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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 82 2507 2420 786 782 226 20474

Wei Luo publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wei Luo between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wei Luo published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 11.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 30 publications in 2014. 54 of the 342 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 30. Peak 30 publications in 2014. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 0 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 1 publication 2007: 4 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 30 publications 2015: 19 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 29 publications 2019: 26 publications 2020: 24 publications 2021: 20 publications 2022: 29 publications 2023: 29 publications 2024: 28 publications 2025: 26 publications
1996 2025

342 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wei Luo: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 3
2003 1
2004 0
2005 1
2006 1
2007 4
2008 8
2009 6
2010 2
2011 4
2012 3
2013 11
2014 30
2015 19
2016 19
2017 18
2018 29
2019 26
2020 24
2021 20
2022 29
2023 29
2024 28
2025 26
Total 342
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Wei Luo publications per year - data summary

  • Wei Luo, a Materials Science scholar from Wuhan University, has 342 publications recorded across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1996 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2014, with 30 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1996, 2003, 2005 and 2006, with 1 publication each.
  • 6 of the 30 years in the span carry no publications at all (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 11.4 papers per year over the whole span, or 14.3 per year counting only the 24 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 132 publications, 39% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1996-2005: 6 publications (0.6 per year); 2006-2015: 88 publications (8.8 per year); 2016-2025: 248 publications (24.8 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Wei Luo 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 Luo 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, 210–229 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: 226 publications — 39th percentile

39% 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
210–229 862 226
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
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 Luo 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 Luo, a Materials Science scholar from Wuhan University, records 226 publications - the 39th percentile of the discipline.
  • 39% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Wei Luo, and about 61% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 250–269 publications range, and Wei Luo ranks below 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 Luo 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 Luo 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, 82–83 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: 82 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% 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
78–79 299
80–81 230
82–83 210 82
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 Luo 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 Luo, a Materials Science scholar from Wuhan University, records 82 D-Index - the 81st percentile of the discipline.
  • 81% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Wei Luo, and about 19% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Wei Luo 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 Luo is affiliated with Wuhan University in China and has an extensive research profile in the engineering and materials science sectors. Their work primarily focuses on the development and analysis of electrocatalysts and energy-related materials, contributing to various scientific fields and subfields.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Engineering
  • Energy
  • Materials Science

The subfields in which Wei Luo is active are:

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Electrochemistry
  • Mechanical Engineering

Their research covers a wide range of main topics, such as:

  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Advanced battery technologies research
  • Fuel Cells and Related Materials
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Electrochemical Analysis and Applications
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Advancements in Battery Materials

Wei Luo has published frequently in several high-impact scientific venues. These include:

  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Chemical Science
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Applied Catalysis B: Environmental

Some recent papers by Wei Luo include:

  • Atomically dispersed Ru oxide catalyst with lattice oxygen participation for efficient acidic water oxidation, 2023, Chem
  • Oxygen-Vacancy-Induced CeO2/Co4N heterostructures toward enhanced pH-Universal hydrogen evolution reactions, 2020, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • Phosphorus-Induced Activation of Ruthenium for Boosting Hydrogen Oxidation and Evolution Electrocatalysis, 2020, ACS Catalysis
  • Oxygen-Inserted Top-Surface Layers of Ni for Boosting Alkaline Hydrogen Oxidation Electrocatalysis, 2022, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Modification of the Intermediate Binding Energies on Ni/Ni3N Heterostructure for Enhanced Alkaline Hydrogen Oxidation Reaction, 2021, Advanced Functional Materials

Collaboratively, Wei Luo works with several frequent co-authors in their field, including:

  • Hongnan Jia
  • Na Yao
  • Gongzhen Cheng
  • Shengli Chen
  • Hengjiang Cong

Best Publications

  • Carbon Electrodes for K-Ion Batteries

    Zelang Jian;Wei Luo;Xiulei Ji

  • CoP-Doped MOF-Based Electrocatalyst for pH-Universal Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

    Teng Liu;Teng Liu;Peng Li;Na Yao;Gongzhen Cheng

  • Nest-like NiCoP for Highly Efficient Overall Water Splitting

    Cheng Du;Lan Yang;Fulin Yang;Gongzhen Cheng

  • Ultrathin Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Coated with CoP for Efficient Hydrogen Evolution

