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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 56 8191 7920 2380 2372 95 12924

Zhen Yang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zhen Yang between 2004 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zhen Yang published across 22 years, from 2004 to 2025, averaging 8.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 30 publications in 2024. 52 of the 196 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2004 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 30. Peak 30 publications in 2024. 2004: 2 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 2 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 19 publications 2019: 24 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 17 publications 2023: 22 publications 2024: 30 publications 2025: 22 publications
2004 2025

196 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zhen Yang: publications per year, 2004 to 2025
Year Publications
2004 2
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 2
2010 1
2011 2
2012 2
2013 0
2014 4
2015 8
2016 4
2017 17
2018 19
2019 24
2020 12
2021 8
2022 17
2023 22
2024 30
2025 22
Total 196
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Zhen Yang 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 Zhen Yang 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, 90–109 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: 95 publications — 2nd percentile

2% 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 95
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
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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Zhen Yang 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 Zhen Yang 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, 56–57 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: 56 D-Index — 37th percentile

37% 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 56
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
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

Zhen Yang is affiliated with Fujian Normal University in China and has contributed extensively to the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with a particular focus on Biomedical Engineering and Materials Chemistry.

The scientist has published over 100 works, with key research topics centered around nanotechnology and its biomedical applications. Notable main topics include:

  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
  • Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials
  • Photodynamic Therapy Research Studies
  • Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery
  • Chemical Synthesis and Characterization

Some of the recent papers authored with their collaborators are:

  • "Solvent-Assisted Self-Assembly of a Metal-Organic Framework Based Biocatalyst for Cascade Reaction Driven Photodynamic Therapy," 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Activating Macrophage-Mediated Cancer Immunotherapy by Genetically Edited Nanoparticles," 2020, Advanced Materials
  • "A Phototheranostic Strategy to Continuously Deliver Singlet Oxygen in the Dark and Hypoxic Tumor Microenvironment," 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Advanced Nitric Oxide Generating Nanomedicine for Therapeutic Applications," 2023, ACS Nano
  • "Burst release of encapsulated annexin A5 in tumours boosts cytotoxic T-cell responses by blocking the phagocytosis of apoptotic cells," 2020, Nature Biomedical Engineering

Yang collaborates frequently with other scientists, notably with Wei Huang, Xiaoming Hu, Ling Li, Jianhua Zou, and Xiaoyuan Chen.

The scientist's work is regularly published in several specialized venues, including:

  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • Small
  • Advanced Materials
  • Biomaterials
  • Advanced Healthcare Materials

Best Publications

  • Simultaneous Fenton-like Ion Delivery and Glutathione Depletion by MnO2 -Based Nanoagent to Enhance Chemodynamic Therapy.

    Li-Sen Lin;Li-Sen Lin;Jibin Song;Jibin Song;Liang Song;Kaimei Ke

  • High phase-purity 1T′-MoS 2 - and 1T′-MoSe 2 -layered crystals

    Yifu Yu;Yifu Yu;Gwang-Hyeon Nam;Qiyuan He;Xue-Jun Wu

  • Glucose-Responsive Sequential Generation of Hydrogen Peroxide and Nitric Oxide for Synergistic Cancer Starving-Like/Gas Therapy.

    Wenpei Fan;Wenpei Fan;Nan Lu;Peng Huang;Yi Liu

  • Fenton-Reaction-Acceleratable Magnetic Nanoparticles for Ferroptosis Therapy of Orthotopic Brain Tumors.

    Zheyu Shen;Zheyu Shen;Ting Liu;Yan Li;Joseph Lau

  • 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

  • Activatable Singlet Oxygen Generation from Lipid Hydroperoxide Nanoparticles for Cancer Therapy

    Zijian Zhou;Zijian Zhou;Jibin Song;Rui Tian;Rui Tian;Zhen Yang

  • Solvent-Assisted Self-Assembly of a Metal-Organic Framework Based Biocatalyst for Cascade Reaction Driven Photodynamic Therapy.

    Liangcan He;Liangcan He;Qianqian Ni;Jing Mu;Wenpei Fan

  • Advanced Nitric Oxide Generating Nanomedicine for Therapeutic Applications.

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  • Perylene-diimide-based nanoparticles as highly efficient photoacoustic agents for deep brain tumor imaging in living mice.

    Quli Fan;Quli Fan;Kai Cheng;Zhen Yang;Ruiping Zhang;Ruiping Zhang

  • Activating Macrophage-Mediated Cancer Immunotherapy by Genetically Edited Nanoparticles

    Lang Rao;Shu-Kun Zhao;Shu-Kun Zhao;Churan Wen;Rui Tian

  • Polyrotaxane-based supramolecular theranostics

    Guocan Yu;Zhen Yang;Zhen Yang;Xiao Fu;Xiao Fu;Bryant C. Yung

  • In Situ Dendritic Cell Vaccine for Effective Cancer Immunotherapy.

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

  • 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

  • Ligand-Modulated Excess PbI2 Nanosheets for Highly Efficient and Stable Perovskite Solar Cells

    Huanhuan Wang;Huanhuan Wang;Zaiwei Wang;Zhen Yang;Yuzeng Xu

  • In Situ Polymerized Hollow Mesoporous Organosilica Biocatalysis Nanoreactor for Enhancing ROS‐Mediated Anticancer Therapy

    Ling Li;Zhen Yang;Wenpei Fan;Liangcan He

  • A Phototheranostic Strategy to Continuously Deliver Singlet Oxygen in the Dark and Hypoxic Tumor Microenvironment

    Jianhua Zou;Jianhua Zou;Jianwei Zhu;Zhen Yang;Ling Li

  • Strategic Design of Conquering Hypoxia in Tumor for Advanced Photodynamic Therapy

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  • Impact of Semiconducting Perylene Diimide Nanoparticle Size on Lymph Node Mapping and Cancer Imaging

    Zhen Yang;Zhen Yang;Rui Tian;Rui Tian;Jinjun Wu;Quli Fan

  • Transformative Nanomedicine of an Amphiphilic Camptothecin Prodrug for Long Circulation and High Tumor Uptake in Cancer Therapy.

    Fuwu Zhang;Guizhi Zhu;Orit Jacobson;Yi Liu;Yi Liu

  • Semiconducting Perylene Diimide Nanostructure: Multifunctional Phototheranostic Nanoplatform

    Zhen Yang;Xiaoyuan Chen

  • Wet/Sono-Chemical Synthesis of Enzymatic Two-Dimensional MnO 2 Nanosheets for Synergistic Catalysis-Enhanced Phototheranostics.

    Wei Tang;Wenpei Fan;Weizhong Zhang;Zhen Yang

  • Hypochlorous Acid Promoted Platinum Drug Chemotherapy by Myeloperoxidase-Encapsulated Therapeutic Metal Phenolic Nanoparticles

    Yunlu Dai;Yunlu Dai;Siyuan Cheng;Zhongliang Wang;Ruili Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Xiaoyuan Chen
Xiaoyuan Chen National University of Singapore
Wenpei Fan
Wenpei Fan China Pharmaceutical University
Yijing Liu
Yijing Liu Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Orit Jacobson
Orit Jacobson National Institutes of Health
Wei Huang
Wei Huang Northwestern Polytechnical University
Gang Niu
Gang Niu Xi'an Jiaotong University
Zheyu Shen
Zheyu Shen Southern Medical University
Zijian Zhou
Zijian Zhou National Institutes of Health
Jibin Song
Jibin Song Nanyang Technological University
Guocan Yu
Guocan Yu National Institutes of Health

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