World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
55
Citations
11469
World Ranking
8561
National Ranking
97

Wei-Song Hung 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-Song Hung sits on this spectrum.

50–69 publications: 28 scientists 70–89 publications: 152 scientists 90–109 publications: 356 scientists 110–129 publications: 487 scientists 130–149 publications: 723 scientists 150–169 publications: 835 scientists 170–189 publications: 850 scientists 190–209 publications: 891 scientists 210–229 publications: 862 scientists 230–249 publications: 766 scientists 250–269 publications: 726 scientists 270–289 publications: 665 scientists 290–309 publications: 593 scientists 310–329 publications: 537 scientists 330–349 publications: 477 scientists 350–369 publications: 440 scientists 370–389 publications: 356 scientists 390–409 publications: 321 scientists 410–429 publications: 256 scientists 430–449 publications: 246 scientists 450–469 publications: 216 scientists 470–489 publications: 212 scientists 490–509 publications: 174 scientists 510–529 publications: 194 scientists 530–549 publications: 162 scientists 550–569 publications: 131 scientists 570–589 publications: 111 scientists 590–609 publications: 103 scientists 610–629 publications: 99 scientists 630–649 publications: 77 scientists 650–669 publications: 92 scientists 670–689 publications: 56 scientists 690–709 publications: 53 scientists 710–729 publications: 53 scientists 730–749 publications: 38 scientists 750–769 publications: 52 scientists 770–789 publications: 43 scientists 790–809 publications: 38 scientists 810–829 publications: 34 scientists 830–849 publications: 25 scientists 850–869 publications: 18 scientists 870–889 publications: 20 scientists 890–909 publications: 24 scientists 910–929 publications: 27 scientists 930–949 publications: 20 scientists 950–969 publications: 17 scientists 970–989 publications: 10 scientists 990–1,009 publications: 16 scientists 1,010–1,029 publications: 13 scientists 1,030–1,049 publications: 12 scientists 1,050–1,069 publications: 9 scientists 1,070–1,089 publications: 8 scientists 1,090–1,109 publications: 7 scientists 1,110–1,129 publications: 9 scientists 1,130–1,149 publications: 2 scientists 1,150–1,162 publications: 5 scientists 1,163+ publications: 100 scientists
50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 195 publications — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Wei-Song Hung 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-Song Hung sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 450 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 612 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 203 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 117 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Wei-Song Hung is affiliated with the National Taiwan University of Science and Technology in Taiwan. Their academic work primarily falls within the fields of Engineering, Materials Science, and Environmental Science, with significant contributions to specialized subfields including Water Science and Technology, Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

The main topics of Wei-Song Hung's research encompass membrane technologies and related applications. These include Membrane Separation Technologies, Membrane Separation and Gas Transport, Graphene Research and Applications, Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques, Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials, Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications, and Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods.

Wei-Song Hung's recent publications illustrate a focus on membranes at the molecular and nanoscale levels and their applications for water treatment and separation technology. The following are notable papers authored or co-authored by Hung:

  • "Polyamide nanofiltration membrane with highly uniform sub-nanometre pores for sub-1 Å precision separation," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "Polyamide-based membranes with structural homogeneity for ultrafast molecular sieving," 2022, Nature Communications
  • "Phosphonium Modification Leads to Ultrapermeable Antibacterial Polyamide Composite Membranes with Unreduced Thickness," 2020, Advanced Materials
  • "A review of recent progress in polymeric electrospun nanofiber membranes in addressing safe water global issues," 2021, RSC Advances
  • "Preparation of superhydrophobic and superoleophilic cotton-based material for extremely high flux water-in-oil emulsion separation," 2020, Chemical Engineering Journal

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Wei-Song Hung include Juin-Yih Lai, Kueir-Rarn Lee, Chien-Chieh Hu, Hannah Faye M. Austria, and Chih-Feng Wang.

Wei-Song Hung's research is commonly published in venues that focus on membrane science, separation technology, and chemical engineering. The most frequent publication venues comprise:

  • Separation and Purification Technology
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of Membrane Science
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Polymers

Best Publications

  • Cross-Linking with Diamine Monomers To Prepare Composite Graphene Oxide-Framework Membranes with Varying d-Spacing

    Wei-Song Hung;Chi-Hui Tsou;Chi-Hui Tsou;Manuel De Guzman;Quan-Fu An

  • Polyamide nanofiltration membrane with highly uniform sub-nanometre pores for sub-1 Å precision separation.

