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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 64 8217 7460 1441 1426 136 11327

Yulei Zhu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yulei Zhu between 2002 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yulei Zhu published across 24 years, from 2002 to 2025, averaging 6.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2016. 10 of the 150 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2002 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2016. 2002: 1 publication 2003: 1 publication 2004: 3 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 5 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 5 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 5 publications
2002 2025

150 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yulei Zhu: publications per year, 2002 to 2025
Year Publications
2002 1
2003 1
2004 3
2005 1
2006 5
2007 1
2008 5
2009 4
2010 4
2011 8
2012 10
2013 10
2014 9
2015 18
2016 19
2017 8
2018 3
2019 5
2020 3
2021 6
2022 13
2023 3
2024 5
2025 5
Total 150
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Yulei Zhu 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 Yulei Zhu 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, 121–140 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: 136 publications — 9th percentile

9% 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
121–140 918 136
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
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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Yulei Zhu 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 Yulei Zhu 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, 64–65 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: 64 D-Index — 56th percentile

56% 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
64–65 731 64
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

Yulei Zhu is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China. The research focus centers on catalytic processes with applications primarily in biomass conversion and materials science. Their work spans multiple fields of study including engineering and chemistry, with subfields in biomedical engineering, materials chemistry, mechanical engineering, organic chemistry, and inorganic chemistry.

The research topics that Yulei Zhu has contributed to include:

  • Catalysis for Biomass Conversion
  • Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Catalysts for Methane Reforming
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis
  • Biofuel production and bioconversion

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated with Yulei Zhu are:

  • Yongwang Li
  • Guoqiang Ding
  • Hongxing Wang
  • Junbo Zhang
  • Xianqing Li

The scientist's recent papers provide insight into the applied aspects of catalysis and materials chemistry. Notable works include:

  • Constructing Fe-based bi-MOFs for photo-catalytic ozonation of organic pollutants in Fischer-Tropsch waste water, 2020, Applied Surface Science
  • Catalytic hydrogenation of furfural over Cu/CeO2 Catalyst: The effect of support morphology and exposed facet, 2022, Applied Surface Science
  • Conversion of furfuryl alcohol to 1,5-pentanediol over CuCoAl nanocatalyst: The synergetic catalysis between Cu, CoOx and the basicity of metal oxides, 2022, Molecular Catalysis
  • Boron oxide modified bifunctional Cu/Al2O3 catalysts for the selective hydrogenolysis of glucose to 1,2-propanediol, 2020, Molecular Catalysis
  • Understanding the synergistic catalysis of balanced Cu0-Cu+ sites and oxygen vacancies in Cu/ZrO2 catalysts for the efficient hydrogenation of furfural, 2024, Chemical Engineering Journal

Publication venues where Yulei Zhu has frequently contributed include:

  • Journal of Fuel Chemistry and Technology
  • Catalysis Science & Technology
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Applied Surface Science
  • Molecular Catalysis

The combination of fields and topics suggests a specialization at the interface of catalysis applied to renewable resource conversion, environmental cleanup, and material design. The contributions span fundamental studies in catalyst structure and synergy as well as applied catalytic systems for chemical production and pollutant degradation.

Best Publications

  • Preparation of a carbon-based solid acid catalyst by sulfonating activated carbon in a chemical reduction process.

    Xiao-Yan Liu;Miao Huang;Hai-Long Ma;Zeng-Qiang Zhang

  • Towards understanding the reaction pathway in vapour phase hydrogenation of furfural to 2-methylfuran

    Hong-Yan Zheng;Yu-Lei Zhu;Bo-Tao Teng;Bo-Tao Teng;Zong-Qing Bai

  • Promoting effect of boron oxide on Cu/SiO2 catalyst for glycerol hydrogenolysis to 1,2-propanediol

    Shanhui Zhu;Xiaoqing Gao;Yulei Zhu;Yifeng Zhu

  • Synthesis of nano titania particles embedded in mesoporous SBA-15: Characterization and photocatalytic activity

    Jun Yang;Jun Zhang;Liwei Zhu;Shaoyuan Chen

  • Rational design of Ni-based catalysts derived from hydrotalcite for selective hydrogenation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural

