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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 129 360 342 138 124 678 59692

Ying Shirley Meng publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ying Shirley Meng between 2003 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ying Shirley Meng published across 23 years, from 2003 to 2025, averaging 37.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 83 publications in 2025. 156 of the 860 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2003 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 83. Peak 83 publications in 2025. 2003: 1 publication 2004: 2 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 18 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 30 publications 2014: 35 publications 2015: 39 publications 2016: 60 publications 2017: 45 publications 2018: 50 publications 2019: 65 publications 2020: 63 publications 2021: 71 publications 2022: 74 publications 2023: 74 publications 2024: 73 publications 2025: 83 publications
2003 2025

860 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ying Shirley Meng: publications per year, 2003 to 2025
Year Publications
2003 1
2004 2
2005 3
2006 13
2007 14
2008 14
2009 5
2010 18
2011 10
2012 18
2013 30
2014 35
2015 39
2016 60
2017 45
2018 50
2019 65
2020 63
2021 71
2022 74
2023 74
2024 73
2025 83
Total 860
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Ying Shirley Meng publications per year - data summary

  • Ying Shirley Meng, a Materials Science scholar from University of Chicago, has 860 publications recorded across 23 years, from 2003 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2003 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2025, with 83 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 2003, with 1 publication.
  • The rate of publication averages 37.4 papers per year over the whole span, or 37.4 per year counting only the 23 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 375 publications, 44% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2003-2010: 70 publications (8.8 per year); 2011-2018: 287 publications (35.9 per year); 2019-2025: 503 publications (71.9 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Ying Shirley Meng 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 Shirley Meng 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, 670–689 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: 678 publications — 95th percentile

95% 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 56 678
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
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 Shirley Meng publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 57 ranges running from 50–69 to 1,163+ publications.
  • Ying Shirley Meng, a Materials Science scholar from University of Chicago, records 678 publications - the 95th percentile of the discipline.
  • 95% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Ying Shirley Meng, and about 5% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 250–269 publications range, and Ying Shirley Meng ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 190–209 publications, holding 891 scientists (7% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 330–349 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Ying Shirley Meng 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 Shirley Meng 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, 128–129 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: 129 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 33 129
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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Ying Shirley Meng D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 40–41 to 165+ D-Index.
  • Ying Shirley Meng, a Materials Science scholar from University of Chicago, records 129 D-Index - the 97th percentile of the discipline.
  • 97% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Ying Shirley Meng, and about 3% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Ying Shirley Meng ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 52–53 D-Index, holding 667 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 68% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Ying Shirley Meng is affiliated with the University of Chicago in the United States and has an extensive body of research focused on engineering, particularly within electrical and electronic engineering. Their research spans several subfields including automotive engineering, materials chemistry, mechanical engineering, and inorganic chemistry.

The main topics covered in Meng's work include advancements in battery materials, advanced battery materials and technologies, and advanced battery technologies research. Other areas of interest involve extraction and separation processes, thermal expansion and ionic conductivity, as well as supercapacitor materials and fabrication.

Meng has published frequently in several scientific venues. The top venues for their publications are ECS Meeting Abstracts, arXiv (Cornell University), Advanced Energy Materials, ACS Energy Letters, and SSRN Electronic Journal.

Collaborations are a significant aspect of Meng's research activities, with frequent coauthors including Bingyu Lu, Weikang Li, Minghao Zhang, Diyi Cheng, and Darren H. S. Tan.

Notable recent papers authored or coauthored by Meng include:

  • Interfaces and Interphases in All-Solid-State Batteries with Inorganic Solid Electrolytes, 2020, Chemical Reviews
  • Carbon-free high-loading silicon anodes enabled by sulfide solid electrolytes, 2021, Science
  • Sodium-Ion Batteries Paving the Way for Grid Energy Storage, 2020, Advanced Energy Materials
  • From nanoscale interface characterization to sustainable energy storage using all-solid-state batteries, 2020, Nature Nanotechnology
  • Efficient Direct Recycling of Lithium-Ion Battery Cathodes by Targeted Healing, 2020, Joule

Best Publications

  • Pathways for practical high-energy long-cycling lithium metal batteries

    Jun Liu;Zhenan Bao;Yi Cui;Eric J. Dufek

  • Electrodes with high power and high capacity for rechargeable lithium batteries.

    Kisuk Kang;Ying Shirley Meng;Ying Shirley Meng;Julien Bréger;Julien Bréger;Clare P. Grey;Clare P. Grey

  • Interfaces and Interphases in All-Solid-State Batteries with Inorganic Solid Electrolytes.

