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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 119 500 477 17 17 553 56294

John Wang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John Wang between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John Wang published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 20 papers a year. Output peaked at 57 publications in 2020. 66 of the 760 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 57. Peak 57 publications in 2020. 1988: 2 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 3 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 6 publications 1999: 18 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 15 publications 2004: 28 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 21 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 24 publications 2010: 35 publications 2011: 40 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 18 publications 2014: 26 publications 2015: 29 publications 2016: 33 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 38 publications 2019: 49 publications 2020: 57 publications 2021: 41 publications 2022: 47 publications 2023: 49 publications 2024: 45 publications 2025: 21 publications
1988 2025

760 publications in total across all disciplines

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John Wang: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 2
1989 1
1990 1
1991 0
1992 2
1993 2
1994 3
1995 1
1996 3
1997 1
1998 6
1999 18
2000 11
2001 10
2002 11
2003 15
2004 28
2005 15
2006 21
2007 10
2008 9
2009 24
2010 35
2011 40
2012 18
2013 18
2014 26
2015 29
2016 33
2017 20
2018 38
2019 49
2020 57
2021 41
2022 47
2023 49
2024 45
2025 21
Total 760
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John Wang 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 John Wang 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, 550–569 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: 553 publications — 90th percentile

90% 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
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
550–569 131 553
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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John Wang 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 John Wang 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, 118–119 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: 119 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% 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
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 38 119
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

John Wang is affiliated with the National University of Singapore in Singapore. Their research activity centers on engineering and materials science, with a strong focus on electrical and electronic engineering as well as materials chemistry and renewable energy, sustainability, and environmental studies.

Their frequent publication venues include Advanced Materials, Small, Energy Storage Materials, Advanced Functional Materials, and Chemical Engineering Journal. These journals reflect their engagement with topics spanning advanced battery technologies and electrocatalysts for energy conversion.

John Wang's research contributions cover a range of interconnected fields and topics:

  • Engineering
  • Materials Science
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Biomedical Engineering

Key areas of work include:

  • Advanced battery technologies research
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Membrane Separation Technologies

Notable recent papers authored by or closely associated with John Wang provide insight into the thematic breadth of their work:

  • Efficient Hydrogen Evolution of Oxidized Ni-N3 Defective Sites for Alkaline Freshwater and Seawater Electrolysis, 2020, Advanced Materials
  • Freestanding Metal-Organic Frameworks and Their Derivatives: An Emerging Platform for Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion, 2022, Chemical Reviews
  • High-Energy Batteries: Beyond Lithium-Ion and Their Long Road to Commercialisation, 2022, Nano-Micro Letters
  • Design and Manufacture of 3D-Printed Batteries, 2020, Joule
  • Synergizing Mo Single Atoms and Mo2C Nanoparticles on CNTs Synchronizes Selectivity and Activity of Electrocatalytic N2 Reduction to Ammonia, 2020, Advanced Materials

Frequent collaborators in John Wang's research include Jianguo Sun, Zongkui Kou, Ximeng Liu, Zhenghui Pan, and Wenjie Zang. These collaborations suggest a network of partnerships that support research across advanced materials and energy conversion technologies.

Best Publications

  • Pseudocapacitive Contributions to Electrochemical Energy Storage in TiO2 (Anatase) Nanoparticles

    John Wang;Julien Polleux;James Lim;Bruce Dunn

  • Ordered mesoporous [alpha]-MoO3 with iso-oriented nanocrystalline walls for thin-film pseudocapacitors

    Torsten Brezesinski;Torsten Brezesinski;John Wang;John Wang;Sarah H. Tolbert;Bruce Dunn

  • Two dimensional hexagonal boron nitride (2D-hBN): synthesis, properties and applications

    Kailiang Zhang;Yulin Feng;Fang Wang;Zhengchun Yang

  • Templated Nanocrystal-Based Porous TiO2 Films for Next-Generation Electrochemical Capacitors

    Torsten Brezesinski;John Wang;Julien Polleux;Bruce Dunn

  • Graphene-based materials for supercapacitor electrodes – A review

    Qingqing Ke;John Wang

  • Rational Design of Metal‐Organic Framework Derived Hollow NiCo2O4 Arrays for Flexible Supercapacitor and Electrocatalysis