    Xiao Kong;Runxiao Zheng;Yifeng Zhu;Guoqiang Ding

  • Conversion of carbohydrates into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural catalyzed by ZnCl2 in water

    Tiansheng Deng;Xiaojing Cui;Yongqin Qi;Yinxiong Wang

  • Producing triacetylglycerol with glycerol by two steps: Esterification and acetylation

    Xiaoyuan Liao;Yulei Zhu;Sheng-Guang Wang;Yongwang Li

  • Ni Nanoparticles Inlaid Nickel Phyllosilicate as a Metal–Acid Bifunctional Catalyst for Low-Temperature Hydrogenolysis Reactions

    Xiao Kong;Yifeng Zhu;Hongyan Zheng;Xianqing Li

  • Hydrogenolysis of glycerol to 1,3-propanediol over bifunctional catalysts containing Pt and heteropolyacids

    Shanhui Zhu;Yanan Qiu;Yulei Zhu;Shunli Hao

  • Design of a highly active silver-exchanged phosphotungstic acid catalyst for glycerol esterification with acetic acid

    Shanhui Zhu;Xiaoqing Gao;Fang Dong;Yulei Zhu

  • A study of furfural decarbonylation on K-doped Pd/Al2O3 catalysts

    Wei Zhang;Yulei Zhu;Shasha Niu;Yongwang Li

  • Selective conversion of furfuryl alcohol to 1,2-pentanediol over a Ru/MnOx catalyst in aqueous phase

    Bin Zhang;Yulei Zhu;Guoqiang Ding;Hongyan Zheng

  • Promoting effect of WOx on selective hydrogenolysis of glycerol to 1,3-propanediol over bifunctional Pt–WOx/Al2O3 catalysts

    Shanhui Zhu;Xiaoqing Gao;Yulei Zhu;Yongwang Li

  • Direct Conversion of Glycerol into 1,3-Propanediol over Cu-H4SiW12O40/SiO2 in Vapor Phase

    Long Huang;Yulei Zhu;Hongyan Zheng;Guoqiang Ding

  • Graphene oxide as a facile acid catalyst for the one-pot conversion of carbohydrates into 5-ethoxymethylfurfural

    Hongliang Wang;Tiansheng Deng;Yingxiong Wang;Xiaojing Cui

  • Graphene Oxide: A Convenient Metal-Free Carbocatalyst for Facilitating Aerobic Oxidation of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural into 2, 5-Diformylfuran

    Guangqiang Lv;Hongliang Wang;Yongxing Yang;Tiansheng Deng

  • Cu Nanoparticles Inlaid Mesoporous Al2O3 As a High-Performance Bifunctional Catalyst for Ethanol Synthesis via Dimethyl Oxalate Hydrogenation

    Yifeng Zhu;Xiao Kong;Xianqing Li;Guoqiang Ding

  • Water‐Promoted Hydrogenation of Levulinic Acid to γ‐Valerolactone on Supported Ruthenium Catalyst

    Jingjing Tan;Jinglei Cui;Tiansheng Deng;Xiaojing Cui

  • Aqueous-phase hydrodeoxygenation of propanoic acid over the Ru/ZrO2 and Ru–Mo/ZrO2 catalysts

    Lungang Chen;Yulei Zhu;Hongyan Zheng;Chenghua Zhang

  • SiO2 promoted Pt/WOx/ZrO2 catalysts for the selective hydrogenolysis of glycerol to 1,3-propanediol

    Shanhui Zhu;Xiaoqing Gao;Yulei Zhu;Jinglei Cui

  • Production of bioadditives from glycerol esterification over zirconia supported heteropolyacids

    Shanhui Zhu;Yulei Zhu;Xiaoqing Gao;Tao Mo

Frequent Co-Authors

Yong-Wang Li
Yong-Wang Li Chinese Academy of Sciences
Hongwei Xiang
Hongwei Xiang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Chengmeng Chen
Chengmeng Chen Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jianzhou Gui
Jianzhou Gui Tianjin Polytechnic University
Yong Yang
Yong Yang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Haijun Jiao
Haijun Jiao University of Rostock
Zhen Fang
Zhen Fang Nanjing Agricultural University
Zongqing Bai
Zongqing Bai Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yisheng Tan
Yisheng Tan Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jun Yang
Jun Yang Shanghai Jiao Tong University

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