    Abhik Banerjee;Xuefeng Wang;Xuefeng Wang;Chengcheng Fang;Erik A Wu

  • Quantifying inactive lithium in lithium metal batteries

    Chengcheng Fang;Jinxing Li;Minghao Zhang;Yihui Zhang

  • Recent progress in cathode materials research for advanced lithium ion batteries

    Bo Xu;Danna Qian;Ziying Wang;Ying Shirley Meng

  • Localized High-Concentration Sulfone Electrolytes for High-Efficiency Lithium-Metal Batteries

    Xiaodi Ren;Shuru Chen;Hongkyung Lee;Donghai Mei

  • Identifying surface structural changes in layered Li-excess nickel manganese oxides in high voltage lithium ion batteries: A joint experimental and theoretical study

    Bo Xu;Christopher R. Fell;Miaofang Chi;Ying Shirley Meng;Ying Shirley Meng

  • Lithium Diffusion in Graphitic Carbon

    Kristin Persson;Kristin Persson;Vijay A. Sethuraman;Vijay A. Sethuraman;Laurence J. Hardwick;Laurence J. Hardwick;Yoyo Hinuma;Yoyo Hinuma

  • Layered SnS2-Reduced Graphene Oxide Composite – A High-Capacity, High-Rate, and Long-Cycle Life Sodium-Ion Battery Anode Material

    Baihua Qu;Baihua Qu;Chuze Ma;Ge Ji;Chaohe Xu

  • Carbon-free high-loading silicon anodes enabled by sulfide solid electrolytes.

    Darren H. S. Tan;Yu-Ting Chen;Hedi Yang;Wurigumula Bao

  • Designing better electrolytes

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

    Bao Qiu;Minghao Zhang;Lijun Wu;Jun Wang

  • An advanced cathode for Na-ion batteries with high rate and excellent structural stability

    Dae Hoe Lee;Jing Xu;Ying Shirley Meng

  • Efficient Direct Recycling of Lithium-Ion Battery Cathodes by Targeted Healing

    Panpan Xu;Qiang Dai;Hongpeng Gao;Haodong Liu

  • Narrowing the Gap between Theoretical and Practical Capacities in Li‐Ion Layered Oxide Cathode Materials

    Maxwell D. Radin;Sunny Hy;Mahsa Sina;Chengcheng Fang

  • Identifying the Critical Role of Li Substitution in P2–Nax[LiyNizMn1–y–z]O2 (0 < x, y, z < 1) Intercalation Cathode Materials for High-Energy Na-Ion Batteries

    Jing Xu;Dae Hoe Lee;Raphaële J. Clément;Xiqian Yu

  • Elucidating Reversible Electrochemical Redox of Li6PS5Cl Solid Electrolyte

    Darren H. S. Tan;Erik A. Wu;Han Nguyen;Zheng Chen

  • Sodium-Ion Batteries Paving the Way for Grid Energy Storage

    Hayley S. Hirsh;Yixuan Li;Darren H. S. Tan;Minghao Zhang

  • From nanoscale interface characterization to sustainable energy storage using all-solid-state batteries

    Darren H. S. Tan;Abhik Banerjee;Zheng Chen;Ying Shirley Meng

  • First principles computational materials design for energy storage materials in lithium ion batteries

    Ying Shirley Meng;M. Elena Arroyo-de Dompablo

  • Synchrotron X-ray Analytical Techniques for Studying Materials Electrochemistry in Rechargeable Batteries

    Feng Lin;Yijin Liu;Xiqian Yu;Xiqian Yu;Lei Cheng

  • Exploring Oxygen Activity in the High Energy P2-Type Na0.78Ni0.23Mn0.69O2 Cathode Material for Na-Ion Batteries

    Chuze Ma;Judith Alvarado;Jing Xu;Raphaële J. Clément

  • The Effect of Fluoroethylene Carbonate as an Additive on the Solid Electrolyte Interphase on Silicon Lithium-Ion Electrodes

    Kjell Schroder;Judith Alvarado;Thomas A. Yersak;Thomas A. Yersak;Juchuan Li

  • Thermodynamic and kinetic properties of the Li-graphite system from first-principles calculations

    Kristin Persson;Yoyo Hinuma;Ying Shirley Meng;Anton Van der Ven

Frequent Co-Authors

Gerbrand Ceder
Gerbrand Ceder University of California, Berkeley
Clare P. Grey
Clare P. Grey University of Cambridge
Xuefeng Wang
Xuefeng Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Miaofang Chi
Miaofang Chi Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Thomas A. Wynn
Thomas A. Wynn Pfizer (United States)
Shyue Ping Ong
Shyue Ping Ong University of California, San Diego
Hui Xia
Hui Xia Nanjing University of Science and Technology
Kisuk Kang
Kisuk Kang Seoul National University
Ping Liu
Ping Liu University of California, San Diego

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