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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 66 7261 6581 1290 1276 365 15764

Wei-Kang Yuan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wei-Kang Yuan between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wei-Kang Yuan published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 11.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2010. 27 of the 421 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2010. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 2 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 19 publications 2006: 16 publications 2007: 21 publications 2008: 21 publications 2009: 24 publications 2010: 25 publications 2011: 23 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 21 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 20 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 23 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 17 publications
1988 2025

421 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wei-Kang Yuan: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 1
1990 0
1991 1
1992 2
1993 0
1994 3
1995 0
1996 6
1997 6
1998 3
1999 11
2000 3
2001 11
2002 4
2003 4
2004 10
2005 19
2006 16
2007 21
2008 21
2009 24
2010 25
2011 23
2012 15
2013 21
2014 18
2015 17
2016 8
2017 11
2018 13
2019 20
2020 12
2021 23
2022 15
2023 6
2024 10
2025 17
Total 421
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Wei-Kang Yuan 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-Kang Yuan 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, 361–380 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: 365 publications — 75th percentile

75% 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
361–380 522 365
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-Kang Yuan 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-Kang Yuan 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: 66 D-Index — 60th percentile

60% 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 66
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-Kang Yuan is affiliated with East China University of Science and Technology in China. Their research predominantly spans materials science and engineering, with a significant focus on materials chemistry and catalysis.

The main fields of study for Wei-Kang Yuan include:

  • Materials Science
  • Engineering

Within these fields, their subfields of study are:

  • Materials Chemistry
  • Catalysis
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering

The core research topics Wei-Kang Yuan has worked on include:

  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies
  • Catalysis for Biomass Conversion
  • Zeolite Catalysis and Synthesis
  • Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions

Wei-Kang Yuan's publication record includes notable recent papers such as:

  • Molecular-Level Insights into the Notorious CO Poisoning of Platinum Catalyst, 2022, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Mesokinetics as a Tool Bridging the Microscopic-to-Macroscopic Transition to Rationalize Catalyst Design, 2022, Accounts of Chemical Research
  • Taming Electrons in Pt/C Catalysts to Boost the Mesokinetics of Hydrogen Production, 2022, Engineering
  • Rational Design of Single-Atom-Doped Ga2O3 Catalysts for Propane Dehydrogenation: Breaking through Volcano Plot by Lewis Acid-Base Interactions, 2021, ACS Catalysis
  • Mechanism driven design of trimer Ni1Sb2 site delivering superior hydrogenation selectivity to ethylene, 2022, Nature Communications

The frequent co-authors who have worked alongside Wei-Kang Yuan are:

  • Xuezhi Duan
  • Gang Qian
  • De Chen
  • Xinggui Zhou
  • Jing Zhang

Publication venues where Wei-Kang Yuan has frequently contributed include:

  • AIChE Journal
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Chemical Engineering Science
  • Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research

Best Publications

  • Characterization of surface oxygen complexes on carbon nanofibers by TPD, XPS and FT-IR

    Jing-Hong Zhou;Zhi-Jun Sui;Jun Zhu;Ping Li

  • Biphasic Pd−Au Alloy Catalyst for Low-Temperature CO Oxidation

    Jing Xu;Timothy White;Ping Li;Chongheng He

  • DFT studies of dry reforming of methane on Ni catalyst

    Yi-An Zhu;De Chen;Xing-Gui Zhou;Wei-Kang Yuan

  • Foaming of polypropylene with supercritical carbon dioxide

    Zhi-Mei Xu;Xiu-Lei Jiang;Tao Liu;Guo-Hua Hu;Guo-Hua Hu

  • Mechanistic insight into size-dependent activity and durability in Pt/CNT catalyzed hydrolytic dehydrogenation of ammonia borane.

