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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 68 4909 4749 1514 1508 383 15293
Chemistry 68 6624 6005 1174 1161 359 14658

Yunfa Chen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yunfa Chen between 1993 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yunfa Chen published across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, averaging 14.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 33 publications in 2023. 38 of the 473 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 33. Peak 33 publications in 2023. 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 27 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 27 publications 2014: 26 publications 2015: 22 publications 2016: 32 publications 2017: 31 publications 2018: 29 publications 2019: 29 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 30 publications 2023: 33 publications 2024: 20 publications 2025: 18 publications
1993 2025

473 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yunfa Chen: publications per year, 1993 to 2025
Year Publications
1993 1
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 1
1999 0
2000 3
2001 5
2002 5
2003 4
2004 10
2005 5
2006 7
2007 17
2008 14
2009 10
2010 17
2011 27
2012 15
2013 27
2014 26
2015 22
2016 32
2017 31
2018 29
2019 29
2020 18
2021 17
2022 30
2023 33
2024 20
2025 18
Total 473
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Yunfa Chen 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 Yunfa Chen 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, 370–389 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: 383 publications — 75th percentile

75% 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
370–389 356 383
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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Yunfa Chen 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 Yunfa Chen 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, 68–69 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: 68 D-Index — 63rd percentile

63% 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 68
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
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

Yunfa Chen is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China, contributing extensively to the fields of materials science and engineering. Their research primarily spans materials chemistry, renewable energy, sustainability, electrical and electronic engineering, catalysis, and biomedical engineering.

Their work focuses on catalytic processes, catalysis and oxidation reactions, gas sensing nanomaterials and sensors, advanced photocatalysis techniques, ZnO doping and properties, electrocatalysts for energy conversion, and air quality monitoring and forecasting.

Chen has a significant number of publications, frequently contributing to journals such as Sensors and Actuators B Chemical, SSRN Electronic Journal, Chemical Engineering Journal, Journal of Environmental Sciences, and Applied Surface Science.

Notable recent papers include:

  • Recent advance on VOCs oxidation over layered double hydroxides derived mixed metal oxides, 2020, CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS (CHINESE VERSION)
  • Porous Au@Pt nanoparticles with superior peroxidase-like activity for colorimetric detection of spike protein of SARS-CoV-2, 2021, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
  • Initiative ROS generation of Cu-doped ZIF-8 for excellent antibacterial performance, 2023, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • High performance ozone decomposition spinel (Mn,Co)3O4 catalyst accelerating the rate-determining step, 2021, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • Non-Interacting Ni and Fe Dual-Atom Pair Sites in N-Doped Carbon Catalysts for Efficient Concentrating Solar-Driven Photothermal CO2 Reduction, 2023, Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Chen frequently collaborates with coauthors including Ning Han, Shuangde Li, Jian Guan, Linfeng Nie, and Guijun Fan.

They have also contributed a book titled Formation Mechanism and Control Strategies of Haze in China published in 2023 by Springer Nature.

Best Publications

  • Oxalate route for promoting activity of manganese oxide catalysts in total VOCs’ oxidation: effect of calcination temperature and preparation method

    Wenxiang Tang;Xiaofeng Wu;Dongyan Li;Zhen Wang

  • Quintuple-Shelled SnO2 Hollow Microspheres with Superior Light Scattering for High-Performance Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

    Zhenghong Dong;Hao Ren;Colin M. Hessel;Jiangyan Wang

  • Catalytic removal of benzene over CeO2–MnOx composite oxides prepared by hydrothermal method

    Zhen Wang;Genli Shen;Jiaqi Li;Haidi Liu

  • Synthesis of Core−Shell Au@TiO2 Nanoparticles with Truncated Wedge-Shaped Morphology and Their Photocatalytic Properties

    Xiao-Feng Wu;Hai-Yan Song;Jeong-Mo Yoon;Yeon-Tae Yu

  • Synthesis of network reduced graphene oxide in polystyrene matrix by a two-step reduction method for superior conductivity of the composite