    Fulin Yang;Yongting Chen;Gongzhen Cheng;Shengli Chen

  • Tailoring the Electronic Structure of Co2P by N Doping for Boosting Hydrogen Evolution Reaction at All pH Values

    Yana Men;Peng Li;Juanhua Zhou;Gongzhen Cheng

  • An Organic Pigment as a High‐Performance Cathode for Sodium‐Ion Batteries

    Wei Luo;Marshall Allen;Vadivukarasi Raju;Xiulei Ji

  • Carbon nanofibers derived from cellulose nanofibers as a long-life anode material for rechargeable sodium-ion batteries

    Wei Luo;Jenna Schardt;Clement Bommier;Bao Wang

  • Predicting capacity of hard carbon anodes in sodium-ion batteries using porosity measurements

    Clement Bommier;Wei Luo;Wen-Yang Gao;Alex Greaney

  • Pyrolysis of Cellulose under Ammonia Leads to Nitrogen-Doped Nanoporous Carbon Generated through Methane Formation

    Wei Luo;Bao Wang;Christopher G. Heron;Marshall J. Allen

  • Boosting Hydrogen Oxidation Activity of Ni in Alkaline Media through Oxygen‑Vacancy‑Rich CeO 2 /Ni Heterostructures

    Fulin Yang;Xi Bao;Peng Li;Xuewei Wang

  • Low-Surface-Area Hard Carbon Anode for Na-Ion Batteries via Graphene Oxide as a Dehydration Agent

    Wei Luo;Clement Bommier;Zelang Jian;Xin Li

  • Self‐Sacrificial Template‐Directed Vapor‐Phase Growth of MOF Assemblies and Surface Vulcanization for Efficient Water Splitting

    Teng Liu;Peng Li;Na Yao;Taige Kong

  • Electrochemically Expandable Soft Carbon as Anodes for Na-Ion Batteries.

    Wei Luo;Zelang Jian;Zhenyu Xing;Wei Wang

  • Synergistically Tuning Water and Hydrogen Binding Abilities Over Co4N by Cr Doping for Exceptional Alkaline Hydrogen Evolution Electrocatalysis

    Na Yao;Peng Li;Zirui Zhou;Yuanmeng Zhao

  • A Single-Component Liquid-Phase Hydrogen Storage Material

    Wei Luo;Patrick G. Campbell;Lev N. Zakharov;Shih-Yuan Liu

  • Superior cathode of sodium-ion batteries: orthorhombic V₂O₅ nanoparticles generated in nanoporous carbon by ambient hydrolysis deposition.

    Vadivukarasi Raju;Jordan Rains;Cooper Gates;Wei Luo

  • Oxygen-Inserted Top-Surface Layers of Ni for Boosting Alkaline Hydrogen Oxidation Electrocatalysis.

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  • Nitrogen-doped CoP as robust electrocatalyst for high-efficiency pH-universal hydrogen evolution reaction

    Yana Men;Peng Li;Fulin Yang;Gongzhen Cheng

  • Oxygen-Vacancy-Induced CeO2/Co4N heterostructures toward enhanced pH-Universal hydrogen evolution reactions

    Na Yao;Ran Meng;Fei Wu;Zhengyin Fan

  • Ternary nickel–iron sulfide microflowers as a robust electrocatalyst for bifunctional water splitting

    Jiahao Yu;Gongzhen Cheng;Wei Luo;Wei Luo

  • A Monodisperse Rh2P‐Based Electrocatalyst for Highly Efficient and pH‐Universal Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

    Fulin Yang;Yuanmeng Zhao;Yeshuang Du;Yongting Chen

  • Graphene-supported Ag-based core-shell nanoparticles for hydrogen generation in hydrolysis of ammonia borane and methylamine borane.

    Lan Yang;Wei Luo;Gongzhen Cheng

Frequent Co-Authors

Gongzhen Cheng
Gongzhen Cheng Wuhan University
Shengli Chen
Shengli Chen Wuhan University
Jun Su
Jun Su Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Jianping Yang
Jianping Yang Donghua University
Shih-Yuan Liu
Shih-Yuan Liu Boston College
Lev N. Zakharov
Lev N. Zakharov University of Oregon
Lianjun Wang
Lianjun Wang Donghua University
Wan Jiang
Wan Jiang Donghua University
Gary J. Cheng
Gary J. Cheng Purdue University West Lafayette
Minhua Shao
Minhua Shao Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

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