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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 82 3057 2754 557 546 284 27178

Wei Xing publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wei Xing between 1995 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wei Xing published across 32 years, from 1995 to 2026, averaging 16.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 59 publications in 2024. 59 of the 523 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
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Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 59. Peak 59 publications in 2024. 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 0 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 18 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 19 publications 2009: 28 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 30 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 23 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 50 publications 2023: 47 publications 2024: 59 publications 2025: 57 publications 2026: 2 publications
1995 2026

523 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wei Xing: publications per year, 1995 to 2026
Year Publications
1995 1
1996 0
1997 1
1998 0
1999 0
2000 1
2001 0
2002 2
2003 5
2004 3
2005 6
2006 18
2007 17
2008 19
2009 28
2010 5
2011 13
2012 19
2013 15
2014 30
2015 18
2016 20
2017 20
2018 17
2019 14
2020 23
2021 13
2022 50
2023 47
2024 59
2025 57
2026 2
Total 523
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Wei Xing 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 Xing 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, 281–300 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: 284 publications — 59th percentile

59% 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
281–300 939 284
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 Xing 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 Xing 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, 82–83 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: 82 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% 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
80–81 354
82–83 292 82
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 Xing is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China. Their research is primarily situated at the intersection of engineering and materials science, with a particular focus on energy-related applications.

The main fields of study in their work include:

  • Engineering
  • Materials Science

The subfields of study explored by Wei Xing cover:

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Civil and Structural Engineering

Main topics addressed in their research consist of:

  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Advanced battery technologies research
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Fuel Cells and Related Materials

Wei Xing's frequent co-authors include:

  • Zifeng Yan
  • Lianming Zhao
  • Xuejin Li
  • Tonghui Cai
  • Qingzhong Xue

Their most common publication venues are:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Energy Storage Materials
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Applied Surface Science

Among Wei Xing's recent papers are:

  • Lithiation-Induced Vacancy Engineering of Co3O4 with Improved Faradic Reactivity for High-Performance Supercapacitor, 2020, Advanced Functional Materials
  • Atomic-precision Pt6 nanoclusters for enhanced hydrogen electro-oxidation, 2022, Nature Communications
  • Embedding oxophilic rare-earth single atom in platinum nanoclusters for efficient hydrogen electro-oxidation, 2023, Nature Communications
  • Elaborating the Crystal Water of Prussian Blue for Outstanding Performance of Sodium Ion Batteries, 2024, ACS Nano
  • An Activatable Phototheranostic Probe for Anti-hypoxic Type I Photodynamic- and Immuno-Therapy of Cancer, 2023, Advanced Materials

Best Publications

  • NiSe Nanowire Film Supported on Nickel Foam: An Efficient and Stable 3D Bifunctional Electrode for Full Water Splitting

    Chun Tang;Ningyan Cheng;Zonghua Pu;Wei Xing

  • Hollow Spheres of Iron Carbide Nanoparticles Encased in Graphitic Layers as Oxygen Reduction Catalysts

    Yang Hu;Yang Hu;Jens Oluf Jensen;Wei Zhang;Lars Nilausen Cleemann

  • ZIF‐8 Derived Graphene‐Based Nitrogen‐Doped Porous Carbon Sheets as Highly Efficient and Durable Oxygen Reduction Electrocatalysts

    Hai-xia Zhong;Jun Wang;Yu-wei Zhang;Wei-ling Xu

  • High performance platinum single atom electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction reaction

    Jing Liu;Menggai Jiao;Lanlu Lu;Heather M. Barkholtz

  • Antibiotics and antibiotic resistance genes in global lakes: A review and meta-analysis.

    Yuyi Yang;Yuyi Yang;Wenjuan Song;Hui Lin;Weibo Wang

  • Microporous Framework Induced Synthesis of Single-Atom Dispersed Fe-N-C Acidic ORR Catalyst and Its in Situ Reduced Fe-N4 Active Site Identification Revealed by X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy

    Meiling Xiao;Jianbing Zhu;Liang Ma;Zhao Jin

  • Single-atom Rh/N-doped carbon electrocatalyst for formic acid oxidation.

    Yu Xiong;Yu Xiong;Juncai Dong;Zheng-Qing Huang;Pingyu Xin

  • Highly Efficient CO2 Electroreduction on ZnN4 -based Single-Atom Catalyst.

    Fa Yang;Fa Yang;Ping Song;Xiaozhi Liu;Bingbao Mei

  • Surface Oxidized Cobalt-Phosphide Nanorods As an Advanced Oxygen Evolution Catalyst in Alkaline Solution

    Jinfa Chang;Yao Xiao;Meiling Xiao;Junjie Ge

  • Confined Ir single sites with triggered lattice oxygen redox: Toward boosted and sustained water oxidation catalysis

    Zhaoping Shi;Zhaoping Shi;Ying Wang;Ji Li;Xian Wang;Xian Wang

  • High-quality hydrogen from the catalyzed decomposition of formic acid by Pd–Au/C and Pd–Ag/C

    Xiaochun Zhou;Yunjie Huang;Wei Xing;Changpeng Liu

  • Single-Atom Cr-N 4 Sites Designed for Durable Oxygen Reduction Catalysis in Acid Media

    Ergui Luo;Ergui Luo;Hao Zhang;Xian Wang;Xian Wang;Liqin Gao

  • Zn Single Atom Catalyst for Highly Efficient Oxygen Reduction Reaction

    Ping Song;Mi Luo;Xiaozhi Liu;Wei Xing

  • A Fe-doped Ni3S2 particle film as a high-efficiency robust oxygen evolution electrode with very high current density

    Ningyan Cheng;Qian Liu;Abdullah M. Asiri;Wei Xing

  • Identification of binuclear Co2N5 active sites for oxygen reduction reaction with more than one magnitude higher activity than single atom CoN4 site

    Meiling Xiao;Hao Zhang;Yongting Chen;Jianbing Zhu

  • Fluorine-Doped Carbon Blacks: Highly Efficient Metal-Free Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction

    Xiujuan Sun;Yuwei Zhang;Ping Song;Jing Pan

  • An Effective Pd–Ni2P/C Anode Catalyst for Direct Formic Acid Fuel Cells

    Jinfa Chang;Ligang Feng;Changpeng Liu;Wei Xing

  • Ni2P enhances the activity and durability of the Pt anode catalyst in direct methanol fuel cells

    Jinfa Chang;Ligang Feng;Changpeng Liu;Wei Xing

  • High‐Performance Oxygen Reduction Electrocatalysts based on Cheap Carbon Black, Nitrogen, and Trace Iron

    Jing Liu;Xiujuan Sun;Ping Song;Yuwei Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Changpeng Liu
Changpeng Liu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Tianhong Lu
Tianhong Lu Nanjing Normal University
Zhiming Cui
Zhiming Cui South China University of Technology
Ligang Feng
Ligang Feng Yangzhou University
Hui Na
Hui Na Jilin University
Chengji Zhao
Chengji Zhao Jilin University
Niels J. Bjerrum
Niels J. Bjerrum Technical University of Denmark
Qingfeng Li
Qingfeng Li Technical University of Denmark
Jens Oluf Jensen
Jens Oluf Jensen Technical University of Denmark
Suobo Zhang
Suobo Zhang Chinese Academy of Sciences

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