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Weidong Zhu

Weidong Zhu

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Engineering and Technology 41 7122 6877 1312 1305 160 4874

Weidong Zhu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Weidong Zhu between 2003 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Weidong Zhu published across 24 years, from 2003 to 2026, averaging 7.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2025. 26 of the 176 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2003 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2025. 2003: 1 publication 2004: 3 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 24 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 20 publications 2025: 25 publications 2026: 1 publication
2003 2026

176 publications in total across all disciplines

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Weidong Zhu: publications per year, 2003 to 2026
Year Publications
2003 1
2004 3
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 2
2013 0
2014 4
2015 7
2016 10
2017 3
2018 13
2019 14
2020 20
2021 24
2022 16
2023 13
2024 20
2025 25
2026 1
Total 176
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Weidong Zhu publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Weidong Zhu sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 804+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 457. Most scientists, 457, have 148–157 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 158–167 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 20 scientists 48–57 publications: 35 scientists 58–67 publications: 96 scientists 68–77 publications: 135 scientists 78–87 publications: 190 scientists 88–97 publications: 259 scientists 98–107 publications: 283 scientists 108–117 publications: 369 scientists 118–127 publications: 341 scientists 128–137 publications: 386 scientists 138–147 publications: 372 scientists 148–157 publications: 457 scientists 158–167 publications: 415 scientists 168–177 publications: 407 scientists 178–187 publications: 421 scientists 188–197 publications: 378 scientists 198–207 publications: 403 scientists 208–217 publications: 317 scientists 218–227 publications: 346 scientists 228–237 publications: 321 scientists 238–247 publications: 260 scientists 248–257 publications: 280 scientists 258–267 publications: 240 scientists 268–277 publications: 214 scientists 278–287 publications: 242 scientists 288–297 publications: 203 scientists 298–307 publications: 166 scientists 308–317 publications: 154 scientists 318–327 publications: 175 scientists 328–337 publications: 159 scientists 338–347 publications: 99 scientists 348–357 publications: 131 scientists 358–367 publications: 106 scientists 368–377 publications: 118 scientists 378–387 publications: 97 scientists 388–397 publications: 108 scientists 398–407 publications: 82 scientists 408–417 publications: 71 scientists 418–427 publications: 64 scientists 428–437 publications: 55 scientists 438–447 publications: 54 scientists 448–457 publications: 60 scientists 458–467 publications: 47 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 30 scientists 488–497 publications: 29 scientists 498–507 publications: 38 scientists 508–517 publications: 40 scientists 518–527 publications: 32 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 28 scientists 548–557 publications: 23 scientists 558–567 publications: 19 scientists 568–577 publications: 16 scientists 578–587 publications: 17 scientists 588–597 publications: 18 scientists 598–607 publications: 22 scientists 608–617 publications: 15 scientists 618–627 publications: 9 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 21 scientists 648–657 publications: 12 scientists 658–667 publications: 9 scientists 668–677 publications: 11 scientists 678–687 publications: 9 scientists 688–697 publications: 6 scientists 698–707 publications: 14 scientists 708–717 publications: 7 scientists 718–727 publications: 8 scientists 728–737 publications: 10 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 5 scientists 758–767 publications: 5 scientists 768–777 publications: 11 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 2 scientists 798–803 publications: 4 scientists 804+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 804+

