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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Rising Stars 67 102 102 33 33 148 16920
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 71 357 326 48 48 141 19029
Materials Science 70 4396 4252 1375 1369 138 19124

Yunlong Zi publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yunlong Zi between 2012 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yunlong Zi published across 14 years, from 2012 to 2025, averaging 15.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 30 publications in 2016. 25 of the 212 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2012 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 30. Peak 30 publications in 2016. 2012: 3 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 8 publications 2016: 30 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 23 publications 2022: 26 publications 2023: 28 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 15 publications
2012 2025

212 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yunlong Zi: publications per year, 2012 to 2025
Year Publications
2012 3
2013 4
2014 1
2015 8
2016 30
2017 18
2018 14
2019 15
2020 17
2021 23
2022 26
2023 28
2024 10
2025 15
Total 212
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Yunlong Zi publication distribution in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Yunlong Zi sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 659+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 155. Most scientists, 155, have 147–156 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 137–146 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 10 scientists 57–66 publications: 23 scientists 67–76 publications: 32 scientists 77–86 publications: 62 scientists 87–96 publications: 67 scientists 97–106 publications: 91 scientists 107–116 publications: 113 scientists 117–126 publications: 115 scientists 127–136 publications: 130 scientists 137–146 publications: 140 scientists 147–156 publications: 155 scientists 157–166 publications: 132 scientists 167–176 publications: 133 scientists 177–186 publications: 130 scientists 187–196 publications: 140 scientists 197–206 publications: 115 scientists 207–216 publications: 125 scientists 217–226 publications: 117 scientists 227–236 publications: 99 scientists 237–246 publications: 92 scientists 247–256 publications: 100 scientists 257–266 publications: 95 scientists 267–276 publications: 88 scientists 277–286 publications: 77 scientists 287–296 publications: 74 scientists 297–306 publications: 74 scientists 307–316 publications: 62 scientists 317–326 publications: 70 scientists 327–336 publications: 59 scientists 337–346 publications: 58 scientists 347–356 publications: 45 scientists 357–366 publications: 44 scientists 367–376 publications: 36 scientists 377–386 publications: 41 scientists 387–396 publications: 32 scientists 397–406 publications: 23 scientists 407–416 publications: 28 scientists 417–426 publications: 27 scientists 427–436 publications: 25 scientists 437–446 publications: 23 scientists 447–456 publications: 23 scientists 457–466 publications: 20 scientists 467–476 publications: 12 scientists 477–486 publications: 24 scientists 487–496 publications: 18 scientists 497–506 publications: 12 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 21 scientists 527–536 publications: 12 scientists 537–546 publications: 8 scientists 547–556 publications: 16 scientists 557–566 publications: 3 scientists 567–576 publications: 11 scientists 577–586 publications: 6 scientists 587–596 publications: 5 scientists 597–606 publications: 6 scientists 607–616 publications: 7 scientists 617–626 publications: 7 scientists 627–636 publications: 10 scientists 637–646 publications: 4 scientists 647–656 publications: 3 scientists 657–658 publications: 2 scientists 659+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 659+

This scientist: 141 publications — 21st percentile

21% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more.