    Yuanzhe Liang;Yuanzhe Liang;Yuzhang Zhu;Cheng Liu;Kueir-Rarn Lee

  • Mixed matrix membranes with molecular-interaction-driven tunable free volumes for efficient bio-fuel recovery

    Gongping Liu;Wei-Song Hung;Jie Shen;Qianqian Li

  • Effect of microstructure of graphene oxide fabricated through different self-assembly techniques on 1-butanol dehydration

    Chi-Hui Tsou;Chi-Hui Tsou;Quan-Fu An;Shen-Chuan Lo;Manuel De Guzman

  • Free-Volume Depth Profile of Polymeric Membranes Studied by Positron Annihilation Spectroscopy: Layer Structure from Interfacial Polymerization

    Hongmin Chen;Wei-Song Hung;Chia-Hao Lo;Shu-Hsien Huang

  • Pressure-assisted self-assembly technique for fabricating composite membranes consisting of highly ordered selective laminate layers of amphiphilic graphene oxide

    Wei-Song Hung;Quan-Fu An;Manuel De Guzman;Hsin-Yi Lin

  • Perspective of Positron Annihilation Spectroscopy in Polymers

    Y. C. Jean;J. David Van Horn;Wei-Song Hung;Kuier-Rarn Lee

  • Phosphonium Modification Leads to Ultrapermeable Antibacterial Polyamide Composite Membranes with Unreduced Thickness

    Huawen Peng;Wen-Hai Zhang;Wei-Song Hung;Naixin Wang

  • Synthesis of ZIF-7/chitosan mixed-matrix membranes with improved separation performance of water/ethanol mixtures

    Chao-Hsiang Kang;Yi-Feng Lin;Yao-Sheng Huang;Kuo-Lun Tung;Kuo-Lun Tung

  • Tuning nanostructure of graphene oxide/polyelectrolyte LbL assemblies by controlling pH of GO suspension to fabricate transparent and super gas barrier films

    Jung-Tsai Chen;Ywu-Jang Fu;Quan-Fu An;Shen-Chuan Lo

  • One-step constructed ultrathin Janus polyamide nanofilms with opposite charges for highly efficient nanofiltration

    Sihua Liu;Chunrui Wu;Wei-Song Hung;Xiaolong Lu

  • A review of recent progress in polymeric electrospun nanofiber membranes in addressing safe water global issues

    Subrahmanya T. M.;Ahmad Bin Arshad;Po Ting Lin;Januar Widakdo

  • Bio-inspired fabrication of high perm-selectivity and anti-fouling membranes based on zwitterionic polyelectrolyte nanoparticles

    Yan-Li Ji;Quan-Fu An;Yao-Shen Guo;Wei-Song Hung

  • Determination of Free-Volume Properties in Polymers Without Orthopositronium Components in Positron Annihilation Lifetime Spectroscopy

    Kuo-Sung Liao;Hongmin Chen;Somia Awad;Jen-Pwu Yuan

  • Microstructure and performance of zwitterionic polymeric nanoparticle/polyamide thin-film nanocomposite membranes for salts/organics separation

    Yan-Li Ji;Yan-Li Ji;Quan-Fu An;Quan-Fu An;Xiao-Dan Weng;Wei-Song Hung

  • Incorporation of carboxylic monoamines into thin-film composite polyamide membranes to enhance nanofiltration performance

    Micah Belle Marie Yap Ang;Yan-Li Ji;Shu-Hsien Huang;Hui-An Tsai

  • Fabrication of ZIF-300 membrane and its application for efficient removal of heavy metal ions from wastewater

    Jianwei Yuan;Wei-Song Hung;Wei-Song Hung;Haipeng Zhu;Kecheng Guan

  • Characterization of multilayer nanofiltration membranes using positron annihilation spectroscopy

    Kuo-Lun Tung;Yan-Ching Jean;Dipankar Nanda;Kueir-Rarn Lee

  • Preparation of superhydrophobic and superoleophilic cotton-based material for extremely high flux water-in-oil emulsion separation

    Dula Daksa Ejeta;Chih-Feng Wang;Shiao-Wei Kuo;Jem-Kun Chen

  • Nanofiltration membranes with dually charged composite layer exhibiting super-high multivalent-salt rejection

    Chunrui Wu;Sihua Liu;Zhongyang Wang;Jianhua Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Kueir-Rarn Lee
Kueir-Rarn Lee Chung Yuan Christian University
Juin-Yih Lai
Juin-Yih Lai National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
Shu-Hsien Huang
Shu-Hsien Huang Chung Yuan Christian University
Quanfu An
Quanfu An Beijing University of Technology
Kuo-Lun Tung
Kuo-Lun Tung National Taiwan University
Shingjiang Jessie Lue
Shingjiang Jessie Lue Chang Gung University
Arijit Sengupta
Arijit Sengupta Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
Da-Ming Wang
Da-Ming Wang National Taiwan University
Congjie Gao
Congjie Gao Zhejiang University of Technology
Yung Chang
Yung Chang Chung Yuan Christian University

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Best Scientists Citing Wei-Song Hung

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles