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Ying-Wei Yang

Ying-Wei Yang

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
87
Citations
26519
World Ranking
1967
National Ranking
626

Chemistry

D-Index
87
Citations
26553
World Ranking
2419
National Ranking
444

Ying-Wei Yang 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-Wei Yang sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 276 publications — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Ying-Wei Yang 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-Wei Yang sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 87 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Overview

Ying-Wei Yang is affiliated with Jilin University in China and works primarily within the fields of Materials Science and Chemistry. Their research spans various subfields including Materials Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Inorganic Chemistry, and Biomaterials.

The scientist's work extensively covers topics related to Supramolecular Chemistry and Complexes, Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials, Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications, Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection, Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials, Nanoplatforms for Cancer Theranostics, and Covalent Organic Framework Applications.

Ying-Wei Yang has contributed to multiple publications, some of the recent notable papers include:

  • Metal-Organic Frameworks for Biomedical Applications, 2020, published in Small
  • Aggregation-Induced Emission (AIE), Life and Health, 2023, published in ACS Nano
  • Macrocycle-Based Porous Organic Polymers for Separation, Sensing, and Catalysis, 2021, published in Advanced Materials
  • Recent Progress in Functional Materials for Selective Detection and Removal of Mercury(II) Ions, 2020, published in Advanced Functional Materials
  • Nanomaterials with Supramolecular Assembly Based on AIE Luminogens for Theranostic Applications, 2020, published in Advanced Materials

The scientist frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Advanced Materials
  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Advanced Healthcare Materials

Ying-Wei Yang collaborates regularly with several coauthors, including:

  • Xin-Yue Lou
  • Jia-Rui Wu
  • Jie Yang
  • Gengxin Wu
  • Dihua Dai

Best Publications

  • Metal-Organic Framework (MOF)-Based Drug/Cargo Delivery and Cancer Therapy.

    Ming-Xue Wu;Ying-Wei Yang

  • Metal-Organic Frameworks for Biomedical Applications.

    Jie Yang;Ying-Wei Yang;Ying-Wei Yang

  • Enzyme-Responsive Snap-Top Covered Silica Nanocontainers

    Kaushik Patel;Sarah Angelos;William R. Dichtel;Ali Coskun

  • pH‐Responsive Supramolecular Nanovalves Based on Cucurbit[6]uril Pseudorotaxanes

    Sarah Angelos;Ying Wei Yang;Kaushik Patel;J. Fraser Stoddart

  • Viologen-Mediated Assembly of and Sensing with Carboxylatopillar[5]arene-Modified Gold Nanoparticles

    Hui Li;Dai Xiong Chen;Yu Long Sun;Yuebing Zheng

  • Switchable host-guest systems on surfaces.

    Ying-Wei Yang;Yu-Long Sun;Nan Song

  • Molecular and supramolecular switches on mesoporous silica nanoparticles.

    Nan Song;Ying-Wei Yang

  • Mesoporous Transition Metal Oxides for Supercapacitors.

    Yan Wang;Jin Guo;Tingfeng Wang;Junfeng Shao

  • pH clock-operated mechanized nanoparticles.

    Sarah Angelos;Niveen M. Khashab;Ying Wei Yang;Ying Wei Yang;Ali Trabolsi

  • Supramolecular Assembly-Induced Emission Enhancement for Efficient Mercury(II) Detection and Removal

    Dihua Dai;Zheng Li;Jie Yang;Chunyu Wang

  • Dual-controlled nanoparticles exhibiting AND logic.

    Sarah Angelos;Ying Wei Yang;Niveen M. Khashab;J Fraser Stoddart

  • Aggregation-Induced Emission (AIE), Life and Health

    Unknown

  • Applications of covalent organic frameworks (COFs): From gas storage and separation to drug delivery

    Ming-Xue Wu;Ying-Wei Yang

  • Simultaneously Enhancing the Thermal Stability, Mechanical Modulus, and Electrochemical Performance of Solid Polymer Electrolytes by Incorporating 2D Sheets

    Wenjing Tang;Shan Tang;Cuijuan Zhang;Qingtao Ma

  • Molecular-Scale Porous Materials Based on Pillar[n]arenes

    Nan Song;Takahiro Kakuta;Tada-aki Yamagishi;Ying-Wei Yang

  • Pillar[5]arene-Based Supramolecular Organic Frameworks for Highly Selective CO2-Capture at Ambient Conditions

    Li-Li Tan;Haiwei Li;Yanchun Tao;Sean Xiao-An Zhang

  • A Mechanical Actuator Driven Electrochemically by Artificial Molecular Muscles

    Bala Krishna Juluri;Ajeet S. Kumar;Yi Liu;Tao Ye

  • Stimuli-responsive metal-organic frameworks gated by pillar[5]arene supramolecular switches.

    Li-Li Tan;Haiwei Li;Yu-Chen Qiu;Dai-Xiong Chen

  • Surface-functionalized gold and silver nanoparticles for colorimetric and fluorescent sensing of metal ions and biomolecules

    Unknown

  • Active molecular plasmonics: controlling plasmon resonances with molecular switches.

    Yue Bing Zheng;Ying Wei Yang;Lasse Jensen;Lei Fang

  • Near-infrared light-responsive supramolecular nanovalve based on mesoporous silica-coated gold nanorods

    Hui Li;Li-Li Tan;Peng Jia;Qing-Lan Li

  • Tetraphenylethylene-Interweaving Conjugated Macrocycle Polymer Materials as Two-Photon Fluorescence Sensors for Metal Ions and Organic Molecules.

    Xi Li;Zheng Li;Ying-Wei Yang

Frequent Co-Authors

J. Fraser Stoddart
J. Fraser Stoddart Northwestern University
Lei Fang
Lei Fang Texas A&M University
Sean Xiao-An Zhang
Sean Xiao-An Zhang Jilin University
Yuebing Zheng
Yuebing Zheng The University of Texas at Austin
Paul S. Weiss
Paul S. Weiss University of California, Los Angeles
Tony Jun Huang
Tony Jun Huang Duke University
Jeffrey I. Zink
Jeffrey I. Zink University of California, Los Angeles
Vivian Wing-Wah Yam
Vivian Wing-Wah Yam University of Hong Kong
Amar H. Flood
Amar H. Flood Indiana University
Jodie L. Lutkenhaus
Jodie L. Lutkenhaus Texas A&M University

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