;Guodong Kang;Yiming Cao;Hongyong Zhao;Hongyong Zhao;Quan Yuan

Frequent Co-Authors

Quan Yuan
Quan Yuan Dow Chemical (United States)
Jieshan Qiu
Jieshan Qiu Beijing University of Chemical Technology
Rong Wang
Rong Wang Nanyang Technological University
David Tee Liang
David Tee Liang Nanyang Technological University
Joo-Hwa Tay
Joo-Hwa Tay University of Calgary
Changhai Liang
Changhai Liang Dalian University of Technology
Song Zhao
Song Zhao Tianjin University
Jianxin Li
Jianxin Li Tianjin Polytechnic University
Zhi Wang
Zhi Wang Tianjin University
Tai-Shung Chung
Tai-Shung Chung National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

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