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Chih-Wei Chu

Chih-Wei Chu

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 74 3566 3446 38 37 319 24200

Chih-Wei Chu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Chih-Wei Chu between 1992 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Chih-Wei Chu published across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, averaging 11 papers a year. Output peaked at 32 publications in 2012. 29 of the 374 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 32. Peak 32 publications in 2012. 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 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: 2 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 20 publications 2010: 24 publications 2011: 29 publications 2012: 32 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 21 publications 2018: 20 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 27 publications 2022: 23 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 16 publications 2025: 13 publications
1992 2025

374 publications in total across all disciplines

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Chih-Wei Chu: publications per year, 1992 to 2025
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 1
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 2
2004 6
2005 12
2006 8
2007 6
2008 14
2009 20
2010 24
2011 29
2012 32
2013 19
2014 18
2015 18
2016 9
2017 21
2018 20
2019 14
2020 11
2021 27
2022 23
2023 10
2024 16
2025 13
Total 374
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Chih-Wei Chu 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 Chih-Wei Chu 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: 319 publications — 64th percentile

64% 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
310–329 537 319
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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Chih-Wei Chu 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 Chih-Wei Chu 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, 74–75 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: 74 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% 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 74
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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Overview

Chih-Wei Chu is affiliated with Academia Sinica in Taiwan and conducts research primarily within Engineering and Materials Science. Their work spans multiple specialized fields including Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Polymers and Plastics, Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, and Automotive Engineering.

The scientist's research topics cover a diverse range of materials and applications, with a significant focus on the following areas:

  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Conducting Polymers and Applications
  • Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics
  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Quantum Dots Synthesis and Properties
  • Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films

Recent publications by Chih-Wei Chu provide insight into their scientific contributions. These include:

  • Transparent and Flexible Inorganic Perovskite Photonic Artificial Synapses with Dual-Mode Operation (2020), published in Advanced Functional Materials
  • Perovskite Quantum Dot Lasing in a Gap-Plasmon Nanocavity with Ultralow Threshold (2020), published in ACS Nano
  • Suppression of surface defects to achieve hysteresis-free inverted perovskite solar cells via quantum dot passivation (2020), published in Journal of Materials Chemistry A
  • Panchromatic heterojunction solar cells for Pb-free all-inorganic antimony based perovskite (2021), published in Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Layered perovskite materials: key solutions for highly efficient and stable perovskite solar cells (2020), published in Reports on Progress in Physics

The scientist frequently publishes in several notable scientific journals:

  • Chemical Engineering Journal (6 publications)
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry A (5 publications)
  • Organic Electronics (5 publications)
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (5 publications)
  • Advanced Optical Materials (4 publications)

Collaboration appears integral to Chih-Wei Chu's research efforts. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Chintam Hanmandlu
  • Yu-Jung Lu
  • Anisha Mohapatra
  • Hong-Cheu Lin
  • Anupriya Singh

Best Publications

  • On the mechanism of conductivity enhancement in poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrene sulfonate) film through solvent treatment

    Jianyong Ouyang;Qianfei Xu;Chi-Wei Chu;Yang Yang

  • Transition metal oxides as the buffer layer for polymer photovoltaic cells

    Vishal Shrotriya;Gang Li;Yan Yao;Chih-Wei Chu

  • Epitaxial growth of a monolayer WSe2-MoS2 lateral p-n junction with an atomically sharp interface

    Ming Yang Li;Yumeng Shi;Chia Chin Cheng;Li Syuan Lu

  • Programmable polymer thin film and non-volatile memory device.

