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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 98 1152 1102 40 40 442 39259

Wei Chen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wei Chen between 2003 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wei Chen published across 23 years, from 2003 to 2025, averaging 35.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 140 publications in 2024. 236 of the 812 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100 125
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2003 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 140. Peak 140 publications in 2024. 2003: 1 publication 2004: 3 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 20 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 21 publications 2012: 20 publications 2013: 26 publications 2014: 26 publications 2015: 35 publications 2016: 23 publications 2017: 29 publications 2018: 24 publications 2019: 27 publications 2020: 31 publications 2021: 31 publications 2022: 109 publications 2023: 107 publications 2024: 140 publications 2025: 96 publications
2003 2025

812 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wei Chen: publications per year, 2003 to 2025
Year Publications
2003 1
2004 3
2005 4
2006 6
2007 7
2008 20
2009 14
2010 12
2011 21
2012 20
2013 26
2014 26
2015 35
2016 23
2017 29
2018 24
2019 27
2020 31
2021 31
2022 109
2023 107
2024 140
2025 96
Total 812
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Wei Chen 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 Chen 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, 430–449 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: 442 publications — 82nd percentile

82% 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
430–449 246 442
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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Wei Chen 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 Chen 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, 98–99 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: 98 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% 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
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 98
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 Chen is affiliated with the National University of Singapore in Singapore. Their research primarily spans the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with a significant focus on Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Materials Chemistry. The research subfields also include Polymers and Plastics, Biomedical Engineering, and Civil and Structural Engineering.

The scientist's main topics of work encompass Perovskite Materials and Applications, Conducting Polymers and Applications, Quantum Dots Synthesis and Properties, Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films, Organic Light-Emitting Diodes Research, Solid-state Spectroscopy and Crystallography, and Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics.

Wei Chen has contributed multiple publications in well-known venues, frequently publishing in Advanced Functional Materials, Advanced Energy Materials, SSRN Electronic Journal, Solar RRL, and The Cambridge Structural Database.

Notable recent papers include:

  • "Minimizing buried interfacial defects for efficient inverted perovskite solar cells" (2023, Science)
  • "Buried interface molecular hybrid for inverted perovskite solar cells" (2024, Nature)
  • "The Main Progress of Perovskite Solar Cells in 2020-2021" (2021, Nano-Micro Letters)
  • "Slot-die coating large-area formamidinium-cesium perovskite film for efficient and stable parallel solar module" (2021, Science Advances)
  • "Recent progress in the development of high-efficiency inverted perovskite solar cells" (2023, NPG Asia Materials)

Wei Chen has collaborated extensively with several co-authors, including Zonghao Liu, Sanwan Liu, Rui Chen, Jianan Wang, and Fumeng Ren. These frequent collaborations span across many publications, demonstrating a pattern of sustained research partnerships.

Best Publications

  • Atomically dispersed Ni (I) as the active site for electrochemical CO 2 reduction

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  • Raman Studies of Monolayer Graphene: The Substrate Effect

    Ying ying Wang;Zhen hua Ni;Ting Yu;Ze Xiang Shen

  • Solution-gated epitaxial graphene as pH sensor.

    Priscilla Kailian Ang;Wei Chen;Andrew Thye Shen Wee;Kian Ping Loh

  • Two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides: interface and defect engineering

    Zehua Hu;Zhangting Wu;Cheng Han;Cheng Han;Jun He

  • A Review of Phosphide-Based Materials for Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution

    Peng Xiao;Wei Chen;Xin Wang

  • Graphene: Promises, Facts, Opportunities, and Challenges in Nanomedicine

    Hong Ying Mao;Sophie Laurent;Wei Chen;Omid Akhavan

  • Electronic metal-support interaction modulates single-atom platinum catalysis for hydrogen evolution reaction.

    Yi Shi;Zhi-Rui Ma;Yi-Ying Xiao;Yun-Chao Yin

  • Black Phosphorus Quantum Dots

    Xiao Zhang;Haiming Xie;Zhengdong Liu;Zhengdong Liu;Chaoliang Tan

  • Epitaxial Growth of Single Layer Blue Phosphorus: A New Phase of Two-Dimensional Phosphorus

    Jia Lin Zhang;Songtao Zhao;Cheng Han;Zhunzhun Wang

  • Surface transfer p-type doping of epitaxial graphene.

    Wei Chen;Shi Chen;Dong Chen Qi;Xing Yu Gao

  • Raman spectroscopy of epitaxial graphene on a SiC substrate

    Z. H. Ni;W. Chen;X. F. Fan;J. L. Kuo

  • Bandgap tunability at single-layer molybdenum disulphide grain boundaries

    Yu Li Huang;Yifeng Chen;Wenjing Zhang;Su Ying Quek

  • Role of Metal Contacts in High-Performance Phototransistors Based on WSe2 Monolayers

    Wenjing Zhang;Wenjing Zhang;Ming-Hui Chiu;Chang-Hsiao Chen;Wei Chen

  • Electrochemically Reduced Single‐Layer MoS2 Nanosheets: Characterization, Properties, and Sensing Applications

    Shixin Wu;Zhiyuan Zeng;Qiyuan He;Zhijuan Wang

  • Recent progress on two-dimensional materials

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  • Towards single molecule switches

    Jia Lin Zhang;Jian Qiang Zhong;Jia Dan Lin;Wen Ping Hu

  • Vapour–liquid–solid growth of monolayer MoS 2 nanoribbons

    Shisheng Li;Shisheng Li;Yung Chang Lin;Wen Zhao;Jing Wu

  • Uniform and ultrathin high-κ gate dielectrics for two-dimensional electronic devices

    Weisheng Li;Jian Zhou;Songhua Cai;Zhihao Yu

  • Surface transfer doping of semiconductors

    Wei Chen;Dongchen Qi;Xingyu Gao;Andrew Thye Shen Wee

  • Surface transfer doping induced effective modulation on ambipolar characteristics of few-layer black phosphorus

    Du Xiang;Cheng Han;Jing Wu;Shu Zhong

  • Recent advances in understanding of the mechanism and control of Li2O2 formation in aprotic Li–O2 batteries

    Zhiyang Lyu;Yin Zhou;Wenrui Dai;Xinhang Cui

  • Preparation of supercapacitor electrodes through selection of graphene surface functionalities.

    Linfei Lai;Huanping Yang;Liang Wang;Boon Kin Teh

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrew T. S. Wee
Andrew T. S. Wee National University of Singapore
Guo Qin Xu
Guo Qin Xu National University of Singapore
Han Huang
Han Huang Central South University
Kai Wu
Kai Wu Peking University
Kian Ping Loh
Kian Ping Loh National University of Singapore
Aleksandra B. Djurišić
Aleksandra B. Djurišić University of Hong Kong
Hanping Chen
Hanping Chen Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Haiping Yang
Haiping Yang Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Yi-Bing Cheng
Yi-Bing Cheng Wuhan University of Technology
Shi Chen
Shi Chen University of Macau

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