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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Engineering and Technology 37 8368 8063 335 323 76 5799

Yong Zhang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yong Zhang between 2008 and 2018, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yong Zhang published across 11 years, from 2008 to 2018, averaging 7 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2011. 1 of the 77 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2008 to 2018. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2011. 2008: 7 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 23 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 0 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 1 publication
2008 2018

77 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yong Zhang: publications per year, 2008 to 2018
Year Publications
2008 7
2009 11
2010 9
2011 23
2012 13
2013 10
2014 2
2015 1
2016 0
2017 0
2018 1
Total 77
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Yong Zhang publications per year - data summary

  • Yong Zhang, a Engineering and Technology scholar from University of Western Ontario, has 77 publications recorded across 11 years, from 2008 to 2018.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2008 and the most recent to 2018.
  • The most productive year is 2011, with 23 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 2015 and 2018, with 1 publication each.
  • 2 of the 11 years in the span carry no publications at all (2016 and 2017).
  • The rate of publication averages 7.0 papers per year over the whole span, or 8.6 per year counting only the 9 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2014-2018) hold 4 publications, 5% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2008-2011: 50 publications (12.5 per year); 2012-2015: 26 publications (6.5 per year); 2016-2018: 1 publication (0.3 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is declining.

Yong Zhang publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Yong Zhang sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 804+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 457. Most scientists, 457, have 148–157 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 68–77 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 20 scientists 48–57 publications: 35 scientists 58–67 publications: 96 scientists 68–77 publications: 135 scientists 78–87 publications: 190 scientists 88–97 publications: 259 scientists 98–107 publications: 283 scientists 108–117 publications: 369 scientists 118–127 publications: 341 scientists 128–137 publications: 386 scientists 138–147 publications: 372 scientists 148–157 publications: 457 scientists 158–167 publications: 415 scientists 168–177 publications: 407 scientists 178–187 publications: 421 scientists 188–197 publications: 378 scientists 198–207 publications: 403 scientists 208–217 publications: 317 scientists 218–227 publications: 346 scientists 228–237 publications: 321 scientists 238–247 publications: 260 scientists 248–257 publications: 280 scientists 258–267 publications: 240 scientists 268–277 publications: 214 scientists 278–287 publications: 242 scientists 288–297 publications: 203 scientists 298–307 publications: 166 scientists 308–317 publications: 154 scientists 318–327 publications: 175 scientists 328–337 publications: 159 scientists 338–347 publications: 99 scientists 348–357 publications: 131 scientists 358–367 publications: 106 scientists 368–377 publications: 118 scientists 378–387 publications: 97 scientists 388–397 publications: 108 scientists 398–407 publications: 82 scientists 408–417 publications: 71 scientists 418–427 publications: 64 scientists 428–437 publications: 55 scientists 438–447 publications: 54 scientists 448–457 publications: 60 scientists 458–467 publications: 47 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 30 scientists 488–497 publications: 29 scientists 498–507 publications: 38 scientists 508–517 publications: 40 scientists 518–527 publications: 32 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 28 scientists 548–557 publications: 23 scientists 558–567 publications: 19 scientists 568–577 publications: 16 scientists 578–587 publications: 17 scientists 588–597 publications: 18 scientists 598–607 publications: 22 scientists 608–617 publications: 15 scientists 618–627 publications: 9 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 21 scientists 648–657 publications: 12 scientists 658–667 publications: 9 scientists 668–677 publications: 11 scientists 678–687 publications: 9 scientists 688–697 publications: 6 scientists 698–707 publications: 14 scientists 708–717 publications: 7 scientists 718–727 publications: 8 scientists 728–737 publications: 10 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 5 scientists 758–767 publications: 5 scientists 768–777 publications: 11 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 2 scientists 798–803 publications: 4 scientists 804+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 804+

