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Zhen-Yi Gu

Zhen-Yi Gu

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2026

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 57 8083 7816 2347 2339 163 9352
Rising Stars 57 183 183 56 56 176 9408

Zhen-Yi Gu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zhen-Yi Gu between 2018 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zhen-Yi Gu published across 9 years, from 2018 to 2026, averaging 19.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 40 publications in 2025. 42 of the 176 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2018 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 40. Peak 40 publications in 2025. 2018: 2 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 22 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 31 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 36 publications 2025: 40 publications 2026: 2 publications
2018 2026

176 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zhen-Yi Gu: publications per year, 2018 to 2026
Year Publications
2018 2
2019 8
2020 22
2021 18
2022 31
2023 17
2024 36
2025 40
2026 2
Total 176
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Zhen-Yi Gu publications per year - data summary

  • Zhen-Yi Gu, a Materials Science scholar from Northeast Normal University, has 176 publications recorded across 9 years, from 2018 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2018 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2025, with 40 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 2018 and 2026, with 2 publications each.
  • The rate of publication averages 19.6 papers per year over the whole span, or 19.6 per year counting only the 9 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 126 publications, 72% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2018-2020: 32 publications (10.7 per year); 2021-2023: 66 publications (22.0 per year); 2024-2026: 78 publications (26.0 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Zhen-Yi Gu 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-Yi Gu 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, 150–169 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: 163 publications — 18th percentile

18% 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
150–169 835 163
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-Yi Gu publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 57 ranges running from 50–69 to 1,163+ publications.
  • Zhen-Yi Gu, a Materials Science scholar from Northeast Normal University, records 163 publications - the 18th percentile of the discipline.
  • 18% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Zhen-Yi Gu, and about 82% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 250–269 publications range, and Zhen-Yi Gu ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 190–209 publications, holding 891 scientists (7% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 330–349 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Zhen-Yi Gu 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-Yi Gu 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: 57 D-Index — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 57
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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Zhen-Yi Gu D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 40–41 to 165+ D-Index.
  • Zhen-Yi Gu, a Materials Science scholar from Northeast Normal University, records 57 D-Index - the 39th percentile of the discipline.
  • 39% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Zhen-Yi Gu, and about 61% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Zhen-Yi Gu ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 52–53 D-Index, holding 667 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 68% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Rising Stars Award

Best Publications

  • An Advanced High‐Entropy Fluorophosphate Cathode for Sodium‐Ion Batteries with Increased Working Voltage and Energy Density

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  • N-Doped Carbon-Coated Ni1.8Co1.2Se4 Nanoaggregates Encapsulated in N-Doped Carbon Nanoboxes as Advanced Anode with Outstanding High-Rate and Low-Temperature Performance for Sodium-Ion Half/Full Batteries

    Bao-Hua Hou;Ying-Ying Wang;Dao-Sheng Liu;Zhen-Yi Gu

  • Ether-Based Electrolyte Chemistry Towards High-Voltage and Long-Life Na-Ion Full Batteries.

    Hao-Jie Liang;Zhen-Yi Gu;Xin-Xin Zhao;Jin-Zhi Guo

  • Carbon-coating-increased working voltage and energy density towards an advanced Na3V2(PO4)2F3@C cathode in sodium-ion batteries

    Zhen-Yi Gu;Jin-Zhi Guo;Zhong-Hui Sun;Xin-Xin Zhao

  • Polymeric Molecular Design Towards Horizontal Zn Electrodeposits at Constrained 2D Zn2+ Diffusion: Dendrite‐Free Zn Anode for Long‐Life and High‐Rate Aqueous Zinc Metal Battery

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  • Knocking down the kinetic barriers towards fast-charging and low-temperature sodium metal batteries

    Xueying Zheng;Zhenyi Gu;Jing Fu;Haotian Wang

  • Staging Na/K-ion de-/intercalation of graphite retrieved from spent Li-ion batteries: in operando X-ray diffraction studies and an advanced anode material for Na/K-ion batteries

    Hao-Jie Liang;Bao-Hua Hou;Wen-Hao Li;Qiu-Li Ning

  • Advanced polyanionic electrode materials for potassium-ion batteries: Progresses, challenges and application prospects

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  • Advanced Layered Oxide Cathodes for Sodium/Potassium-Ion Batteries: Development, Challenges and Prospects

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  • Heterogeneous NASICON‐Type Composite as Low‐Cost, High‐Performance Cathode for Sodium‐Ion Batteries

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  • Bridging the immiscibility of an all-fluoride fire extinguishant with highly-fluorinated electrolytes toward safe sodium metal batteries

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  • Janus Binder Chemistry for Synchronous Enhancement of Iodine Species Adsorption and Redox Kinetics toward Sustainable Aqueous Zn–I<sub>2</sub> Batteries

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  • Concurrent recycling chemistry for cathode/anode in spent graphite/LiFePO4 batteries: Designing a unique cation/anion-co-workable dual-ion battery

    Yun-Feng Meng;Hao-Jie Liang;Chen-De Zhao;Wen-Hao Li

  • Two-dimensional MXene with Multidimensional Carbonaceous Matrix: A Platform for General-Purpose Functional Materials

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  • High-ionicity fluorophosphate lattice via aliovalent substitution as advanced cathode materials in sodium-ion batteries

    Zhen‐Yi Gu;Jin‐Zhi Guo;Xin‐Xin Zhao;Xiao‐Tong Wang

  • All‐Climate and Ultrastable Dual‐Ion Batteries with Long Life Achieved via Synergistic Enhancement of Cathode and Anode Interfaces

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  • Advanced flame-retardant electrolyte for highly stabilized K-ion storage in graphite anode.

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  • Feasible engineering of cathode electrolyte interphase enables the profoundly improved electrochemical properties in dual-ion battery

    Wen-Hao Li;Hao-Jie Liang;Xian-Kun Hou;Zhen-Yi Gu

  • Prospects and perspectives on advanced materials for sodium-ion batteries.

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  • Isostructural and Multivalent Anion Substitution toward Improved Phosphate Cathode Materials for Sodium-Ion Batteries.

    Mei-Yi Wang;Jin-Zhi Guo;Zhi-Wei Wang;Zhen-Yi Gu

Frequent Co-Authors

Xing-Long Wu
Xing-Long Wu Northeast Normal University
Hao-Jie Liang
Hao-Jie Liang Taiyuan University of Technology
Li Niu
Li Niu Guangzhou University
Yunhui Huang
Yunhui Huang Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Edison Huixiang Ang
Edison Huixiang Ang Nanyang Technological University
Wei Luo
Wei Luo Tongji University
Xianhong Rui
Xianhong Rui Guangdong University of Technology
Jin Yang
Jin Yang Northeast Normal University
Jingping Zhang
Jingping Zhang Northeast Normal University
Ping Nie
Ping Nie Jilin Normal University

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