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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 53 12969 11665 234 206 355 11695

Yu-Cheng Gu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yu-Cheng Gu between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yu-Cheng Gu published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 16 papers a year. Output peaked at 98 publications in 2025. 163 of the 608 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 98. Peak 98 publications in 2025. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 1 publication 2007: 8 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 21 publications 2010: 25 publications 2011: 24 publications 2012: 25 publications 2013: 23 publications 2014: 37 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 24 publications 2017: 30 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 26 publications 2021: 33 publications 2022: 52 publications 2023: 41 publications 2024: 65 publications 2025: 98 publications
1988 2025

608 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yu-Cheng Gu: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 1
1993 0
1994 0
1995 1
1996 1
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 4
2002 0
2003 2
2004 0
2005 1
2006 1
2007 8
2008 13
2009 21
2010 25
2011 24
2012 25
2013 23
2014 37
2015 17
2016 24
2017 30
2018 18
2019 16
2020 26
2021 33
2022 52
2023 41
2024 65
2025 98
Total 608
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Yu-Cheng Gu 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 Yu-Cheng Gu 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, 341–360 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: 355 publications — 74th percentile

74% 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
321–340 643
341–360 628 355
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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Yu-Cheng Gu 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 Yu-Cheng Gu 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, 52–53 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: 53 D-Index — 28th percentile

28% 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 53
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

Yu-Cheng Gu is affiliated with Syngenta (Switzerland) and has a substantial publication record in the fields of biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and chemistry. Their research spans various areas, with notable emphasis on organic chemistry and molecular biology, supported by substantial contributions to pharmacology, plant science, and biotechnology.

The scientist's work encompasses several main research topics, including:

  • Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis
  • Marine Sponges and Natural Products
  • Fungal Plant Pathogen Control
  • Natural product bioactivities and synthesis
  • Fluorine in Organic Chemistry
  • Catalytic C-H Functionalization Methods
  • Bioactive Compounds and Antitumor Agents

Frequent publication venues for Yu-Cheng Gu include:

  • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of Natural Products
  • Organic Letters
  • Marine Drugs

They have collaborated notably with several researchers in their field, including:

  • Da-Le Guo
  • Chang-Lun Shao
  • Weihua Zhang
  • Mei-Yan Wei
  • Chang-Yun Wang

Selected recent papers by Yu-Cheng Gu illustrate the diversity and interdisciplinary nature of their research:

  • "The intriguing chemistry and biology of sulfur-containing natural products from marine microorganisms (1987-2020)", 2021, Marine Life Science & Technology
  • "Anti-inflammatory effects of cordycepin: A review", 2020, Phytotherapy Research
  • "Recent advances in the natural products-based lead discovery for new agrochemicals", 2023, Advanced Agrochem
  • "Nickel/biimidazole-catalyzed electrochemical enantioselective reductive cross-coupling of aryl aziridines with aryl iodides", 2023, Nature Communications
  • "Enantioselective Reductive Cross-Couplings of Olefins by Merging Electrochemistry with Nickel Catalysis", 2023, Journal of the American Chemical Society

Best Publications

  • Constituents from Salvia species and their biological activities.

    Yi Bing Wu;Zhi Yu Ni;Qing Wen Shi;Mei Dong

  • Biosynthesis, characterisation, and design of bacterial exopolysaccharides from lactic acid bacteria.

    Andrew Laws;Yucheng Gu;Valerie Marshall

  • Radical Fluoroalkylation of Isocyanides with Fluorinated Sulfones by Visible-Light Photoredox Catalysis.

    Jian Rong;Ling Deng;Ping Tan;Chuanfa Ni

  • Copper-Mediated Trifluoromethylation of Heteroaromatic Compounds by Trifluoromethyl Sulfonium Salts

    Cheng-Pan Zhang;Zong-Ling Wang;Qing-Yun Chen;Chun-Tao Zhang

  • Study of the antifungal activity of Bacillus vallismortis ZZ185 in vitro and identification of its antifungal components.

    Zhenzhen Zhao;Qiushuo Wang;Kaimei Wang;Kemp Brian

  • Natural taxanes: developments since 1828.

