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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 80 2661 2569 756 710 272 27912

Wei You publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wei You 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 You published across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025, averaging 14 papers a year. Output peaked at 45 publications in 2025. 78 of the 392 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 45. Peak 45 publications in 2025. 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 27 publications 2018: 38 publications 2019: 39 publications 2020: 30 publications 2021: 27 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 28 publications 2024: 33 publications 2025: 45 publications
1998 2025

392 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wei You: publications per year, 1998 to 2025
Year Publications
1998 1
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 3
2003 2
2004 5
2005 2
2006 0
2007 2
2008 4
2009 3
2010 9
2011 12
2012 14
2013 13
2014 15
2015 9
2016 15
2017 27
2018 38
2019 39
2020 30
2021 27
2022 16
2023 28
2024 33
2025 45
Total 392
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Wei You 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 You 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, 270–289 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: 272 publications — 53rd percentile

53% 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
270–289 665 272
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440
370–389 356
390–409 321
410–429 256
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 You 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 You 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, 80–81 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: 80 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% 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 80
82–83 210
84–85 195
86–87 203
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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Overview

Wei You is affiliated with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the United States. The research portfolio spans a broad range of work in engineering and materials science, with particular emphasis on electrical and electronic engineering, polymers and plastics, materials chemistry, organic chemistry, and atomic and molecular physics and optics.

The main research topics covered by Wei You include:

  • Conducting polymers and applications
  • Perovskite materials and applications
  • Organic electronics and photovoltaics
  • Advanced polymer synthesis and characterization
  • Organic light-emitting diodes research
  • Spectroscopy and quantum chemical studies
  • Quantum dots synthesis and properties

Wei You has contributed frequently to publication venues such as:

  • The Journal of Chemical Physics
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • UNC Libraries
  • Chemistry of Materials
  • Advanced Energy Materials

Collaborations form an important part of their research activity. Frequent coauthors include Liang Yan, Jeromy James Rech, Harald Ade, Zhu Ma, and Zhuowei Du.

Wei You's notable recent papers comprise:

  • "Chiral-phonon-activated spin Seebeck effect" (2023), published in Nature Materials
  • "The Role of Demixing and Crystallization Kinetics on the Stability of Non-Fullerene Organic Solar Cells" (2020), published in Advanced Materials
  • "Alkyl-Aryl Cation Mixing in Chiral 2D Perovskites" (2021), published in Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Mantis shrimp-inspired organic photodetector for simultaneous hyperspectral and polarimetric imaging" (2021), published in Science Advances
  • "Enhancing Charge Transport of 2D Perovskite Passivation Agent for Wide-Bandgap Perovskite Solar Cells Beyond 21%" (2020), published in Solar RRL

In addition to journal articles, Wei You has contributed to book publications. One such work, published by Frontiers Media in 2024, is titled "Celebrating 1 year of Frontiers in Electronic Materials."

Best Publications

  • Fluorine Substituted Conjugated Polymer of Medium Band Gap Yields 7% Efficiency in Polymer-Fullerene Solar Cells

    Samuel C. Price;Andrew C. Stuart;Liqiang Yang;Huaxing Zhou

  • Rational Design of High Performance Conjugated Polymers for Organic Solar Cells

    Huaxing Zhou;Liqiang Yang;Wei You

  • Development of fluorinated benzothiadiazole as a structural unit for a polymer solar cell of 7 % efficiency.

    Huaxing Zhou;Liqiang Yang;Andrew C. Stuart;Samuel C. Price

  • Hierarchical Porous O-doped g-C3N4 with Enhanced Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction Activity

    Junwei Fu;Bicheng Zhu;Chuanjia Jiang;Bei Cheng

  • Fused Nonacyclic Electron Acceptors for Efficient Polymer Solar Cells.

    Shuixing Dai;Fuwen Zhao;Qianqian Zhang;Tsz-Ki Lau

  • Single-Junction Binary-Blend Nonfullerene Polymer Solar Cells with 12.1% Efficiency.

