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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Best Scientists 249 50 45 33 30 1057 253013
Materials Science 253 6 6 5 5 1038 262529

Younan Xia publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Younan Xia between 1992 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Younan Xia published across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, averaging 33.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 83 publications in 2010. 56 of the 1,125 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 83. Peak 83 publications in 2010. 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 12 publications 1996: 19 publications 1997: 13 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 13 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 23 publications 2002: 28 publications 2003: 35 publications 2004: 26 publications 2005: 46 publications 2006: 39 publications 2007: 48 publications 2008: 57 publications 2009: 50 publications 2010: 83 publications 2011: 65 publications 2012: 52 publications 2013: 62 publications 2014: 50 publications 2015: 30 publications 2016: 54 publications 2017: 42 publications 2018: 42 publications 2019: 38 publications 2020: 31 publications 2021: 35 publications 2022: 18 publications 2023: 31 publications 2024: 28 publications 2025: 28 publications
1992 2025

1,125 publications in total across all disciplines

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Younan Xia: publications per year, 1992 to 2025
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 0
1994 5
1995 12
1996 19
1997 13
1998 8
1999 13
2000 13
2001 23
2002 28
2003 35
2004 26
2005 46
2006 39
2007 48
2008 57
2009 50
2010 83
2011 65
2012 52
2013 62
2014 50
2015 30
2016 54
2017 42
2018 42
2019 38
2020 31
2021 35
2022 18
2023 31
2024 28
2025 28
Total 1,125
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Younan Xia publications per year - data summary

  • Younan Xia, a Materials Science scholar from Johns Hopkins University, has 1,125 publications recorded across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1992 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2010, with 83 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 1992, with 1 publication.
  • 1 of the 34 years in the span carries no publications at all (1993).
  • The rate of publication averages 33.1 papers per year over the whole span, or 34.1 per year counting only the 33 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 140 publications, 12% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1992-2003: 170 publications (14.2 per year); 2004-2015: 608 publications (50.7 per year); 2016-2025: 347 publications (34.7 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Younan Xia 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 Younan Xia 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, 1,030–1,049 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: 1,038 publications — 99th percentile

99% 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
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 1,038
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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Younan Xia 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.
  • Younan Xia, a Materials Science scholar from Johns Hopkins University, records 1,038 publications - the 99th percentile of the discipline.
  • 99% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Younan Xia, and about 1% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 250–269 publications range, and Younan Xia ranks above 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).

Younan Xia 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 Younan Xia 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, 165+ 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: 253 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
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
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+ 98 253
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Younan Xia 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.
  • Younan Xia, a Materials Science scholar from Johns Hopkins University, records 253 D-Index - the 100th percentile of the discipline.
  • 100% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Younan Xia, and about 0% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Younan Xia ranks above 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).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Materials Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Materials Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2011 - Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • 2009 - Fellow of the Materials Research Society
  • 2000 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Younan Xia is affiliated with Johns Hopkins University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Materials Science and Engineering, with a particular focus on materials chemistry and its applications in energy and biomedical domains.

Their key areas of work include electrocatalysts for energy conversion, the synthesis and application of gold and silver nanoparticles, catalytic processes in materials science, nanomaterials for catalytic reactions, nanocluster synthesis and applications, copper-based nanomaterials and applications, and quantum dots synthesis and properties.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Younan Xia include Zhiheng Lyu, Ruhui Chen, Yifeng Shi, Minghao Xie, and Miaofang Chi.

The venues where Younan Xia most frequently publishes include:

  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Advanced Healthcare Materials
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Chemistry - A European Journal

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Younan Xia are:

  • "Noble-Metal Nanocrystals with Controlled Shapes for Catalytic and Electrocatalytic Applications," 2020, Chemical Reviews
  • "Pt-Co@Pt Octahedral Nanocrystals: Enhancing Their Activity and Durability toward Oxygen Reduction with an Intermetallic Core and an Ultrathin Shell," 2021, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Phase-Change Materials for Controlled Release and Related Applications," 2020, Advanced Materials
  • "Controlling the Surface Oxidation of Cu Nanowires Improves Their Catalytic Selectivity and Stability toward C2+ Products in CO2 Reduction," 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Introduction: Heterogeneous Single-Atom Catalysis," 2020, Chemical Reviews

Younan Xia has been recognized with several fellowships, including those from the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) in 2011, the Materials Research Society in 2009, and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in 2000.

