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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 118 527 502 159 157 311 46774

Zhong-Zhen Yu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zhong-Zhen Yu between 1998 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zhong-Zhen Yu published across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025, averaging 14.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 38 publications in 2025. 74 of the 409 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 38. Peak 38 publications in 2025. 1998: 4 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 23 publications 2018: 22 publications 2019: 20 publications 2020: 26 publications 2021: 25 publications 2022: 31 publications 2023: 34 publications 2024: 36 publications 2025: 38 publications
1998 2025

409 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zhong-Zhen Yu: publications per year, 1998 to 2025
Year Publications
1998 4
1999 3
2000 5
2001 0
2002 2
2003 4
2004 6
2005 4
2006 4
2007 13
2008 7
2009 7
2010 10
2011 12
2012 16
2013 12
2014 17
2015 10
2016 18
2017 23
2018 22
2019 20
2020 26
2021 25
2022 31
2023 34
2024 36
2025 38
Total 409
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Zhong-Zhen Yu 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 Zhong-Zhen Yu 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, 310–329 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: 311 publications — 62nd percentile

62% 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
170–189 850
190–209 891
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537 311
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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Zhong-Zhen Yu 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 Zhong-Zhen Yu 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, 118–119 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: 118 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% 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
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 38 118
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

Zhong-Zhen Yu is a researcher affiliated with Beijing University of Chemical Technology in China. Their research contributions primarily span the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with a focus on several subfields including Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Materials Chemistry, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Biomedical Engineering, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

The scientist's main topics of research include:

  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Electromagnetic wave absorption materials
  • Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods
  • MXene and MAX Phase Materials
  • Membrane Separation Technologies
  • Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems
  • Advanced Antenna and Metasurface Technologies

Zhong-Zhen Yu has co-authored numerous publications with several frequent collaborators. The most notable co-authors include Xiaofeng Li (56 joint publications), Haobin Zhang (43), Jin Qu (36), Dongzhi Yang (26), and Min Peng (25).

The scientist has published extensively in a variety of journals, with the most frequent publication venues being:

  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (27 publications)
  • Advanced Functional Materials (18 publications)
  • Carbon (11 publications)
  • ACS Nano (9 publications)
  • Nano-Micro Letters (9 publications)

Among the recent research papers authored or co-authored by Zhong-Zhen Yu are:

  • Flexible, Transparent, and Conductive Ti3C2Tx MXene-Silver Nanowire Films with Smart Acoustic Sensitivity for High-Performance Electromagnetic Interference Shielding (2020, ACS Nano)
  • Kirigami-Inspired Highly Stretchable, Conductive, and Hierarchical Ti3C2Tx MXene Films for Efficient Electromagnetic Interference Shielding and Pressure Sensing (2021, ACS Nano)
  • Vertically aligned reduced graphene oxide/Ti3C2Tx MXene hybrid hydrogel for highly efficient solar steam generation (2020, Nano Research)
  • Self-adhesive, self-healing, biocompatible and conductive polyacrylamide nanocomposite hydrogels for reliable strain and pressure sensors (2023, Nano Energy)
  • 3D Lamellar-Structured Graphene Aerogels for Thermal Interface Composites with High Through-Plane Thermal Conductivity and Fracture Toughness (2020, Nano-Micro Letters)

Best Publications

  • Enhanced mechanical properties of nanocomposites at low graphene content.

    Mohammad A. Rafiee;Javad Rafiee;Zhou Wang;Huaihe Song

  • Hydrophobic, Flexible, and Lightweight MXene Foams for High-Performance Electromagnetic-Interference Shielding

    Ji Liu;Hao-Bin Zhang;Renhui Sun;Yafeng Liu

  • Tough Graphene−Polymer Microcellular Foams for Electromagnetic Interference Shielding

    Hao-Bin Zhang;Qing Yan;Wen-Ge Zheng;Zhixian He

  • Fracture and fatigue in graphene nanocomposites

    Mohammed A. Rafiee;Javad Rafiee;Iti Srivastava;Zhou Wang

  • Electrically conductive polyethylene terephthalate/graphene nanocomposites prepared by melt compounding

    Hao-Bin Zhang;Wen-Ge Zheng;Qing Yan;Yong Yang

  • Highly Conductive Transition Metal Carbide/Carbonitride(MXene)@polystyrene Nanocomposites Fabricated by Electrostatic Assembly for Highly Efficient Electromagnetic Interference Shielding

    Renhui Sun;Hao-Bin Zhang;Ji Liu;Xi Xie

  • Highly Electrically Conductive Three-Dimensional Ti 3 C 2 T x MXene/Reduced Graphene Oxide Hybrid Aerogels with Excellent Electromagnetic Interference Shielding Performances.

