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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 84 2306 2229 742 738 171 18949

Yunlu Dai publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yunlu Dai between 2010 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yunlu Dai published across 16 years, from 2010 to 2025, averaging 16.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 41 publications in 2024. 60 of the 270 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2010 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 41. Peak 41 publications in 2024. 2010: 1 publication 2011: 4 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 18 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 19 publications 2019: 26 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 17 publications 2023: 38 publications 2024: 41 publications 2025: 19 publications
2010 2025

270 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yunlu Dai: publications per year, 2010 to 2025
Year Publications
2010 1
2011 4
2012 12
2013 18
2014 14
2015 10
2016 10
2017 17
2018 19
2019 26
2020 7
2021 17
2022 17
2023 38
2024 41
2025 19
Total 270
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Yunlu Dai 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 Yunlu Dai 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, 170–189 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: 171 publications — 21st percentile

21% 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
170–189 850 171
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
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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Yunlu Dai 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 Yunlu Dai 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, 84–85 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: 84 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% 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 84
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

Yunlu Dai is affiliated with the University of Macau in China. Their research primarily spans the fields of Engineering, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Materials Science. The subfields of study in which they have published most include Biomedical Engineering, Immunology, Molecular Biology, Materials Chemistry, and Biomaterials.

The scientist's research topics include Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics, Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery, Immune cells in cancer, Immunotherapy and Immune Responses, Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis, Extracellular vesicles in disease, and interferon and immune responses.

Some of the recent papers authored or co-authored by Yunlu Dai are:

  • Polyphenol-Containing Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Properties, and Therapeutic Delivery, 2021, Advanced Materials
  • Phototheranostic Metal-Phenolic Networks with Antiexosomal PD-L1 Enhanced Ferroptosis for Synergistic Immunotherapy, 2022, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Engineering Radiosensitizer-Based Metal-Phenolic Networks Potentiate STING Pathway Activation for Advanced Radiotherapy, 2021, Advanced Materials
  • A nanounit strategy reverses immune suppression of exosomal PD-L1 and is associated with enhanced ferroptosis, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Renal-Clearable Nickel-Doped Carbon Dots with Boosted Photothermal Conversion Efficiency for Multimodal Imaging-Guided Cancer Therapy in the Second Near-Infrared Biowindow, 2021, Advanced Functional Materials

Yunlu Dai frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • Advanced Materials
  • Small
  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • Nature Communications
  • ACS Nano

The scientist collaborates often with several co-authors, including:

  • Bei Li
  • Zhan Zhang
  • Wei Sang
  • Hao Tian
  • Lisi Xie

Best Publications

  • Nanoparticle design strategies for enhanced anticancer therapy by exploiting the tumour microenvironment

    Yunlu Dai;Yunlu Dai;Can Xu;Xiaolian Sun;Xiaoyuan Chen

  • Synthesis of Magnetic, Up-Conversion Luminescent, and Mesoporous Core–Shell-Structured Nanocomposites as Drug Carriers

    Shili Gai;Piaoping Yang;Chunxia Li;Wenxin Wang

  • In Vivo Multimodality Imaging and Cancer Therapy by Near-Infrared Light-Triggered trans-Platinum Pro-Drug-Conjugated Upconverison Nanoparticles

    Yunlu Dai;Haihua Xiao;Jianhua Liu;Qinghai Yuan

  • Polyphenol-Containing Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Properties, and Therapeutic Delivery

    Yuxin Guo;Qing Sun;Fu-Gen Wu;Yunlu Dai

  • Modular assembly of superstructures from polyphenol-functionalized building blocks

    Junling Guo;Blaise L. Tardy;Andrew J. Christofferson;Yunlu Dai

  • Toxic Reactive Oxygen Species Enhanced Synergistic Combination Therapy by Self-Assembled Metal-Phenolic Network Nanoparticles.

    Yunlu Dai;Yunlu Dai;Zhen Yang;Siyuan Cheng;Zhongliang Wang

  • Phototheranostic Metal-Phenolic Networks with Antiexosomal PD-L1 Enhanced Ferroptosis for Synergistic Immunotherapy.

    Unknown

  • Recent advances in nanomaterial-based synergistic combination cancer immunotherapy.