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Number of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,445 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 10
57–66 23
67–76 32
77–86 62
87–96 67
97–106 91
107–116 113
117–126 115
127–136 130
137–146 140 141
147–156 155
157–166 132
167–176 133
177–186 130
187–196 140
197–206 115
207–216 125
217–226 117
227–236 99
237–246 92
247–256 100
257–266 95
267–276 88
277–286 77
287–296 74
297–306 74
307–316 62
317–326 70
327–336 59
337–346 58
347–356 45
357–366 44
367–376 36
377–386 41
387–396 32
397–406 23
407–416 28
417–426 27
427–436 25
437–446 23
447–456 23
457–466 20
467–476 12
477–486 24
487–496 18
497–506 12
507–516 13
517–526 21
527–536 12
537–546 8
547–556 16
557–566 3
567–576 11
577–586 6
587–596 5
597–606 6
607–616 7
617–626 7
627–636 10
637–646 4
647–656 3
657–658 2
659+ 100
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Yunlong Zi D-index placement in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Yunlong Zi sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 93+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 189. Most scientists, 189, have 34 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 71 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 83 scientists 31 D-Index: 113 scientists 32 D-Index: 144 scientists 33 D-Index: 153 scientists 34 D-Index: 189 scientists 35 D-Index: 158 scientists 36 D-Index: 139 scientists 37 D-Index: 127 scientists 38 D-Index: 130 scientists 39 D-Index: 126 scientists 40 D-Index: 104 scientists 41 D-Index: 100 scientists 42 D-Index: 107 scientists 43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44 D-Index: 103 scientists 45 D-Index: 79 scientists 46 D-Index: 88 scientists 47 D-Index: 70 scientists 48 D-Index: 83 scientists 49 D-Index: 44 scientists 50 D-Index: 64 scientists 51 D-Index: 56 scientists 52 D-Index: 50 scientists 53 D-Index: 48 scientists 54 D-Index: 58 scientists 55 D-Index: 52 scientists 56 D-Index: 48 scientists 57 D-Index: 42 scientists 58 D-Index: 34 scientists 59 D-Index: 42 scientists 60 D-Index: 37 scientists 61 D-Index: 42 scientists 62 D-Index: 44 scientists 63 D-Index: 22 scientists 64 D-Index: 33 scientists 65 D-Index: 29 scientists 66 D-Index: 23 scientists 67 D-Index: 29 scientists 68 D-Index: 24 scientists 69 D-Index: 19 scientists 70 D-Index: 34 scientists 71 D-Index: 26 scientists 72 D-Index: 19 scientists 73 D-Index: 18 scientists 74 D-Index: 19 scientists 75 D-Index: 14 scientists 76 D-Index: 19 scientists 77 D-Index: 8 scientists 78 D-Index: 18 scientists 79 D-Index: 16 scientists 80 D-Index: 12 scientists 81 D-Index: 17 scientists 82 D-Index: 11 scientists 83 D-Index: 16 scientists 84 D-Index: 7 scientists 85 D-Index: 9 scientists 86 D-Index: 8 scientists 87 D-Index: 6 scientists 88 D-Index: 6 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 10 scientists 91 D-Index: 4 scientists 92 D-Index: 4 scientists 93+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 71 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more.

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Number of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,445 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 83
31 113
32 144
33 153
34 189
35 158
36 139
37 127
38 130
39 126
40 104
41 100
42 107
43 101
44 103
45 79
46 88
47 70
48 83
49 44
50 64
51 56
52 50
53 48
54 58
55 52
56 48
57 42
58 34
59 42
60 37
61 42
62 44
63 22
64 33
65 29
66 23
67 29
68 24
69 19
70 34
71 26 71
72 19
73 18
74 19
75 14
76 19
77 8
78 18
79 16
80 12
81 17
82 11
83 16
84 7
85 9
86 8
87 6
88 6
89 7
90 10
91 4
92 4
93+ 100
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Rising Stars Award

Overview

Yunlong Zi 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 substantial contributions to biomedical engineering, polymers and plastics, electrical and electronic engineering, mechanical engineering, and cognitive neuroscience.

The scientist's work focuses on topics including advanced sensor and energy harvesting materials, conducting polymers and applications, tactile and sensory interactions, supercapacitor materials and fabrication, innovative energy harvesting technologies, gas sensing nanomaterials and sensors, and green IT and sustainability.

Yunlong Zi has authored multiple research papers, notable among which are:

  • Recent Advances in Triboelectric Nanogenerators: From Technological Progress to Commercial Applications, 2023, ACS Nano
  • Achieving ultrahigh instantaneous power density of 10 MW/m2 by leveraging the opposite-charge-enhanced transistor-like triboelectric nanogenerator (OCT-TENG), 2021, Nature Communications
  • Human body IoT systems based on the triboelectrification effect: energy harvesting, sensing, interfacing and communication, 2022, Energy & Environmental Science
  • Multi-Mode Water-Tube-Based Triboelectric Nanogenerator Designed for Low-Frequency Energy Harvesting with Ultrahigh Volumetric Charge Density, 2021, Advanced Energy Materials
  • Insulating materials for realising carbon neutrality: Opportunities, remaining issues and challenges, 2022, High Voltage

The researcher frequently publishes in venues such as:

  • Nano Energy
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Energy & Environmental Science
  • Advanced Science
  • ACS Nano

Collaboration is reflected in frequent co-authors including Xin Xia, Haoyu Wang, Jingjing Fu, Guoqiang Xu, and Lingyun Wang.

Best Publications

  • On the Electron-Transfer Mechanism in the Contact-Electrification Effect.

    Cheng Xu;Cheng Xu;Yunlong Zi;Yunlong Zi;Aurelia Chi Wang;Haiyang Zou

  • Self-powered textile for wearable electronics by hybridizing fiber-shaped nanogenerators, solar cells, and supercapacitors

    Zhen Wen;Zhen Wen;Zhen Wen;Min-Hsin Yeh;Min-Hsin Yeh;Hengyu Guo;Hengyu Guo;Jie Wang

  • Standards and figure-of-merits for quantifying the performance of triboelectric nanogenerators

    Yunlong Zi;Simiao Niu;Jie Wang;Zhen Wen

  • Harvesting Low-Frequency (<5 Hz) Irregular Mechanical Energy: A Possible Killer Application of Triboelectric Nanogenerator

    Yunlong Zi;Hengyu Guo;Hengyu Guo;Zhen Wen;Zhen Wen;Min-Hsin Yeh

  • Sustainably powering wearable electronics solely by biomechanical energy.

