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D-Index
73
Citations
21140
World Ranking
4909
National Ranking
908

Yu Lei 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 Lei sits on this spectrum.

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 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 223 publications — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Yu Lei 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 Lei sits on this spectrum.

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 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 73 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2017 - Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)

Overview

Yu Lei is affiliated with Sun Yat-sen University in China and has contributed extensively to research in medicine, biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, immunology, and microbiology. Their work spans multiple subfields including immunology, molecular biology, oncology, biomedical engineering, and infectious diseases.

Their research focuses on critical areas such as interferon and immune responses, cancer immunotherapy and biomarkers, immunotherapy and immune responses, immune cell function and interaction, immune cells in cancer, inflammasome and immune disorders, and CAR-T cell therapy research.

Yu Lei has coauthored numerous papers with frequent collaborators including Yuying Xie, James J. Moon, Wang Gong, Xingwu Zhou, and Haitao Wen.

Notable publication venues where Yu Lei has published include bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Cancer Research, The Journal of Immunology, Regular and Young Investigator Award Abstracts, and the Journal of Controlled Release.

Some recent important papers by Yu Lei include:

  • Amplifying STING activation by cyclic dinucleotide-manganese particles for local and systemic cancer metalloimmunotherapy, 2021, Nature Nanotechnology
  • The Intermucosal Connection between the Mouth and Gut in Commensal Pathobiont-Driven Colitis, 2020, Cell
  • STING controls nociception via type I interferon signalling in sensory neurons, 2021, Nature
  • Strategies for the development of metalloimmunotherapies, 2024, Nature Biomedical Engineering
  • OXPHOS promotes apoptotic resistance and cellular persistence in T H 17 cells in the periphery and tumor microenvironment, 2022, Science Immunology

Yu Lei received the Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) award in 2017.

Best Publications

  • Fluorescence based explosive detection: from mechanisms to sensory materials.

    Xiangcheng Sun;Ying Wang;Yu Lei

  • Microbial biosensors: A review

    Liang Su;Wenzhao Jia;Changjun Hou;Yu Lei

  • Fluorescent carbon dots and their sensing applications

    Xiangcheng Sun;Yu Lei

  • Zinc oxide nanocomb biosensor for glucose detection

    J. X. Wang;Xiaowei Sun;A. Wei;Y. Lei

  • Electrospun Co3O4 nanofibers for sensitive and selective glucose detection

    Yu Ding;Ying Wang;Liang Su;Michael Bellagamba

  • Amplifying STING activation by cyclic dinucleotide-manganese particles for local and systemic cancer metalloimmunotherapy.

    Xiaoqi Sun;Yu Zhang;Jiaqian Li;Kyung Soo Park

  • Ammonia gas sensors: A comprehensive review.

    Dongwook Kwak;Yu Lei;Radenka Maric

  • Enzymatic glucose biosensor based on ZnO nanorod array grown by hydrothermal decomposition

    A. Wei;X. W. Sun;J. X. Wang;Y. Lei

  • Rate Constants and Mechanisms of the Reactions of Cl• and Cl2•– with Trace Organic Contaminants

    Yu Lei;Shuangshuang Cheng;Na Luo;Xin Yang

  • CuO Nanospheres Based Nonenzymatic Glucose Sensor

    Eliot Reitz;Wenzhao Jia;Michael Gentile;Ying Wang

  • Ultrasensitive and selective non-enzymatic glucose detection using copper nanowires.

    Yuchan Zhang;Liang Su;Dan Manuzzi;Honorio Valdés Espinosa de los Monteros

  • Metal oxide based non-enzymatic electrochemical sensors for glucose detection

    Qiuchen Dong;Heejeong Ryu;Yu Lei

  • Solid-state gas sensors for high temperature applications – a review

    Yixin Liu;Joseph Parisi;Xiangcheng Sun;Yu Lei

  • Reactivity of Chlorine Radicals (Cl∙ and Cl2∙─) with Dissolved Organic Matter and the Formation of Chlorinated Byproducts

    Yu Lei;Xin Lei;Paul Westerhoff;Xinran Zhang

  • CuO nanowires based sensitive and selective non-enzymatic glucose detection

    Yuchan Zhang;Yuchan Zhang;Yixin Liu;Liang Su;Zhonghua Zhang

  • Molybdenum Trioxide (α-MoO3) Nanoribbons for Ultrasensitive Ammonia (NH3) Gas Detection: Integrated Experimental and Density Functional Theory Simulation Studies.

    Dongwook Kwak;Mengjing Wang;Kristie J. Koski;Liang Zhang

  • PD-1/SHP-2 inhibits Tc1/Th1 phenotypic responses and the activation of T cells in the tumor microenvironment.

    Jing Li;Hyun Bae Jie;Yu Lei;Neil Gildener-Leapman

  • PD-1 Status in CD8+ T Cells Associates with Survival and Anti-PD-1 Therapeutic Outcomes in Head and Neck Cancer

    Benjamin A. Kansy;Benjamin A. Kansy;Fernando Concha-Benavente;Raghvendra M. Srivastava;Hyun Bae Jie

  • Microwave-assisted ultrafast and facile synthesis of fluorescent carbon nanoparticles from a single precursor: preparation, characterization and their application for the highly selective detection of explosive picric acid

    Xiangcheng Sun;Junkai He;Yongtao Meng;Lichun Zhang

  • Ovarian cancer stem cells and macrophages reciprocally interact through the WNT pathway to promote pro-tumoral and malignant phenotypes in 3D engineered microenvironments.

    Shreya Raghavan;Pooja Mehta;Yuying Xie;Yu L. Lei

  • One-pot and ultrafast synthesis of nitrogen and phosphorus co-doped carbon dots possessing bright dual wavelength fluorescence emission

    Xiangcheng Sun;Christian Brückner;Yu Lei

  • Manganese dioxide as a new cathode catalyst in microbial fuel cells

    Xiang Li;Boxun Hu;Steven Suib;Yu Lei

  • Electrocatalytic oxidation and reduction of H2O2 on vertically aligned Co3O4 nanowalls electrode: Toward H2O2 detection

    Wenzhao Jia;Min Guo;Zhe Zheng;Ting Yu

Frequent Co-Authors

Baikun Li
Baikun Li University of Connecticut
Chang Ming Li
Chang Ming Li Suzhou University of Science and Technology
Wilfred Chen
Wilfred Chen University of Delaware
Jenny P.-Y. Ting
Jenny P.-Y. Ting University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Changjun Hou
Changjun Hou Chongqing University
Robert L. Ferris
Robert L. Ferris University of Pittsburgh
Ashok Mulchandani
Ashok Mulchandani University of California, Riverside
Christian Brückner
Christian Brückner University of Connecticut
Gregory T. Wolf
Gregory T. Wolf University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Pu-Xian Gao
Pu-Xian Gao University of Connecticut

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