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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 80 2719 2626 868 863 217 21391

Wei-De Zhang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wei-De Zhang between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wei-De Zhang published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 5.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2011. 3 of the 224 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2011. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 21 publications 2011: 22 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 1 publication
1987 2025

224 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wei-De Zhang: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 2
1998 0
1999 1
2000 0
2001 0
2002 3
2003 2
2004 2
2005 8
2006 5
2007 5
2008 11
2009 17
2010 21
2011 22
2012 13
2013 16
2014 18
2015 10
2016 8
2017 10
2018 12
2019 9
2020 8
2021 8
2022 4
2023 5
2024 2
2025 1
Total 224
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Wei-De Zhang 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-De Zhang 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, 210–229 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: 217 publications — 36th percentile

36% 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
210–229 862 217
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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Wei-De Zhang 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-De Zhang 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, 80–81 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: 80 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% 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 80
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-De Zhang is affiliated with the South China University of Technology in China. Their research primarily spans the fields of Materials Science, Energy, and Engineering, with a focus on several related subfields including Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Organic Chemistry, and Cancer Research.

The scientist has contributed to various topics within their fields, notably:

  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Covalent Organic Framework Applications
  • Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications
  • Copper-based nanomaterials and applications
  • Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies

The frequent co-authors collaborating with Wei-De Zhang include:

  • Yu-Xiang Yu
  • Yangsen Xu
  • Shuang Tang
  • Xinzhong Wang
  • Xue-Lian Hu

Wei-De Zhang's work has been published in several notable venues, among which the most frequent are:

  • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • Molecular Catalysis
  • Catalysis Science & Technology

Selected recent papers by Wei-De Zhang include:

  • Exploring porous zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) as an efficient filler for high-performance poly(ethylene oxide)-based solid polymer electrolytes, 2020, Nano Research
  • Composite polymer electrolytes with uniform distribution of ionic liquid-grafted ZIF-90 nanofillers for high-performance solid-state Li batteries, 2021, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution under Ambient Conditions on Polymeric Carbon Nitride/Donor-π-Acceptor Organic Molecule Heterostructures, 2020, Advanced Functional Materials
  • Construction of a push-pull system in g-C3N4 for efficient photocatalytic hydrogen evolution under visible light, 2020, Journal of Materials Chemistry A
  • Photocatalytic hydrogen evolution over a nickel complex anchoring to thiophene embedded g-C3N4, 2021, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science

Best Publications

  • Morphology and Mechanical Properties of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes Reinforced Nylon-6 Composites

    Tianxi Liu;In Yee Phang;Lu Shen;Shue Yin Chow

  • Preparation and mechanical properties of chitosan/carbon nanotubes composites.

    Shao-Feng Wang;Lu Shen;Wei-De Zhang;Yue-Jin Tong

  • A highly sensitive nonenzymatic glucose sensor based on CuO nanoparticles-modified carbon nanotube electrode.

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  • Nonenzymatic electrochemical glucose sensor based on MnO2/MWNTs nanocomposite

    Jin Chen;Wei-De Zhang;Jian-Shan Ye

  • Efficient adsorption and visible-light photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline hydrochloride using mesoporous BiOI microspheres

    Rong Hao;Xin Xiao;Xin Xiao;Xiaoxi Zuo;Junmin Nan

  • Polyethylenimine-grafted multiwalled carbon nanotubes for secure noncovalent immobilization and efficient delivery of DNA.

    Ye Liu;De-Cheng Wu;Wei-De Zhang;Xuan Jiang

  • MoS2/CdS Heterojunction with High Photoelectrochemical Activity for H2 Evolution under Visible Light: The Role of MoS2

    Ying Liu;Yu-Xiang Yu;Wei-De Zhang

  • A graphene modified anode to improve the performance of microbial fuel cells

    Yezhen Zhang;Guangquan Mo;Xuwen Li;Weide Zhang

  • Facile synthesis of nanostructured BiOI microspheres with high visible light-induced photocatalytic activity

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  • One-pot solvothermal synthesis of three-dimensional (3D) BiOI/BiOCl composites with enhanced visible-light photocatalytic activities for the degradation of bisphenol-A.

    Xin Xiao;Rong Hao;Min Liang;Xiaoxi Zuo

  • Functional hybrid materials based on carbon nanotubes and metal oxides

    Wei-De Zhang;Bin Xu;Liao-Chuan Jiang

  • Fabrication of SnO2–ZnO nanocomposite sensor for selective sensing of trimethylamine and the freshness of fishes

    Wen-Hui Zhang;Wei-De Zhang

  • A highly sensitive non-enzymatic glucose sensor based on a simple two-step electrodeposition of cupric oxide (CuO) nanoparticles onto multi-walled carbon nanotube arrays.

    Jiang Yang;Liao-Chuan Jiang;Wei-De Zhang;Sundaram Gunasekaran

  • Modification of g-C 3 N 4 nanosheets by carbon quantum dots for highly efficient photocatalytic generation of hydrogen

    Kui Li;Feng-Yun Su;Wei-De Zhang

  • Modification of TiO2 nanorod arrays by graphite-like C3N4 with high visible light photoelectrochemical activity

    Juan Wang;Wei-De Zhang

  • Selective and sensitive electrochemical detection of glucose in neutral solution using platinum-lead alloy nanoparticle/carbon nanotube nanocomposites.

    Hui-Fang Cui;Jian-Shan Ye;Wei-De Zhang;Chang-Ming Li

  • Electrodeposition of TiO2 Nanoparticles on Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube Arrays for Hydrogen Peroxide Sensing

    Liao-Chuan Jiang;Wei-De Zhang

  • Cobalt-doped graphitic carbon nitride photocatalysts with high activity for hydrogen evolution

    Pei-Wen Chen;Kui Li;Yu-Xiang Yu;Wei-De Zhang

  • An amperometric non-enzymatic glucose sensor by electrodepositing copper nanocubes onto vertically well-aligned multi-walled carbon nanotube arrays.

    Jiang Yang;Wei-De Zhang;Sundaram Gunasekaran

  • Direct electrochemistry of horseradish peroxidase at carbon nanotube powder microelectrode

    Yuan-Di Zhao;Wei-De Zhang;Hong Chen;Qing-Ming Luo

  • A highly sensitive nonenzymatic glucose sensor based on NiO-modified multi-walled carbon nanotubes

    Wei-De Zhang;Jin Chen;Liao-Chuan Jiang;Yu-Xiang Yu

  • Photoelectrochemical Study on Charge Transfer Properties of ZnO Nanowires Promoted by Carbon Nanotubes

    Wei-De Zhang;Liao-Chuan Jiang;Jian-Shan Ye

  • Tunable Morphology of Bi2Fe4O9 Crystals for Photocatalytic Oxidation

    Qian-Jing Ruan;Wei-De Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Tianxi Liu
Tianxi Liu Jiangnan University
Chaobin He
Chaobin He National University of Singapore
John H. T. Luong
John H. T. Luong University College Cork
Junmin Nan
Junmin Nan South China Normal University
Jürgen Eckert
Jürgen Eckert University of Leoben
Konda Gokuldoss Prashanth
Konda Gokuldoss Prashanth Tallinn University of Technology
Guo Qin Xu
Guo Qin Xu National University of Singapore
Xuehong Lu
Xuehong Lu Nanyang Technological University
Qing-Hua Xu
Qing-Hua Xu National University of Singapore
G. Julius Vancso
G. Julius Vancso University of Twente

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