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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 77 4009 3636 106 102 400 21258

Hongwei Wu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hongwei Wu 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 Wu published across 32 years, from 1994 to 2025, averaging 27.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 116 publications in 2020. 55 of the 884 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 116. Peak 116 publications in 2020. 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 4 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 17 publications 2006: 17 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 22 publications 2009: 20 publications 2010: 22 publications 2011: 29 publications 2012: 34 publications 2013: 48 publications 2014: 45 publications 2015: 38 publications 2016: 50 publications 2017: 62 publications 2018: 72 publications 2019: 55 publications 2020: 116 publications 2021: 64 publications 2022: 29 publications 2023: 26 publications 2024: 32 publications 2025: 23 publications
1994 2025

884 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hongwei Wu: publications per year, 1994 to 2025
Year Publications
1994 1
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 1
1999 4
2000 9
2001 2
2002 12
2003 10
2004 9
2005 17
2006 17
2007 15
2008 22
2009 20
2010 22
2011 29
2012 34
2013 48
2014 45
2015 38
2016 50
2017 62
2018 72
2019 55
2020 116
2021 64
2022 29
2023 26
2024 32
2025 23
Total 884
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Hongwei Wu 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 Wu 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, 381–400 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: 400 publications — 80th percentile

80% 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
381–400 459 400
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 Wu 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 Wu 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, 76–77 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: 77 D-Index — 78th percentile

78% 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 77
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 Wu is affiliated with Curtin University in Australia and has a research focus primarily within the field of Engineering. Their work spans several subfields including History and Philosophy of Science, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Molecular Biology, and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment.

The scientist's research topics cover a range of areas such as Academic Writing and Publishing, Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes, Lignin and Wood Chemistry, Heat Transfer and Optimization, Biofuel Production and Bioconversion, Health Sciences Research and Education, and Adsorption and Cooling Systems.

Recent notable papers authored by Hongwei Wu include:

  • Neural stem cell-derived exosomes and regeneration: cell-free therapeutic strategies for traumatic brain injury, 2023, Stem Cell Research & Therapy
  • Recent advances in functional oxides for high energy density sodium-ion batteries, 2021, Materials Reports Energy
  • Stage-specific and location-specific cartilage calcification in osteoarthritis development, 2022, Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
  • Effect of cellulose-lignin interactions on char structural changes during fast pyrolysis at 100-350 °C, 2020, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute
  • Rapid pyrolysis of biochar prepared from slow and fast pyrolysis: The effects of particle residence time on char properties, 2022, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute

Hongwei Wu frequently collaborates with several coauthors including Prashant V. Kamat, Gerald J. Meyer, Deqing Zhang, Krishna N. Ganesh, and Cynthia J. Burrows.

The scientist has published extensively in venues such as Energy & Fuels, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, Applied Thermal Engineering, Fuel, and ACS Applied Energy Materials. The largest number of their publications appear in Energy & Fuels and Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, indicating a focus on energy-related and combustion research areas.

Best Publications

  • Environmental-benign utilisation of fly ash as low-cost adsorbents

    Shaobin Wang;Hongwei Wu

  • Some Recent Advances in Hydrolysis of Biomass in Hot-Compressed Water and Its Comparisons with Other Hydrolysis Methods†

    Yun Yu;Xia Lou;Hongwei Wu

  • Large-Area, Flexible, Transparent, and Long-Lived Polymer-Based Phosphorescence Films.

    Yongfeng Zhang;Yan Su;Hongwei Wu;Hongwei Wu;Zhonghao Wang

  • Molecular Engineering for Metal-Free Amorphous Materials with Room-Temperature Phosphorescence.

    Ting Zhang;Xiang Ma;Hongwei Wu;Liangliang Zhu

  • Fast pyrolysis of Oil Mallee Woody Biomass : Effect of temperature on the yield and quality of pyrolysis products

    Manuel Garcia-Perez;Xiao Shan Wang;Jun Shen;Martin John Rhodes

  • Integrating Suitable Linkage of Covalent Organic Frameworks into Covalently Bridged Inorganic/Organic Hybrids toward Efficient Photocatalysis.

