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An-Xin Wu

An-Xin Wu

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 63 8568 7770 1500 1485 356 12000

An-Xin Wu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by An-Xin Wu between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. An-Xin Wu published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 13.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 31 publications in 2005. 38 of the 418 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 31. Peak 31 publications in 2005. 1996: 2 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 31 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 25 publications 2014: 21 publications 2015: 25 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 20 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 25 publications 2023: 31 publications 2024: 31 publications 2025: 7 publications
1996 2025

418 publications in total across all disciplines

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An-Xin Wu: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 2
1997 5
1998 3
1999 2
2000 4
2001 9
2002 10
2003 3
2004 3
2005 31
2006 15
2007 8
2008 12
2009 15
2010 7
2011 9
2012 19
2013 25
2014 21
2015 25
2016 17
2017 20
2018 20
2019 16
2020 8
2021 15
2022 25
2023 31
2024 31
2025 7
Total 418
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An-Xin Wu publications per year - data summary

  • An-Xin Wu, a Chemistry scholar from Central China Normal University, has 418 publications recorded across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1996 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive years are 2005, 2023 and 2024, with 31 publications each.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1996 and 1999, with 2 publications each.
  • The rate of publication averages 13.9 papers per year over the whole span, or 13.9 per year counting only the 30 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 109 publications, 26% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1996-2005: 72 publications (7.2 per year); 2006-2015: 156 publications (15.6 per year); 2016-2025: 190 publications (19.0 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

An-Xin Wu 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 An-Xin Wu 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, 341–360 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: 356 publications — 74th percentile

74% 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
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
341–360 628 356
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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An-Xin Wu 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.
  • An-Xin Wu, a Chemistry scholar from Central China Normal University, records 356 publications - the 74th percentile of the discipline.
  • 74% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than An-Xin Wu, and about 26% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and An-Xin Wu ranks above 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).

An-Xin Wu 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 An-Xin Wu 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, 62–63 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: 63 D-Index — 54th percentile

54% 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
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834 63
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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An-Xin Wu 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.
  • An-Xin Wu, a Chemistry scholar from Central China Normal University, records 63 D-Index - the 54th percentile of the discipline.
  • 54% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than An-Xin Wu, and about 46% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and An-Xin Wu falls inside that same range.
  • 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

An-Xin Wu is affiliated with Central China Normal University in China and has a research focus primarily within the fields of Chemistry and Materials Science. Their work spans the subfields of Organic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Pharmaceutical Science, and Inorganic Chemistry.

The research topics covered by An-Xin Wu include:

  • Catalytic C-H Functionalization Methods
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques
  • Synthesis and Catalytic Reactions
  • Synthesis and Characterization of Pyrroles
  • Cyclopropane Reaction Mechanisms

Among the scientist's recent papers are the following notable publications:

  • "Rongalite as C1 Synthon and Sulfone Source: A Practical Sulfonylmethylation Based on the Separate-Embedding Strategy", 2021, Organic Letters
  • "Splitting Methyl Ketones into Two Parts: Synthesis of 4(3H)-Quinazolinones via Consecutive Cyclization/Ring-Opening Reaction", 2020, Organic Letters
  • "Iodine-Promoted Multicomponent Synthesis of 2,4-Diamino-1,3,5-triazines", 2020, Organic Letters
  • "Review of application of the I2 and dimethyl sulfoxide combined reagent system to aryl methyl ketones for diverse transformations", 2024, Organic Chemistry Frontiers
  • "Employing Arylacetylene as a Diene Precursor and Dienophile: Synthesis of Quinoline via the Povarov Reaction", 2021, The Journal of Organic Chemistry

The frequent co-authors collaborating with An-Xin Wu include:

  • Xiang-Long Chen
  • You Zhou
  • Yan-Dong Wu
  • Zhi-Cheng Yu

Publication venues where they have frequently contributed are:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • The Journal of Organic Chemistry
  • Organic Letters
  • Organic Chemistry Frontiers
  • Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis

Best Publications

  • Self-Sorting: The Exception or the Rule?

    Anxin Wu;Lyle Isaacs

  • Social Self-Sorting in Aqueous Solution

    Pritam Mukhopadhyay;Anxin Wu;Lyle Isaacs

  • A new facile approach to the synthesis of 3-methylthio-substituted furans, pyrroles, thiophenes, and related derivatives.

    Guodong Yin;Zihua Wang;Aihua Chen;Meng Gao

  • I2 promoted domino oxidative cyclization for one-pot synthesis of 2-acylbenzothiazoles via metal-free sp3 C-H functionalization.

