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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 52 9663 9330 2737 2725 197 8426
Chemistry 52 13644 12286 2121 2103 199 8437

Kai Wu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kai Wu between 1987 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kai Wu published across 40 years, from 1987 to 2026, averaging 11.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 91 publications in 2025. 103 of the 459 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 91. Peak 91 publications in 2025. 1987: 7 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 3 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 0 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 7 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 19 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 23 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 40 publications 2023: 37 publications 2024: 82 publications 2025: 91 publications 2026: 12 publications
1987 2026

459 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kai Wu: publications per year, 1987 to 2026
Year Publications
1987 7
1988 1
1989 3
1990 1
1991 0
1992 2
1993 5
1994 6
1995 7
1996 4
1997 2
1998 3
1999 4
2000 3
2001 1
2002 0
2003 2
2004 2
2005 1
2006 7
2007 3
2008 4
2009 3
2010 6
2011 2
2012 3
2013 2
2014 8
2015 19
2016 15
2017 23
2018 11
2019 17
2020 12
2021 8
2022 40
2023 37
2024 82
2025 91
2026 12
Total 459
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Kai Wu 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 Kai Wu 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, 190–209 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: 197 publications — 29th percentile

29% 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
190–209 891 197
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
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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Kai Wu 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 Kai Wu 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, 52–53 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: 52 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% 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 52
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
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

Kai Wu is affiliated with Peking University in China and has contributed extensively to the fields of Engineering and Materials Science. Their research primarily focuses on subfields including Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, as well as Mechanical Engineering.

The scientist's work spans several main topics such as:

  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures
  • Catalysts for Methane Reforming
  • Surface Chemistry and Catalysis
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Advanced Battery Technologies Research

Kai Wu has published in frequent venues including:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Notable recent papers include:

  • "Thiol-Branched Solid Polymer Electrolyte Featuring High Strength, Toughness, and Lithium Ionic Conductivity for Lithium-Metal Batteries" (2020), published in Advanced Materials
  • "Hydrogen storage by liquid organic hydrogen carriers: Catalyst, renewable carrier, and technology - A review" (2023), published in Carbon Resources Conversion
  • "Renewable hydrogen production from chemical looping steam reforming of biodiesel byproduct glycerol by mesoporous oxygen carriers" (2020), published in Chemical Engineering Journal
  • "Regioselective hydroformylation of propene catalysed by rhodium-zeolite" (2024), published in Nature
  • "Aqueous phase reforming of biodiesel byproduct glycerol over mesoporous Ni-Cu/CeO2 for renewable hydrogen production" (2021), published in Fuel

Frequent collaborators in Kai Wu's research include:

  • Xiong Zhou
  • Yongfeng Wang
  • Binlin Dou
  • Yajie Zhang
  • Shimin Hou

The research contributions of Kai Wu encompass a variety of interdisciplinary approaches, combining aspects of materials science and engineering with applied catalytic technology to address challenges in renewable energy and battery development. The focus on catalytic processes, advanced battery materials, and hydrogen production reflects an emphasis on sustainable energy solutions and materials innovation.

Best Publications

  • Towards single molecule switches

    Jia Lin Zhang;Jian Qiang Zhong;Jia Dan Lin;Wen Ping Hu

  • Assembling molecular Sierpiński triangle fractals

    Jian Shang;Yongfeng Wang;Min Chen;Jingxin Dai

  • Thiol-Branched Solid Polymer Electrolyte Featuring High Strength, Toughness, and Lithium Ionic Conductivity for Lithium-Metal Batteries.

