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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 74 3620 3500 1159 1153 179 20234
Chemistry 74 4669 4240 875 863 177 20108

Yongquan Qu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yongquan Qu between 2004 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yongquan Qu published across 22 years, from 2004 to 2025, averaging 10.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2023. 40 of the 235 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2004 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2023. 2004: 3 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 12 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 22 publications 2023: 24 publications 2024: 24 publications 2025: 16 publications
2004 2025

235 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yongquan Qu: publications per year, 2004 to 2025
Year Publications
2004 3
2005 3
2006 3
2007 4
2008 2
2009 1
2010 12
2011 5
2012 10
2013 3
2014 8
2015 14
2016 11
2017 15
2018 17
2019 18
2020 6
2021 14
2022 22
2023 24
2024 24
2025 16
Total 235
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Yongquan Qu 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 Yongquan Qu 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, 170–189 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: 179 publications — 24th percentile

24% 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
170–189 850 179
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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Yongquan Qu 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 Yongquan Qu 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, 74–75 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: 74 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% 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
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 74
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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Overview

Yongquan Qu is affiliated with Xi'an Jiaotong University in China and is active in research related to materials science, chemistry, and energy. Their work spans several key areas, including materials chemistry, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, electrical and electronic engineering, organic chemistry, and inorganic chemistry.

The main topics investigated by Yongquan Qu focus on electrocatalysts for energy conversion, catalytic processes in materials science, and nanomaterials for catalytic reactions. Additional research interests include advanced nanomaterials in catalysis, advanced battery technologies, ammonia synthesis and nitrogen reduction, and advanced photocatalysis techniques.

Frequent publication venues for their work include Nano Research, Small, Nature Communications, ACS Catalysis, and ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces.

Among recent papers authored or co-authored by Yongquan Qu are:

  • A fundamental viewpoint on the hydrogen spillover phenomenon of electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution (2021, Nature Communications)
  • Recent progress on the long-term stability of hydrogen evolution reaction electrocatalysts (2022, InfoMat)
  • Boosting Electrocatalytic Activity of Ru for Acidic Hydrogen Evolution through Hydrogen Spillover Strategy (2022, ACS Energy Letters)
  • Insights on catalytic mechanism of CeO2 as multiple nanozymes (2022, Nano Research)
  • Bioinspired porous three-coordinated single-atom Fe nanozyme with oxidase-like activity for tumor visual identification via glutathione (2023, Nature Communications)

Yongquan Qu frequently collaborates with coauthors including Sai Zhang, Yuanyuan Ma, Zhimin Tian, Mingkai Zhang, and Wangyan Gou, with dozens of joint publications among them.

Best Publications

  • Progress, challenge and perspective of heterogeneous photocatalysts

    Yongquan Qu;Yongquan Qu;Xiangfeng Duan

  • High-speed graphene transistors with a self-aligned nanowire gate

    Lei Liao;Yung Chen Lin;Mingqiang Bao;Rui Cheng

  • Mechanistic Insights on Ternary Ni2−xCoxP for Hydrogen Evolution and Their Hybrids with Graphene as Highly Efficient and Robust Catalysts for Overall Water Splitting

    Jiayuan Li;Ming Yan;Xuemei Zhou;Zheng-Qing Huang

  • A fundamental viewpoint on the hydrogen spillover phenomenon of electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution.

    Jiayuan Li;Jun Hu;Mingkai Zhang;Wangyan Gou

  • Towards highly efficient photocatalysts using semiconductor nanoarchitectures

    Hailong Zhou;Yongquan Qu;Tahani Zeid;Xiangfeng Duan

  • High Catalytic Activity and Chemoselectivity of Sub-nanometric Pd Clusters on Porous Nanorods of CeO2 for Hydrogenation of Nitroarenes

    Sai Zhang;Chun-Ran Chang;Zheng-Qing Huang;Jing Li

  • Solid frustrated-Lewis-pair catalysts constructed by regulations on surface defects of porous nanorods of CeO 2

    Sai Zhang;Zheng-Qing Huang;Yuanyuan Ma;Wei Gao

  • Ethylene-glycol ligand environment facilitates highly efficient hydrogen evolution of Pt/CoP through proton concentration and hydrogen spillover

    Jiayuan Li;Han-Xuan Liu;Wangyan Gou;Mingkai Zhang

  • Terthiophene-Based D–A Polymer with an Asymmetric Arrangement of Alkyl Chains That Enables Efficient Polymer Solar Cells

    Huawei Hu;Kui Jiang;Guofang Yang;Jing Liu

  • Plasmonic Modulation of the Upconversion Fluorescence in NaYF4:Yb/Tm Hexaplate Nanocrystals Using Gold Nanoparticles or Nanoshells

    Hua Zhang;Yujing Li;Ivan A. Ivanov;Yongquan Qu

  • Graphene‐Supported Hemin as a Highly Active Biomimetic Oxidation Catalyst

    Teng Xue;Shan Jiang;Yongquan Qu;Qiao Su

  • Electrically conductive and optically active porous silicon nanowires.

    Yongquan Qu;Lei Liao;Yujing Li;Hua Zhang

  • Nanoscale energy deposition by X-ray absorbing nanostructures.

    Joshua D Carter;Neal N Cheng;Yongquan Qu;George D Suarez

  • Highly sensitive and robust peroxidase-like activity of porous nanorods of ceria and their application for breast cancer detection.

    Zhimin Tian;Jing Li;Zhiyun Zhang;Wei Gao

  • Modulating electronic structure of CoP electrocatalysts towards enhanced hydrogen evolution by Ce chemical doping in both acidic and basic media

    Wei Gao;Wei Gao;Ming Yan;Ho-Yuen Cheung;Zhaoming Xia

  • Highly Efficient and Robust Nickel Phosphides as Bifunctional Electrocatalysts for Overall Water-Splitting.

    Jiayuan Li;Jing Li;Xuemei Zhou;Zhaoming Xia

  • Interfacial Frustrated Lewis Pairs of CeO2 Activate CO2 for Selective Tandem Transformation of Olefins and CO2 into Cyclic Carbonates.

    Sai Zhang;Zhaoming Xia;Yong Zou;Fangxian Cao

  • Boosting Electrocatalytic Activity of Ru for Acidic Hydrogen Evolution through Hydrogen Spillover Strategy

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  • Hierarchical NiMo-based 3D electrocatalysts for highly-efficient hydrogen evolution in alkaline conditions

    Ming Fang;Wei Gao;Wei Gao;Guofa Dong;Zhaoming Xia

  • Hollow Fluffy Co3O4 Cages as Efficient Electroactive Materials for Supercapacitors and Oxygen Evolution Reaction

    Xuemei Zhou;Xuetao Shen;Zhaoming Xia;Zhiyun Zhang

  • Strong electronic metal-support interaction of Pt/CeO2 enables efficient and selective hydrogenation of quinolines at room temperature

    Sai Zhang;Zhaoming Xia;Ting Ni;Zhiyun Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Wei Gao
Wei Gao Soochow University
Xiangfeng Duan
Xiangfeng Duan University of California, Los Angeles
Lei Liao
Lei Liao Hunan University
Johnny C. Ho
Johnny C. Ho City University of Hong Kong
Shuang Xiao
Shuang Xiao Peking University
Xiao Chen
Xiao Chen Zhejiang University
Shihe Yang
Shihe Yang Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Zhiping Zheng
Zhiping Zheng Southern University of Science and Technology
Yujing Li
Yujing Li Beijing Institute of Technology
Richard B. Kaner
Richard B. Kaner University of California, Los Angeles

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