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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 68 4955 4794 1531 1525 286 14152
Engineering and Technology 66 1447 1373 284 283 266 13596

Wei Yan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wei Yan between 2001 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wei Yan published across 26 years, from 2001 to 2026, averaging 17.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 41 publications in 2025. 42 of the 457 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2001 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 41. Peak 41 publications in 2025. 2001: 1 publication 2002: 0 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 31 publications 2015: 26 publications 2016: 32 publications 2017: 34 publications 2018: 24 publications 2019: 31 publications 2020: 40 publications 2021: 29 publications 2022: 37 publications 2023: 37 publications 2024: 39 publications 2025: 41 publications 2026: 1 publication
2001 2026

457 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wei Yan: publications per year, 2001 to 2026
Year Publications
2001 1
2002 0
2003 1
2004 0
2005 0
2006 4
2007 4
2008 5
2009 4
2010 5
2011 7
2012 11
2013 13
2014 31
2015 26
2016 32
2017 34
2018 24
2019 31
2020 40
2021 29
2022 37
2023 37
2024 39
2025 41
2026 1
Total 457
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Wei Yan publications per year - data summary

  • Wei Yan, a Engineering and Technology scholar from Xi'an Jiaotong University, has 457 publications recorded across 26 years, from 2001 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2001 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2025, with 41 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 2001, 2003 and 2026, with 1 publication each.
  • 3 of the 26 years in the span carry no publications at all (2002, 2004 and 2005).
  • The rate of publication averages 17.6 papers per year over the whole span, or 19.9 per year counting only the 23 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 155 publications, 34% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2001-2009: 19 publications (2.1 per year); 2010-2018: 183 publications (20.3 per year); 2019-2026: 255 publications (31.9 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Wei Yan publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Wei Yan sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 804+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 457. Most scientists, 457, have 148–157 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 258–267 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 20 scientists 48–57 publications: 35 scientists 58–67 publications: 96 scientists 68–77 publications: 135 scientists 78–87 publications: 190 scientists 88–97 publications: 259 scientists 98–107 publications: 283 scientists 108–117 publications: 369 scientists 118–127 publications: 341 scientists 128–137 publications: 386 scientists 138–147 publications: 372 scientists 148–157 publications: 457 scientists 158–167 publications: 415 scientists 168–177 publications: 407 scientists 178–187 publications: 421 scientists 188–197 publications: 378 scientists 198–207 publications: 403 scientists 208–217 publications: 317 scientists 218–227 publications: 346 scientists 228–237 publications: 321 scientists 238–247 publications: 260 scientists 248–257 publications: 280 scientists 258–267 publications: 240 scientists 268–277 publications: 214 scientists 278–287 publications: 242 scientists 288–297 publications: 203 scientists 298–307 publications: 166 scientists 308–317 publications: 154 scientists 318–327 publications: 175 scientists 328–337 publications: 159 scientists 338–347 publications: 99 scientists 348–357 publications: 131 scientists 358–367 publications: 106 scientists 368–377 publications: 118 scientists 378–387 publications: 97 scientists 388–397 publications: 108 scientists 398–407 publications: 82 scientists 408–417 publications: 71 scientists 418–427 publications: 64 scientists 428–437 publications: 55 scientists 438–447 publications: 54 scientists 448–457 publications: 60 scientists 458–467 publications: 47 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 30 scientists 488–497 publications: 29 scientists 498–507 publications: 38 scientists 508–517 publications: 40 scientists 518–527 publications: 32 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 28 scientists 548–557 publications: 23 scientists 558–567 publications: 19 scientists 568–577 publications: 16 scientists 578–587 publications: 17 scientists 588–597 publications: 18 scientists 598–607 publications: 22 scientists 608–617 publications: 15 scientists 618–627 publications: 9 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 21 scientists 648–657 publications: 12 scientists 658–667 publications: 9 scientists 668–677 publications: 11 scientists 678–687 publications: 9 scientists 688–697 publications: 6 scientists 698–707 publications: 14 scientists 708–717 publications: 7 scientists 718–727 publications: 8 scientists 728–737 publications: 10 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 5 scientists 758–767 publications: 5 scientists 768–777 publications: 11 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 2 scientists 798–803 publications: 4 scientists 804+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 804+

