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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 68 6421 5826 1144 1131 240 20751

Hongwei Gu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hongwei Gu between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hongwei Gu published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 9.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 32 publications in 2015. 60 of the 344 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 32. Peak 32 publications in 2015. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 0 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 14 publications 2004: 17 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 21 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 20 publications 2015: 32 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 15 publications 2024: 29 publications 2025: 31 publications
1990 2025

344 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hongwei Gu: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 1
2000 1
2001 0
2002 3
2003 14
2004 17
2005 8
2006 7
2007 2
2008 5
2009 6
2010 10
2011 21
2012 9
2013 13
2014 20
2015 32
2016 15
2017 14
2018 11
2019 18
2020 12
2021 13
2022 16
2023 15
2024 29
2025 31
Total 344
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Hongwei Gu 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 Hongwei Gu 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, 221–240 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: 240 publications — 46th percentile

46% 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 1,216 240
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
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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Hongwei Gu 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 Hongwei Gu 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, 68–69 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: 68 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% 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
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683 68
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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Overview

Hongwei Gu is a researcher affiliated with Soochow University in China with a focus on Engineering and its related subfields. Their work extensively covers Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Materials Chemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biomedical Engineering.

Their research topics include:

  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Advanced battery technologies research
  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Fuel Cells and Related Materials
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Electrochemical Analysis and Applications

Hongwei Gu has contributed articles to several frequent publication venues such as:

  • Nanoscale
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Nano Research
  • Inorganic Chemistry

Among their notable recent papers are:

  • "Carbon quantum dots: Preparation, optical properties, and biomedical applications" (2023) published in Materials Today Advances
  • "Realizing Ultrahigh Mechanical Flexibility and >15% Efficiency of Flexible Organic Solar Cells via a "Welding" Flexible Transparent Electrode" (2020) published in Advanced Materials
  • "Multiple structural defects in ultrathin NiFe-LDH nanosheets synergistically and remarkably boost water oxidation reaction" (2021) published in Nano Research
  • "Engineering multiphasic MoSe2/NiSe heterostructure interfaces for superior hydrogen production electrocatalysis" (2022) published in Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • "Sublayer Stable Fe Dopant in Porous Pd Metallene Boosts Oxygen Reduction Reaction" (2021) published in ACS Nano

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Hongwei Gu include Jian-Ping Lang, Xueqin Cao, Shuanglong Lu, Jiangyan Xue, and Cong Li.

Best Publications

  • Multifunctional Magnetic Nanoparticles: Design, Synthesis, and Biomedical Applications

    Jinhao Gao;Hongwei Gu;Bing Xu;Bing Xu

  • Dopamine as a robust anchor to immobilize functional molecules on the iron oxide shell of magnetic nanoparticles

    Chenjie Xu;Keming Xu;Hongwei Gu;Rongkun Zheng

  • Presenting Vancomycin on Nanoparticles to Enhance Antimicrobial Activities

    Hongwei Gu;P. L. Ho;Edmond Tong;Ling Wang

  • Facile one-pot synthesis of bifunctional heterodimers of nanoparticles: a conjugate of quantum dot and magnetic nanoparticles.

    Hongwei Gu;Rongkun Zheng;XiXiang Zhang;Bing Xu

  • Biofunctional magnetic nanoparticles for protein separation and pathogen detection

    Hongwei Gu;Keming Xu;Chenjie Xu;Bing Xu

  • Using biofunctional magnetic nanoparticles to capture vancomycin-resistant enterococci and other gram-positive bacteria at ultralow concentration.

    Hongwei Gu;Pak-Leung Ho;Kenneth W T Tsang;Ling Wang

  • Heterodimers of nanoparticles: Formation at a liquid-liquid interface and particle-specific surface modification by functional molecules

    Hongwei Gu;Zhimou Yang;Jinhao Gao;C. K. Chang

  • Enzymatic Formation of Supramolecular Hydrogels

    Zhimou Yang;Hongwei Gu;Degang Fu;Ping Gao

  • Synthesis of Ultrafine and Highly Dispersed Metal Nanoparticles Confined in a Thioether-Containing Covalent Organic Framework and Their Catalytic Applications

    Shuanglong Lu;Yiming Hu;Shun Wan;Ryan McCaffrey

  • Nitrilotriacetic acid-modified magnetic nanoparticles as a general agent to bind histidine-tagged proteins.

    Chenjie Xu;Keming Xu;Hongwei Gu;Xiaofen Zhong

  • Supramolecular Hydrogels Respond to Ligand−Receptor Interaction

    Yan Zhang;Hongwei Gu;Zhimou Yang;Bing Xu

  • Carbon Nanotube/Polythiophene Chemiresistive Sensors for Chemical Warfare Agents

    Fei Wang;Hongwei Gu;Timothy M. Swager

  • Silver Nanowires: From Scalable Synthesis to Recyclable Foldable Electronics

    Cheng Yang;Hongwei Gu;Wei Lin;Matthew Ming Fai Yuen

  • Small molecule hydrogels based on a class of antiinflammatory agents.

    Zhimou Yang;Hongwei Gu;Yan Zhang;Ling Wang

  • Bifunctional Fe3O4–Ag Heterodimer Nanoparticles for Two‐Photon Fluorescence Imaging and Magnetic Manipulation

    Jiang Jiang;Hongwei Gu;Huilin Shao;Eamonn Devlin

  • Realizing Ultrahigh Mechanical Flexibility and >15% Efficiency of Flexible Organic Solar Cells via a "Welding" Flexible Transparent Electrode.

    Xiaobin Chen;Guiying Xu;Guang Zeng;Guang Zeng;Hongwei Gu

  • A biocompatible method of decorporation: Bisphosphonate-modified magnetite nanoparticles to remove uranyl ions from blood

    Ling Wang;Zhimou Yang;Jinhao Gao;Keming Xu

  • MicroRNA-223 delivered by platelet-derived microvesicles promotes lung cancer cell invasion via targeting tumor suppressor EPB41L3

    Hongwei Liang;Xin Yan;Yi Pan;Yongsheng Wang

  • Co9 S8 /MoS2 Yolk-Shell Spheres for Advanced Li/Na Storage.

    Hongbo Geng;Hongbo Geng;Jun Yang;Zhengfei Dai;Yu Zhang

  • A small-molecule-based ternary data-storage device.

    Hua Li;Qingfeng Xu;Najun Li;Ru Sun

  • Synthesis and cellular uptake of porphyrin decorated iron oxide nanoparticles : a potential candidate for bimodal anticancer therapy

    Hongwei Gu;Keming Xu;Zhimou Yang;Chi K. Chang

Frequent Co-Authors

Bing Xu
Bing Xu Brandeis University
Jianmei Lu
Jianmei Lu Soochow University
Rongkun Zheng
Rongkun Zheng University of Sydney
Ke Zen
Ke Zen Nanjing University
Xixiang Zhang
Xixiang Zhang King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Qingfeng Xu
Qingfeng Xu Soochow University
Zhimou Yang
Zhimou Yang Nankai University
Chen-Yu Zhang
Chen-Yu Zhang Nanjing University
Pak-Leung Ho
Pak-Leung Ho University of Hong Kong
Jian-Ping Lang
Jian-Ping Lang Soochow University

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