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Wei-Xiong Zhang

Wei-Xiong Zhang

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 68 6556 5942 1164 1151 178 15794

Wei-Xiong Zhang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wei-Xiong Zhang between 2005 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wei-Xiong Zhang published across 22 years, from 2005 to 2026, averaging 10.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2022. 18 of the 226 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2005 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 27. Peak 27 publications in 2022. 2005: 2 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 27 publications 2023: 21 publications 2024: 15 publications 2025: 16 publications 2026: 2 publications
2005 2026

226 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wei-Xiong Zhang: publications per year, 2005 to 2026
Year Publications
2005 2
2006 6
2007 13
2008 10
2009 5
2010 5
2011 7
2012 6
2013 5
2014 9
2015 12
2016 14
2017 12
2018 9
2019 11
2020 8
2021 11
2022 27
2023 21
2024 15
2025 16
2026 2
Total 226
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Wei-Xiong Zhang 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-Xiong Zhang 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, 161–180 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: 178 publications — 24th percentile

24% 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 1,350 178
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
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-Xiong Zhang 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-Xiong Zhang 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, 68–69 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: 68 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% 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 68
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
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-Xiong Zhang is affiliated with Sun Yat-sen University in China and has an extensive research profile primarily in the field of Materials Science. Their work spans multiple subfields, including Materials Chemistry, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Mechanics of Materials, and Inorganic Chemistry.

The scientist's research has focused on several main topics, which include:

  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Solid-state Spectroscopy and Crystallography
  • Crystal Structures and Properties
  • Energetic Materials and Combustion
  • Crystallography and Molecular Interactions

Wei-Xiong Zhang has published frequently in a range of scientific journals. Some of the most common venues for their publications are:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Chemical Communications
  • Chemical Science

The scientist is also noted for collaboration with a number of researchers, with the most frequent coauthors being:

  • Xiao-Ming Chen
  • De-Xuan Liu
  • Xiao-Xian Chen
  • Rui-Kang Huang
  • Chun-Ting He

Among the recent papers associated with their research are:

  • Photoresponsive Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Ferroelectric Designed at the Molecular Level, 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Metal-Free Molecular Perovskite High-Energetic Materials, 2020, Crystal Growth & Design
  • Hybrid Germanium Bromide Perovskites with Tunable Second Harmonic Generation, 2022, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Molecule-based nonlinear optical switch with highly tunable on-off temperature using a dual solid solution approach, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Metal-Free Hexagonal Perovskite High-Energetic Materials with NH3OH+/NH2NH3+ as B-Site Cations, 2020, Engineering

Best Publications

  • Efficient purification of ethene by an ethane-trapping metal-organic framework

    Pei-Qin Liao;Wei-Xiong Zhang;Jie-Peng Zhang;Xiao-Ming Chen

  • Controlling guest conformation for efficient purification of butadiene

    Pei-Qin Liao;Ning-Yu Huang;Wei-Xiong Zhang;Jie-Peng Zhang

  • Nanoporous Cobalt(II) MOF Exhibiting Four Magnetic Ground States and Changes in Gas Sorption upon Post-Synthetic Modification

    Ming-Hua Zeng;Zheng Yin;Yan-Xi Tan;Wei-Xiong Zhang

  • Novel porous molybdenum tungsten phosphide hybrid nanosheets on carbon cloth for efficient hydrogen evolution

    Xu-Dong Wang;Yang-Fan Xu;Hua-Shang Rao;Wei-Jian Xu

  • Temperature- or guest-induced drastic single-crystal-to-single-crystal transformations of a nanoporous coordination polymer.

    Jie-Peng Zhang;Yan-Yong Lin;Wei-Xiong Zhang;Xiao-Ming Chen

  • Spin Canting and Metamagnetism in a 3D Homometallic Molecular Material Constructed by Interpenetration of Two Kinds of Cobalt(II)‐Coordination‐Polymer Sheets

    Ming-Hua Zeng;Wei-Xiong Zhang;Xian-Zhong Sun;Xiao-Ming Chen

  • A Highly Connected Porous Coordination Polymer with Unusual Channel Structure and Sorption Properties

    Yue-Biao Zhang;Wei-Xiong Zhang;Fei-Yue Feng;Jie-Peng Zhang

  • A single-molecule-magnetic, cubane-based, triangular Co12 supercluster

    Ming-Hua Zeng;Min-Xia Yao;Hong Liang;Wei-Xiong Zhang

  • Modular and Stepwise Synthesis of a Hybrid Metal–Organic Framework for Efficient Electrocatalytic Oxygen Evolution

    Jian-Qiang Shen;Pei-Qin Liao;Dong-Dong Zhou;Chun-Ting He

  • A dynamic porous magnet exhibiting reversible guest-induced magnetic behavior modulation

    Xiao-Ning Cheng;Wei-Xiong Zhang;Yan-Yong Lin;Yan-Zhen Zheng

  • Assembling magnetic nanowires into networks: a layered CoII carboxylate coordination polymer exhibiting single-chain-magnet behavior.

    Yan-Zhen Zheng;Ming-Liang Tong;Wei-Xiong Zhang;Xiao-Ming Chen

  • Electrochemical Exfoliation of Pillared-Layer Metal-Organic Framework to Boost the Oxygen Evolution Reaction.

    Jin Huang;Yun Li;Rui-Kang Huang;Chun-Ting He

  • Dehydration‐Induced Conversion from a Single‐Chain Magnet into a Metamagnet in a Homometallic Nanoporous Metal–Organic Framework

    Xian-Ming Zhang;Zheng-Ming Hao;Wei-Xiong Zhang;Xiao-Ming Chen

  • Single crystal-to-single crystal transformation from ferromagnetic discrete molecules to a spin-canting antiferromagnetic layer.

    Xiao-Ning Cheng;Wei-Xiong Zhang;Xiao-Ming Chen

  • Single-chain magnets: beyond the Glauber model

    Wei Xiong Zhang;Wei Xiong Zhang;Ryuta Ishikawa;Brian Breedlove;Masahiro Yamashita

  • Chiral Magnetic Metal-Organic Frameworks of Dimetal Subunits: Magnetism Tuning by Mixed-Metal Compositions of the Solid Solutions

    Ming-Hua Zeng;Bo Wang;Xin-Yi Wang;Wei-Xiong Zhang

  • A Molecular Perovskite with Switchable Coordination Bonds for High-Temperature Multiaxial Ferroelectrics.

    Wei-Jian Xu;Peng-Fei Li;Yuan-Yuan Tang;Wei-Xiong Zhang

  • Metal Cluster-Based Functional Porous Coordination Polymers

    Wei-Xiong Zhang;Pei-Qin Liao;Rui-Biao Lin;Yong-Sheng Wei

  • A “Star” Antiferromagnet: A Polymeric Iron(III) Acetate That Exhibits Both Spin Frustration and Long‐Range Magnetic Ordering

    Yan‐Zhen Zheng;Ming‐Liang Tong;Wei Xue;Wei‐Xiong Zhang

  • Molecular Dynamics of Flexible Polar Cations in a Variable Confined Space: Toward Exceptional Two-Step Nonlinear Optical Switches.

    Wei-Jian Xu;Chun-Ting He;Cheng-Min Ji;Shao-Li Chen

Frequent Co-Authors

Xiao-Ming Chen
Xiao-Ming Chen Sun Yat-sen University
Chun-Ting He
Chun-Ting He Jiangxi Normal University
Jie-Peng Zhang
Jie-Peng Zhang Sun Yat-sen University
Pei-Qin Liao
Pei-Qin Liao Sun Yat-sen University
Ming-Liang Tong
Ming-Liang Tong Sun Yat-sen University
Rui-Biao Lin
Rui-Biao Lin Sun Yat-sen University
Yan-Zhen Zheng
Yan-Zhen Zheng Xi'an Jiaotong University
Yue-Biao Zhang
Yue-Biao Zhang ShanghaiTech University
Tong-Bu Lu
Tong-Bu Lu Tianjin University of Technology
Masahiro Yamashita
Masahiro Yamashita Tohoku University

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