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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 96 1513 1344 272 264 1222 40922

Thomas C. W. Mak publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Thomas C. W. Mak between 1961 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Thomas C. W. Mak published across 65 years, from 1961 to 2025, averaging 19.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 92 publications in 1998. 9 of the 1,275 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1961 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 92. Peak 92 publications in 1998. 1961: 1 publication 1962: 2 publications 1963: 3 publications 1964: 2 publications 1965: 3 publications 1966: 1 publication 1967: 1 publication 1968: 1 publication 1969: 0 publications 1970: 1 publication 1971: 1 publication 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 2 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 5 publications 1978: 11 publications 1979: 8 publications 1980: 7 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 10 publications 1983: 24 publications 1984: 29 publications 1985: 39 publications 1986: 43 publications 1987: 34 publications 1988: 28 publications 1989: 21 publications 1990: 28 publications 1991: 33 publications 1992: 32 publications 1993: 29 publications 1994: 24 publications 1995: 34 publications 1996: 70 publications 1997: 82 publications 1998: 92 publications 1999: 61 publications 2000: 44 publications 2001: 38 publications 2002: 30 publications 2003: 24 publications 2004: 19 publications 2005: 30 publications 2006: 18 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 34 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 20 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 27 publications 2013: 29 publications 2014: 27 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 31 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 5 publications
1961 2025

1,275 publications in total across all disciplines

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Thomas C. W. Mak: publications per year, 1961 to 2025
Year Publications
1961 1
1962 2
1963 3
1964 2
1965 3
1966 1
1967 1
1968 1
1969 0
1970 1
1971 1
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 2
1976 2
1977 5
1978 11
1979 8
1980 7
1981 2
1982 10
1983 24
1984 29
1985 39
1986 43
1987 34
1988 28
1989 21
1990 28
1991 33
1992 32
1993 29
1994 24
1995 34
1996 70
1997 82
1998 92
1999 61
2000 44
2001 38
2002 30
2003 24
2004 19
2005 30
2006 18
2007 14
2008 34
2009 11
2010 20
2011 13
2012 27
2013 29
2014 27
2015 15
2016 11
2017 9
2018 12
2019 9
2020 9
2021 10
2022 31
2023 16
2024 4
2025 5
Total 1,275
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Thomas C. W. Mak 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 Thomas C. W. Mak 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, 1,221–1,240 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: 1,222 publications — 99th percentile

99% 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
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 1,222
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Thomas C. W. Mak 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 Thomas C. W. Mak 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, 96–97 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: 96 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% 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
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163 96
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

Thomas C. W. Mak is affiliated with the Chinese University of Hong Kong in China. Their research primarily focuses on materials science, with an emphasis on materials chemistry, electronic, optical and magnetic materials, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, inorganic chemistry, and electrical and electronic engineering.

The scientist has contributed to various topics within these fields, including:

  • Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
  • Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications
  • Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques

Thomas C. W. Mak's recent publications demonstrate a focus on atomically precise silver clusters, metal-organic frameworks, and photocatalytic materials. Notable papers include:

  • "Shell engineering to achieve modification and assembly of atomically-precise silver clusters" (2021) published in Chemical Society Reviews
  • "Ultrastable atomically precise chiral silver clusters with more than 95% quantum efficiency" (2020) published in Science Advances
  • "Ligand engineering to achieve enhanced ratiometric oxygen sensing in a silver cluster-based metal-organic framework" (2020) published in Nature Communications
  • "Alkynyl-Stabilized Superatomic Silver Clusters Showing Circularly Polarized Luminescence" (2021) published in Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Construction of Core-Shell MOF@COF Hybrids with Controllable Morphology Adjustment of COF Shell as a Novel Platform for Photocatalytic Cascade Reactions" (2021) published in Advanced Science

Their frequent coauthors include:

  • Shuang-Quan Zang (73 coauthored works)
  • Xi-Yan Dong (32 coauthored works)
  • Zhao-Yang Wang (31 coauthored works)
  • Zhen Han (16 coauthored works)
  • Yubing Si (12 coauthored works)

Key venues where Thomas C. W. Mak has published extensively include:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database (34 publications)
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society (9 publications)
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition (7 publications)
  • Angewandte Chemie (7 publications)
  • Nature Communications (4 publications)

Through this body of work, Thomas C. W. Mak has contributed to understanding and advancing the fields of nanocluster synthesis, crystallography, and the development of advanced nanomaterials with catalytic and photonic functionalities.

