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D-Index
52
Citations
9606
World Ranking
13513
National Ranking
83

Wee Han Ang 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 Wee Han Ang sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 131 publications — 8th percentile

8% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Wee Han Ang 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 Wee Han Ang sits on this spectrum.

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 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 52 D-Index — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Wee Han Ang is affiliated with the National University of Singapore in Singapore. Their research spans interdisciplinary fields with a primary focus on Materials Science and Medicine, supported by a substantial output of publications.

The scientist has contributed notably to Materials Chemistry and Oncology, with significant work in Molecular Biology, Organic Chemistry, and Immunology.

The main research topics covered include:

  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Metal complexes synthesis and properties
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • Click Chemistry and Applications
  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
  • Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection

Wee Han Ang's publications have appeared frequently in several respected venues, including:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society

Among their recent research papers are:

  • "PlatinER: A Highly Potent Anticancer Platinum(II) Complex that Induces Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress Driven Immunogenic Cell Death" (2020) published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Interfering with Metabolic Profile of Triple-Negative Breast Cancers Using Rationally Designed Metformin Prodrugs" (2021) published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "PIPAC-OX: A Phase I Study of Oxaliplatin-Based Pressurized Intraperitoneal Aerosol Chemotherapy in Patients with Peritoneal Metastases" (2020) published in Clinical Cancer Research
  • "Targeted Antibacterial Strategy Based on Reactive Oxygen Species Generated from Dioxygen Reduction Using an Organoruthenium Complex" (2021) published in JACS Au
  • "Harnessing Endogenous Formate for Antibacterial Prodrug Activation by in cellulo Ruthenium-Mediated Transfer Hydrogenation Reaction" (2020) published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Maria V. Babak
  • Peter Rapta
  • Max Jing Rui Tham
  • Vladimir B. Arion
  • Cheng Weng

Best Publications

  • Carbon nanotubes for delivery of small molecule drugs

    Bin Sheng Wong;Sia Lee Yoong;Anna Jagusiak;Tomasz Panczyk

  • Classical and Non-Classical Ruthenium-Based Anticancer Drugs: Towards Targeted Chemotherapy

    Wee Han Ang;Paul J. Dyson

  • Organometallic ruthenium-based antitumor compounds with novel modes of action

    Wee Han Ang;Angela Casini;Gianni Sava;Paul J. Dyson

  • Rational design of platinum(IV) compounds to overcome glutathione-S-transferase mediated drug resistance.

    Wee Han Ang;Isam Khalaila;Claire S Allardyce;Lucienne Juillerat-Jeanneret

  • Ligand substitutions between ruthenium-cymene compounds can control protein versus DNA targeting and anticancer activity.

    Zenita Adhireksan;Gabriela E. Davey;Pablo Campomanes;Michael Groessl

  • Ruthenium porphyrin compounds for photodynamic therapy of cancer.

    Frédéric Schmitt;Padavattan Govindaswamy;Georg Süss-Fink;Wee Han Ang

  • Development of Organometallic Ruthenium−Arene Anticancer Drugs That Resist Hydrolysis

    Wee Han Ang;Elisa Daldini;Claudine Scolaro;Rosario Scopelliti

  • Development of ruthenium antitumor drugs that overcome multidrug resistance mechanisms.

    Carsten A. Vock;Wee Han Ang;Claudine Scolaro;Andrew D. Phillips

  • In Vitro Evaluation of Rhodium and Osmium RAPTA Analogues: The Case for Organometallic Anticancer Drugs Not Based on Ruthenium

    Antoine Dorcier;Wee Han Ang;Sandra Bolano;Luca Gonsalvi

  • Rational Design of an Organometallic Glutathione Transferase Inhibitor

    Wee Han Ang;Lorien J. Parker;Lorien J. Parker;Anastasia De Luca;Lucienne Juillerat-Jeanneret

  • Induction of Immunogenic Cell Death by Chemotherapeutic Platinum Complexes

    Daniel Yuan Qiang Wong;Wendy Wei Fang Ong;Wee Han Ang

  • Development of nitrile-functionalized ionic liquids for C-C coupling reactions: implication of carbene and nanoparticle catalysts

    Zhaofu Fei;Dongbin Zhao;Daniela Pieraccini;Wee Han Ang

  • Palladium Nanoparticles Stabilized by an Ionic Polymer and Ionic Liquid: A Versatile System for C−C Cross-Coupling Reactions

    Xue Yang;Zhaofu Fei;Dongbin Zhao;Wee Han Ang

  • Discovery and Investigation of Anticancer Ruthenium–Arene Schiff-Base Complexes via Water-Promoted Combinatorial Three-Component Assembly

    Mun Juinn Chow;Cynthia Licona;Cynthia Licona;Daniel Yuan Qiang Wong;Giorgia Pastorin

  • Ferrocenoyl pyridine arene ruthenium complexes with anticancer properties: synthesis, structure, electrochemistry, and cytotoxicity.

    Mathieu Auzias;Bruno Therrien;Georg Süss-Fink;Petr Stepnicka

  • Strategy to tether organometallic ruthenium-arene anticancer compounds to recombinant human serum albumin.

    Wee Han Ang;Elisa Daldini;Lucienne Juillerat-Jeanneret;Paul J. Dyson

  • Organometallic ruthenium inhibitors of glutathione-S-transferase P1-1 as anticancer drugs.

    Wee Han Ang;Anastasia De Luca;Catherine Chapuis‐Bernasconi;Lucienne Juillerat‐Jeanneret

  • Synthesis and Characterization of Platinum(IV) Anticancer Drugs with Functionalized Aromatic Carboxylate Ligands: Influence of the Ligands on Drug Efficacies and Uptake

    Wee Han Ang;Sébastien Pilet;Rosario Scopelliti;François Bussy

  • A Supercooled Imidazolium Iodide Ionic Liquid as a Low-Viscosity Electrolyte for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

    Zhaofu Fei;Daibin Kuang;Dongbin Zhao;Cedric Klein

  • Immuno-Chemotherapeutic Platinum(IV) Prodrugs of Cisplatin as Multimodal Anticancer Agents

    Daniel Yuan Qiang Wong;Charmian Hui Fang Yeo;Wee Han Ang

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul J. Dyson
Paul J. Dyson École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Zhaofu Fei
Zhaofu Fei École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Rosario Scopelliti
Rosario Scopelliti École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Michael W. Parker
Michael W. Parker University of Melbourne
Angela Casini
Angela Casini Technical University of Munich
Bruno Therrien
Bruno Therrien University of Neuchâtel
Christian G. Hartinger
Christian G. Hartinger University of Auckland
Ursula Rothlisberger
Ursula Rothlisberger École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Georg Süss-Fink
Georg Süss-Fink University of Neuchâtel
Chengkuo Lee
Chengkuo Lee National University of Singapore

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