    Sai Zhao;Hao-Bin Zhang;Jia-Qi Luo;Qi-Wei Wang

  • Multifunctional and Water-Resistant MXene-Decorated Polyester Textiles with Outstanding Electromagnetic Interference Shielding and Joule Heating Performances

    Qi-Wei Wang;Hao-Bin Zhang;Ji Liu;Sai Zhao

  • Recent developments in the fire retardancy of polymeric materials

    Aravind Dasari;Zhong-Zhen Yu;Gui-Peng Cai;Yiu-Wing Mai

  • Flexible and Multifunctional Silk Textiles with Biomimetic Leaf-Like MXene/Silver Nanowire Nanostructures for Electromagnetic Interference Shielding, Humidity Monitoring, and Self-Derived Hydrophobicity

    Liu-Xin Liu;Wei Chen;Hao-Bin Zhang;Qi-Wei Wang

  • High-Performance Epoxy Nanocomposites Reinforced with Three-Dimensional Carbon Nanotube Sponge for Electromagnetic Interference Shielding

    Yu Chen;Hao-Bin Zhang;Yanbing Yang;Mu Wang

  • Multifunctional, Superelastic, and Lightweight MXene/Polyimide Aerogels

    Ji Liu;Hao-Bin Zhang;Xi Xie;Rui Yang

  • Cellulose/graphene aerogel supported phase change composites with high thermal conductivity and good shape stability for thermal energy storage

    Jing Yang;Enwei Zhang;Xiaofeng Li;Yiting Zhang

  • Tough and highly stretchable graphene oxide/polyacrylamide nanocomposite hydrogels

    Ruiqiong Liu;Songmiao Liang;Xiu-Zhi Tang;Dong Yan

  • Enhanced Thermal Conductivity in a Nanostructured Phase Change Composite due to Low Concentration Graphene Additives

    Fazel Yavari;Hafez Raeisi Fard;Kamyar Pashayi;Mohammad A. Rafiee

  • Rheological And Mechanical Properties Of Pvc/Caco3 Nanocomposites Prepared By In Situ Polymerization

    Xiao-Lin Xie;Xiao-Lin Xie;Qing-Xi Liu;Qing-Xi Liu;Robert Kwok-Yiu Li;Xing-Ping Zhou

  • Crystallization And Impact Energy Of Polypropylene/Caco3 Nanocomposites With Nonionic Modifier

    Qing-Xin Zhang;Zhong-Zhen Yu;Xiao-Lin Xie;Xiao-Lin Xie;Yiu-Wing Mai

  • Superhydrophobic to superhydrophilic wetting control in graphene films.

    Javad Rafiee;Mohammad A. Rafiee;Zhong-Zhen Yu;Nikhil Koratkar

  • A new conception on the toughness of nylon 6/silica nanocomposite prepared via in situ polymerization

    Yuchun Ou;Feng Yang;Zhong-Zhen Yu

  • Flexible, Transparent, and Conductive Ti3C2Tx MXene-Silver Nanowire Films with Smart Acoustic Sensitivity for High-Performance Electromagnetic Interference Shielding.

    Wei Chen;Liu-Xin Liu;Hao-Bin Zhang;Zhong-Zhen Yu

  • Simultaneous surface functionalization and reduction of graphene oxide with octadecylamine for electrically conductive polystyrene composites

    Wenjuan Li;Xiu-Zhi Tang;Hao-Bin Zhang;Zhi-Guo Jiang

Frequent Co-Authors

Yiu-Wing Mai
Yiu-Wing Mai Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hao-Bin Zhang
Hao-Bin Zhang Beijing University of Chemical Technology
Aravind Dasari
Aravind Dasari Nanyang Technological University
Dongzhi Yang
Dongzhi Yang Beijing University of Chemical Technology
Nikhil Koratkar
Nikhil Koratkar Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Mingshu Yang
Mingshu Yang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Thomas P. Russell
Thomas P. Russell University of Massachusetts Amherst
Wenge Zheng
Wenge Zheng Chinese Academy of Sciences
Guo-Hua Hu
Guo-Hua Hu University of Lorraine
Liqun Zhang
Liqun Zhang Xi'an Jiaotong University

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