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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 70 5790 5252 1780 1479 539 19744

Wei Zhang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wei Zhang between 1991 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wei Zhang published across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, averaging 20.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 51 publications in 2015. 54 of the 704 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 51. Peak 51 publications in 2015. 1991: 1 publication 1992: 3 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 3 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 16 publications 2004: 18 publications 2005: 17 publications 2006: 25 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 26 publications 2009: 33 publications 2010: 29 publications 2011: 33 publications 2012: 46 publications 2013: 44 publications 2014: 24 publications 2015: 51 publications 2016: 31 publications 2017: 26 publications 2018: 28 publications 2019: 34 publications 2020: 31 publications 2021: 44 publications 2022: 22 publications 2023: 15 publications 2024: 28 publications 2025: 26 publications
1991 2025

704 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wei Zhang: publications per year, 1991 to 2025
Year Publications
1991 1
1992 3
1993 5
1994 5
1995 4
1996 1
1997 3
1998 0
1999 7
2000 4
2001 6
2002 6
2003 16
2004 18
2005 17
2006 25
2007 12
2008 26
2009 33
2010 29
2011 33
2012 46
2013 44
2014 24
2015 51
2016 31
2017 26
2018 28
2019 34
2020 31
2021 44
2022 22
2023 15
2024 28
2025 26
Total 704
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Wei 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 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, 521–540 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: 539 publications — 91st percentile

91% 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
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
521–540 185 539
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 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 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, 70–71 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: 70 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% 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 70
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2019 - Fellow of the American Mathematical Society For contributions to number theory, algebraic geometry and geometric representation theory.
  • 2015 - Fluorous Technology Award
  • 2015 - Fluorous Technology Award

Overview

Wei Zhang is a researcher affiliated with the University of Massachusetts Boston in the United States, specializing primarily in the field of Chemistry. Their work spans multiple subfields, including Organic Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Pharmaceutical Science, Inorganic Chemistry, and Oncology.

Their research contributions cover a variety of topics such as:

  • Fluorine in Organic Chemistry
  • Catalytic C-H Functionalization Methods
  • Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques
  • Multicomponent Synthesis of Heterocycles
  • Chemical Synthesis and Analysis
  • Protein Degradation and Inhibitors
  • Click Chemistry and Applications

Zhang has published extensively in journals focused on chemical sciences, with frequent appearances in these venues:

  • Molecules
  • Organic Letters
  • The Journal of Organic Chemistry
  • Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry
  • Chinese Chemical Letters

Notable papers authored or coauthored by Zhang include:

  • "Fluorine-containing pharmaceuticals approved by the FDA in 2020: Synthesis and biological activity" (2021, Chinese Chemical Letters)
  • "Fluorine-containing drugs approved by the FDA in 2021" (2022, Chinese Chemical Letters)
  • "Difunctionalization of Alkenes and Alkynes via Intermolecular Radical and Nucleophilic Additions" (2020, Molecules)
  • "Structural path and sensitivity analysis of the CO2 emissions in the construction industry" (2021, Environmental Impact Assessment Review)
  • "Recent developments in one-pot stepwise synthesis (OPSS) of small molecules" (2022, iScience)

Their collaborative network includes frequent coauthors such as Xiaoming Ma, Xiaofeng Zhang, Gagan Dhawan, Jianlin Han, and Alexander E. Sorochinsky.

Wei Zhang's work in chemistry has earned recognition including fellowship in a prominent scientific organization for contributions relating to number theory, algebraic geometry, and geometric representation theory in 2019.

Best Publications

  • Catalytic Asymmetric Dearomatization Reactions

    Chun-Xiang Zhuo;Wei Zhang;Shu-Li You

  • Free radical-mediated ring expansion and related annulations

    Paul. Dowd;Wei. Zhang

  • Synthetic applications of fluorous solid-phase extraction (F-SPE).

