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Materials Science 76 3221 3109 7 7 138 26827

Wee-Jun Ong publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wee-Jun Ong between 2013 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wee-Jun Ong published across 13 years, from 2013 to 2025, averaging 16.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2022. 50 of the 211 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2013 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 2022. 2013: 3 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 23 publications 2022: 29 publications 2023: 25 publications 2024: 26 publications 2025: 24 publications
2013 2025

211 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wee-Jun Ong: publications per year, 2013 to 2025
Year Publications
2013 3
2014 6
2015 9
2016 7
2017 10
2018 15
2019 15
2020 19
2021 23
2022 29
2023 25
2024 26
2025 24
Total 211
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Wee-Jun Ong 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 Wee-Jun Ong 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, 130–149 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: 138 publications — 10th percentile

10% 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
130–149 723 138
150–169 835
170–189 850
190–209 891
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665
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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Wee-Jun Ong 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 Wee-Jun Ong 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, 76–77 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: 76 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% 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
66–67 490
68–69 469
70–71 378
72–73 421
74–75 359
76–77 323 76
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Materials Science in Malaysia Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Materials Science in Malaysia Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Rising Stars Award

Overview

Wee-Jun Ong is affiliated with Xiamen University Malaysia in Malaysia. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Energy and Materials Science, with significant contributions to subfields such as Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Catalysis, and Process Chemistry and Technology.

The scientist's main topics of work include:

  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • MXene and MAX Phase Materials
  • CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Covalent Organic Framework Applications
  • Copper-based nanomaterials and applications
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science

Their frequently published venues highlight a focus on materials and energy sciences, including:

  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • Small
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Solar RRL
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Wee-Jun Ong are:

  • Sue-Faye Ng
  • Joel Jie Foo
  • Jian Yiing Loh
  • Abdul Rahman Mohamed
  • Feng Ming Yap

Among their recent papers are the following notable publications:

  • "Z-Scheme Photocatalytic Systems for Carbon Dioxide Reduction: Where Are We Now?", 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Lithium-Sulfur Battery Cathode Design: Tailoring Metal-Based Nanostructures for Robust Polysulfide Adsorption and Catalytic Conversion", 2021, Advanced Materials
  • "All-solid-state direct Z-scheme NiTiO3/Cd0.5Zn0.5S heterostructures for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution with visible light", 2021, Journal of Materials Chemistry A
  • "MXenes: An Emerging Platform for Wearable Electronics and Looking Beyond", 2021, Matter
  • "Defect engineering of BiOX (X = Cl, Br, I) based photocatalysts for energy and environmental applications: Current progress and future perspectives", 2022, Coordination Chemistry Reviews

Best Publications

  • Graphitic Carbon Nitride (g-C3N4)-Based Photocatalysts for Artificial Photosynthesis and Environmental Remediation: Are We a Step Closer To Achieving Sustainability?

    Wee Jun Ong;Lling Lling Tan;Yun Hau Ng;Siek Ting Yong

  • Surface charge modification via protonation of graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) for electrostatic self-assembly construction of 2D/2D reduced graphene oxide (rGO)/g-C3N4 nanostructures toward enhanced photocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide to methane

    Wee Jun Ong;Lling-Lling Tan;Siang-Piao Chai;Siek Ting Yong

  • Surface and Heterointerface Engineering of 2D MXenes and Their Nanocomposites: Insights into Electro- and Photocatalysis

    Jiahe Peng;Xingzhu Chen;Wee-Jun Ong;Xiujian Zhao

  • Photocatalytic fixation of nitrogen to ammonia: state-of-the-art advancements and future prospects

    Xingzhu Chen;Neng Li;Neng Li;Zhouzhou Kong;Wee-Jun Ong

  • Z-Scheme Photocatalytic Systems for Carbon Dioxide Reduction: Where Are We Now?

