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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 63 8348 7582 1457 1442 195 15661

Yu Wang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yu Wang between 1981 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yu Wang published across 46 years, from 1981 to 2026, averaging 11.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 82 publications in 2022. 56 of the 518 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 82. Peak 82 publications in 2022. 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 1 publication 2006: 4 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 38 publications 2016: 27 publications 2017: 25 publications 2018: 33 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 24 publications 2021: 27 publications 2022: 82 publications 2023: 66 publications 2024: 53 publications 2025: 55 publications 2026: 1 publication
1981 2026

518 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yu Wang: publications per year, 1981 to 2026
Year Publications
1981 1
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 1
1995 0
1996 1
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 1
2005 1
2006 4
2007 5
2008 6
2009 5
2010 8
2011 7
2012 7
2013 11
2014 12
2015 38
2016 27
2017 25
2018 33
2019 17
2020 24
2021 27
2022 82
2023 66
2024 53
2025 55
2026 1
Total 518
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Yu Wang 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 Wang 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: 195 publications — 31st percentile

31% 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 1,344 195
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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Yu Wang 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 Wang 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, 62–63 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: 63 D-Index — 54th percentile

54% 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 63
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 Wang is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China and has contributed to the field of engineering through research focused on catalytic processes, plasma applications, and various aspects of materials chemistry. Their work spans several interdisciplinary subfields, including materials chemistry, inorganic chemistry, biomedical engineering, ocean engineering, and nuclear medicine imaging.

The scientist's research topics cover diverse areas such as catalytic processes in materials science, plasma applications and diagnostics, gas sensing nanomaterials and sensors, zeolite catalysis and synthesis, catalysts for methane reforming, lignin and wood chemistry, and catalysis and hydrodesulfurization studies.

Yu Wang's recent publications include:

  • "A critical review on plasma-catalytic removal of VOCs: Catalyst development, process parameters and synergetic reaction mechanism," 2022, The Science of The Total Environment
  • "Insights into the Key Factor of Zeolite Morphology on the Selective Conversion of Syngas to Light Aromatics over a Cr2O3/ZSM-5 Catalyst," 2020, ACS Catalysis
  • "Gas-phase hydrodeoxygenation of bio-oil model compound over nitrogen-doped carbon-supported palladium catalyst," 2020, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute
  • "Damages of Underground Facilities in Coal Mines due to Gas Explosion Shock Waves: An Overview," 2021, Shock and Vibration
  • "Exploration and Frontier of Coal Spontaneous Combustion Fire Prevention Materials," 2024, Processes

Yu Wang frequently collaborates with several researchers, including Dezhi Ran, Jianwei Cheng, Tian Chang, Yaqi Wang, and Zuotong Zhao. These co-authorship relationships have resulted in multiple joint publications contributing to the advancements in their shared fields.

The main venues where Yu Wang publishes research are:

  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • ACS Catalysis
  • Processes
  • Proceedings of the Combustion Institute
  • Shock and Vibration

Best Publications

  • Direct observation of noble metal nanoparticles transforming to thermally stable single atoms.

    Shengjie Wei;Ang Li;Jin-Cheng Liu;Zhi Li

  • Defect Effects on TiO2 Nanosheets: Stabilizing Single Atomic Site Au and Promoting Catalytic Properties.

    Jiawei Wan;Wenxing Chen;Chuanyi Jia;Lirong Zheng

  • Key Role of Persistent Free Radicals in Hydrogen Peroxide Activation by Biochar: Implications to Organic Contaminant Degradation

    Guodong Fang;Juan Gao;Cun Liu;Dionysios D. Dionysiou

  • Uncoordinated Amine Groups of Metal–Organic Frameworks to Anchor Single Ru Sites as Chemoselective Catalysts toward the Hydrogenation of Quinoline

    Xin Wang;Wenxing Chen;Lei Zhang;Tao Yao

  • Single Tungsten Atoms Supported on MOF-Derived N-Doped Carbon for Robust Electrochemical Hydrogen Evolution

    Wenxing Chen;Wenxing Chen;Jiajing Pei;Chun-Ting He;Jiawei Wan

  • Rational Design of Single Molybdenum Atoms Anchored on N-Doped Carbon for Effective Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

