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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 65 7889 7152 1395 1380 272 11023

Wai-Kwok Wong publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wai-Kwok Wong between 1974 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wai-Kwok Wong published across 52 years, from 1974 to 2025, averaging 5.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2015. 1 of the 280 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1974 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2015. 1974: 1 publication 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 4 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 6 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 2 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 3 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 4 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 2 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 18 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 20 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 2 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 1 publication
1974 2025

280 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wai-Kwok Wong: publications per year, 1974 to 2025
Year Publications
1974 1
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 2
1979 4
1980 0
1981 4
1982 6
1983 2
1984 1
1985 2
1986 0
1987 1
1988 0
1989 1
1990 3
1991 0
1992 2
1993 3
1994 1
1995 4
1996 5
1997 6
1998 1
1999 2
2000 9
2001 3
2002 5
2003 6
2004 14
2005 9
2006 11
2007 11
2008 18
2009 9
2010 5
2011 11
2012 16
2013 15
2014 19
2015 20
2016 18
2017 15
2018 6
2019 3
2020 1
2021 2
2022 2
2023 0
2024 0
2025 1
Total 280
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Wai-Kwok Wong 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 Wai-Kwok Wong 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, 261–280 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: 272 publications — 56th percentile

56% 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
261–280 979 272
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
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Wai-Kwok Wong 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 Wai-Kwok Wong 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, 64–65 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: 65 D-Index — 58th percentile

58% 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 65
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
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

Wai-Kwok Wong is affiliated with Hong Kong Baptist University in China. Their research primarily spans the fields of Materials Science and Engineering, with a notable focus on subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Polymers and Plastics.

The main topics covered in Wong's work include:

  • Porphyrin and Phthalocyanine Chemistry
  • Magnetism in coordination complexes
  • Lanthanide and Transition Metal Complexes
  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
  • Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
  • Carbon and Quantum Dots Applications
  • Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics

Wong has contributed research published in several scientific venues, including:

  • Chemical Society Reviews
  • ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry C

Frequent collaboration is noted with coauthors such as Ka-Leung Wong, Xunjin Zhu, Wai-Lun Chan, Chen Xie, and Wai-Sum Lo.

Some of the recent significant papers authored or coauthored by Wong are:

  • "Lanthanide-tetrapyrrole complexes: synthesis, redox chemistry, photophysical properties, and photonic applications," published in 2021 in Chemical Society Reviews
  • "Facile Preparation of Phthalocyanine-Based Nanodots for Photoacoustic Imaging and Photothermal Cancer Therapy In Vivo," published in 2020 in ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering
  • "Panchromatic terthiophenyl-benzodithiophene conjugated porphyrin donor for efficient organic solar cells," published in 2021 in Journal of Materials Chemistry C

The research outputs indicate a multidisciplinary approach integrating chemistry, materials science, and engineering principles, particularly through the synthesis and study of coordination complexes and their applications in photonics, imaging, cancer therapy, and organic electronics.

Best Publications

  • Determination of polybrominated diphenyl ethers in soil and sediment from an electronic waste recycling facility.

    Dongli Wang;Zongwei Cai;Guibin Jiang;Anna Leung

  • A Near-Infrared-Fluorescent Chemodosimeter for Mercuric Ion Based on an Expanded Porphyrin†

    Xun Jin Zhu;Shi Tao Fu;Shi Tao Fu;Wai Kwok Wong;Jian Ping Guo

  • Significant Improvement of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Performance Using Simple Phenothiazine-Based Dyes

    Yong Hua;Shuai Chang;Dandan Huang;Xuan Zhou

  • Heterobimetallic Zn(II)-Ln(III) phenylene-bridged schiff base complexes, computational studies, and evidence for singlet energy transfer as the main pathway in the sensitization of near-infrared Nd3+ luminescence.

