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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 105 855 815 262 259 481 35085

Weida Hu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Weida Hu between 1999 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Weida Hu published across 27 years, from 1999 to 2025, averaging 22.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 82 publications in 2025. 121 of the 596 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1999 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 82. Peak 82 publications in 2025. 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 19 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 27 publications 2013: 23 publications 2014: 20 publications 2015: 29 publications 2016: 34 publications 2017: 41 publications 2018: 34 publications 2019: 48 publications 2020: 41 publications 2021: 47 publications 2022: 24 publications 2023: 40 publications 2024: 39 publications 2025: 82 publications
1999 2025

596 publications in total across all disciplines

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Weida Hu: publications per year, 1999 to 2025
Year Publications
1999 1
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 8
2007 2
2008 7
2009 14
2010 19
2011 16
2012 27
2013 23
2014 20
2015 29
2016 34
2017 41
2018 34
2019 48
2020 41
2021 47
2022 24
2023 40
2024 39
2025 82
Total 596
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Weida Hu 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 Weida Hu 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, 470–489 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: 481 publications — 85th percentile

85% 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
430–449 246
450–469 216
470–489 212 481
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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Weida Hu 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 Weida Hu 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, 104–105 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: 105 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% 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
98–99 107
100–101 88
102–103 85
104–105 68 105
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

Weida Hu is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China and has contributed extensively to the fields of Engineering and Materials Science. Their research is especially prominent within the subfields of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, as well as Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials.

The primary topics of their work include 2D Materials and Applications, Advanced Semiconductor Detectors and Materials, Perovskite Materials and Applications, Graphene research and applications, Advanced Memory and Neural Computing, Nanowire Synthesis and Applications, and Photonic and Optical Devices.

Weida Hu's frequent coauthors, indicating close collaborative research relationships, include Fang Wang, Peng Wang, Zhen Wang, Hailu Wang, and Runzhang Xie.

The venues where Weida Hu has regularly published also outline the scope and impact of their research interests. These include Advanced Materials, Nature Communications, Advanced Functional Materials, Light Science & Applications, and Small.

Some of their recent papers are:

  • Ultrafast and broadband photodetectors based on a perovskite/organic bulk heterojunction for large-dynamic-range imaging, 2020, Light Science & Applications
  • Unipolar barrier photodetectors based on van der Waals heterostructures, 2021, Nature Electronics
  • All-in-one two-dimensional retinomorphic hardware device for motion detection and recognition, 2021, Nature Nanotechnology
  • Stable mid-infrared polarization imaging based on quasi-2D tellurium at room temperature, 2020, Nature Communications
  • How to characterize figures of merit of two-dimensional photodetectors, 2023, Nature Communications

Best Publications

  • Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities for 2D Material Based Photodetectors

    Mingsheng Long;Peng Wang;Hehai Fang;Weida Hu

  • Photogating in Low Dimensional Photodetectors

    Hehai Fang;Weida Hu

  • Ultrasensitive and Broadband MoS2 Photodetector Driven by Ferroelectrics

    Xudong Wang;Xudong Wang;Peng Wang;Jianlu Wang;Weida Hu

  • Room temperature high-detectivity mid-infrared photodetectors based on black arsenic phosphorus

    Mingsheng Long;Anyuan Gao;Peng Wang;Hui Xia

  • Interlayer Transition and Infrared Photodetection in Atomically Thin Type-II MoTe2/MoS2 van der Waals Heterostructures

    Kenan Zhang;Tianning Zhang;Guanghui Cheng;Tianxin Li

  • Ultrafast and broadband photodetectors based on a perovskite/organic bulk heterojunction for large-dynamic-range imaging

    Chenglong Li;Hailu Wang;Fang Wang;Tengfei Li

  • Ultrafast and broadband photodetectors based on a perovskite/organic bulk heterojunction for large-dynamic-range imaging.

    Chenglong Li;Hailu Wang;Fang Wang;Tengfei Li

  • Unipolar barrier photodetectors based on van der Waals heterostructures

    Yunfeng Chen;Yang Wang;Yang Wang;Zhen Wang;Yue Gu

  • How to characterize figures of merit of two-dimensional photodetectors

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  • All-in-one two-dimensional retinomorphic hardware device for motion detection and recognition.

    Zhenhan Zhang;Zhenhan Zhang;Shuiyuan Wang;Chunsen Liu;Runzhang Xie

  • Van der Waals epitaxial growth and optoelectronics of large-scale WSe 2 /SnS 2 vertical bilayer p–n junctions

    Tiefeng Yang;Biyuan Zheng;Zhen Wang;Tao Xu

  • Stable mid-infrared polarization imaging based on quasi-2D tellurium at room temperature

    Lei Tong;Xinyu Huang;Peng Wang;Lei Ye

  • Recent Progress on Two-Dimensional Materials

    Cheng Chang;Wei Chen;Ye Chen;Yonghua Chen

  • Surface Plasmon‐Enhanced Photodetection in Few Layer MoS2 Phototransistors with Au Nanostructure Arrays

    Jinshui Miao;Weida Hu;Youliang Jing;Wenjin Luo

  • Broadband Photovoltaic Detectors Based on an Atomically Thin Heterostructure.

    Mingsheng Long;Erfu Liu;Peng Wang;Anyuan Gao

  • ReS2-Based Field-Effect Transistors and Photodetectors

    Enze Zhang;Yibo Jin;Xiang Yuan;Weiyi Wang

  • Tunable Ambipolar Polarization-Sensitive Photodetectors Based on High-Anisotropy ReSe2 Nanosheets.

    Enze Zhang;Peng Wang;Zhe Li;Haifeng Wang

  • Plasmonic Silicon Quantum Dots Enabled High-Sensitivity Ultrabroadband Photodetection of Graphene-Based Hybrid Phototransistors

    Zhenyi Ni;Lingling Ma;Sichao Du;Yang Xu

  • Recent Progress on Localized Field Enhanced Two-dimensional Material Photodetectors from Ultraviolet—Visible to Infrared

    Jianlu Wang;Hehai Fang;Xudong Wang;Xiaoshuang Chen

  • High efficiency and fast van der Waals hetero-photodiodes with a unilateral depletion region.

    Feng Wu;Qing Li;Peng Wang;Hui Xia

  • Highly polarization sensitive infrared photodetector based on black phosphorus-on-WSe2 photogate vertical heterostructure

    Lei Ye;Peng Wang;Peng Wang;Wenjin Luo;Wenjin Luo;Fan Gong;Fan Gong

  • Solution-Processed Graphene Quantum Dot Deep-UV Photodetectors

    Qing Zhang;Jiansheng Jie;Senlin Diao;Zhibin Shao

  • Broadband Photovoltaic Detectors based on an Atomically Thin Heterostructure

    Mingsheng Long;Erfu Liu;Peng Wang;Anyuan Gao

Frequent Co-Authors

Xiaoshuang Chen
Xiaoshuang Chen Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jianlu Wang
Jianlu Wang Fudan University
Lei Liao
Lei Liao Hunan University
Xudong Wang
Xudong Wang University of Wisconsin–Madison
Peng Zhou
Peng Zhou Fudan University
Junhao Chu
Junhao Chu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xiangjian Meng
Xiangjian Meng Chinese Academy of Sciences
Hong Shen
Hong Shen Sun Yat-sen University
Lin Wang
Lin Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jin Zou
Jin Zou University of Queensland

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