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Zhi-Yuan Gu

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 42 12444 12034 3388 3373 114 15261

Zhi-Yuan Gu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zhi-Yuan Gu between 2006 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zhi-Yuan Gu published across 20 years, from 2006 to 2025, averaging 7.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2025. 33 of the 149 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2006 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2025. 2006: 1 publication 2007: 0 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 16 publications 2025: 17 publications
2006 2025

149 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zhi-Yuan Gu: publications per year, 2006 to 2025
Year Publications
2006 1
2007 0
2008 0
2009 2
2010 5
2011 5
2012 7
2013 5
2014 10
2015 6
2016 4
2017 4
2018 5
2019 13
2020 10
2021 16
2022 13
2023 10
2024 16
2025 17
Total 149
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Zhi-Yuan 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 Zhi-Yuan 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, 110–129 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: 114 publications — 5th percentile

5% 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
110–129 487 114
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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Zhi-Yuan 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 Zhi-Yuan 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, 42–43 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: 42 D-Index — 3rd percentile

3% 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 42
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
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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Best Publications

  • Tuning the structure and function of metal–organic frameworks via linker design

    Weigang Lu;Zhangwen Wei;Zhi-Yuan Gu;Tian-Fu Liu

  • Zirconium-Metalloporphyrin PCN-222: Mesoporous Metal–Organic Frameworks with Ultrahigh Stability as Biomimetic Catalysts†

    Dawei Feng;Zhi-Yuan Gu;Jian-Rong Li;Jian-Rong Li;Hai-Long Jiang

  • Construction of ultrastable porphyrin Zr metal-organic frameworks through linker elimination

    Dawei Feng;Wan-Chun Chung;Zhangwen Wei;Zhi-Yuan Gu

  • An Exceptionally Stable, Porphyrinic Zr Metal–Organic Framework Exhibiting pH-Dependent Fluorescence

    Hai-Long Jiang;Dawei Feng;Kecheng Wang;Zhi-Yuan Gu

  • Metal–Organic Frameworks for Analytical Chemistry: From Sample Collection to Chromatographic Separation

    Zhi-Yuan Gu;Cheng-Xiong Yang;Na Chang;Xiu-Ping Yan

  • Stable metal-organic frameworks containing single-molecule traps for enzyme encapsulation

    Dawei Feng;Tian-Fu Liu;Jie Su;Mathieu Bosch

  • Rigidifying Fluorescent Linkers by Metal–Organic Framework Formation for Fluorescence Blue Shift and Quantum Yield Enhancement

    Zhangwen Wei;Zhi-Yuan Gu;Ravi K. Arvapally;Ying-Pin Chen

  • Zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 nanocrystal coated capillary for molecular sieving of branched alkanes from linear alkanes along with high-resolution chromatographic separation of linear alkanes.

    Na Chang;Zhi-Yuan Gu;Xiu-Ping Yan

  • Metal–Organic Framework MIL-101 for High-Resolution Gas-Chromatographic Separation of Xylene Isomers and Ethylbenzene

    Zhi-Yuan Gu;Xiu-Ping Yan

  • A Highly Stable Porphyrinic Zirconium Metal–Organic Framework with shp-a Topology

    Dawei Feng;Zhi Yuan Gu;Ying Pin Chen;Jihye Park

  • In situ hydrothermal growth of metal-organic framework 199 films on stainless steel fibers for solid-phase microextraction of gaseous benzene homologues.

    Xiao-Yan Cui;Zhi-Yuan Gu;Dong-Qing Jiang;Yan Li

  • Metal–Organic-Framework-Based Tandem Molecular Sieves as a Dual Platform for Selective Microextraction and High-Resolution Gas Chromatographic Separation of n-Alkanes in Complex Matrixes

    Na Chang;Zhi-Yuan Gu;He-Fang Wang;Xiu-Ping Yan

  • MOF-5 metal-organic framework as sorbent for in-field sampling and preconcentration in combination with thermal desorption GC/MS for determination of atmospheric formaldehyde.

    Zhi-Yuan Gu;Gen Wang;Xiu-Ping Yan

  • Cathodized copper porphyrin metal–organic framework nanosheets for selective formate and acetate production from CO2 electroreduction

    Jian-Xiang Wu;Shu-Zhen Hou;Xiang-Da Zhang;Ming Xu

  • Metal–Organic Frameworks as Biomimetic Catalysts

    Zhi-Yuan Gu;Jihye Park;Aaron Raiff;Zhangwen Wei

  • Probing the Adsorption Characteristic of Metal–Organic Framework MIL-101 for Volatile Organic Compounds by Quartz Crystal Microbalance

    Chan-Yuan Huang;Ming Song;Zhi-Yuan Gu;He-Fang Wang

  • Metal–Organic Frameworks Based on Previously Unknown Zr8/Hf8 Cubic Clusters

    Dawei Feng;Hai-Long Jiang;Hai-Long Jiang;Ying-Pin Chen;Zhi-Yuan Gu

  • Metal–organic frameworks for efficient enrichment of peptides with simultaneous exclusion of proteins from complex biological samples

    Zhi-Yuan Gu;Ying-Jun Chen;Jun-Qing Jiang;Xiu-Ping Yan

  • Adsorption and Separation of Xylene Isomers and Ethylbenzene on Two Zn−Terephthalate Metal−Organic Frameworks

    Zhi-Yuan Gu;Dong-Qing Jiang;He-Fang Wang;Xiao-Yan Cui

  • Two-Dimensional Metal–Organic Framework Nanosheets as an Enzyme Inhibitor: Modulation of the α-Chymotrypsin Activity

    Ming Xu;Shuai Yuan;Xin-Yu Chen;Yu-Jie Chang

Frequent Co-Authors

Hong-Cai Zhou
Hong-Cai Zhou Texas A&M University
Xiu-Ping Yan
Xiu-Ping Yan Jiangnan University
Dawei Feng
Dawei Feng University of Wisconsin–Madison
Jian-Rong Li
Jian-Rong Li Beijing University of Technology
Hai-Long Jiang
Hai-Long Jiang University of Science and Technology of China
David D. Y. Chen
David D. Y. Chen University of British Columbia
Shuai Yuan
Shuai Yuan Texas A&M University
Jiandong Pang
Jiandong Pang Nankai University
Qinghua Zhang
Qinghua Zhang Southwest Jiaotong University
Tong-Bu Lu
Tong-Bu Lu Tianjin University of Technology

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Omar K. Farha

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Publications: 179

Hong-Cai Zhou

Hong-Cai Zhou

Texas A&M University

Publications: 124

Joseph T. Hupp

Joseph T. Hupp

Northwestern University

Publications: 90

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Fujian Normal University

Publications: 52

Shengqian Ma

Shengqian Ma

University of North Texas

Publications: 51

Omar M. Yaghi

Omar M. Yaghi

University of California, Berkeley

Publications: 48

Hai-Long Jiang

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Publications: 46

Cheng-Yong Su

Cheng-Yong Su

Sun Yat-sen University

Publications: 46

Shuai Yuan

Shuai Yuan

Texas A&M University

Publications: 44

Xiu-Ping Yan

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Jiangnan University

Publications: 44

Jun-Sheng Qin

Jun-Sheng Qin

Jilin University

Publications: 42

Gangfeng Ouyang

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Sun Yat-sen University

Publications: 41

Jian-Rong Li

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Publications: 40

Guodong Qian

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