    Hangchao Wang;Qian Wang;Xin Cao;Yunyu He

  • A Unified Model: Self-Assembly of Trimesic Acid on Gold

    Yingchun Ye;Wei Sun;Yongfeng Wang;Xiang Shao

  • Unraveling Charge State of Supported Au Single-Atoms during CO Oxidation

    Xiong Zhou;Qian Shen;Qian Shen;Kaidi Yuan;Wenshao Yang

  • Two-dimensional molecular porous networks constructed by surface assembling

    Hailin Liang;Yang He;Yingchun Ye;Xiaoguang Xu

  • Immobility of protons in ice from 30 to 190 K

    J. P. Cowin;A. A. Tsekouras;M. J. Iedema;K. Wu

  • Dendrite-Free Lithium Deposition via a Superfilling Mechanism for High-Performance Li-Metal Batteries.

    Qian Wang;Chengkai Yang;Jijin Yang;Kai Wu

  • Mg–Ti co-doping behavior of porous LiFePO4 microspheres for high-rate lithium-ion batteries

    Jiguo Tu;Kai Wu;Hui Tang;Henghui Zhou

  • Strain relaxation and Sn segregation in GeSn epilayers under thermal treatment

    H. Li;Y. X. Cui;K. Y. Wu;W. K. Tseng

  • Uniform Metal Nanotube Arrays by Multistep Template Replication and Electrodeposition

    Cheng Mu;Yuxiang Yu;Rongming Wang;Kai Wu

  • Fe-Catalyzed Amination of (Hetero)Arenes with a Redox-Active Aminating Reagent under Mild Conditions.

    Jianzhong Liu;Kai Wu;Tao Shen;Yujie Liang

  • Lattice-Directed Formation of Covalent and Organometallic Molecular Wires by Terminal Alkynes on Ag Surfaces

    Jing Liu;Qiwei Chen;Lianghong Xiao;Jian Shang

  • Highly efficient and completely flexible fiber-shaped dye-sensitized solar cell based on TiO2 nanotube array

    Zhibin Lv;Jiefeng Yu;Hongwei Wu;Jian Shang

  • Tuning the metal-support interaction in catalysts for highly efficient methane dry reforming reaction

    Fagen Wang;Leilei Xu;Jian Zhang;Yu Zhao

  • Field emission of large-area and graphitized carbon nanotube array on anodic aluminum oxide template

    Han Gao;Cheng Mu;Fan Wang;Dongsheng Xu

  • Monomolecular‐Layer Ba5Ta4O15 Nanosheets: Synthesis and Investigation of Photocatalytic Properties

    Tong-Guang Xu;Chuan Zhang;Xiang Shao;Kai Wu

  • Dynamic Oxygen on Surface: Catalytic Intermediate and Coking Barrier in the Modeled CO2 Reforming of CH4 on Ni (111)

    Kaidi Yuan;Kaidi Yuan;Jian-Qiang Zhong;Jian-Qiang Zhong;Xiong Zhou;Xiong Zhou;Leilei Xu

  • Facile synthesis of CdS@TiO2 core–shell nanorods with controllable shell thickness and enhanced photocatalytic activity under visible light irradiation

    Wenhao Dong;Wenhao Dong;Feng Pan;Feng Pan;Leilei Xu;Leilei Xu;Minrui Zheng

  • Peapod-Like Composite with Nickel Phosphide Nanoparticles Encapsulated in Carbon Fibers as Enhanced Anode for Li-Ion Batteries

    Huijuan Zhang;Yangyang Feng;Yan Zhang;Ling Fang

  • Stable Li metal anode with protected interface for high-performance Li metal batteries

    Qian Wang;Chenkai Yang;JiJin Yang;Kai Wu

Frequent Co-Authors

Guo Qin Xu
Guo Qin Xu National University of Singapore
Wei Chen
Wei Chen National University of Singapore
Henghui Zhou
Henghui Zhou Peking University
Wen Liu
Wen Liu Peking University
Qian Wang
Qian Wang Peking University
Wenbing Zhao
Wenbing Zhao Cleveland State University
Richard Berndt
Richard Berndt Kiel University
Lian-Mao Peng
Lian-Mao Peng Peking University
Hao Wang
Hao Wang Swinburne University of Technology
Steven L. Bernasek
Steven L. Bernasek Yale-NUS College

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