Best Publications

  • Hypersensitive dual-function luminescence switching of a silver-chalcogenolate cluster-based metal–organic framework

    Ren-Wu Huang;Yong-Sheng Wei;Xi-Yan Dong;Xiao-Hui Wu

  • Polyhedral Clathrate Hydrates. X. Structure of the Double Hydrate of Tetrahydrofuran and Hydrogen Sulfide

    Thomas C. W. Mak;Richard K. McMullan

  • Chemistry and biological activities of caffeic acid derivatives from Salvia miltiorrhiza

    Ren-Wang Jiang;Kit-Man Lau;Po-Ming Hon;Thomas C W Mak

  • Highly selective Fe3+ sensing and proton conduction in a water-stable sulfonate–carboxylate Tb–organic-framework

    Xi-Yan Dong;Rui Wang;Jun-Zhe Wang;Shuang-Quan Zang

  • Novel Tb-MOF Embedded with Viologen Species for Multi-Photofunctionality: Photochromism, Photomodulated Fluorescence, and Luminescent pH Sensing

    Hai-Yang Li;Yong-Li Wei;Xi-Yan Dong;Shuang-Quan Zang

  • Selective Sensing of Fe3+ and Al3+ Ions and Detection of 2,4,6‐Trinitrophenol by a Water‐Stable Terbium‐Based Metal–Organic Framework

    Li‐Hui Cao;Fang Shi;Wen‐Min Zhang;Shuang‐Quan Zang

  • Unique Proton Dynamics in an Efficient MOF-Based Proton Conductor.

    Yong-Sheng Wei;Xiao-Peng Hu;Zhen Han;Xi-Yan Dong

  • Acid-induced surface functionalization of polyoxometalate by enclosure in a polyhedral silver-alkynyl cage.

    Guang-Gang Gao;Ping-Shing Cheng;Thomas C. W. Mak

  • Halogen bonding: A powerful, emerging tool for constructing high-dimensional metal-containing supramolecular networks

    Bo Li;Shuang-Quan Zang;Li-Ya Wang;Thomas C.W. Mak;Thomas C.W. Mak

  • Atomically Precise Site-Specific Tailoring and Directional Assembly of Superatomic Silver Nanoclusters.

    Zhao-Yang Wang;Meng-Qi Wang;Yan-Ling Li;Peng Luo

  • Ultrastable atomically precise chiral silver clusters with more than 95% quantum efficiency

    Zhen Han;Xi-Yan Dong;Peng Luo;Si Li

  • Porphyrinic Silver Cluster Assembled Material for Simultaneous Capture and Photocatalysis of Mustard-Gas Simulant.

    Man Cao;Rui Pang;Qian-You Wang;Zhen Han

  • Shell engineering to achieve modification and assembly of atomically-precise silver clusters.

    Yan Jin;Chong Zhang;Xi-Yan Dong;Shuang-Quan Zang

  • A super water-stable europium–organic framework: guests inducing low-humidity proton conduction and sensing of metal ions

    Rui Wang;Xi-Yan Dong;Hong Xu;Ru-Bo Pei

  • Silver(I)-Ethynide Clusters Constructed with Phosphonate-Functionized Polyoxovanadates

    Yun-Peng Xie;Thomas C. W. Mak

  • A viologen-functionalized chiral Eu-MOF as a platform for multifunctional switchable material

    Hai-Yang Li;Hong Xu;Shuang-Quan Zang;Thomas C. W. Mak;Thomas C. W. Mak

  • Polyphyllin D is a potent apoptosis inducer in drug-resistant HepG2 cells

    Jenny Yuen-Nei Cheung;Rose Chik-Ying Ong;Yick-Keung Suen;Vincent Ooi

  • Controlled generation of heterochiral or homochiral coordination polymer: helical conformational polymorphs and argentophilicity-induced spontaneous resolution

    Xu-Dong Chen;Miao Du;Thomas C. W. Mak

  • Ligand engineering to achieve enhanced ratiometric oxygen sensing in a silver cluster-based metal-organic framework

    Xi-Yan Dong;Yubing Si;Jin-Sen Yang;Chong Zhang

  • High-nuclearity silver(I) chalcogenide clusters: A novel class of supramolecular assembly

    Yun-Peng Xie;Jun-Ling Jin;Guang-Xiong Duan;Xing Lu

  • Tuning the valence of the cerium center in (Na)phthalocyaninato and porphyrinato cerium double-deckers by changing the nature of the tetrapyrrole ligands.

    Yongzhong Bian;Jianzhuang Jiang;Ye Tao;Michael T. M. Choi

Frequent Co-Authors

Chi-Ming Che
Chi-Ming Che University of Hong Kong
Shuang-Quan Zang
Shuang-Quan Zang Zhengzhou University
Xiao-Ming Chen
Xiao-Ming Chen Sun Yat-sen University
Zuowei Xie
Zuowei Xie Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hongwei Hou
Hongwei Hou Zhengzhou University
Zhongyuan Zhou
Zhongyuan Zhou Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Xiao-Zeng You
Xiao-Zeng You Nanjing University
Wai-Kwok Wong
Wai-Kwok Wong Hong Kong Baptist University
Seik Weng Ng
Seik Weng Ng University of Malaya
Koichi Tanaka
Koichi Tanaka Shimadzu Corp

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