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Youqing Shen

Youqing Shen

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 99 1114 1066 352 349 503 34414
Chemistry 99 1342 1194 243 235 511 34707

Youqing Shen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Youqing Shen between 1992 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Youqing Shen published across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, averaging 23.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 85 publications in 2021. 112 of the 797 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 85. Peak 85 publications in 2021. 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 4 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 12 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 9 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 21 publications 2014: 20 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 32 publications 2017: 26 publications 2018: 38 publications 2019: 81 publications 2020: 62 publications 2021: 85 publications 2022: 61 publications 2023: 78 publications 2024: 59 publications 2025: 53 publications
1992 2025

797 publications in total across all disciplines

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Youqing Shen: publications per year, 1992 to 2025
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 1
1994 1
1995 1
1996 4
1997 3
1998 6
1999 5
2000 9
2001 12
2002 5
2003 1
2004 9
2005 9
2006 14
2007 11
2008 16
2009 16
2010 11
2011 16
2012 12
2013 21
2014 20
2015 18
2016 32
2017 26
2018 38
2019 81
2020 62
2021 85
2022 61
2023 78
2024 59
2025 53
Total 797
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Youqing Shen publications per year - data summary

  • Youqing Shen, a Materials Science scholar from Zhejiang University, has 797 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 2021, with 85 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 23.4 papers per year over the whole span, or 23.4 per year counting only the 34 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 336 publications, 42% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1992-2003: 49 publications (4.1 per year); 2004-2015: 173 publications (14.4 per year); 2016-2025: 575 publications (57.5 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Youqing Shen 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 Youqing Shen 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, 490–509 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: 503 publications — 87th percentile

87% 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
490–509 174 503
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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Youqing Shen 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.
  • Youqing Shen, a Materials Science scholar from Zhejiang University, records 503 publications - the 87th percentile of the discipline.
  • 87% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Youqing Shen, and about 13% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 250–269 publications range, and Youqing Shen 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).

Youqing Shen 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 Youqing Shen 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, 98–99 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: 99 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% 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 99
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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Youqing Shen 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.
  • Youqing Shen, a Materials Science scholar from Zhejiang University, records 99 D-Index - the 92nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 92% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Youqing Shen, and about 8% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Youqing Shen 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

  • 2019 - Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)

Overview

Youqing Shen is affiliated with Zhejiang University in China and has a substantial body of research primarily in the fields of Materials Science, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Engineering. Their work spans 290 publications in Materials Science, 233 in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and 225 in Engineering, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to scientific inquiry.

The scientist's research subfields include Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology, Materials Chemistry, Biomaterials, and Organic Chemistry. This diverse expertise supports investigations into the development and application of novel materials and biological systems.

Youqing Shen's research topics focus extensively on:

  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
  • Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery
  • RNA Interference and Gene Delivery
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials
  • Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography
  • Dendrimers and Hyperbranched Polymers

Among recent publications are:

  • "Preparation, surface functionalization and application of Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles," 2020, Advances in Colloid and Interface Science
  • "Review on polymer composites with high thermal conductivity and low dielectric properties for electronic packaging," 2021, Materials Today Physics
  • "Shape memory polymer with programmable recovery onset," 2023, Nature
  • "Enhanced tumour penetration and prolonged circulation in blood of polyzwitterion-drug conjugates with cell-membrane affinity," 2021, Nature Biomedical Engineering
  • "The tumor EPR effect for cancer drug delivery: Current status, limitations, and alternatives," 2022, Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews

Youqing Shen collaborates frequently with several researchers including Bing Yu, Hailin Cong, Zhuxian Zhou, Jianbin Tang, and Jiajia Xiang.

The major publication venues for Shen's work are:

  • Integrated Ferroelectrics
  • Journal of Controlled Release
  • Ferroelectrics
  • Biomaterials Science
  • Biomaterials

In 2019, Youqing Shen was awarded the distinction of Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE).

Best Publications

  • Diverse Applications of Nanomedicine

    Beatriz Pelaz;Christoph Alexiou;Ramon A. Alvarez-Puebla;Frauke Alves;Frauke Alves

  • Rational Design of Cancer Nanomedicine: Nanoproperty Integration and Synchronization.

    Qihang Sun;Zhuxian Zhou;Nasha Qiu;Youqing Shen

  • Enzyme-activatable polymer–drug conjugate augments tumour penetration and treatment efficacy

    Quan Zhou;Shiqun Shao;Jinqiang Wang;Changhuo Xu

  • Supported absorption of CO2 by tetrabutylphosphonium amino acid ionic liquids.

    Jianmin Zhang;Jianmin Zhang;Suojiang Zhang;Kun Dong;Yanqiang Zhang

  • The Role of Micelle Size in Tumor Accumulation, Penetration, and Treatment

    Jinqiang Wang;Weiwei Mao;Lye Lin Lock;Jianbin Tang

  • Prodrugs forming high drug loading multifunctional nanocapsules for intracellular cancer drug delivery.

    Youqing Shen;Erlei Jin;Bo Zhang;Caitlin J. Murphy

  • Polymer-inorganic nanocomposite membranes for gas separation

    Hailin Cong;Maciej Radosz;Brian Francis Towler;Youqing Shen

  • In vivo and in situ tracking cancer chemotherapy by highly photostable NIR fluorescent theranostic prodrug.

    Xumeng Wu;Xuanrong Sun;Zhiqian Guo;Jianbin Tang

  • Fabrication of micellar nanoparticles for drug delivery through the self-assembly of block copolymers

    Zachary L. Tyrrell;Youqing Shen;Youqing Shen;Maciej Radosz

  • Targeted charge-reversal nanoparticles for nuclear drug delivery

    Youqing Shen;Peisheng Xu

  • Tumor redox heterogeneity-responsive prodrug nanocapsules for cancer chemotherapy.

    Jinqiang Wang;Xuanrong Sun;Weiwei Mao;Weilin Sun

  • Enhanced CO2 Absorption of Poly(ionic liquid)s

    Jianbin Tang;Weilin Sun;Huadong Tang;Maciej Radosz

  • Precise nanomedicine for intelligent therapy of cancer

    Huabing Chen;Zhanjun Gu;Hongwei An;Hongwei An;Chunying Chen;Chunying Chen

  • Integration of nanoassembly functions for an effective delivery cascade for cancer drugs.

    Qihang Sun;Qihang Sun;Xuanrong Sun;Xinpeng Ma;Zhuxian Zhou

  • Nonviral cancer gene therapy: Delivery cascade and vector nanoproperty integration.

    Zhuxian Zhou;Xiangrui Liu;Dingcheng Zhu;Yue Wang

  • Acid-Active Cell-Penetrating Peptides for in Vivo Tumor-Targeted Drug Delivery

    Erlei Jin;Bo Zhang;Xuanrong Sun;Zhuxian Zhou

  • Fusogenic Reactive Oxygen Species Triggered Charge-Reversal Vector for Effective Gene Delivery

    Xin Liu;Jiajia Xiang;Dingcheng Zhu;Liming Jiang

  • A Tumor-Specific Cascade Amplification Drug Release Nanoparticle for Overcoming Multidrug Resistance in Cancers.

    Mingzhou Ye;Yuxin Han;Jianbin Tang;Ying Piao

  • Poly(ionic liquid)s: a new material with enhanced and fast CO2 absorption.

    Jianbin Tang;Jianbin Tang;Huadong Tang;Weilin Sun;Henry Plancher

  • Charge-Reversal Drug Conjugate for Targeted Cancer Cell Nuclear Drug Delivery

    Zhuxian Zhou;Youqing Shen;Youqing Shen;Jianbin Tang;Maohong Fan

Frequent Co-Authors

Hailin Cong
Hailin Cong Qingdao University
Bing Yu
Bing Yu Qingdao University
Zhuxian Zhou
Zhuxian Zhou Zhejiang University
Maciej Radosz
Maciej Radosz University of Wyoming
Shiping Zhu
Shiping Zhu Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen
Robert Pelton
Robert Pelton McMaster University
Meixiang Wan
Meixiang Wan Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zhongwei Gu
Zhongwei Gu Sichuan University
Weihong Zhu
Weihong Zhu East China University of Science and Technology
Guping Tang
Guping Tang Zhejiang University

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