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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 91 2016 1807 734 608 310 24123

Y.S. Lin publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Y.S. Lin between 1987 and 2020, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Y.S. Lin published across 34 years, from 1987 to 2020, averaging 9.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2003. 9 of the 315 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2020. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2003. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 10 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 13 publications 1998: 15 publications 1999: 12 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 18 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 18 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 3 publications
1987 2020

315 publications in total across all disciplines

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Y.S. Lin: publications per year, 1987 to 2020
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 0
1989 3
1990 3
1991 7
1992 6
1993 2
1994 10
1995 8
1996 5
1997 13
1998 15
1999 12
2000 13
2001 10
2002 8
2003 18
2004 11
2005 6
2006 8
2007 11
2008 18
2009 11
2010 17
2011 13
2012 9
2013 16
2014 13
2015 10
2016 11
2017 10
2018 8
2019 6
2020 3
Total 315
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Y.S. Lin 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 Y.S. Lin 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, 301–320 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: 310 publications — 65th percentile

65% 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
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764 310
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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Y.S. Lin 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 Y.S. Lin 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, 90–91 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: 91 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% 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
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 91
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

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Oxygen
  • Organic chemistry
  • Catalysis

Y.S. Lin mainly investigates Permeation, Inorganic chemistry, Permeance, Mineralogy and Ceramic. His work deals with themes such as Activation energy, Analytical chemistry, Membrane technology, Oxygen and Diffusion, which intersect with Permeation. His Inorganic chemistry study combines topics in areas such as Membrane reactor, Catalysis, Ceramic membrane and Sorption.

His Permeance research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Chemical vapor deposition and Knudsen diffusion. The Mineralogy study combines topics in areas such as Hydrogen, Gas separation, Calcination and Palladium. Y.S. Lin has researched Ceramic in several fields, including Adhesion and Ionic conductivity.

His most cited work include:

  • Mixed ionic-electronic conducting (MIEC) ceramic-based membranes for oxygen separation (853 citations)
  • Microporous and dense inorganic membranes: Current status and prospective (256 citations)
  • Adsorption and Diffusion of Carbon Dioxide on Metal−Organic Framework (MOF-5) (226 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Y.S. Lin mainly focuses on Permeation, Inorganic chemistry, Oxygen, Chromatography and Adsorption. His Permeation research includes themes of Membrane reactor, Nuclear chemistry, Ceramic and Diffusion. His Inorganic chemistry research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Oxide and Sorption.

Y.S. Lin interconnects Perovskite, Ionic conductivity and Analytical chemistry in the investigation of issues within Oxygen. His studies examine the connections between Chromatography and genetics, as well as such issues in Zeolite, with regards to Microporous material, Calcination, Membrane technology and Mineralogy. His Adsorption research integrates issues from Thermogravimetric analysis and Aerogel.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Permeation (36.66%)
  • Inorganic chemistry (24.34%)
  • Oxygen (20.82%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2013-2020)?

  • Permeation (36.66%)
  • Permeance (14.96%)
  • Chromatography (16.72%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Y.S. Lin focuses on Permeation, Permeance, Chromatography, Ceramic and Metal-organic framework. His work carried out in the field of Permeation brings together such families of science as Carbonate, Phase, Analytical chemistry, Selectivity and Diffusion. His research investigates the connection between Analytical chemistry and topics such as Pervaporation that intersect with issues in Inorganic chemistry.

His Permeance research entails a greater understanding of Organic chemistry. His Chromatography study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Lithium-ion battery, Ionic conductivity, Zeolite, Syngas and Polypropylene. His Partial pressure study introduces a deeper knowledge of Oxygen.

Between 2013 and 2020, his most popular works were:

  • Gas transport properties and propylene/propane separation characteristics of ZIF-8 membranes (153 citations)
  • Stability of ZIF-8 membranes and crystalline powders in water at room temperature (87 citations)
  • Desalination of seawater ion complexes by MFI-type zeolite membranes: Temperature and long term stability (66 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Oxygen
  • Organic chemistry
  • Catalysis

His main research concerns Permeation, Permeance, Metal-organic framework, Diffusion and Zeolitic imidazolate framework. In his study, Ionic conductivity, Membrane structure and Syngas is inextricably linked to Chromatography, which falls within the broad field of Permeation. His Permeance research includes elements of Propane, Gas separation and Polymer.

