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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 77 3144 3036 1004 998 438 20132

Wei Ke publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wei Ke between 1989 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wei Ke published across 38 years, from 1989 to 2026, averaging 15.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 42 publications in 2025. 44 of the 572 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 42. Peak 42 publications in 2025. 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 6 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 26 publications 2008: 19 publications 2009: 18 publications 2010: 18 publications 2011: 26 publications 2012: 24 publications 2013: 29 publications 2014: 35 publications 2015: 27 publications 2016: 29 publications 2017: 26 publications 2018: 25 publications 2019: 31 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 24 publications 2022: 38 publications 2023: 29 publications 2024: 19 publications 2025: 42 publications 2026: 2 publications
1989 2026

572 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wei Ke: publications per year, 1989 to 2026
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 1
1991 1
1992 6
1993 2
1994 2
1995 5
1996 2
1997 0
1998 3
1999 0
2000 3
2001 4
2002 4
2003 7
2004 4
2005 8
2006 14
2007 26
2008 19
2009 18
2010 18
2011 26
2012 24
2013 29
2014 35
2015 27
2016 29
2017 26
2018 25
2019 31
2020 18
2021 24
2022 38
2023 29
2024 19
2025 42
2026 2
Total 572
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Wei Ke publications per year - data summary

  • Wei Ke, a Materials Science scholar from Chinese Academy of Sciences, has 572 publications recorded across 38 years, from 1989 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1989 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2025, with 42 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1989, 1990 and 1991, with 1 publication each.
  • 2 of the 38 years in the span carry no publications at all (1997 and 1999).
  • The rate of publication averages 15.1 papers per year over the whole span, or 15.9 per year counting only the 36 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 130 publications, 23% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1989-2001: 30 publications (2.3 per year); 2002-2014: 232 publications (17.8 per year); 2015-2026: 310 publications (25.8 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Wei Ke 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 Ke 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: 438 publications — 81st percentile

81% 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
430–449 246 438
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 Ke publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 57 ranges running from 50–69 to 1,163+ publications.
  • Wei Ke, a Materials Science scholar from Chinese Academy of Sciences, records 438 publications - the 81st percentile of the discipline.
  • 81% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Wei Ke, and about 19% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 250–269 publications range, and Wei Ke ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 190–209 publications, holding 891 scientists (7% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 330–349 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Wei Ke 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 Ke 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, 76–77 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: 77 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% 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 77
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
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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Wei Ke D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 40–41 to 165+ D-Index.
  • Wei Ke, a Materials Science scholar from Chinese Academy of Sciences, records 77 D-Index - the 76th percentile of the discipline.
  • 76% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Wei Ke, and about 24% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Wei Ke ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 52–53 D-Index, holding 667 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 68% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Wei Ke is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China and has a substantial body of research work primarily in the fields of Engineering and Materials Science. Their research focuses on multiple subfields including Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Condensed Matter Physics, Metals and Alloys, and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials.

The main topics covered by Wei Ke's publications encompass:

  • GaN-based semiconductor devices and materials
  • Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals
  • Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition
  • Semiconductor materials and devices
  • Ga2O3 and related materials
  • Concrete Corrosion and Durability
  • Nuclear Materials and Properties

Wei Ke has contributed extensively to journals with a notable concentration of publications in the following venues:

  • Journal of Material Science and Technology
  • Corrosion Science
  • IEEE Electron Device Letters
  • IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices
  • Applied Physics Letters

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Wei Ke include:

  • Xinyu Liu
  • Sen Huang
  • Xinhua Wang
  • Haibo Yin
  • Yingkui Zheng

Among Wei Ke's recent research publications are:

  • Effects of rare earth modifying inclusions on the pitting corrosion of 13Cr4Ni martensitic stainless steel, 2021, Journal of Material Science and Technology
  • Insight into atmospheric corrosion evolution of mild steel in a simulated coastal atmosphere, 2020, Journal of Material Science and Technology
  • Effect of sulfate-reducing bacteria on corrosion of X80 pipeline steel under disbonded coating in a red soil solution, 2021, Journal of Material Science and Technology
  • Understanding the role of alloyed Cu and P in the initial rust composition of weathering steel formed in a simulated coastal-industrial atmosphere, 2021, Corrosion Science
  • Millimeter-Wave AlGaN/GaN HEMTs With 43.6% Power-Added-Efficiency at 40 GHz Fabricated by Atomic Layer Etching Gate Recess, 2020, IEEE Electron Device Letters