    Wenhao Zhang;Abdul Rahman Mohamed;Wee-Jun Ong

  • Unravelling charge carrier dynamics in protonated g-C3N4 interfaced with carbon nanodots as co-catalysts toward enhanced photocatalytic CO2 reduction: A combined experimental and first-principles DFT study

    Wee Jun Ong;Lutfi Kurnianditia Putri;Yoong Chuen Tan;Lling Lling Tan

  • Graphene oxide as a structure-directing agent for the two-dimensional interface engineering of sandwich-like graphene–g-C3N4 hybrid nanostructures with enhanced visible-light photoreduction of CO2 to methane

    Wee Jun Ong;Lling-Lling Tan;Siang-Piao Chai;Siek Ting Yong

  • Highly reactive {001} facets of TiO2-based composites: synthesis, formation mechanism and characterization

    Wee Jun Ong;Lling-Lling Tan;Siang-Piao Chai;Siek Ting Yong

  • g-C3N4界面改性:掺杂金属硫化物构建新型异质结光催化剂的能源转换展望

    Yijie Ren;Deqian Zeng;Wee-Jun Ong

  • Heterojunction engineering of graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) via Pt loading with improved daylight-induced photocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide to methane

    Wee Jun Ong;Lling-Lling Tan;Siang-Piao Chai;Siek Ting Yong

  • Understanding of Electrochemical Mechanisms for CO2 Capture and Conversion into Hydrocarbon Fuels in Transition-Metal Carbides (MXenes)

    Neng Li;Neng Li;Xingzhu Chen;Wee Jun Ong;Douglas R. Macfarlane

  • Reduced graphene oxide-TiO2 nanocomposite as a promising visible-light-active photocatalyst for the conversion of carbon dioxide

    Lling-Lling Tan;Wee Jun Ong;Siang-Piao Chai;Abdul Rahman Mohamed

  • Heterostructured AgX/g-C3N4 (X = Cl and Br) nanocomposites via a sonication-assisted deposition-precipitation approach: Emerging role of halide ions in the synergistic photocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide

    Wee Jun Ong;Lutfi Kurnianditia Putri;Lling Lling Tan;Siang Piao Chai

  • Lithium–Sulfur Battery Cathode Design: Tailoring Metal-Based Nanostructures for Robust Polysulfide Adsorption and Catalytic Conversion

    Sue-Faye Ng;Michelle Yu Ling Lau;Wee-Jun Ong

  • Heteroatom doped graphene in photocatalysis: A review

    Lutfi Kurnianditia Putri;Wee-Jun Ong;Wei Sea Chang;Siang-Piao Chai

  • Toward noble-metal-free visible-light-driven photocatalytic hydrogen evolution: Monodisperse sub–15 nm Ni2P nanoparticles anchored on porous g-C3N4 nanosheets to engineer 0D-2D heterojunction interfaces

    Deqian Zeng;Deqian Zeng;Wanjie Xu;Wee-Jun Ong;Juan Xu

  • Facet-Dependent Photocatalytic Properties of TiO2-Based Composites for Energy Conversion and Environmental Remediation

    Wee Jun Ong;Lling-Lling Tan;Siang-Piao Chai;Siek Ting Yong

  • Self-assembly of nitrogen-doped TiO2 with exposed {001} facets on a graphene scaffold as photo-active hybrid nanostructures for reduction of carbon dioxide to methane

    Wee Jun Ong;Lling-Lling Tan;Siang-Piao Chai;Siek Ting Yong

  • The rising star of 2D black phosphorus beyond graphene: synthesis, properties and electronic applications

    Pengfei Chen;Neng Li;Neng Li;Xingzhu Chen;Wee-Jun Ong;Wee-Jun Ong

  • Defect engineering of BiOX (X = Cl, Br, I) based photocatalysts for energy and environmental applications: Current progress and future perspectives

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  • Ni12P5 nanoparticles embedded into porous g-C3N4 nanosheets as a noble-metal-free hetero-structure photocatalyst for efficient H2 production under visible light

    Deqian Zeng;Deqian Zeng;Wee-Jun Ong;Hongfei Zheng;Mingda Wu

Frequent Co-Authors

Siang-Piao Chai
Siang-Piao Chai Monash University
Neng Li
Neng Li Wuhan University of Technology
Abdul Rahman Mohamed
Abdul Rahman Mohamed Universiti Sains Malaysia
Xiujian Zhao
Xiujian Zhao Wuhan University of Technology
Dong-Liang Peng
Dong-Liang Peng Xiamen University
Quan Xu
Quan Xu China University of Petroleum, Beijing
Ming-Yong Han
Ming-Yong Han Tianjin University
Yun Hau Ng
Yun Hau Ng City University of Hong Kong
Jianmin Ma
Jianmin Ma Hunan University
Xiaoguang Duan
Xiaoguang Duan University of Adelaide

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