This scientist: 160 publications — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 20
48–57 35
58–67 96
68–77 135
78–87 190
88–97 259
98–107 283
108–117 369
118–127 341
128–137 386
138–147 372
148–157 457
158–167 415 160
168–177 407
178–187 421
188–197 378
198–207 403
208–217 317
218–227 346
228–237 321
238–247 260
248–257 280
258–267 240
268–277 214
278–287 242
288–297 203
298–307 166
308–317 154
318–327 175
328–337 159
338–347 99
348–357 131
358–367 106
368–377 118
378–387 97
388–397 108
398–407 82
408–417 71
418–427 64
428–437 55
438–447 54
448–457 60
458–467 47
468–477 40
478–487 30
488–497 29
498–507 38
508–517 40
518–527 32
528–537 23
538–547 28
548–557 23
558–567 19
568–577 16
578–587 17
588–597 18
598–607 22
608–617 15
618–627 9
628–637 11
638–647 21
648–657 12
658–667 9
668–677 11
678–687 9
688–697 6
698–707 14
708–717 7
718–727 8
728–737 10
738–747 9
748–757 5
758–767 5
768–777 11
778–787 7
788–797 2
798–803 4
804+ 100
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Weidong Zhu D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Weidong Zhu sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 107+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 426. Most scientists, 426, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 41 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 59 scientists 31 D-Index: 114 scientists 32 D-Index: 129 scientists 33 D-Index: 189 scientists 34 D-Index: 200 scientists 35 D-Index: 262 scientists 36 D-Index: 311 scientists 37 D-Index: 312 scientists 38 D-Index: 350 scientists 39 D-Index: 385 scientists 40 D-Index: 348 scientists 41 D-Index: 362 scientists 42 D-Index: 426 scientists 43 D-Index: 380 scientists 44 D-Index: 310 scientists 45 D-Index: 341 scientists 46 D-Index: 301 scientists 47 D-Index: 306 scientists 48 D-Index: 271 scientists 49 D-Index: 246 scientists 50 D-Index: 210 scientists 51 D-Index: 253 scientists 52 D-Index: 213 scientists 53 D-Index: 221 scientists 54 D-Index: 195 scientists 55 D-Index: 186 scientists 56 D-Index: 170 scientists 57 D-Index: 167 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 144 scientists 60 D-Index: 152 scientists 61 D-Index: 141 scientists 62 D-Index: 138 scientists 63 D-Index: 131 scientists 64 D-Index: 118 scientists 65 D-Index: 114 scientists 66 D-Index: 119 scientists 67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68 D-Index: 87 scientists 69 D-Index: 77 scientists 70 D-Index: 89 scientists 71 D-Index: 69 scientists 72 D-Index: 54 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 55 scientists 75 D-Index: 54 scientists 76 D-Index: 49 scientists 77 D-Index: 53 scientists 78 D-Index: 46 scientists 79 D-Index: 28 scientists 80 D-Index: 39 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 24 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 36 scientists 85 D-Index: 18 scientists 86 D-Index: 25 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 26 scientists 89 D-Index: 27 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 15 scientists 92 D-Index: 12 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 13 scientists 97 D-Index: 13 scientists 98 D-Index: 9 scientists 99 D-Index: 7 scientists 100 D-Index: 7 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 9 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106 D-Index: 9 scientists 107+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 41 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 59
31 114
32 129
33 189
34 200
35 262
36 311
37 312
38 350
39 385
40 348
41 362 41
42 426
43 380
44 310
45 341
46 301
47 306
48 271
49 246
50 210
51 253
52 213
53 221
54 195
55 186
56 170
57 167
58 166
59 144
60 152
61 141
62 138
63 131
64 118
65 114
66 119
67 95
68 87
69 77
70 89
71 69
72 54
73 46
74 55
75 54
76 49
77 53
78 46
79 28
80 39
81 36
82 24
83 26
84 36
85 18
86 25
87 19
88 26
89 27
90 23
91 15
92 12
93 9
94 15
95 10
96 13
97 13
98 9
99 7
100 7
101 8
102 7
103 7
104 9
105 6
106 9
107+ 99
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Overview

Weidong Zhu is affiliated with Xidian University in China and has a substantial body of research focused on chemistry and materials science. Their work spans multiple subfields, including materials chemistry, inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, as well as mechanical engineering.

