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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 71 5568 5055 1022 1010 297 17628

Yong-Gui Zhou publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yong-Gui Zhou between 1992 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yong-Gui Zhou published across 35 years, from 1992 to 2026, averaging 10 papers a year. Output peaked at 32 publications in 2023. 16 of the 349 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 32. Peak 32 publications in 2023. 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 3 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 25 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 22 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 21 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 22 publications 2023: 32 publications 2024: 12 publications 2025: 15 publications 2026: 1 publication
1992 2026

349 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yong-Gui Zhou: publications per year, 1992 to 2026
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 1
1997 3
1998 2
1999 4
2000 0
2001 0
2002 2
2003 3
2004 3
2005 7
2006 7
2007 13
2008 5
2009 10
2010 17
2011 25
2012 15
2013 10
2014 18
2015 22
2016 17
2017 9
2018 17
2019 17
2020 21
2021 18
2022 22
2023 32
2024 12
2025 15
2026 1
Total 349
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Yong-Gui Zhou publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Yong-Gui Zhou sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 281–300 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 297 publications — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939 297
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Yong-Gui Zhou D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Yong-Gui Zhou sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 70–71 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 71 D-Index — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646 71
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Overview

Yong-Gui Zhou is affiliated with the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics in China. Their research spans multiple areas within chemistry and materials science, with significant contributions in organic chemistry and related subfields.

Their work frequently appears in prominent publication venues, including:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Organic Letters
  • The Journal of Organic Chemistry
  • Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis
  • Chinese Journal of Chemistry

The main fields of study for Yong-Gui Zhou are chemistry, with 190 publications, and materials science, with 67 publications. Within these, they have specialized in subfields such as:

  • Organic Chemistry
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Biomedical Engineering

The major research topics covered include:

  • Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis
  • Catalytic C-H Functionalization Methods
  • Chemical Synthesis and Analysis
  • Axial and Atropisomeric Chirality Synthesis

Yong-Gui Zhou has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including:

  • Zhengkun Yu
  • Chang-Bin Yu
  • Mu-Wang Chen
  • Zilong Huang
  • Lixia Liu

Recent scientific publications by Yong-Gui Zhou, highlighting a range of topics and years, include:

  • Transition-metal mediated carbon-sulfur bond activation and transformations: an update (2020), published in Chemical Society Reviews
  • Recent advances in transition-metal-catalyzed carbene insertion to C-H bonds (2022), published in Chemical Society Reviews
  • Biomimetic asymmetric catalysis (2023), published in Science China Chemistry
  • Enantioselective Synthesis of Indole-Fused Bicyclo[3.2.1]octanes via Palladium(II)-Catalyzed Cascade Reaction (2021), published in Organic Letters
  • Design and synthesis of chiral and regenerable [2.2]paracyclophane-based NAD(P)H models and application in biomimetic reduction of flavonoids (2020), published in Chemical Science

Best Publications

  • Asymmetric hydrogenation of heteroarenes and arenes.

    Duo-Sheng Wang;Qing-An Chen;Sheng-Mei Lu;Yong-Gui Zhou

  • Asymmetric Hydrogenation of Heteroaromatic Compounds

    Yong-Gui Zhou

  • Highly Enantioselective Iridium-Catalyzed Hydrogenation of Heteroaromatic Compounds, Quinolines

    Wen-Bo Wang;Sheng-Mei Lu;Peng-Yu Yang;Xiu-Wen Han

  • Homogeneous palladium-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation

    Qing-An Chen;Zhi-Shi Ye;Ying Duan;Yong-Gui Zhou

  • Asymmetric Hydrogenation of Quinolines and Isoquinolines Activated by Chloroformates

    Sheng-Mei Lu;You-Qing Wang;Xiu-Wen Han;Yong-Gui Zhou

  • Transition-metal mediated carbon-sulfur bond activation and transformations: an update.

