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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 50 14409 12974 2237 2218 129 8581

Zhengjin Yang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zhengjin Yang between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zhengjin Yang published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 3.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2016. 32 of the 143 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2016. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 18 publications 2025: 14 publications
1985 2025

143 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zhengjin Yang: publications per year, 1985 to 2025
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 2
2012 4
2013 2
2014 3
2015 11
2016 18
2017 3
2018 11
2019 18
2020 6
2021 12
2022 15
2023 5
2024 18
2025 14
Total 143
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Zhengjin Yang publications per year - data summary

  • Zhengjin Yang, a Chemistry scholar from University of Science and Technology of China, has 143 publications recorded across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1985 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive years are 2016, 2019 and 2024, with 18 publications each.
  • The least productive year with any output is 1985, with 1 publication.
  • 25 of the 41 years in the span carry no publications at all (1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 3.5 papers per year over the whole span, or 8.9 per year counting only the 16 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 64 publications, 45% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1985-1998: 1 publication (0.1 per year); 1999-2012: 6 publications (0.4 per year); 2013-2025: 136 publications (10.5 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Zhengjin Yang publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Zhengjin Yang sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 121–140 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 129 publications — 8th percentile

8% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918 129
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Zhengjin Yang publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 63 ranges running from 61–80 to 1,295+ publications.
  • Zhengjin Yang, a Chemistry scholar from University of Science and Technology of China, records 129 publications - the 8th percentile of the discipline.
  • 8% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Zhengjin Yang, and about 92% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and Zhengjin Yang ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 161–180 publications, holding 1,350 scientists (8% of the field).
  • 77% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 361–380 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 1,295 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Zhengjin Yang D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Zhengjin Yang sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 50–51 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 50 D-Index — 21st percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861 50
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Zhengjin Yang D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 40–41 to 159+ D-Index.
  • Zhengjin Yang, a Chemistry scholar from University of Science and Technology of China, records 50 D-Index - the 21st percentile of the discipline.
  • 21% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Zhengjin Yang, and about 79% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Zhengjin Yang ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 56–57 D-Index, holding 1,051 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 70% 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 159 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Zhengjin Yang is affiliated with the University of Science and Technology of China in China. Their research spans the field of engineering, with a strong focus on electrical and electronic engineering, biomedical engineering, renewable energy, sustainability, the environment, automotive engineering, and materials chemistry.

Yang's research interests center predominantly on advanced battery technologies and membrane-based ion separation techniques. The main topics associated with their work include:

  • Advanced battery technologies research
  • Fuel cells and related materials
  • Membrane-based ion separation techniques
  • Advanced battery materials and technologies
  • Electrocatalysts for energy conversion
  • Membrane separation technologies

The scientist has coauthored numerous publications with frequent collaborators including Tongwen Xu, Peipei Zuo, Yahua Liu, Gonggen Tang, and Liang Wu.

Yang's research outputs have been published in various venues. The most frequent publication platforms include:

  • Journal of Membrane Science
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Nature Communications
  • ChemSusChem
  • Angewandte Chemie

Significant papers authored or coauthored by Yang include:

  • "Near-frictionless ion transport within triazine framework membranes," 2023, Nature
  • "Sulfonated Microporous Polymer Membranes with Fast and Selective Ion Transport for Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage," 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Upscaled production of an ultramicroporous anion-exchange membrane enables long-term operation in electrochemical energy devices," 2023, Nature Communications
  • "Self-aggregating cationic-chains enable alkaline stable ion-conducting channels for anion-exchange membrane fuel cells," 2020, Journal of Materials Chemistry A
  • "Ion Exchange Membranes: Constructing and Tuning Ion Transport Channels," 2022, Advanced Functional Materials

The topics addressed in these publications reflect contributions to membrane science, especially in the design and optimization of ion transport channels within membranes for energy conversion and storage applications.