    Wing Kit Lo;Wai Kwok Wong;Wai Yeung Wong;Jianping Guo

  • Synthesis and electrophile-induced disproportionation of the neutral formyl triphenylphosphinenitrosyl-.eta.-cyclopentadienylrhenium formyl ((.eta.-C5H5)Re(NO)(PPh3)(CHO))

    Wilson Tam;Gong Yu Lin;Wai Kwok Wong;William A. Kiel

  • Synthesis and near-infrared luminescence of 3d-4f bi-metallic Schiff base complexes

    Wai Kwok Wong;Hongze Liang;Wai Yeung Wong;Zongwei Cai

  • Facile synthesis of N-rich carbon quantum dots from porphyrins as efficient probes for bioimaging and biosensing in living cells.

    Fengshou Wu;Huifang Su;Kai Wang;Wai Kwok Wong

  • Water-Soluble Mitochondria-Specific Ytterbium Complex with Impressive NIR Emission

    Tao Zhang;Xunjin Zhu;Chopen C W Cheng;Wai Ming Kwok

  • Multinuclear luminescent Schiff-base Zn-Nd sandwich complexes.

    Wai Kwok Wong;Xiaoping Yang;Richard A Jones;Joseph H. Rivers

  • Synthesis, structure, reactivity and photoluminescence of lanthanide(III) monoporphyrinate complexes

    Wai Kwok Wong;Xunjin Zhu;Wai Yeung Wong

  • Neutral metal formyl complexes: generation, reactivity, and models for Fischer-Tropsch catalyst intermediates

    Wilson Tam;Wai-Kwok Wong;J. A. Gladysz

  • Design and synthesis of a near infra-red luminescent hexanuclear Zn–Nd prism

    Xiao Ping Yang;Richard A Jones;Wai Kwok Wong;Vincent M Lynch

  • New Co(OH)2/CdS nanowires for efficient visible light photocatalytic hydrogen production

    Xuan Zhou;Jian Jin;Xunjin Zhu;Jun Huang

  • Near-infrared emissive lanthanide hybridized carbon quantum dots for bioimaging applications.

    Fengshou Wu;Huifang Su;Xunjin Zhu;Kai Wang

  • Synthesis, structures and luminescent properties of new heterobimetallic Zn-4f Schiff base complexes

    Wing Kit Lo;Wai Kwok Wong;Jianping Guo;Wai Yeung Wong

  • Design and Synthesis of Near‐Infrared Emissive Lanthanide Complexes Based on Macrocyclic Ligands

    Xunjin Zhu;Wai Kwok Wong;Wai Yeung Wong;Xiaoping Yang

  • High-efficiency and color-stable white organic light-emitting devices based on sky blue electrofluorescence and orange electrophosphorescence

    Cheuk-Lam Ho;Mei-Fang Lin;Wai-Yeung Wong;Wai-Kwok Wong

  • Room temperature molecular up conversion in solution.

    Aline Nonat;Chi Fai Chan;Tao Liu;Tao Liu;Carlos Platas-Iglesias

  • Porphyrin-Implanted Carbon Nanodots for Photoacoustic Imaging and in Vivo Breast Cancer Ablation

    Fengshou Wu;Fengshou Wu;Huifang Su;Yuchen Cai;Wai Kwok Wong

  • Pentanuclear tetra-decker luminescent lanthanide Schiff base complexes

    Xiaoping Yang;Richard A Jones;Wai Kwok Wong

  • Biocompatible CdSe quantum dot-based photosensitizer under two-photon excitation for photodynamic therapy

    Zu-De Qi;Zu-De Qi;Dong-Wei Li;Peng Jiang;Feng-Lei Jiang

Frequent Co-Authors

Wai-Yeung Wong
Wai-Yeung Wong Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Xunjin Zhu
Xunjin Zhu Hong Kong Baptist University
Richard A. Jones
Richard A. Jones The University of Texas at Austin
Kok Wai Cheah
Kok Wai Cheah Hong Kong Baptist University
Ka-Leung Wong
Ka-Leung Wong Hong Kong Baptist University
Wing-Tak Wong
Wing-Tak Wong Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Thomas C. W. Mak
Thomas C. W. Mak Chinese University of Hong Kong
Geoffrey Wilkinson
Geoffrey Wilkinson Imperial College London
Feng-Lei Jiang
Feng-Lei Jiang Wuhan University
Cheng-Yong Su
Cheng-Yong Su Sun Yat-sen University

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