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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 55 11963 10775 3211 2627 129 15779

Wei Min publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wei Min between 2005 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wei Min published across 21 years, from 2005 to 2025, averaging 10 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2025. 49 of the 211 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2005 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2025. 2005: 6 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 19 publications 2024: 24 publications 2025: 25 publications
2005 2025

211 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wei Min: publications per year, 2005 to 2025
Year Publications
2005 6
2006 4
2007 0
2008 2
2009 10
2010 5
2011 9
2012 8
2013 6
2014 8
2015 7
2016 7
2017 6
2018 10
2019 17
2020 12
2021 10
2022 16
2023 19
2024 24
2025 25
Total 211
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Wei Min 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 Min 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, 121–140 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: 129 publications — 8th percentile

8% 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
121–140 918 129
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
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 Min 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 Min 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, 54–55 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: 55 D-Index — 33rd percentile

33% 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 55
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2013 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Wei Min is affiliated with Columbia University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their research spans over 117 publications in this main field, with significant work in key subfields such as Molecular Biology, Biophysics, Biomedical Engineering, Sociology and Political Science, and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials.

The scientist's research topics show a strong focus on spectroscopy techniques in biomedical and chemical research, highlighted by 74 publications in this area. Other notable topics include gold and silver nanoparticles synthesis and applications, spectroscopy and chemometric analyses, advanced fluorescence microscopy techniques, spectroscopy and quantum chemical studies, diverse aspects of tourism research, and advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques.

Wei Min's recent papers include:

  • Strong Electric Field Observed at the Interface of Aqueous Microdroplets (2020), The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
  • Identification of essential sites of lipid peroxidation in ferroptosis (2023), Nature Chemical Biology
  • Rapid single-particle chemical imaging of nanoplastics by SRS microscopy (2024), Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Mid-infrared metabolic imaging with vibrational probes (2020), Nature Methods
  • Advanced Age Increases Immunosuppression in the Brain and Decreases Immunotherapeutic Efficacy in Subjects with Glioblastoma (2020), Clinical Cancer Research

Their work is frequently published in several prominent venues, including:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) with 6 publications
  • Nature Communications with 5 publications
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences with 4 publications
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry B with 4 publications
  • Nature Methods with 3 publications

Wei Min has collaborated with a number of frequent co-authors, indicating strong interdisciplinary engagement. These collaborators include Naixin Qian (21 joint publications), Xin Gao (13), Lixue Shi (13), Yupeng Miao (12), and Zhilun Zhao (11).

Among awards received, Wei Min was named a Fellow of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in 2013.

Best Publications

  • Label-free biomedical imaging with high sensitivity by stimulated raman scattering microscopy

    Christian W. Freudiger;Wei Min;Brian G. Saar;Sijia Lu

  • Ever-fluctuating single enzyme molecules: Michaelis-Menten equation revisited

    Brian P English;Wei Min;Antoine M van Oijen;Kang Taek Lee;Kang Taek Lee

  • Coherent Nonlinear Optical Imaging: Beyond Fluorescence Microscopy

    Wei Min;Christian W. Freudiger;Sijia Lu;X. Sunney Xie

  • Live-cell imaging of alkyne-tagged small biomolecules by stimulated Raman scattering

    Lu Wei;Fanghao Hu;Yihui Shen;Zhixing Chen

  • Super-multiplex vibrational imaging

    Lu Wei;Zhixing Chen;Lixue Shi;Rong Long

  • Observation of a power-law memory kernel for fluctuations within a single protein molecule.

    Wei Min;Guobin Luo;Binny J. Cherayil;S. C. Kou

  • Fluctuating enzymes: lessons from single-molecule studies.

    Wei Min;Brian P. English;Guobin Luo;Binny J. Cherayil

  • Single-molecule Michaelis-Menten equations.

    S C Kou;Binny J Cherayil;Wei Min;Brian P English

  • Squalene accumulation in cholesterol auxotrophic lymphomas prevents oxidative cell death

    Javier García-Bermúdez;Lou Baudrier;Erol Can Bayraktar;Yihui Shen

  • Supermultiplexed optical imaging and barcoding with engineered polyynes

    Fanghao Hu;Chen Zeng;Rong Long;Yupeng Miao

  • Strong Electric Field Observed at the Interface of Aqueous Microdroplets.

    Hanqing Xiong;Jae Kyoo Lee;Richard N Zare;Wei Min

  • Biological imaging of chemical bonds by stimulated Raman scattering microscopy.

    Fanghao Hu;Lixue Shi;Wei Min

  • Bioorthogonal chemical imaging of metabolic activities in live mammalian hippocampal tissues with stimulated Raman scattering

    Fanghao Hu;Michael Robert Lamprecht;Lu Wei;Barclay Morrison

  • Imaging chromophores with undetectable fluorescence by stimulated emission microscopy

    Wei Min;Sijia Lu;Shasha Chong;Rahul Roy

  • Determination of the Subcellular Localization and Mechanism of Action of Ferrostatins in Suppressing Ferroptosis

    Michael M. Gaschler;Fanghao Hu;Huizhong Feng;Andreas Linkermann

  • Vibrational imaging of newly synthesized proteins in live cells by stimulated Raman scattering microscopy

    Lu Wei;Yong Yu;Yihui Shen;Meng C. Wang

  • Phenazine production promotes antibiotic tolerance and metabolic heterogeneity in Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms

    Konstanze T. Schiessl;Fanghao Hu;Jeanyoung Jo;Sakila Z. Nazia

  • Optical imaging of metabolic dynamics in animals.

    Lingyan Shi;Chaogu Zheng;Yihui Shen;Zhixing Chen

  • RNAi screening for fat regulatory genes with SRS microscopy

    Meng C Wang;Meng C Wang;Wei Min;Wei Min;Christian W Freudiger;Gary Ruvkun

  • Highly specific label-free molecular imaging with spectrally tailored excitation-stimulated Raman scattering (STE-SRS) microscopy

    Christian W. Freudiger;Wei Min;Gary R. Holtom;Bingwei Xu

  • Operando and three-dimensional visualization of anion depletion and lithium growth by stimulated Raman scattering microscopy.

    Qian Cheng;Lu Wei;Zhe Liu;Nan Ni

Frequent Co-Authors

Yuan Yang
Yuan Yang Columbia University
Virginia W. Cornish
Virginia W. Cornish Columbia University
Tristan H. Lambert
Tristan H. Lambert Cornell University
Biman Bagchi
Biman Bagchi Indian Institute of Science
Antoine M. van Oijen
Antoine M. van Oijen Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute
Luis M. Campos
Luis M. Campos Columbia University
Chengwei He
Chengwei He University of Macau
Liang Jiang
Liang Jiang University of Chicago
Richard N. Zare
Richard N. Zare Stanford University
Wenjun Zhang
Wenjun Zhang University of California, Los Angeles

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