Best Publications

  • Ion exchange membranes: New developments and applications

    Jin Ran;Liang Wu;Yubin He;Zhengjin Yang

  • Mixed matrix proton exchange membranes for fuel cells: State of the art and perspectives

    Erigene Bakangura;Liang Wu;Liang Ge;Zhengjin Yang

  • A Long-Lifetime All-Organic Aqueous Flow Battery Utilizing TMAP-TEMPO Radical

    Yahua Liu;Marc-Antoni Goulet;Liuchuan Tong;Yazhi Liu

  • Highly Conductive Anion-Exchange Membranes from Microporous Tröger's Base Polymers

    Zhengjin Yang;Rui Guo;Richard Malpass-Evans;Mariolino Carta

  • Alkaline Benzoquinone Aqueous Flow Battery for Large-Scale Storage of Electrical Energy

    Zhengjin Yang;Zhengjin Yang;Liuchuan Tong;Daniel P. Tabor;Eugene S. Beh

  • Sulfonated microporous polymer membranes with fast and selective ion transport for electrochemical energy conversion and storage

    Peipei Zuo;Yuanyuan Li;Anqi Wang;Rui Tan

  • ZIF-8/PDMS mixed matrix membranes for propane/nitrogen mixture separation: Experimental result and permeation model validation

    Manquan Fang;Chilung Wu;Zhengjin Yang;Tao Wang

  • Self-aggregating cationic-chains enable alkaline stable ion-conducting channels for anion-exchange membrane fuel cells

    Jianjun Zhang;Kaiyu Zhang;Xian Liang;Weisheng Yu

  • Ion Exchange Membranes: Constructing and Tuning Ion Transport Channels

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  • Current Challenges and Perspectives of Polymer Electrolyte Membranes

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  • Endowing g-C 3 N 4 Membranes with Superior Permeability and Stability by Using Acid Spacers

    Jin Ran;Ting Pan;Yuying Wu;Chengquan Chu

  • Alkaline Anion-Exchange Membranes Containing Mobile Ion Shuttles.

    Xiaolin Ge;Yubin He;Michael D. Guiver;Liang Wu

  • Screening Viologen Derivatives for Neutral Aqueous Organic Redox Flow Batteries

    Yahua Liu;Yuanyuan Li;Peipei Zuo;Qianru Chen

  • Organic Electrolytes for pH-Neutral Aqueous Organic Redox Flow Batteries

    Qianru Chen;Yangguang Lv;Zhizhang Yuan;Xianfeng Li

  • A Novel Methodology to Synthesize Highly Conductive Anion Exchange Membranes.

    Yubin He;Jiefeng Pan;Liang Wu;Yuan Zhu

  • A strategy to construct alkali-stable anion exchange membranes bearing ammonium groups via flexible spacers

    Zhengjin Yang;Jiahui Zhou;Siwen Wang;Jianqiu Hou

  • A mechanically robust anion exchange membrane with high hydroxide conductivity

    Yubin He;Liang Wu;Jiefeng Pan;Yuan Zhu

  • Click Chemistry Finds Its Way in Constructing an Ionic Highway in Anion-Exchange Membrane

    Qianqian Ge;Jin Ran;Jibin Miao;Zhengjin Yang

  • Facile and cost effective PVA based hybrid membrane fabrication for acid recovery

    Congliang Cheng;Congliang Cheng;Zhengjin Yang;Jiefeng Pan;Bing Tong

  • Development of BPPO-based anion exchange membranes for electrodialysis desalination applications

    Muhammad Imran Khan;Abhishek N. Mondal;Bin Tong;Chenxiao Jiang

  • Thermal crosslinking of an alkaline anion exchange membrane bearing unsaturated side chains

    Liang Wu;Qi Pan;John R. Varcoe;Dan Zhou

  • Anion exchange membrane crosslinked in the easiest way stands out for fuel cells

    Md. Masem Hossain;Liang Wu;Xian Liang;Zhengjin Yang

  • Diffusion dialysis membranes with semi-interpenetrating network for acid recovery

    Congliang Cheng;Congliang Cheng;Zhengjin Yang;Yubin He;Abhishek N. Mondal

Frequent Co-Authors

Tongwen Xu
Tongwen Xu University of Science and Technology of China
Jiding Li
Jiding Li Tsinghua University
Michael J. Aziz
Michael J. Aziz Harvard University
Roy G. Gordon
Roy G. Gordon Harvard University
Neil B. McKeown
Neil B. McKeown University of Edinburgh
Michael D. Guiver
Michael D. Guiver Tianjin University
Luoran Shang
Luoran Shang Fudan University
Alán Aspuru-Guzik
Alán Aspuru-Guzik University of Toronto
John R. Varcoe
John R. Varcoe University of Surrey
Yiwen Li
Yiwen Li Sichuan University

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