    Fuwen Zhao;Fuwen Zhao;Shuixing Dai;Shuixing Dai;Yang Wu;Qianqian Zhang

  • Fluorine Substituents Reduce Charge Recombination and Drive Structure and Morphology Development in Polymer Solar Cells

    Andrew C. Stuart;John R. Tumbleston;Huaxing Zhou;Wentao Li

  • Status and prospects for ternary organic photovoltaics

    Luyao Lu;Mary Allison Kelly;Wei You;Luping Yu

  • The influence of molecular orientation on organic bulk heterojunction solar cells

    John R. Tumbleston;Brian A. Collins;Brian A. Collins;Liqiang Yang;Andrew C. Stuart

  • Solution-Processed Flexible Polymer Solar Cells with Silver Nanowire Electrodes

    Liqiang Yang;Tim Zhang;Huaxing Zhou;Samuel C. Price

  • 3D hierarchical graphene oxide-NiFe LDH composite with enhanced adsorption affinity to Congo red, methyl orange and Cr(VI) ions

    Yingqiu Zheng;Bei Cheng;Wei You;Jiaguo Yu;Jiaguo Yu

  • Core–Shell Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Hollow Spheres/Co3O4 Nanosheets as Advanced Electrode for High-Performance Supercapacitor

    Tao Liu;Liuyang Zhang;Wei You;Jiaguo Yu;Jiaguo Yu

  • Fuel cells with an operational range of –20 °C to 200 °C enabled by phosphoric acid-doped intrinsically ultramicroporous membranes

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  • Enhanced Photovoltaic Performance of Low‐Bandgap Polymers with Deep LUMO Levels

    Huaxing Zhou;Liqiang Yang;Samuel C. Price;Kelly Jane Knight

  • The Curious Case of Fluorination of Conjugated Polymers for Solar Cells.

    Qianqian Zhang;Mary Allison Kelly;Nicole Bauer;Wei You

  • A molecular interaction–diffusion framework for predicting organic solar cell stability

    Masoud Ghasemi;Nrup Balar;Zhengxing Peng;Huawei Hu

  • Alkaline-Stable Anion Exchange Membranes: A Review of Synthetic Approaches

    Wei You;Kevin J.T. Noonan;Geoffrey W. Coates

  • Enhanced Charge Transport in 2D Perovskites via Fluorination of Organic Cation.

    Fei Zhang;Dong Hoe Kim;Haipeng Lu;Ji Sang Park

  • Parallel-like bulk heterojunction polymer solar cells.

    Liqiang Yang;Huaxing Zhou;Samuel C. Price;Wei You

  • A Weak Donor−Strong Acceptor Strategy to Design Ideal Polymers for Organic Solar Cells

    Huaxing Zhou;Liqiang Yang;Sarah Stoneking;Wei You

  • Mobility-Controlled Performance of Thick Solar Cells Based on Fluorinated Copolymers

    Wentao Li;Steve Albrecht;Liqiang Yang;Steffen Roland

  • Enhancing Performance of Nonfullerene Acceptors via Side-Chain Conjugation Strategy.

    Jiayu Wang;Wei Wang;Xiaohui Wang;Yang Wu

  • Quantitatively Analyzing the Influence of Side Chains on Photovoltaic Properties of Polymer−Fullerene Solar Cells

    Liqiang Yang;Huaxing Zhou;Wei You

Frequent Co-Authors

Harald Ade
Harald Ade North Carolina State University
Jiaguo Yu
Jiaguo Yu China University of Geosciences
Xiaowei Zhan
Xiaowei Zhan Peking University
Long Ye
Long Ye Tianjin University
Xinhui Lu
Xinhui Lu Chinese University of Hong Kong
Luping Yu
Luping Yu University of Chicago
Shubin Liu
Shubin Liu University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Wei Ma
Wei Ma Xi'an Jiaotong University
Franky So
Franky So North Carolina State University
Bei Cheng
Bei Cheng Wuhan University of Technology

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