    Wenxing Chen;Jiajing Pei;Chun-Ting He;Jiawei Wan

  • Operando Spectroscopic Identification of Active Sites in NiFe Prussian Blue Analogues as Electrocatalysts: Activation of Oxygen Atoms for Oxygen Evolution Reaction

    Xiaozhi Su;Yu Wang;Jing Zhou;Songqi Gu

  • Hollow Porous SiO2 Nanocubes Towards High-performance Anodes for Lithium-ion Batteries

    Nan Yan;Fang Wang;Hao Zhong;Yan Li

  • Isolated Single-Atom Pd Sites in Intermetallic Nanostructures: High Catalytic Selectivity for Semihydrogenation of Alkynes

    Quanchen Feng;Shu Zhao;Yu Wang;Juncai Dong

  • Co3O4 Nanocages for High-Performance Anode Material in Lithium-Ion Batteries

    Nan Yan;Lin Hu;Yan Li;Yu Wang

  • Single-atomic cobalt sites embedded in hierarchically ordered porous nitrogen-doped carbon as a superior bifunctional electrocatalyst.

    Tingting Sun;Shu Zhao;Wenxing Chen;Dong Zhai

  • Upconversion Luminescence of β-NaYF4: Yb3+, Er3+@β-NaYF4 Core/Shell Nanoparticles: Excitation Power Density and Surface Dependence

    Yu Wang;Langping Tu;Junwei Zhao;Yajuan Sun

  • Confined Pyrolysis within Metal–Organic Frameworks To Form Uniform Ru3 Clusters for Efficient Oxidation of Alcohols

    Shufang Ji;Yuanjun Chen;Qiang Fu;Yifeng Chen

  • A Polymer Encapsulation Strategy to Synthesize Porous Nitrogen-Doped Carbon-Nanosphere-Supported Metal Isolated-Single-Atomic-Site Catalysts.

    Aijuan Han;Wenxing Chen;Shaolong Zhang;Maolin Zhang

  • Design of ultrathin Pt-Mo-Ni nanowire catalysts for ethanol electrooxidation

    Junjie Mao;Wenxing Chen;Dongsheng He;Jiawei Wan

  • Mesoporous Nitrogen-Doped Carbon-Nanosphere-Supported Isolated Single-Atom Pd Catalyst for Highly Efficient Semihydrogenation of Acetylene

    Quanchen Feng;Shu Zhao;Qi Xu;Wenxing Chen

  • Operando X-ray spectroscopic tracking of self-reconstruction for anchored nanoparticles as high-performance electrocatalysts towards oxygen evolution

    Sanzhao Song;Jing Zhou;Xiaozhi Su;Yu Wang

  • Atomically Dispersed Ru on Ultrathin Pd Nanoribbons

    Jingjie Ge;Dongsheng He;Wenxing Chen;Huanxin Ju

  • Efficient Synthesis of Carbon Nanotube–Nanoparticle Hybrids

    Xicinglong Li;Yunqi Liu;Lei Fu;Lingchao Cao

  • A novel smart polymer responsive to CO2.

    Zanru Guo;Yujun Feng;Yu Wang;Jiyu Wang

  • Risk Assessment of Agricultural Plastic Films Based on Release Kinetics of Phthalate Acid Esters.

    Yu Wang;Fang Wang;Leilei Xiang;Chenggang Gu

Frequent Co-Authors

Wenxing Chen
Wenxing Chen Beijing Institute of Technology
Alexander F. Goncharov
Alexander F. Goncharov Carnegie Institution for Science
Dacheng Wei
Dacheng Wei Fudan University
Yunfei Fu
Yunfei Fu University of Science and Technology of China
Fei Qi
Fei Qi Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Jiang-Ning Zhou
Jiang-Ning Zhou University of Science and Technology of China
Jianqiang Wang
Jianqiang Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Ziyu Wu
Ziyu Wu University of Science and Technology of China
Lei Fu
Lei Fu Wuhan University
Dingsheng Wang
Dingsheng Wang Tsinghua University

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