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Materials Science 130 337 321 102 101 827 64090

Ying Dai publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ying Dai between 1987 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ying Dai published across 40 years, from 1987 to 2026, averaging 23.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 100 publications in 2019. 15 of the 932 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 100. Peak 100 publications in 2019. 1987: 2 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 30 publications 2009: 36 publications 2010: 42 publications 2011: 54 publications 2012: 49 publications 2013: 42 publications 2014: 38 publications 2015: 49 publications 2016: 51 publications 2017: 60 publications 2018: 67 publications 2019: 100 publications 2020: 67 publications 2021: 93 publications 2022: 24 publications 2023: 20 publications 2024: 21 publications 2025: 14 publications 2026: 1 publication
1987 2026

932 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ying Dai: publications per year, 1987 to 2026
Year Publications
1987 2
1988 1
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 1
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 3
2000 2
2001 5
2002 7
2003 10
2004 4
2005 12
2006 12
2007 15
2008 30
2009 36
2010 42
2011 54
2012 49
2013 42
2014 38
2015 49
2016 51
2017 60
2018 67
2019 100
2020 67
2021 93
2022 24
2023 20
2024 21
2025 14
2026 1
Total 932
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Ying Dai 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 Ying Dai 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, 810–829 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: 827 publications — 97th percentile

97% 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 34 827
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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Ying Dai 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 Ying Dai 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, 130–131 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: 130 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% 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
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 28 130
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

  • 2026 - Research.com Materials Science in China Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Materials Science in China Leader Award

Overview

Ying Dai is affiliated with Shandong University in China and has contributed extensively to research in the fields of Materials Science and Energy. Their work spans multiple subfields including Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Inorganic Chemistry, and Mechanical Engineering.

Their research topics cover a range of areas focused on catalytic and energy conversion processes, including:

  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
  • Radioactive Element Chemistry and Processing
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Covalent Organic Framework Applications
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion

Ying Dai has published several papers in prominent venues. Some of the recent publications include:

  • Cu2O Nanoparticles with Both {100} and {111} Facets for Enhancing the Selectivity and Activity of CO2 Electroreduction to Ethylene, 2020, Advanced Science
  • Light-Promoted CO2 Conversion from Epoxides to Cyclic Carbonates at Ambient Conditions over a Bi-Based Metal-Organic Framework, 2021, ACS Catalysis
  • An organometal halide perovskite supported Pt single-atom photocatalyst for H2 evolution, 2022, Energy & Environmental Science
  • TiO2/Ti3C2 as an efficient photocatalyst for selective oxidation of benzyl alcohol to benzaldehyde, 2021, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • Photoreforming of plastic waste poly (ethylene terephthalate) via in-situ derived CN-CNTs-NiMo hybrids, 2022, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental

Ying Dai frequently collaborates with several co-authors including Baibiao Huang, Zhaoke Zheng, Zeyan Wang, Peng Wang, and Hefeng Cheng.

Their papers often appear in recurring publication venues such as:

  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Physical Review B
  • Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • Small
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Best Publications

  • Ag@AgCl: A Highly Efficient and Stable Photocatalyst Active under Visible Light

    Peng Wang;Baibiao Huang;Xiaoyan Qin;Xiaoyang Zhang

  • Oxygen vacancy induced band-gap narrowing and enhanced visible light photocatalytic activity of ZnO.

    Junpeng Wang;Zeyan Wang;Baibiao Huang;Yandong Ma

  • Engineering BiOX (X = Cl, Br, I) nanostructures for highly efficient photocatalytic applications

    Hefeng Cheng;Baibiao Huang;Ying Dai

  • Plasmonic photocatalysts: harvesting visible light with noble metal nanoparticles

    Peng Wang;Baibiao Huang;Ying Dai;Myung-Hwan Whangbo

  • Evidence of the existence of magnetism in pristine VX₂ monolayers (X = S, Se) and their strain-induced tunable magnetic properties.

