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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 58 7610 7357 2218 2210 597 13999

Wei Cai publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wei Cai between 1983 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wei Cai published across 43 years, from 1983 to 2025, averaging 18.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 75 publications in 2023. 122 of the 810 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 75. Peak 75 publications in 2023. 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 17 publications 2006: 16 publications 2007: 24 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 34 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 23 publications 2012: 31 publications 2013: 29 publications 2014: 29 publications 2015: 25 publications 2016: 32 publications 2017: 37 publications 2018: 43 publications 2019: 65 publications 2020: 39 publications 2021: 38 publications 2022: 74 publications 2023: 75 publications 2024: 70 publications 2025: 52 publications
1983 2025

810 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wei Cai: publications per year, 1983 to 2025
Year Publications
1983 1
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 1
1990 0
1991 0
1992 1
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 1
1998 0
1999 2
2000 0
2001 5
2002 6
2003 7
2004 3
2005 17
2006 16
2007 24
2008 13
2009 34
2010 17
2011 23
2012 31
2013 29
2014 29
2015 25
2016 32
2017 37
2018 43
2019 65
2020 39
2021 38
2022 74
2023 75
2024 70
2025 52
Total 810
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Wei Cai 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 Wei Cai 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, 590–609 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: 597 publications — 92nd percentile

92% 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
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
590–609 103 597
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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Wei Cai 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 Wei Cai 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, 58–59 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: 58 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% 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 58
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
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

Wei Cai is affiliated with the Harbin Institute of Technology in China. Their research primarily spans the fields of engineering and materials science, with a significant focus on materials chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, mechanical engineering, renewable energy, sustainability, and the environment, as well as biomedical engineering.

The scientist's work covers a range of specialized topics including shape memory alloy transformations, titanium alloys microstructure and properties, electrocatalysts for energy conversion, high entropy alloys studies, intermetallics and advanced alloy properties, advanced battery technologies research, and advanced memory and neural computing.

Wei Cai has contributed extensively to academic literature, publishing frequently in several scholarly venues. The most common outlets for their research include:

  • Journal of Alloys and Compounds
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Materials Characterization
  • Progress in Natural Science Materials International
  • Intermetallics

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Wei Cai include:

  • A fast micro-nano liquid layer induced construction of scaled-up oxyhydroxide based electrocatalysts for alkaline water splitting, 2021, Journal of Materials Chemistry A
  • Tuning microstructure, transformation behavior, mechanical/functional properties of Ti-V-Al shape memory alloy by doping quaternary rare earth Y, 2021, Progress in Natural Science Materials International
  • The higher compressive strength (TiB+La2O3)/Ti-Ni shape memory alloy composite with the larger recoverable strain, 2020, Composites Communications
  • Non-Contact Ultralow Rotational Speed Measurement of Real Objects Based on Rotational Doppler Velocimetry, 2022, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement
  • Dislocation reactions dominated pop-in events in nanoindentation of Ni-based single crystal superalloys, 2023, Materials Characterization

Wei Cai's frequent collaborators reflect the interdisciplinary and collaborative nature of their research. Regular coauthors include:

  • Zhiyong Gao
  • Xianglong Meng
  • Xiaoyang Yi
  • Kuishan Sun
  • Haizhen Wang

Best Publications

  • MoSe2 nanosheets perpendicularly grown on graphene with Mo–C bonding for sodium-ion capacitors

    Xu Zhao;Xu Zhao;Wei Cai;Ying Yang;Ying Yang;Xuedan Song

  • Texturation boosts the thermoelectric performance of BiCuSeO oxyselenides

    Jiehe Sui;Jing Li;Jiaqing He;Yan-Ling Pei

  • A high thermoelectric figure of merit ZT > 1 in Ba heavily doped BiCuSeO oxyselenides

    Jing Li;Jiehe Sui;Yanling Pei;Celine Barreteau

  • Enhanced upconversion emission in Yb3+ and Er3+ codoped NaGdF4 nanocrystals by introducing Li+ ions

    Qian Cheng;Qian Cheng;Jiehe Sui;Wei Cai

  • Monodisperse water-soluble magnetite nanoparticles prepared by polyol process for high-performance magnetic resonance imaging.

