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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 67 6851 6206 1220 1207 529 17224

Wei-Hai Fang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wei-Hai Fang between 1993 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wei-Hai Fang published across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, averaging 18.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 50 publications in 2023. 85 of the 615 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 50. Peak 50 publications in 2023. 1993: 2 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 38 publications 2011: 20 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 23 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 25 publications 2018: 39 publications 2019: 33 publications 2020: 35 publications 2021: 40 publications 2022: 37 publications 2023: 50 publications 2024: 37 publications 2025: 48 publications
1993 2025

615 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wei-Hai Fang: publications per year, 1993 to 2025
Year Publications
1993 2
1994 3
1995 7
1996 5
1997 2
1998 4
1999 3
2000 10
2001 6
2002 12
2003 10
2004 4
2005 10
2006 9
2007 17
2008 12
2009 14
2010 38
2011 20
2012 18
2013 13
2014 23
2015 14
2016 15
2017 25
2018 39
2019 33
2020 35
2021 40
2022 37
2023 50
2024 37
2025 48
Total 615
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Wei-Hai Fang 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-Hai Fang 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, 521–540 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: 529 publications — 90th percentile

90% 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
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
521–540 185 529
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-Hai Fang 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-Hai Fang 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, 66–67 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: 67 D-Index — 62nd percentile

62% 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
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775 67
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-Hai Fang is a researcher affiliated with Beijing Normal University in China. Their work spans multiple fields of study, primarily focusing on Materials Science and Engineering.

The main fields of study that characterize their research include:

  • Materials Science
  • Engineering

Subfields of particular interest in their work comprise:

  • Materials Chemistry
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

The researcher's contributions cover several focused topics, including:

  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies
  • Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties
  • Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials
  • Machine Learning in Materials Science
  • Advanced Chemical Physics Studies
  • Photochemistry and Electron Transfer Studies

Wei-Hai Fang has published extensively in various scientific journals. The most frequent publication venues include:

  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Angewandte Chemie

Recent papers by Wei-Hai Fang demonstrate a diverse research output over the last few years. Select publications include:

  • BODIPY-Based Photodynamic Agents for Exclusively Generating Superoxide Radical over Singlet Oxygen, 2021, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Time-Dependent Afterglow Color in a Single-Component Organic Molecular Crystal, 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Catalytic ozone decomposition and adsorptive VOCs removal in bimetallic metal-organic frameworks, 2022, Nature Communications
  • Dynamic Photoresponsive Ultralong Phosphorescence from One-Dimensional Halide Microrods Toward Multilevel Information Storage, 2023, CCS Chemistry
  • Water Splitting with a Single-Atom Cu/TiO2 Photocatalyst: Atomistic Origin of High Efficiency and Proposed Enhancement by Spin Selection, 2021, JACS Au

The research network of Wei-Hai Fang includes frequent collaboration with several co-authors, such as:

  • Ganglong Cui
  • Run Long
  • Oleg V. Prezhdo
  • Lin Shen
  • Ling-Ya Peng

Best Publications

  • High-performance artificial nitrogen fixation at ambient conditions using a metal-free electrocatalyst

    Weibin Qiu;Weibin Qiu;Xiao-Ying Xie;Jianding Qiu;Wei-Hai Fang

  • Nuclear Quantum Effects in Water and Aqueous Systems: Experiment, Theory, and Current Challenges

    Michele Ceriotti;Wei Fang;Peter G. Kusalik;Ross H. McKenzie

  • Structures, electronic states, photoluminescence, and carrier transport properties of 1,1-disubstituted 2,3,4,5-tetraphenylsiloles.

    Gui Yu;Shiwei Yin;Yunqi Liu;Jiangshan Chen

  • BODIPY-Based Photodynamic Agents for Exclusively Generating Superoxide Radical over Singlet Oxygen.

    Kun-Xu Teng;Wen-Kai Chen;Li-Ya Niu;Wei-Hai Fang

  • i-PI 2.0: A universal force engine for advanced molecular simulations

    Venkat Kapil;Mariana Rossi;Ondrej Marsalek;Ondrej Marsalek;Riccardo Petraglia

  • Ti3C2Tx (T = F, OH) MXene nanosheets: conductive 2D catalysts for ambient electrohydrogenation of N2 to NH3

    Jinxiu Zhao;Lei Zhang;Xiao-Ying Xie;Xianghong Li

  • Sulfur-doped graphene for efficient electrocatalytic N2-to-NH3 fixation

    Li Xia;Jiajia Yang;Huanbo Wang;Runbo Zhao

  • Time-Dependent Afterglow Color in a Single-Component Organic Molecular Crystal.

