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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 102 980 934 309 306 270 31783

Yuekun Lai publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yuekun Lai between 2004 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yuekun Lai published across 22 years, from 2004 to 2025, averaging 18 papers a year. Output peaked at 50 publications in 2022. 93 of the 395 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2004 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 50. Peak 50 publications in 2022. 2004: 1 publication 2005: 1 publication 2006: 2 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 19 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 22 publications 2018: 19 publications 2019: 22 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 33 publications 2022: 50 publications 2023: 44 publications 2024: 49 publications 2025: 44 publications
2004 2025

395 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yuekun Lai: publications per year, 2004 to 2025
Year Publications
2004 1
2005 1
2006 2
2007 2
2008 4
2009 6
2010 12
2011 11
2012 9
2013 9
2014 3
2015 19
2016 15
2017 22
2018 19
2019 22
2020 18
2021 33
2022 50
2023 44
2024 49
2025 44
Total 395
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Yuekun Lai 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 Yuekun Lai 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, 270–289 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: 270 publications — 52nd percentile

52% 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
270–289 665 270
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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Yuekun Lai 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 Yuekun Lai 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, 102–103 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: 102 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% 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
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 85 102
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

Yuekun Lai is affiliated with Fuzhou University in China, contributing extensively to the fields of engineering and materials science. Their research portfolio includes a significant number of publications in subfields such as electrical and electronic engineering, biomedical engineering, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, surfaces, coatings and films, and materials chemistry.

The main topics addressed in Yuekun Lai's work encompass advanced sensor and energy harvesting materials, surface modification and superhydrophobicity, advanced photocatalysis techniques, solar-powered water purification methods, gas sensing nanomaterials and sensors, membrane separation technologies, and aerosol filtration and electrostatic precipitation.

Yuekun Lai has published papers in several frequent venues, including:

  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • Small
  • Separation and Purification Technology

Notable recent papers by Yuekun Lai include:

  • Recent advances in conductive hydrogels: classifications, properties, and applications (2022) published in Chemical Society Reviews
  • Recent Advances in Silicon-Based Electrodes: From Fundamental Research toward Practical Applications (2021) published in Advanced Materials
  • A transparent superhydrophobic coating with mechanochemical robustness for anti-icing, photocatalysis and self-cleaning (2020) published in Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Advanced Materials with Special Wettability toward Intelligent Oily Wastewater Remediation (2020) published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Metal-organic frameworks and their derivatives with graphene composites: preparation and applications in electrocatalysis and photocatalysis (2020) published in Journal of Materials Chemistry A

The researcher collaborates frequently with several colleagues, including:

  • Jianying Huang
  • Weilong Cai
  • Tianxue Zhu
  • Zhong Chen
  • Shuhui Li

Best Publications

  • A review of one-dimensional TiO2 nanostructured materials for environmental and energy applications

    Mingzheng Ge;Chunyan Cao;Jianying Huang;Shuhui Li

  • Graphene aerogels for efficient energy storage and conversion

    Jiajun Mao;James Iocozzia;Jianying Huang;Kai Meng

  • High-Efficiency Photoelectrocatalytic Hydrogen Generation Enabled by Palladium Quantum Dots-Sensitized TiO2 Nanotube Arrays

    Meidan Ye;Jiaojiao Gong;Yuekun Lai;Changjian Lin

  • Recent advances in conductive hydrogels: classifications, properties, and applications.

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  • A review on special wettability textiles: theoretical models, fabrication technologies and multifunctional applications

    Shuhui Li;Jianying Huang;Zhong Chen;Guoqiang Chen

  • One‐dimensional TiO2 Nanotube Photocatalysts for Solar Water Splitting

    Mingzheng Ge;Qingsong Li;Chunyan Cao;Jianying Huang

  • Transparent superhydrophobic/superhydrophilic TiO2-based coatings for self-cleaning and anti-fogging

    Yuekun Lai;Yuekun Lai;Yuxin Tang;Jiaojiao Gong;Dangguo Gong

  • Designing Superhydrophobic Porous Nanostructures with Tunable Water Adhesion

    Yuekun Lai;Xuefeng Gao;Huifang Zhuang;Jianying Huang

  • Robust superhydrophobic TiO2@fabrics for UV shielding, self-cleaning and oil–water separation

    J. Y. Huang;S. H. Li;M. Z. Ge;L. N. Wang

  • Robust fluorine-free superhydrophobic PDMS–ormosil@fabrics for highly effective self-cleaning and efficient oil–water separation

    Chunyan Cao;Mingzheng Ge;Jianying Huang;Shuhui Li

  • Recent Advances in Silicon-Based Electrodes: From Fundamental Research toward Practical Applications

    Mingzheng Ge;Chunyan Cao;Gill M Biesold;Christopher D Sewell

  • Bioinspired Special Wettability Surfaces: From Fundamental Research to Water Harvesting Applications

    Songnan Zhang;Jianying Huang;Zhong Chen;Yuekun Lai

  • Crafting Mussel-Inspired Metal Nanoparticle-Decorated Ultrathin Graphitic Carbon Nitride for the Degradation of Chemical Pollutants and Production of Chemical Resources

    Jingsheng Cai;Jingsheng Cai;Jianying Huang;Shanchi Wang;James Iocozzia

  • Icephobic materials: Fundamentals, performance evaluation, and applications

    Yizhou Shen;Yizhou Shen;Xinghua Wu;Jie Tao;Chunling Zhu

  • A transparent superhydrophobic coating with mechanochemical robustness for anti-icing, photocatalysis and self-cleaning

    Tianxue Zhu;Yan Cheng;Jianying Huang;Jiaqing Xiong

  • A review of TiO2 nanostructured catalysts for sustainable H2 generation

    Mingzheng Ge;Jingsheng Cai;James Iocozzia;Chunyan Cao

  • Some critical structure factors of titanium oxide nanotube array in its photocatalytic activity.

    Hui-Fang Zhuang;Chang-Jian Lin;Yue-Kun Lai;Lan Sun

  • Rational design of materials interface at nanoscale towards intelligent oil–water separation

    Mingzheng Ge;Chunyan Cao;Jianying Huang;Xinnan Zhang

  • Bioinspired surfaces with superamphiphobic properties : concepts, synthesis, and applications

    Hui Liu;Yandong Wang;Jianying Huang;Zhong Chen

  • Bioinspired Surfaces with Superwettability for Anti-Icing and Ice-Phobic Application: Concept, Mechanism, and Design

    Songnan Zhang;Jianying Huang;Yan Cheng;Hui Yang

  • Robust translucent superhydrophobic PDMS/PMMA film by facile one-step spray for self-cleaning and efficient emulsion separation

    Hui Liu;Jianying Huang;Zhong Chen;Guoqiang Chen

Frequent Co-Authors

Jianying Huang
Jianying Huang Fuzhou University
Zhong Chen
Zhong Chen Nanyang Technological University
Changjian Lin
Changjian Lin Xiamen University
Yuxin Tang
Yuxin Tang Fuzhou University
Mingzheng Ge
Mingzheng Ge Nantong University
Salem S. Al-Deyab
Salem S. Al-Deyab King Saud University
Lifeng Chi
Lifeng Chi Soochow University
Zhili Dong
Zhili Dong Nanyang Technological University
Harald Fuchs
Harald Fuchs University of Münster
Zhiqun Lin
Zhiqun Lin Georgia Institute of Technology

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