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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 73 3864 3738 1226 1220 266 18386
Chemistry 72 5268 4783 976 964 235 18009

Yuanyuan Zhou publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yuanyuan Zhou between 2001 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yuanyuan Zhou published across 25 years, from 2001 to 2025, averaging 16.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 56 publications in 2022. 62 of the 414 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2001 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 56. Peak 56 publications in 2022. 2001: 1 publication 2002: 2 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 28 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 25 publications 2019: 26 publications 2020: 31 publications 2021: 31 publications 2022: 56 publications 2023: 56 publications 2024: 30 publications 2025: 32 publications
2001 2025

414 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yuanyuan Zhou: publications per year, 2001 to 2025
Year Publications
2001 1
2002 2
2003 0
2004 2
2005 2
2006 2
2007 9
2008 10
2009 6
2010 4
2011 3
2012 6
2013 9
2014 10
2015 16
2016 28
2017 17
2018 25
2019 26
2020 31
2021 31
2022 56
2023 56
2024 30
2025 32
Total 414
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Yuanyuan Zhou publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Yuanyuan Zhou sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 57 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 50–69 to 1,163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 891. Most scientists, 891, have 190–209 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 250–269 publications, is where this scientist sits. 50–69 publications: 28 scientists 70–89 publications: 152 scientists 90–109 publications: 356 scientists 110–129 publications: 487 scientists 130–149 publications: 723 scientists 150–169 publications: 835 scientists 170–189 publications: 850 scientists 190–209 publications: 891 scientists 210–229 publications: 862 scientists 230–249 publications: 766 scientists 250–269 publications: 726 scientists 270–289 publications: 665 scientists 290–309 publications: 593 scientists 310–329 publications: 537 scientists 330–349 publications: 477 scientists 350–369 publications: 440 scientists 370–389 publications: 356 scientists 390–409 publications: 321 scientists 410–429 publications: 256 scientists 430–449 publications: 246 scientists 450–469 publications: 216 scientists 470–489 publications: 212 scientists 490–509 publications: 174 scientists 510–529 publications: 194 scientists 530–549 publications: 162 scientists 550–569 publications: 131 scientists 570–589 publications: 111 scientists 590–609 publications: 103 scientists 610–629 publications: 99 scientists 630–649 publications: 77 scientists 650–669 publications: 92 scientists 670–689 publications: 56 scientists 690–709 publications: 53 scientists 710–729 publications: 53 scientists 730–749 publications: 38 scientists 750–769 publications: 52 scientists 770–789 publications: 43 scientists 790–809 publications: 38 scientists 810–829 publications: 34 scientists 830–849 publications: 25 scientists 850–869 publications: 18 scientists 870–889 publications: 20 scientists 890–909 publications: 24 scientists 910–929 publications: 27 scientists 930–949 publications: 20 scientists 950–969 publications: 17 scientists 970–989 publications: 10 scientists 990–1,009 publications: 16 scientists 1,010–1,029 publications: 13 scientists 1,030–1,049 publications: 12 scientists 1,050–1,069 publications: 9 scientists 1,070–1,089 publications: 8 scientists 1,090–1,109 publications: 7 scientists 1,110–1,129 publications: 9 scientists 1,130–1,149 publications: 2 scientists 1,150–1,162 publications: 5 scientists 1,163+ publications: 100 scientists
50–69 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 266 publications — 51st percentile

