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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 65 5630 5445 1715 1708 271 15236
Chemistry 64 8042 7294 1410 1395 242 14647

Wai Kin Chan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wai Kin Chan between 1992 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wai Kin Chan published across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, averaging 8.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2004. 2 of the 276 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2004. 1992: 2 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 3 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 24 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 22 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 20 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 1 publication 2025: 1 publication
1992 2025

276 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wai Kin Chan: publications per year, 1992 to 2025
Year Publications
1992 2
1993 1
1994 1
1995 3
1996 0
1997 5
1998 3
1999 8
2000 7
2001 4
2002 6
2003 11
2004 24
2005 15
2006 10
2007 14
2008 22
2009 13
2010 14
2011 16
2012 14
2013 20
2014 11
2015 12
2016 9
2017 10
2018 7
2019 5
2020 4
2021 2
2022 0
2023 1
2024 1
2025 1
Total 276
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Wai Kin Chan 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 Wai Kin Chan 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, 270–289 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: 271 publications — 53rd percentile

53% 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
270–289 665 271
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
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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Wai Kin Chan 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 Wai Kin Chan 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, 64–65 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: 65 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% 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 65
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
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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Overview

Wai Kin Chan is affiliated with the University of Hong Kong in China and works primarily within the fields of Engineering and Medicine. Their research encompasses several subfields, including Materials Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Sociology and Political Science, and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment.

The scientist's work addresses a range of topics, notably in Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, Perovskite Materials and Applications, Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors, as well as Traffic Prediction and Management Techniques, Transportation Planning and Optimization, and Traffic Control and Management.

Significant recent publications by Wai Kin Chan include:

  • Femtosecond time-resolved spectroscopic observation of long-lived charge separation in bimetallic sulfide/g-C3N4 for boosting photocatalytic H2 evolution, 2020, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • Towards Green Innovation in Smart Cities: Leveraging Traffic Flow Prediction with Machine Learning Algorithms for Sustainable Transportation Systems, 2023, Sustainability
  • Photoinduced electron transfer processes of single-wall carbon nanotube (SWCNT)-based hybrids, 2020, Nanophotonics
  • Synthesis of Pyrazinopyrazine-Fused Azaacenes through Direct Condensation Reactions between Quinoxalinediamine and Diketones, 2020, The Journal of Organic Chemistry
  • Revealing the Photophysical Dynamics of Selected Rigid Donor-Acceptor Systems: From Ligands to Ruthenium(II) Complexes, 2021, The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Wai Kin Chan has frequently published in venues such as Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, Sustainability, Nanophotonics, Innovation in Aging, and The Journal of Organic Chemistry.

Their collaborative network includes frequent co-authors:

  • Lili Du
  • David Lee Phillips
  • Wenjuan Xiong
  • Wenchao Wang
  • Ying Tao

Best Publications

  • Defects in ZnO nanorods prepared by a hydrothermal method

    K. H. Tam;C. K. Cheung;Y. H. Leung;A. B. Djurišić

  • Metallated conjugated polymers as a new avenue towards high-efficiency polymer solar cells

    Wai Yeung Wong;Xing Zhu Wang;Ze He;Aleksandra B. Djurišić

  • Different origins of visible luminescence in ZnO nanostructures fabricated by the chemical and evaporation methods

    D. Li;Y. H. Leung;A. B. Djurišić;Z. T. Liu

  • Mechanisms of Antibacterial Activity of MgO: Non‐ROS Mediated Toxicity of MgO Nanoparticles Towards Escherichia coli

    Yu Hang Leung;Alan M. C. Ng;Alan M. C. Ng;Xiaoying Xu;Zhiyong Shen

  • Is Excess PbI2 Beneficial for Perovskite Solar Cell Performance

    Fangzhou Liu;Qi Dong;Man Kwong Wong;Aleksandra B. Djurišić

  • Cesium Doped NiOx as an Efficient Hole Extraction Layer for Inverted Planar Perovskite Solar Cells

    Wei Chen;Wei Chen;Fang-Zhou Liu;Xi-Yuan Feng;Aleksandra B. Djurišić

  • Understanding the Doping Effect on NiO: Toward High-Performance Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells

    Wei Chen;Wei Chen;Yinghui Wu;Jing Fan;Aleksandra B. Djurišić

  • Recent advances in transition metal complexes and light-management engineering in organic optoelectronic devices.

