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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 54 12703 11431 1993 1976 233 9481

Yuan-Gen Yao publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yuan-Gen Yao between 1994 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yuan-Gen Yao published across 32 years, from 1994 to 2025, averaging 8.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 37 publications in 2004. 29 of the 280 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 37. Peak 37 publications in 2004. 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 37 publications 2005: 18 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 17 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 16 publications
1994 2025

280 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yuan-Gen Yao: publications per year, 1994 to 2025
Year Publications
1994 1
1995 1
1996 0
1997 0
1998 1
1999 0
2000 2
2001 2
2002 8
2003 10
2004 37
2005 18
2006 7
2007 12
2008 17
2009 13
2010 6
2011 9
2012 16
2013 7
2014 15
2015 8
2016 10
2017 5
2018 2
2019 5
2020 7
2021 3
2022 16
2023 13
2024 13
2025 16
Total 280
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Yuan-Gen Yao 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 Yuan-Gen Yao 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, 221–240 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: 233 publications — 44th percentile

44% 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 1,216 233
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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Yuan-Gen Yao 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 Yuan-Gen Yao 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, 54–55 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: 54 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% 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 54
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

Yuan-Gen Yao is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China and has contributed extensively to the fields of materials science and chemical engineering. Their research primarily focuses on materials chemistry and catalysis, with significant work in inorganic chemistry, biomedical engineering, and process chemistry and technology.

Their investigations emphasize catalytic processes in materials science and explore catalysts for methane reforming, catalysis and oxidation reactions, and carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis. Other notable research areas include catalysis for biomass conversion, metal-organic frameworks synthesis and applications, and nanomaterials for catalytic reactions.

Yuan-Gen Yao has co-authored numerous papers with recurring collaborators, including Ye-Yan Qin, Zhangfeng Zhou, Runping Ye, Luyang Qiao, and Shanshan Zong. These frequent partnerships reflect a collaborative approach to advancing research in catalysis and materials chemistry.

Prominent publication venues for Yuan-Gen Yao's work include Fuel and SSRN Electronic Journal, with seven publications each, followed by Catalysis Letters with six publications, ChemistrySelect and Molecular Catalysis with five publications each.

Selected recent papers illustrate the scope of their research:

  • Ambient-pressure synthesis of ethylene glycol catalyzed by C 60-buffered Cu/SiO 2, 2022, Science
  • Perspectives on the Active Sites and Catalyst Design for the Hydrogenation of Dimethyl Oxalate, 2020, ACS Catalysis
  • N-Donor Auxiliary Ligand Influence on the Coordination Mode Variations of V-Shaped Triazole Dicarboxylic Acid Ligand Affording Seven New Luminescent Zn(II) Compounds with Variable Structural Motifs, 2020, Crystal Growth & Design
  • Construction of Cu-Ce composite oxides by simultaneous ammonia evaporation method to enhance catalytic performance of Ce-Cu/SiO2 catalysts for dimethyl oxalate hydrogenation, 2021, Fuel
  • Mannitol as a novel dopant for Cu/SiO2: A low-cost, environmental and highly stable catalyst for dimethyl oxalate hydrogenation without hydrogen prereduction, 2020, Journal of Catalysis

Best Publications

  • CO 2 hydrogenation to high-value products via heterogeneous catalysis.

    Run-Ping Ye;Run-Ping Ye;Jie Ding;Jie Ding;Weibo Gong;Morris D. Argyle

  • High-performance of nanostructured Ni/CeO2 catalyst on CO2 methanation

    Run-Ping Ye;Run-Ping Ye;Qiaohong Li;Weibo Gong;Tongtong Wang

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

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  • Synthesis, structure, and luminescent properties of hybrid inorganic-organic framework materials formed by lead aromatic carboxylates: inorganic connectivity variation from 0D to 3D.

    Lei Zhang;Zhao-Ji Li;Qi-Pu Lin;Ye-Yan Qin

  • Hydrothermal Syntheses, Crystal Structures, and Properties of a Novel Class of 3,3‘,4,4‘-Benzophenone-tetracarboxylate (BPTC) Polymers

    Jian Zhang;Zhao-Ji Li;Yao Kang;Jian-Kai Cheng

  • Enhanced stability of Ni/SiO2 catalyst for CO2 methanation: Derived from nickel phyllosilicate with strong metal-support interactions

    Run-Ping Ye;Run-Ping Ye;Weibo Gong;Zhao Sun;Qingtao Sheng;Qingtao Sheng

  • pH Influence on the Structural Variations of 4,4′-Oxydiphthalate Coordination Polymers

    Jin-Xia Yang;Xin Zhang;Jian-Kai Cheng;Jian Zhang

  • A Polar Luminescent Zn Polymer Containing an Unusual Noninterpenetrated utp Net

    Jian Zhang;Yu-Biao Chen;Shu-Mei Chen;Zhao-Ji Li

  • Topology analysis and nonlinear-optical-active properties of luminescent metal-organic framework materials based on zinc/lead isophthalates.

