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2026

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Materials Science

D-Index
98
Citations
42646
World Ranking
1141
National Ranking
2

Wei Gao 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 Gao sits on this spectrum.

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 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 916 publications — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Wei Gao 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 Gao sits on this spectrum.

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 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.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Materials Science in New Zealand Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Materials Science in New Zealand Leader Award

Overview

Wei Gao is affiliated with the University of Auckland in New Zealand. Their research spans primarily the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with significant focus in subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Molecular Biology.

The scientist has contributed to topics including:

  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties
  • Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition
  • Magnesium Alloys: Properties and Applications
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion

Wei Gao's recent publications include the following works:

  • "Effect of heat input on interfacial characterization of the butter joint of hot-rolling CP-Ti/Q235 bimetallic sheets by Laser + CMT," 2021, Scientific Reports
  • "Magnesium alloys as anodes for neutral aqueous magnesium-air batteries," 2021, Journal of Magnesium and Alloys
  • "G protein-coupled receptors in neurodegenerative diseases and psychiatric disorders," 2023, Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy
  • "Green credit and corporate ESG performance: Evidence from China," 2023, Finance Research Letters
  • "Experimental study on nano-encapsulated inorganic phase change material for lithium-ion battery thermal management and thermal runaway suppression," 2023, Chemical Engineering Journal

The frequent co-authors who have collaborated with Wei Gao multiple times include Shanghai Wei, Peng Cao, Weili Lin, Hong-zhen Lian, and Saifang Huang.

Wei Gao's works are often published in venues such as:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • UNC Libraries
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Applied Surface Science

Best Publications

  • New insights into the structure and reduction of graphite oxide

    Wei Gao;Lawrence B. Alemany;Lijie Ci;Pulickel M. Ajayan

  • Graphene quantum dots derived from carbon fibers.

    Juan Peng;Wei Gao;Bipin Kumar Gupta;Bipin Kumar Gupta;Zheng Liu

  • Direct laser writing of micro-supercapacitors on hydrated graphite oxide films

    Wei Gao;Neelam Singh;Li Song;Zheng Liu

  • Catalytic performance of Pt nanoparticles on reduced graphene oxide for methanol electro-oxidation

    Yongjie Li;Yongjie Li;Wei Gao;Lijie Ci;Chunming Wang

  • Controlled nanocutting of graphene

    Lijie Ci;Zhiping Xu;Lili Wang;Wei Gao

  • Direct Laser‐Patterned Micro‐Supercapacitors from Paintable MoS2 Films

    Liujun Cao;Shubin Yang;Wei Gao;Zheng Liu

  • Nitrogen-Doped Graphene-Rich Catalysts Derived from Heteroatom Polymers for Oxygen Reduction in Nonaqueous Lithium–O2 Battery Cathodes

    Gang Wu;Nathan H. Mack;Wei Gao;Shuguo Ma

  • Pilling-Bedworth ratio for oxidation of alloys

    Chunhua Xu;Wei Gao

  • Solid frustrated-Lewis-pair catalysts constructed by regulations on surface defects of porous nanorods of CeO 2

    Sai Zhang;Zheng-Qing Huang;Yuanyuan Ma;Wei Gao

  • Graphene/Graphene‐Tube Nanocomposites Templated from Cage‐Containing Metal‐Organic Frameworks for Oxygen Reduction in Li–O2 Batteries

    Qing Li;Qing Li;Ping Xu;Wei Gao;Shuguo Ma

  • Engineered Graphite Oxide Materials for Application in Water Purification

    Wei Gao;Mainak Majumder;Lawrence B. Alemany;Tharangattu N. Narayanan

  • Quasi-Molecular Fluorescence from Graphene Oxide

    Charudatta Galande;Aditya D. Mohite;Anton V. Naumov;Wei Gao

  • Adsorption of Rhodamine-B from aqueous solution using treated rice husk-based activated carbon

    Lili Ding;Bo Zou;Wei Gao;Qi Liu

  • Highly sensitive and robust peroxidase-like activity of porous nanorods of ceria and their application for breast cancer detection.

    Zhimin Tian;Jing Li;Zhiyun Zhang;Wei Gao

  • Modulating electronic structure of CoP electrocatalysts towards enhanced hydrogen evolution by Ce chemical doping in both acidic and basic media

    Wei Gao;Wei Gao;Ming Yan;Ho-Yuen Cheung;Zhaoming Xia

  • Hydrogen embrittlement behavior of SUS301L-MT stainless steel laser-arc hybrid welded joint localized zones

    Z.H. Fu;Z.H. Fu;Z.H. Fu;B.J. Yang;M.L. Shan;T. Li

  • Synthesis of magnetic biochar from pine sawdust via oxidative hydrolysis of FeCl2 for the removal sulfamethoxazole from aqueous solution.

    Febelyn Reguyal;Ajit K. Sarmah;Wei Gao

  • ZnO thin films produced by magnetron sputtering

    Wei Gao;Zhengwei Li

  • Artificially stacked atomic layers: toward new van der Waals solids

    Guanhui H. Gao;Wei Gao;E. Cannuccia;Jaime Taha-Tijerina

  • Hybridization of graphene sheets and carbon-coated Fe3O4 nanoparticles as a synergistic adsorbent of organic dyes

    Wei Fan;Wei Gao;Chao Zhang;Weng Weei Tjiu

  • Electroless nickel plating on AZ91 Mg alloy substrate

    Zhenmin Liu;Wei Gao

Frequent Co-Authors

Irene J Higginson
Irene J Higginson King's College London
Peng Cao
Peng Cao University of Auckland
Zhaohui Huang
Zhaohui Huang China University of Geosciences
Shi Xue Dou
Shi Xue Dou University of Wollongong
Sean Li
Sean Li University of New South Wales
Richard J. Siegert
Richard J. Siegert Auckland University of Technology
Richard Harding
Richard Harding King's College London
Yangai Liu
Yangai Liu China University of Geosciences
Ramazan Kahraman
Ramazan Kahraman Qatar University
Hao Gong
Hao Gong National University of Singapore

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