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D-Index
61
Citations
14871
World Ranking
6714
National Ranking
268

Wei Sha 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 Sha sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 528 publications — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Wei Sha 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 Sha sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 61 D-Index — 48th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Overview

Wei Sha is affiliated with Queen's University Belfast in the United Kingdom and has a research profile spanning engineering and medicine, with significant contributions in civil and structural engineering, oncology, mechanical engineering, and materials chemistry.

Their research portfolio includes a focus on concrete and cement materials, magnesium oxide properties and applications, innovative concrete reinforcement materials, breast cancer treatment studies, breast implant and reconstruction, concrete corrosion and durability, and conducting polymers and their applications.

Wei Sha has published extensively in several venues, with notable frequent publication outlets including:

  • Journal of Clinical Oncology
  • Construction and Building Materials
  • UNC Libraries
  • Circulation
  • Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance

Among recent papers are:

  • "Mechanical and durability properties of alkali-activated fly ash concrete with increasing slag content," 2021, published in Construction and Building Materials
  • "Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Ti-6Al-4V Manufactured by Selective Laser Melting after Stress Relieving, Hot Isostatic Pressing Treatment, and Post-Heat Treatment," 2021, published in Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance
  • "Acid resistance of alkali-activated binders: A review of performance, mechanisms of deterioration and testing procedures," 2022, published in Construction and Building Materials
  • "Resistance of fly ash geopolymer binders to organic acids," 2020, published in Materials and Structures
  • "Impact of Sociodemographic Disparities and Insurance Status on Survival of Patients with Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer," 2021, published in The Oncologist

Wei Sha collaborates frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Timothy A. Aiken
  • Jacek Kwasny
  • James T. Symanowski
  • Annie Green Howard
  • Sachin Mhatre

Best Publications

  • Electroless nickel, alloy, composite and nano coatings – A critical review

    Jothi Sudagar;Jianshe Lian;Wei Sha

  • Enhancing the microstructure and properties of titanium alloys through nitriding and other surface engineering methods

    Ani Zhecheva;Wei Sha;Savko Malinov;Adrian Long

  • Titanium Alloys: Modelling of Microstructure, Properties and Applications

    Wei Sha;Savko Malinov

  • The use of artificial neural networks in materials science based research

    W. Sha;K.L. Edwards

  • Modelling the correlation between processing parameters and properties in titanium alloys using artificial neural network

    Savko Malinov;Wei Sha;J.J. McKeown

  • Crystallisation kinetics and phase transformation behaviour of electroless nickel–phosphorus deposits with high phosphorus content

    K.G. Keong;Wei Sha;Savko Malinov

  • Effect of slag content and activator dosage on the resistance of fly ash geopolymer binders to sulfuric acid attack

    Timothy A. Aiken;Jacek Kwasny;Wei Sha;Marios N. Soutsos

  • Differential scanning calorimetry study of ordinary Portland cement

    Wei Sha;E.A. O’Neill;Z. Guo

  • Guidelines for mix proportioning of fly ash/GGBS based alkali activated concretes

    Ali Rafeet;Raffaele Vinai;Marios Soutsos;Wei Sha

  • Effect of microstructure on the fatigue properties of Ti-6Al-4V titanium alloys

    G.Q. Wu;C.L. Shi;W. Sha;A.X. Sha

  • Microstructural evolution in a PH13-8 stainless steel after ageing

    Z. Guo;Wei Sha;D. Vaumousse

  • Synchrotron X-ray diffraction study of the phase transformations in titanium alloys

    Savko Malinov;Wei Sha;Z. Guo;C.C. Tang

  • Application of artificial neural networks for modelling correlations in titanium alloys

    Savko Malinov;Wei Sha

  • Differential scanning calorimetry study and computer modeling of β ⇒ α phase transformation in a Ti-6Al-4V alloy

    Savko Malinov;Z. Guo;Wei Sha;A. Wilson

  • Effects of slag substitution on physical and mechanical properties of fly ash-based alkali activated binders (AABs)

    Ali Rafeet;Raffaele Vinai;Marios Soutsos;Wei Sha

  • Modelling the correlation between processing parameters and properties of maraging steels using artificial neural network

    Z. Guo;Wei Sha

  • Resistivity study and computer modelling of the isothermal transformation kinetics of Ti–6Al–4V and Ti–6Al–2Sn–4Zr–2Mo–0.08Si alloys

    Savko Malinov;P. Markovsky;Wei Sha;Z. Guo

  • Hardness evolution of electroless nickel-phosphorus deposits with thermal processing

    K.G. Keong;Wei Sha;Savko Malinov

  • Finite element modeling of the morphology of β to α phase transformation in Ti-6Al-4V alloy

    Ivaylo Katzarov;Savko Malinov;Wei Sha

  • Phase chemistry and precipitation reactions in maraging steels: Part I. Introduction and study of Co–containing C–300 steel

    Wei Sha;A. Cerezo;G.D.W. Smith

  • Some aspects of atom-probe analysis of FeC and FeN systems

    W. Sha;L. Chang;G.D.W. Smith;Liu Cheng

Frequent Co-Authors

Ke Yang
Ke Yang Chinese Academy of Sciences
James B.P. Lim
James B.P. Lim University of Waikato
Zhengxiao Guo
Zhengxiao Guo University of Hong Kong
George Davey Smith
George Davey Smith University of Bristol
Krishna Rajan
Krishna Rajan University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Martin E. Glicksman
Martin E. Glicksman Florida Institute of Technology
Jian Fei Chen
Jian Fei Chen Southern University of Science and Technology
Chris R. M. Grovenor
Chris R. M. Grovenor University of Oxford
Jianshe Lian
Jianshe Lian Jilin University
H. K. D. H. Bhadeshia
H. K. D. H. Bhadeshia Queen Mary University of London

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