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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 92 1851 1649 42 35 420 37193

Yongfeng Hu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yongfeng Hu between 1996 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yongfeng Hu published across 31 years, from 1996 to 2026, averaging 18.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 60 publications in 2021. 54 of the 572 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 60. Peak 60 publications in 2021. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 1 publication 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 25 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 36 publications 2016: 30 publications 2017: 45 publications 2018: 46 publications 2019: 43 publications 2020: 57 publications 2021: 60 publications 2022: 47 publications 2023: 37 publications 2024: 35 publications 2025: 52 publications 2026: 2 publications
1996 2026

572 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yongfeng Hu: publications per year, 1996 to 2026
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 1
2003 1
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 6
2008 2
2009 5
2010 8
2011 5
2012 9
2013 25
2014 19
2015 36
2016 30
2017 45
2018 46
2019 43
2020 57
2021 60
2022 47
2023 37
2024 35
2025 52
2026 2
Total 572
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Yongfeng Hu 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 Yongfeng Hu 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, 401–420 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: 420 publications — 82nd percentile

82% 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
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397 420
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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Yongfeng Hu 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 Yongfeng Hu 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, 92–93 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: 92 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% 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
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 92
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Canada Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Canada Leader Award

Overview

Yongfeng Hu is affiliated with the Canadian Light Source in Canada and has a significant body of research primarily focused on engineering and materials science. Their publications cover specialized subfields such as electrical and electronic engineering, materials chemistry, renewable energy, sustainability, environmental sciences, catalysis, and biomedical engineering.

The main topics of their work include:

  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Advanced battery technologies research
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies

Yongfeng Hu has contributed to multiple peer-reviewed articles with notable recent papers including:

  • "Electrochemical ammonia synthesis via nitrate reduction on Fe single atom catalyst," 2021, Nature Communications
  • "Regulating Fe-spin state by atomically dispersed Mn-N in Fe-N-C catalysts with high oxygen reduction activity," 2021, Nature Communications
  • "High-valence metals improve oxygen evolution reaction performance by modulating 3d metal oxidation cycle energetics," 2020, Nature Catalysis
  • "General synthesis of single-atom catalysts with high metal loading using graphene quantum dots," 2021, Nature Chemistry
  • "Stabilizing Highly Active Ru Sites by Suppressing Lattice Oxygen Participation in Acidic Water Oxidation," 2021, Journal of the American Chemical Society

Their frequent coauthors include Mohsen Shakouri, Zhongwei Chen, Xueliang Sun, Ya-Ping Deng, and Rui Gao, indicating collaborative research activities across several projects.

Yongfeng Hu's work has been published in several recurring venues, suggesting a focus and continual contribution to specific research communities. These venues include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Nature Communications
  • Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • Advanced Energy Materials
  • ACS Catalysis

Best Publications

  • Nanoscale nickel oxide/nickel heterostructures for active hydrogen evolution electrocatalysis

    Ming Gong;Wu Zhou;Mon-Che Tsai;Jigang Zhou

  • Electrochemical ammonia synthesis via nitrate reduction on Fe single atom catalyst.

    Zhen-Yu Wu;Mohammadreza Karamad;Xue Yong;Qizheng Huang

  • Isolated Ni single atoms in graphene nanosheets for high-performance CO2 reduction

    Kun Jiang;Samira Siahrostami;Tingting Zheng;Tingting Zheng;Yongfeng Hu

  • Regulating Fe-spin state by atomically dispersed Mn-N in Fe-N-C catalysts with high oxygen reduction activity.

    Gege Yang;Jiawei Zhu;Pengfei Yuan;Yongfeng Hu

  • α-RuCl3: A spin-orbit assisted Mott insulator on a honeycomb lattice

    K. W. Plumb;J. P. Clancy;L. J. Sandilands;V. Vijay Shankar

  • A single iron site confined in a graphene matrix for the catalytic oxidation of benzene at room temperature.

