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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 79 2828 2733 71 71 174 22450

Hongwei Duan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hongwei Duan between 1999 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hongwei Duan published across 28 years, from 1999 to 2026, averaging 8.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2025. 26 of the 236 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1999 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2025. 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 3 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 20 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 16 publications 2025: 25 publications 2026: 1 publication
1999 2026

236 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hongwei Duan: publications per year, 1999 to 2026
Year Publications
1999 1
2000 0
2001 2
2002 2
2003 3
2004 4
2005 4
2006 1
2007 3
2008 4
2009 5
2010 2
2011 7
2012 9
2013 8
2014 5
2015 12
2016 12
2017 17
2018 20
2019 17
2020 18
2021 16
2022 12
2023 10
2024 16
2025 25
2026 1
Total 236
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Hongwei Duan 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 Hongwei Duan 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, 170–189 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: 174 publications — 22nd percentile

22% 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
170–189 850 174
190–209 891
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
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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Hongwei Duan 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 Hongwei Duan 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: 79 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% 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 79
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

Hongwei Duan is affiliated with Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, focusing their research primarily in the fields of Engineering and Materials Science. Their work spans multiple subfields including Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Surfaces, Coatings and Films.

The scientist has contributed significantly to topics such as Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics, Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques, Biosensors and Analytical Detection, Antimicrobial agents and applications, Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications, Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis, and Polymer Surface Interaction Studies.

The recent publications reflect the breadth of their research interests and expertise. Notable papers include:

  • Transformable hybrid semiconducting polymer nanozyme for second near-infrared photothermal ferrotherapy, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Janus Nanoparticles: From Fabrication to (Bio)Applications, 2021, ACS Nano
  • Charge-Reversal Polymer Nano-modulators for Photodynamic Immunotherapy of Cancer, 2021, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Plasmonic-Fluorescent Janus Ag/Ag2S Nanoparticles for In Situ H2O2-Activated NIR-II Fluorescence Imaging, 2021, Nano Letters
  • A Glycosylated Cationic Block Poly(β-peptide) Reverses Intrinsic Antibiotic Resistance in All ESKAPE Gram-Negative Bacteria, 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Hongwei Duan include Shuai Hou, Qirong Xiong, Qijian Niu, Guanya Ji, and Derong Lu, indicating a network of ongoing research partnerships.

The scientist's work has been published repeatedly in respected venues. These include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • ACS Nano
  • Biosensors and Bioelectronics
  • Computers and Electronics in Agriculture
  • Nature Communications

Best Publications

  • Bioconjugated quantum dots for in vivo molecular and cellular imaging

    Andrew M. Smith;Hongwei Duan;Aaron M. Mohs;Shuming Nie

  • Molecular afterglow imaging with bright, biodegradable polymer nanoparticles

    Qingqing Miao;Chen Xie;Xu Zhen;Yan Lyu

  • High-performance asymmetric supercapacitor based on graphene hydrogel and nanostructured MnO2.

    Hongcai Gao;Fei Xiao;Chi Bun Ching;Hongwei Duan

  • Mussel-inspired synthesis of polydopamine-functionalized graphene hydrogel as reusable adsorbents for water purification.

    Hongcai Gao;Yimin Sun;Jiajing Zhou;Rong Xu

  • A systematic examination of surface coatings on the optical and chemical properties of semiconductor quantum dots

    Andrew M. Smith;Hongwei Duan;Matthew N. Rhyner;Gang Ruan

  • Cell-penetrating quantum dots based on multivalent and endosome-disrupting surface coatings.

    Hongwei Duan;Shuming Nie

  • Directing Self‐Assembly of Nanoparticles at Water/Oil Interfaces

    Hongwei Duan;Dayang Wang;Dirk G. Kurth;Helmuth Möhwald

  • Self-assembled plasmonic vesicles of SERS-encoded amphiphilic gold nanoparticles for cancer cell targeting and traceable intracellular drug delivery

    Jibin Song;Jiajing Zhou;Hongwei Duan

  • Single chain epidermal growth factor receptor antibody conjugated nanoparticles for in vivo tumor targeting and imaging.

    Lily Yang;Hui Mao;Y. Andrew Wang;Zehong Cao

  • Antibody conjugated magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles for cancer cell separation in fresh whole blood

    Hengyi Xu;Zoraida P. Aguilar;Lily Yang;Min Kuang

  • Etching colloidal gold nanocrystals with hyperbranched and multivalent polymers: A new route to fluorescent and water-soluble atomic clusters

    Hongwei Duan;Shuming Nie

  • One-Step Electrochemical Synthesis of PtNi Nanoparticle-Graphene Nanocomposites for Nonenzymatic Amperometric Glucose Detection

    Hongcai Gao;Fei Xiao;Chi Bun Ching;Hongwei Duan

  • Transformable hybrid semiconducting polymer nanozyme for second near-infrared photothermal ferrotherapy.

    Yuyan Jiang;Xuhui Zhao;Jiaguo Huang;Jingchao Li

  • Compact Plasmonic Blackbody for Cancer Theranosis in the Near-Infrared II Window.

    Jiajing Zhou;Yuyan Jiang;Shuai Hou;Paul Kumar Upputuri

  • Magnetic colloidosomes derived from nanoparticle interfacial self-assembly

    Hongwei Duan;Dayang Wang;Nelli S Sobal;Michael Giersig

  • Flexible all-solid-state asymmetric supercapacitors based on free-standing carbon nanotube/graphene and Mn3O4 nanoparticle/graphene paper electrodes.

    Hongcai Gao;Fei Xiao;Chi Bun Ching;Hongwei Duan

  • Reexamining the Effects of Particle Size and Surface Chemistry on the Magnetic Properties of Iron Oxide Nanocrystals: New Insights into Spin Disorder and Proton Relaxivity

    Hongwei Duan;Min Kuang;Xiaoxia Wang;Y. Andrew Wang

  • Water‐Soluble Fluorescent Ag Nanoclusters Obtained from Multiarm Star Poly(acrylic acid) as “Molecular Hydrogel” Templates

    Zhong Shen;Hongwei Duan;Holger Frey

  • Growth of metal-metal oxide nanostructures on freestanding graphene paper for flexible biosensors

    Fei Xiao;Yuanqing Li;Xiaoli Zan;Kin Liao

  • 2D nanomaterials based electrochemical biosensors for cancer diagnosis.

    Lu Wang;Qirong Xiong;Fei Xiao;Hongwei Duan

  • Plasmonic vesicles of amphiphilic gold nanocrystals: self-assembly and external-stimuli-triggered destruction.

    Jibin Song;Lin Cheng;Aiping Liu;Jun Yin

Frequent Co-Authors

Mary B. Chan-Park
Mary B. Chan-Park Nanyang Technological University
Jibin Song
Jibin Song Nanyang Technological University
Kanyi Pu
Kanyi Pu Nanyang Technological University
Fei Xiao
Fei Xiao Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Ming Jiang
Ming Jiang Fudan University
Shuming Nie
Shuming Nie University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Rong Xu
Rong Xu Nanyang Technological University
Daoyong Chen
Daoyong Chen Fudan University
Dayang Wang
Dayang Wang Jilin University
Helmuth Möhwald
Helmuth Möhwald Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces

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