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Zongfu Yu

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Physics 108 1235 1168 651 604 774 59662

Zongfu Yu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zongfu Yu between 1998 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zongfu Yu published across 29 years, from 1998 to 2026, averaging 28.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 119 publications in 2006. 9 of the 817 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 119. Peak 119 publications in 2006. 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 24 publications 2001: 31 publications 2002: 52 publications 2003: 31 publications 2004: 95 publications 2005: 90 publications 2006: 119 publications 2007: 59 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 19 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 20 publications 2013: 18 publications 2014: 20 publications 2015: 19 publications 2016: 25 publications 2017: 26 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 26 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 20 publications 2022: 23 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 12 publications 2025: 8 publications 2026: 1 publication
1998 2026

817 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zongfu Yu: publications per year, 1998 to 2026
Year Publications
1998 1
1999 0
2000 24
2001 31
2002 52
2003 31
2004 95
2005 90
2006 119
2007 59
2008 12
2009 17
2010 19
2011 15
2012 20
2013 18
2014 20
2015 19
2016 25
2017 26
2018 18
2019 26
2020 9
2021 20
2022 23
2023 7
2024 12
2025 8
2026 1
Total 817
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Zongfu Yu publication distribution in Physics in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 70 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 103–122 to 1,469+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 323–342 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 763–782 publications, is where this scientist sits. 103–122 publications: 7 scientists 123–142 publications: 10 scientists 143–162 publications: 31 scientists 163–182 publications: 35 scientists 183–202 publications: 53 scientists 203–222 publications: 81 scientists 223–242 publications: 85 scientists 243–262 publications: 112 scientists 263–282 publications: 114 scientists 283–302 publications: 126 scientists 303–322 publications: 136 scientists 323–342 publications: 162 scientists 343–362 publications: 155 scientists 363–382 publications: 156 scientists 383–402 publications: 134 scientists 403–422 publications: 145 scientists 423–442 publications: 147 scientists 443–462 publications: 131 scientists 463–482 publications: 131 scientists 483–502 publications: 116 scientists 503–522 publications: 106 scientists 523–542 publications: 103 scientists 543–562 publications: 87 scientists 563–582 publications: 84 scientists 583–602 publications: 94 scientists 603–622 publications: 70 scientists 623–642 publications: 76 scientists 643–662 publications: 60 scientists 663–682 publications: 54 scientists 683–702 publications: 60 scientists 703–722 publications: 48 scientists 723–742 publications: 64 scientists 743–762 publications: 48 scientists 763–782 publications: 37 scientists 783–802 publications: 43 scientists 803–822 publications: 34 scientists 823–842 publications: 36 scientists 843–862 publications: 32 scientists 863–882 publications: 32 scientists 883–902 publications: 31 scientists 903–922 publications: 25 scientists 923–942 publications: 15 scientists 943–962 publications: 24 scientists 963–982 publications: 13 scientists 983–1,002 publications: 21 scientists 1,003–1,022 publications: 21 scientists 1,023–1,042 publications: 16 scientists 1,043–1,062 publications: 9 scientists 1,063–1,082 publications: 19 scientists 1,083–1,102 publications: 11 scientists 1,103–1,122 publications: 17 scientists 1,123–1,142 publications: 11 scientists 1,143–1,162 publications: 7 scientists 1,163–1,182 publications: 4 scientists 1,183–1,202 publications: 10 scientists 1,203–1,222 publications: 8 scientists 1,223–1,242 publications: 16 scientists 1,243–1,262 publications: 4 scientists 1,263–1,282 publications: 10 scientists 1,283–1,302 publications: 5 scientists 1,303–1,322 publications: 7 scientists 1,323–1,342 publications: 4 scientists 1,343–1,362 publications: 8 scientists 1,363–1,382 publications: 6 scientists 1,383–1,402 publications: 7 scientists 1,403–1,422 publications: 3 scientists 1,423–1,442 publications: 4 scientists 1,443–1,462 publications: 4 scientists 1,463–1,468 publications: 3 scientists 1,469+ publications: 100 scientists
103–122 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 774 publications — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more.