This scientist: 266 publications — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 20
48–57 35
58–67 96
68–77 135
78–87 190
88–97 259
98–107 283
108–117 369
118–127 341
128–137 386
138–147 372
148–157 457
158–167 415
168–177 407
178–187 421
188–197 378
198–207 403
208–217 317
218–227 346
228–237 321
238–247 260
248–257 280
258–267 240 266
268–277 214
278–287 242
288–297 203
298–307 166
308–317 154
318–327 175
328–337 159
338–347 99
348–357 131
358–367 106
368–377 118
378–387 97
388–397 108
398–407 82
408–417 71
418–427 64
428–437 55
438–447 54
448–457 60
458–467 47
468–477 40
478–487 30
488–497 29
498–507 38
508–517 40
518–527 32
528–537 23
538–547 28
548–557 23
558–567 19
568–577 16
578–587 17
588–597 18
598–607 22
608–617 15
618–627 9
628–637 11
638–647 21
648–657 12
658–667 9
668–677 11
678–687 9
688–697 6
698–707 14
708–717 7
718–727 8
728–737 10
738–747 9
748–757 5
758–767 5
768–777 11
778–787 7
788–797 2
798–803 4
804+ 100
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Wei Yan publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 9,796 Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 78 ranges running from 38–47 to 804+ publications.
  • Wei Yan, a Engineering and Technology scholar from Xi'an Jiaotong University, records 266 publications - the 69th percentile of the discipline.
  • 69% of ranked Engineering and Technology scientists score the same or lower than Wei Yan, and about 31% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 198–207 publications range, and Wei Yan ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 148–157 publications, holding 457 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 61% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 228–237 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 804 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Wei Yan D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Wei Yan sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 107+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 426. Most scientists, 426, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 66 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 59 scientists 31 D-Index: 114 scientists 32 D-Index: 129 scientists 33 D-Index: 189 scientists 34 D-Index: 200 scientists 35 D-Index: 262 scientists 36 D-Index: 311 scientists 37 D-Index: 312 scientists 38 D-Index: 350 scientists 39 D-Index: 385 scientists 40 D-Index: 348 scientists 41 D-Index: 362 scientists 42 D-Index: 426 scientists 43 D-Index: 380 scientists 44 D-Index: 310 scientists 45 D-Index: 341 scientists 46 D-Index: 301 scientists 47 D-Index: 306 scientists 48 D-Index: 271 scientists 49 D-Index: 246 scientists 50 D-Index: 210 scientists 51 D-Index: 253 scientists 52 D-Index: 213 scientists 53 D-Index: 221 scientists 54 D-Index: 195 scientists 55 D-Index: 186 scientists 56 D-Index: 170 scientists 57 D-Index: 167 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 144 scientists 60 D-Index: 152 scientists 61 D-Index: 141 scientists 62 D-Index: 138 scientists 63 D-Index: 131 scientists 64 D-Index: 118 scientists 65 D-Index: 114 scientists 66 D-Index: 119 scientists 67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68 D-Index: 87 scientists 69 D-Index: 77 scientists 70 D-Index: 89 scientists 71 D-Index: 69 scientists 72 D-Index: 54 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 55 scientists 75 D-Index: 54 scientists 76 D-Index: 49 scientists 77 D-Index: 53 scientists 78 D-Index: 46 scientists 79 D-Index: 28 scientists 80 D-Index: 39 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 24 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 36 scientists 85 D-Index: 18 scientists 86 D-Index: 25 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 26 scientists 89 D-Index: 27 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 15 scientists 92 D-Index: 12 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 13 scientists 97 D-Index: 13 scientists 98 D-Index: 9 scientists 99 D-Index: 7 scientists 100 D-Index: 7 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 9 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106 D-Index: 9 scientists 107+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 66 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 59
31 114
32 129
33 189
34 200
35 262
36 311
37 312
38 350
39 385
40 348
41 362
42 426
43 380
44 310
45 341
46 301
47 306
48 271
49 246
50 210
51 253
52 213
53 221
54 195
55 186
56 170
57 167
58 166
59 144
60 152
61 141
62 138
63 131
64 118
65 114
66 119 66
67 95
68 87
69 77
70 89
71 69
72 54
73 46
74 55
75 54
76 49
77 53
78 46
79 28
80 39
81 36
82 24
83 26
84 36
85 18
86 25
87 19
88 26
89 27
90 23
91 15
92 12
93 9
94 15
95 10
96 13
97 13
98 9
99 7
100 7
101 8
102 7
103 7
104 9
105 6
106 9
107+ 99
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Wei Yan D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 9,796 Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 78 ranges running from 30 to 107+ D-Index.
  • Wei Yan, a Engineering and Technology scholar from Xi'an Jiaotong University, records 66 D-Index - the 86th percentile of the discipline.
  • 86% of ranked Engineering and Technology scientists score the same or lower than Wei Yan, and about 14% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 47 D-Index range, and Wei Yan ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 42 D-Index, holding 426 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 57% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 49 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more, 99 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Overview