    Jiang Lou;Jiang Lou;Quannan Wang;Quannan Wang;Ping Wu;Ping Wu;Hongmei Wang

  • Dihydrophenanthridine: a new and easily regenerable NAD(P)H model for biomimetic asymmetric hydrogenation.

    Qing-An Chen;Kai Gao;Ying Duan;Zhi-Shi Ye

  • Recent advances in transition-metal-catalyzed carbene insertion to C-H bonds.

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  • Hydrogen-bonding directed reversal of enantioselectivity.

    Wei Zeng;Guo-Ying Chen;Yong-Gui Zhou;Yu-Xue Li

  • Pd-Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogenation of Unprotected Indoles Activated by Brønsted Acids

    Duo-Sheng Wang;Qing-An Chen;Wei Li;Chang-Bin Yu

  • Highly Effective Chiral Ortho-Substituted BINAPO Ligands (o-BINAPO): Applications in Ru-Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogenations of β-Aryl-Substituted β-(Acylamino)acrylates and β-Keto Esters

    Yong-Gui Zhou;Wenjun Tang;Wen-Bo Wang;Wenge Li

  • Homogenous Pd-Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogenation of Unprotected Indoles: Scope and Mechanistic Studies

    Ying Duan;Lu Li;Mu-Wang Chen;Chang-Bin Yu

  • Asymmetric Hydrogenation of Quinolines Catalyzed by Iridium with Chiral Ferrocenyloxazoline Derived N,P Ligands

    Sheng-Mei Lu;Xiu-Wen Han;Yong-Gui Zhou

  • Highly enantioselective reductive amination of simple aryl ketones catalyzed by Ir-f-Binaphane in the presence of titanium(IV) isopropoxide and iodine.

    Yongxiang Chi;Yong-Gui Zhou;Xumu Zhang

  • Highly Enantioselective Iridium-Catalyzed Hydrogenation of 2-Benzylquinolines and 2-Functionalized and 2,3-Disubstituted Quinolines

    Da-Wei Wang;Xiao-Bing Wang;Duo-Sheng Wang;Sheng-Mei Lu

  • Enantioselective synthesis of cyclic sulfamidates via Pd-catalyzed hydrogenation

    You-Qing Wang;Chang-Bin Yu;Da-Wei Wang;Xiao-Bing Wang

  • Highly Enantioselective Pd-Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogenation of Activated Imines

    You-Qing Wang;Sheng-Mei Lu;Yong-Gui Zhou

  • Biomimetic asymmetric hydrogenation: in situ regenerable Hantzsch esters for asymmetric hydrogenation of benzoxazinones.

    Qing-An Chen;Mu-Wang Chen;Chang-Bin Yu;Lei Shi

  • Convergent Asymmetric Disproportionation Reactions: Metal/Brønsted Acid Relay Catalysis for Enantioselective Reduction of Quinoxalines

    Qing-An Chen;Duo-Sheng Wang;Yong-Gui Zhou;Ying Duan

  • Iridium-Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogenation of Pyridinium Salts†

    Zhi-Shi Ye;Mu-Wang Chen;Qing-An Chen;Lei Shi

  • Bifunctional AgOAc-catalyzed asymmetric [3 + 2] cycloaddition of azomethine ylides.

    Wei Zeng;Yong-Gui Zhou

Frequent Co-Authors

Dawei Wang
Dawei Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zhengkun Yu
Zhengkun Yu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xumu Zhang
Xumu Zhang Southern University of Science and Technology
Li-Xin Dai
Li-Xin Dai Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yong Tang
Yong Tang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xiu-Li Sun
Xiu-Li Sun Chinese Academy of Sciences
Ping Chen
Ping Chen Chinese Academy of Sciences
Shu-Li You
Shu-Li You Chinese Academy of Sciences
Hisashi Yamamoto
Hisashi Yamamoto Chubu University
Can Li
Can Li Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics

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