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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 88 2314 2080 425 416 648 25714

Rui Wang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Rui 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. Rui Wang published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 25.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 73 publications in 2013. 93 of the 984 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 73. Peak 73 publications in 2013. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 28 publications 2006: 30 publications 2007: 21 publications 2008: 33 publications 2009: 42 publications 2010: 48 publications 2011: 50 publications 2012: 67 publications 2013: 73 publications 2014: 57 publications 2015: 60 publications 2016: 44 publications 2017: 36 publications 2018: 34 publications 2019: 31 publications 2020: 34 publications 2021: 32 publications 2022: 46 publications 2023: 63 publications 2024: 39 publications 2025: 54 publications
1988 2025

984 publications in total across all disciplines

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Rui Wang: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 1
1993 1
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 4
1998 3
1999 6
2000 5
2001 9
2002 8
2003 10
2004 14
2005 28
2006 30
2007 21
2008 33
2009 42
2010 48
2011 50
2012 67
2013 73
2014 57
2015 60
2016 44
2017 36
2018 34
2019 31
2020 34
2021 32
2022 46
2023 63
2024 39
2025 54
Total 984
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Rui Wang publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Rui Wang sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 641–660 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 648 publications — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91 648
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Rui Wang D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Rui Wang sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 88–89 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 88 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235 88
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Overview

Rui Wang is affiliated with Lanzhou University in China, with a research focus spanning chemistry and medicine. Their work primarily addresses organic chemistry, molecular biology, and materials chemistry, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to scientific investigation.

Their research emphasizes the following main fields of study:

  • Chemistry
  • Medicine

Within these fields, their subfields of study include:

  • Organic Chemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Physiology

Rui Wang's research topics are diverse and demonstrate considerable engagement with synthetic and catalytic chemistry as well as biological mechanisms. The primary topics include:

  • Chemical Synthesis and Analysis
  • Catalytic C-H Functionalization Methods
  • Synthesis and Catalytic Reactions
  • Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques
  • Click Chemistry and Applications
  • Pain Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Radical Photochemical Reactions

The scientist's publication record includes articles in several high-profile venues. Frequent publication outlets are:

  • Organic Letters
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Nature Communications
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society

Among their recent notable publications are:

  • High fill factor organic solar cells with increased dielectric constant and molecular packing density (2022, Joule)
  • Visible-Light-Promoted C(sp3)−H Alkylation by Intermolecular Charge Transfer: Preparation of Unnatural α-Amino Acids and Late-Stage Modification of Peptides (2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition)
  • Construction of Core-Shell MOF@COF Hybrids with Controllable Morphology Adjustment of COF Shell as a Novel Platform for Photocatalytic Cascade Reactions (2021, Advanced Science)
  • AdipoR1/AdipoR2 dual agonist recovers nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and related fibrosis via endoplasmic reticulum-mitochondria axis (2020, Nature Communications)
  • Radiopharmaceuticals and their applications in medicine (2025, Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy)

Collaborations are an important aspect of their scientific activity. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Wangsheng Sun
  • Guangjun Bao
  • Junqiu Xie
  • Zeyuan He
  • Feng Zhou

Best Publications

  • Recent Advances in Asymmetric Organocatalytic Construction of 3,3′-Spirocyclic Oxindoles

    Liang Hong;Rui Wang;Rui Wang

  • Recent developments in catalytic asymmetric inverse-electron-demand Diels-Alder reaction.

    Xianxing Jiang;Rui Wang

  • Additive Effects on Asymmetric Catalysis

    Liang Hong;Wangsheng Sun;Dongxu Yang;Guofeng Li

  • Asymmetric dearomatization of phenols

    Wangsheng Sun;Guofeng Li;Liang Hong;Rui Wang;Rui Wang

  • Recent developments in metal catalyzed asymmetric addition of phosphorus nucleophiles

    Depeng Zhao;Rui Wang

  • Catalytic Asymmetric Activation of a C sp 3H Bond Adjacent to a Nitrogen Atom: A Versatile Approach to Optically Active α‐Alkyl α‐Amino Acids and C1‐Alkylated Tetrahydroisoquinoline Derivatives

    Gen Zhang;Yaohu Zhang;Rui Wang;Rui Wang

  • Surface Chemistry and Catalytic Reactivity of a Nanodiamond in the Steam-Free Dehydrogenation of Ethylbenzene

    Jian Zhang;Jian Zhang;Dang Sheng Su;Dang Sheng Su;Raoul Blume;Robert Schlögl

  • A unique approach to the concise synthesis of highly optically active spirooxazolines and the discovery of a more potent oxindole-type phytoalexin analogue

    Xianxing Jiang;Yiming Cao;Yiqing Wang;Luping Liu

  • Enantioselective Michael/cyclization reaction sequence: scaffold-inspired synthesis of spirooxindoles with multiple stereocenters.

    Yiming Cao;Xianxing Jiang;Luping Liu;Fangfang Shen

  • Visible-Light-Driven, Copper-Catalyzed Decarboxylative C(sp3 )-H Alkylation of Glycine and Peptides.