    Wenyao Chen;Jian Ji;Xiang Feng;Xuezhi Duan

  • Unique reactivity in Pt/CNT catalyzed hydrolytic dehydrogenation of ammonia borane

    Wenyao Chen;Jian Ji;Xuezhi Duan;Gang Qian

  • Effects of Supercritical Water in Vacuum Residue Upgrading

    Zhen-Min Cheng;Yong Ding;Li-Qun Zhao;Pei-Qing Yuan

  • Ammonia decomposition on Fe(110), Co(111) and Ni(111) surfaces: A density functional theory study

    Xuezhi Duan;Jian Ji;Gang Qian;Chen Fan

  • Tuning the size and shape of Fe nanoparticles on carbon nanofibers for catalytic ammonia decomposition

    Xuezhi Duan;Gang Qian;Xinggui Zhou;Zhijun Sui

  • Pulsed high-voltage discharge plasma for degradation of phenol in aqueous solution

    Yin-Sheng Chen;Xin-Sheng Zhang;Yin-Chun Dai;Wei-Kang Yuan

  • Synthesis of CaO-based sorbents through incorporation of alumina/aluminate and their CO2 capture performance

    Zhiming Zhou;Yang Qi;Miaomiao Xie;Zhenmin Cheng

  • Coke Formation on Pt–Sn/Al2O3 Catalyst for Propane Dehydrogenation

    Hai-Zhi Wang;Li-Li Sun;Zhi-Jun Sui;Yi-An Zhu

  • Statistical properties of visibility graph of energy dissipation rates in three-dimensional fully developed turbulence

    Chuang Liu;Wei-Xing Zhou;Wei-Kang Yuan

  • Effects of crystal structure on the foaming of isotactic polypropylene using supercritical carbon dioxide as a foaming agent

    Xiu-Lei Jiang;Tao Liu;Zhi-Mei Xu;Ling Zhao

  • Effect of carbon nanofiber surface functional groups on oxygen reduction in alkaline solution

    Ren-Sheng Zhong;Yuan-Hang Qin;Dong-Fang Niu;Jing-Wei Tian

  • Insights into Hägg Iron-Carbide-Catalyzed Fischer–Tropsch Synthesis: Suppression of CH4 Formation and Enhancement of C–C Coupling on χ-Fe5C2 (510)

    Thanh Hai Pham;Yanying Qi;Jia Yang;Xuezhi Duan

  • Carbon nanofiber-supported palladium nanoparticles as potential recyclable catalysts for the Heck reaction

    Jun Zhu;Jinghong Zhou;Tiejun Zhao;Xinggui Zhou

  • Sorption-enhanced steam methane reforming by in situ CO2 capture on a CaO–Ca9Al6O18 sorbent

    Miaomiao Xie;Zhiming Zhou;Yang Qi;Zhenmin Cheng

  • Characterization of carbon nanofiber composites synthesized by shaping process

    Ping Li;Tie-Jun Zhao;Jing-Hong Zhou;Zhi-Jun Sui

  • Au nanoparticles deposited on the external surfaces of TS-1: Enhanced stability and activity for direct propylene epoxidation with H2 and O2

    Xiang Feng;Xuezhi Duan;Gang Qian;Xinggui Zhou

  • Structural characterization of carbon nanofibers formed from different carbon-containing gases

    Jing-Hong Zhou;Zhi-Jun Sui;Ping Li;De Chen

Frequent Co-Authors

Xinggui Zhou
Xinggui Zhou East China University of Science and Technology
De Chen
De Chen Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Yi-An Zhu
Yi-An Zhu East China University of Science and Technology
Guo-Hua Hu
Guo-Hua Hu University of Lorraine
Kake Zhu
Kake Zhu East China University of Science and Technology
Marc-Olivier Coppens
Marc-Olivier Coppens University College London
Lingai Luo
Lingai Luo University of Nantes
Wei-Xing Zhou
Wei-Xing Zhou East China University of Science and Technology
Xijun Hu
Xijun Hu Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Li Niu
Li Niu Guangzhou University

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