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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 97 1204 1152 392 364 333 37225

Weibo Cai publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Weibo Cai between 2002 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Weibo Cai published across 25 years, from 2002 to 2026, averaging 27.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 74 publications in 2023. 43 of the 695 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2002 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 74. Peak 74 publications in 2023. 2002: 1 publication 2003: 4 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 22 publications 2008: 21 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 25 publications 2012: 26 publications 2013: 31 publications 2014: 43 publications 2015: 47 publications 2016: 58 publications 2017: 43 publications 2018: 54 publications 2019: 51 publications 2020: 27 publications 2021: 38 publications 2022: 26 publications 2023: 74 publications 2024: 27 publications 2025: 42 publications 2026: 1 publication
2002 2026

695 publications in total across all disciplines

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Weibo Cai: publications per year, 2002 to 2026
Year Publications
2002 1
2003 4
2004 2
2005 2
2006 15
2007 22
2008 21
2009 6
2010 9
2011 25
2012 26
2013 31
2014 43
2015 47
2016 58
2017 43
2018 54
2019 51
2020 27
2021 38
2022 26
2023 74
2024 27
2025 42
2026 1
Total 695
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Weibo Cai 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 Weibo Cai 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, 330–349 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: 333 publications — 67th percentile

67% 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
330–349 477 333
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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Weibo Cai 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 Weibo Cai 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, 96–97 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: 97 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% 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
88–89 175
90–91 175
92–93 142
94–95 121
96–97 117 97
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

Weibo Cai is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields including Medicine and Engineering, with a particular focus on Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Biomedical Engineering, Oncology, Molecular Biology, and Materials Chemistry.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics, notably:

  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
  • Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry and Applications
  • Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis
  • Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery
  • Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research
  • Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
  • Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications

Their recent publications reflect a multidisciplinary approach encompassing chemistry, materials science, and biomedical applications. Some notable recent papers include:

  • "ImmunoPET: Concept, Design, and Applications," 2020, published in Chemical Reviews
  • "Wafer-scale heterostructured piezoelectric bio-organic thin films," 2021, published in Science
  • "Selenium-Doped Carbon Quantum Dots Act as Broad-Spectrum Antioxidants for Acute Kidney Injury Management," 2020, published in Advanced Science
  • "A self-powered implantable and bioresorbable electrostimulation device for biofeedback bone fracture healing," 2021, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Open-Shell Nanosensitizers for Glutathione Responsive Cancer Sonodynamic Therapy," 2022, published in Advanced Materials

Weibo Cai frequently collaborates with several coauthors, including:

  • Jonathan W. Engle
  • Jessica C. Hsu
  • Dawei Jiang
  • Xiaoli Lan
  • Lei Kang

The scientist publishes extensively in several academic journals and venues. Their most frequent publication venues include:

  • European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
  • Journal of Nuclear Medicine
  • Molecular Pharmaceutics
  • Advanced Science
  • Journal of Nanobiotechnology

Best Publications

  • In vivo biodistribution and highly efficient tumour targeting of carbon nanotubes in mice

    Zhuang Liu;Weibo Cai;Lina He;Nozomi Nakayama

  • Nanozyme: new horizons for responsive biomedical applications.

    Dawei Jiang;Dawei Jiang;Dalong Ni;Zachary T. Rosenkrans;Peng Huang

  • Circulation and long-term fate of functionalized, biocompatible single-walled carbon nanotubes in mice probed by Raman spectroscopy

    Zhuang Liu;Corrine Davis;Weibo Cai;Lina He

  • Peptide-Labeled Near-Infrared Quantum Dots for Imaging Tumor Vasculature in Living Subjects

    Weibo Cai;Dong-Woon Shin;Kai Chen;Olivier Gheysens

  • In vivo Biodistribution and Highly Efficient Tumour Targeting of Carbon Nanotubes in Mice

    Unknown

  • Applications of gold nanoparticles in cancer nanotechnology.

