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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 156 125 31 1378 91503

Yitai Qian publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yitai Qian between 1983 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yitai Qian published across 43 years, from 1983 to 2025, averaging 34.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 112 publications in 2004. 27 of the 1,496 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 112. Peak 112 publications in 2004. 1983: 1 publication 1984: 1 publication 1985: 2 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 4 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 15 publications 1995: 20 publications 1996: 26 publications 1997: 24 publications 1998: 27 publications 1999: 71 publications 2000: 62 publications 2001: 79 publications 2002: 60 publications 2003: 110 publications 2004: 112 publications 2005: 81 publications 2006: 72 publications 2007: 41 publications 2008: 31 publications 2009: 41 publications 2010: 28 publications 2011: 25 publications 2012: 42 publications 2013: 29 publications 2014: 58 publications 2015: 47 publications 2016: 33 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 41 publications 2019: 51 publications 2020: 51 publications 2021: 44 publications 2022: 69 publications 2023: 24 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 19 publications
1983 2025

1,496 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yitai Qian: publications per year, 1983 to 2025
Year Publications
1983 1
1984 1
1985 2
1986 1
1987 4
1988 5
1989 6
1990 5
1991 3
1992 4
1993 3
1994 15
1995 20
1996 26
1997 24
1998 27
1999 71
2000 62
2001 79
2002 60
2003 110
2004 112
2005 81
2006 72
2007 41
2008 31
2009 41
2010 28
2011 25
2012 42
2013 29
2014 58
2015 47
2016 33
2017 20
2018 41
2019 51
2020 51
2021 44
2022 69
2023 24
2024 8
2025 19
Total 1,496
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Yitai Qian 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 Yitai Qian 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, 1,163+ 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: 1,378 publications — 100th percentile

100% 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
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 1,378
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Yitai Qian 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 Yitai Qian 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, 156–157 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: 156 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% 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
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 10 156
158–159 7
160–161 4
162–163 4
164 3
165+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in China Leader Award

Overview

Yitai Qian was affiliated with the University of Science and Technology of China in China. Their research primarily focused on engineering and materials science, with a significant emphasis on electrical and electronic engineering as well as electronic, optical, and magnetic materials.

Their work spanned several subfields of study, including materials chemistry, renewable energy, sustainability, the environment, and automotive engineering. The main topics addressed in their research covered advanced battery materials and technologies, advancements in battery materials, advanced battery technologies research, supercapacitor materials and fabrication, MXene and MAX phase materials, and electrocatalysts for energy conversion.

Yitai Qian contributed extensively to scientific literature, publishing in frequent venues such as:

  • Energy Storage Materials
  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • Nano Research
  • Advanced Energy Materials
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Their recent papers included:

  • Ultra-long-life and highly reversible Zn metal anodes enabled by a desolvation and deanionization interface layer, 2021, Energy & Environmental Science
  • Boosting Zinc-Ion Storage Capability by Effectively Suppressing Vanadium Dissolution Based on Robust Layered Barium Vanadate, 2020, Nano Letters
  • N-induced lattice contraction generally boosts the hydrogen evolution catalysis of P-rich metal phosphides, 2020, Science Advances
  • Rational Design of Sulfur-Doped Three-Dimensional Ti3C2Tx MXene/ZnS Heterostructure as Multifunctional Protective Layer for Dendrite-Free Zinc-Ion Batteries, 2021, ACS Nano
  • Stable Aqueous Anode-Free Zinc Batteries Enabled by Interfacial Engineering, 2021, Advanced Functional Materials

Their collaborative work involved frequent co-authors, including:

  • Jinkui Feng
  • Shenglin Xiong
  • Zhiguo Hou
  • Jian Yang
  • Yongling An

Yitai Qian's research addressed critical topics in energy storage and conversion technologies, contributing to developments in battery materials, protection layers for zinc-ion batteries, and hydrogen evolution catalysis. Their scientific output reflected a focus on improving the performance and stability of energy devices through materials engineering and interface design.

Best Publications

  • Controllable synthesis of mesoporous Co3O4 nanostructures with tunable morphology for application in supercapacitors.

    Shenglin Xiong;Changzhou Yuan;Xiaogang Zhang;Baojuan Xi

  • High electrochemical performance of monodisperse NiCo₂O₂ mesoporous microspheres as an anode material for Li-ion batteries

    Jingfa Li;Shenglin Xiong;Yurong Liu;Zhicheng Ju

  • Nanoscale Magnesium Hydroxide and Magnesium Oxide Powders: Control over Size, Shape, and Structure via Hydrothermal Synthesis

    Yi Ding;Guangtao Zhang;Hao Wu;Bin Hai

  • A Benzene-Thermal Synthetic Route to Nanocrystalline GaN

    Yi Xie;Yitai Qian;Wenzhong Wang;Shuyuan Zhang

  • Flexible and Free-Standing Ti3C2Tx MXene@Zn Paper for Dendrite-Free Aqueous Zinc Metal Batteries and Nonaqueous Lithium Metal Batteries.