Best Publications

  • Review of studies on corrosion of magnesium alloys

    Rong-chang Zeng;Jin Zhang;Wei-jiu Huang;W. Dietzel

  • Structure and formation mechanism of phosphate conversion coating on die-cast AZ91D magnesium alloy

    Wanqiu Zhou;Wanqiu Zhou;Dayong Shan;En-Hou Han;Wei Ke

  • Influence of nano-LDHs on char formation and fire-resistant properties of flame-retardant coating

    Zhenyu Wang;Enhou Han;Wei Ke

  • Corrosion product film formed on the 90/10 copper–nickel tube in natural seawater: Composition/structure and formation mechanism

    A.L. Ma;S.L. Jiang;Y.G. Zheng;W. Ke

  • First-principles modeling of anisotropic anodic dissolution of metals and alloys in corrosive environments

    Hui Ma;Xing-Qiu Chen;Ronghan Li;Shoulong Wang

  • Review of stress corrosion cracking of pipeline steels in "low" and "high" pH solutions

    B. Y. Fang;A. Atrens;J. Q. Wang;E. H. Han

  • Correlations between stress corrosion cracking susceptibility and grain boundary microstructures for an Al–Zn–Mg alloy

    X.Y. Sun;B. Zhang;H.Q. Lin;Y. Zhou

  • AC impedance spectroscopy study of the corrosion behavior of an AZ91 magnesium alloy in 0.1 M sodium sulfate solution

    Jian Chen;Jianqiu Wang;Enhou Han;Junhua Dong

  • Effect of nanoparticles on the improvement in fire-resistant and anti-ageing properties of flame-retardant coating

    Zhenyu Wang;Enhou Han;Wei Ke

  • Atmospheric corrosion resistance of MnCuP weathering steel in simulated environments

    Long Hao;Sixun Zhang;Junhua Dong;Wei Ke

  • Influence of expandable graphite on fire resistance and water resistance of flame-retardant coatings

    Zhenyu Wang;Enhou Han;Wei Ke

  • Slurry erosion–corrosion behaviour of high-velocity oxy-fuel (HVOF) sprayed Fe-based amorphous metallic coatings for marine pump in sand-containing NaCl solutions

    Y. Wang;Y. Wang;Y. G. Zheng;W. Ke;W. H. Sun

  • Evolution of corrosion of MnCuP weathering steel submitted to wet/dry cyclic tests in a simulated coastal atmosphere

    Long Hao;Sixun Zhang;Junhua Dong;Wei Ke

  • Effect of acrylic polymer and nanocomposite with nano-SiO2 on thermal degradation and fire resistance of APP-DPER-MEL coating

    Zhenyu Wang;Enhou Han;Wei Ke

  • Corrosion behavior of the composite ceramic coating containing zirconium oxides on AM30 magnesium alloy by plasma electrolytic oxidation

    Feng Liu;Dayong Shan;Yingwei Song;En-Hou Han

  • Role of Fe oxides in corrosion of pipeline steel in a red clay soil

    Maocheng Yan;Cheng Sun;Jin Xu;Junhua Dong

  • Effects of cold work and sensitization treatment on the corrosion resistance of high nitrogen stainless steel in chloride solutions

    Yao Fu;Xinqiang Wu;En-Hou Han;Wei Ke

  • Influence of fluoride and chloride on corrosion behavior of NiTi orthodontic wires

    Xiaoji Li;Jianqiu Wang;En-hou Han;Wei Ke

  • The synergistic effect between erosion and corrosion in acidic slurry medium

    Yugui Zheng;Zhiming Yao;Xiangyun Wei;Wei Ke

  • Study on influence of native oxide and corrosion products on atmospheric corrosion of pure Al

    Yanjie Liu;Zhenyao Wang;Wei Ke

  • Influence of dissolved oxygen on oxide films of Alloy 690TT with different surface status in simulated primary water

    Zhiming Zhang;Jianqiu Wang;En-Hou Han;Wei Ke

Frequent Co-Authors

En-Hou Han
En-Hou Han South China University of Technology
Tetsuo Shoji
Tetsuo Shoji Tohoku University
Rong-Chang Zeng
Rong-Chang Zeng Shandong University of Science and Technology
Yiyi Li
Yiyi Li Chinese Academy of Sciences
Karl Ulrich Kainer
Karl Ulrich Kainer Hamburg University of Technology
Lijie Qiao
Lijie Qiao University of Science and Technology Beijing
Z.G. Wang
Z.G. Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences

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