    Chao Wang;Mengzhun Guo;Rupeng Qi;Qinyu Shang

  • Enantioselective Michael/Cyclization Reaction Sequence: Scaffold-Inspired Synthesis of Spirooxindoles with Multiple Stereocenters

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  • Mild and Rapid Hydroxylation of Aryl/Heteroaryl Boronic Acids and Boronate Esters with N-Oxides

    Chen Zhu;Rui Wang;J. R. Falck

  • An organocatalytic cascade strategy for the enantioselective construction of spirocyclopentane bioxindoles containing three contiguous stereocenters and two spiro quaternary centers.

    Wangsheng Sun;Gongming Zhu;Chongyang Wu;Liang Hong

  • Montmorillonite K-10: An efficient and reusable catalyst for the synthesis of quinoxaline derivatives in water

    Tai-kun Huang;Rui Wang;Lin Shi;Xiao-xia Lu

  • Construction of Vicinal All-Carbon Quaternary Stereocenters by Catalytic Asymmetric Alkylation Reaction of 3-Bromooxindoles with 3-Substituted Indoles: Total Synthesis of (+)-Perophoramidine

    Hailong Zhang;Liang Hong;Hong Kang;Rui Wang

  • Antitumor effects, cell selectivity and structure–activity relationship of a novel antimicrobial peptide polybia-MPI

    Kai-rong Wang;Bang-zhi Zhang;Bang-zhi Zhang;Wei Zhang;Jie-xi Yan

  • Visible-Light-Promoted C(sp3)−H Alkylation by Intermolecular Charge Transfer: Preparation of Unnatural α-Amino Acids and Late-Stage Modification of Peptides

    Chao Wang;Rupeng Qi;Hongxiang Xue;Yuxuan Shen

  • Synthesis of N-Alkoxycarbonyl Ketimines Derived from Isatins and Their Application in Enantioselective Synthesis of 3-Aminooxindoles

    Wenjin Yan;Dong Wang;Jingchao Feng;Peng Li

  • Intermolecular Enantioselective Dearomatization Reaction of β‐Naphthol Using meso‐Aziridine: A Bifunctional In Situ Generated Magnesium Catalyst

    Dongxu Yang;Linqing Wang;Fengxia Han;Dan Li

  • Catalytic Asymmetric Michael Addition/Cyclization of Isothiocyanato Oxindoles: Highly Efficient and Versatile Approach for the Synthesis of 3,2′‐Pyrrolidinyl Mono‐ and Bi‐spirooxindole Frameworks

    Yi-Ming Cao;Fang-Fang Shen;Fu-Ting Zhang;Rui Wang;Rui Wang

  • The highly enantioselective addition of indoles and pyrroles to isatins-derived N-Boc ketimines catalyzed by chiral phosphoric acids.

    Jingchao Feng;Wenjin Yan;Dong Wang;Peng Li

  • Highly enantioselective addition of phenylacetylene to aldehydes catalyzed by a beta-sulfonamide alcohol-titanium complex.

    Zhaoqing Xu;Rui Wang;Rui Wang;Jiangke Xu;Chao-shan Da

  • Enantioselective metal/organo-catalyzed aerobic oxidative sp3 C-H olefination of tertiary amines using molecular oxygen as the sole oxidant.

    Gen Zhang;Yunxia Ma;Shoulei Wang;Yaohu Zhang

  • The asymmetric synthesis of CF3-containing spiro[pyrrolidin-3,2′-oxindole] through the organocatalytic 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction

    Mingxia Ma;Yuanyuan Zhu;Quantao Sun;Xiaoyuan Li

  • Highly Enantioselective Synthesis of γ-Nitro Heteroaromatic Ketones in a Doubly Stereocontrolled Manner Catalyzed by Bifunctional Thiourea Catalysts Based on Dehydroabietic Amine: A Doubly Stereocontrolled Approach to Pyrrolidine Carboxylic Acids

    Xianxing Jiang;Yifu Zhang;Albert S C Chan;Rui Wang

  • Copper-Catalyzed Oxyazidation of Unactivated Alkenes: A Facile Synthesis of Isoxazolines Featuring an Azido Substituent

    Liping Zhu;Hongmei Yu;Zhaoqing Xu;Xianxing Jiang

  • Asymmetric Organocatalytic N‐Alkylation of Indole‐2‐carbaldehydes with α,β‐Unsaturated Aldehydes: One‐Pot Synthesis of Chiral Pyrrolo[1,2‐a]indole‐2‐carbaldehydes

    Liang Hong;Wangsheng Sun;Chunxia Liu;Lei Wang

  • NbCl5-catalyzed one-pot mannich-type reaction : three component synthesis of β-amino carbonyl compounds

    Rui Wang;Bo-gang Li;Tai-kun Huang;Lin Shi

  • An asymmetric approach toward chiral multicyclic spirooxindoles from isothiocyanato oxindoles and unsaturated pyrazolones by a chiral tertiary amine thiourea catalyst.

    Qiao Chen;Jinyan Liang;Shoulei Wang;Dong Wang

Frequent Co-Authors

Albert S. C. Chan
Albert S. C. Chan Sun Yat-sen University
Xumu Zhang
Xumu Zhang Southern University of Science and Technology
Zhengkun Yu
Zhengkun Yu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Kwok-Yin Wong
Kwok-Yin Wong Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Qing-Hua Fan
Qing-Hua Fan Chinese Academy of Sciences
Dan Li
Dan Li Jinan University
Eric V. Anslyn
Eric V. Anslyn The University of Texas at Austin

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