    Jie Wang;Shengming Li;Fang Yi;Yunlong Zi

  • Networks of triboelectric nanogenerators for harvesting water wave energy: a potential approach toward blue energy.

    Jun Chen;Jin Yang;Jin Yang;Zhaoling Li;Xing Fan

  • Effective energy storage from a triboelectric nanogenerator

    Yunlong Zi;Jie Wang;Sihong Wang;Shengming Li

  • Triboelectric–Pyroelectric–Piezoelectric Hybrid Cell for High‐Efficiency Energy‐Harvesting and Self‐Powered Sensing

    Yunlong Zi;Long Lin;Jie Wang;Sihong Wang

  • 3D Orthogonal Woven Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Effective Biomechanical Energy Harvesting and as Self-Powered Active Motion Sensors

    Kai Dong;Kai Dong;Jianan Deng;Yunlong Zi;Yi-Cheng Wang

  • Stretchable-Rubber-Based Triboelectric Nanogenerator and Its Application as Self-Powered Body Motion Sensors

    Fang Yi;Fang Yi;Long Lin;Simiao Niu;Po Kang Yang

  • A Flexible Fiber-Based Supercapacitor-Triboelectric-Nanogenerator Power System for Wearable Electronics.

    Jie Wang;Jie Wang;Xiuhan Li;Yunlong Zi;Sihong Wang

  • Molecular surface functionalization to enhance the power output of triboelectric nanogenerators

    Sihong Wang;Yunlong Zi;Yu Sheng Zhou;Shengming Li

  • Multifunctional TENG for Blue Energy Scavenging and Self-Powered Wind-Speed Sensor

    Yi Xi;Yi Xi;Hengyu Guo;Hengyu Guo;Yunlong Zi;Xiaogan Li

  • A Highly Stretchable Fiber-Based Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Self-Powered Wearable Electronics

    Xu He;Xu He;Yunlong Zi;Hengyu Guo;Hengyu Guo;Haiwu Zheng;Haiwu Zheng

  • A highly shape-adaptive, stretchable design based on conductive liquid for energy harvesting and self-powered biomechanical monitoring

    Fang Yi;Xiaofeng Wang;Simiao Niu;Shengming Li

  • All-in-One Shape-Adaptive Self-Charging Power Package for Wearable Electronics

    Hengyu Guo;Min-Hsin Yeh;Min-Hsin Yeh;Ying-Chih Lai;Yunlong Zi

  • Triboelectric nanogenerators for sensitive nano-coulomb molecular mass spectrometry.

    Anyin Li;Yunlong Zi;Hengyu Guo;Zhong Lin Wang;Zhong Lin Wang

  • A Water‐Proof Triboelectric–Electromagnetic Hybrid Generator for Energy Harvesting in Harsh Environments

    Hengyu Guo;Hengyu Guo;Zhen Wen;Zhen Wen;Yunlong Zi;Min-Hsin Yeh

  • Harvesting Broad Frequency Band Blue Energy by a Triboelectric–Electromagnetic Hybrid Nanogenerator

    Zhen Wen;Zhen Wen;Zhen Wen;Hengyu Guo;Hengyu Guo;Yunlong Zi;Min-Hsin Yeh

  • Raising the Working Temperature of a Triboelectric Nanogenerator by Quenching Down Electron Thermionic Emission in Contact-Electrification.

    Cheng Xu;Cheng Xu;Aurelia Chi Wang;Haiyang Zou;Binbin Zhang

  • A Flexible, Stretchable and Shape‐Adaptive Approach for Versatile Energy Conversion and Self‐Powered Biomedical Monitoring

    Po Kang Yang;Po Kang Yang;Po Kang Yang;Long Lin;Fang Yi;Fang Yi;Xiuhan Li

Frequent Co-Authors

Zhong Lin Wang
Zhong Lin Wang Georgia Institute of Technology
Jie Wang
Jie Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Hengyu Guo
Hengyu Guo Chongqing University
Zhen Wen
Zhen Wen Soochow University
Changsheng Wu
Changsheng Wu National University of Singapore
Long Lin
Long Lin Georgia Institute of Technology
Wenbo Ding
Wenbo Ding Tsinghua University
Chenguo Hu
Chenguo Hu Chongqing University
Yi Xi
Yi Xi Chongqing University
Min-Hsin Yeh
Min-Hsin Yeh National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

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