Wei Yan is affiliated with Xi'an Jiaotong University in China and has a prolific research record in the fields of engineering and materials science. Their work prominently spans subfields such as electrical and electronic engineering, renewable energy, sustainability, materials chemistry, water science and technology, and biomedical engineering.

The scientist's main research topics focus on advanced photocatalysis techniques, advancements in battery materials and technologies, advanced oxidation water treatment, gas sensing nanomaterials and sensors, covalent organic framework applications, and electrocatalysts for energy conversion.

Wei Yan has published numerous papers in leading academic venues. Frequent publication platforms include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Separation and Purification Technology
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Applied Surface Science
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry A

A selection of recent papers illustrates the scope and focus of their research:

  • Suppressing the Shuttle Effect and Dendrite Growth in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries, 2020, ACS Nano
  • A review of phosphorus and phosphides as anode materials for advanced sodium-ion batteries, 2020, Journal of Materials Chemistry A
  • A high-safety and multifunctional MOFs modified aramid nanofiber separator for lithium-sulfur batteries, 2021, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Gas Sensing Technology for the Detection and Early Warning of Battery Thermal Runaway: A Review, 2022, Energy & Fuels
  • Tin diselinide a stable co-catalyst coupled with branched TiO2 fiber and g-C3N4 quantum dots for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution, 2020, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers, with notable coauthors including Hao Xu, Jiangtao Feng, Jianan Wang, Mingtao Li, and Changzheng Lin.

Wei Yan's research contributions primarily address challenges and advances in battery materials and technologies and photocatalytic processes, reflecting a broad interdisciplinary approach that integrates aspects of engineering, chemistry, and environmental science. The work spans experimental studies and reviews focused on materials innovation, energy storage, and sensor technologies related to sustainability and safety.

Best Publications

  • Band structure-controlled solid solution of Cd1-x ZnxS photocatalyst for hydrogen production by water splitting

    Chanjuan Xing;Yaojun Zhang;Wei Yan;Liejin Guo

  • Nickel and cobalt bimetallic hydroxide catalysts for urea electro-oxidation

    Wei Yan;Dan Wang;Gerardine G. Botte

  • Recent development in graphitic carbon nitride based photocatalysis for hydrogen generation

    Muhammad Salman Nasir;Guorui Yang;Iqra Ayub;Silan Wang

  • Suppressing the Shuttle Effect and Dendrite Growth in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries.

    Jianan Wang;Shanshan Yi;Jianwei Liu;Shiyi Sun

  • One-dimensional CdS/ZnO core/shell nanofibers via single-spinneret electrospinning: tunable morphology and efficient photocatalytic hydrogen production.