    Yandong Ma;Ying Dai;Meng Guo;Chengwang Niu

  • Facile in situ synthesis of visible-light plasmonic photocatalysts M@TiO2 (M = Au, Pt, Ag) and evaluation of their photocatalytic oxidation of benzene to phenol

    Zhaoke Zheng;Baibiao Huang;Xiaoyan Qin;Xiaoyang Zhang

  • Lithiated MoO3 Nanobelts with Greatly Improved Performance for Lithium Batteries

    Liqiang Mai;Liqiang Mai;Bin Hu;Wen Chen;Yanyuan Qi

  • Electronic and magnetic properties of perfect, vacancy-doped, and nonmetal adsorbed MoSe2, MoTe2 and WS2 monolayers

    Yandong Ma;Ying Dai;Meng Guo;Chengwang Niu

  • Highly Efficient Visible-Light Plasmonic Photocatalyst Ag@AgBr

    Peng Wang;Baibiao Huang;Xiaoyang Zhang;Xiaoyan Qin

  • One-Step Synthesis of the Nanostructured AgI/BiOI Composites with Highly Enhanced Visible-Light Photocatalytic Performances

    Hefeng Cheng;Baibiao Huang;Ying Dai;Xiaoyan Qin

  • Energy transfer in plasmonic photocatalytic composites.

    Xiang-Chao Ma;Ying Dai;Lin Yu;Bai-Biao Huang

  • In-Situ-Reduced Synthesis of Ti³⁺ Self-Doped TiO₂/g-C₃N₄ Heterojunctions with High Photocatalytic Performance under LED Light Irradiation.

    Kai Li;Shanmin Gao;Shanmin Gao;Qingyao Wang;Hui Xu

  • High performance ZIF-8/6FDA-DAM mixed matrix membrane for propylene/propane separations

    Chen Zhang;Ying Dai;Justin R. Johnson;Oguz Karvan

  • Composite of CH3NH3PbI3 with Reduced Graphene Oxide as a Highly Efficient and Stable Visible-Light Photocatalyst for Hydrogen Evolution in Aqueous HI Solution

    Yaqiang Wu;Peng Wang;Xianglin Zhu;Qianqian Zhang

  • In situ ion exchange synthesis of the novel Ag/AgBr/BiOBr hybrid with highly efficient decontamination of pollutants

    Hefeng Cheng;Baibiao Huang;Peng Wang;Zeyan Wang

  • Electronic and Optical Properties of Pristine and Vertical and Lateral Heterostructures of Janus MoSSe and WSSe

    Fengping Li;Wei Wei;Pei Zhao;Baibiao Huang

  • Synthesis of Highly Efficient Ag@AgCl Plasmonic Photocatalysts with Various Structures

    Peng Wang;Baibiao Huang;Zaizhu Lou;Xiaoyang Zhang

  • Crystal Faces of Cu2O and Their Stabilities in Photocatalytic Reactions

    Zhaoke Zheng;Baibiao Huang;Zeyan Wang;Meng Guo

  • Ab Initio Prediction and Characterization of Mo2C Monolayer as Anodes for Lithium-Ion and Sodium-Ion Batteries.

    Qilong Sun;Ying Dai;Yandong Ma;Tao Jing

  • Two-dimensional Janus PtSSe for photocatalytic water splitting under the visible or infrared light

    Rui Peng;Yandong Ma;Baibiao Huang;Ying Dai

  • Graphene adhesion on MoS₂ monolayer: an ab initio study.

    Yandong Ma;Ying Dai;Meng Guo;Chengwang Niu

Frequent Co-Authors

Baibiao Huang
Baibiao Huang Shandong University
Zeyan Wang
Zeyan Wang Shandong University
Xiaoyang Zhang
Xiaoyang Zhang Shandong University
Xiaoyan Qin
Xiaoyan Qin Shandong University
Myung-Hwan Whangbo
Myung-Hwan Whangbo North Carolina State University
Zhaoke Zheng
Zhaoke Zheng Shandong University
Kesong Yang
Kesong Yang University of California, San Diego
Hefeng Cheng
Hefeng Cheng Shandong University
Liangzhi Kou
Liangzhi Kou Queensland University of Technology
Run Long
Run Long Beijing Normal University

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