    Hou Wang;Cheng Qian;Jia Liu;Yongfei Zeng

  • Color-tunable ultralong organic room temperature phosphorescence from a multicomponent copolymer

    Long Gu;Hongwei Wu;Huili Ma;Wenpeng Ye

  • Volatilisation and catalytic effects of alkali and alkaline earth metallic species during the pyrolysis and gasification of Victorian brown coal. Part I. Volatilisation of Na and Cl from a set of NaCl-loaded samples

    Dimple Mody Quyn;Hongwei Wu;Chun-Zhu Li

  • Removal of ammonium from greywater using natural zeolite

    Nurul Widiastuti;Hongwei Wu;Ha Ming Ang;Dongke Zhang

  • The effects of pressure on coal reactions during pulverised coal combustion and gasification

    Terry F. Wall;Gui-su Liu;Hong-wei Wu;Daniel G. Roberts;Daniel G. Roberts

  • A Hypoxia-Responsive Albumin-Based Nanosystem for Deep Tumor Penetration and Excellent Therapeutic Efficacy.

    Guangbao Yang;Soo Zeng Fiona Phua;Wei Qi Lim;Rui Zhang

  • Volatilisation and catalytic effects of alkali and alkaline earth metallic species during the pyrolysis and gasification of Victorian brown coal. Part IV. Catalytic effects of NaCl and ion-exchangeable Na in coal on char reactivity☆

    Dimple Mody Quyn;Hongwei Wu;Jun Ichiro Hayashi;Chun Zhu Li

  • Effect of Alkali and Alkaline Earth Metallic Species on Biochar Reactivity and Syngas Compositions during Steam Gasification

    Kongvui Yip;Fujun Tian;Jun Ichiro Hayashi;Hongwei Wu

  • In Vivo Targeting and Positron Emission Tomography Imaging of Tumor with Intrinsically Radioactive Metal–Organic Frameworks Nanomaterials

    Daiqin Chen;Dongzhi Yang;Dongzhi Yang;Casey A. Dougherty;Weifei Lu;Weifei Lu

  • Volatilisation and catalytic effects of alkali and alkaline earth metallic species during the pyrolysis and gasification of Victorian brown coal. Part III. The importance of the interactions between volatiles and char at high temperature

    Hongwei Wu;Dimple Mody Quyn;Chun-Zhu Li

  • Volatilisation and catalytic effects of alkali and alkaline earth metallic species during the pyrolysis and gasification of Victorian brown coal. Part II. Effects of chemical form and valence

    Dimple M. Quyn;Hongwei Wu;Sankar P. Bhattacharya;Chun Zhu Li

  • Controlling Supramolecular Chirality of Two-Component Hydrogels by J- and H-Aggregation of Building Blocks.

    Guofeng Liu;Jianhui Sheng;Jianhui Sheng;Hongwei Wu;Chaolong Yang

  • Catalytic reforming of tar during gasification. Part I. Steam reforming of biomass tar using ilmenite as a catalyst

    Zhenhua Min;Zhenhua Min;Mohammad Asadullah;Mohammad Asadullah;Piyachat Yimsiri;Shu Zhang;Shu Zhang

  • The Allyl Leaving Group Approach to Tricoordinate Silyl, Germyl, and Stannyl Cations

    Joseph B. Lambert;Yan Zhao;Hongwei Wu;Winston C. Tse

  • Achieving Amorphous Ultralong Room Temperature Phosphorescence by Coassembling Planar Small Organic Molecules with Polyvinyl Alcohol

    Hongwei Wu;Weijie Chi;Zhao Chen;Guofeng Liu

  • Significant Differences in the Hydrolysis Behavior of Amorphous and Crystalline Portions within Microcrystalline Cellulose in Hot-Compressed Water

    Yun Yu;Hongwei Wu

  • Volatilisation and catalytic effects of alkali and alkaline earth metallic species during the pyrolysis and gasification of Victorian brown coal. Part V. Combined effects of Na concentration and char structure on char reactivity

    Hongwei Wu;Jun Ichiro Hayashi;Tadatoshi Chiba;Takayuki Takarada

Frequent Co-Authors

Gregory D. Scholes
Gregory D. Scholes Princeton University
Paul S. Weiss
Paul S. Weiss University of California, Los Angeles
Shu Wang
Shu Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Gilbert C. Walker
Gilbert C. Walker University of Toronto
Stuart J. Rowan
Stuart J. Rowan University of Chicago
Prashant V. Kamat
Prashant V. Kamat University of Notre Dame
Marc A. Hillmyer
Marc A. Hillmyer University of Minnesota
Vincent M. Rotello
Vincent M. Rotello University of Massachusetts Amherst
J. Justin Gooding
J. Justin Gooding University of New South Wales

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