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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 88 1894 1826 605 601 419 24737
Chemistry 88 2321 2087 427 418 411 24683

Yukou Du publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yukou Du between 2002 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yukou Du published across 24 years, from 2002 to 2025, averaging 20.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 55 publications in 2018. 64 of the 496 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2002 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 55. Peak 55 publications in 2018. 2002: 1 publication 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 17 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 22 publications 2014: 22 publications 2015: 22 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 41 publications 2018: 55 publications 2019: 48 publications 2020: 31 publications 2021: 34 publications 2022: 31 publications 2023: 25 publications 2024: 29 publications 2025: 35 publications
2002 2025

496 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yukou Du: publications per year, 2002 to 2025
Year Publications
2002 1
2003 0
2004 0
2005 9
2006 17
2007 11
2008 6
2009 4
2010 11
2011 11
2012 14
2013 22
2014 22
2015 22
2016 17
2017 41
2018 55
2019 48
2020 31
2021 34
2022 31
2023 25
2024 29
2025 35
Total 496
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Yukou Du 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 Yukou Du 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, 410–429 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: 419 publications — 79th percentile

79% 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
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440
370–389 356
390–409 321
410–429 256 419
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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Yukou Du 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 Yukou Du 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, 88–89 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: 88 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% 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 88
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

Yukou Du is affiliated with Soochow University in China, focusing extensively on areas within Energy, Engineering, and Materials Science. Their work spans multiple subfields, including Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Electrochemistry, and Polymers and Plastics.

The research topics emphasized by Yukou Du predominantly cover electrocatalysts for energy conversion, advanced battery technologies research, electrochemical analysis and applications, advanced photocatalysis techniques, fuel cells and related materials, catalytic processes in materials science, and conducting polymers and their applications.

Yukou Du has contributed to several publications in notable venues, with frequent contributions to the Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, Inorganic Chemistry, Nanoscale, SSRN Electronic Journal, and Chinese Chemical Letters.

Among the recent papers associated with Yukou Du are:

  • Surface and interface engineering of noble-metal-free electrocatalysts for efficient overall water splitting (2020), published in Coordination Chemistry Reviews
  • Advances in engineering RuO2 electrocatalysts towards oxygen evolution reaction (2020), published in Chinese Chemical Letters
  • Ultrafine Pt-Based Nanowires for Advanced Catalysis (2020), published in Advanced Functional Materials
  • Amorphous/Crystalline Heterostructure Transition-Metal-based Catalysts for High-Performance Water Splitting (2022), published in Coordination Chemistry Reviews
  • Universal Surfactant-Free Strategy for Self-Standing 3D Tremella-Like Pd-M (M = Ag, Pb, and Au) Nanosheets for Superior Alcohols Electrocatalysis (2020), published in Advanced Functional Materials

Frequent co-authors in Yukou Du's research collaborations include Yangping Zhang, Zhengying Wu, Cheng Wang, Hui Xu, and Hongyuan Shang.

Best Publications

  • Titanium dioxide nanoparticles co-doped with Fe3+ and Eu3+ ions for photocatalysis

    Ping Yang;Cheng Lu;Nanping Hua;Yukou Du

  • A facile electrochemical sensor based on reduced graphene oxide and Au nanoplates modified glassy carbon electrode for simultaneous detection of ascorbic acid, dopamine and uric acid

    Caiqin Wang;Jiao Du;Huiwen Wang;Cui'e Zou

  • Surface and interface engineering of noble-metal-free electrocatalysts for efficient overall water splitting

    Hui Xu;Hongyuan Shang;Cheng Wang;Yukou Du

  • Ultrafine Pt-Based Nanowires for Advanced Catalysis

    Hui Xu;Hongyuan Shang;Cheng Wang;Yukou Du

  • Thermal decomposition behaviors of PVP coated on platinum nanoparticles

    Y. K. Du;P. Yang;Z. G. Mou;N. P. Hua

  • Novel graphene flowers modified carbon fibers for simultaneous determination of ascorbic acid, dopamine and uric acid.