    Guorui Yang;Wei Yan;Qian Zhang;Shaohua Shen

  • Tunable Surface Area, Porosity and Function in Conjugated Microporous Polymers

    Jie Chen;Jie Chen;Jie Chen;Wei Yan;Esther J. Townsend;Jiangtao Feng

  • Electrochemical oxidation of lignin by two typical electrodes: Ti/SbSnO2 and Ti/PbO2

    Dan Shao;Jidong Liang;Jidong Liang;Xiaomin Cui;Hao Xu

  • Excellent adsorption and desorption characteristics of polypyrrole/TiO2 composite for Methylene Blue

    Jingjing Li;Jiangtao Feng;Wei Yan

  • Removal of methylene blue by Polyaniline/TiO2 hydrate: Adsorption kinetic, isotherm and mechanism studies

    Ning Wang;Ning Wang;Jie Chen;Jianan Wang;Jiangtao Feng

  • Adsorption mechanism of phosphate by polyaniline/TiO2 composite from wastewater

    Ning Wang;Jiangtao Feng;Jie Chen;Jianan Wang

  • Influence of metal oxides on the adsorption characteristics of PPy/metal oxides for Methylene Blue.

    Jie Chen;Jiangtao Feng;Wei Yan

  • Microwave-assisted preparation of nitrogen-doped biochars by ammonium acetate activation for adsorption of acid red 18

    Li Wang;Wei Yan;Chi He;Hang Wen

  • Development of rare earth element doped magnetic biochars with enhanced phosphate adsorption performance

    Li Wang;Jingyi Wang;Chi He;Wei Lyu

  • Strategies to Enhance the Catalytic Performance of ZSM-5 Zeolite in Hydrocarbon Cracking: A Review

    Yajun Ji;Honghui Yang;Wei Yan

  • MgFe2O4-biochar based lanthanum alginate beads for advanced phosphate removal

    Li Wang;Jingyi Wang;Wei Yan;Chi He

  • A high-safety and multifunctional MOFs modified aramid nanofiber separator for lithium-sulfur batteries

    Jianwei Liu;Jianan Wang;Lei Zhu;Lei Zhu;Xin Chen

  • Preparation of antimicrobial poly(ε-caprolactone) electrospun nanofibers containing silver-loaded zirconium phosphate nanoparticles

    Yuan-yuan Duan;Jun Jia;Shao-hai Wang;Wei Yan

  • One-dimensional nanomaterials toward electrochemical sodium-ion storage applications via electrospinning

    Ling Wang;Guorui Yang;Shengjie Peng;Jianan Wang

  • Fabrication and characterization of PbO 2 electrode modified with polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)

    Xiaoliang Li;Hao Xu;Wei Yan

  • Fabrication of a stable Ti/TiOxHy/Sb−SnO2 anode for aniline degradation in different electrolytes

    Xiaoliang Li;Dan Shao;Hao Xu;Wei Lv

  • Preparation and characterization of PbO2 electrodes from electro-deposition solutions with different copper concentration

    Xu Hao;Shao Dan;Zhang Qian;Yang Honghui

  • Synthesis of TiO2 nanotubes coupled with CdS nanoparticles and production of hydrogen by photocatalytic water decomposition

    Yao Jun Zhang;Wei Yan;Yan Pei Wu;Zhen Huan Wang

  • Low temperature solution-based synthesis of porous flower-like α-Fe2O3 superstructures and their excellent gas-sensing properties

    Wei Yan;Huiqing Fan;Yuchun Zhai;Chao Yang

Frequent Co-Authors

Shengjie Peng
Shengjie Peng Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Shujiang Ding
Shujiang Ding Xi'an Jiaotong University
Seeram Ramakrishna
Seeram Ramakrishna Tsinghua University
Liejin Guo
Liejin Guo Xi'an Jiaotong University
Zhixiang Wei
Zhixiang Wei National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, China
Caiyun Wang
Caiyun Wang University of Wollongong
Kai Xi
Kai Xi University of Cambridge
Charl F. J. Faul
Charl F. J. Faul University of Bristol
Chi He
Chi He Xi'an Jiaotong University
Jianqi Zhang
Jianqi Zhang Center for Excellence in Education

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