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Thomas Wågberg

Thomas Wågberg

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
54
Citations
10223
World Ranking
8921
National Ranking
95

Chemistry

D-Index
56
Citations
10416
World Ranking
11706
National Ranking
169

Thomas Wågberg 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 Thomas Wågberg sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 266 publications — 51st percentile

51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Thomas Wågberg 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 Thomas Wågberg sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 54 D-Index — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Overview

Thomas Wågberg is affiliated with Umeå University in Sweden and has an extensive research portfolio primarily focused on engineering, materials science, and energy. Their work encompasses a variety of subfields including renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, electrical and electronic engineering, materials chemistry, biomedical engineering, and electrochemistry.

The main topics in Wågberg's research cover several aspects of energy conversion and materials science, such as electrocatalysts for energy conversion, advanced battery technologies, advanced photocatalysis techniques, fuel cells and related materials, electrochemical analysis and applications, nanomaterials for catalytic reactions, and catalytic processes in materials science.

Wågberg has contributed to multiple frequent publication venues, reflecting a broad impact across disciplines related to chemical engineering and materials science. Key publication venues include:

  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • ECS Meeting Abstracts
  • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
  • Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Collaborations in their research are prominent, with several frequent co-authors including Guangzhi Hu, Eduardo Gracia-Espino, Jianbing Chen, Lei Zhang, and Yingtang Zhou. These collaborations indicate sustained joint efforts in advancing research in related scientific fields.

Recent papers by Thomas Wågberg provide insight into the scope and application of their research. Selected recent publications include:

  • "Reference XPS spectra of amino acids" (2021), published in IOP Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering
  • "Electrochemical deposited amorphous FeNi hydroxide electrode for oxygen evolution reaction" (2022), published in Journal of Energy Chemistry
  • "Three-dimensional porous high boron-nitrogen-doped carbon for the ultrasensitive electrochemical detection of trace heavy metals in food samples" (2022), published in Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • "Simultaneous anchoring of Ni nanoparticles and single-atom Ni on BCN matrix promotes efficient conversion of nitrate in water into high-value-added ammonia" (2021), published in Chemical Engineering Journal
  • "Facile synthesis of sodium lignosulfonate/polyethyleneimine/sodium alginate beads with ultra-high adsorption capacity for Cr(VI) removal from water" (2022), published in Journal of Hazardous Materials

Best Publications

  • Formation of active sites for oxygen reduction reactions by transformation of nitrogen functionalities in nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes.

    Tiva Sharifi;Guangzhi Hu;Xueen Jia;Thomas Wågberg

  • Toward a Low-Cost Artificial Leaf: Driving Carbon-Based and Bifunctional Catalyst Electrodes with Solution-Processed Perovskite Photovoltaics

    Tiva Sharifi;Christian Larsen;Jia Wang;Wai Ling Kwong

  • Synergistic Effects between Atomically Dispersed Fe−N−C and C−S−C for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Acidic Media

    Hangjia Shen;Eduardo Gracia-Espino;Jingyuan Ma;Ketao Zang

  • Nitrogen doped multi walled carbon nanotubes produced by CVD-correlating XPS and Raman spectroscopy for the study of nitrogen inclusion

    Tiva Sharifi;Florian Nitze;Hamid Reza Barzegar;Cheuk-Wai Tai

  • Atomically FeN2 moieties dispersed on mesoporous carbon: A new atomic catalyst for efficient oxygen reduction catalysis

    Hangjia Shen;Eduardo Gracia-Espino;Jingyuan Ma;Haodong Tang

  • Controlled Synthesis of CeO2/Graphene Nanocomposites with Highly Enhanced Optical and Catalytic Properties

    Linhai Jiang;Mingguang Yao;Bo Liu;Quanjun Li

  • Electrochemical deposited amorphous FeNi hydroxide electrode for oxygen evolution reaction

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  • Formation of nitrogen-doped graphene nanoscrolls by adsorption of magnetic γ-Fe2O3 nanoparticles.

    Tiva Sharifi;Eduardo Gracia-Espino;Hamid Reza Barzegar;Xueen Jia

  • Reference XPS spectra of amino acids

    A. Artemenko;Andrey Shchukarev;P. Štenclová;Thomas Wågberg

  • Three-dimensional porous high boron-nitrogen-doped carbon for the ultrasensitive electrochemical detection of trace heavy metals in food samples.

