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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 78 2949 2848 28 28 271 23623

Kung-Hwa Wei publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kung-Hwa Wei between 1993 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kung-Hwa Wei published across 34 years, from 1993 to 2026, averaging 8.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2013. 9 of the 298 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2013. 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 4 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 18 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 21 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 8 publications 2026: 1 publication
1993 2026

298 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kung-Hwa Wei: publications per year, 1993 to 2026
Year Publications
1993 1
1994 1
1995 1
1996 4
1997 3
1998 4
1999 7
2000 10
2001 4
2002 5
2003 8
2004 10
2005 9
2006 9
2007 10
2008 11
2009 8
2010 14
2011 18
2012 9
2013 21
2014 16
2015 16
2016 12
2017 11
2018 5
2019 17
2020 13
2021 12
2022 9
2023 7
2024 4
2025 8
2026 1
Total 298
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Kung-Hwa Wei 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 Kung-Hwa Wei 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, 270–289 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: 271 publications — 53rd percentile

53% 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
270–289 665 271
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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Kung-Hwa Wei 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 Kung-Hwa Wei 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, 78–79 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: 78 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% 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 78
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

Kung-Hwa Wei is affiliated with National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University in Taiwan. Their research primarily spans the fields of engineering and materials science, with a focus on electrical and electronic engineering, polymers and plastics, materials chemistry, renewable energy, sustainability, and electronic, optical, and magnetic materials.

Their main research topics include:

  • Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics
  • Conducting Polymers and Applications
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques

Wei has published extensively in notable venues, including:

  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Small
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry A
  • Electrochimica Acta
  • ACS Applied Energy Materials

Among their recent publications are the following papers with significant citation counts:

  • "Shallow Iodine Defects Accelerate the Degradation of α-Phase Formamidinium Perovskite," 2020, Joule
  • "Surface Reconstruction of Halide Perovskites During Post-treatment," 2021, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Achieving sustainability of greenhouses by integrating stable semi-transparent organic photovoltaics," 2023, Nature Sustainability
  • "Transparent Hole-Transporting Frameworks: A Unique Strategy to Design High-Performance Semitransparent Organic Photovoltaics," 2020, Advanced Materials
  • "Sequential Deposition of Donor and Acceptor Provides High-Performance Semitransparent Organic Photovoltaics Having a Pseudo p-i-n Active Layer Structure," 2021, Advanced Energy Materials

Wei frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including:

  • Yang Yang
  • Bin Chang
  • Yu-Che Lin
  • Hao-Wen Cheng
  • Shaun Tan

Best Publications

  • Janus monolayers of transition metal dichalcogenides

    Ang Yu Lu;Hanyu Zhu;Jun Xiao;Chih Piao Chuu

  • Epitaxial growth of a monolayer WSe2-MoS2 lateral p-n junction with an atomically sharp interface

    Ming Yang Li;Yumeng Shi;Chia Chin Cheng;Li Syuan Lu

  • Highly Efficient Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Production by MoSx Grown on Graphene‐Protected 3D Ni Foams

    Yung Huang Chang;Cheng Te Lin;Tzu Yin Chen;Chang Lung Hsu

  • Synthesis and characterization of novel segmented polyurethane/clay nanocomposites

    T. K. Chen;Y. I. Tien;Kung-Hwa Wei

  • Improving device efficiency of polymer/fullerene bulk heterojunction solar cells through enhanced crystallinity and reduced grain boundaries induced by solvent additives.

    Ming-Shin Su;Chih-Yin Kuo;Mao-Chuan Yuan;U-Ser Jeng

  • Hydrogen bonding and mechanical properties in segmented montmorillonite/polyurethane nanocomposites of different hard segment ratios

    Y. I. Tien;Kung-Hwa Wei

  • Thermally and Mechanically Enhanced Clay/Polyimide Nanocomposite via Reactive Organoclay

    Horng Long Tyan;Yau Cheng Liu;Kung-Hwa Wei

  • High-tensile-property layered silicates/polyurethane nanocomposites by using reactive silicates as pseudo chain extenders

    Y. I. Tien;Kung-Hwa Wei

  • Polyimide-Side-Chain Tethered Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane Nanocomposites for Low-Dielectric Film Applications

    Chyi Ming Leu;Yao Te Chang;Kung-Hwa Wei

  • Graphene/MoS2 Heterostructures for Ultrasensitive Detection of DNA Hybridisation

    Phan Thi Kim Loan;Wenjing Zhang;Cheng Te Lin;Kung-Hwa Wei

  • Synthesis and Dielectric Properties of Polyimide-Tethered Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane (POSS) Nanocomposites via POSS-diamine

    Chyi Ming Leu;Yao Te Chang;Kung-Hwa Wei

  • Simultaneous Use of Small‐ and Wide‐Angle X‐ray Techniques to Analyze Nanometerscale Phase Separation in Polymer Heterojunction Solar Cells

    Mao-Yuan Chiu;U-Ser Jeng;Chiu-Hun Su;Keng S. Liang

  • Opening an Electrical Band Gap of Bilayer Graphene with Molecular Doping

    Wenjing Zhang;Cheng Te Lin;Keng Ku Liu;Teddy Tite

  • Shallow Iodine Defects Accelerate the Degradation of α-Phase Formamidinium Perovskite

    Shaun Tan;Ilhan Yavuz;Marc H. Weber;Tianyi Huang

  • Synthesis and dielectric properties of polyimide-chain-end tethered polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane nanocomposites

    Chyi Ming Leu;G. Mahesh Reddy;Kung-Hwa Wei;Ching Fong Shu

  • Status and Prospects of ZnO-Based Resistive Switching Memory Devices

    Firman Mangasa Simanjuntak;Debashis Panda;Kung-Hwa Wei;Tseung-Yuen Tseng

  • Interfacial Charge Carrier Dynamics in Core-Shell Au-CdS Nanocrystals

    Ting Ting Yang;Wei Ta Chen;Yung-Jung Hsu;Kung-Hwa Wei

  • Competition between Fullerene Aggregation and Poly(3-hexylthiophene) Crystallization upon Annealing of Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells

    Wei-Ru Wu;U-Ser Jeng;Chun-Jen Su;Kung-Hwa Wei

  • Enhancement of imidization of poly(amic acid) through forming poly(amic acid)/organoclay nanocomposites

    Horng Long Tyan;Yau Cheng Liu;Kung-Hwa Wei

  • Layer-by-layer graphene/TCNQ stacked films as conducting anodes for organic solar cells.

    Chang Lung Hsu;Cheng Te Lin;Jen Hsien Huang;Chih Wei Chu

  • Effect of reactivity of organics-modified montmorillonite on the thermal and mechanical properties of montmorillonite/polyimide nanocomposites

    Horng-Long Tyan;Chyi-Ming Leu;Kung-Hwa Wei

Frequent Co-Authors

Chih-Wei Chu
Chih-Wei Chu Academia Sinica
Lain-Jong Li
Lain-Jong Li National University of Singapore
Hong-Cheu Lin
Hong-Cheu Lin National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
U-Ser Jeng
U-Ser Jeng National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center
Tseung-Yuen Tseng
Tseung-Yuen Tseng National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Cheng-Te Lin
Cheng-Te Lin Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yu-Lun Chueh
Yu-Lun Chueh National Tsing Hua University
Pei Cheng
Pei Cheng University of California, Los Angeles
Yi-Hsien Lee
Yi-Hsien Lee National Tsing Hua University
Alex K.-Y. Jen
Alex K.-Y. Jen City University of Hong Kong

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