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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 92 1933 1726 345 336 631 23774

Hongwei Hou publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hongwei Hou between 1994 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hongwei Hou published across 32 years, from 1994 to 2025, averaging 27.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 72 publications in 2012. 33 of the 879 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 72. Peak 72 publications in 2012. 1994: 1 publication 1995: 7 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 22 publications 2004: 36 publications 2005: 26 publications 2006: 23 publications 2007: 31 publications 2008: 38 publications 2009: 56 publications 2010: 47 publications 2011: 64 publications 2012: 72 publications 2013: 45 publications 2014: 56 publications 2015: 46 publications 2016: 29 publications 2017: 32 publications 2018: 40 publications 2019: 31 publications 2020: 25 publications 2021: 26 publications 2022: 36 publications 2023: 26 publications 2024: 15 publications 2025: 18 publications
1994 2025

879 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hongwei Hou: publications per year, 1994 to 2025
Year Publications
1994 1
1995 7
1996 4
1997 2
1998 0
1999 4
2000 3
2001 11
2002 7
2003 22
2004 36
2005 26
2006 23
2007 31
2008 38
2009 56
2010 47
2011 64
2012 72
2013 45
2014 56
2015 46
2016 29
2017 32
2018 40
2019 31
2020 25
2021 26
2022 36
2023 26
2024 15
2025 18
Total 879
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Hongwei Hou 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 Hou 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, 621–640 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: 631 publications — 94th percentile

94% 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
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
621–640 104 631
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 Hou 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 Hou 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, 92–93 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: 92 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% 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
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 92
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 Hou is affiliated with Zhengzhou University in China and has contributed extensively to the field of Materials Science, with a focus on Materials Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, and Biomedical Engineering. Their research outputs total 168 publications in the broader discipline, with significant work in subfields such as Materials Chemistry (127 publications) and Inorganic Chemistry (41 publications).

Their research topics cover several specialized areas, including:

  • Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
  • Covalent Organic Framework Applications
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Nonlinear Optical Materials Research

Hongwei Hou has published frequently in the following venues:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database (21 publications)
  • Inorganic Chemistry (14 publications)
  • Dalton Transactions (8 publications)
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (7 publications)
  • Polyhedron (5 publications)

Selected recent publications include:

  • "Proton Conduction of Nafion Hybrid Membranes Promoted by NH3-Modified Zn-MOF with Host-Guest Collaborative Hydrogen Bonds for H2/O2 Fuel Cell Applications", 2021, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • "Efficient and Selective Visible-Light-Driven Oxidative Coupling of Amines to Imines in Air over CdS@Zr-MOFs", 2021, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • "A Double-Helix Metal-Chain Metal-Organic Framework as a High-Output Triboelectric Nanogenerator Material for Self-Powered Anticorrosion", 2022, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Cation-Exchange-Induced Metal and Alloy Dual-Exsolution in Perovskite Ferrite Oxides Boosting the Performance of Li-O2 Battery", 2021, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Recent advances in electrochemical sterilization", 2023, Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry

Collaborations have been an important aspect of their research, with frequent co-authors including Zhichao Shao, Kangshuai Geng, Jie Wu, Yang Cui, and Xiaojing Xue. These collaborators have worked on numerous projects together, with co-authorship counts ranging from 16 to 25 publications.

Best Publications

  • Hydrothermal Syntheses, Crystal Structures, and Characteristics of a Series of Cd-btx Coordination Polymers (btx = 1,4-Bis(triazol-1-ylmethyl)benzene)

    Xiangru Meng;Yinglin Song;Hongwei Hou;Huayun Han

  • Optimization of initial substrate and pH levels for germination of sporing hydrogen-producing anaerobes in cow dung compost.

    Yaoting Fan;Chenlin Li;Jiunn-Jyi Lay;Hongwei Hou

  • A functionalized metal–organic framework decorated with O− groups showing excellent performance for lead(II) removal from aqueous solution

    Caixia Yu;Zhichao Shao;Hongwei Hou

  • Novel pb and zn coordination polymers: synthesis, molecular structures, and third-order nonlinear optical properties.

    Xiangru Meng;Yinglin Song;Hongwei Hou;Yaoting Fan

  • Double Metal Ions Synergistic Effect in Hierarchical Multiple Sulfide Microflowers for Enhanced Supercapacitor Performance

    Yang Gao;Liwei Mi;Liwei Mi;Wutao Wei;Shizhong Cui

  • Preparation and characterization of γ-AlOOH nanotubes and nanorods

    Hongwei Hou;Hongwei Hou;Yi Xie;Yi Xie;Qing Yang;Qixun Guo

  • A super water-stable europium–organic framework: guests inducing low-humidity proton conduction and sensing of metal ions

    Rui Wang;Xi-Yan Dong;Hong Xu;Ru-Bo Pei

  • Statistical optimization of process parameters on biohydrogen production from glucose by Clostridium sp. Fanp2.

