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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 46 16222 14639 2499 2480 141 5580

Youguo Yan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Youguo Yan between 2004 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Youguo Yan published across 22 years, from 2004 to 2025, averaging 7.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2020. 19 of the 167 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 2020. 2004: 1 publication 2005: 0 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 2 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 20 publications 2020: 24 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 14 publications
2004 2025

167 publications in total across all disciplines

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Youguo Yan: publications per year, 2004 to 2025
Year Publications
2004 1
2005 0
2006 2
2007 3
2008 6
2009 1
2010 2
2011 4
2012 2
2013 9
2014 3
2015 5
2016 6
2017 12
2018 11
2019 20
2020 24
2021 15
2022 14
2023 8
2024 5
2025 14
Total 167
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Youguo Yan 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 Youguo Yan 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, 141–160 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: 141 publications — 11th percentile

11% 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 1,218 141
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
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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Youguo Yan 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 Youguo Yan 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, 46–47 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: 46 D-Index — 12th percentile

12% 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 46
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
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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Overview

Youguo Yan is affiliated with the China University of Petroleum in Beijing, China, with a principal focus on Engineering research. Their work spans several subfields including Ocean Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Mechanics of Materials, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering.

The scientist's research covers a diverse range of topics within the broader field of engineering. These topics include:

  • Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis
  • Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques
  • Petroleum Processing and Analysis
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Membrane Separation and Gas Transport
  • Covalent Organic Framework Applications
  • Surfactants and Colloidal Systems

Youguo Yan has published frequently in several scientific venues. Notable venues with multiple publications include:

  • Chemical Physics Letters
  • Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
  • Journal of Molecular Liquids
  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Selected recent papers by Youguo Yan illustrate the range of study and publication:

  • SnO2 nanoparticles-modified 3D-multilayer MoS2 nanosheets for ammonia gas sensing at room temperature, 2020, Sensors and Actuators B Chemical
  • Nanoconfined deep eutectic solvent in laminated MXene for efficient CO2 separation, 2020, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Unraveling nucleation pathway in methane clathrate formation, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Facilitate Gas Transport through Metal-Organic Polyhedra Constructed Porous Liquid Membrane, 2020, Small
  • Water-Soluble Salt Template-Assisted Anchor of Hollow FeS2 Nanoparticle Inside 3D Carbon Skeleton to Achieve Fast Potassium-Ion Storage, 2021, Advanced Energy Materials

The frequent collaborators listed in connection with Youguo Yan's research include:

  • Jun Zhang
  • Zhen Li
  • Xinsheng Peng
  • Ting Hei Wan

This profile reflects a scientist whose work integrates multiple engineering disciplines with a significant focus on materials chemistry and hydrocarbon-related fields, contributing to studies on gas sensing, membrane separation, methane clathrates, and energy materials.

Best Publications

  • Theoretical evaluation of corrosion inhibition performance of imidazoline compounds with different hydrophilic groups

    Jun Zhang;Guimin Qiao;Songqing Hu;Youguo Yan

  • Effect of surfactant headgroups on the oil/water interface: An interfacial tension measurement and simulation study

    Jiafang Xu;Yang Zhang;Haixiang Chen;Pan Wang

  • Adsorption mechanism of oil components on water-wet mineral surface: A molecular dynamics simulation study

    Jie Zhong;Pan Wang;Yang Zhang;Youguo Yan

  • Molecular modeling of the inhibition mechanism of 1-(2-aminoethyl)-2-alkyl-imidazoline

    Jun Zhang;Jinxiang Liu;Weizhao Yu;Youguo Yan

  • Density functional theory study of imidazole, benzimidazole and 2-mercaptobenzimidazole adsorption onto clean Cu(1 1 1) surface

    Shuangqing Sun;Yufeng Geng;Li Tian;Shenghui Chen

  • Temperature controlled diffusion of hydroxide ions in 1D channels of Ni-MOF-74 for its complete conformal hydrolysis to hierarchical Ni(OH)2 supercapacitor electrodes

