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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 78 3045 2940 979 974 273 17353
Chemistry 80 3511 3180 652 641 275 18221

Ying Zhou publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ying Zhou between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ying Zhou published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 13.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 65 publications in 2025. 124 of the 499 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 65. Peak 65 publications in 2025. 1988: 1 publication 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: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 22 publications 2017: 23 publications 2018: 31 publications 2019: 40 publications 2020: 46 publications 2021: 37 publications 2022: 43 publications 2023: 45 publications 2024: 59 publications 2025: 65 publications
1988 2025

499 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ying Zhou: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 1
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 2
2006 4
2007 5
2008 5
2009 6
2010 10
2011 7
2012 8
2013 10
2014 15
2015 14
2016 22
2017 23
2018 31
2019 40
2020 46
2021 37
2022 43
2023 45
2024 59
2025 65
Total 499
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Ying Zhou 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 Zhou 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, 270–289 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: 273 publications — 53rd percentile

53% 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
270–289 665 273
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
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 Zhou 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 Zhou 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, 78–79 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: 78 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% 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 78
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
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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Overview

Ying Zhou is affiliated with Southwest Petroleum University in China and has a research portfolio primarily focused on materials science, energy, and engineering. Their work encompasses subfields such as renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, materials chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, catalysis, and mechanical engineering.

The scientist's research centers on advanced photocatalysis techniques and catalytic processes in materials science. Other prominent topics in their research include gas sensing nanomaterials and sensors, ammonia synthesis and nitrogen reduction, electrocatalysts for energy conversion, perovskite materials and applications, and quantum dots synthesis and properties.

Ying Zhou has published extensively in various scientific venues, with notable frequent publication venues including:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Journal of Inorganic Materials

The scientist's recent papers feature research in photocatalytic processes, CO2 photoreduction, and electrocatalysis, including the following works:

  • Molecularly Engineered Covalent Organic Frameworks for Hydrogen Peroxide Photosynthesis, 2022, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Synergistic Effect of Cu Single Atoms and Au-Cu Alloy Nanoparticles on TiO2 for Efficient CO2 Photoreduction, 2021, ACS Nano
  • Modulating electron density of vacancy site by single Au atom for effective CO2 photoreduction, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Photocatalytic CO2 conversion over single-atom MoN2 sites of covalent organic framework, 2021, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • In-situ growth of ruthenium-based nanostructure on carbon cloth for superior electrocatalytic activity towards HER and OER, 2022, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental

Ying Zhou collaborates frequently with other researchers, with the most common coauthors including:

  • Yuehan Cao
  • Zeai Huang
  • Shan Yu
  • Fan Dong
  • Heng Guo

Best Publications

  • Molecularly Engineered Covalent Organic Frameworks for Hydrogen Peroxide Photosynthesis

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  • Synergistic Effect of Cu Single Atoms and Au-Cu Alloy Nanoparticles on TiO2 for Efficient CO2 Photoreduction.

    Yangyang Yu;Xing’an Dong;Peng Chen;Peng Chen;Qin Geng

  • Water-assisted production of honeycomb-like g-C3N4 with ultralong carrier lifetime and outstanding photocatalytic activity

    Zhenyu Wang;Wei Guan;Yanjuan Sun;Fan Dong

  • Oxide nanomaterials: synthetic developments, mechanistic studies, and technological innovations.

    Greta R. Patzke;Ying Zhou;Roman Kontic;Franziska Conrad

  • Modulating electron density of vacancy site by single Au atom for effective CO2 photoreduction

    Yuehan Cao;Lan Guo;Meng Dan;Meng Dan;Dmitry E. Doronkin

  • A semimetal bismuth element as a direct plasmonic photocatalyst

    Fan Dong;Ting Xiong;Yanjuan Sun;Zaiwang Zhao

  • Oxygen vacancies induced exciton dissociation of flexible BiOCl nanosheets for effective photocatalytic CO2 conversion

    Zhaoyu Ma;Penghui Li;Liqun Ye;Ying Zhou

  • Efficient photocatalytic hydrogen evolution with ligand engineered all-inorganic InP and InP/ZnS colloidal quantum dots.

    Shan Yu;Shan Yu;Xiang-Bing Fan;Xian Wang;Jingguo Li

  • Efficient C3N4/graphene oxide macroscopic aerogel visible-light photocatalyst

    Wenchao Wan;Shan Yu;Fan Dong;Qian Zhang

  • Photocatalytic CO2 conversion over single-atom MoN2 sites of covalent organic framework

    Mingpu Kou;Wei Liu;Yongye Wang;Jindi Huang

  • Sunlight induced photo-thermal synergistic catalytic CO2 conversion via localized surface plasmon resonance of MoO3−x

    Jue Li;Yinghao Ye;Liqun Ye;Fengyun Su

  • Polyaniline-decorated {001} facets of Bi2O2CO3 nanosheets: in situ oxygen vacancy formation and enhanced visible light photocatalytic activity.

    Ziyan Zhao;Ying Zhou;Fang Wang;Kunhao Zhang

  • Stable isolated metal atoms as active sites for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution

    Jun Xing;Jian Fu Chen;Yu Hang Li;Wen Tao Yuan

  • Graphene–carbon nanotube aerogel as an ultra-light, compressible and recyclable highly efficient absorbent for oil and dyes

    Wenchao Wan;Ruiyang Zhang;Wei Li;Hao Liu

  • Role of graphene on the band structure and interfacial interaction of Bi2WO6/graphene composites with enhanced photocatalytic oxidation of NO

    Ying Zhou;Xiaojing Zhang;Qian Zhang;Fan Dong

  • Change in photocatalytic NO removal mechanisms of ultrathin BiOBr/BiOI via NO3– adsorption

    Xian Shi;Pingquan Wang;Wang Li;Yang Bai

  • Monolithic aerogel photocatalysts: a review

    Wenchao Wan;Ruiyang Zhang;Minzhi Ma;Ying Zhou

  • Transformation pathway and toxic intermediates inhibition of photocatalytic NO removal on designed Bi metal@defective Bi2O2SiO3

    Xinwei Li;Wendong Zhang;Jieyuan Li;Jieyuan Li;Guangming Jiang

  • Subnanometric alkaline-earth oxide clusters for sustainable nitrate to ammonia photosynthesis

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  • Noble-metal-free MnS/In2S3 composite as highly efficient visible light driven photocatalyst for H2 production from H2S

    Meng Dan;Qian Zhang;Shan Yu;Arvind Prakash

  • Controlling interfacial contact and exposed facets for enhancing photocatalysis via 2D-2D heterostructures.

    Fan Dong;Ting Xiong;Yanjuan Sun;Yuxin Zhang

  • Facile synthesis of surface N-doped Bi2O2CO3: Origin of visible light photocatalytic activity and in situ DRIFTS studies.

    Ying Zhou;Ziyan Zhao;Fang Wang;Kun Cao

Frequent Co-Authors

Fan Dong
Fan Dong University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Greta R. Patzke
Greta R. Patzke University of Zurich
Qian Zhang
Qian Zhang Nanjing Tech University
Yanjuan Sun
Yanjuan Sun University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Yuanhua Lin
Yuanhua Lin Tsinghua University
Jan-Dierk Grunwaldt
Jan-Dierk Grunwaldt Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Kaibo Zheng
Kaibo Zheng Technical University of Denmark
Yuxin Zhang
Yuxin Zhang Chongqing University
Liqun Ye
Liqun Ye Southwest Petroleum University
Wolfgang Bensch
Wolfgang Bensch Kiel University

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