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Yongjun Zhang

Yongjun Zhang

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 57 8067 7800 2338 2330 153 9742
Chemistry 55 12350 11119 1945 1928 142 8852

Yongjun Zhang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yongjun Zhang between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yongjun Zhang published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 9.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 43 publications in 2025. 64 of the 267 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 43. Peak 43 publications in 2025. 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 2 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 25 publications 2023: 21 publications 2024: 21 publications 2025: 43 publications
1997 2025

267 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yongjun Zhang: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 1
1998 1
1999 2
2000 2
2001 3
2002 7
2003 4
2004 3
2005 6
2006 7
2007 4
2008 3
2009 7
2010 7
2011 7
2012 9
2013 7
2014 10
2015 12
2016 7
2017 8
2018 10
2019 8
2020 12
2021 10
2022 25
2023 21
2024 21
2025 43
Total 267
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Yongjun Zhang publications per year - data summary

  • Yongjun Zhang, a Materials Science scholar from Nankai University, has 267 publications recorded across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1997 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2025, with 43 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1997 and 1998, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 9.2 papers per year over the whole span, or 9.2 per year counting only the 29 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 120 publications, 45% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1997-2006: 36 publications (3.6 per year); 2007-2016: 73 publications (7.3 per year); 2017-2025: 158 publications (17.6 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Yongjun Zhang 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 Yongjun Zhang sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 57 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 50–69 to 1,163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 891. Most scientists, 891, have 190–209 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 150–169 publications, is where this scientist sits. 50–69 publications: 28 scientists 70–89 publications: 152 scientists 90–109 publications: 356 scientists 110–129 publications: 487 scientists 130–149 publications: 723 scientists 150–169 publications: 835 scientists 170–189 publications: 850 scientists 190–209 publications: 891 scientists 210–229 publications: 862 scientists 230–249 publications: 766 scientists 250–269 publications: 726 scientists 270–289 publications: 665 scientists 290–309 publications: 593 scientists 310–329 publications: 537 scientists 330–349 publications: 477 scientists 350–369 publications: 440 scientists 370–389 publications: 356 scientists 390–409 publications: 321 scientists 410–429 publications: 256 scientists 430–449 publications: 246 scientists 450–469 publications: 216 scientists 470–489 publications: 212 scientists 490–509 publications: 174 scientists 510–529 publications: 194 scientists 530–549 publications: 162 scientists 550–569 publications: 131 scientists 570–589 publications: 111 scientists 590–609 publications: 103 scientists 610–629 publications: 99 scientists 630–649 publications: 77 scientists 650–669 publications: 92 scientists 670–689 publications: 56 scientists 690–709 publications: 53 scientists 710–729 publications: 53 scientists 730–749 publications: 38 scientists 750–769 publications: 52 scientists 770–789 publications: 43 scientists 790–809 publications: 38 scientists 810–829 publications: 34 scientists 830–849 publications: 25 scientists 850–869 publications: 18 scientists 870–889 publications: 20 scientists 890–909 publications: 24 scientists 910–929 publications: 27 scientists 930–949 publications: 20 scientists 950–969 publications: 17 scientists 970–989 publications: 10 scientists 990–1,009 publications: 16 scientists 1,010–1,029 publications: 13 scientists 1,030–1,049 publications: 12 scientists 1,050–1,069 publications: 9 scientists 1,070–1,089 publications: 8 scientists 1,090–1,109 publications: 7 scientists 1,110–1,129 publications: 9 scientists 1,130–1,149 publications: 2 scientists 1,150–1,162 publications: 5 scientists 1,163+ publications: 100 scientists
50–69 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 153 publications — 15th percentile

15% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Materials Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
50–69 28
70–89 152
90–109 356
110–129 487
130–149 723
150–169 835 153
170–189 850
190–209 891
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440
370–389 356
390–409 321
410–429 256
430–449 246
450–469 216
470–489 212
490–509 174
510–529 194
530–549 162
550–569 131
570–589 111
590–609 103
610–629 99
630–649 77
650–669 92
670–689 56
690–709 53
710–729 53
730–749 38
750–769 52
770–789 43
790–809 38
810–829 34
830–849 25
850–869 18
870–889 20
890–909 24
910–929 27
930–949 20
950–969 17
970–989 10
990–1,009 16
1,010–1,029 13
1,030–1,049 12
1,050–1,069 9
1,070–1,089 8
1,090–1,109 7
1,110–1,129 9
1,130–1,149 2
1,150–1,162 5
1,163+ 100
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Yongjun Zhang publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 57 ranges running from 50–69 to 1,163+ publications.
  • Yongjun Zhang, a Materials Science scholar from Nankai University, records 153 publications - the 15th percentile of the discipline.
  • 15% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Yongjun Zhang, and about 85% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 250–269 publications range, and Yongjun Zhang ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 190–209 publications, holding 891 scientists (7% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 330–349 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 1,163 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Yongjun Zhang 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 Yongjun Zhang sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 165+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 667. Most scientists, 667, have 52–53 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 56–57 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 450 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 612 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 203 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 117 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 57 D-Index — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 211
42–43 450
44–45 612
46–47 612
48–49 598
50–51 657
52–53 667
54–55 621
56–57 597 57
58–59 610
60–61 587
62–63 606
64–65 533
66–67 490
68–69 469
70–71 378
72–73 421
74–75 359
76–77 323
78–79 299
80–81 230
82–83 210
84–85 195
86–87 203
88–89 175
90–91 175
92–93 142
94–95 121
96–97 117
98–99 107
100–101 88
102–103 85
104–105 68
106–107 62
108–109 57
110–111 45
112–113 49
114–115 50
116–117 34
118–119 38
120–121 37
122–123 29
124–125 28
126–127 24
128–129 33
130–131 28
132–133 21
134–135 20
136–137 23
138–139 17
140–141 12
142–143 17
144–145 21
146–147 13
148–149 11
150–151 14
152–153 13
154–155 9
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 4
162–163 4
164 3
165+ 98
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Yongjun Zhang D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 40–41 to 165+ D-Index.
  • Yongjun Zhang, a Materials Science scholar from Nankai University, records 57 D-Index - the 39th percentile of the discipline.
  • 39% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Yongjun Zhang, and about 61% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Yongjun Zhang ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 52–53 D-Index, holding 667 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 68% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 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 165 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Yongjun Zhang is affiliated with Nankai University in China and has contributed extensively to the fields of Engineering and Materials Science. Their research primarily focuses on Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Biomaterials, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Within these areas, the key topics of their work include Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials, Hydrogels (covering synthesis, properties, and applications), Advanced Materials and Mechanics, Analytical Chemistry Methods Development, as well as Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques and Optimization in Machining Processes.

Notable recent publications by Yongjun Zhang illustrate a range of developments in hydrogel materials and wearable sensors. These include:

  • "Peptide-enhanced tough, resilient and adhesive eutectogels for highly reliable strain/pressure sensing under extreme conditions," 2022, Nature Communications
  • "Peptide-Crosslinked, Highly Entangled Hydrogels with Excellent Mechanical Properties but Ultra-Low Solid Content," 2023, Advanced Materials
  • "Mechanically strong and on-demand dissoluble chitosan hydrogels for wound dressing applications," 2022, Carbohydrate Polymers
  • "Highly tough, stretchable and resilient hydrogels strengthened with molecular springs and their application as a wearable, flexible sensor," 2021, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • "Tough, Resilient, Adhesive, and Anti-Freezing Hydrogels Cross-Linked with a Macromolecular Cross-Linker for Wearable Strain Sensors," 2021, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Yongjun Zhang frequently collaborates with several researchers, with frequent coauthors including Ying Guan, Yafei Wang, Zhuo Zhao, Haozheng Wang, and Hongjing Han. These collaborations contribute to the breadth and depth of their research outputs.

Their work is disseminated in various scientific journals and publication venues. Prominent among these are SSRN Electronic Journal, Journal of Materials Chemistry B, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, Acta Biomaterialia, and Chemical Engineering Journal, where Yongjun Zhang has multiple publications.