    Weibo Cai;Ting Gao;Hao Hong;Jiangtao Sun

  • Biomedical Applications of Zinc Oxide Nanomaterials

    Yin Zhang;Tapas R. Nayak;Hao Hong;Weibo Cai

  • Nanoplatforms for targeted molecular imaging in living subjects.

    Weibo Cai;Xiaoyuan Chen

  • Multimodality molecular imaging of tumor angiogenesis.

    Weibo Cai;Xiaoyuan Chen

  • NanoLuc: A Small Luciferase Is Brightening Up the Field of Bioluminescence.

    Christopher G. England;Emily B. Ehlerding;Weibo Cai

  • Graphene: a versatile nanoplatform for biomedical applications

    Yin Zhang;Tapas R. Nayak;Hao Hong;Weibo Cai

  • Iron Oxide Decorated MoS2 Nanosheets with Double PEGylation for Chelator-Free Radiolabeling and Multimodal Imaging Guided Photothermal Therapy

    Teng Liu;Sixiang Shi;Chao Liang;Sida Shen

  • cRGD-functionalized, DOX-conjugated, and 64Cu-labeled superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles for targeted anticancer drug delivery and PET/MR imaging

    Xiaoqiang Yang;Hao Hong;Jamison J. Grailer;Ian J. Rowland

  • Synthesis and Biomedical Applications of Copper Sulfide Nanoparticles: From Sensors to Theranostics

    Shreya Goel;Feng Chen;Weibo Cai

  • Dual-Function Probe for PET and Near-Infrared Fluorescence Imaging of Tumor Vasculature

    Weibo Cai;Kai Chen;Zi Bo Li;Sanjiv S. Gambhir

  • Engineering of inorganic nanoparticles as magnetic resonance imaging contrast agents

    Dalong Ni;Wenbo Bu;Wenbo Bu;Emily B. Ehlerding;Weibo Cai

  • Non-invasive multimodal functional imaging of the intestine with frozen micellar naphthalocyanines

    Yumiao Zhang;Mansik Jeon;Laurie J. Rich;Hao Hong

  • Theranostic Liposomes with Hypoxia-Activated Prodrug to Effectively Destruct Hypoxic Tumors Post-Photodynamic Therapy.

    Liangzhu Feng;Liang Cheng;Liang Cheng;Ziliang Dong;Danlei Tao

  • In vivo tumor targeting and image-guided drug delivery with antibody-conjugated, radiolabeled mesoporous silica nanoparticles.

    Feng Chen;Hao Hong;Yin Zhang;Hector F. Valdovinos

  • ImmunoPET: Concept, Design, and Applications

    Weijun Wei;Zachary T. Rosenkrans;Jianjun Liu;Gang Huang;Gang Huang

  • In vivo targeting and imaging of tumor vasculature with radiolabeled, antibody-conjugated nanographene.

    Hao Hong;Kai Yang;Yin Zhang;Jonathan W. Engle

  • Anti-Angiogenic Cancer Therapy Based on Integrin αvβ3 Antagonism

    Weibo Cai;Xiaoyuan Chen

  • Scintillating Nanoparticles as Energy Mediators for Enhanced Photodynamic Therapy

    Anyanee Kamkaew;Feng Chen;Yonghua Zhan;Rebecca L. Majewski

  • Biodegradable and Renal Clearable Inorganic Nanoparticles.

    Emily B. Ehlerding;Feng Chen;Weibo Cai

Frequent Co-Authors

Xiaoyuan Chen
Xiaoyuan Chen National University of Singapore
Feng Chen
Feng Chen Elucida Oncology
Zhuang Liu
Zhuang Liu Macau University of Science and Technology
Liang Cheng
Liang Cheng Brown University
Xudong Wang
Xudong Wang University of Wisconsin–Madison
Gang Niu
Gang Niu Xi'an Jiaotong University
Sanjiv S. Gambhir
Sanjiv S. Gambhir Stanford University
Hye Jin Lee
Hye Jin Lee Kyungpook National University
Liangzhu Feng
Liangzhu Feng Soochow University
Joseph C. Wu
Joseph C. Wu Stanford University

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