    Lei Zhang;Ye-Yan Qin;Zhao-Ji Li;Qi-Pu Lin

  • Synthesis of Robust MOF-Derived Cu/SiO2 Catalyst with Low Copper Loading via Sol–Gel Method for the Dimethyl Oxalate Hydrogenation Reaction

    Run-Ping Ye;Run-Ping Ye;Ling Lin;Chong-Chong Chen;Jin-Xia Yang

  • Using alkaline-earth metal ions to tune structural variations of 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylate coordination polymers

    Xin Zhang;Yuan-Yuan Huang;Qi-Pu Lin;Jian Zhang

  • Recent progress in improving the stability of copper-based catalysts for hydrogenation of carbon–oxygen bonds

    Run-Ping Ye;Run-Ping Ye;Ling Lin;Qiaohong Li;Qiaohong Li;Zhangfeng Zhou

  • Hydrothermal synthesis and crystal structure of a layered vanadium phosphate with a directly coordinated organonitrogen ligand: [V4O7(HPO4)2(2,2′-bipy)2]

    Ying Lu;Enbo Wang;Enbo Wang;Mei Yuan;Guoyou Luan

  • Alkaline earth metal ion doped Zn(II)-terephthalates

    Xin Zhang;Yuan-Yuan Huang;Jian-Kai Cheng;Yuan-Gen Yao

  • Role of molar-ratio, temperature and solvent on the Zn/Cd 1,2,4-triazolate system with novel topological architectures

    Pei-Xiu Yin;Jian Zhang;Ye-Yan Qin;Jian-Kai Cheng

  • Scorpion-shaped carboxylate ligand tailored molecular square, bilayer, self-threading and (3,6)-connected nets

    Xin-Yi Cao;Jian Zhang;Zhao-Ji Li;Jian-Kai Cheng

  • A new low-cost and effective method for enhancing the catalytic performance of Cu–SiO2 catalysts for the synthesis of ethylene glycol via the vapor-phase hydrogenation of dimethyl oxalate by coating the catalysts with dextrin

    Run Ping Ye;Ling Lin;Jin Xia Yang;Ming Ling Sun

  • Perspectives on the Active Sites and Catalyst Design for the Hydrogenation of Dimethyl Oxalate

    Run-Ping Ye;Run-Ping Ye;Run-Ping Ye;Ling Lin;Lu-Cun Wang;Dong Ding

  • A 3-D noninterpenetrating diamondoid network of a decanuclear copper(I) complex.

    Jian-Kai Cheng;Yu-Biao Chen;Ling Wu;Jian Zhang

  • A Series of Ca(II) or Ba(II) Inorganic–Organic Hybrid Frameworks Based on Aromatic Polycarboxylate Ligands with the Inorganic M–O–M (M = Ca, Ba) Connectivity from 1D to 3D

    Xin Zhang;Yuan-Yuan Huang;Ming-Jian Zhang;Jian Zhang

  • Synthesis, structure, and physical properties of a new anions-controlled Cd(II)-guanazole (3,5-diamino-1,2,4-triazole) hybrid family.

    Rui-Bo Zhang;Zhao-Ji Li;Ye-Yan Qin;Jian-Kai Cheng

  • Supramolecular Isomerism and Various Chain/Layer Substructures in Silver(I) Compounds: Syntheses, Structures, and Luminescent Properties

    Pei-Xiu Yin;Jian Zhang;Zhao-Ji Li;Ye-Yan Qin

Frequent Co-Authors

Xin Zhang
Xin Zhang Pennsylvania State University
Maohong Fan
Maohong Fan University of Wyoming
Guo-Cong Guo
Guo-Cong Guo Chinese Academy of Sciences
Rui Si
Rui Si Brookhaven National Laboratory
Ming-Sheng Wang
Ming-Sheng Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zhenghe Xu
Zhenghe Xu University of Alberta
Xudong Huang
Xudong Huang Harvard University
Yangguang Li
Yangguang Li Northeast Normal University
Lei Zhang
Lei Zhang Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Armistead G. Russell
Armistead G. Russell Georgia Institute of Technology

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