His Propane research includes elements of Activation energy, Analytical chemistry, Polymer chemistry, Molecular sieve and Mesoporous material. His research integrates issues of Nanoporous, Zeolite and Desalination in his study of Diffusion. His Zeolitic imidazolate framework research integrates issues from Decomposition, Inorganic chemistry, Hydrothermal circulation, Phase and Hydrolysis.

Best Publications

  • Mixed ionic-electronic conducting (MIEC) ceramic-based membranes for oxygen separation

    J. Sunarso;S. Baumann;J.M. Serra;W.A. Meulenberg

  • Microporous and dense inorganic membranes: Current status and prospective

    Y.S. Lin

  • Adsorption and Diffusion of Carbon Dioxide on Metal−Organic Framework (MOF-5)

    Zhenxia Zhao;Zhong Li;Y. S. Lin

  • Microporous Inorganic Membranes

    Y. S. Lin;I. Kumakiri;B. N. Nair;H. Alsyouri

  • Mechanism of high-temperature CO2 sorption on lithium zirconate.

    Jun Ichi Ida;Y. S. Lin

  • Template-removal-associated microstructural development of porous-ceramic-supported MFI zeolite membranes

    Junhang Dong;Y.S Lin;Michael Z.-C Hu;Roberta A Peascoe

  • Perovskite-type ceramic membrane: synthesis, oxygen permeation and membrane reactor performance for oxidative coupling of methane

    Y. Zeng;Y.S. Lin;S.L. Swartz

  • Gas transport properties and propylene/propane separation characteristics of ZIF-8 membranes

    Defei Liu;Defei Liu;Xiaoli Ma;Hongxia Xi;Y.S. Lin

  • Kinetics of carbon dioxide sorption on potassium-doped lithium zirconate

    Rentian Xiong;Junichi Ida;Y.S. Lin

  • Stability of ZIF-8 membranes and crystalline powders in water at room temperature

    Huifeng Zhang;Huifeng Zhang;Defei Liu;Ying Yao;Baoquan Zhang

  • Stability of ZIF-8 in water under ambient conditions

    Huifeng Zhang;Man Zhao;Y.S. Lin

  • Ordered mesoporous and macroporous inorganic films and membranes

    V.V. Guliants;M.A. Carreon;Y.S. Lin

  • Synthesis and CO2 sorption properties of pure and modified lithium zirconate

    Jun ichi Ida;Rentian Xiong;Y. S. Lin

  • Synthesis and hydrogen permeation properties of ultrathin palladium-silver alloy membranes

    V. Jayaraman;Y.S. Lin

  • Kinetics of ZIF-8 Thermal Decomposition in Inert, Oxidizing, and Reducing Environments

    Joshua B. James;Y. S. Lin

  • Gas permeation through DDR‐type zeolite membranes at high temperatures

    Masakoto Kanezashi;Jessica O'Brien-Abraham;Y. S. Lin;Kenji Suzuki

  • A comparative study on thermal and hydrothermal stability of alumina, titania and zirconia membranes

    C.-H. Chang;R. Gopalan;Y.S. Lin

  • Template-free secondary growth synthesis of MFI type zeolite membranes

    M Pan;Y.S Lin

  • Preparation and Characterization of High‐Temperature Thermally Stable Alumina Composite Membrane

    Yue‐Sheng ‐S Lin;Anthonie J. Burggraaf

  • Oxygen permeation through thin mixed-conducting solid oxide membranes

    Yue‐Sheng ‐S Lin;Weijian Wang;Jonghee Han

  • Fabrication of a Thin Palladium Membrane Supported in a Porous Ceramic Substrate by Chemical-Vapor-Deposition

    G. Xomeritakis;Y.S. Lin

  • Gas Separation Properties of Metal Organic Framework (MOF-5) Membranes

    Zhenxia Zhao;Zhenxia Zhao;Xiaoli Ma;Alexandra Kasik;Zhong Li

Frequent Co-Authors

Zebao Rui
Zebao Rui Sun Yat-sen University
Yongdan Li
Yongdan Li Aalto University
Anthonie Burggraaf
Anthonie Burggraaf University of Twente
Mikel Duke
Mikel Duke Victoria University
Masakoto Kanezashi
Masakoto Kanezashi Hiroshima University
Shuguang Deng
Shuguang Deng Arizona State University
Zhong Li
Zhong Li South China University of Technology
Nanping Xu
Nanping Xu Nanjing Tech University
Anita J. Hill
Anita J. Hill Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Shaomin Liu
Shaomin Liu Tianjin Polytechnic University

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