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Youzhu Yuan

Youzhu Yuan

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 56 11833 10660 1882 1866 194 9351

Youzhu Yuan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Youzhu Yuan between 1994 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Youzhu Yuan published across 32 years, from 1994 to 2025, averaging 6.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2019. 24 of the 222 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2019. 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 5 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 13 publications
1994 2025

222 publications in total across all disciplines

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Youzhu Yuan: publications per year, 1994 to 2025
Year Publications
1994 1
1995 0
1996 4
1997 5
1998 6
1999 4
2000 6
2001 1
2002 5
2003 8
2004 7
2005 2
2006 3
2007 4
2008 5
2009 9
2010 8
2011 9
2012 8
2013 7
2014 3
2015 10
2016 9
2017 12
2018 13
2019 18
2020 7
2021 7
2022 10
2023 7
2024 11
2025 13
Total 222
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Youzhu Yuan 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 Youzhu Yuan 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, 181–200 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: 194 publications — 30th percentile

30% 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
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344 194
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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Youzhu Yuan 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 Youzhu Yuan 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, 56–57 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: 56 D-Index — 36th percentile

36% 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
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051 56
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

Youzhu Yuan is affiliated with Xiamen University in China and has an active research profile centered on chemistry, chemical engineering, and materials science. Their scholarly output covers diverse subfields including materials chemistry, organic chemistry, catalysis, inorganic chemistry, and process chemistry and technology.

The areas of focus in their research encompass catalytic processes in materials science, nanomaterials for catalytic reactions, carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis, asymmetric hydrogenation and catalysis, catalysts for methane reforming, catalysis and oxidation reactions, and catalysis and hydrodesulfurization studies.

The scientist has contributed to several publications, including the following recent papers:

  • Ambient-pressure synthesis of ethylene glycol catalyzed by C 60 -buffered Cu/SiO 2, 2022, Science
  • Selective methylation of toluene using CO 2 and H 2 to para -xylene, 2020, Science Advances
  • A Bifunctional Iron Nanocomposite Catalyst for Efficient Oxidation of Alkenes to Ketones and 1,2-Diketones, 2020, ACS Catalysis
  • Identifying the activity origin of silver catalysts induced by interfacial electron localization for regioselective C O bond hydrogenation, 2022, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Highly dispersed Ni2P nanoparticles on N,P-codoped carbon for efficient cross-dehydrogenative coupling to access alkynyl thioethers, 2020, Green Chemistry

The researcher frequently collaborates with others including Linmin Ye, Jiachang Zuo, Xinping Duan, Weikun Chen, and Lele Huang.

The primary venues where their work has been published include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • ACS Catalysis
  • Journal of Catalysis
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Catalysis Science & Technology

Best Publications

  • Effect of boric oxide doping on the stability and activity of a Cu-SiO2 catalyst for vapor-phase hydrogenation of dimethyl oxalate to ethylene glycol

    Zhe He;Haiqiang Lin;Ping He;Youzhu Yuan

  • Ambient-pressure synthesis of ethylene glycol catalyzed by C60-buffered Cu/SiO2

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  • Lanthanum Oxide-Modified Cu/SiO2 as a High-Performance Catalyst for Chemoselective Hydrogenation of Dimethyl Oxalate to Ethylene Glycol

    Xinlei Zheng;Haiqiang Lin;Jianwei Zheng;Xinping Duan

  • Supported Au catalysts prepared from Au phosphine complexes and As-precipitated metal hydroxides: Characterization and low-temperature CO oxidation

    Youzhu Yuan;Youzhu Yuan;Anguelina P. Kozlova;Kiyotaka Asakura;Huilin Wan

  • Interfacing with silica boosts the catalysis of copper

    Chaofa Xu;Guangxu Chen;Yun Zhao;Pengxin Liu

  • Nanoporous Lanthanide–Copper(II) Coordination Polymers: Syntheses and Crystal Structures of [{M2(Cu3(iminodiacetate)6)}⋅8 H2O]n (M=La, Nd, Eu)†

    Yan-Ping Ren;La-Sheng Long;Bing-Wei Mao;You-Zhu Yuan

  • Preparation, characterization and catalytic hydroformylation properties of carbon nanotubes-supported Rh–phosphine catalyst

    Yu Zhang;Hong-Bin Zhang;Guo-Dong Lin;Ping Chen

  • Product tunable behavior of carbon nanotubes-supported Ni?Fe catalysts for guaiacol hydrodeoxygenation

    Huihuang Fang;Jianwei Zheng;Xiaolin Luo;Junmou Du

  • CO2 hydrogenation to methanol over Cu catalysts supported on La-modified SBA-15: The crucial role of Cu–LaOx interfaces

    Kun Chen;Huihuang Fang;Simson Wu;Xi Liu

  • Self- regeneration of Au/CeO2 based catalysts with enhanced activity and ultra-stability for acetylene hydrochlorination.

    Lin Ye;Xinping Duan;Simson Wu;Tai-Sing Wu

  • Silver-modulated SiO2-supported copper catalysts for selective hydrogenation of dimethyl oxalate to ethylene glycol

    Ying Huang;Hiroko Ariga;Xinlei Zheng;Xinping Duan

  • Catalysis and Reactivation of Ordered Mesoporous Carbon-Supported Gold Nanoparticles for the Base-Free Oxidation of Glucose to Gluconic Acid

    Puyu Qi;Shasha Chen;Jin Chen;Jianwei Zheng

  • Robust and Recyclable Nonprecious Bimetallic Nanoparticles on Carbon Nanotubes for the Hydrogenation and Hydrogenolysis of 5‐Hydroxymethylfurfural

    Lili Yu;Le He;Jin Chen;Jianwei Zheng

  • Efficient low-temperature selective hydrogenation of esters on bimetallic Au-Ag/SBA-15 catalyst

    Jianwei Zheng;Haiqiang Lin;Ya-nan Wang;Xinlei Zheng

  • Performance and characterization of supported rhenium oxide catalysts for selective oxidation of methanol to methylal

    Youzhu Yuan;Yasuhiro Iwasawa

  • Highly active CNT-promoted Cu-ZnO-Al2O3 catalyst for methanol synthesis from H2/CO/CO2

    Xin Dong;Hong-Bin Zhang;Guo-Dong Lin;You-Zhu Yuan

  • Remarkable enhancement of Cu catalyst activity in hydrogenation of dimethyl oxalate to ethylene glycol using gold

    Ya-nan Wang;Xinping Duan;Jianwei Zheng;Haiqiang Lin

  • Carbon Nanotube-Supported RuFe Bimetallic Nanoparticles as Efficient and Robust Catalysts for Aqueous-Phase Selective Hydrogenolysis of Glycerol to Glycols

    Bodong Li;Juan Wang;Youzhu Yuan;Hiroko Ariga

  • Synergistic catalysis on Fe–N<sub>x</sub> sites and Fe nanoparticles for efficient synthesis of quinolines and quinazolinones <i>via</i> oxidative coupling of amines and aldehydes

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  • Morphology effects of nanocrystalline CeO2 on the preferential CO oxidation in H-2-rich gas over Au/CeO2 catalyst

    Guangquan Yi;Zhongning Xu;Guocong Guo;Ken-ichi Tanaka

  • Preparation of supported gold catalysts from gold complexes and their catalytic activities for CO oxidation

    Youzhu Yuan;Youzhu Yuan;Kiyotaka Asakura;Huilin Wan;Khirui Tsai

  • The new catalytic property of supported rhenium oxides for selective oxidation of methanol to methylal

    Youzhu Yuan;Takafumi Shido;Yasuhiro Iwasawa

Frequent Co-Authors

Yasuhiro Iwasawa
Yasuhiro Iwasawa University of Electro-Communications
Kiyotaka Asakura
Kiyotaka Asakura Hokkaido University
Shik Chi Tsang
Shik Chi Tsang University of Oxford
Huilin Wan
Huilin Wan Xiamen University
Yong Yang
Yong Yang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yanhui Yang
Yanhui Yang Nanjing Tech University
Yong Yang
Yong Yang Xiamen University
Haichao Liu
Haichao Liu Peking University
S. Ted Oyama
S. Ted Oyama National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Jianliang Xiao
Jianliang Xiao University of Liverpool

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