    Nan Wu;Nan Wu;Xilin She;Dongjiang Yang;Xiaofeng Wu

  • Scalable Synthesis of Interconnected Porous Silicon/Carbon Composites by the Rochow Reaction as High-Performance Anodes of Lithium Ion Batteries†

    Zailei Zhang;Yanhong Wang;Wenfeng Ren;Qiangqiang Tan

  • MOF-derived hierarchical hollow ZnO nanocages with enhanced low-concentration VOCs gas-sensing performance

    Wenhui Li;Xiaofeng Wu;Ning Han;Jiayuan Chen

  • Effect of Cu substitution on promoted benzene oxidation over porous CuCo-based catalysts derived from layered double hydroxide with resistance of water vapor

    Shuangde Li;Haosheng Wang;Weiman Li;Xiaofeng Wu

  • Co-nanocasting synthesis of mesoporous Cu–Mn composite oxides and their promoted catalytic activities for gaseous benzene removal

    Wenxiang Tang;Xiaofeng Wu;Shuangde Li;Xin Shan

  • Magnetic porous Fe3O4/carbon octahedra derived from iron-based metal-organic framework as heterogeneous Fenton-like catalyst

    Wenhui Li;Xiaofeng Wu;Shuangde Li;Wenxiang Tang;Wenxiang Tang

  • Improvement in thermal conductivity of through-plane aligned boron nitride/silicone rubber composites

    Yang Xue;Xiaofei Li;Haosheng Wang;Feng Zhao

  • Highly active and humidity resistive perovskite LaFeO3 based catalysts for efficient ozone decomposition

    Shuyan Gong;Zheng Xie;Weiman Li;Xiaofeng Wu

  • Counterintuitive sensing mechanism of ZnO nanoparticle based gas sensors

    Ning Han;Xiaofeng Wu;Linyu Chai;Haidi Liu

  • Improving humidity selectivity in formaldehyde gas sensing by a two-sensor array made of Ga-doped ZnO

    Ning Han;Yajun Tian;Xiaofeng Wu;Yunfa Chen

  • Hollow and cage-bell structured nanomaterials of noble metals.

    Hui Liu;Jianglan Qu;Yunfa Chen;Jianqiang Li

  • Encapsulation of copper-based phase change materials for high temperature thermal energy storage

    Guocai Zhang;Jianqiang Li;Yunfa Chen;Heng Xiang

  • Rich surface Co(iii) ions-enhanced Co nanocatalyst benzene/toluene oxidation performance derived from Co(II)Co(III) layered double hydroxide.

    Shengpeng Mo;Shuangde Li;Jiaqi Li;Yuzhou Deng

  • Photoluminescence investigation on the gas sensing property of ZnO nanorods prepared by plasma-enhanced CVD method

    Ning Han;Peng Hu;Ahui Zuo;Dangwen Zhang

  • Highly formaldehyde-sensitive, transition-metal doped ZnO nanorods prepared by plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition

    Peng Hu;Ning Han;Ning Han;Dangwen Zhang;Johnny C. Ho

  • Porous Mn-Co mixed oxide nanorod as a novel catalyst with enhanced catalytic activity for removal of VOCs

    Wenxiang Tang;Xiaofeng Wu;Shuangde Li;Wenhui Li

  • Ordered Arrays of Bead-Chain-like In2O3 Nanorods and Their Enhanced Sensing Performance for Formaldehyde

    Xiaoyong Lai;Dan Wang;Ning Han;Jiang Du

Frequent Co-Authors

Ning Han
Ning Han KU Leuven
Gang Liu
Gang Liu University of Science and Technology of China
Dan Wang
Dan Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Johnny C. Ho
Johnny C. Ho City University of Hong Kong
Jun Yang
Jun Yang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yu Wang
Yu Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Ranbo Yu
Ranbo Yu University of Science and Technology Beijing
Pengfei Wang
Pengfei Wang Harbin Engineering University
Daiqi Ye
Daiqi Ye South China University of Technology
Fabing Su
Fabing Su Chinese Academy of Sciences

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