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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 78 2904 2806 937 932 298 31531
Chemistry 80 3359 3035 616 605 296 31838

Hongbin Wu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hongbin Wu between 1993 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hongbin Wu published across 34 years, from 1993 to 2026, averaging 11.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 35 publications in 2013. 16 of the 391 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 35. Peak 35 publications in 2013. 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 19 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 23 publications 2012: 29 publications 2013: 35 publications 2014: 22 publications 2015: 34 publications 2016: 24 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 27 publications 2023: 22 publications 2024: 23 publications 2025: 15 publications 2026: 1 publication
1993 2026

391 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hongbin Wu: publications per year, 1993 to 2026
Year Publications
1993 1
1994 0
1995 2
1996 5
1997 7
1998 7
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 5
2005 4
2006 2
2007 8
2008 4
2009 19
2010 13
2011 23
2012 29
2013 35
2014 22
2015 34
2016 24
2017 12
2018 12
2019 13
2020 11
2021 11
2022 27
2023 22
2024 23
2025 15
2026 1
Total 391
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Hongbin Wu 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 Hongbin Wu 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, 290–309 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: 298 publications — 59th percentile

59% 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
290–309 593 298
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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Hongbin Wu 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 Hongbin Wu 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, 78–79 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: 78 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% 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 78
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

Hongbin Wu is affiliated with the South China University of Technology in China and has made significant contributions primarily in the fields of Engineering and Materials Science. Their research portfolio emphasizes areas such as Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Polymers and Plastics, and Materials Chemistry, indicating a focus on both fundamental and applied aspects of materials development and device engineering.

The scientist's work addresses a range of topics within the broader domain of organic electronics and photovoltaics. Key research interests include:

  • Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics
  • Conducting polymers and applications
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Organic Light-Emitting Diodes Research
  • Thin-Film Transistor Technologies
  • Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production
  • Microbial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation

Hongbin Wu has published extensively, with a track record of contributions in high-impact and domain-specific journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Advanced Materials
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry C
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Nature Photonics

Their recent papers illustrate research on advanced materials for energy conversion and optoelectronic devices. Notable publications include:

  • "High-efficiency organic solar cells with low non-radiative recombination loss and low energetic disorder," 2020, Nature Photonics
  • "Stable and low-photovoltage-loss perovskite solar cells by multifunctional passivation," 2021, Nature Photonics
  • "Physical insights into non-fullerene organic photovoltaics," 2024, Nature Reviews Physics
  • "Mastering morphology of non-fullerene acceptors towards long-term stable organic solar cells," 2023, Nature Communications
  • "A Facile Synthesized Polymer Featuring B-N Covalent Bond and Small Singlet-Triplet Gap for High-Performance Organic Solar Cells," 2021, Angewandte Chemie International Edition

The collaboration network of Hongbin Wu includes frequent coauthors who have contributed widely to their research efforts. These collaborators are:

  • Wanyuan Deng
  • Yong Cao
  • Fei Huang
  • Chunhui Duan
  • Yuan Xie

Overall, Hongbin Wu's work occupies an interdisciplinary area at the intersection of materials science and electronic engineering, with a strong emphasis on the development of novel polymers and device architectures for organic and perovskite solar cells, alongside related optoelectronic technologies.

Best Publications

  • Enhanced power-conversion efficiency in polymer solar cells using an inverted device structure

    Zhicai He;Chengmei Zhong;Shijian Su;Miao Xu

  • Simultaneous Enhancement of Open-Circuit Voltage, Short-Circuit Current Density, and Fill Factor in Polymer Solar Cells

    Zhicai He;Chengmei Zhong;Xun Huang;Wai Yeung Wong

  • Single-junction polymer solar cells with high efficiency and photovoltage

    Zhicai He;Biao Xiao;Feng Liu;Hongbin Wu

  • Novel Electroluminescent Conjugated Polyelectrolytes Based on Polyfluorene

    Fei Huang;Hongbin Wu;Deli Wang;Wei Yang

  • Quantifying Losses in Open-Circuit Voltage in Solution-Processable Solar Cells

    Jizhong Yao;Thomas Kirchartz;Thomas Kirchartz;Michelle S. Vezie;Mark A. Faist

  • Improved high-efficiency organic solar cells via incorporation of a conjugated polyelectrolyte interlayer.