    Jiaqi Wan;Wei Cai;Xiangxi Meng;Enzhong Liu

  • Microwave-assisted gas/liquid interfacial synthesis of flowerlike NiO hollow nanosphere precursors and their application as supercapacitor electrodes

    Chang-Yan Cao;Chang-Yan Cao;Wei Guo;Zhi-Min Cui;Wei-Guo Song

  • Ceria Hollow Nanospheres Produced by a Template-Free Microwave-Assisted Hydrothermal Method for Heavy Metal Ion Removal and Catalysis

    Chang-Yan Cao;Zhi-Min Cui;Chao-Qiu Chen;Wei-Guo Song

  • Efficient removal of heavy metal ions by thiol-functionalized superparamagnetic carbon nanotubes

    Cheng Zhang;Jiehe Sui;Jing Li;Yilun Tang

  • In situ decoration of carbon nanotubes with nearly monodisperse magnetite nanoparticles in liquid polyols

    Jiaqi Wan;Wei Cai;Jiangtao Feng;Xiangxi Meng

  • Extraordinary thermoelectric performance in n-type manganese doped Mg3Sb2 Zintl: High band degeneracy, tuned carrier scattering mechanism and hierarchical microstructure

    Xiaoxi Chen;Haijun Wu;Juan Cui;Juan Cui;Yu Xiao

  • Red/orange dual-emissive carbon dots for pH sensing and cell imaging

    Miaoran Zhang;Rigu Su;Jian Zhong;Jian Zhong;Ling Fei

  • Grain Boundary Engineering for Achieving High Thermoelectric Performance in n-Type Skutterudites

    Xianfu Meng;Zihang Liu;Bo Cui;Dandan Qin

  • Magnetite Nanocrystals on Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes as a Synergistic Microwave Absorber

    Zhijiang Wang;Lina Wu;Jigang Zhou;Wei Cai

  • Lamellar MoSe2 nanosheets embedded with MoO2 nanoparticles: novel hybrid nanostructures promoted excellent performances for lithium ion batteries.

    Xu Zhao;Xu Zhao;Jiehe Sui;Fei Li;Haitao Fang

  • Thermoelectric properties of Mg doped p-type BiCuSeO oxyselenides

    Jing Li;Jiehe Sui;Celine Barreteau;David Berardan

  • Facile synthesis of MWCNT–ZnFe2O4 nanocomposites as anode materials for lithium ion batteries

    Jiehe Sui;Cheng Zhang;Da Hong;Jing Li

  • The roles of Na doping in BiCuSeO oxyselenides as a thermoelectric material

    Jing Li;Jing Li;Jiehe Sui;Yanling Pei;Xianfu Meng

  • Lithium Doping to Enhance Thermoelectric Performance of MgAgSb with Weak Electron–Phonon Coupling

    Zihang Liu;Zihang Liu;Yumei Wang;Yumei Wang;Jun Mao;Huiyuan Geng

  • Design of coherent anode materials with 0D Ni3S2 nanoparticles self-assembled on 3D interconnected carbon networks for fast and reversible sodium storage

    Xu Zhao;Xu Zhao;Hong-En Wang;Robert C. Massé;Jian Cao

  • Thermoelectric SnTe with Band Convergence, Dense Dislocations, and Interstitials through Sn Self-Compensation and Mn Alloying.

    Fengkai Guo;Bo Cui;Yuan Liu;Xianfu Meng

  • Self-lubricating Al2O3/PTFE composite coating formation on surface of aluminium alloy

    Zhijiang Wang;Lina Wu;Yulin Qi;Wei Cai

  • Effects of grain size on domain structure and ferroelectric properties of barium zirconate titanate ceramics

    Unknown

  • A comparative study on the structural, dielectric and multiferroic properties of Co0.6Cu0.3Zn0.1Fe2O4/Ba0.9Sr0.1Zr0.1Ti0.9O3 composite ceramics

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  • Enhanced thermoelectric performance of Bi2S3 by synergistical action of bromine substitution and copper nanoparticles

    Zihang Liu;Yanling Pei;Huiyuan Geng;Jingchao Zhou

  • Oxygen-vacancy-related high-temperature dielectric relaxation in SrTiO3 ceramics

    Xiaofei Wang;Xiaomei Lu;Chao Zhang;Xiaobo Wu

  • Enhancement of magnetoelectric properties of (1-x)Mn0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4-xBa0.85Sr0.15Ti0.9Hf0.1O3 composite ceramics

    Unknown

  • Study on dielectric and magnetodielectric properties of Lu3Fe5O12 ceramics

    Xiaobo Wu;Xiaobo Wu;Xiaofei Wang;Yunfei Liu;Wei Cai

  • Two-dimensional quantum dots: Fundamentals, photoluminescence mechanism and their energy and environmental applications

    Quan Xu;Wei Cai;Wenke Li;Theruvakkattil Sreenivasan Sreeprasad

Frequent Co-Authors

Jiehe Sui
Jiehe Sui Harbin Institute of Technology
Liancheng Zhao
Liancheng Zhao Harbin Institute of Technology
Qian Zhang
Qian Zhang Northeast Normal University
Yufeng Zheng
Yufeng Zheng Peking University
Jian Cao
Jian Cao Harbin Institute of Technology
Hong-En Wang
Hong-En Wang Yunnan Normal University
Haijun Wu
Haijun Wu Xi'an Jiaotong University
Zhifeng Ren
Zhifeng Ren University of Houston
Guozhong Cao
Guozhong Cao University of Washington
Stephen J. Pennycook
Stephen J. Pennycook University of Tennessee at Knoxville

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