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Wei Liu

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Chemistry

D-Index
69
Citations
14805
World Ranking
6300
National Ranking
1128

Wei Liu 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 Liu sits on this spectrum.

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 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 246 publications — 48th percentile

48% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Wei Liu 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 Liu sits on this spectrum.

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 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 69 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Wei Liu is affiliated with Nanchang University in China and specializes in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a significant research focus on Food Science and related subfields. Their work spans several areas including Food Science, Plant Science, Biomaterials, Nutrition and Dietetics, and Materials Chemistry.

Wei Liu has contributed extensively to the scientific community through numerous publications in recognized journals and venues. Their frequent publication venues include:

  • Food Hydrocolloids (18 publications)
  • Food Chemistry (16 publications)
  • Foods (8 publications)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal (8 publications)
  • Food and Bioprocess Technology (7 publications)

The researcher's main topics of investigation cover a range of food-related scientific areas such as:

  • Proteins in Food Systems
  • Microencapsulation and Drying Processes
  • Polysaccharides Composition and Applications
  • Pickering emulsions and particle stabilization
  • Food Chemistry and Fat Analysis
  • Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
  • Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging

Wei Liu collaborates regularly with several co-authors, reflecting a network of ongoing research partnerships. Some of the most frequent co-authors include:

  • Liqiang Zou (45 joint works)
  • Chengmei Liu (33 joint works)
  • Lei Zhou (32 joint works)
  • Ruihong Liang (32 joint works)
  • David Julian McClements (29 joint works)

Notable recent publications demonstrate a focus on food biopolymers, emulsions, and the stabilization of bioactive compounds. Examples of recent work include:

  • "Utilization of biopolymers to stabilize curcumin nanoparticles prepared by the pH-shift method: Caseinate, whey protein, soy protein and gum Arabic" (2020, Food Hydrocolloids)
  • "Fabrication of polysaccharide-based high internal phase emulsion gels: Enhancement of curcumin stability and bioaccessibility" (2021, Food Hydrocolloids)
  • "Enhancement of beta-carotene stability by encapsulation in high internal phase emulsions stabilized by modified starch and tannic acid" (2020, Food Hydrocolloids)
  • "Tunable high internal phase emulsions (HIPEs) formulated using lactoferrin-gum Arabic complexes" (2020, Food Hydrocolloids)
  • "Effect of Chitosan Coatings with Cinnamon Essential Oil on Postharvest Quality of Mangoes" (2021, Foods)

Best Publications

  • Gaseous Heterogeneous Catalytic Reactions over Mn-Based Oxides for Environmental Applications: A Critical Review.

    Haomiao Xu;Naiqiang Yan;Zan Qu;Wei Liu

  • The Stability, Sustained Release and Cellular Antioxidant Activity of Curcumin Nanoliposomes

    Xing Chen;Li-Qiang Zou;Jing Niu;Wei Liu

  • Moisture-induced aggregation of lyophilized proteins in the solid state.

    W. R. Liu;R. Langer;A. M. Klibanov

  • Pectin modifications: a review.

    Jun Chen;Wei Liu;Cheng-Mei Liu;Ti Li

  • Effect of limited enzymatic hydrolysis on structure and emulsifying properties of rice glutelin

    Xingfeng Xu;Xingfeng Xu;Wei Liu;Chengmei Liu;Liping Luo

  • Stability, rheology, and β-carotene bioaccessibility of high internal phase emulsion gels

    Wei Liu;Hongxia Gao;David Julian McClements;Lei Zhou

  • Encapsulation of β-carotene in wheat gluten nanoparticle-xanthan gum-stabilized Pickering emulsions: Enhancement of carotenoid stability and bioaccessibility

    Dongwen Fu;Sumeng Deng;David Julian McClements;Lei Zhou

  • Coencapsulation of (−)-Epigallocatechin-3-gallate and Quercetin in Particle-Stabilized W/O/W Emulsion Gels: Controlled Release and Bioaccessibility

    Xing Chen;David Julian McClements;Jian Wang;Liqiang Zou

  • Degradation of high-methoxyl pectin by dynamic high pressure microfluidization and its mechanism

    Jun Chen;Rui-Hong Liang;Wei Liu;Cheng-Mei Liu

  • Fabrication of OSA Starch/Chitosan Polysaccharide-Based High Internal Phase Emulsion via Altering Interfacial Behaviors

    Chi Yan;David Julian McClements;Yuqing Zhu;Liqiang Zou

  • Quality control and original discrimination of Ganoderma lucidum based on high-performance liquid chromatographic fingerprints and combined chemometrics methods.

