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D-Index
63
Citations
15157
World Ranking
8365
National Ranking
1460

Wei-Ping Pan 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-Ping Pan sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 301 publications — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Wei-Ping Pan 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-Ping Pan 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: 63 D-Index — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Wei-Ping Pan is affiliated with North China Electric Power University in China. Their research covers a broad spectrum of topics centered around environmental science, engineering, and materials science, with significant contributions in subfields such as materials chemistry, health, toxicology and mutagenesis, electrical and electronic engineering, water science and technology, and mechanical engineering.

The main topics of their work include:

  • Mercury impact and mitigation studies
  • Catalytic processes in materials science
  • Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal
  • Gas sensing nanomaterials and sensors
  • Coal and its by-products
  • Metal-organic frameworks: synthesis and applications
  • Supercapacitor materials and fabrication

Wei-Ping Pan's publication record spans multiple high-impact venues. The most frequent publication outlets are:

  • Fuel
  • Separation and Purification Technology
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Applied Surface Science

Some of their recent notable papers include:

  • A novel modified method for the efficient removal of Pb and Cd from wastewater by biochar: Enhanced the ion exchange and precipitation capacity (2020, The Science of The Total Environment)
  • High performance aqueous supercapacitor based on nitrogen-doped coal-based activated carbon electrode materials (2020, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science)
  • Porous carbon with uniformly distributed cobalt nanoparticles derived from ZIF-67 for efficient removal of vapor elemental mercury: A combined experimental and DFT study (2021, Chemical Engineering Journal)
  • Enhancing the pore wettability of coal-based porous carbon as electrode materials for high performance supercapacitors (2020, Materials Chemistry and Physics)
  • Synthesis of O-doped coal-based carbon electrode materials by ultrasound-assisted bimetallic activation for application in supercapacitors (2020, Applied Surface Science)

Frequent collaborators in Wei-Ping Pan's research include:

  • Tao Wang
  • Jiawei Wang
  • Yongsheng Zhang
  • Nan Shi
  • Longchun Zhong

The body of research associated with Wei-Ping Pan demonstrates a strong focus on materials chemistry oriented towards environmental applications, particularly the mitigation of heavy metals and development of advanced materials for energy storage technologies. They explore the intersection of catalytic processes and adsorption techniques, as well as novel electrode materials derived from coal-based carbon for supercapacitors.

Best Publications

  • Thermal Degradation Chemistry of Alkyl Quaternary Ammonium Montmorillonite

    Wei Xie;Zongming Gao;Wei-Ping Pan, ,†;Doug Hunter

  • Tri-reforming of methane: a novel concept for catalytic production of industrially useful synthesis gas with desired H2/CO ratios

    Chunshan Song;Wei Pan

  • A novel modified method for the efficient removal of Pb and Cd from wastewater by biochar: Enhanced the ion exchange and precipitation capacity

    Jiawen Wu;Tao Wang;Jiawei Wang;Yongsheng Zhang

  • Thermal Stability of Quaternary Phosphonium Modified Montmorillonites

    Wei Xie;Rongcai Xie;Wei-Ping Pan;Doug Hunter

  • Thermal characterization of organically modified montmorillonite

    Wei Xie;Zongming Gao;Kunlei Liu;Wei-Ping Pan

  • A novel biomass air gasification process for producing tar-free higher heating value fuel gas

    Yan Cao;Yang Wang;John T. Riley;Wei-Ping Pan

  • Investigation of chemical looping combustion by solid fuels. 1. Process analysis

    Yan Cao;Wei-Ping Pan

  • Investigation of Chemical Looping Combustion by Solid Fuels. 2. Redox Reaction Kinetics and Product Characterization with Coal, Biomass, and Solid Waste as Solid Fuels and CuO as an Oxygen Carrier

    Yan Cao;Bianca Casenas;Wei-Ping Pan

  • The distribution of Pb(II)/Cd(II) adsorption mechanisms on biochars from aqueous solution: Considering the increased oxygen functional groups by HCl treatment.

    Jiawen Wu;Tao Wang;Yongsheng Zhang;Wei-Ping Pan

  • The characterization of organic modified clay and clay-filled PMMA nanocomposite

    Jyh Ming Hwu;George J. Jiang;Zong Ming Gao;Wei Xie

  • Studying the mechanisms of ignition of coal particles by TG-DTA

    Yong Chen;Shigekatsu Mori;Wei-Ping Pan

  • Use of a non-thermal plasma technique to increase the number of chlorine active sites on biochar for improved mercury removal.

    Tao Wang;Jun Liu;Yongsheng Zhang;Huicong Zhang

  • Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) emissions from a coal-fired pilot FBC system

    Kunlei Liu;Wenjun Han;Wei-Ping Pan;John T Riley

  • Preparation and crystallization behaviour of PP/PP-g-MAH/Org-MMT nanocomposite

    Weibing Xu;Weibing Xu;Guodong Liang;Hongbo Zhai;Shupei Tang

  • High performance aqueous supercapacitor based on nitrogen-doped coal-based activated carbon electrode materials.

    Duo Dong;Yongsheng Zhang;Yi Xiao;Tao Wang

  • Studies of the Fate of Sulfur Trioxide in Coal-Fired Utility Boilers Based on Modified Selected Condensation Methods

    Yan Cao;Hongcang Zhou;Wu Jiang;Chien-Wei Chen

  • Impacts of Halogen Additions on Mercury Oxidation, in A Slipstream Selective Catalyst Reduction (SCR), Reactor When Burning Sub-Bituminous Coal

    Yan Cao;Zhengyang Gao;Jiashun Zhu;Quanhai Wang

  • Synthesis Gas Production with an Adjustable H2/CO Ratio through the Coal Gasification Process: Effects of Coal Ranks And Methane Addition

    Yan Cao;Zhengyang Gao;Jing Jin;Hongchang Zhou

  • Fine particulate matter emission and size distribution characteristics in an ultra-low emission power plant

    Zifeng Sui;Yongsheng Zhang;Yue Peng;Pauline Norris

  • Influence of metal ions on volatile products of pyrolysis of wood

    Wei-Ping Pan;Geoffrey N. Richards

  • Partitioning of mercury, arsenic, selenium, boron, and chloride in a full-scale coal combustion process equipped with selective catalytic reduction, electrostatic precipitation, and flue gas desulfurization systems

    Chin-Min Cheng;Pauline Hack;Paul Chu;Yung-Nan Chang

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard A. Vaia
Richard A. Vaia United States Air Force Research Laboratory
Wei-Fang Su
Wei-Fang Su National Taiwan University
Chi-Min Shu
Chi-Min Shu National Yunlin University of Science and Technology
Burtron H. Davis
Burtron H. Davis University of Kentucky
Loon-Seng Tan
Loon-Seng Tan United States Air Force Research Laboratory
Yi Lin
Yi Lin Langley Research Center
John W. Connell
John W. Connell Langley Research Center
Xiaodong Xu
Xiaodong Xu University of Washington

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