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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 49 10677 10314 2985 2972 156 6806
Chemistry 48 15405 13889 2384 2365 160 6734

Yingli An publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yingli An between 1999 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yingli An published across 27 years, from 1999 to 2025, averaging 6 papers a year. Output peaked at 12 publications in 2013. 4 of the 162 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1999 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 12. Peak 12 publications in 2013. 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 4 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 1 publication 2004: 9 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 2 publications 2025: 2 publications
1999 2025

162 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yingli An: publications per year, 1999 to 2025
Year Publications
1999 1
2000 1
2001 4
2002 1
2003 1
2004 9
2005 9
2006 8
2007 7
2008 8
2009 10
2010 9
2011 8
2012 5
2013 12
2014 6
2015 8
2016 5
2017 7
2018 11
2019 12
2020 8
2021 2
2022 5
2023 1
2024 2
2025 2
Total 162
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Yingli An publications per year - data summary

  • Yingli An, a Materials Science scholar from Nankai University, has 162 publications recorded across 27 years, from 1999 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1999 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive years are 2013 and 2019, with 12 publications each.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 6.0 papers per year over the whole span, or 6.0 per year counting only the 27 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 12 publications, 7% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1999-2007: 41 publications (4.6 per year); 2008-2016: 71 publications (7.9 per year); 2017-2025: 50 publications (5.6 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is broadly steady.

Yingli An 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 Yingli An 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, 150–169 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: 156 publications — 16th percentile

16% 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
150–169 835 156
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
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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Yingli An 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.
  • Yingli An, a Materials Science scholar from Nankai University, records 156 publications - the 16th percentile of the discipline.
  • 16% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Yingli An, and about 84% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 250–269 publications range, and Yingli An ranks below 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).

Yingli An 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 Yingli An 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, 48–49 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: 49 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% 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 49
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
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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Yingli An 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.
  • Yingli An, a Materials Science scholar from Nankai University, records 49 D-Index - the 19th percentile of the discipline.
  • 19% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Yingli An, and about 81% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Yingli An ranks below 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

Yingli An is a researcher affiliated with Nankai University in China. Their work is primarily situated within the broad field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with significant contributions specifically in Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Microbiology, Organic Chemistry, and Immunology.

The scientist's research topics cover a range of areas including:

  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
  • Antimicrobial peptides and activities
  • Antimicrobial agents and applications
  • Endoplasmic reticulum stress and disease
  • Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
  • Nanoparticle-based drug delivery
  • RNA interference and gene delivery

Yingli An has contributed papers to several notable publication venues, with multiple articles appearing in:

  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Science Advances
  • Nano Today
  • Advanced Science

Recent publications illustrate the scope and focus of their research. Selected papers include:

  • "Self-targeting, zwitterionic micellar dispersants enhance antibiotic killing of infectious biofilms-An intravital imaging study in mice" (2020), published in Science Advances
  • "Investigating the EPR effect of nanomedicines in human renal tumors via ex vivo perfusion strategy" (2020), published in Nano Today
  • "Coating of a Novel Antimicrobial Nanoparticle with a Macrophage Membrane for the Selective Entry into Infected Macrophages and Killing of Intracellular Staphylococci" (2020), published in Advanced Functional Materials
  • "A Guanosine-Quadruplex Hydrogel as Cascade Reaction Container Consuming Endogenous Glucose for Infected Wound Treatment-A Study in Diabetic Mice" (2022), published in Advanced Science
  • "Antifungal-Inbuilt Metal-Organic-Frameworks Eradicate Candida albicans Biofilms" (2020), published in Advanced Functional Materials

The scientist frequently collaborates with a group of co-authors, including Linqi Shi, Yijin Ren, Henny C. van der Mei, Henk J. Busscher, and Linzhu Su. These collaborators have contributed to multiple publications alongside Yingli An, indicating sustained research partnerships.

Best Publications

  • Thermoresponsive Micellization of Poly(ethylene glycol)-b-poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) in Water

    Wangqing Zhang;Linqi Shi;Kai Wu;Yingli An

  • Glucose-responsive micelles from self-assembly of poly(ethylene glycol)-b-poly(acrylic acid-co-acrylamidophenylboronic acid) and the controlled release of insulin.

    Beilei Wang;Rujiang Ma;Gan Liu;Yan Li

  • Multistage Delivery Nanoparticle Facilitates Efficient CRISPR/dCas9 Activation and Tumor Growth Suppression In Vivo

    Qi Liu;Kai Zhao;Chun Wang;Zhanzhan Zhang

  • Surface-adaptive zwitterionic nanoparticles for prolonged blood circulation time and enhanced cellular uptake in tumor cells.