    Jiao Du;Ruirui Yue;Fangfang Ren;Zhangquan Yao

  • Ultrathin graphitic C3N4 nanosheet as a promising visible-light-activated support for boosting photoelectrocatalytic methanol oxidation

    Mingshan Zhu;Mingshan Zhu;Chunyang Zhai;Mingjuan Sun;Yufang Hu

  • Carbon-doped anatase TiO2 obtained from TiC for photocatalysis under visible light irradiation

    Ming Shen;Zunyi Wu;Hui Huang;Yukou Du

  • Three-dimensional open CoMoOx/CoMoSx/CoSx nanobox electrocatalysts for efficient oxygen evolution reaction

    Hui Xu;Hongyuan Shang;Cheng Wang;Liujun Jin

  • Universal Surfactant-Free Strategy for Self-Standing 3D Tremella-Like Pd–M (M = Ag, Pb, and Au) Nanosheets for Superior Alcohols Electrocatalysis

    Fei Gao;Yangping Zhang;Fangfang Ren;Yukihide Shiraishi

  • Recent Progress of Ultrathin 2D Pd‐Based Nanomaterials for Fuel Cell Electrocatalysis

    Hui Xu;Hongyuan Shang;Cheng Wang;Yukou Du

  • Universal strategies to multi-dimensional noble-metal-based catalysts for electrocatalysis

    Fei Gao;Yangping Zhang;Zhengying Wu;Huaming You

  • Ultralow Ru doping induced interface engineering in MOF derived ruthenium-cobalt oxide hollow nanobox for efficient water oxidation electrocatalysis

    Cheng Wang;Hongyuan Shang;Jie Li;Yuan Wang

  • Surfactant Assistance in Improvement of Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production with the Porphyrin Noncovalently Functionalized Graphene Nanocomposite

    Mingshan Zhu;Zhi Li;Bin Xiao;Yongtao Lu

  • Low-Dimensional Metallic Nanomaterials for Advanced Electrocatalysis

    Hui Xu;Hongyuan Shang;Cheng Wang;Yukou Du

  • Clean method for the synthesis of reduced graphene oxide-supported PtPd alloys with high electrocatalytic activity for ethanol oxidation in alkaline medium.

    Fangfang Ren;Huiwen Wang;Chunyang Zhai;Mingshan Zhu

  • Electrochemical synthesis of gold nanoparticles decorated flower-like graphene for high sensitivity detection of nitrite.

    Cui’e Zou;Beibei Yang;Duan Bin;Jin Wang

  • 2D/2D Heterostructured CdS/WS2 with Efficient Charge Separation Improving H2 Evolution under Visible Light Irradiation

    Ke Zhang;Ke Zhang;Mamoru Fujitsuka;Yukou Du;Tetsuro Majima

  • Dopamine and uric acid electrochemical sensor based on a glassy carbon electrode modified with cubic Pd and reduced graphene oxide nanocomposite

    Jin Wang;Beibei Yang;Jiatai Zhong;Bo Yan

  • A one-pot 'green' synthesis of Pd-decorated PEDOT nanospheres for nonenzymatic hydrogen peroxide sensing.

    Fengxing Jiang;Ruirui Yue;Ruirui Yue;Yukou Du;Jingkun Xu

Frequent Co-Authors

Ping Yang
Ping Yang Soochow University
Jin Wang
Jin Wang Soochow University
Jingkun Xu
Jingkun Xu Jiangxi Science and Technology Normal University
Mingshan Zhu
Mingshan Zhu Jinan University
Fengxing Jiang
Fengxing Jiang Jiangxi Science and Technology Normal University
Yukihide Shiraishi
Yukihide Shiraishi Sanyo-Onoda City University
Chuanyi Wang
Chuanyi Wang Shaanxi University of Science and Technology
Qingyun Liu
Qingyun Liu Shandong University of Science and Technology
Hui Huang
Hui Huang Soochow University
Naoki Toshima
Naoki Toshima Tokyo University of Science

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