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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 90 1705 1640 27 24 509 27884
Engineering and Technology 86 373 354 15 14 441 22732

Yonghao Ni publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yonghao Ni between 1990 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yonghao Ni published across 37 years, from 1990 to 2026, averaging 19.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 75 publications in 2020. 55 of the 716 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 75. Peak 75 publications in 2020. 1990: 2 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 11 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 1 publication 2004: 5 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 18 publications 2011: 29 publications 2012: 21 publications 2013: 24 publications 2014: 20 publications 2015: 22 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 28 publications 2018: 40 publications 2019: 59 publications 2020: 75 publications 2021: 65 publications 2022: 64 publications 2023: 47 publications 2024: 46 publications 2025: 54 publications 2026: 1 publication
1990 2026

716 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yonghao Ni: publications per year, 1990 to 2026
Year Publications
1990 2
1991 0
1992 0
1993 2
1994 3
1995 7
1996 3
1997 11
1998 10
1999 5
2000 6
2001 4
2002 1
2003 1
2004 5
2005 3
2006 2
2007 3
2008 7
2009 13
2010 18
2011 29
2012 21
2013 24
2014 20
2015 22
2016 15
2017 28
2018 40
2019 59
2020 75
2021 65
2022 64
2023 47
2024 46
2025 54
2026 1
Total 716
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Yonghao Ni 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 Yonghao Ni 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, 438–447 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: 441 publications — 92nd percentile

92% 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
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 54 441
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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Yonghao Ni 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 Yonghao Ni 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, 86 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: 86 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% 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
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 86
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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Overview

Yonghao Ni is affiliated with the University of New Brunswick in Canada. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Materials Science and Engineering, with substantial work in Biomedical Engineering, Biomaterials, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Polymers and Plastics.

The scientist has published extensively across several topics. Key research areas include:

  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Advanced Cellulose Research Studies
  • Conducting Polymers and Applications
  • Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
  • Lignin and Wood Chemistry
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion

Yonghao Ni has contributed numerous papers with notable examples including:

  • Houttuynia-derived nitrogen-doped hierarchically porous carbon for high-performance supercapacitor, 2020, Carbon
  • Sources, production and commercial applications of fungal chitosan: A review, 2022, Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts
  • Mussel-inspired blue-light-activated cellulose-based adhesive hydrogel with fast gelation, rapid haemostasis and antibacterial property for wound healing, 2021, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Anti-freezing and moisturizing conductive hydrogels for strain sensing and moist-electric generation applications, 2020, Journal of Materials Chemistry A
  • A simple and effective approach to fabricate lignin nanoparticles with tunable sizes based on lignin fractionation, 2020, Green Chemistry

The scientist frequently publishes in journals including Chemical Engineering Journal, Carbohydrate Polymers, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, Industrial Crops and Products, and Cellulose.

Yonghao Ni collaborates regularly with several co-authors. Frequent collaborators are:

  • Lihui Chen
  • Liulian Huang
  • Chao Duan
  • Chuanyin Xiong
  • Lei Dai

In addition to journal articles, Yonghao Ni has contributed to book publications. One example is the book titled "Production of Biofuels and Chemicals from Sustainable Recycling of Organic Solid Waste," published by Springer Nature (Netherlands) in 2022.

The scientist has been recognized with awards including membership in The Canadian Academy of Engineering.

Best Publications

  • 3D printing using plant-derived cellulose and its derivatives: A review.

    Lei Dai;Lei Dai;Ting Cheng;Chao Duan;Wei Zhao

  • Synthesis and characterization of cationically modified nanocrystalline cellulose.

    Masuduz Zaman;Huining Xiao;Felipe Chibante;Yonghao Ni

  • Sodium periodate oxidation of cellulose nanocrystal and its application as a paper wet strength additive

    Bo Sun;Qingxi Hou;Zehua Liu;Yonghao Ni;Yonghao Ni

  • Biocompatible, self-wrinkled, antifreezing and stretchable hydrogel-based wearable sensor with PEDOT:sulfonated lignin as conductive materials

    Qinhua Wang;Xiaofeng Pan;Changmei Lin;Dezhi Lin

  • Mussel-inspired blue-light-activated cellulose-based adhesive hydrogel with fast gelation, rapid haemostasis and antibacterial property for wound healing