The scientist's research covers a range of topics, with particular attention to metal-organic frameworks and related catalytic processes. Key topics in their work include:

  • Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Covalent Organic Framework Applications
  • Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis
  • Zeolite Catalysis and Synthesis

Weidong Zhu has authored papers published in several notable venues. The most frequent publication outlets include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • Journal of Catalysis
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Among recent papers authored by Zhu are:

  • "Boosting photocatalytic CO2 reduction over a covalent organic framework decorated with ruthenium nanoparticles" (2020), Chemical Engineering Journal
  • "Record Ultralarge-Pores, Low Density Three-Dimensional Covalent Organic Framework for Controlled Drug Delivery" (2023), Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Strategies for improving the photocatalytic performance of metal-organic frameworks for CO2 reduction: A review" (2022), Journal of Environmental Sciences
  • "Visible-light-driven photocatalytic CO2 reduction over ketoenamine-based covalent organic frameworks: role of the host functional groups" (2020), Catalysis Science & Technology
  • "Crystalline Porous Organic Salt for Ultrarapid Adsorption/Desorption-Based Atmospheric Water Harvesting by Dual Hydrogen Bond System" (2022), Angewandte Chemie International Edition

The frequent co-authors collaborating with Zhu reflect a network of research partnerships. The most common co-authors are:

  • Yanghe Fu
  • Fu-Min Zhang
  • De-Li Chen
  • Xinqing Lu
  • Rui Ma

Best Publications

  • Intermolecular Exchange Boosts Efficiency of Air-Stable, Carbon-Based All-Inorganic Planar CsPbIBr2 Perovskite Solar Cells to Over 9%

    Weidong Zhu;Qianni Zhang;Dazheng Chen;Zeyang Zhang

  • Reactive Oxygen Species in a Non-thermal Plasma Microjet and Water System: Generation, Conversion, and Contributions to Bacteria Inactivation—An Analysis by Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy†

    Haiyan Wu;Peng Sun;Hongqing Feng;Haixia Zhou;Haixia Zhou

  • Nucleation and Crystal Growth of Organic-Inorganic Lead Halide Perovskites under Different Relative Humidity.

    Hao Gao;Chunxiong Bao;Faming Li;Tao Yu

  • Enhanced field emission from hydrogenated TiO2 nanotube arrays.

    Wei-Dong Zhu;Cheng-Wei Wang;Cheng-Wei Wang;Jian-Biao Chen;Dong-Sheng Li

  • High-Efficiency (>14%) and Air-Stable Carbon-Based, All-Inorganic CsPbI2Br Perovskite Solar Cells through a Top-Seeded Growth Strategy

    Weidong Zhu;Wenming Chai;Dandan Chen;Junxiao Ma

  • Inactivation of Bacillus subtilis Spores in Water by a Direct‐Current, Cold Atmospheric‐Pressure Air Plasma Microjet

    Peng Sun;Haiyan Wu;Na Bai;Na Bai;Haixia Zhou;Haixia Zhou

  • A halide exchange engineering for CH3NH3PbI3−xBrx perovskite solar cells with high performance and stability

    Weidong Zhu;Chunxiong Bao;Faming Li;Tao Yu

  • Interfacial Voids Trigger Carbon-Based, All-Inorganic CsPbIBr2 Perovskite Solar Cells with Photovoltage Exceeding 1.33 V

    Weidong Zhu;Zeyang Zhang;Dandan Chen;Wenming Chai

  • Dual-Phase CsPbCl3–Cs4PbCl6 Perovskite Films for Self-Powered, Visible-Blind UV Photodetectors with Fast Response

    Weidong Zhu;Minyu Deng;Dandan Chen;Zeyang Zhang

  • Tooth Whitening With Hydrogen Peroxide Assisted by a Direct-Current Cold Atmospheric-Pressure Air Plasma Microjet

    Peng Sun;Jie Pan;Ye Tian;Na Bai

  • A resistance change effect in perovskite CH3NH3PbI3 films induced by ammonia.

