2026 Wei Shen: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	66	5372	5196	178	177	267	15160
Chemistry	64	8094	7349	192	185	256	13752

Discipline name

D-Index

World Ranking

Current World Ranking

National Ranking

Current National Ranking

Publications

Citations

Materials Science

5372

5196

178

177

267

15160

Chemistry

8094

7349

192

185

256

13752

Materials Science

D-Index

Citations

15160

World Ranking

5372

National Ranking

178

Chemistry

D-Index

Citations

13752

World Ranking

8094

National Ranking

192

Overview

Wei Shen is affiliated with Monash University in Australia and has contributed extensively to the field of Engineering, with a focus on Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Oceanography, Mechanical Engineering, and Materials Chemistry. Their research covers a range of topics including Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing, Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels, Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes, Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction, Metal Alloys Wear and Properties, Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research, and Biofuel Production and Bioconversion.

Wei Shen's publication record includes notable papers published between 2020 and 2022. These publications cover diverse areas such as biofuel production, membrane technology, environmental degradation techniques, and materials development. Representative works include:

Metabolic engineering of Zymomonas mobilis for anaerobic isobutanol production, 2020, Biotechnology for Biofuels
Thin-film composite polyamide membrane modified by embedding functionalized boron nitride nanosheets for reverse osmosis, 2020, Journal of Membrane Science
Peroxydisulfate activation using B-doped biochar for the degradation of oxytetracycline in water, 2022, Applied Surface Science
Development and characterization of acidic-pH-tolerant mutants of Zymomonas mobilis through adaptation and next-generation sequencing-based genome resequencing and RNA-Seq, 2020, Biotechnology for Biofuels
Improvement strategies on colorimetric performance and practical applications of Paper-based analytical devices, 2022, Microchemical Journal

Their frequent coauthors include Weizeng Shao, Xiaolong Hu, Hao Wang, Fuming Wang, and Liyuan Zhang, reflecting collaborations within their research fields.

Wei Shen has published repeatedly in several academic venues, indicating the range of their research dissemination. These frequent publication venues include:

Biotechnology for Biofuels
Journal of Ocean University of China
Sensors and Actuators B Chemical
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
steel research international

Best Publications

A perspective on paper-based microfluidics: Current status and future trends

Xu Li;David Robert Ballerini;Wei Shen

977
Citations
Paper-based microfluidic devices by plasma treatment.

Xu Li;Junfei Tian;Thanh Huynh Nguyen;Wei Shen

688
Citations
Electrogenerated Chemiluminescence Detection in Paper-Based Microfluidic Sensors

Jacqui L. Delaney;Conor F. Hogan;Junfei Tian;Wei Shen

684
Citations
Cu/SiO2 catalysts prepared by the ammonia-evaporation method: Texture, structure, and catalytic performance in hydrogenation of dimethyl oxalate to ethylene glycol

Liang-Feng Chen;Ping-Jun Guo;Ming-Hua Qiao;Shi-Run Yan

654
Citations
Fabrication of paper-based microfluidic sensors by printing

Xu Li;Junfei Tian;Gil Garnier;Wei Shen

504
Citations
Review Paper: A Review of the Cellular Response on Electrospun Nanofibers for Tissue Engineering

David Russell Nisbet;John Stanley Forsythe;Wei Shen;David I Finkelstein

371
Citations
Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework/Graphene Oxide Hybrid Nanosheets as Seeds for the Growth of Ultrathin Molecular Sieving Membranes

Yaoxin Hu;Jing Wei;Yan Liang;Huacheng Zhang

340
Citations
Methanol to propylene: Effect of phosphorus on a high silica HZSM-5 catalyst

Jian Liu;Chenxi Zhang;Zhenhao Shen;Weiming Hua

310
Citations
Thread as a Versatile Material for Low-Cost Microfluidic Diagnostics

Xu Li;Junfei Tian;Wei Shen

300
Citations
Liquid marble for gas sensing

Junfei Tian;Tina Akbarzadeh Arbatan;Xu Li;Wei Shen

274
Citations
Paper Diagnostic for Instantaneous Blood Typing

Mohidus Samad Khan;George Thouas;Wei Shen;Gordon Whyte

240
Citations
Progress in patterned paper sizing for fabrication of paper-based microfluidic sensors

Xu Li;Junfei Tian;Wei Shen

231
Citations
Liquid Marbles as Micro-bioreactors for Rapid Blood Typing

Tina Akbarzadeh Arbatan;Lizi Li;Junfei Tian;Wei Shen

226
Citations
Paper‐Based Blood Typing Device That Reports Patient’s Blood Type “in Writing”

Miaosi Li;Junfei Tian;Mohammad Al-Tamimi;Wei Shen

215
Citations
Superhydrophobic and oleophilic calcium carbonate powder as a selective oil sorbent with potential use in oil spill clean-ups

Tina Akbarzadeh Arbatan;Xi-Ya Fang;Wei Shen

209
Citations
Patterned paper and alternative materials as substrates for low-cost microfluidic diagnostics

David Robert Ballerini;Xu Li;Wei Shen

186
Citations
Anionic surfactant induced mesophase transformation to synthesize highly ordered large-pore mesoporous silica structures

Dehong Chen;Zheng Li;Ying Wan;Xingjun Tu

185
Citations
The synthesis of endurable B–Al–ZSM-5 catalysts with tunable acidity for methanol to propylene reaction

Yisu Yang;Chao Sun;Junming Du;Yinhong Yue

172
Citations
Preparation of Cu/SBA-15 catalysts by different methods for the hydrogenolysis of dimethyl maleate to 1,4-butanediol

Liang-Feng Chen;Ping-Jun Guo;Ling-Jun Zhu;Ming-Hua Qiao

169
Citations
Advances of Paper-Based Microfluidics for Diagnostics—The Original Motivation and Current Status

Azadeh Nilghaz;Liyun Guan;Weirui Tan;Wei Shen

169
Citations
Quantitative biomarker assay with microfluidic paper-based analytical devices

Xu Li;Junfei Tian;Wei Shen

167
Citations