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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 50 10179 9828 34 34 261 9859

Chin Wei Lai publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Chin Wei Lai between 2001 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Chin Wei Lai published across 26 years, from 2001 to 2026, averaging 13.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 41 publications in 2021. 32 of the 350 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2001 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 41. Peak 41 publications in 2021. 2001: 1 publication 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 1 publication 2008: 0 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 0 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 23 publications 2015: 26 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 37 publications 2021: 41 publications 2022: 39 publications 2023: 25 publications 2024: 36 publications 2025: 31 publications 2026: 1 publication
2001 2026

350 publications in total across all disciplines

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Chin Wei Lai: publications per year, 2001 to 2026
Year Publications
2001 1
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 1
2007 1
2008 0
2009 1
2010 0
2011 4
2012 11
2013 10
2014 23
2015 26
2016 12
2017 14
2018 17
2019 19
2020 37
2021 41
2022 39
2023 25
2024 36
2025 31
2026 1
Total 350
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Chin Wei Lai publications per year - data summary

  • Chin Wei Lai, a Materials Science scholar from University of Malaya, has 350 publications recorded across 26 years, from 2001 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2001 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2021, with 41 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 2001, 2006, 2007, 2009 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 6 of the 26 years in the span carry no publications at all (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 13.5 papers per year over the whole span, or 17.5 per year counting only the 20 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 132 publications, 38% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2001-2009: 4 publications (0.4 per year); 2010-2018: 117 publications (13.0 per year); 2019-2026: 229 publications (28.6 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Chin Wei Lai 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 Chin Wei Lai 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, 250–269 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: 261 publications — 50th percentile

50% 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
250–269 726 261
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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Chin Wei Lai publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 57 ranges running from 50–69 to 1,163+ publications.
  • Chin Wei Lai, a Materials Science scholar from University of Malaya, records 261 publications - the 50th percentile of the discipline.
  • 50% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Chin Wei Lai, and about 50% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 250–269 publications range, and Chin Wei Lai falls inside that same range.
  • The most crowded range is 190–209 publications, holding 891 scientists (7% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 330–349 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 1,163 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Chin Wei Lai 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 Chin Wei Lai 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, 50–51 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: 50 D-Index — 22nd percentile

22% 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 50
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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Chin Wei Lai D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 40–41 to 165+ D-Index.
  • Chin Wei Lai, a Materials Science scholar from University of Malaya, records 50 D-Index - the 22nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 22% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Chin Wei Lai, and about 78% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Chin Wei Lai ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 52–53 D-Index, holding 667 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 68% 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 165 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Chin Wei Lai is affiliated with the University of Malaya in Malaysia and has contributed extensively to the fields of Materials Science, Engineering, and Energy through a significant body of research work. Their scholarly focus includes specialized subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Biomaterials.

The researcher's main topics of work encompass advanced and specialized areas of material science and environmental applications. These include:

  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors
  • TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells
  • Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
  • Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal

Chin Wei Lai has published in several frequent venues, indicating active engagement with the environmental chemical and material science research communities. Key publication venues include:

  • Journal of environmental chemical engineering
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Chemosphere
  • Catalysts
  • Nanomaterials

Their recent papers demonstrate a focus on adsorption, environmental remediation, and nanomaterials, with notable titles including:

  • Application of Efficient Magnetic Particles and Activated Carbon for Dye Removal from Wastewater (2020, ACS Omega)
  • Comprehensive review on nanocellulose: Recent developments, challenges and future prospects (2020, Journal of mechanical behavior of biomedical materials)
  • Advanced in developmental organic and inorganic nanomaterial: a review (2020, Bioengineered)
  • Activated Carbon as Superadsorbent and Sustainable Material for Diverse Applications (2022, Adsorption Science & Technology)
  • Recent Advances in Enzymes for the Bioremediation of Pollutants (2021, Biochemistry Research International)

Frequent collaborators in Chin Wei Lai's research include:

  • Mohd Rafie Johan
  • Seyyed Alireza Hashemi
  • Wei-Hung Chiang
  • Joon Ching Juan
  • Seyyed Mojtaba Mousavi

Best Publications

  • Recent developments of zinc oxide based photocatalyst in water treatment technology: A review

    Kian Mun Lee;Chin Wei Lai;Koh Sing Ngai;Joon Ching Juan;Joon Ching Juan

  • Comparison on graphite, graphene oxide and reduced graphene oxide: Synthesis and characterization

    N. M. S. Hidayah;Wei-Wen Liu;Chin-Wei Lai;N. Z. Noriman

  • Application of Efficient Magnetic Particles and Activated Carbon for Dye Removal from Wastewater.