    Chunxiong Bao;Jie Yang;Weidong Zhu;Xiaoxin Zhou

  • Band Alignment Engineering Towards High Efficiency Carbon‐Based Inorganic Planar CsPbIBr2 Perovskite Solar Cells

    Weidong Zhu;Zeyang Zhang;Wenming Chai;Qianni Zhang

  • Inactivation of Staphylococcus aureus in Water by a Cold, He/O2 Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Microjet

    Na Bai;Na Bai;Peng Sun;Haixia Zhou;Haixia Zhou;Haiyan Wu

  • A Novel Method of Tooth Whitening Using Cold Plasma Microjet Driven by Direct Current in Atmospheric-Pressure Air

    Jie Pan;Peng Sun;Ye Tian;Haixia Zhou

  • Light Processing Enables Efficient Carbon-Based, All-Inorganic Planar CsPbIBr2 Solar Cells with High Photovoltages

    Qianni Zhang;Weidong Zhu;Dazheng Chen;Zeyang Zhang

  • Highly Flexible Self-Powered Organolead Trihalide Perovskite Photodetectors with Gold Nanowire Networks as Transparent Electrodes

    Chunxiong Bao;Weidong Zhu;Jie Yang;Faming Li

  • Tin‐Based Perovskite with Improved Coverage and Crystallinity through Tin‐Fluoride‐Assisted Heterogeneous Nucleation

    Min Xiao;Shuai Gu;Pengchen Zhu;Mingyao Tang

  • The Interaction of a Direct-Current Cold Atmospheric-Pressure Air Plasma With Bacteria

    Hongqing Feng;Peng Sun;Yufeng Chai;Guohua Tong

  • Aged Precursor Solution toward Low-Temperature Fabrication of Efficient Carbon-Based All-Inorganic Planar CsPbIBr2 Perovskite Solar Cells

    Weidong Zhu;Qianni Zhang;Chunfu Zhang;Zeyang Zhang

  • Carbon coating stabilized Ti3+-doped TiO2 for photocatalytic hydrogen generation under visible light irradiation

    Gao Fu;Peng Zhou;Meiming Zhao;Weidong Zhu

  • Enhancement of the field emission from the TiO₂ nanotube arrays by reducing in a NaBH₄ solution.

    Xuqiang Zhang;Chengwei Wang;Jianbiao Chen;Weidong Zhu

  • Boosting performance of perovskite solar cells with Graphene quantum dots decorated SnO2 electron transport layers

    Shangzheng Pang;Chunfu Zhang;Hairong Zhang;Hang Dong

  • A facile, solvent vapor–fumigation-induced, self-repair recrystallization of CH3NH3PbI3 films for high-performance perovskite solar cells

    Weidong Zhu;Tao Yu;Faming Li;Chunxiong Bao

  • Bi-molecular Kinetic Competition for Surface Passivation in High-Performance Perovskite Solar Cells

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  • Facile Face-Down Annealing Triggered Remarkable Texture Development in CH3NH3PbI3 Films for High-Performance Perovskite Solar Cells.

    Weidong Zhu;Lei Kang;Tao Yu;Bihu Lv

  • Enhanced field emission from Ti3+ self-doped TiO2 nanotube arrays synthesized by a facile cathodic reduction process

    Wei-Dong Zhu;Cheng-Wei Wang;Jian-Biao Chen;Yan Li

Frequent Co-Authors

Chunfu Zhang
Chunfu Zhang Xidian University
Yue Hao
Yue Hao Xidian University
Jincheng Zhang
Jincheng Zhang Xidian University
Jingjing Chang
Jingjing Chang Xidian University
Zhenhua Lin
Zhenhua Lin Xidian University
Tao Yu
Tao Yu Nanjing University
Zhigang Zou
Zhigang Zou Nanjing University
Chengwei Wang
Chengwei Wang University of Maryland, College Park
Feng Zhou
Feng Zhou Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics
Yi Sun
Yi Sun Zhejiang University

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