    Yu Fang Wang;Qing Wen Shi;Mei Dong;Hiromasa Kiyota

  • Progress in fluoroalkylation of organic compounds via sulfinatodehalogenation initiation system

    Cheng-Pan Zhang;Qing-Yun Chen;Yong Guo;Ji-Chang Xiao

  • Potent antifouling resorcylic acid lactones from the gorgonian-derived fungus Cochliobolus lunatus.

    Chang Lun Shao;Hui Xian Wu;Hui Xian Wu;Chang Yun Wang;Qing Ai Liu

  • Generation of the CF3 radical from trifluoromethylsulfonium triflate and its trifluoromethylation of styrenes

    Cheng-Pan Zhang;Zong-Ling Wang;Zong-Ling Wang;Qing-Yun Chen;Chun-Tao Zhang

  • Synthesis and antifungal activity of 3-(1,3,4-oxadiazol-5-yl)-indoles and 3-(1,3,4-oxadiazol-5-yl)methyl-indoles.

    Ming-Zhi Zhang;Nick Mulholland;David Beattie;Dianne Irwin

  • Study of the antifungal activity of Acinetobacter baumannii LCH001 in vitro and identification of its antifungal components.

    C. H. Liu;X. Chen;T. T. Liu;B. Lian

  • Synthesis and anti-tumor activity of 2-amino-3-cyano-6-(1H-indol-3-yl)-4-phenylpyridine derivatives in vitro.

    Fan Zhang;Yanfang Zhao;Li Sun;Lu Ding

  • Copper-mediated trifluoromethylation of arylboronic acids by trifluoromethyl sulfonium salts

    Cheng-Pan Zhang;Ji Cai;Chang-Bing Zhou;Xiao-Ping Wang;Xiao-Ping Wang

  • Tuning the Reactivity of Difluoromethyl Sulfoximines from Electrophilic to Nucleophilic: Stereoselective Nucleophilic Difluoromethylation of Aryl Ketones

    Xiao Shen;Wei Zhang;Chuanfa Ni;Yucheng Gu

  • The intriguing chemistry and biology of sulfur-containing natural products from marine microorganisms (1987–2020)

    Yang Hai;Mei-Yan Wei;Chang-Yun Wang;Yu-Cheng Gu

  • Secondary Metabolites from the South China Sea Invertebrates: Chemistry and Biological Activity

    Wen Zhang;Yue-Wei Guo;Yucheng Gu

  • Penicinoline, a new pyrrolyl 4-quinolinone alkaloid with an unprecedented ring system from an endophytic fungus Penicillium sp.

    Chang-Lun Shao;Chang-Yun Wang;Yu-Cheng Gu;Mei-Yan Wei

  • Difluoromethylation and trifluoromethylation reagents derived from tetrafluoroethane β-sultone: Synthesis, reactivity and applications

    Cheng-Pan Zhang;Qing-Yun Chen;Yong Guo;Ji-Chang Xiao

  • Aspergilones A and B, two benzylazaphilones with an unprecedented carbon skeleton from the gorgonian-derived fungus Aspergillus sp.

    Chang-Lun Shao;Chang-Yun Wang;Mei-Yan Wei;Yu-Cheng Gu

  • Enantioselective synthesis of cyclopropanes that contain fluorinated tertiary stereogenic carbon centers: a chiral α-fluoro carbanion strategy.

    Xiao Shen;Wei Zhang;Lei Zhang;Tao Luo

  • Structural characterisation of the exopolysaccharide produced by Streptococcus thermophilus EU20.

    Valerie M. Marshall;Helen Dunn;Mark Elvin;Neil McLay

  • Palladium-catalyzed difluoromethylation of heteroaryl chlorides, bromides and iodides

    Changhui Lu;Yang Gu;Jiang Wu;Yucheng Gu

Frequent Co-Authors

Chang-Lun Shao
Chang-Lun Shao Ocean University of China
Ji-Chang Xiao
Ji-Chang Xiao Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yue-Wei Guo
Yue-Wei Guo Chinese Academy of Sciences
Ling-Yi Kong
Ling-Yi Kong China Pharmaceutical University
Jinbo Hu
Jinbo Hu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Qingmin Wang
Qingmin Wang Nankai University
Guang-Fu Yang
Guang-Fu Yang Central China Normal University
Chuanfa Ni
Chuanfa Ni Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jianhua Ju
Jianhua Ju Chinese Academy of Sciences
Haibin Song
Haibin Song Nankai University

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