Best Publications

  • PNIPAM microgels for biomedical applications: from dispersed particles to 3D assemblies

    Ying Guan;Yongjun Zhang

  • Boronic acid-containing hydrogels: synthesis and their applications

    Ying Guan;Yongjun Zhang

  • Electrochemical behavior of anodized Mg alloy AZ91D in chloride containing aqueous solution

    Yongjun Zhang;Yongjun Zhang;Chuanwei Yan;Fuhui Wang;Wenfang Li

  • Rapid Stress Relaxation and Moderate Temperature of Malleability Enabled by the Synergy of Disulfide Metathesis and Carboxylate Transesterification in Epoxy Vitrimers

    Mao Chen;Lin Zhou;Yeping Wu;Xiuli Zhao

  • Study on the environmentally friendly anodizing of AZ91D magnesium alloy

    Yongjun Zhang;Chuanwei Yan;Fuhui Wang;Hanyi Lou

  • Synthesis and volume phase transitions of glucose-sensitive microgels.

    Yongjun Zhang;Ying Guan;Shuiqin Zhou

  • Facile Creation of a Bionic Super‐Hydrophobic Block Copolymer Surface

    Q. Xie;G. Fan;N. Zhao;X. Guo

  • The Use of Dipyrromethene Ligands in Supramolecular Chemistry

    Yongjun Zhang;Alison Thompson;Steven J. Rettig;David Dolphin

  • Fabrication of Hollow Capsules Based on Hydrogen Bonding

    Yongjun Zhang;Ying Guan;Ying Guan;Shuguang Yang;Jian Xu

  • Enzymatically crosslinked alginate hydrogels with improved adhesion properties

    Junxia Hou;Chong Li;Ying Guan;Yongjun Zhang

  • Polymerized microgel colloidal crystals: photonic hydrogels with tunable band gaps and fast response rates.

    Mao Chen;Lin Zhou;Ying Guan;Yongjun Zhang

  • In situ gelation of P(NIPAM-HEMA) microgel dispersion and its applications as injectable 3D cell scaffold.

    Tiantian Gan;Yongjun Zhang;Ying Guan

  • Corrosion mechanism and model of pulsed DC microarc oxidation treated AZ31 alloy in simulated body fluid

    Yanhong Gu;Cheng-fu Chen;Sukumar Bandopadhyay;Chengyun Ning

  • Inverted-Colloidal-Crystal Hydrogel Matrices as Three-Dimensional Cell Scaffolds†

    Yongjun Zhang;Shaopeng Wang;Mohammad Eghtedari;Massoud Motamedi

  • Polymer composite hydrogels containing carbon nanomaterials—Morphology and mechanical and functional performance

    Ashraful Alam;Yongjun Zhang;Hsu-Chiang Kuan;Sang-Heon Lee

  • Thermogelable PNIPAM microgel dispersion as 3D cell scaffold: effect of syneresis

    Tiantian T. Gan;Ying Guan;Yongjun J. Zhang

  • Fabrication of Stable Hollow Capsules by Covalent Layer-by-Layer Self-Assembly

    Yongjun Zhang;Shuguang Yang;Ying Guan;Weixiao Cao

  • Antibacterial cellulose membrane via one-step covalent immobilization of ammonium/amine groups

    Jianqiang Meng;Xin Zhang;Lei Ni;Zhuo Tang

  • New polymerized crystalline colloidal array for glucose sensing

    Yun Liu;Yongjun Zhang;Ying Guan

  • Evaporation of Sessile Water Droplets on Superhydrophobic Natural Lotus and Biomimetic Polymer Surfaces

    Xiaoyan Zhang;Shuaixia Tan;Ning Zhao;Xinglin Guo

Frequent Co-Authors

X. X. Zhu
X. X. Zhu University of Montreal
Jian Xu
Jian Xu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Nicholas Leventis
Nicholas Leventis Missouri University of Science and Technology
Shuiqin Zhou
Shuiqin Zhou City University of New York
Nicholas A. Kotov
Nicholas A. Kotov University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Hongbing Lu
Hongbing Lu The University of Texas at Dallas
Huaimin Wang
Huaimin Wang Brandeis University
Amala Dass
Amala Dass University of Mississippi
Zhimou Yang
Zhimou Yang Nankai University
Yuliang Li
Yuliang Li Chinese Academy of Sciences

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