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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 69 6265 5687 1118 1105 278 15528

Weibin Fan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Weibin Fan between 1995 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Weibin Fan published across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, averaging 10.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 31 publications in 2022. 50 of the 330 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 31. Peak 31 publications in 2022. 1995: 2 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 5 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 19 publications 2016: 23 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 29 publications 2022: 31 publications 2023: 22 publications 2024: 29 publications 2025: 21 publications
1995 2025

330 publications in total across all disciplines

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Weibin Fan: publications per year, 1995 to 2025
Year Publications
1995 2
1996 1
1997 1
1998 1
1999 0
2000 2
2001 3
2002 0
2003 3
2004 3
2005 1
2006 5
2007 7
2008 6
2009 6
2010 4
2011 9
2012 5
2013 13
2014 13
2015 19
2016 23
2017 18
2018 15
2019 18
2020 20
2021 29
2022 31
2023 22
2024 29
2025 21
Total 330
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Weibin Fan 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 Weibin Fan 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, 261–280 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: 278 publications — 58th percentile

58% 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
261–280 979 278
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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Weibin Fan 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 Weibin Fan 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: 69 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% 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 69
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

Weibin Fan is a researcher affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China. Their work spans multiple disciplines, primarily focusing on materials science, chemistry, and chemical engineering. These main fields encompass extensive research in specialized subfields such as materials chemistry, inorganic chemistry, and catalysis, with additional contributions to mechanical and biomedical engineering.

The scientist's research topics include catalytic processes in materials science, zeolite catalysis and synthesis, catalysts for methane reforming, catalysis and oxidation reactions, and catalysis and hydrodesulfurization studies. They have also been involved in research related to carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis and catalysis for biomass conversion.

Weibin Fan has coauthored numerous papers in collaboration with colleagues including Mei Dong, Jianguo Wang, Zhangfeng Qin, Sen Wang, and Pengfei Wang. Notable frequent collaborators provide insight into the collaborative nature of their scientific work.

Their published work frequently appears in several scientific venues, including:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Journal of Fuel Chemistry and Technology
  • Journal of Catalysis
  • Catalysis Science & Technology
  • Applied Catalysis B: Environmental

Some recent publications by Weibin Fan include:

  • "Hollow and porous NiCo2O4 nanospheres for enhanced methanol oxidation reaction and oxygen reduction reaction by oxygen vacancies engineering," 2021, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • "Selective Conversion of CO2 into Propene and Butene," 2020, Chem
  • "Direct Conversion of Syngas into Light Olefins with Low CO2 Emission," 2020, ACS Catalysis
  • "Regulating Al distribution of ZSM-5 by Sn incorporation for improving catalytic properties in methanol to olefins," 2020, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • "Highly selective hydrogenation of CO2 to propane over GaZrOx/H-SSZ-13 composite," 2022, Nature Catalysis

Best Publications

  • Nitrogen-containing porous carbons: synthesis and application

    Wenzhong Shen;Weibin Fan

  • Influence of preparation method on the performance of Zn-containing HZSM-5 catalysts in methanol-to-aromatics

    Xianjun Niu;Jie Gao;Qing Miao;Mei Dong

  • Conversion of Methanol to Olefins over H-ZSM-5 Zeolite: Reaction Pathway Is Related to the Framework Aluminum Siting

    Tingyu Liang;Jialing Chen;Zhangfeng Qin;Junfen Li

  • Synthesis, crystallization mechanism, and catalytic properties of titanium-rich TS-1 free of extraframework titanium species.

    Weibin Fan;Ren-Guan Duan;Toshiyuki Yokoi;Peng Wu

  • The formation and degradation of active species during methanol conversion over protonated zeotype catalysts

    U. Olsbye;S. Svelle;K. P. Lillerud;Z. H. Wei

  • Direct Transformation of Syngas to Aromatics over Na-Zn-Fe5C2 and Hierarchical HZSM-5 Tandem Catalysts

    Bo Zhao;Peng Zhai;Pengfei Wang;Jiaqi Li

  • Catalytic performance of MnOx-NiO composite oxide in lean methane combustion at low temperature

    Yagang Zhang;Zhangfeng Qin;Guofu Wang;Huaqing Zhu

  • Strategies to control zeolite particle morphology.

    Shiying Li;Junfen Li;Mei Dong;Subing Fan

  • Methodology for synthesizing crystalline metallosilicates with expanded pore windows through molecular alkoxysilylation of zeolitic lamellar precursors.

    Peng Wu;Juanfang Ruan;Lingling Wang;LeiLei Wu

  • Relation of Catalytic Performance to the Aluminum Siting of Acidic Zeolites in the Conversion of Methanol to Olefins, Viewed via a Comparison between ZSM-5 and ZSM-11

    Sen Wang;Pengfei Wang;Zhangfeng Qin;Yanyan Chen

  • A Titanosilicate That Is Structurally Analogous to an MWW-Type Lamellar Precursor†

    Weibin Fan;Peng Wu;Seitaro Namba;Takashi Tatsumi

  • A Highly Stable Copper-Based Catalyst for Clarifying the Catalytic Roles of Cu0 and Cu+ Species in Methanol Dehydrogenation.

    Huanhuan Yang;Yanyan Chen;Xiaojing Cui;Guofu Wang

  • A route to form initial hydrocarbon pool species in methanol conversion to olefins over zeolites

    Junfen Li;Zhihong Wei;Yanyan Chen;Buqin Jing

  • Unique solvent effect of microporous crystalline titanosilicates in the oxidation of 1-hexene and cyclohexene

    Weibin Fan;Weibin Fan;Peng Wu;Takashi Tatsumi

  • Influence of crystal size on the catalytic performance of H-ZSM-5 and Zn/H-ZSM-5 in the conversion of methanol to aromatics

    Xianjun Niu;Jie Gao;Kai Wang;Qing Miao

  • Hierarchical porous polyacrylonitrile-based activated carbon fibers for CO2 capture

    Wenzhong Shen;Shouchun Zhang;Yue He;Junfen Li

  • Integrated Conversion of Hemicellulose and Furfural into γ-Valerolactone over Au/ZrO2 Catalyst Combined with ZSM-5

    Shanhui Zhu;Yanfeng Xue;Jing Guo;Youliang Cen

  • Hollow and porous NiCo2O4 nanospheres for enhanced methanol oxidation reaction and oxygen reduction reaction by oxygen vacancies engineering

    Shuai Chen;Shuai Chen;Dongmei Huang;Dongyan Liu;Haizhen Sun

  • Regulation of Framework Aluminum Siting and Acid Distribution in H-MCM-22 by Boron Incorporation and Its Effect on the Catalytic Performance in Methanol to Hydrocarbons

    Jialing Chen;Tingyu Liang;Junfen Li;Sen Wang

  • A highly efficient and robust Cu/SiO2 catalyst prepared by the ammonia evaporation hydrothermal method for glycerol hydrogenolysis to 1,2-propanediol

    Shanhui Zhu;Xiaoqing Gao;Yulei Zhu;Weibin Fan

  • Encapsulation of transition metal tetrahydro-Schiff base complexes in zeolite Y and their catalytic properties for the oxidation of cycloalkanes

    Chun Jin;Chun Jin;Weibin Fan;Yinjuan Jia;Binbin Fan

  • Delamination of Ti-MWW and high efficiency in epoxidation of alkenes with various molecular sizes

    Peng Wu;Duangamol Nuntasri;Juanfang Ruan;Yueming Liu

Frequent Co-Authors

Jianguo Wang
Jianguo Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zhangfeng Qin
Zhangfeng Qin Chinese Academy of Sciences
Mei Dong
Mei Dong Chinese Academy of Sciences
Pengfei Wang
Pengfei Wang Harbin Engineering University
Haijun Jiao
Haijun Jiao University of Rostock
Takashi Tatsumi
Takashi Tatsumi Tokyo Institute of Technology
Chengmeng Chen
Chengmeng Chen Chinese Academy of Sciences
Ruifeng Li
Ruifeng Li Taiyuan University of Technology
Unni Olsbye
Unni Olsbye University of Oslo
Jun Xu
Jun Xu Chinese Academy of Sciences

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