    Shengchang Lu;Xiaohui Zhang;Zuwu Tang;He Xiao

  • Recent advances on cellulose-based nanofiltration membranes and their applications in drinking water purification: A review

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  • Anti-freezing and moisturizing conductive hydrogels for strain sensing and moist-electric generation applications

    Peng He;Junying Wu;Xiaofeng Pan;Lihui Chen

  • A bionic tactile plastic hydrogel-based electronic skin constructed by a nerve-like nanonetwork combining stretchable, compliant, and self-healing properties

    Xiaofeng Pan;Qinhua Wang;Peng He;Kai Liu

  • Alcell® lignin solubility in ethanol–water mixtures

    Y. Ni;Q. Hu

  • Ultraflexible Self-Healing Guar Gum-Glycerol Hydrogel with Injectable, Antifreeze, and Strain-Sensitive Properties.

    Xiaofeng Pan;Qinhua Wang;Dengwen Ning;Lei Dai

  • Ultrafast gelling using sulfonated lignin-Fe3+ chelates to produce dynamic crosslinked hydrogel/coating with charming stretchable, conductive, self-healing, and ultraviolet-blocking properties

    Qinhua Wang;Xiaofeng Pan;Changmei Lin;Xiaojuan Ma

  • All-Lignin-Based Hydrogel with Fast pH-Stimuli Responsiveness for Mechanical Switching and Actuation

    Lin Dai;Lin Dai;Mingshuai Ma;Mingshuai Ma;Jikun Xu;Chuanling Si

  • A self-cleaning and photocatalytic cellulose-fiber- supported "Ag@AgCl@MOF- cloth'' membrane for complex wastewater remediation.

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  • The recent progress on three-dimensional porous graphene-based hybrid structure for supercapacitor

    Chuanyin Xiong;Bingbing Li;Xin Lin;Heguang Liu

  • Cellulose-based electrospun nanofiber membrane with core-sheath structure and robust photocatalytic activity for simultaneous and efficient oil emulsions separation, dye degradation and Cr(VI) reduction.

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  • Evaluations of Cellulose Accessibilities of Lignocelluloses by Solute Exclusion and Protein Adsorption Techniques

    Q.Q. Wang;Z. He;Z. Zhu;Z. Zhu;Y.-H.P. Zhang;Y.-H.P. Zhang

  • Kinetics of peracetic acid decomposition: Part I: Spontaneous decomposition at typical pulp bleaching conditions

    Z. Yuan;Y. Ni;A. R. P. Van Heiningen

  • Hydrophilic modification of polyester fabric by applying nanocrystalline cellulose containing surface finish

    Masuduz Zaman;Hongbin Liu;Hongbin Liu;Huning Xiao;Felipe Chibante

  • Applications of Cellulose-based Materials in Sustained Drug Delivery Systems.

    Bo Sun;Min Zhang;Jing Shen;Zhibin He

  • An integrated transparent, UV-filtering organohydrogel sensor via molecular-level ion conductive channels

    Xiaofeng Pan;Qinhua Wang;Runsheng Guo;Yonghao Ni;Yonghao Ni

  • Characterization and evaluation of Paulownia elongota as a raw material for paper production

    Saim Ates;Yonghao Ni;Mehmet Akgul;Ayhan Tozluoglu

  • Cellulose nanocrystal/hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide/silver nanoparticle composite as a catalyst for reduction of 4-nitrophenol.

    Xingye An;Xingye An;Yunduo Long;Yonghao Ni;Yonghao Ni

Frequent Co-Authors

Liulian Huang
Liulian Huang Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University
Pedram Fatehi
Pedram Fatehi Lakehead University
Huining Xiao
Huining Xiao University of New Brunswick
Arthur J. Ragauskas
Arthur J. Ragauskas University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Sheldon Q. Shi
Sheldon Q. Shi University of North Texas
Qingwen Wang
Qingwen Wang South China Agricultural University
Mohini Sain
Mohini Sain University of Toronto
Run-Cang Sun
Run-Cang Sun Dalian Polytechnic University
Hong Liu
Hong Liu Shandong University
Nikos Hadjichristidis
Nikos Hadjichristidis King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

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