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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 136 266 254 76 75 556 85693

Mingwei Chen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Mingwei Chen between 1994 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Mingwei Chen published across 32 years, from 1994 to 2025, averaging 19.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 44 publications in 2016. 43 of the 625 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 44. Peak 44 publications in 2016. 1994: 2 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 22 publications 2009: 24 publications 2010: 37 publications 2011: 36 publications 2012: 38 publications 2013: 28 publications 2014: 43 publications 2015: 32 publications 2016: 44 publications 2017: 40 publications 2018: 37 publications 2019: 38 publications 2020: 41 publications 2021: 23 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 19 publications 2025: 24 publications
1994 2025

625 publications in total across all disciplines

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Mingwei Chen: publications per year, 1994 to 2025
Year Publications
1994 2
1995 2
1996 3
1997 4
1998 0
1999 5
2000 5
2001 3
2002 6
2003 8
2004 3
2005 10
2006 9
2007 10
2008 22
2009 24
2010 37
2011 36
2012 38
2013 28
2014 43
2015 32
2016 44
2017 40
2018 37
2019 38
2020 41
2021 23
2022 13
2023 16
2024 19
2025 24
Total 625
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Mingwei 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 Mingwei 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, 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: 556 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
550–569 131 556
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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Mingwei 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 Mingwei 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, 136–137 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: 136 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% 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
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 23 136
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Materials Science in China Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in United States Leader Award

Overview

Mingwei Chen is affiliated with Johns Hopkins University in the United States and specializes in materials science and engineering. Their research contributions span multiple subfields, including materials chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, mechanical engineering, renewable energy, sustainability, and environmental applications, as well as electronic, optical, and magnetic materials.

Their main scientific focus encompasses electrocatalysts for energy conversion, graphene research and applications, supercapacitor materials and fabrication, nanoporous metals and alloys, catalytic processes in materials science, advancements in battery materials, and metallic glasses and amorphous alloys.

Chen's recent publications reflect these research themes. Key papers include:

  • Tracking the sliding of grain boundaries at the atomic scale, 2022, published in Science
  • Promoted oxygen reduction kinetics on nitrogen-doped hierarchically porous carbon by engineering proton-feeding centers, 2020, published in Energy & Environmental Science
  • 3D Continuously Porous Graphene for Energy Applications, 2021, published in Advanced Materials
  • Entropy-Stabilized Multicomponent Porous Spinel Nanowires of NiFeXO4 (X = Fe, Ni, Al, Mo, Co, Cr) for Efficient and Durable Electrocatalytic Oxygen Evolution Reaction in Alkaline Medium, 2023, published in ACS Nano
  • Ultrafine nanoporous intermetallic catalysts by high-temperature liquid metal dealloying for electrochemical hydrogen production, 2022, published in Nature Communications

The scientist collaborates frequently with multiple researchers, including Pan Liu, Chao Liu, Jiuhui Han, Xiaodong Wang, and Mingming Luo. These partnerships reflect a strong network supporting their interdisciplinary research efforts.

Chen has contributed extensively to several academic journals and publication venues. Among the most frequent are:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Nanoscale
  • Advanced Materials
  • Nano Letters
  • Nature Communications

With over a hundred publications in materials science and nearly ninety in engineering, Chen's work represents a significant body of research connecting fundamental materials chemistry with applied energy technologies. Their focus on developing advanced materials and catalytic processes aligns with ongoing efforts to address energy conversion and sustainability challenges.

Best Publications

  • Photoluminescence from Chemically Exfoliated MoS2

    Goki Eda;Goki Eda;Hisato Yamaguchi;Damien Voiry;Takeshi Fujita

  • High tensile ductility in a nanostructured metal.