    Seyedehmaryam Moosavi;Chin Wei Lai;Sinyee Gan;Golnoush Zamiri

  • Comprehensive review on nanocellulose: Recent developments, challenges and future prospects

    Paul Thomas;Tuerxun Duolikun;Nelson Pynadathu Rumjit;Seyedehmaryam Moosavi

  • Advanced in developmental organic and inorganic nanomaterial: a review

    Khalisanni Khalid;Khalisanni Khalid;Xuefei Tan;Hayyiratul Fatimah Mohd Zaid;Yang Tao

  • Preparation of high crystallinity cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) by ionic liquid solvolysis

    Xiao Yun Tan;Sharifah Bee Abd Hamid;Chin Wei Lai

  • Easy preparation of ultrathin reduced graphene oxide sheets at a high stirring speed

    Foo Wah Low;Chin Wei Lai;Sharifah Bee Abd Hamid

  • Photocatalytic Water Oxidation on ZnO: A Review

    Sharifah Bee Abdul Hamid;Swe Jyan Teh;Chin Wei Lai

  • Recent developments of graphene-TiO2 composite nanomaterials as efficient photoelectrodes in dye-sensitized solar cells: A review

    Foo Wah Low;Chin Wei Lai

  • Synthesis of Single-layer Graphene: A Review of Recent Development

    H. Cheun Lee;Wei-Wen Liu;Siang-Piao Chai;Abdul Rahman Mohamed

  • A review of synthesis and morphology of SrTiO3 for energy and other applications

    Bao Lee Phoon;Chin Wei Lai;Joon Ching Juan;Joon Ching Juan;Pau Loke Show

  • Preparation of hybrid WO3-TiO2 nanotube photoelectrodes using anodization and wet impregnation: Improved water-splitting hydrogen generation performance

    Chin Wei Lai;Srimala Sreekantan

  • Recent Advances in Enzymes for the Bioremediation of Pollutants.

    Seyyed Mojtaba Mousavi;Seyyed Mojtaba Mousavi;Seyyed Alireza Hashemi;Seyyed Alireza Hashemi;Seyed Mohammad Iman Moezzi;Navid Ravan

  • Advanced Chemical Reduction of Reduced Graphene Oxide and Its Photocatalytic Activity in Degrading Reactive Black 5.

    Christelle Pau Ping Wong;Chin Wei Lai;Kian Mun Lee;Sharifah Bee Abd Hamid

  • Recent developments of strontium titanate for photocatalytic water splitting application

    Bao Lee Phoon;Chin Wei Lai;Joon Ching Juan;Joon Ching Juan;Pau Loke Show

  • Tunable band gap energy of Mn-doped ZnO nanoparticles using the coprecipitation technique

    Tong Ling Tan;Chin Wei Lai;Sharifah Bee Abd Hamid

  • Methylene Blue Dye Photocatalytic Degradation over Synthesised Fe 3 O 4 /AC/TiO 2 Nano-Catalyst: Degradation and Reusability Studies.

    Seyedehmaryam Moosavi;Rita Yi Man Li;Chin Wei Lai;Yusliza Yusof

  • Removal of methylene blue dye by solvothermally reduced graphene oxide: a metal-free adsorption and photodegradation method

    Valerie Ling Er Siong;Kian Mun Lee;Joon Ching Juan;Chin Wei Lai

  • Gold nanostars-diagnosis, bioimaging and biomedical applications

    Seyyed Mojtaba Mousavi;Maryam Zarei;Seyyed Alireza Hashemi;Seeram Ramakrishna

  • Carbon Nanomaterial-Based Electrochemical Biosensors for Foodborne Bacterial Detection.

    Shalini Muniandy;Swe Jyan Teh;Kwai Lin Thong;Aung Thiha

  • Incorporation of WO3 species into TiO2 nanotubes via wet impregnation and their water-splitting performance

    Chin Wei Lai;Srimala Sreekantan

  • A reduced graphene oxide-titanium dioxide nanocomposite based electrochemical aptasensor for rapid and sensitive detection of Salmonella enterica.

    Shalini Muniandy;Swe Jyan Teh;Jimmy Nelson Appaturi;Kwai Lin Thong

Frequent Co-Authors

Joon Ching Juan
Joon Ching Juan University of Malaya
Sharifah Bee Abd Hamid
Sharifah Bee Abd Hamid University of Malaya
Mohd Rafie Johan
Mohd Rafie Johan University of Malaya
Nowshad Amin
Nowshad Amin Universiti Tenaga Nasional
Wei-Hung Chiang
Wei-Hung Chiang National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
Thomas C.-K. Yang
Thomas C.-K. Yang National Taipei University of Technology
Uda Hashim
Uda Hashim Universiti Malaysia Perlis
Seeram Ramakrishna
Seeram Ramakrishna Tsinghua University
Kwai Lin Thong
Kwai Lin Thong University of Malaya
Nilofar Asim
Nilofar Asim National University of Malaysia

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