This scientist: 76 publications — 3rd percentile

3% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 20
48–57 35
58–67 96
68–77 135 76
78–87 190
88–97 259
98–107 283
108–117 369
118–127 341
128–137 386
138–147 372
148–157 457
158–167 415
168–177 407
178–187 421
188–197 378
198–207 403
208–217 317
218–227 346
228–237 321
238–247 260
248–257 280
258–267 240
268–277 214
278–287 242
288–297 203
298–307 166
308–317 154
318–327 175
328–337 159
338–347 99
348–357 131
358–367 106
368–377 118
378–387 97
388–397 108
398–407 82
408–417 71
418–427 64
428–437 55
438–447 54
448–457 60
458–467 47
468–477 40
478–487 30
488–497 29
498–507 38
508–517 40
518–527 32
528–537 23
538–547 28
548–557 23
558–567 19
568–577 16
578–587 17
588–597 18
598–607 22
608–617 15
618–627 9
628–637 11
638–647 21
648–657 12
658–667 9
668–677 11
678–687 9
688–697 6
698–707 14
708–717 7
718–727 8
728–737 10
738–747 9
748–757 5
758–767 5
768–777 11
778–787 7
788–797 2
798–803 4
804+ 100
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Yong Zhang publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 9,796 Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 78 ranges running from 38–47 to 804+ publications.
  • Yong Zhang, a Engineering and Technology scholar from University of Western Ontario, records 76 publications - the 3rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 3% of ranked Engineering and Technology scientists score the same or lower than Yong Zhang, and about 97% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 198–207 publications range, and Yong Zhang ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 148–157 publications, holding 457 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 61% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 228–237 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 804 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Yong Zhang D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 107+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 426. Most scientists, 426, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 37 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 59 scientists 31 D-Index: 114 scientists 32 D-Index: 129 scientists 33 D-Index: 189 scientists 34 D-Index: 200 scientists 35 D-Index: 262 scientists 36 D-Index: 311 scientists 37 D-Index: 312 scientists 38 D-Index: 350 scientists 39 D-Index: 385 scientists 40 D-Index: 348 scientists 41 D-Index: 362 scientists 42 D-Index: 426 scientists 43 D-Index: 380 scientists 44 D-Index: 310 scientists 45 D-Index: 341 scientists 46 D-Index: 301 scientists 47 D-Index: 306 scientists 48 D-Index: 271 scientists 49 D-Index: 246 scientists 50 D-Index: 210 scientists 51 D-Index: 253 scientists 52 D-Index: 213 scientists 53 D-Index: 221 scientists 54 D-Index: 195 scientists 55 D-Index: 186 scientists 56 D-Index: 170 scientists 57 D-Index: 167 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 144 scientists 60 D-Index: 152 scientists 61 D-Index: 141 scientists 62 D-Index: 138 scientists 63 D-Index: 131 scientists 64 D-Index: 118 scientists 65 D-Index: 114 scientists 66 D-Index: 119 scientists 67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68 D-Index: 87 scientists 69 D-Index: 77 scientists 70 D-Index: 89 scientists 71 D-Index: 69 scientists 72 D-Index: 54 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 55 scientists 75 D-Index: 54 scientists 76 D-Index: 49 scientists 77 D-Index: 53 scientists 78 D-Index: 46 scientists 79 D-Index: 28 scientists 80 D-Index: 39 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 24 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 36 scientists 85 D-Index: 18 scientists 86 D-Index: 25 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 26 scientists 89 D-Index: 27 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 15 scientists 92 D-Index: 12 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 13 scientists 97 D-Index: 13 scientists 98 D-Index: 9 scientists 99 D-Index: 7 scientists 100 D-Index: 7 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 9 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106 D-Index: 9 scientists 107+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 37 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 59
31 114
32 129
33 189
34 200
35 262
36 311
37 312 37
38 350
39 385
40 348
41 362
42 426
43 380
44 310
45 341
46 301
47 306
48 271
49 246
50 210
51 253
52 213
53 221
54 195
55 186
56 170
57 167
58 166
59 144
60 152
61 141
62 138
63 131
64 118
65 114
66 119
67 95
68 87
69 77
70 89
71 69
72 54
73 46
74 55
75 54
76 49
77 53
78 46
79 28
80 39
81 36
82 24
83 26
84 36
85 18
86 25
87 19
88 26
89 27
90 23
91 15
92 12
93 9
94 15
95 10
96 13
97 13
98 9
99 7
100 7
101 8
102 7
103 7
104 9
105 6
106 9
107+ 99
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Yong Zhang D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 9,796 Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 78 ranges running from 30 to 107+ D-Index.
  • Yong Zhang, a Engineering and Technology scholar from University of Western Ontario, records 37 D-Index - the 16th percentile of the discipline.
  • 16% of ranked Engineering and Technology scientists score the same or lower than Yong Zhang, and about 84% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 47 D-Index range, and Yong Zhang ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 42 D-Index, holding 426 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 57% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 49 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 107 D-Index or more, 99 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Best Publications

  • Nitrogen doping effects on the structure of graphene

    Dongsheng Geng;Songlan Yang;Yong Zhang;Jinli Yang

  • Tin Oxide with Controlled Morphology and Crystallinity by Atomic Layer Deposition onto Graphene Nanosheets for Enhanced Lithium Storage