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  • Hematite nanoparticle decorated MIL-100 for the highly selective and sensitive electrochemical detection of trace-level paraquat in milk and honey

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  • Facile synthesis of sodium lignosulfonate/polyethyleneimine/sodium alginate beads with ultra-high adsorption capacity for Cr(VI) removal from water.

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  • Palladium nanocrystals supported on helical carbon nanofibers for highly efficient electro-oxidation of formic acid, methanol and ethanol in alkaline electrolytes

    Guangzhi Hu;Florian Nitze;Hamid Reza Barzegar;Tiva Sharifi

  • Stabilizing Active Edge Sites in Semicrystalline Molybdenum Sulfide by Anchorage on Nitrogen‐Doped Carbon Nanotubes for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

    Joakim Ekspong;Tiva Sharifi;Andrey Shchukarev;Alexey Klechikov

  • Synthesis of Palladium/Helical Carbon Nanofiber Hybrid Nanostructures and Their Application for Hydrogen Peroxide and Glucose Detection

    Xueen Jia;Guangzhi Hu;Florian Nitze;Hamid Reza Barzegar

  • Dense Crystalline/Amorphous Phosphides/Oxides Interfacial Sites for Enhanced Industrial-Level Large Current Density Seawater Oxidation.

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  • Electrochemical aptasensor for tetracycline using a screen-printed carbon electrode modified with an alginate film containing reduced graphene oxide and magnetite (Fe3O4) nanoparticles

    Xuejia Zhan;Guangzhi Hu;Guangzhi Hu;Thomas Wagberg;Shenshan Zhan

  • A comparative study of photopoymerised and pressure polymerised C60 films.

    Thomas Wågberg;Per Jacobsson;Bertil Sundqvist

  • Oxygen Reduction Reactions on Single‐ or Few‐Atom Discrete Active Sites for Heterogeneous Catalysis

    Tiva Sharifi;Eduardo Gracia‐Espino;Anran Chen;Guangzhi Hu;Guangzhi Hu

  • Electron Modulation and Morphology Engineering Jointly Accelerate Oxygen Reaction to Enhance Zn‐Air Battery Performance

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  • Synergistic Effect between the Atomically Dispersed Active Site of Fe-N-C and C-S-C for ORR in Acidic Medium

    Hangjia Shen;Eduardo Gracia-Espino;Jingyuan Ma;Ketao Zang

  • Small palladium islands embedded in palladium–tungsten bimetallic nanoparticles form catalytic hotspots for oxygen reduction

    Guangzhi Hu;Florian Nitze;Eduardo Gracia-Espino;Jingyuan Ma

  • High-pressure synthesis, structural and Raman studies of a two-dimensional polymer crystal of C60.

    Roger Moret;Pascale Launois;Thomas Wågberg;Bertil Sundqvist

  • Synthesis and growth mechanism of differently shaped C60 nano/microcrystals produced by evaporation of various aromatic C60 solutions

    Mingguang Yao;Britt M. Andersson;Patrik Stenmark;Bertil Sundqvist

  • Photo-induced and resist-free imprint patterning of fullerene materials for use in functional electronics

    Andrzej Dzwilewski;Thomas Wågberg;Ludvig Edman

  • Self-assembled palladium nanocrystals on helical carbon nanofibers as enhanced electrocatalysts for electro-oxidation of small molecules

    Guangzhi Hu;Florian Nitze;Tiva Sharifi;Hamid Reza Barzegar

Frequent Co-Authors

Guangzhi Hu
Guangzhi Hu Yunnan University
Bertil Sundqvist
Bertil Sundqvist Umeå University
Ludvig Edman
Ludvig Edman Umeå University
Johannes Messinger
Johannes Messinger Umeå University
Alex Zettl
Alex Zettl University of California, Berkeley
Bingbing Liu
Bingbing Liu Jilin University
Per Jacobsson
Per Jacobsson Chalmers University of Technology
Cheuk-Wai Tai
Cheuk-Wai Tai Stockholm University
Xun Hu
Xun Hu University of Jinan
Guangtian Zou
Guangtian Zou Jilin University

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