51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
50–69 28
70–89 152
90–109 356
110–129 487
130–149 723
150–169 835
170–189 850
190–209 891
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726 266
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440
370–389 356
390–409 321
410–429 256
430–449 246
450–469 216
470–489 212
490–509 174
510–529 194
530–549 162
550–569 131
570–589 111
590–609 103
610–629 99
630–649 77
650–669 92
670–689 56
690–709 53
710–729 53
730–749 38
750–769 52
770–789 43
790–809 38
810–829 34
830–849 25
850–869 18
870–889 20
890–909 24
910–929 27
930–949 20
950–969 17
970–989 10
990–1,009 16
1,010–1,029 13
1,030–1,049 12
1,050–1,069 9
1,070–1,089 8
1,090–1,109 7
1,110–1,129 9
1,130–1,149 2
1,150–1,162 5
1,163+ 100
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Yuanyuan Zhou D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Yuanyuan Zhou sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 165+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 667. Most scientists, 667, have 52–53 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 72–73 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 450 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 612 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 203 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 117 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 73 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 211
42–43 450
44–45 612
46–47 612
48–49 598
50–51 657
52–53 667
54–55 621
56–57 597
58–59 610
60–61 587
62–63 606
64–65 533
66–67 490
68–69 469
70–71 378
72–73 421 73
74–75 359
76–77 323
78–79 299
80–81 230
82–83 210
84–85 195
86–87 203
88–89 175
90–91 175
92–93 142
94–95 121
96–97 117
98–99 107
100–101 88
102–103 85
104–105 68
106–107 62
108–109 57
110–111 45
112–113 49
114–115 50
116–117 34
118–119 38
120–121 37
122–123 29
124–125 28
126–127 24
128–129 33
130–131 28
132–133 21
134–135 20
136–137 23
138–139 17
140–141 12
142–143 17
144–145 21
146–147 13
148–149 11
150–151 14
152–153 13
154–155 9
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 4
162–163 4
164 3
165+ 98
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Overview

Yuanyuan Zhou is affiliated with the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in China. Their research primarily spans the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with a strong focus on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry, and Polymers and Plastics.

The main topics covered in Zhou's work include:

  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Conducting polymers and applications
  • Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics
  • Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties
  • Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films
  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Solid-state spectroscopy and crystallography

Zhou has frequently published in several venues, notably:

  • Ferroelectrics
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Nature Communications
  • Matter
  • Advanced Energy Materials

Some of Zhou's notable recent papers include:

  • Advances and challenges in understanding the microscopic structure-property-performance relationship in perovskite solar cells, 2022, Nature Energy
  • Interpenetrating interfaces for efficient perovskite solar cells with high operational stability and mechanical robustness, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Tin Halide Perovskite Solar Cells: An Emerging Thin-Film Photovoltaic Technology, 2021, Accounts of Materials Research
  • Simple Nonfused Ring Electron Acceptors with 3D Network Packing Structure Boosting the Efficiency of Organic Solar Cells to 15.44%, 2021, Advanced Energy Materials
  • A Fully Non-fused Ring Acceptor with Planar Backbone and Near-IR Absorption for High Performance Polymer Solar Cells, 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Zhou has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including:

  • Yalan Zhang
  • Miao Li
  • Nitin P. Padture
  • Mingwei Hao
  • Zhishan Bo

Best Publications

  • Highly stable and efficient all-inorganic lead-free perovskite solar cells with native-oxide passivation.

    Min Chen;Ming Gang Ju;Hector F. Garces;Alexander D. Carl

  • Chemical stability and instability of inorganic halide perovskites

    Yuanyuan Zhou;Yixin Zhao

  • Synthetic Approaches for Halide Perovskite Thin Films.

    Wiley A Dunlap-Shohl;Yuanyuan Zhou;Nitin P Padture;David B Mitzi

  • Cesium Titanium(IV) Bromide Thin Films Based Stable Lead-free Perovskite Solar Cells

    Min Chen;Ming Gang Ju;Alexander D. Carl;Yingxia Zong

  • Direct Observation of Ferroelectric Domains in Solution-Processed CH3NH3PbI3 Perovskite Thin Films.