    Jung Hwa Seo;Andrea Gutacker;Yanming Sun;Hongbin Wu

  • n-Type Water/Alcohol-Soluble Naphthalene Diimide-Based Conjugated Polymers for High-Performance Polymer Solar Cells

    Zhihong Wu;Chen Sun;Sheng Dong;Xiao-Fang Jiang

  • Progress and perspective of polymer white light-emitting devices and materials

    Hongbin Wu;Lei Ying;Wei Yang;Yong Cao

  • White Polymer Light-Emitting Devices for Solid-State Lighting: Materials, Devices, and Recent Progress

    Lei Ying;Cheuk Lam Ho;Hongbin Wu;Yong Cao

  • Materials and Devices toward Fully Solution Processable Organic Light-Emitting Diodes†

    Chengmei Zhong;Chunhui Duan;Fei Huang;Hongbin Wu

  • Water/alcohol soluble conjugated polymers as highly efficient electron transporting/injection layer in optoelectronic devices

    Fei Huang;Hongbin Wu;Yong Cao

  • Efficient Electron Injection from a Bilayer Cathode Consisting of Aluminum and Alcohol-/Water-Soluble Conjugated Polymers†

    Hongbin Wu;Fei Huang;Yueqi Mo;Wei Yang

  • High-efficiency, environment-friendly electroluminescent polymers with stable high work function metal as a cathode: green- and yellow-emitting conjugated polyfluorene polyelectrolytes and their neutral precursors.

    Fei Huang;Lintao Hou;Hongbin Wu;Xiaohui Wang

  • s - p Hybridization and Electron Shell Structures in Aluminum Clusters: A Photoelectron Spectroscopy Study

    Xi Li;Xi Li;Hongbin Wu;Hongbin Wu;Xue-Bin Wang;Xue-Bin Wang;Lai-Sheng Wang;Lai-Sheng Wang

  • Stable and low-photovoltage-loss perovskite solar cells by multifunctional passivation

    Guang Yang;Guang Yang;Zhiwei Ren;Kuan Liu;Minchao Qin

  • Recent Advances in Polymer Solar Cells: Realization of High Device Performance by Incorporating Water/Alcohol‐Soluble Conjugated Polymers as Electrode Buffer Layer

    Zhicai He;Hongbin Wu;Yong Cao

  • Efficient Polymer White‐Light‐Emitting Devices for Solid‐State Lighting

    Hongbin Wu;Guijiang Zhou;Jianhua Zou;Cheuk-Lam Ho

  • Largely enhanced efficiency with a PFN/Al bilayer cathode in high efficiency bulk heterojunction photovoltaic cells with a low bandgap polycarbazole donor.

    Zhicai He;Chen Zhang;Xiaofeng Xu;Lianjie Zhang

  • Control of Cationic Conjugated Polymer Performance in Light Emitting Diodes by Choice of Counterion

    Renqiang Yang;Hongbin Wu;Yong Cao;Guillermo C. Bazan

Frequent Co-Authors

Yong Cao
Yong Cao South China University of Technology
Wei Yang
Wei Yang South China University of Technology
Junbiao Peng
Junbiao Peng South China University of Technology
Fei Huang
Fei Huang South China University of Technology
Jingui Qin
Jingui Qin Wuhan University
Chuluo Yang
Chuluo Yang Shenzhen University
Lei Ying
Lei Ying South China University of Technology
Jianhua Zou
Jianhua Zou South China University of Technology
Wai-Yeung Wong
Wai-Yeung Wong Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Yuguang Ma
Yuguang Ma South China University of Technology

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