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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 61 9237 8373 1565 1550 158 13308

Wei Chen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wei Chen between 1997 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wei Chen published across 30 years, from 1997 to 2026, averaging 10.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 41 publications in 2025. 42 of the 318 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 41. Peak 41 publications in 2025. 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 2 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 0 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 0 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 8 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 39 publications 2023: 31 publications 2024: 35 publications 2025: 41 publications 2026: 1 publication
1997 2026

318 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wei Chen: publications per year, 1997 to 2026
Year Publications
1997 1
1998 1
1999 2
2000 7
2001 0
2002 1
2003 0
2004 1
2005 0
2006 1
2007 8
2008 3
2009 8
2010 7
2011 6
2012 12
2013 10
2014 19
2015 6
2016 16
2017 11
2018 16
2019 13
2020 13
2021 9
2022 39
2023 31
2024 35
2025 41
2026 1
Total 318
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Wei Chen 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 Wei Chen 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, 141–160 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: 158 publications — 17th percentile

17% 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 1,218 158
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
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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Wei Chen 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 Wei Chen 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, 60–61 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: 61 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% 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 61
62–63 834
64–65 731
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

Wei Chen is affiliated with Nankai University in China and works primarily in the fields of environmental science and engineering. Their research outputs span over 320 publications, with a focus on specialized topics within environmental science, including health, toxicology and mutagenesis, biomedical engineering, pollution, water science and technology, and materials chemistry.

The scientist's frequent collaborators include Tong Zhang, with whom they have co-authored 42 papers, Pedro J. J. Alvarez (18 papers), Chuanjia Jiang (16 papers), Lin Duan (9 papers), and Zhanhua Zhang (8 papers).

Wei Chen publishes regularly in several scientific journals, particularly Environmental Science & Technology (21 publications), SSRN Electronic Journal (11 publications), Environmental Science Nano (9 publications), The Science of The Total Environment (8 publications), and Chemical Engineering Journal (6 publications).

The main topics of research Wei Chen addresses are:

  • Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
  • Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
  • Membrane Separation Technologies
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Mercury Impact and Mitigation Studies
  • Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques
  • Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications

Selected recent publications illustrate the scope and application of Wei Chen's research:

  • "Ultrasonic activation of inert poly(tetrafluoroethylene) enables piezocatalytic generation of reactive oxygen species," 2021, Nature Communications
  • "Antiscalants in RO membrane scaling control," 2020, Water Research
  • "Accumulation of microplastics in greenhouse soil after long-term plastic film mulching in Beijing, China," 2022, The Science of The Total Environment
  • "Removal of tetracycline by a photocatalytic membrane reactor with MIL-53(Fe)/PVDF mixed-matrix membrane," 2022, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • "Opportunities for nanotechnology to enhance electrochemical treatment of pollutants in potable water and industrial wastewater - a perspective," 2020, Environmental Science Nano

Best Publications

  • Adsorption of polar and nonpolar organic chemicals to carbon nanotubes.

    Wei Chen;Lin Duan;Dongqiang Zhu

  • Mechanisms for strong adsorption of tetracycline to carbon nanotubes: a comparative study using activated carbon and graphite as adsorbents.

    Liangliang Ji;Wei Chen;Lin Duan;Dongqiang Zhu

  • Adsorption of hydroxyl- and amino-substituted aromatics to carbon nanotubes.

    Wei Chen;Lin Duan;Lilin Wang;Dongqiang Zhu

  • Aging Significantly Affects Mobility and Contaminant-Mobilizing Ability of Nanoplastics in Saturated Loamy Sand.

    Jin Liu;Tong Zhang;Lili Tian;Xinlei Liu

  • Adsorption of Sulfonamide Antibiotics to Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes

    Liangliang Ji;Wei Chen;Shourong Zheng;Zhaoyi Xu

  • Improved In Vitro and In Vivo Biocompatibility of Graphene Oxide through Surface Modification: Poly(Acrylic Acid)-Functionalization is Superior to PEGylation

    Ming Xu;Jianqiang Zhu;Jianqiang Zhu;Fanfan Wang;Yunjing Xiong

  • Ultrasonic activation of inert poly(tetrafluoroethylene) enables piezocatalytic generation of reactive oxygen species.

