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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 79 3664 3322 683 672 272 20084

Wei Shi publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wei Shi between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wei Shi published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 9.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 47 publications in 2023. 37 of the 354 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 47. Peak 47 publications in 2023. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 2 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 4 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 23 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 21 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 19 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 26 publications 2023: 47 publications 2024: 16 publications 2025: 21 publications
1990 2025

354 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wei Shi: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 1
2003 2
2004 1
2005 4
2006 9
2007 12
2008 12
2009 23
2010 13
2011 12
2012 21
2013 16
2014 13
2015 17
2016 10
2017 11
2018 19
2019 19
2020 13
2021 15
2022 26
2023 47
2024 16
2025 21
Total 354
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Wei Shi 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 Shi 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, 261–280 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: 272 publications — 56th percentile

56% 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
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979 272
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 Shi 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 Shi 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, 78–79 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: 79 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% 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
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 79
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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Overview

Wei Shi is a researcher affiliated with Nankai University in China, with a significant focus on materials science and chemistry. Their research interests primarily lie in materials chemistry, inorganic chemistry, and related disciplines such as electrical and electronic engineering as well as electronic, optical, and magnetic materials. Shi's expertise extends into several specialized subfields including spectroscopy and crystallography.

The scientist's work spans broad topics including metal-organic frameworks, X-ray diffraction in crystallography, crystallization and solubility studies, molecular sensors and ion detection, magnetism in coordination complexes, lanthanide and transition metal complexes, and advanced battery materials and technologies.

Wei Shi has contributed to numerous scholarly articles published in prominent venues, with frequent publications in:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Chemistry - A European Journal

Notable recent papers by Wei Shi include:

  • Control of zeolite pore interior for chemoselective alkyne/olefin separations, 2020, Science
  • Bioinspired Framework Catalysts: From Enzyme Immobilization to Biomimetic Catalysis, 2023, Chemical Reviews
  • Reversible formation of coordination bonds in Sn-based metal-organic frameworks for high-performance lithium storage, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Coordination compounds in lithium storage and lithium-ion transport, 2020, Chemical Society Reviews
  • Efficient Recognition and Removal of Persistent Organic Pollutants by a Bifunctional Molecular Material, 2022, Journal of the American Chemical Society

Throughout their career, Wei Shi has collaborated frequently with a number of coauthors, including:

  • Peng Cheng
  • Zongsu Han
  • Kunyu Wang
  • Sihai Yang
  • Zhonghang Chen

This network of collaborations reflects a broad engagement in research spanning advanced materials and catalytic chemistry.

Best Publications

  • Multicenter Metal-Organic Framework-Based Ratiometric Fluorescent Sensors.

    Shuangyan Wu;Hui Min;Wei Shi;Peng Cheng

  • Design and synthesis of 3d-4f metal-based zeolite-type materials with a 3D nanotubular structure encapsulated "water" pipe.

    Bin Zhao;Peng Cheng;Xiaoyan Chen;Cai Cheng

  • Toward heterometallic single-molecule magnets: Synthetic strategy, structures and properties of 3d–4f discrete complexes

    Ke Liu;Wei Shi;Peng Cheng

  • Rapid Detection of the Biomarkers for Carcinoid Tumors by a Water Stable Luminescent Lanthanide Metal–Organic Framework Sensor

    Shuangyan Wu;Yanna Lin;Jingwei Liu;Wei Shi

  • Experimental Studies and Mechanism Analysis of High-Sensitivity Luminescent Sensing of Pollutional Small Molecules and Ions in Ln4O4 Cluster Based Microporous Metal–Organic Frameworks

    Jing-Min Zhou;Wei Shi;Hui-Min Li;Han Li

  • Constraining the coordination geometries of lanthanide centers and magnetic building blocks in frameworks: a new strategy for molecular nanomagnets

    Ke Liu;Xuejing Zhang;Xixi Meng;Wei Shi

  • A mixed-crystal lanthanide zeolite-like metal-organic framework as a fluorescent indicator for lysophosphatidic acid, a cancer biomarker.

    Shi-Yuan Zhang;Wei Shi;Peng Cheng;Michael J. Zaworotko

  • A Bimetallic Lanthanide Metal-Organic Material as a Self-Calibrating Color-Gradient Luminescent Sensor.

    Jingmin Zhou;Huanhuan Li;Huan Zhang;Huimin Li

  • Highly Selective Luminescent Sensing of Fluoride and Organic Small-Molecule Pollutants Based on Novel Lanthanide Metal–Organic Frameworks

    Jing-Min Zhou;Wei Shi;Na Xu;Peng Cheng

  • Control of zeolite pore interior for chemoselective alkyne/olefin separations.

    Yuchao Chai;Xue Han;Weiyao Li;Shanshan Liu

  • A Promising MgII‐Ion‐Selective Luminescent Probe: Structures and Properties of Dy–Mn Polymers with High Symmetry

    Bin Zhao;Hong-Ling Gao;Xiao-Yan Chen;Peng Cheng

  • Influence of Guest Exchange on the Magnetization Dynamics of Dilanthanide Single-Molecule-Magnet Nodes within a Metal-Organic Framework.

    Xuejing Zhang;Veacheslav Vieru;Xiaowen Feng;Jun‐Liang Liu

  • Two- and three-dimensional lanthanide complexes: synthesis, crystal structures, and properties.

    Jun Xia;Bin Zhao;Hong-Sheng Wang;Wei Shi

  • Enhanced hydrostability in Ni-doped MOF-5.

    Huanhuan Li;Wei Shi;Kaina Zhao;Han Li

  • Highly selective sorption and luminescent sensing of small molecules demonstrated in a multifunctional lanthanide microporous metal-organic framework containing 1D honeycomb-type channels.

    Huanhuan Li;Wei Shi;Kaina Zhao;Zheng Niu

  • Metal-Organic Framework-Derived ZnO/ZnS Heteronanostructures for Efficient Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production.

    Xiuxia Zhao;Jianrui Feng;Jingwei Liu;Jia Lu

  • An Efficient, Visible-Light-Driven, Hydrogen Evolution Catalyst NiS/Zn x Cd1−x S Nanocrystal Derived from a Metal-Organic Framework

    Xiuxia Zhao;Jianrui Feng;Jing Liu;Wei Shi

  • A cage-based cationic body-centered tetragonal metal–organic framework: single-crystal to single-crystal transformation and selective uptake of organic dyes

    Di-ming Chen;Wei Shi;Peng Cheng

  • Cation-induced chirality in a bifunctional metal-organic framework for quantitative enantioselective recognition.

    Zongsu Han;Kunyu Wang;Yifan Guo;Wenjie Chen

  • Detection of polychlorinated benzenes (persistent organic pollutants) by a luminescent sensor based on a lanthanide metal–organic framework

    Lu Wang;Guilan Fan;Xiufang Xu;Diming Chen

  • A porous 3D heterometal-organic framework containing both lanthanide and high-spin Fe(II) ions

    Bin Zhao;Xiao-Yan Chen;Zhi Chen;Wei Shi

Frequent Co-Authors

Peng Cheng
Peng Cheng Nankai University
Bin Zhao
Bin Zhao Nankai University
Shi-Ping Yan
Shi-Ping Yan Nankai University
Dai-Zheng Liao
Dai-Zheng Liao Nankai University
Haibin Song
Haibin Song Nankai University
Bing-Wu Wang
Bing-Wu Wang Peking University
Zong-Hui Jiang
Zong-Hui Jiang Nankai University
Jinkui Tang
Jinkui Tang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Annie K. Powell
Annie K. Powell Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Song Gao
Song Gao Sun Yat-sen University

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