    Dehui Deng;Xiaoqi Chen;Liang Yu;Xing Wu

  • Large-Scale and Highly Selective CO2 Electrocatalytic Reduction on Nickel Single-Atom Catalyst

    Tingting Zheng;Tingting Zheng;Kun Jiang;Na Ta;Yongfeng Hu

  • Highly selective oxygen reduction to hydrogen peroxide on transition metal single atom coordination.

    Kun Jiang;Seoin Back;Austin J. Akey;Chuan Xia

  • High-valence metals improve oxygen evolution reaction performance by modulating 3d metal oxidation cycle energetics

    Bo Zhang;Lie Wang;Zhen Cao;Sergey M. Kozlov

  • Air-stable Li3InCl6 electrolyte with high voltage compatibility for all-solid-state batteries

    Xiaona Li;Jianwen Liang;Jing Luo;Mohammad Norouzi Banis;Mohammad Norouzi Banis

  • An Isolated Zinc–Cobalt Atomic Pair for Highly Active and Durable Oxygen Reduction

    Ziyang Lu;Bo Wang;Yongfeng Hu;Wei Liu

  • High-Performance Reversible Aqueous Zn-Ion Battery Based on Porous MnOx Nanorods Coated by MOF-Derived N-Doped Carbon

    Yanqing Fu;Qiliang Wei;Gaixia Zhang;Xiaomin Wang

  • Stabilizing Highly Active Ru Sites by Suppressing Lattice Oxygen Participation in Acidic Water Oxidation.

    Yunzhou Wen;Peining Chen;Peining Chen;Lu Wang;Lu Wang;Shangyu Li

  • Site-Occupation-Tuned Superionic LixScCl3+xHalide Solid Electrolytes for All-Solid-State Batteries.

    Jianwen Liang;Xiaona Li;Shuo Wang;Keegan R Adair

  • Carbon Nanosheets Containing Discrete Co-Nx-By-C Active Sites for Efficient Oxygen Electrocatalysis and Rechargeable Zn–Air Batteries

    Yingying Guo;Pengfei Yuan;Jianan Zhang;Yongfeng Hu

  • Highly active and selective oxygen reduction to H2O2 on boron-doped carbon for high production rates

    Yang Xia;Xunhua Zhao;Chuan Xia;Zhen-Yu Wu

  • Proto-calcite and proto-vaterite in amorphous calcium carbonates.

    Denis Gebauer;Philips N. Gunawidjaja;J. Y. Peter Ko;Zoltan Bacsik

  • Sulfuration of an Fe-N-C Catalyst Containing Fe x C/Fe Species to Enhance the Catalysis of Oxygen Reduction in Acidic Media and for Use in Flexible Zn-Air Batteries

    Yueyang Qiao;Pengfei Yuan;Yongfeng Hu;Jianan Zhang;Jianan Zhang

  • Transition-Metal Single Atoms in a Graphene Shell as Active Centers for Highly Efficient Artificial Photosynthesis

    Kun Jiang;Samira Siahrostami;Austin J. Akey;Yanbin Li

  • Promoting the Transformation of Li2S2 to Li2S: Significantly Increasing Utilization of Active Materials for High‐Sulfur‐Loading Li–S Batteries

    Xiaofei Yang;Xiaofei Yang;Xiaofei Yang;Xuejie Gao;Qian Sun;Sara Panahian Jand

  • A Defect-Driven Metal-free Electrocatalyst for Oxygen Reduction in Acidic Electrolyte

    Daohao Li;Yi Jia;Guojing Chang;Jun Chen

Frequent Co-Authors

Tsun-Kong Sham
Tsun-Kong Sham University of Western Ontario
Jigang Zhou
Jigang Zhou Canadian Light Source (Canada)
Xueliang Sun
Xueliang Sun University of Western Ontario
Ruying Li
Ruying Li University of Western Ontario
Zhongwei Chen
Zhongwei Chen University of Waterloo
Weihan Li
Weihan Li University of Western Ontario
Mohammad Norouzi Banis
Mohammad Norouzi Banis General Motors (United States)
Jianwen Liang
Jianwen Liang General Research Institute For Nonferrous Metals (China)
Ajay K. Dalai
Ajay K. Dalai University of Saskatchewan
Keegan R. Adair
Keegan R. Adair University of Western Ontario

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