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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 137 260 249 72 71 761 75315
Physics 139 420 405 4 4 760 81115

Su-Huai Wei publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Su-Huai Wei between 1984 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Su-Huai Wei published across 43 years, from 1984 to 2026, averaging 21 papers a year. Output peaked at 59 publications in 2025. 60 of the 901 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 59. Peak 59 publications in 2025. 1984: 1 publication 1985: 3 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 9 publications 1988: 13 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 11 publications 1991: 10 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 10 publications 1994: 9 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 11 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 14 publications 2002: 22 publications 2003: 21 publications 2004: 17 publications 2005: 24 publications 2006: 28 publications 2007: 18 publications 2008: 39 publications 2009: 50 publications 2010: 28 publications 2011: 41 publications 2012: 45 publications 2013: 41 publications 2014: 23 publications 2015: 40 publications 2016: 26 publications 2017: 23 publications 2018: 29 publications 2019: 27 publications 2020: 26 publications 2021: 24 publications 2022: 27 publications 2023: 28 publications 2024: 41 publications 2025: 59 publications 2026: 1 publication
1984 2026

901 publications in total across all disciplines

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Su-Huai Wei: publications per year, 1984 to 2026
Year Publications
1984 1
1985 3
1986 4
1987 9
1988 13
1989 4
1990 11
1991 10
1992 5
1993 10
1994 9
1995 8
1996 9
1997 11
1998 10
1999 11
2000 11
2001 14
2002 22
2003 21
2004 17
2005 24
2006 28
2007 18
2008 39
2009 50
2010 28
2011 41
2012 45
2013 41
2014 23
2015 40
2016 26
2017 23
2018 29
2019 27
2020 26
2021 24
2022 27
2023 28
2024 41
2025 59
2026 1
Total 901
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Su-Huai 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 Su-Huai 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, 750–769 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: 761 publications — 96th percentile

96% 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
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 52 761
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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Su-Huai 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 Su-Huai 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, 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: 137 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 23 137
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
  • 2026 - Research.com Physics in China Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Materials Science in China Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Physics in China Leader Award
  • 2014 - Fellow of the Materials Research Society
  • 1999 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For contributions to the understanding of electronic structures and stabilities of compounds, alloys, interfaces, superlattices and impurities using firstprinciples calculations and for development of the methods for such calculations

Overview

Su-Huai Wei is affiliated with the Eastern Institute of Technology, Ningbo in China. Their research spans several interconnected fields, primarily within materials science and engineering. The scientist's work focuses on topics such as Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Condensed Matter Physics, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach.

Wei's main fields of study include:

  • Materials Science
  • Engineering

They have contributed extensively to subfields including:

  • Materials Chemistry
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Condensed Matter Physics

The scientist's research topics cover a range of specialized areas, particularly focused on semiconductor materials and related technologies:

  • Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films
  • Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Semiconductor materials and devices
  • 2D Materials and Applications
  • ZnO doping and properties
  • Ga2O3 and related materials

Wei has published a notable number of recent papers. Selected examples include:

  • "Hydrogenated Cs2AgBiBr6 for significantly improved efficiency of lead-free inorganic double perovskite solar cell," 2022, Nature Communications
  • "Electron donation of non-oxide supports boosts O2 activation on nano-platinum catalysts," 2021, Nature Communications
  • "Crystal Facet Engineering on SrTiO3 Enhances Photocatalytic Overall Water Splitting," 2024, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Formation of Bloch Flat Bands in Polar Twisted Bilayers without Magic Angles," 2020, Physical Review Letters
  • "Review of the Intermolecular Interactions in Energetic Molecular Cocrystals," 2020, Crystal Growth & Design

The scientist has often published in venues such as:

  • Physical Review B
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Science China Physics Mechanics and Astronomy

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Xie Zhang
  • Xuefen Cai
  • Hui-Xiong Deng
  • Yu Song
  • Jingxiu Yang

Among the honors received by Su-Huai Wei are the Fellow of the Materials Research Society, awarded in 2014, and the Fellow of the American Physical Society in 1999. The latter fellowship citation recognizes contributions to the understanding of electronic structures and stabilities of compounds, alloys, interfaces, superlattices, and impurities using first-principles calculations, as well as the development of methods for such calculations.

Best Publications

  • Special quasirandom structures.