    Jianyong Ouyang;Chih-Wei Chu;Charles R. Szmanda;Liping Ma

  • Efficient inverted polymer solar cells

    G. Li;C.-W. Chu;V. Shrotriya;Jinsong Huang

  • Highly conductive PEDOT:PSS electrode by simple film treatment with methanol for ITO-free polymer solar cells

    Desalegn Alemu;Desalegn Alemu;Hung-Yu Wei;Kuo-Chuan Ho;Chih-Wei Chu;Chih-Wei Chu

  • Wafer-Scale MoS2 Thin Layers Prepared by MoO3 Sulfurization

    Yu Chuan Lin;Wenjing Zhang;Jing Kai Huang;Jing Kai Huang;Keng Ku Liu

  • Electrical Switching and Bistability in Organic/Polymeric Thin Films and Memory Devices

    Yang Yang;Jianyong Ouyang;Liping Ma;Ricky Jia-Hung Tseng

  • Organic Donor-Acceptor System Exhibiting Electrical Bistability for Use in Memory Devices.

    Chih Wei Chu;Jianyong Ouyang;Jia-Hung Tseng;Yang Yang

  • High-performance organic thin-film transistors with metal oxide/metal bilayer electrode

    Chih-Wei Chu;Sheng-Han Li;Chieh-Wei Chen;Vishal Shrotriya

  • Highly Conductive PEDOT:PSS Treated with Formic Acid for ITO-Free Polymer Solar Cells

    Desalegn A. Mengistie;Mohammed A. Ibrahem;Mohammed A. Ibrahem;Pen-Cheng Wang;Chih-Wei Chu;Chih-Wei Chu

  • Effect of molecular weight of additives on the conductivity of PEDOT: PSS and efficiency for ITO-free organic solar cells

    Desalegn Alemu Mengistie;Desalegn Alemu Mengistie;Pen-Cheng Wang;Chih-Wei Chu;Chih-Wei Chu

  • Organic thin-film transistors with nanocomposite dielectric gate insulator

    Fang-Chung Chen;Chih Wei Chu;Jun He;Yang Yang

  • Opening an Electrical Band Gap of Bilayer Graphene with Molecular Doping

    Wenjing Zhang;Cheng Te Lin;Keng Ku Liu;Teddy Tite

  • Control of the nanoscale crystallinity and phase separation in polymer solar cells

    Chih-Wei Chu;Hoichang Yang;Wei-Jen Hou;Jinsong Huang

  • Layer-by-layer graphene/TCNQ stacked films as conducting anodes for organic solar cells.

    Chang Lung Hsu;Cheng Te Lin;Jen Hsien Huang;Chih Wei Chu

  • A Highly Stable Nonbiofouling Surface with Well-Packed Grafted Zwitterionic Polysulfobetaine for Plasma Protein Repulsion

    Yung Chang;Shih Chieh Liao;Akon Higuchi;Ruoh Chyu Ruaan

  • Enhanced Thermoelectric Performance of PEDOT:PSS Flexible Bulky Papers by Treatment with Secondary Dopants

    Desalegn Mengistie;Chang-Hsiao Chen;Karunakara Moorthy Boopathi;Ferry W. Pranoto

  • Modified buffer layers for polymer photovoltaic devices

    Chu Jung Ko;Yi Kai Lin;Fang-Chung Chen;Chi Wei Chu

  • Surfactant-free water-processable photoconductive all-carbon composite.

    Vincent C. Tung;Jen Hsien Huang;Ian Tevis;Franklin Kim

  • Programmable polymer thin fi lm and non-volatile memory device

    Jianyong Ouyang;Chih-Wei Chu;Charles R. Szmanda;Liping Ma

Frequent Co-Authors

Jen Hsien Huang
Jen Hsien Huang CPC Corporation
Kuo-Chuan Ho
Kuo-Chuan Ho National Taiwan University
Hong-Cheu Lin
Hong-Cheu Lin National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Kung-Hwa Wei
Kung-Hwa Wei National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Lain-Jong Li
Lain-Jong Li National University of Singapore
Feng-Chih Chang
Feng-Chih Chang National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Fang-Chung Chen
Fang-Chung Chen National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Gang Li
Gang Li Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Jianyong Ouyang
Jianyong Ouyang National University of Singapore
Jem-Kun Chen
Jem-Kun Chen National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

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