    Yinmin Wang;Mingwei Chen;Fenghua Zhou;E n Ma

  • Enhanced catalytic activity in strained chemically exfoliated WS 2 nanosheets for hydrogen evolution

    Damien Voiry;Hisato Yamaguchi;Junwen Li;Rafael Silva

  • A precipitation-hardened high-entropy alloy with outstanding tensile properties

    J.Y. He;H. Wang;H.L. Huang;X.D. Xu

  • Enhanced Catalytic Activity in Strained Chemically Exfoliated WS2 Nanosheets for Hydrogen Evolution

    Damien Voiry;Hisato Yamaguchi;Junwen Li;Rafael Silva

  • Nanoporous metal/oxide hybrid electrodes for electrochemical supercapacitors

    Xingyou Lang;Akihiko Hirata;Takeshi Fujita;Mingwei Chen

  • Conducting MoS2 Nanosheets as Catalysts for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

    Damien Voiry;Maryam Salehi;Rafael Silva;Takeshi Fujita

  • Deformation Twinning in Nanocrystalline Aluminum

    Mingwei Chen;En Ma;Kevin J. Hemker;Hongwei Sheng

  • Ultrastrong steel via minimal lattice misfit and high-density nanoprecipitation

    Suihe Jiang;Hui Wang;Yuan Wu;Xiongjun Liu

  • Efficient hydrogen production on MoNi 4 electrocatalysts with fast water dissociation kinetics

    Jian Zhang;Tao Wang;Pan Liu;Zhongquan Liao

  • Coherent Atomic and Electronic Heterostructures of Single-Layer MoS2

    Goki Eda;Takeshi Fujita;Takeshi Fujita;Hisato Yamaguchi;Damien Voiry

  • Ductile CoCrFeNiMox high entropy alloys strengthened by hard intermetallic phases

    W.H. Liu;Z.P. Lu;J.Y. He;J.H. Luan

  • Atomic origins of the high catalytic activity of nanoporous gold

    Takeshi Fujita;Takeshi Fujita;Pengfei Guan;Keith P McKenna;Keith P McKenna;Xingyou Lang

  • Large-Area Epitaxial Monolayer MoS2

    Dumitru Dumcenco;Dmitry Ovchinnikov;Kolyo Marinov;Predrag Lazić

  • High Catalytic Activity of Nitrogen and Sulfur Co-Doped Nanoporous Graphene in the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction†

    Yoshikazu Ito;Weitao Cong;Weitao Cong;Takeshi Fujita;Zheng Tang

  • Multifunctional Porous Graphene for High‐Efficiency Steam Generation by Heat Localization

    Yoshikazu Ito;Yoichi Tanabe;Jiuhui Han;Takeshi Fujita

  • Accelerated Hydrogen Evolution Kinetics on NiFe-Layered Double Hydroxide Electrocatalysts by Tailoring Water Dissociation Active Sites.

    Guangbo Chen;Tao Wang;Jian Zhang;Pan Liu;Pan Liu

  • Oxygen reduction in nanoporous metal–ionic liquid composite electrocatalysts

    J. Snyder;T. Fujita;M. W. Chen;J. Erlebacher

  • Nanoporous Graphene with Single-Atom Nickel Dopants: An Efficient and Stable Catalyst for Electrochemical Hydrogen Production.

    H.‐J. Qiu;Yoshikazu Ito;Weitao Cong;Yongwen Tan

  • Covalent functionalization of monolayered transition metal dichalcogenides by phase engineering

    Damien Voiry;Anandarup Goswami;Rajesh Kappera;Cecilia de Carvalho Castro e Silva

Frequent Co-Authors

Takeshi Fujita
Takeshi Fujita Kochi University of Technology
Pan Liu
Pan Liu Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Akihiko Hirata
Akihiko Hirata Waseda University
Akihisa Inoue
Akihisa Inoue Josai International University
Luyang Chen
Luyang Chen Tohoku University
Yoshikazu Ito
Yoshikazu Ito University of Tsukuba
Haoshen Zhou
Haoshen Zhou Nanjing University
Toshio Sakurai
Toshio Sakurai Tohoku University
C.T. Liu
C.T. Liu City University of Hong Kong
Xing-You Lang
Xing-You Lang Jilin University

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