    Yasemin Kutes;Linghan Ye;Yuanyuan Zhou;Shuping Pang

  • Room-temperature crystallization of hybrid-perovskite thin films via solvent–solvent extraction for high-performance solar cells

    Yuanyuan Zhou;Mengjin Yang;Wenwen Wu;Alexander L. Vasiliev

  • Methylamine-Gas-Induced Defect-Healing Behavior of CH3NH3PbI3 Thin Films for Perovskite Solar Cells

    Zhongmin Zhou;Zaiwei Wang;Yuanyuan Zhou;Shuping Pang

  • Earth-Abundant Nontoxic Titanium(IV)-based Vacancy-Ordered Double Perovskite Halides with Tunable 1.0 to 1.8 eV Bandgaps for Photovoltaic Applications

    Ming Gang Ju;Min Chen;Yuanyuan Zhou;Hector F. Garces

  • Microstructures of Organometal Trihalide Perovskites for Solar Cells: Their Evolution from Solutions and Characterization.

    Yuanyuan Zhou;Onkar S. Game;Shuping Pang;Nitin P. Padture

  • Square‐Centimeter Solution‐Processed Planar CH3NH3PbI3 Perovskite Solar Cells with Efficiency Exceeding 15%

    Mengjin Yang;Yuanyuan Zhou;Yining Zeng;Chun-Sheng Jiang

  • Heterojunction-Depleted Lead-Free Perovskite Solar Cells with Coarse-Grained B-γ-CsSnI3 Thin Films

    Ning Wang;Yuanyuan Zhou;Ming Gang Ju;Hector F. Garces

  • Toward Eco-friendly and Stable Perovskite Materials for Photovoltaics

    Ming Gang Ju;Min Chen;Yuanyuan Zhou;Jun Dai

  • Advances and challenges in understanding the microscopic structure–property–performance relationship in perovskite solar cells

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  • Carrier separation and transport in perovskite solar cells studied by nanometre-scale profiling of electrical potential

    Chun-Sheng Jiang;Mengjin Yang;Yuanyuan Zhou;Bobby To

  • Interpenetrating interfaces for efficient perovskite solar cells with high operational stability and mechanical robustness.

    Qingshun Dong;Chao Zhu;Min Chen;Chen Jiang

  • Intrinsic defects in a photovoltaic perovskite variant Cs2SnI6

    Zewen Xiao;Yuanyuan Zhou;Hideo Hosono;Toshio Kamiya

  • A Fully Non-fused Ring Acceptor with Planar Backbone and Near-IR Absorption for High Performance Polymer Solar Cells.

    Ya-Nan Chen;Miao Li;Yunzhi Wang;Jing Wang

  • Additive-Modulated Evolution of HC(NH2)2PbI3 Black Polymorph for Mesoscopic Perovskite Solar Cells

    Zaiwei Wang;Yuanyuan Zhou;Shuping Pang;Zewen Xiao

  • Doping and alloying for improved perovskite solar cells

    Yuanyuan Zhou;Zhongmin Zhou;Min Chen;Yingxia Zong;Yingxia Zong

  • Exceptional Morphology-Preserving Evolution of Formamidinium Lead Triiodide Perovskite Thin Films via Organic-Cation Displacement

    Yuanyuan Zhou;Mengjin Yang;Shuping Pang;Kai Zhu

  • Long Minority‐Carrier Diffusion Length and Low Surface‐Recombination Velocity in Inorganic Lead‐Free CsSnI3 Perovskite Crystal for Solar Cells

    Bo Wu;Yuanyuan Zhou;Guichuan Xing;Guichuan Xing;Qiang Xu

  • Intrinsic defects in photovoltaic perovskite variant Cs2SnI6

    Zewen Xiao;Yuanyuan Zhou;Hideo Hosono;Toshio Kamiya

Frequent Co-Authors

Nitin P. Padture
Nitin P. Padture Brown University
Xiao Cheng Zeng
Xiao Cheng Zeng City University of Hong Kong
Shuping Pang
Shuping Pang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Kai Zhu
Kai Zhu National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Mengjin Yang
Mengjin Yang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xiao Wei Sun
Xiao Wei Sun Southern University of Science and Technology
Guanglei Cui
Guanglei Cui Chinese Academy of Sciences
Qihuang Gong
Qihuang Gong Peking University
Rui Zhu
Rui Zhu Peking University
Zewen Xiao
Zewen Xiao Huazhong University of Science and Technology

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