    Alex Zunger;S.-H. Wei;L. G. Ferreira;James E. Bernard

  • Intrinsic n -type versus p -type doping asymmetry and the defect physics of ZnO

    S. B. Zhang;S.-H. Wei;Alex Zunger

  • Stabilizing Perovskite Structures by Tuning Tolerance Factor: Formation of Formamidinium and Cesium Lead Iodide Solid-State Alloys

    Zhen Li;Mengjin Yang;Ji-Sang Park;Su-Huai Wei

  • Defect physics of the CuInSe 2 chalcopyrite semiconductor

    S. B. Zhang;Su-Huai Wei;Alex Zunger;H. Katayama-Yoshida

  • Origin of p -type doping difficulty in ZnO: The impurity perspective

    C. H. Park;C. H. Park;S. B. Zhang;Su-Huai Wei

  • Classification of lattice defects in the kesterite Cu2ZnSnS4 and Cu2ZnSnSe4 earth-abundant solar cell absorbers.

    Shiyou Chen;Aron Walsh;Xin Gao Gong;Su Huai Wei

  • Halide perovskite materials for solar cells: a theoretical review

    Wan-Jian Yin;Wan-Jian Yin;Ji-Hui Yang;Joongoo Kang;Yanfa Yan

  • Electronic properties of random alloys : special quasirandom structures

    S.-H. Wei;L. G. Ferreira;James E. Bernard;Alex Zunger

  • Calculated natural band offsets of all II–VI and III–V semiconductors: Chemical trends and the role of cation d orbitals

    Su-Huai Wei;Alex Zunger

  • Design of Lead-Free Inorganic Halide Perovskites for Solar Cells via Cation-Transmutation

    Xin-Gang Zhao;Ji-Hui Yang;Yuhao Fu;Dongwen Yang

  • Crystal and electronic band structure of Cu2ZnSnX4 (X=S and Se) photovoltaic absorbers: First-principles insights

    Shiyou Chen;X. G. Gong;Aron Walsh;Su Huai Wei

  • Design of narrow-gap TiO2: a passivated codoping approach for enhanced photoelectrochemical activity.

    Yanqin Gai;Jingbo Li;Shu-Shen Li;Jian-Bai Xia

  • Intrinsic point defects and complexes in the quaternary kesterite semiconductor Cu(2)ZnSnS(4)

    Shiyou Chen;Shiyou Chen;Ji Hui Yang;X. G. Gong;Aron Walsh

  • Nature of the Band Gap of In2O3 Revealed by First-Principles Calculations and X-Ray Spectroscopy

    Aron Walsh;Juarez L.F. Da Silva;Su Huai Wei;C. Körber

  • Chemical trends of defect formation and doping limit in II-VI semiconductors: The case of CdTe

    Su-Huai Wei;S. B. Zhang

  • Doping by large-size-mismatched impurities: the microscopic origin of arsenic- or antimony-doped p-type zinc oxide.

    Sukit Limpijumnong;Sukit Limpijumnong;S. B. Zhang;Su-Huai Wei;C. H. Park;C. H. Park

  • Band Edge Electronic Structure of BiVO4: Elucidating the Role of the Bi s and V d Orbitals

    Aron Walsh;Yanfa Yan;Muhammad N. Huda;Mowafak M. Al-Jassim

  • Gas sensing in 2D materials

    Shengxue Yang;Chengbao Jiang;Su-huai Wei

  • Kesterite Thin‐Film Solar Cells: Advances in Materials Modelling of Cu2ZnSnS4

    Aron Walsh;Shiyou Chen;Shiyou Chen;Su Huai Wei;Xin Gao Gong

  • Role of metal d states in II-VI semiconductors

    S.-H. Wei;Alex Zunger

  • Predicted band-gap pressure coefficients of all diamond and zinc-blende semiconductors: Chemical trends

    Su-Huai Wei;Alex Zunger

Frequent Co-Authors

Alex Zunger
Alex Zunger University of Colorado Boulder
Xingao Gong
Xingao Gong Fudan University
Shengbai Zhang
Shengbai Zhang Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Shiyou Chen
Shiyou Chen Fudan University
Hongjun Xiang
Hongjun Xiang Fudan University
Aron Walsh
Aron Walsh Imperial College London
Yanfa Yan
Yanfa Yan University of Toledo
Wan-Jian Yin
Wan-Jian Yin Soochow University
Juarez L. F. Da Silva
Juarez L. F. Da Silva Universidade de São Paulo
Shu-Shen Li
Shu-Shen Li Chinese Academy of Sciences

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