    Xifei Li;Xiangbo Meng;Jian Liu;Dongsheng Geng

  • Structural and morphological control of aligned nitrogen- doped carbon nanotubes

    Hao Liu;Yong Zhang;Ruying Li;Xueliang Sun

  • Superior cycle stability of nitrogen-doped graphene nanosheets as anodes for lithium ion batteries

    Xifei Li;Dongsheng Geng;Yong Zhang;Xiangbo Meng

  • Nanonewton force-controlled manipulation of biological cells using a monolithic MEMS microgripper with two-axis force feedback

    Keekyoung Kim;Xinyu Liu;Yong Zhang;Yu Sun

  • Autonomous Robotic Pick-and-Place of Microobjects

    Yong Zhang;B.K. Chen;Xinyu Liu;Yu Sun

  • Facile controlled synthesis and growth mechanisms of flower-like and tubular MnO2 nanostructures by microwave-assisted hydrothermal method.

    Yongliang Li;Jiajun Wang;Yong Zhang;Mohammad Norouzi Banis

  • High concentration nitrogen doped carbon nanotube anodes with superior Li + storage performance for lithium rechargeable battery application

    Xifei Li;Jian Liu;Yong Zhang;Yongliang Li

  • Nanonewton Force Sensing and Control in Microrobotic Cell Manipulation

    Xinyu Liu;Keekyoung Kim;Yong Zhang;Yu Sun

  • One-pot synthesis of MnO2/graphene/carbon nanotube hybrid by chemical method

    Ying Chen;Ying Chen;Yong Zhang;Dognsheng Geng;Ruying Li

  • Active Release of Microobjects Using a MEMS Microgripper to Overcome Adhesion Forces

    B.K. Chen;Yong Zhang;Yu Sun

  • Automated Four-Point Probe Measurement of Nanowires Inside a Scanning Electron Microscope

    Changhai Ru;Yong Zhang;Yu Sun;Yu Zhong

  • Porous Dendritic Platinum Nanotubes with Extremely High Activity and Stability for Oxygen Reduction Reaction

    Gaixia Zhang;Gaixia Zhang;Shuhui Sun;Shuhui Sun;Mei Cai;Yong Zhang

  • Piezoresistivity Characterization of Synthetic Silicon Nanowires Using a MEMS Device

    Yong Zhang;Xinyu Liu;Changhai Ru;Yan Liang Zhang

  • Size-dependent surface phase change of lithium iron phosphate during carbon coating.

    Jiajun Wang;Jinli Yang;Yongji Tang;Jian Liu

  • Tungsten oxide nanowires grown on carbon paper as Pt electrocatalyst support for high performance proton exchange membrane fuel cells

    Madhu Sudan Saha;Mohammad N. Banis;Yong Zhang;Ruying Li

  • Tin-alloy heterostructures encapsulated in amorphous carbon nanotubes as hybrid anodes in rechargeable lithium ion batteries

    Xifei Li;Yu Zhong;Mei Cai;Michael P. Balogh

  • Aligned multi-walled carbon nanotubes on different substrates by floating catalyst chemical vapor deposition: Critical effects of buffer layer

    Hao Liu;Yong Zhang;David Arato;Ruying Li

  • Non-Aqueous Approach to Synthesize Amorphous/Crystalline Metal Oxide-Graphene Nanosheet Hybrid Composites

    Xiangbo Meng;Dongsheng Geng;Jian Liu;Mohammad Norouzi Banis

  • A Load-Lock-Compatible Nanomanipulation System for Scanning Electron Microscope

    Yan Liang Zhang;Yong Zhang;Changhai Ru;B. K. Chen

  • Nitrogen-doping effects on the growth, structure and electrical performance of carbon nanotubes obtained by spray pyrolysis method

    Mihnea Ioan Ionescu;Yong Zhang;Ruying Li;Hakima Abou-Rachid

Frequent Co-Authors

Xueliang Sun
Xueliang Sun University of Western Ontario
Ruying Li
Ruying Li University of Western Ontario
Yu Sun
Yu Sun University of Toronto
Mei Cai
Mei Cai General Motors (United States)
Mohammad Norouzi Banis
Mohammad Norouzi Banis General Motors (United States)
Xinyu Liu
Xinyu Liu University of Toronto
Xiangbo Meng
Xiangbo Meng University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
Xifei Li
Xifei Li Xi'an University of Technology
Dongsheng Geng
Dongsheng Geng University of Science and Technology Beijing
Shuhui Sun
Shuhui Sun Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique

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