    C.M. Pan;Y.T. Fan;Y. Xing;H.W. Hou

  • Cation Exchange Induced Tunable Properties of a Nanoporous Octanuclear Cu(II) Wheel with Double-Helical Structure

    Jin’an Zhao;Liwei Mi;Jiyong Hu;Hongwei Hou

  • Aqueous- and vapor-phase detection of nitroaromatic explosives by a water-stable fluorescent microporous MOF directed by an ionic liquid

    Jianhua Qin;Bing Ma;Xiao-Fei Liu;Hong-Lin Lu

  • Metal Ions Play Different Roles in the Third‐Order Nonlinear Optical Properties of d10 Metal–Organic Clusters

    Hongwei Hou;Yongli Wei;Yinglin Song;Liwei Mi

  • Fe(Cu)‐Containing Coordination Polymers: Syntheses, Crystal Structures, and Applications as Benzyl Alcohol Oxidation Catalysts

    Huayun Han;Sujuan Zhang;Hongwei Hou;Yaoting Fan

  • Polynuclear CdII Polymers: Crystal Structures, Topologies, and the Photodegradation for Organic Dye Contaminants

    Lu Liu;Jie Ding;Chao Huang;Ming Li

  • Two-dimensional rhombohedral grid coordination polymers [M(bbbt)(2)(NCS)(2)](n)(M = Co, Mn, or Cd; bbbt = 1,1'-(1,4-butanediyl) bis-1H-benzotriazole): synthesis, crystal structures, and third-order nonlinear optical properties.

    Hongwei Hou;Xiangru Meng;Yinglin Song;Yaoting Fan

  • Three-Dimensional Cd(II) Coordination Polymers Based on Semirigid Bis(Methylbenzimidazole) and Aromatic Polycarboxylates: Syntheses, Topological Structures and Photoluminescent Properties

    Chunying Xu;Linke Li;Yinping Wang;Qianqian Guo

  • Synthesis, crystal structures, and magnetic properties of three novel ferrocenecarboxylato-bridged lanthanide dimers.

    Hongwei Hou;Gang Li;Linke Li;Yu Zhu

  • Design and Development of Graphene Oxide Nanoparticle/Chitosan Hybrids Showing pH-Sensitive Surface Charge-Reversible Ability for Efficient Intracellular Doxorubicin Delivery

    Xubo Zhao;Zhihong Wei;Zhipeng Zhao;Yalei Miao

  • Heterothiometallic polymeric clusters

    Yunyin Niu;Hegen Zheng;Hongwei Hou;Xinquan Xin

  • Water-stable Eu-MOF fluorescent sensors for trivalent metal ions and nitrobenzene

    Honghong Li;Yanbing Han;Zhichao Shao;Na Li

  • 2,5-bis(4-alkoxycarbonylphenyl)-1,4-diaryl-1,4-dihydropyrrolo[3,2-b]pyrrole (AAPP) AIEgens: tunable RIR and TICT characteristics and their multifunctional applications.

    Kai Li;Kai Li;Yuanyuan Liu;Yuanyuan Li;Qi Feng

  • Ferroelectric switchable behavior through fast reversible de/adsorption of water spirals in a chiral 3D metal-organic framework.

    Xi-Yan Dong;Bo Li;Bin-Bin Ma;Shi-Jun Li

  • A tetranuclear Cu4(μ3-OH)2-based metal-organic framework (MOF) with sulfonate-carboxylate ligands for proton conduction.

    Xi-Yan Dong;Rui Wang;Jia-Bin Li;Shuang-Quan Zang

  • Metal-Organic Framework (MOF)-Based Materials as Heterogeneous Catalysts for C-H Bond Activation.

    Mengjia Liu;Jie Wu;Hongwei Hou

  • A novel sensitive turn-on fluorescent Zn2+ chemosensor based on an easy to prepare C3-symmetric Schiff-base derivative in 100% aqueous solution.

    Ying Zhou;Zhan-Xian Li;Shuang-Quan Zang;Yan-Yan Zhu

Frequent Co-Authors

Yaoting Fan
Yaoting Fan Zhengzhou University
Yinglin Song
Yinglin Song Harbin Institute of Technology
Thomas C. W. Mak
Thomas C. W. Mak Chinese University of Hong Kong
Jie Wu
Jie Wu Temple University
Shuang-Quan Zang
Shuang-Quan Zang Zhengzhou University
Weihua Chen
Weihua Chen Zhengzhou University
Zhi Zheng
Zhi Zheng University of Sydney
Seik Weng Ng
Seik Weng Ng University of Malaya
Junbiao Chang
Junbiao Chang Zhengzhou University
Changyu Shen
Changyu Shen Chinese Academy of Sciences

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