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D-Index
74
Citations
16898
World Ranking
4798
National Ranking
888

Yong Liang 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 Liang sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 267 publications — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Yong Liang 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 Liang sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 74 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Yong Liang is affiliated with Jianghan University in China and has contributed extensively to the field of chemistry, with a particular focus on organic chemistry. Their research encompasses a broad scope of topics including catalytic C-H functionalization methods, catalytic cross-coupling reactions, asymmetric hydrogenation and catalysis, as well as crystallization and solubility studies.

The scientist's work spans multiple subfields related to chemistry and molecular sciences. Key areas of study include:

  • Organic Chemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Yong Liang has authored papers on a variety of scientific topics. Some notable recent publications are:

  • Computational Redesign of a PETase for Plastic Biodegradation under Ambient Condition by the GRAPE Strategy (2021), ACS Catalysis
  • Effect of Intravenous Tirofiban vs Placebo Before Endovascular Thrombectomy on Functional Outcomes in Large Vessel Occlusion Stroke (2022), JAMA
  • A light-driven enzymatic enantioselective radical acylation (2023), Nature
  • Generation of hydroxyl radical-activatable ratiometric near-infrared bimodal probes for early monitoring of tumor response to therapy (2021), Nature Communications
  • A relay catalysis strategy for enantioselective nickel-catalyzed migratory hydroarylation forming chiral α-aryl alkylboronates (2021), Chem

Frequent collaborators reflect a network of colleagues with complementary expertise in chemistry and related disciplines. Regular co-authors include:

  • Zhuangzhi Shi
  • Wen Wang
  • Jiawei Ma
  • Yue Zhao
  • Wenju Chang

Yong Liang frequently publishes in venues recognized for chemical research. The most common publication venues include:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Nature Communications
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society

Their work often addresses advanced topics such as:

  • Catalytic C-H Functionalization Methods
  • Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions
  • Acoustic Wave Resonator Technologies
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis
  • Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis

Best Publications

  • Computational Redesign of a PETase for Plastic Biodegradation under Ambient Condition by the GRAPE Strategy

    Yinglu Cui;Yanchun Chen;Xinyue Liu;Xinyue Liu;Saijun Dong

  • An unexpected role of a trace amount of water in catalyzing proton transfer in phosphine-catalyzed (3 + 2) cycloaddition of allenoates and alkenes.

    Yuanzhi Xia;Yong Liang;Yuanyuan Chen;Ming Wang

  • Mechanism, Regioselectivity, and the Kinetics of Phosphine‐Catalyzed [3+2] Cycloaddition Reactions of Allenoates and Electron‐Deficient Alkenes

    Yong Liang;Song Liu;Yuanzhi Xia;Yuanzhi Xia;Yahong Li;Yahong Li

  • Occurrence and transport of perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs), including short-chain PFAAs in Tangxun Lake, China.

    Zhen Zhou;Yong Liang;Yali Shi;Lin Xu

  • Human Exposure and Elimination Kinetics of Chlorinated Polyfluoroalkyl Ether Sulfonic Acids (Cl-PFESAs)

    Yali Shi;Robin Vestergren;Lin Xu;Zhen Zhou

  • Origin of the Relative Stereoselectivity of the β-Lactam Formation in the Staudinger Reaction

    Lei Jiao;Yong Liang;Jiaxi Xu

  • Why is copper(I) complex more competent than dirhodium(II) complex in catalytic asymmetric O-H insertion reactions? A computational study of the metal carbenoid O-H insertion into water.

    Yong Liang;Haolai Zhou;Zhi-Xiang Yu

  • Tissue Distribution and Whole Body Burden of the Chlorinated Polyfluoroalkyl Ether Sulfonic Acid F-53B in Crucian Carp (Carassius carassius): Evidence for a Highly Bioaccumulative Contaminant of Emerging Concern.

    Yali Shi;Robin Vestergren;Zhen Zhou;Xiaowei Song

  • Unconventional, chemically stable, and soluble two-dimensional angular polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: from molecular design to device applications.

    Lei Zhang;Yang Cao;Nicholas S. Colella;Yong Liang

  • Metal-free directed sp 2 -C–H borylation

    Jiahang Lv;Jiahang Lv;Xiangyang Chen;Xiao-Song Xue;Xiao-Song Xue;Binlin Zhao

  • Mechanisms and Origins of Switchable Chemoselectivity of Ni-Catalyzed C(aryl)–O and C(acyl)–O Activation of Aryl Esters with Phosphine Ligands

    Xin Hong;Yong Liang;K. N. Houk

  • Diels-Alder reactivities of strained and unstrained cycloalkenes with normal and inverse-electron-demand dienes: activation barriers and distortion/interaction analysis.

    Fang Liu;Robert S. Paton;Seonah Kim;Yong Liang

  • Prenatal Exposure to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) and Association between the Placental Transfer Efficiencies and Dissociation Constant of Serum Proteins-PFAS Complexes

    Ke Gao;Taifeng Zhuang;Xian Liu;Jianjie Fu

  • Oxidative stress and immunotoxicity induced by graphene oxide in zebrafish.

    Minjie Chen;Junfa Yin;Yong Liang;Shaopeng Yuan

  • Theoretical elucidation of the origins of substituent and strain effects on the rates of Diels-Alder reactions of 1,2,4,5-tetrazines.

    Fang Liu;Yong Liang;K. N. Houk

  • Bioorthogonal Cycloadditions: Computational Analysis with the Distortion/Interaction Model and Predictions of Reactivities

    Fang Liu;Yong Liang;K. N. Houk

  • A computationally designed Rh(I)-catalyzed two-component [5+2+1] cycloaddition of ene-vinylcyclopropanes and co for the synthesis of cyclooctenones

    Yuanyuan Wang;Jingxin Wang;Jiachun Su;Feng Huang

  • Highly Elevated Serum Concentrations of Perfluoroalkyl Substances in Fishery Employees from Tangxun Lake, China

    Zhen Zhou;Yali Shi;Robin Vestergren;Thanh Wang

  • Serum concentration of bisphenol analogues in pregnant women in China.

    Aijing Li;Taifeng Zhuang;Wei Shi;Yong Liang

  • Potassium tert-Butoxide-Catalyzed Dehydrogenative C-H Silylation of Heteroaromatics: A Combined Experimental and Computational Mechanistic Study.

    Wen-Bo Liu;David P. Schuman;Yun-Fang Yang;Anton A. Toutov

  • Distribution of perfluorooctane sulfonate and other perfluorochemicals in the ambient environment around a manufacturing facility in China

    Yawei Wang;Jianjie Fu;Thanh Wang;Yong Liang

  • Metal-free oxidation of aromatic carbon-hydrogen bonds through a reverse-rebound mechanism

    Changxia Yuan;Yong Liang;Taylor Hernandez;Adrian Berriochoa

Frequent Co-Authors

Guibin Jiang
Guibin Jiang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Kendall N. Houk
Kendall N. Houk University of California, Los Angeles
Kwong-Sak Leung
Kwong-Sak Leung Chinese University of Hong Kong
Yawei Wang
Yawei Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Susumu Noda
Susumu Noda Kyoto University
Jianjie Fu
Jianjie Fu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zhi-Xiang Yu
Zhi-Xiang Yu Peking University
Jianbo Shi
Jianbo Shi Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jérôme Faist
Jérôme Faist ETH Zurich
Zongben Xu
Zongben Xu Xi'an Jiaotong University

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