    Cao Guan;Ximeng Liu;Weina Ren;Xin Li

  • Hollow Mo-doped CoP nanoarrays for efficient overall water splitting

    Cao Guan;Wen Xiao;Haijun Wu;Ximeng Liu

  • A high-rate and stable quasi-solid-state zinc-ion battery with novel 2D layered zinc orthovanadate array

    Dongliang Chao;Changrong Rose Zhu;Changrong Rose Zhu;Ming Song;Ming Song;Pei Liang

  • Intrinsically fluorescent carbon dots with tunable emission derived from hydrothermal treatment of glucose in the presence of monopotassium phosphate

    Zheng Chun Yang;Miao Wang;Anna Marie Yong;Siew Yee Wong

  • Multiferroic bismuth ferrite-based materials for multifunctional applications: Ceramic bulks, thin films and nanostructures

    Jiagang Wu;Zhen Fan;Zhen Fan;Dingquan Xiao;Jianguo Zhu

  • A Flexible Quasi-Solid-State Nickel-Zinc Battery with High Energy and Power Densities Based on 3D Electrode Design.

    Jinping Liu;Cao Guan;Cheng Zhou;Zhen Fan

  • Iron Oxide-Decorated Carbon for Supercapacitor Anodes with Ultrahigh Energy Density and Outstanding Cycling Stability

    Cao Guan;Jilei Liu;Yadong Wang;Lu Mao

  • In Situ Grown Epitaxial Heterojunction Exhibits High-Performance Electrocatalytic Water Splitting

    Changrong Zhu;An-Liang Wang;Wen Xiao;Dongliang Chao

  • Metal Phosphides and Phosphates-based Electrodes for Electrochemical Supercapacitors.

    Xin Li;Abdelnaby M. Elshahawy;Cao Guan;John Wang

  • Hollow Co3O4 Nanosphere Embedded in Carbon Arrays for Stable and Flexible Solid‐State Zinc–Air Batteries

    Cao Guan;Afriyanti Sumboja;Haijun Wu;Weina Ren

  • Single Co Atoms Anchored in Porous N-Doped Carbon for Efficient Zinc−Air Battery Cathodes

    Wenjie Zang;Afriyanti Sumboja;Afriyanti Sumboja;Yuanyuan Ma;Yuanyuan Ma;Hong Zhang

  • Freestanding Metal–Organic Frameworks and Their Derivatives: An Emerging Platform for Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion

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  • Pseudocapacitive Contributions to Charge Storage in Highly Ordered Mesoporous Group V Transition Metal Oxides with Iso-Oriented Layered Nanocrystalline Domains

    Kirstin Brezesinski;John Wang;Jan Haetge;Christian Reitz

  • Cactus-Like NiCoP/NiCo-OH 3D Architecture with Tunable Composition for High-Performance Electrochemical Capacitors

    Xin Li;Haijun Wu;Abdelnaby M. Elshahawy;Ling Wang

  • Ferroelectricity of CH3NH3PbI3 Perovskite

    Zhen Fan;Juanxiu Xiao;Kuan Sun;Lei Chen

  • Copper Single Atoms Anchored in Porous Nitrogen-Doped Carbon as Efficient pH-Universal Catalysts for the Nitrogen Reduction Reaction

    Wenjie Zang;Tong Yang;Haiyuan Zou;Shibo Xi

Frequent Co-Authors

Junmin Xue
Junmin Xue National University of Singapore
Cao Guan
Cao Guan Northwestern Polytechnical University
Jiagang Wu
Jiagang Wu Sichuan University
Zongkui Kou
Zongkui Kou Wuhan University of Technology
Stephen J. Pennycook
Stephen J. Pennycook University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Xu Li
Xu Li Agency for Science, Technology and Research
Zhenghui Pan
Zhenghui Pan Tongji University
Dingquan Xiao
Dingquan Xiao Sichuan University
Jun Ding
Jun Ding National University of Singapore
Jianguo Zhu
Jianguo Zhu Sichuan University

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