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D-Index
56
Citations
12924
World Ranking
8191
National Ranking
2380

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.

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50 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.

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.

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40 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.

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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