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Number of Physics scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,678 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
103–122 7
123–142 10
143–162 31
163–182 35
183–202 53
203–222 81
223–242 85
243–262 112
263–282 114
283–302 126
303–322 136
323–342 162
343–362 155
363–382 156
383–402 134
403–422 145
423–442 147
443–462 131
463–482 131
483–502 116
503–522 106
523–542 103
543–562 87
563–582 84
583–602 94
603–622 70
623–642 76
643–662 60
663–682 54
683–702 60
703–722 48
723–742 64
743–762 48
763–782 37 774
783–802 43
803–822 34
823–842 36
843–862 32
863–882 32
883–902 31
903–922 25
923–942 15
943–962 24
963–982 13
983–1,002 21
1,003–1,022 21
1,023–1,042 16
1,043–1,062 9
1,063–1,082 19
1,083–1,102 11
1,103–1,122 17
1,123–1,142 11
1,143–1,162 7
1,163–1,182 4
1,183–1,202 10
1,203–1,222 8
1,223–1,242 16
1,243–1,262 4
1,263–1,282 10
1,283–1,302 5
1,303–1,322 7
1,323–1,342 4
1,343–1,362 8
1,363–1,382 6
1,383–1,402 7
1,403–1,422 3
1,423–1,442 4
1,443–1,462 4
1,463–1,468 3
1,469+ 100
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Zongfu Yu D-index placement in Physics in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 59 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 185+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 167. Most scientists, 167, have 80–81 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 108–109 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 76 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 110 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 143 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 153 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 144 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 167 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 167 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 166 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 132 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 155 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 134 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 137 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 102 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 112 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 110 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 116 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 97 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 103 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 87 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 90 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 78 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 75 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 67 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 69 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 59 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 53 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 42 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 41 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 33 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 32 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 45 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 19 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 24 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 28 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 31 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 20 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 12 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 24 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 23 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 15 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 15 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 11 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 17 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 12 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 11 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 9 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 9 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 11 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 4 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 8 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 5 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 3 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 4 scientists 184 D-Index: 4 scientists 185+ D-Index: 99 scientists
70–71 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 108 D-Index — 67th percentile

67% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more.

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Number of Physics scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,678 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 76
72–73 110
74–75 143
76–77 153
78–79 144
80–81 167
82–83 167
84–85 166
86–87 132
88–89 155
90–91 134
92–93 137
94–95 102
96–97 112
98–99 110
100–101 116
102–103 97
104–105 103
106–107 87
108–109 90 108
110–111 67
112–113 78
114–115 75
116–117 67
118–119 69
120–121 60
122–123 59
124–125 53
126–127 42
128–129 41
130–131 33
132–133 32
134–135 45
136–137 19
138–139 24
140–141 28
142–143 31
144–145 22
146–147 20
148–149 12
150–151 16
152–153 24
154–155 23
156–157 15
158–159 15
160–161 11
162–163 17
164–165 12
166–167 11
168–169 9
170–171 9
172–173 11
174–175 4
176–177 8
178–179 5
180–181 3
182–183 4
184 4
185+ 99
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2020 - OSA Fellows Zongfu Yu University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA For outstanding and sustained contributions to nanophotonics, particularly nonreciprocal optics, photovoltaics optics, and multi-modal light sensors

Overview

Zongfu Yu is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Engineering and Physics and Astronomy, with notable contributions in subfields such as Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Artificial Intelligence, and Civil and Structural Engineering.

Their work frequently addresses topics including Metamaterials and Metasurfaces Applications, Thermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies, Photonic Crystals and Applications, Photonic and Optical Devices, Neural Networks and Reservoir Computing, Advanced Antenna and Metasurface Technologies, and Advanced Optical Sensing Technologies.

Zongfu Yu has authored several recent papers, including:

  • A solution-processed radiative cooling glass, 2023, Science
  • Vapor condensation with daytime radiative cooling, 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Computational spectrometers enabled by nanophotonics and deep learning, 2022, Nanophotonics
  • Inverse Design of Metasurfaces Based on Coupled-Mode Theory and Adjoint Optimization, 2021, ACS Photonics
  • Hybrid concentrated radiative cooling and solar heating in a single system, 2021, Cell Reports Physical Science

Their frequent co-authors include Ming Zhou, Yurui Qu, Shanhui Fan, Nanfang Yu, and Momchil Minkov.

Zongfu Yu regularly publishes in venues such as arXiv (Cornell University), ACS Photonics, Applied Physics Letters, Optics Express, and the Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics.