    Yan-Ping Zhu;Mi Lian;Feng-Cheng Jia;Mei-Cai Liu

  • Direct one-pot synthesis of luotonin F and analogues via rational logical design.

    Yan-ping Zhu;Zhuan Fei;Mei-cai Liu;Feng-cheng Jia

  • I2-Catalyzed Oxidative Cross-Coupling of Methyl Ketones and Benzamidines Hydrochloride: A Facile Access to α-Ketoimides

    Xia Wu;Qinghe Gao;Shan Liu;Anxin Wu

  • Efficient C-C double-bond formation reaction via a new synthetic strategy: a self-sorting tandem reaction.

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  • Metal-free sp3 C-H bond dual-(het)arylation: I2-promoted domino process to construct 2,2-bisindolyl-1-arylethanones.

    Yan-ping Zhu;Mei-cai Liu;Feng-cheng Jia;Jing-jing Yuan

  • Convergent integration of two self-labor domino sequences: a novel method for the synthesis of oxazole derivatives from methyl ketones and benzoins

    Wei-Jian Xue;Qi Li;Yan-Ping Zhu;Jun-Gang Wang

  • A multipathway coupled domino strategy: metal-free oxidative cyclization for one-pot synthesis of 2-acylbenzothiazoles from multiform substrates.

    Yan-ping Zhu;Feng-cheng Jia;Mei-cai Liu;An-xin Wu

  • Novel and direct transformation of methyl ketones or carbinols to primary amides by employing aqueous ammonia.

    Liping Cao;Jiaoyang Ding;Meng Gao;Zihua Wang

  • An efficient synthesis of hydantoins via sustainable integration of coupled domino processes.

    Meng Gao;Yan Yang;Yan-Dong Wu;Cong Deng

  • I2-promoted selective oxidative cross-coupling/annulation of 2-naphthols with methyl ketones: a strategy to build naphtho[2,1-b]furan-1(2H)-ones with a quaternary center.

    Qinghe Gao;Xia Wu;Shan Liu;Anxin Wu

  • Molecular Iodine-Mediated Chemoselective Synthesis of Multisubstituted Pyridines through Catabolism and Reconstruction Behavior of Natural Amino Acids

    Jia-Chen Xiang;Miao Wang;Yan Cheng;An-Xin Wu

  • Direct Annulation of Hydrazides to 1,3,4-Oxadiazoles via Oxidative C(CO)-C(Methyl) Bond Cleavage of Methyl Ketones.

    Qinghe Gao;Shan Liu;Xia Wu;Jingjing Zhang

  • Divergent Synthesis of Quinazolin-4(3H)-ones and Tryptanthrins Enabled by a tert-Butyl Hydroperoxide/K3PO4-Promoted Oxidative Cyclization of Isatins at Room Temperature

    Feng-Cheng Jia;Zhi-Wen Zhou;Cheng Xu;Yan-Dong Wu

  • Povarov-type reaction using methyl as new input: direct synthesis of substituted quinolines by I2-mediated formal [3 + 2 + 1] cycloaddition.

    Qinghe Gao;Shan Liu;Xia Wu;Anxin Wu

  • Methylene-Bridged Glycoluril Dimers: Synthetic Methods

    Anxin Wu;Arindam Chakraborty;Dariusz Witt;Jason Lagona

  • A benzimidazole-based ratiometric fluorescent sensor for Cr3+ and Fe3+ in aqueous solution

    Meng Wang;Jungang Wang;Weijian Xue;Anxin Wu

  • A cascade coupling strategy for one-pot total synthesis of β-carboline and isoquinoline-containing natural products and derivatives.

    Yan-Ping Zhu;Mei-Cai Liu;Qun Cai;Feng-Cheng Jia

  • Molecular clips that undergo heterochiral aggregation and self-sorting.

    Anxin Wu;Anxin Wu;Arindam Chakraborty;James C. Fettinger;Robert A. Flowers

  • Metal-free dual sp3 C–H functionalization: I2-promoted domino oxidative cyclization to construct 2,5-disubstituted oxazoles

    Qing-He Gao;Zhuan Fei;Yan-Ping Zhu;Mi Lian

Frequent Co-Authors

Meng Gao
Meng Gao South China University of Technology
Lyle Isaacs
Lyle Isaacs University of Maryland, College Park
James C. Fettinger
James C. Fettinger University of California, Davis
Yuanjiang Pan
Yuanjiang Pan Zhejiang University
Peter Y. Zavalij
Peter Y. Zavalij University of Maryland, College Park
Robert A. Flowers
Robert A. Flowers Lehigh University
Johannes A. A. W. Elemans
Johannes A. A. W. Elemans Radboud University
Guang-Fu Yang
Guang-Fu Yang Central China Normal University

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