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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 86 2063 1989 657 653 417 26989
Chemistry 82 3081 2777 559 548 397 24586

Wei Yang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wei Yang between 1998 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wei Yang published across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025, averaging 20 papers a year. Output peaked at 48 publications in 2019. 37 of the 560 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 48. Peak 48 publications in 2019. 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 5 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 22 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 23 publications 2012: 32 publications 2013: 22 publications 2014: 27 publications 2015: 32 publications 2016: 31 publications 2017: 35 publications 2018: 40 publications 2019: 48 publications 2020: 35 publications 2021: 48 publications 2022: 20 publications 2023: 18 publications 2024: 16 publications 2025: 21 publications
1998 2025

560 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wei Yang: publications per year, 1998 to 2025
Year Publications
1998 1
1999 0
2000 0
2001 1
2002 5
2003 11
2004 8
2005 12
2006 10
2007 17
2008 9
2009 22
2010 16
2011 23
2012 32
2013 22
2014 27
2015 32
2016 31
2017 35
2018 40
2019 48
2020 35
2021 48
2022 20
2023 18
2024 16
2025 21
Total 560
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Wei Yang 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 Yang sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 57 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 50–69 to 1,163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 891. Most scientists, 891, have 190–209 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 410–429 publications, is where this scientist sits. 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
50–69 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 417 publications — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Materials Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
50–69 28
70–89 152
90–109 356
110–129 487
130–149 723
150–169 835
170–189 850
190–209 891
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440
370–389 356
390–409 321
410–429 256 417
430–449 246
450–469 216
470–489 212
490–509 174
510–529 194
530–549 162
550–569 131
570–589 111
590–609 103
610–629 99
630–649 77
650–669 92
670–689 56
690–709 53
710–729 53
730–749 38
750–769 52
770–789 43
790–809 38
810–829 34
830–849 25
850–869 18
870–889 20
890–909 24
910–929 27
930–949 20
950–969 17
970–989 10
990–1,009 16
1,010–1,029 13
1,030–1,049 12
1,050–1,069 9
1,070–1,089 8
1,090–1,109 7
1,110–1,129 9
1,130–1,149 2
1,150–1,162 5
1,163+ 100
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Wei Yang 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 Yang sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 165+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 667. Most scientists, 667, have 52–53 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 86–87 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 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
40–41 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 86 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Materials Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 211
42–43 450
44–45 612
46–47 612
48–49 598
50–51 657
52–53 667
54–55 621
56–57 597
58–59 610
60–61 587
62–63 606
64–65 533
66–67 490
68–69 469
70–71 378
72–73 421
74–75 359
76–77 323
78–79 299
80–81 230
82–83 210
84–85 195
86–87 203 86
88–89 175
90–91 175
92–93 142
94–95 121
96–97 117
98–99 107
100–101 88
102–103 85
104–105 68
106–107 62
108–109 57
110–111 45
112–113 49
114–115 50
116–117 34
118–119 38
120–121 37
122–123 29
124–125 28
126–127 24
128–129 33
130–131 28
132–133 21
134–135 20
136–137 23
138–139 17
140–141 12
142–143 17
144–145 21
146–147 13
148–149 11
150–151 14
152–153 13
154–155 9
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 4
162–163 4
164 3
165+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2018 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For contributions to multiscale modeling of mechanical failure and reliability, and leadership in engineering education and research.
  • 2017 - Warner T. Koiter Medal, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • 2015 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2013 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2012 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2004 - Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences

Overview

Wei Yang is affiliated with South China University of Technology in China and has a broad research portfolio spanning materials science and engineering disciplines. Their work primarily focuses on polymers, materials chemistry, and engineering applications.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Materials Science
  • Engineering

Within these areas, the subfields they have contributed to are:

  • Polymers and Plastics
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering

Wei Yang's research topics cover:

  • Flame retardant materials and properties
  • MXene and MAX Phase Materials
  • Polymer composites and self-healing
  • Synthesis and properties of polymers
  • Graphene research and applications
  • Electromagnetic wave absorption materials
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials

Their recent papers include:

  • Engineering MXene surface with POSS for reducing fire hazards of polystyrene with enhanced thermal stability, 2020, Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • Luteolin-based epoxy resin with exceptional heat resistance, mechanical and flame retardant properties, 2021, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Multifunctional MXene/natural rubber composite films with exceptional flexibility and durability, 2020, Composites Part B Engineering
  • Highly thermo-stable resveratrol-based flame retardant for enhancing mechanical and fire safety properties of epoxy resins, 2022, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Nanoparticles of polydopamine for improving mechanical and flame-retardant properties of an epoxy resin, 2020, Composites Part B Engineering

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated extensively with Wei Yang include:

  • Hongdian Lu
  • Chunxiang Wei
  • Anthony Chun Yin Yuen
  • Guan Heng Yeoh
  • San-E Zhu

Wei Yang's publications appear often in the following venues:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Composites Part B Engineering
  • Molecules
  • Carbon

They have been recognized with several awards, reflecting their contributions to engineering and science. These include:

  • Member of the National Academy of Engineering, 2018, for contributions to multiscale modeling of mechanical failure and reliability, and leadership in engineering education and research
  • Warner T. Koiter Medal, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2017
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2015
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 2013
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2012
  • Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences, 2004

Best Publications

  • Self-powered soft robot in the Mariana Trench

    Guorui Li;Xiangping Chen;Fanghao Zhou;Yiming Liang

  • Novel Electroluminescent Conjugated Polyelectrolytes Based on Polyfluorene

    Fei Huang;Hongbin Wu;Deli Wang;Wei Yang

  • Progress and perspective of polymer white light-emitting devices and materials

    Hongbin Wu;Lei Ying;Wei Yang;Yong Cao

  • Deep-Red Electroluminescent Polymers: Synthesis and Characterization of New Low-Band-Gap Conjugated Copolymers for Light-Emitting Diodes and Photovoltaic Devices

    Renqiang Yang;Renyu Tian;Jingai Yan;Yong Zhang

  • Efficient Electron Injection from a Bilayer Cathode Consisting of Aluminum and Alcohol-/Water-Soluble Conjugated Polymers†

    Hongbin Wu;Fei Huang;Yueqi Mo;Wei Yang

  • Novel red-emitting fluorene-based copolymers

    Qiong Hou;Yishe Xu;Wei Yang;Min Yuan

  • High-efficiency, environment-friendly electroluminescent polymers with stable high work function metal as a cathode: green- and yellow-emitting conjugated polyfluorene polyelectrolytes and their neutral precursors.

    Fei Huang;Lintao Hou;Hongbin Wu;Xiaohui Wang

  • High‐Efficiency White‐Light‐Emitting Devices from a Single Polymer by Mixing Singlet and Triplet Emission

    Jiaxing Jiang;Yunhua Xu;Wei Yang;Rong Guan

  • Interface decoration of exfoliated MXene ultra-thin nanosheets for fire and smoke suppressions of thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer.

    Bin Yu;Benjamin Tawiah;Lin Qiang Wang;Anthony Chun Yin Yuen

  • Functional hydrogel coatings.

    Junjie Liu;Junjie Liu;Shaoxing Qu;Zhigang Suo;Wei Yang

  • 3D Printing of Multifunctional Hydrogels

    Zhe Chen;Donghao Zhao;Binhong Liu;Guodong Nian

  • Synthesis and electroluminescent properties of high-efficiency saturated red emitter based on copolymers from fluorene and 4,7-di(4-hexylthien-2-yl)-2,1,3-benzothiadiazole

    Qiong Hou;Qingmei Zhou;Yong Zhang;Wei Yang

  • Efficient Polymer White‐Light‐Emitting Devices for Solid‐State Lighting

    Hongbin Wu;Guijiang Zhou;Jianhua Zou;Cheuk-Lam Ho

  • High‐Efficiency, Saturated Red‐Phosphorescent Polymer Light‐Emitting Diodes Based on Conjugated and Non‐Conjugated Polymers Doped with an Ir Complex

    Changyun Jiang;Wei Yang;Junbiao Peng;Steven Xiao

  • Robust, Lightweight, Hydrophobic, and Fire-Retarded Polyimide/MXene Aerogels for Effective Oil/Water Separation.

    Ning-Ning Wang;Hao Wang;Yu-Ying Wang;You-Hao Wei

  • Structural mechanism underlying capsaicin binding and activation of the TRPV1 ion channel

    Fan Yang;Xian Xiao;Wei Cheng;Wei Yang

  • High‐Efficiency White‐Light Emission from a Single Copolymer: Fluorescent Blue, Green, and Red Chromophores on a Conjugated Polymer Backbone

    Jie Luo;Xianzhen Li;Qiong Hou;Junbiao Peng

  • High-Efficiency Electrophosphorescent Fluorene-alt-carbazole Copolymers N-Grafted with Cyclometalated Ir Complexes

    Jiaxing Jiang;Changyun Jiang;Wei Yang;Hongyu Zhen

  • Dual pH-Responsive Hydrogel Actuator for Lipophilic Drug Delivery.

    Zilong Han;Peng Wang;Guoyong Mao;Tenghao Yin

  • Origin of the enhanced open-circuit voltage in polymer solar cells via interfacial modification using conjugated polyelectrolytes

    Chao He;Chengmei Zhong;Hongbin Wu;Renqiang Yang

  • Efficient Single Active Layer Electrophosphorescent White Polymer Light‐Emitting Diodes

    Hongbin Wu;Jianhua Zou;Feng Liu;Lei Wang

Frequent Co-Authors

Yong Cao
Yong Cao South China University of Technology
Hongbin Wu
Hongbin Wu South China University of Technology
Lei Ying
Lei Ying South China University of Technology
Junbiao Peng
Junbiao Peng South China University of Technology
Fei Huang
Fei Huang South China University of Technology
Jianhua Zou
Jianhua Zou South China University of Technology
Yong Zhang
Yong Zhang University of Science and Technology Beijing
Feng Peng
Feng Peng Guangzhou University
Jia-Xing Jiang
Jia-Xing Jiang Shaanxi Normal University
Yunhua Xu
Yunhua Xu Tianjin University

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