    Yanfeng Wang;Yeming Xu;Shangshang Dong;Peng Wang

  • Irreversible Sorption of Neutral Hydrocarbons to Sediments: Experimental Observations and Model Predictions

    A. T. Kan;G. Fu;M. Hunter;W. Chen

  • Adsorption of nonionic aromatic compounds to single-walled carbon nanotubes: effects of aqueous solution chemistry.

    Junyi Chen;Wei Chen;Dongqiang Zhu

  • Immobilization of lead and cadmium from aqueous solution and contaminated sediment using nano-hydroxyapatite

    Zizhong Zhang;Mengyan Li;Mengyan Li;Wei Chen;Wei Chen;Shuzhen Zhu;Shuzhen Zhu

  • Adsorption of sulfonamides to demineralized pine wood biochars prepared under different thermochemical conditions

    Mengxing Xie;Wei Chen;Zhaoyi Xu;Shourong Zheng

  • Developmental toxicity in zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryos after exposure to manufactured nanomaterials: buckminsterfullerene aggregates (nC60) and fullerol.

    Xiaoshan Zhu;Lin Zhu;Yan Li;Zhenghua Duan

  • Bi2O3−Bi2WO6 Composite Microspheres: Hydrothermal Synthesis and Photocatalytic Performances

    Ming Ge;Yafei Li;Lu Liu;Zhen Zhou

  • Polystyrene Nanoplastics-Enhanced Contaminant Transport: Role of Irreversible Adsorption in Glassy Polymeric Domain.

    Jin Liu;Yini Ma;Dongqiang Zhu;Tianjiao Xia

  • Adsorption of tetracycline on single-walled and multi-walled carbon nanotubes as affected by aqueous solution chemistry

    Liangliang Ji;Wei Chen;Jun Bi;Shourong Zheng

  • Facet-dependent catalytic activity of nanosheet-assembled bismuth oxyiodide microspheres in degradation of bisphenol A.

    Meilan Pan;Haijun Zhang;Guandao Gao;Lu Liu

  • Antiscalants in RO membrane scaling control.

    Wei Yu;Di Song;Wei Chen;Hu Yang

  • A candidate young massive planet in orbit around the classical T Tauri star CI Tau

    Christopher M. Johns-Krull;Jacob N. McLane;Jacob N. McLane;L. Prato;Christopher J. Crockett

  • Graphene nanosheets and graphite oxide as promising adsorbents for removal of organic contaminants from aqueous solution.

    Liangliang Ji;Liangliang Ji;Wei Chen;Zhaoyi Xu;Shourong Zheng

  • Regional Variation in Water-Related Impacts of Shale Gas Development and Implications for Emerging International Plays

    Meagan Mauter;Pedro J. J. Alvarez;Allen Burton;Diego Carlos Cafaro

  • Advanced Materials, Technologies, and Complex Systems Analyses: Emerging Opportunities to Enhance Urban Water Security

    Katherine R. Zodrow;Qilin Li;Regina M. Buono;Wei Chen

Frequent Co-Authors

Dongqiang Zhu
Dongqiang Zhu Peking University
Pedro J. J. Alvarez
Pedro J. J. Alvarez Rice University
Mason B. Tomson
Mason B. Tomson Rice University
Chuanjia Jiang
Chuanjia Jiang Nankai University
Lingyan Zhu
Lingyan Zhu Nankai University
Rong Ji
Rong Ji Nanjing University
Zhen Zhou
Zhen Zhou Zhengzhou University
Michael S. Wong
Michael S. Wong Rice University
Paul Westerhoff
Paul Westerhoff Arizona State University

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