    Yuan Tian;Yongling An;Chuanliang Wei;Baojuan Xi

  • Unusual Formation of ZnCo2O4 3D Hierarchical Twin Microspheres as a High‐Rate and Ultralong‐Life Lithium‐Ion Battery Anode Material

    Jing Bai;Xiaogang Li;Guangzeng Liu;Yitai Qian;Yitai Qian

  • MoSe2‐Covered N,P‐Doped Carbon Nanosheets as a Long‐Life and High‐Rate Anode Material for Sodium‐Ion Batteries

    Feier Niu;Jing Yang;Nana Wang;Dapeng Zhang

  • Deciphering the Modulation Essence of p Bands in Co-Based Compounds on Li-S Chemistry

    Jianbin Zhou;Xiaojing Liu;Linqin Zhu;Jie Zhou

  • A facile route to synthesize multiporous MnCo2O4 and CoMn2O4 spinel quasi-hollow spheres with improved lithium storage properties

    Jingfa Li;Shenglin Xiong;Xiaowei Li;Yitai Qian;Yitai Qian

  • Formation Process of CdS Nanorods via Solvothermal Route

    Jian Yang;† Jing-Hui Zeng;Shu-Hong Yu, ,†;Li Yang

  • Double-Walled Sb@TiO2-x Nanotubes as a Superior High-Rate and Ultralong-Lifespan Anode Material for Na-Ion and Li-Ion Batteries.

    Nana Wang;Zhongchao Bai;Yitai Qian;Yitai Qian;Jian Yang

  • Solvothermal Elemental Direct Reaction to CdE (E = S, Se, Te) Semiconductor Nanorod

    Yadong Li;Hongwei Liao;Yi Ding;Yue Fan

  • One-pot hydrothermal synthesis of Nitrogen-doped graphene as high-performance anode materials for lithium ion batteries.

    Zheng Xing;Zhicheng Ju;Yulong Zhao;Jialu Wan

  • Embedding MnO@Mn3 O4 Nanoparticles in an N-Doped-Carbon Framework Derived from Mn-Organic Clusters for Efficient Lithium Storage.

    Yanting Chu;Lingyu Guo;Baojuan Xi;Zhenyu Feng

  • Complex‐Surfactant‐Assisted Hydrothermal Route to Ferromagnetic Nickel Nanobelts

    Zhaoping Liu;Shu Li;You Yang;Sheng Peng

  • Nonaqueous Synthesis of CdS Nanorod Semiconductor

    Ya-Dong Li;Hong-Wei Liao;Yi Ding;Yi-Tai Qian

  • Tuning orbital orientation endows molybdenum disulfide with exceptional alkaline hydrogen evolution capability.

    Yipeng Zang;Shuwen Niu;Yishang Wu;Xusheng Zheng

  • Enhanced Lithium Storage Performances of Hierarchical Hollow MoS2 Nanoparticles Assembled from Nanosheets

    Meng Wang;Guangda Li;Huayun Xu;Yitai Qian;Yitai Qian

  • CONTROLLED HYDROTHERMAL SYNTHESIS OF THIN SINGLE-CRYSTAL TELLURIUM NANOBELTS AND NANOTUBES

    Maosong Mo;Jinghui Zeng;Xianming Liu;Weichao Yu

  • Ultra-long-life and highly reversible Zn metal anodes enabled by a desolvation and deanionization interface layer

    Xiaotan Zhang;Jiangxu Li;Dongyan Liu;Mengke Liu

  • Synthesis of Copper Nanowires via a Complex-Surfactant-Assisted Hydrothermal Reduction Process

    Zhaoping Liu;You Yang;Jianbo Liang;Zhaokang Hu

Frequent Co-Authors

Yongchun Zhu
Yongchun Zhu University of Science and Technology of China
Kaibin Tang
Kaibin Tang University of Science and Technology of China
Yi Xie
Yi Xie University of Science and Technology of China
Jianwen Liang
Jianwen Liang General Research Institute For Nonferrous Metals (China)
Luyang Chen
Luyang Chen Tohoku University
Guozhen Shen
Guozhen Shen Beijing Institute of Technology
Xiaona Li
Xiaona Li University of Western Ontario
Baojuan Xi
Baojuan Xi Shandong University
Liqiang Xu
Liqiang Xu Shandong University
Zuyao Chen
Zuyao Chen University of Science and Technology of China

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