    Shiyu Zhang;Zhendong Yang;Ke Gong;Ben Xu

  • SnO2 nanoparticles-modified 3D-multilayer MoS2 nanosheets for ammonia gas sensing at room temperature

    Wenxin Wang;Yuhua Zhen;Jiuyang Zhang;Yingda Li

  • In2O3 Nanotowers: Controlled Synthesis and Mechanism Analysis

    You-Guo Yan;Ye Zhang;Hai-Bo Zeng;Li-De Zhang

  • Enhanced oil recovery with CO2/N2 slug in low permeability reservoir: Molecular dynamics simulation

    Timing Fang;Muhan Wang;Yang Gao;Yingnan Zhang

  • Molecular dynamics simulation of corrosive species diffusion in imidazoline inhibitor films with different alkyl chain length

    Youguo Yan;Xiao Wang;Yang Zhang;Pan Wang

  • Molecular dynamics simulation of corrosive particle diffusion in benzimidazole inhibitor films

    Jun Zhang;Weizhao Yu;Lijun Yu;Youguo Yan

  • Nanoconfined deep eutectic solvent in laminated MXene for efficient CO2 separation

    Hanqing Lin;Ke Gong;Petr Hykys;Danke Chen

  • Unraveling nucleation pathway in methane clathrate formation.

    Liwen Li;Jie Zhong;Youguo Yan;Jun Zhang

  • Facilitate Gas Transport through Metal-Organic Polyhedra Constructed Porous Liquid Membrane.

    Zheng Deng;Zheng Deng;Wen Ying;Ke Gong;Yu-Jia Zeng

  • Enhanced oil recovery mechanism of CO2 water-alternating-gas injection in silica nanochannel

    Youguo Yan;Chuanyong Li;Zihan Dong;Timing Fang

  • Water-Soluble Salt Template-Assisted Anchor of Hollow FeS2 Nanoparticle Inside 3D Carbon Skeleton to Achieve Fast Potassium-Ion Storage

    Yongpeng Cui;Wenting Feng;Dandan Wang;Yesheng Wang

  • Molecular Dynamics Simulations of CO2/N2 Separation through Two-Dimensional Graphene Oxide Membranes

    Wen Li;Xin Zheng;Zihan Dong;Chuanyong Li

  • Study on the Asphaltene Precipitation in CO2 Flooding: A Perspective from Molecular Dynamics Simulation

    Timing Fang;Muhan Wang;Jiawei Li;Bing Liu

  • Highly efficient water desalination in carbon nanocones

    Wen Li;Wen Li;Wensen Wang;Yingnan Zhang;Youguo Yan

  • Molecular insight into the miscible mechanism of CO2/C10 in bulk phase and nanoslits

    Timing Fang;Timing Fang;Yingnan Zhang;Jie Liu;Bin Ding

  • Synthesis and Growth Discussion of One-Dimensional MgO Nanostructures: Nanowires, Nanobelts, and Nanotubes in VLS Mechanism

    Youguo Yan;Lixia Zhou;Jun Zhang;Haibo Zeng

Frequent Co-Authors

Jun Zhang
Jun Zhang China University of Petroleum, Beijing
Xinsheng Peng
Xinsheng Peng Zhejiang University
Qingzhong Xue
Qingzhong Xue China University of Petroleum, Beijing
Han Hu
Han Hu China University of Petroleum, Beijing
Wei Xing
Wei Xing China University of Petroleum, Beijing
Zifeng Yan
Zifeng Yan China University of Petroleum, Beijing
Haibo Zeng
Haibo Zeng Nanjing University of Science and Technology
Petr Král
Petr Král University of Illinois at Chicago
Zhizhen Ye
Zhizhen Ye Zhejiang University
Mingbo Wu
Mingbo Wu China University of Petroleum, Beijing

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