In 2020, Zongfu Yu was recognized as an OSA Fellow with a citation noting contributions in nanophotonics, particularly nonreciprocal optics, photovoltaics optics, and multi-modal light sensors.

Best Publications

  • The BABAR detector

    B. Aubert;A. Bazan;A. Boucham;D. Boutigny

  • Large single-molecule fluorescence enhancements produced by a bowtie nanoantenna

    Anika A. Kinkhabwala;Zongfu Yu;Shanhui Fan;Yuri Avlasevich

  • Measurement of the J/ψ meson and b-hadron production cross sections in pp̄ collisions at √s = 1960 GeV

    D. Acosta;J. Adelman;T. Affolder;T. Akimoto

  • Optical absorption enhancement in amorphous silicon nanowire and nanocone arrays.

    Jia Zhu;Zongfu Yu;George F. Burkhard;Ching-Mei Hsu

  • Self-assembly of highly efficient, broadband plasmonic absorbers for solar steam generation.

    Lin Zhou;Yingling Tan;Dengxin Ji;Bin Zhu

  • Realizing effective magnetic field for photons by controlling the phase of dynamic modulation

    Kejie Fang;Zongfu Yu;Shanhui Fan

  • Observation of a broad structure in the pi(+)pi(-)J/psi mass spectrum around 4.26 GeV/c(2)

    B. Aubert;R. Barate;D. Boutigny;F. Couderc

  • The BABAR detector: Upgrades, operation and performance

    B. Aubert;R. Barate;D. Boutigny;F. Couderc

  • Observation of the narrow state X(3872) → J/ψπ+π- in p̄p collisions at √s = 1.96 TeV

    D. Acosta;T. Affolder;M. H. Ahn;M. H. Ahn;M. H. Ahn;T. Akimoto

  • Fundamental limit of nanophotonic light-trapping in solar cells

    Zongfu Yu;Aaswath Raman;Shanhui Fan

  • Nanodome Solar Cells with Efficient Light Management and Self-Cleaning

    Jia Zhu;Ching-Mei Hsu;Zongfu Yu;Shanhui Fan

  • A transparent electrode based on a metal nanotrough network

    Hui Wu;Desheng Kong;Zhichao Ruan;Po-Chun Hsu

  • What is — and what is not — an optical isolator

    Dirk Jalas;Alexander Petrov;Manfred Eich;Wolfgang Freude

  • Complete optical isolation created by indirect interband photonic transitions

    Zongfu Yu;Shanhui Fan

  • Training Deep Neural Networks for the Inverse Design of Nanophotonic Structures

    Dianjing Liu;Yixuan Tan;Erfan Khoram;Zongfu Yu

  • Study of the B- → J/ΨK -π+π- decay and measurement of the B - → X(3872)K- branching fraction

    B. Aubert;R. Barate;D. Boutigny;F. Couderc

  • Electrically driven nonreciprocity induced by interband photonic transition on a silicon chip.

    Hugo Lira;Zongfu Yu;Shanhui Fan;Michal Lipson

  • Observation of a Narrow Meson State Decaying to Ds+π0 at a Mass of 2.32 GeV/c2

    B. Aubert;R. Barate;D. Boutigny;J. M. Gaillard

  • Absorption enhancement in ultrathin crystalline silicon solar cells with antireflection and light-trapping nanocone gratings.

    Ken Xingze Wang;Zongfu Yu;Victor Liu;Yi Cui

  • Extraordinary Photoluminescence and Strong Temperature/Angle-Dependent Raman Responses in Few-Layer Phosphorene

    Shuang Zhang;Jiong Yang;Renjing Xu;Fan Wang

Frequent Co-Authors

B. N. Ratcliff
B. N. Ratcliff Stanford University
R. K. Yamamoto
R. K. Yamamoto MIT
D. G. Hitlin
D. G. Hitlin California Institute of Technology
A. Seiden
A. Seiden University of California, Santa Cruz
J. M. Roney
J. M. Roney University of Victoria
W. H. Toki
W. H. Toki Colorado State University
E. I. Rosenberg
E. I. Rosenberg Iowa State University
D. Kirkby
D. Kirkby University of California, Irvine
F. C. Porter
F. C. Porter California Institute of Technology
P. R. Burchat
P. R. Burchat Stanford University

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