    Wei Sang;Zhan Zhang;Yunlu Dai;Xiaoyuan Chen

  • A Yolk-like Multifunctional Platform for Multimodal Imaging and Synergistic Therapy Triggered by a Single Near-Infrared Light

    Ruichan Lv;Piaoping Yang;Fei He;Shili Gai

  • Up-Conversion Cell Imaging and pH-Induced Thermally Controlled Drug Release from NaYF4:Yb3+/Er3+@Hydrogel Core–Shell Hybrid Microspheres

    Yunlu Dai;Ping’an Ma;Ziyong Cheng;Xiaojiao Kang

  • Engineering Radiosensitizer‐Based Metal‐Phenolic Networks Potentiate STING Pathway Activation for Advanced Radiotherapy

    Unknown

  • In Situ Dendritic Cell Vaccine for Effective Cancer Immunotherapy.

    Weijing Yang;Weijing Yang;Guizhi Zhu;Sheng Wang;Guocan Yu

  • Multifunctional Up-Converting Nanocomposites with Smart Polymer Brushes Gated Mesopores for Cell Imaging and Thermo/pH Dual-Responsive Drug Controlled Release

    Xiao Zhang;Xiao Zhang;Piaoping Yang;Yunlu Dai;Ping'an Ma

  • An imaging-guided platform for synergistic photodynamic/photothermal/chemo-therapy with pH/temperature-responsive drug release

    Ruichan Lv;Piaoping Yang;Fei He;Shili Gai

  • Hollow structured upconversion luminescent NaYF4:Yb3+, Er3+ nanospheres for cell imaging and targeted anti-cancer drug delivery

    Dongmei Yang;Xiaojiao Kang;Ping'an Ma;Yunlu Dai

  • Integration of Upconversion Nanoparticles and Ultrathin Black Phosphorus for Efficient Photodynamic Theranostics under 808 nm Near-Infrared Light Irradiation

    Ruichan Lv;Dan Yang;Piaoping Yang;Jiating Xu

  • Manganese-phenolic nanoadjuvant combines sonodynamic therapy with cGAS-STING activation for enhanced cancer immunotherapy

    Unknown

  • A Catalase-Like Metal-Organic Framework Nanohybrid for O 2 -Evolving Synergistic Chemoradiotherapy.

    Zhimei He;Xiaolin Huang;Chen Wang;Xiangli Li

  • Organic Semiconducting Photoacoustic Nanodroplets for Laser-Activatable Ultrasound Imaging and Combinational Cancer Therapy.

    Wei Tang;Zhen Yang;Sheng Wang;Zhantong Wang

  • Activatable Semiconducting Theranostics: Simultaneous Generation and Ratiometric Photoacoustic Imaging of Reactive Oxygen Species In Vivo.

    Zhen Yang;Zhen Yang;Yunlu Dai;Chao Yin;Quli Fan

  • A New Single 808 nm NIR Light‐Induced Imaging‐Guided Multifunctional Cancer Therapy Platform

    Fei He;Guixin Yang;Piaoping Yang;Yuxiu Yu

  • Multifunctional upconversion mesoporous silica nanostructures for dual modal imaging and in vivo drug delivery.

    Chunxia Li;Dongmei Yang;Ping'an Ma;Yinyin Chen

  • Design and Synthesis of Multifunctional Drug Carriers Based on Luminescent Rattle-Type Mesoporous Silica Microspheres with a Thermosensitive Hydrogel as a Controlled Switch

    Xiaojiao Kang;Ziyong Cheng;Dongmei Yang;Ping'an Ma

Frequent Co-Authors

Piaoping Yang
Piaoping Yang Harbin Engineering University
Jun Lin
Jun Lin Chinese Academy of Sciences
Shili Gai
Shili Gai Harbin Engineering University
Fei He
Fei He Harbin Engineering University
Chunxia Li
Chunxia Li Shandong University
Ping'an Ma
Ping'an Ma University of Science and Technology of China
Ziyong Cheng
Ziyong Cheng Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zhiyao Hou
Zhiyao Hou Guangzhou Medical University
Xiaoyuan Chen
Xiaoyuan Chen National University of Singapore
Dongmei Yang
Dongmei Yang Chinese Academy of Sciences

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