Best Publications

  • One‐Dimensional Nanostructures: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications

    Younan Xia;Peidong Yang;Yugang Sun;Yiying Wu

  • Shape-Controlled Synthesis of Gold and Silver Nanoparticles

    Yugang Sun;Younan Xia

  • Electrospinning of Nanofibers: Reinventing the Wheel?†

    Dan Li;Younan Xia

  • Shape‐Controlled Synthesis of Metal Nanocrystals: Simple Chemistry Meets Complex Physics?

    Younan Xia;Yujie Xiong;Byungkwon Lim;Sara E. Skrabalak

  • Electrospinning and Electrospun Nanofibers: Methods, Materials, and Applications

    Jiajia Xue;Tong Wu;Yunqian Dai;Younan Xia;Younan Xia

  • Pd-Pt Bimetallic Nanodendrites with High Activity for Oxygen Reduction

    Byungkwon Lim;Majiong Jiang;Pedro H. C. Camargo;Eun Chul Cho

  • CONTROLLING THE SYNTHESIS AND ASSEMBLY OF SILVER NANOSTRUCTURES FOR PLASMONIC APPLICATIONS

    Matthew Rycenga;Claire M. Cobley;Jie Zeng;Weiyang Li

  • Monodispersed Colloidal Spheres: Old Materials with New Applications

    Xia Yn;Gates B;Yin Yd;Lu Y

  • Soft lithography for micro- and nanoscale patterning

    Dong Qin;Younan Xia;George McClelland Whitesides

  • Engineered Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery in Cancer Therapy

    Tianmeng Sun;Yu Shrike Zhang;Bo Pang;Dong Choon Hyun

  • Unconventional Methods for Fabricating and Patterning Nanostructures.

    Younan Xia;John A. Rogers;Kateri E. Paul;George M. Whitesides

  • Gold nanostructures: engineering their plasmonic properties for biomedical applications

    Min Hu;Jingyi Chen;Zhi Yuan Li;Leslie Au

  • Electrospinning of polymeric and ceramic nanofibers as uniaxially aligned arrays

    Dan Li;Yuliang Wang;Younan Xia

  • Shape-controlled synthesis of metal nanostructures: the case of silver.

    Benjamin Wiley;Yugang Sun;Brian Mayers;Younan Xia

  • Polyol Synthesis of Uniform Silver Nanowires: A Plausible Growth Mechanism and the Supporting Evidence

    Yugang Sun;Brian Mayers;Thurston Herricks;Younan Xia

  • Crystalline Silver Nanowires by Soft Solution Processing

    Yugang Sun;Byron Gates;Brian Mayers;Younan Xia

  • Uniform silver nanowires synthesis by reducing AgNO3 with ethylene glycol in the presence of seeds and poly(vinyl pyrrolidone)

    Yugang Sun;Yadong Yin;Brian T. Mayers;Thurston Herricks

  • Localized surface plasmon resonance spectroscopy of single silver nanocubes

    Leif J. Sherry;Shih Hui Chang;George C. Schatz;Richard P. Van Duyne

  • Langmuir-Blodgett Silver Nanowire Monolayers for Molecular Sensing Using Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy

    Andrea Tao;Franklin Kim;Christian Hess;Joshua Goldberger

  • Bimetallic Nanocrystals: Syntheses, Properties, and Applications

    Kyle D. Gilroy;Aleksey Ruditskiy;Hsin-Chieh Peng;Dong Qin

  • Fabrication of Titania Nanofibers by Electrospinning

    Dan Li;Younan Xia

Frequent Co-Authors

Jingyi Chen
Jingyi Chen University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
Yadong Yin
Yadong Yin University of California, Riverside
Jie Zeng
Jie Zeng University of Science and Technology of China
George M. Whitesides
George M. Whitesides Harvard University
Benjamin J. Wiley
Benjamin J. Wiley Duke University
Zhi-Yuan Li
Zhi-Yuan Li South China University of Technology
Xiaohu Xia
Xiaohu Xia University of Central Florida
Pedro H. C. Camargo
Pedro H. C. Camargo University of Helsinki
Yugang Sun
Yugang Sun Temple University
Miaofang Chi
Miaofang Chi Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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