    Wei Zhang;Dennis P. Curran

  • Katalytische asymmetrische Desaromatisierungen

    Chun-Xiang Zhuo;Wei Zhang;Shu-Li You

  • Consecutive multicomponent reactions for the synthesis of complex molecules.

    Sanjun Zhi;Xiaoming Ma;Wei Zhang

  • Fluorous synthesis of heterocyclic systems.

    Wei Zhang

  • Fluorous technologies for solution-phase high-throughput organic synthesis

    Wei Zhang

  • Green techniques for organic synthesis and medicinal chemistry

    Wei Zhang;Berkeley W. Cue

  • Vanadium-catalyzed asymmetric epoxidation of homoallylic alcohols

    Wei Zhang;Hisashi Yamamoto

  • Direct Trifluoromethylthiolation and Perfluoroalkylthiolation of C(sp(2))-H Bonds with CF3SO2Na and RfSO2Na.

    Lvqi Jiang;Jinlong Qian;Wenbin Yi;Guoping Lu

  • Fluorous linker-facilitated chemical synthesis.

    Wei Zhang

  • Solution-phase preparation of a 560-compound library of individual pure mappicine analogues by fluorous mixture synthesis.

    Wei Zhang;Zhiyong Luo;Christine Hiu-Tung Chen;Dennis P. Curran

  • Recent advances in sulfur- and phosphorous-centered radical reactions for the formation of S–C and P–C bonds

    Xiang-Qiang Pan;Jian-Ping Zou;Wen-Bin Yi;Wei Zhang

  • Gallium(III) triflate-catalyzed synthesis of quinoxaline derivatives

    Jing-Jing Cai;Jian-Ping Zou;Xiang-Qiang Pan;Wei Zhang

  • Manganese(III) acetate promoted regioselective phosphonation of heteroaryl compounds.

    Xue-Jun Mu;Jian-Ping Zou;Qiu-Feng Qian;Wei Zhang

  • Comprehensive survey of chemical libraries for drug discovery and chemical biology: 2007.

    Roland E. Dolle;Bertrand Le Bourdonnec;Allan J. Goodman;Guillermo A. Morales

  • Cobalt-Catalyzed Regioselective Olefin Isomerization Under Kinetic Control

    Xufang Liu;Wei Zhang;Yujie Wang;Ze-Xin Zhang

  • Fluorine-containing pharmaceuticals approved by the FDA in 2020: Synthesis and biological activity

    Yingjie Yu;Aiyao Liu;Gagan Dhawan;Haibo Mei

  • Microwave-assisted solvent-free and catalyst-free Kabachnik–Fields reactions for α-amino phosphonates

    Xue-Jun Mu;Mao-Yi Lei;Jian-Ping Zou;Wei Zhang

  • Rhodium‐Catalyzed Spirocyclic Sultam Synthesis by [3+2] Annulation with Cyclic N‐Sulfonyl Ketimines and Alkynes

    Lin Dong;Chuan‐Hua Qu;Ji‐Rong Huang;Wei Zhang

  • Green chemistry aspects of fluorous techniques—opportunities and challenges for small-scale organic synthesis

    Wei Zhang

  • Green Techniques for Organic Synthesis and Medicinal Chemistry: Zhang/Green Techniques for Organic Synthesis and Medicinal Chemistry

    Wei Zhang;Berkeley W. Cue

Frequent Co-Authors

Dennis P. Curran
Dennis P. Curran University of Pittsburgh
Chun Cai
Chun Cai Nanjing University of Science and Technology
Steven J. Geib
Steven J. Geib University of Pittsburgh
Mark R. Gilbert
Mark R. Gilbert National Institutes of Health
Craig J. Thomas
Craig J. Thomas National Institutes of Health
James E. Bradner
James E. Bradner Amgen (United States)
Nathanael S. Gray
Nathanael S. Gray Stanford University
Stephen J. Elledge
Stephen J. Elledge Harvard University
Dragan Maric
Dragan Maric National Institutes of Health
Xiulin Zhu
Xiulin Zhu Soochow University

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