    Wallace C. H. Choy;Wai Kin Chan;Yuping Yuan

  • Effect of Native Defects on Photocatalytic Properties of ZnO

    Mu Yao Guo;Alan Man Ching Ng;Fangzhou Liu;Aleksandra B. Djurišić

  • Tuning the absorption, charge transport properties, and solar cell efficiency with the number of thienyl rings in platinum-containing poly(aryleneethynylene)s.

    Wai-Yeung Wong;Xing-Zhu Wang;Ze He;Kwok-Kwan Chan

  • Encapsulation of Perovskite Solar Cells for High Humidity Conditions.

    Qi Dong;Fangzhou Liu;Man Kwong Wong;Ho Won Tam

  • Trifunctional Light‐Emitting Molecules Based on Rhenium and Ruthenium Bipyridine Complexes

    Xiong Gong;Po King Ng;Wai Kin Chan

  • In vivo cancellous bone remodeling on a Strontium-containing hydroxyapatite (Sr-HA) bioactive cement

    C T Wong;W W Lu;W K Chan;K M C Cheung

  • ZnO nanorods for solar cells: Hydrothermal growth versus vapor deposition

    Y. F. Hsu;Y. Y. Xi;A. B. Djurišić;W. K. Chan

  • Visible photoluminescence in ZnO tetrapod and multipod structures

    Aleksandra B. Djurišić;Yu Hang Leung;Wallace C. H. Choy;Kok Wai Cheah

  • Antibacterial activity of ZnO nanoparticles with a modified surface under ambient illumination

    Y H Leung;C M N Chan;A M C Ng;A M C Ng;H T Chan

  • Effect of Oligothienyl Chain Length on Tuning the Solar Cell Performance in Fluorene-Based Polyplatinynes

    Li Liu;Li Liu;Cheuk Lam Ho;Wai Yeung Wong;Kai Yin Cheung

  • Toxicity of ZnO and TiO 2 to Escherichia coli cells.

    Yu Hang Leung;Xiaoying Xu;Angel P. Y. Ma;Fangzhou Liu

  • Photocatalytic activity of metal oxides-The role of holes and OH • radicals

    Mu Yao Guo;Alan Man Ching Ng;Fangzhou Liu;Aleksandra B. Djurišić

  • NiO∕ZnO light emitting diodes by solution-based growth

    Y. Y. Xi;Y. F. Hsu;A. B. Djurišić;A. M.C. Ng

  • Self‐Assembled Electroluminescent Polymers Derived from Terpyridine‐Based Moieties

    Sze-Chit Yu;Chi-Chung Kwok;Wai-Kin Chan;Chi-Ming Che

Frequent Co-Authors

Aleksandra B. Djurišić
Aleksandra B. Djurišić University of Hong Kong
Alan Man Ching Ng
Alan Man Ching Ng Southern University of Science and Technology
Charles Surya
Charles Surya Nazarbayev University
Wai-Yeung Wong
Wai-Yeung Wong Hong Kong Polytechnic University
David Lee Phillips
David Lee Phillips University of Hong Kong
Maohai Xie
Maohai Xie University of Hong Kong
Kaimin Shih
Kaimin Shih University of Hong Kong
Frederick C. Leung
Frederick C. Leung City University of Hong Kong
Hoi Sing Kwok
Hoi Sing Kwok Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Luping Yu
Luping Yu University of Chicago

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