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D-Index
78
Citations
17578
World Ranking
3043
National Ranking
846

Yong Wang 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 Yong Wang sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 339 publications — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Yong Wang 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 Yong Wang sits on this spectrum.

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40 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.

Overview

Yong Wang is affiliated with the University of Utah in the United States and has a research focus primarily in the fields of Engineering and Materials Science. Their work spans various subfields including Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Polymers and Plastics, Mechanical Engineering, and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment.

The scientist's research covers a range of topics, with notable emphasis on Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials, Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, Electromagnetic Wave Absorption Materials, Dielectric Materials and Actuators, Conducting Polymers and Applications, Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications, and Phase Change Materials Research.

Yong Wang has published frequently in several scientific venues. These include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Composites Science and Technology
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing

Collaborations with co-authors are a substantial part of Wang's scientific output. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Jing-hui Yang
  • Xiao-dong Qi
  • De-xiang Sun
  • Yan-zhou Lei
  • Ting Huang

Significant recent papers exemplify the scope and application of their research:

  • Flexible MXene-coated melamine foam based phase change material composites for integrated solar-thermal energy conversion/storage, shape memory and thermal therapy functions, 2021, Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing
  • An Inkjet-Printed PEDOT:PSS-Based Stretchable Conductor for Wearable Health Monitoring Device Applications, 2021, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Multifunctional Phase Change Composites Based on Elastic MXene/Silver Nanowire Sponges for Excellent Thermal/Solar/Electric Energy Storage, Shape Memory, and Adjustable Electromagnetic Interference Shielding Functions, 2022, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Elucidation of mechanisms, pathways, and toxicity of fabricated Z-scheme KNbO3/ZnIn2S4 hollow core-shell composites for enhanced ciprofloxacin photodegradation, 2023, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Selective localization of carbon nanotubes and its effect on the structure and properties of polymer blends, 2021, Progress in Polymer Science

Best Publications

  • Compatibilization of Immiscible Poly(propylene)/Polystyrene Blends Using Clay

    Yong Wang;Qin Zhang;Qiang Fu

  • Soybean Root-Derived Hierarchical Porous Carbon as Electrode Material for High-Performance Supercapacitors in Ionic Liquids.

    Nannan Guo;Min Li;Yong Wang;Xingkai Sun

  • Effects of modifications of bamboo cellulose fibers on the improved mechanical properties of cellulose reinforced poly(lactic acid) composites

    Tingju Lu;Shimeng Liu;Man Jiang;Xiaoling Xu

  • Melamine foam/reduced graphene oxide supported form-stable phase change materials with simultaneous shape memory property and light-to-thermal energy storage capability

    Hai-yan Wu;Song-tai Li;Yao-wen Shao;Xin-zheng Jin

  • Antimicrobial Mechanism Based on H2O2 Generation at Oxygen Vacancies in ZnO Crystals

    Xiaoling Xu;Dan Chen;Zhigang Yi;Man Jiang

  • Melamine foam-templated graphene nanoplatelet framework toward phase change materials with multiple energy conversion abilities

    Fei Xue;Yu Lu;Xiao-dong Qi;Jing-hui Yang

  • One-step synthesis of graphene/polyaniline hybrids by in situ intercalation polymerization and their electromagnetic properties

    Xiangnan Chen;Fanchen Meng;Zuowan Zhou;Xin Tian

  • Largely Enhanced Thermal Conductivity and High Dielectric Constant of Poly(vinylidene fluoride)/Boron Nitride Composites Achieved by Adding a Few Carbon Nanotubes

    Yan-jun Xiao;Wen-yan Wang;Ting Lin;Xi-jia Chen

  • Influence of Annealing on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Isotactic Polypropylene with β-Phase Nucleating Agent

    Hongwei Bai;Yong Wang;Zhijie Zhang;Liang Han

  • Largely enhanced thermal conductivity of poly(vinylidene fluoride)/carbon nanotube composites achieved by adding graphene oxide

    Wen-bin Zhang;Zhi-xing Zhang;Jing-hui Yang;Ting Huang

  • Effect of acid pretreatment on different parts of corn stalk for second generation ethanol production

    Ping Li;Di Cai;Zhangfeng Luo;Peiyong Qin

  • Blend-electrospun poly(vinylidene fluoride)/polydopamine membranes: self-polymerization of dopamine and the excellent adsorption/separation abilities

    Fang-fang Ma;Nan Zhang;Xiao Wei;Jing-hui Yang

  • Flexible MXene-coated melamine foam based phase change material composites for integrated solar-thermal energy conversion/storage, shape memory and thermal therapy functions

    Yao-wen Shao;Wen-wen Hu;Meng-hang Gao;Yuan-yuan Xiao

  • Green synthesis of hybrid graphene oxide/microcrystalline cellulose aerogels and their use as superabsorbents

    Xiao Wei;Ting Huang;Jing-hui Yang;Nan Zhang

  • A simple strategy to achieve very low percolation threshold via the selective distribution of carbon nanotubes at the interface of polymer blends

    Jie Chen;Yun-yun Shi;Jing-hui Yang;Nan Zhang

  • Electrospun Fibrous Membranes with Dual-Scaled Porous Structure: Super Hydrophobicity, Super Lipophilicity, Excellent Water Adhesion, and Anti-Icing for Highly Efficient Oil Adsorption/Separation.

    Di Zhang;Xin-Zheng Jin;Ting Huang;Nan Zhang

  • Chitosan-Cross-Linked Graphene Oxide/Carboxymethyl Cellulose Aerogel Globules with High Structure Stability in Liquid and Extremely High Adsorption Ability

    Ting Huang;Yao-wen Shao;Qian Zhang;Yu-fan Deng

  • Design of porous C@Fe3O4 hybrid nanotubes with excellent microwave absorption

    Fanbin Meng;Wei Wei;Xiangnan Chen;Xiaoling Xu

  • Hybrid network structure and thermal conductive properties in poly(vinylidene fluoride) composites based on carbon nanotubes and graphene nanoplatelets

    Yan-jun Xiao;Wen-yan Wang;Xi-jia Chen;Ting Lin

  • Melamine Foam-Supported Form-Stable Phase Change Materials with Simultaneous Thermal Energy Storage and Shape Memory Properties for Thermal Management of Electronic Devices.

    Jun-Hao Jing;Hai-Yan Wu;Yao-Wen Shao;Xiao-Dong Qi

  • A New Carbon/Ferrous Sulfide/Iron Composite Prepared by an in Situ Carbonization Reduction Method from Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) Stems and Its Cr(VI) Removal Ability

    Ru Yang;Yong Wang;Min Li;Yijie Hong

Frequent Co-Authors

Jing-hui Yang
Jing-hui Yang Southwest Jiaotong University
Zuowan Zhou
Zuowan Zhou Southwest Jiaotong University
Tianwei Tan
Tianwei Tan Beijing University of Chemical Technology
David Hui
David Hui University of New Orleans
Qin Zhang
Qin Zhang Sichuan University
Qiang Fu
Qiang Fu Sichuan University
Liqun Zhang
Liqun Zhang Xi'an Jiaotong University
Yongfeng Men
Yongfeng Men Chinese Academy of Sciences
Huaihe Song
Huaihe Song Beijing University of Chemical Technology
Feng Wang
Feng Wang Beijing University of Chemical Technology

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