    Hanlin Ou;Tangjian Cheng;Yumin Zhang;Jinjian Liu

  • Micellization of Thermo- and pH-Responsive Triblock Copolymer of Poly(ethylene glycol)-b-poly(4-vinylpyridine)-b-poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)

    Wangqing Zhang;Linqi Shi;Rujiang Ma;Yingli An

  • Nanocomposites Inhibit the Formation, Mitigate the Neurotoxicity, and Facilitate the Removal of β-Amyloid Aggregates in Alzheimer’s Disease Mice

    Yu Zhao;Jinquan Cai;Zichen Liu;Yansheng Li

  • Maintenance of amyloid β peptide homeostasis by artificial chaperones based on mixed-shell polymeric micelles.

    Fan Huang;Jianzu Wang;Aoting Qu;Liangliang Shen

  • Phenylboronic acid-based complex micelles with enhanced glucose-responsiveness at physiological pH by complexation with glycopolymer.

    Rujiang Ma;Hao Yang;Zhong Li;Gan Liu

  • Formation of complex micelles with double-responsive channels from self-assembly of two diblock copolymers.

    Guiying Li;Linqi Shi;Rujiang Ma;Yingli An

  • Self-targeting, zwitterionic micellar dispersants enhance antibiotic killing of infectious biofilms-An intravital imaging study in mice.

    Shuang Tian;Shuang Tian;Linzhu Su;Linzhu Su;Yong Liu;Yong Liu;Jingjing Cao

  • pH/Sugar Dual Responsive Core-Cross-Linked PIC Micelles for Enhanced Intracellular Protein Delivery

    Jie Ren;Yanxin Zhang;Ju Zhang;Hongjun Gao

  • A G-Quadruplex Hydrogel via Multicomponent Self-Assembly: Formation and Zero-Order Controlled Release

    Yuanfeng Li;Yong Liu;Rujiang Ma;Yanling Xu

  • Green Tea Catechin-Based Complex Micelles Combined with Doxorubicin to Overcome Cardiotoxicity and Multidrug Resistance

    Tangjian Cheng;Jinjian Liu;Jie Ren;Fan Huang

  • Investigating the EPR effect of nanomedicines in human renal tumors via ex vivo perfusion strategy

    Yuxun Ding;Yingjin Xu;Wenzeng Yang;Pei Niu

  • Hemin-Block Copolymer Micelle as an Artificial Peroxidase and Its Applications in Chromogenic Detection and Biocatalysis

    Rui Qu;Liangliang Shen;Zhihua Chai;Chen Jing

  • Synthesis and micellization of thermo- and pH-responsive block copolymer of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)-block-poly(4-vinylpyridine)

    Yanling Xu;Linqi Shi;Rujiang Ma;Wangqing Zhang

  • Coating of a Novel Antimicrobial Nanoparticle with a Macrophage Membrane for the Selective Entry into Infected Macrophages and Killing of Intracellular Staphylococci

    Yuanfeng Li;Yuanfeng Li;Yong Liu;Yong Liu;Yijin Ren;Linzhu Su

  • J- and H-aggregates of 5,10,15,20-tetrakis-(4-sulfonatophenyl)-porphyrin and interconversion in PEG-b-P4VP micelles.

    Lizhi Zhao;Rujiang Ma;Junbo Li;Yan Li

  • Nanocarriers with conjugated antimicrobials to eradicate pathogenic biofilms evaluated in murine in vivo and human ex vivo infection models

    Yong Liu;Yijin Ren;Yuanfeng Li;Linzhu Su

  • Formation and catalytic activity of spherical composites with surfaces coated with gold nanoparticles

    Xi Chen;Dongyun Zhao;Yingli An;Yan Zhang

  • A glucose-responsive complex polymeric micelle enabling repeated on–off release and insulin protection

    Gan Liu;Rujiang Ma;Jie Ren;Zhong Li

Frequent Co-Authors

Linqi Shi
Linqi Shi Nankai University
Wangqing Zhang
Wangqing Zhang Nankai University
Jianfeng Liu
Jianfeng Liu China-Japan Friendship Hospital
X. X. Zhu
X. X. Zhu University of Montreal
Henk J. Busscher
Henk J. Busscher University Medical Center Groningen
Henny C. van der Mei
Henny C. van der Mei University of Groningen
Nan Huang
Nan Huang Southwest Jiaotong University
Chunsheng Kang
Chunsheng Kang Tianjin Medical University General Hospital
Ming Jiang
Ming Jiang Fudan University
Vincent M. Rotello
Vincent M. Rotello University of Massachusetts Amherst

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