    Yi Chen;Shang-Bin Zhu;Ming-Yong Xie;Shao-Ping Nie

  • Effect of food additives on starch retrogradation: A review

    Zhen Fu;Jun Chen;Shun-Jing Luo;Cheng-Mei Liu

  • Properties of Starch after Extrusion: A Review

    Jiangping Ye;Xiuting Hu;Shunjing Luo;Wei Liu

  • Storage stability and skin permeation of vitamin C liposomes improved by pectin coating.

    Wei Zhou;Wei Liu;Liqiang Zou;Weilin Liu

  • Improved bioavailability of curcumin in liposomes prepared using a pH-driven, organic solvent-free, easily scalable process

    Ce Cheng;Shengfeng Peng;Ziling Li;Ziling Li;Liqiang Zou

  • One-step preparation of high internal phase emulsions using natural edible Pickering stabilizers: Gliadin nanoparticles/gum Arabic

    Li Ma;Liqiang Zou;David Julian McClements;Wei Liu;Wei Liu

  • Improving curcumin solubility and bioavailability by encapsulation in saponin-coated curcumin nanoparticles prepared using a simple pH-driven loading method.

    Shengfeng Peng;Ziling Li;Liqiang Zou;Wei Liu

  • Enhancement of Curcumin Bioavailability by Encapsulation in Sophorolipid-Coated Nanoparticles: An in Vitro and in Vivo Study

    Shengfeng Peng;Ziling Li;Ziling Li;Liqiang Zou;Wei Liu

  • Enhancing the bioaccessibility of hydrophobic bioactive agents using mixed colloidal dispersions: Curcumin-loaded zein nanoparticles plus digestible lipid nanoparticles

    Liqiang Zou;Bingjing Zheng;Ruojie Zhang;Zipei Zhang

  • Improved physical and in vitro digestion stability of a polyelectrolyte delivery system based on layer-by-layer self-assembly alginate-chitosan-coated nanoliposomes.

    Weilin Liu;Jianhua Liu;Wei Liu;Ti Li

  • Pluronics modified liposomes for curcumin encapsulation: Sustained release, stability and bioaccessibility.

    Zi-ling Li;Sheng-feng Peng;Xing Chen;Yu-qing Zhu

  • Pectic-oligosaccharides prepared by dynamic high-pressure microfluidization and their in vitro fermentation properties

    Jun Chen;Rui-hong Liang;Wei Liu;Ti Li

  • Environmental stress stability of microencapsules based on liposomes decorated with chitosan and sodium alginate.

    Weilin Liu;Wei Liu;Aiqian Ye;Shengfeng Peng

  • Enhancing nutraceutical bioavailability using excipient emulsions: Influence of lipid droplet size on solubility and bioaccessibility of powdered curcumin

    Liqiang Zou;Liqiang Zou;Bingjing Zheng;Wei Liu;Chengmei Liu

Frequent Co-Authors

Chengmei Liu
Chengmei Liu Nanchang University
Liqiang Zou
Liqiang Zou Nanchang University
David Julian McClements
David Julian McClements University of Massachusetts Amherst
Zong-cai Tu
Zong-cai Tu Nanchang University
Hang Xiao
Hang Xiao University of Massachusetts Amherst
Mingyong Xie
Mingyong Xie Nanchang University
Zipei Zhang
Zipei Zhang University of Missouri
Aiqian Ye
Aiqian Ye Massey University
Roger Ruan
Roger Ruan University of Minnesota
Harjinder Singh
Harjinder Singh Massey University

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David Julian McClements

David Julian McClements

University of Massachusetts Amherst

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Zong-cai Tu

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Chengmei Liu

Chengmei Liu

Nanchang University

Publications: 75

Yanxiang Gao

Yanxiang Gao

China Agricultural University

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Seid Mahdi Jafari

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Zipei Zhang

Zipei Zhang

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José Luis Alonso

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Qingrong Huang

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

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António A. Vicente

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