    Jian-Xin Wang;Ye-Guang Fang;Chun-Xiang Li;Li-Ya Niu

  • Donor-Acceptor Interaction Determines the Mechanism of Photoinduced Electron Injection from Graphene Quantum Dots into TiO2: π-Stacking Supersedes Covalent Bonding.

    Run Long;David Casanova;David Casanova;Wei-Hai Fang;Oleg V. Prezhdo

  • Catalytic ozone decomposition and adsorptive VOCs removal in bimetallic metal-organic frameworks

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  • Deep Learning for Nonadiabatic Excited-State Dynamics

    Wen-Kai Chen;Xiang-Yang Liu;Wei-Hai Fang;Pavlo O. Dral

  • Rapid Decoherence Suppresses Charge Recombination in Multi-Layer 2D Halide Perovskites: Time-Domain Ab Initio Analysis.

    Zhaosheng Zhang;Wei-Hai Fang;Marina V. Tokina;Run Long

  • Aggregation-enhanced luminescence and vibronic coupling of silole molecules from first principles

    Shiwei Yin;Qian Peng;Z. Shuai;Weihai Fang

  • Superoxide/Peroxide Chemistry Extends Charge Carriers' Lifetime but Undermines Chemical Stability of CH3NH3PbI3 Exposed to Oxygen: Time-Domain ab Initio Analysis.

    Jinlu He;Wei-Hai Fang;Run Long;Oleg V Prezhdo

  • Moderate Humidity Delays Electron-Hole Recombination in Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Perovskites: Time-Domain Ab Initio Simulations Rationalize Experiments.

    Run Long;Run Long;Weihai Fang;Oleg. V. Prezhdo

  • Theoretical study of the phosphotriesterase reaction mechanism

    Shi-Lu Chen;Wei-Hai Fang;Fahmi Himo

  • Exciton Dissociation and Suppressed Charge Recombination at 2D Perovskite Edges: Key Roles of Unsaturated Halide Bonds and Thermal Disorder.

    Zhaosheng Zhang;Wei-Hai Fang;Run Long;Oleg V. Prezhdo

  • Mechanistic Insight into the Chemiluminescent Decomposition of Firefly Dioxetanone

    Ling Yue;Ya-Jun Liu;Wei-Hai Fang

  • Structural Disorder in Higher-Temperature Phases Increases Charge Carrier Lifetimes in Metal Halide Perovskites.

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  • Color-tuning mechanism of firefly investigated by multi-configurational perturbation method.

    Isabelle Navizet;Ya-Jun Liu;Nicolas Ferré;Hong-Yan Xiao

  • Synthesis and characterization of group 4 metal amides with new C2-symmetric binaphthyldiamine-based ligands and their use as catalysts for asymmetric hydroamination/cyclization.

    Guofu Zi;Furen Zhang;Li Xiang;Yue Chen

  • Dipeptide-catalyzed direct asymmetric aldol reactions in the presence of water

    Meng Lei;Lanxiang Shi;Gong Li;Shilv Chen

  • State-specific heavy-atom effect on intersystem crossing processes in 2-thiothymine: A potential photodynamic therapy photosensitizer

    Ganglong Cui;Ganglong Cui;Wei-hai Fang

Frequent Co-Authors

Run Long
Run Long Beijing Normal University
Oleg V. Prezhdo
Oleg V. Prezhdo University of Southern California
David Lee Phillips
David Lee Phillips University of Hong Kong
Yi Luo
Yi Luo University of Science and Technology of China
Walter Thiel
Walter Thiel Max Planck Society
Michael Dolg
Michael Dolg University of Cologne
Yue Chen
Yue Chen University of Minnesota
Fahmi Himo
Fahmi Himo Stockholm University
David Casanova
David Casanova Donostia International Physics Center
Xiao-Zeng You
Xiao-Zeng You Nanjing University

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