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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 85 2154 2079 636 596 329 26711

I-Wei Chen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by I-Wei Chen between 1979 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. I-Wei Chen published across 47 years, from 1979 to 2025, averaging 7.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2004. 7 of the 354 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1979 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2004. 1979: 2 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 3 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 7 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 13 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 14 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 19 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 11 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 12 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 13 publications 2004: 20 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 17 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 4 publications
1979 2025

354 publications in total across all disciplines

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I-Wei Chen: publications per year, 1979 to 2025
Year Publications
1979 2
1980 1
1981 3
1982 2
1983 4
1984 2
1985 4
1986 5
1987 4
1988 7
1989 1
1990 13
1991 7
1992 14
1993 9
1994 19
1995 5
1996 8
1997 6
1998 11
1999 7
2000 5
2001 12
2002 1
2003 13
2004 20
2005 13
2006 17
2007 12
2008 9
2009 6
2010 3
2011 10
2012 7
2013 10
2014 7
2015 9
2016 10
2017 14
2018 12
2019 3
2020 10
2021 2
2022 4
2023 4
2024 3
2025 4
Total 354
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I-Wei Chen 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 I-Wei Chen 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, 310–329 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: 329 publications — 66th percentile

66% 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
310–329 537 329
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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I-Wei Chen 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 I-Wei Chen 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, 84–85 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: 85 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% 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
80–81 230
82–83 210
84–85 195 85
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

I-Wei Chen is affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields including Medicine, Materials Science, and Engineering, with a strong emphasis on Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Materials Chemistry as subfields. The scientific work of Chen demonstrates interdisciplinary expertise across various domains.

Chen's research topics cover a range of areas such as Electronic and Structural Properties of Oxides, Advancements in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, Advancements in Battery Materials, Advanced Memory and Neural Computing, Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication, Hernia Repair and Management, and Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries.

The scientist's publication record includes contributions to notable venues with multiple papers in:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Hernia
  • Acta Materialia
  • Journal of the American Ceramic Society
  • Advanced NanoBiomed Research

Recent research papers authored or co-authored by Chen encompass topics related to materials science and electrochemical applications:

  • "Ultra-Uniform Nanocrystalline Materials via Two-Step Sintering," 2020, Advanced Functional Materials
  • "Potential jumps at transport bottlenecks cause instability of nominally ionic solid electrolytes in electrochemical cells," 2020, Acta Materialia
  • "Transverse and Longitudinal Degradations in Ceramic Solid Electrolytes," 2022, Chemistry of Materials
  • "Enhanced mobility of cations and anions in the redox state: The polaronium mechanism," 2022, Acta Materialia
  • "DC electrical degradation of YSZ: Voltage-controlled electrical metallization of a fast ion conducting insulator," 2020, Journal of the American Ceramic Society

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Ana Álvarez
  • Yanhao Dong
  • Ju Li
  • Tianquan Lin
  • Fuqiang Huang

Best Publications

  • Nitrogen-doped mesoporous carbon of extraordinary capacitance for electrochemical energy storage

    Tianquan Lin;I-Wei Chen;Fengxin Liu;Chongyin Yang

  • Sintering dense nanocrystalline ceramics without final-stage grain growth

    Chen Iw;Wang Xh

  • Effect of Dopants on Zirconia Stabilization—An X‐ray Absorption Study: I, Trivalent Dopants

    Ping Li;I‐Wei ‐W Chen;James E. Penner‐Hahn

  • Development of Superplastic Structural Ceramics

    I-Wei Chen;Liang An Xue

  • Nucleation and growth mechanism of ferroelectric domain-wall motion

    Young-Han Shin;Ilya Grinberg;I-Wei Chen;Andrew M. Rappe

  • Reactive Cerium(IV) Oxide Powders by the Homogeneous Precipitation Method

    Pei-Lin Chen;I-Wei Chen

  • A tough SiAlON ceramic based on α-Si 3 N 4 with a whisker-like microstructure

    I-Wei Chen;I-Wei Chen;Anatoly Rosenflanz;Anatoly Rosenflanz

  • A wide-band-gap p-type thermoelectric material based on quaternary chalcogenides of Cu2ZnSnQ4 (Q=S,Se)

    Min-Ling Liu;Fu-Qiang Huang;Li-Dong Chen;I-Wei Chen

  • X-ray-absorption studies of zirconia polymorphs. I. Characteristic local structures.

    Ping Li;I-Wei Chen;James E. Penner-Hahn

  • Two-Step Sintering of Ceramics with Constant Grain-Size, I. Y2O3

    Xiao-Hui Wang;Pei-Lin Chen;I-Wei Chen

  • Two‐Step Sintering of Ceramics with Constant Grain‐Size, II: BaTiO3 and Ni–Cu–Zn Ferrite

    X.-H. Wang;X.-Y. Deng;Hai-Lin Bai;H. Zhou

  • Improved Thermoelectric Properties of Cu-Doped Quaternary Chalcogenides of Cu2CdSnSe4

    Min-Ling Liu;I-Wei Chen;Fu-Qiang Huang;Li-Dong Chen

  • Quantum-Dot-Tagged Reduced Graphene Oxide Nanocomposites for Bright Fluorescence Bioimaging and Photothermal Therapy Monitored In Situ

    Shang-Hsiu Hu;Yu-Wei Chen;Wen-Ting Hung;I-Wei Chen

  • Grain Size Control of Tetragonal Zirconia Polycrystals Using the Space Charge Concept

    Shyh-Lung Hwang;I-Wei Chen

  • Grain Growth in CeO2: Dopant Effects, Defect Mechanism, and Solute Drag

    Pei-Lin Chen;I-Wei Chen

  • Biomedical nanoparticle carriers with combined thermal and magnetic responses

    Ting-Yu Liu;Ting-Yu Liu;Shang-Hsiu Hu;Dean-Mo Liu;San-Yuan Chen

  • Temperature–Time Texture Transition of Pb(Zr1−xTix)O3 Thin Films: I, Role of Pb-rich Intermediate Phases

    San-Yuan Chen;I-Wei Chen

  • Grain boundary mobility in Y2O3 : Defect mechanism and dopant effects

    Pei-Lin Chen;I-Wei Chen

  • Iron oxide nanoparticles as magnetic resonance contrast agent for tumor imaging via folate receptor-targeted delivery.

    Hoon Choi;Seok Rye Choi;Rong Zhou;Hank F Kung

  • X-ray-absorption studies of zirconia polymorphs. II. Effect of Y2O3 dopant on ZrO2 structure.

    Ping Li;I-Wei Chen;James E. Penner-Hahn

  • Transformation Plasticity of CeO2-Stabilized Tetragonal Zirconia Polycrystals: I, Stress Assistance and Autocatalysis

    Patricio E. Reyes-Morel;I-Wei Chen

Frequent Co-Authors

Fuqiang Huang
Fuqiang Huang Shanghai Jiao Tong University
San-Yuan Chen
San-Yuan Chen National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
James E. Penner-Hahn
James E. Penner-Hahn University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Xiaohui Wang
Xiaohui Wang Tsinghua University
Ralf Riedel
Ralf Riedel Technical University of Darmstadt
Shang-Hsiu Hu
Shang-Hsiu Hu National Tsing Hua University
Tianquan Lin
Tianquan Lin Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Andrew M. Rappe
Andrew M. Rappe University of Pennsylvania

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