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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 96 1271 1218 400 396 310 32760
Chemistry 96 1551 1380 277 269 315 32589

Weiguo Song publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Weiguo Song between 1996 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Weiguo Song published across 31 years, from 1996 to 2026, averaging 21.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 66 publications in 2025. 67 of the 664 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 66. Peak 66 publications in 2025. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 19 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 23 publications 2011: 26 publications 2012: 25 publications 2013: 45 publications 2014: 44 publications 2015: 29 publications 2016: 39 publications 2017: 33 publications 2018: 40 publications 2019: 36 publications 2020: 32 publications 2021: 32 publications 2022: 37 publications 2023: 24 publications 2024: 36 publications 2025: 66 publications 2026: 1 publication
1996 2026

664 publications in total across all disciplines

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Weiguo Song: publications per year, 1996 to 2026
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 0
1998 5
1999 0
2000 3
2001 5
2002 10
2003 5
2004 6
2005 5
2006 7
2007 15
2008 19
2009 15
2010 23
2011 26
2012 25
2013 45
2014 44
2015 29
2016 39
2017 33
2018 40
2019 36
2020 32
2021 32
2022 37
2023 24
2024 36
2025 66
2026 1
Total 664
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Weiguo Song 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 Weiguo Song 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, 310–329 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: 310 publications — 62nd percentile

62% 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
310–329 537 310
330–349 477
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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Weiguo Song 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 Weiguo Song 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: 96 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% 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 96
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

Weiguo Song is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China and specializes in the field of Engineering, with a primary focus on Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Ocean Engineering, Organic Chemistry, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

Their research work covers a range of main topics including Evacuation and Crowd Dynamics, Catalytic Processes in Materials Science, Nanomaterials for Catalytic Reactions, Traffic and Road Safety, Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion, and Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact.

Frequent coauthors in their collaborative work include Changyan Cao, Jun Zhang, Qinxiong Rao, Qicai Zhang, and Weiming Chen.

Notable recent publications by Weiguo Song include:

  • Unprecedentedly high activity and selectivity for hydrogenation of nitroarenes with single atomic Co1-N3P1 sites, 2022, Nature Communications
  • A chemiresistive-potentiometric multivariate sensor for discriminative gas detection, 2023, Nature Communications
  • Electronic Oxide-Support Strong Interactions in the Graphdiyne-Supported Cuprous Oxide Nanocluster Catalyst, 2023, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Sabatier Phenomenon in Hydrogenation Reactions Induced by Single-Atom Density, 2023, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Breaking the activity limitation of iridium single-atom catalyst in hydrogenation of quinoline with synergistic nanoparticles catalysis, 2022, Nano Research

Weiguo Song frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Physica A Statistical Mechanics and its Applications
  • Foods
  • Nano Research
  • Collective Dynamics

Best Publications

  • Construction of covalent organic framework for catalysis: Pd/COF-LZU1 in Suzuki-Miyaura coupling reaction.

    San-Yuan Ding;Jia Gao;Qiong Wang;Qiong Wang;Yuan Zhang

  • Self‐Assembled 3D Flowerlike Iron Oxide Nanostructures and Their Application in Water Treatment

    Liang-Shu Zhong;Jin-Song Hu;Han-Pu Liang;An-Min Cao

  • The mechanism of methanol to hydrocarbon catalysis.

    James F Haw;Weiguo Song;David M Marcus;John B Nicholas

  • Tin-Nanoparticles Encapsulated in Elastic Hollow Carbon Spheres for High-Performance Anode Material in Lithium-Ion Batteries†

    Wei-Ming Zhang;Jin-Song Hu;Yu-Guo Guo;Shu-Fa Zheng

  • Synthesis of Hierarchically Structured Metal Oxides and their Application in Heavy Metal Ion Removal

    Jin-Song Hu;Liang-Shu Zhong;Wei-Guo Song;Li-Jun Wan

  • Mono dispersed SnO2 nanoparticles on both sides of single layer graphene sheets as anode materials in Li-ion batteries

    Le-Sheng Zhang;Ling-Yan Jiang;Hui-Juan Yan;Wei D. Wang

  • Low-Cost Synthesis of Flowerlike α-Fe2O3 Nanostructures for Heavy Metal Ion Removal: Adsorption Property and Mechanism

    Chang-Yan Cao;Jin Qu;Wen-Sheng Yan;Jun-Fa Zhu

  • Adsorption of heavy metal ions from aqueous solution by carboxylated cellulose nanocrystals

    Xiaolin Yu;Shengrui Tong;Maofa Ge;Lingyan Wu

  • Identification of the nitrogen species on N-doped graphene layers and Pt/NG composite catalyst for direct methanol fuel cell

    Le-Sheng Zhang;Xian-Qing Liang;Wei-Guo Song;Zi-Yu Wu;Zi-Yu Wu

  • Methylbenzenes Are the Organic Reaction Centers for Methanol-to-Olefin Catalysis on HSAPO-34

    Weiguo Song;James F. Haw;John B. Nicholas, ,‡ and;Catherine S. Heneghan

  • One-step synthesis of magnetic composites of cellulose@iron oxide nanoparticles for arsenic removal

    Xiaolin Yu;Shengrui Tong;Maofa Ge;Junchao Zuo

  • A Bi/BiOCl heterojunction photocatalyst with enhanced electron–hole separation and excellent visible light photodegrading activity

    Yu Yu;Changyan Cao;Hua Liu;Ping Li

  • Hierarchically Structured Cobalt Oxide (Co3O4): The Morphology Control and Its Potential in Sensors

    An-Min Cao;Jin-Song Hu;Han-Pu Liang;Wei-Guo Song

  • Performance and mechanism of Mg/Fe layered double hydroxides for fluoride and arsenate removal from aqueous solution

    Dongjuan Kang;Xiaolin Yu;Shengrui Tong;Maofa Ge

  • Roles for Cyclopentenyl Cations in the Synthesis of Hydrocarbons from Methanol on Zeolite Catalyst HZSM-5

    James F. Haw;John B. Nicholas;Weiguo Song;Feng Deng

  • Superb Adsorption Capacity and Mechanism of Flowerlike Magnesium Oxide Nanostructures for Lead and Cadmium Ions

    Chang-Yan Cao;Jin Qu;Fang Wei;Hua Liu

  • Microwave-assisted gas/liquid interfacial synthesis of flowerlike NiO hollow nanosphere precursors and their application as supercapacitor electrodes

    Chang-Yan Cao;Chang-Yan Cao;Wei Guo;Zhi-Min Cui;Wei-Guo Song

  • An oft-studied reaction that may never have been: direct catalytic conversion of methanol or dimethyl ether to hydrocarbons on the solid acids HZSM-5 or HSAPO-34.

    Weiguo Song;David M Marcus;Hui Fu;Justin O Ehresmann

  • Ceria Hollow Nanospheres Produced by a Template-Free Microwave-Assisted Hydrothermal Method for Heavy Metal Ion Removal and Catalysis

    Chang-Yan Cao;Zhi-Min Cui;Chao-Qiu Chen;Wei-Guo Song

  • Introducing Dual Functional CNT Networks into CuO Nanomicrospheres toward Superior Electrode Materials for Lithium-Ion Batteries

    Shu-Fa Zheng;Jin-Song Hu;Liang-Shu Zhong;Wei-Guo Song

Frequent Co-Authors

Changyan Cao
Changyan Cao Chinese Academy of Sciences
Li-Jun Wan
Li-Jun Wan Chinese Academy of Sciences
James F. Haw
James F. Haw University of Southern California
Lei Jiang
Lei Jiang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jin-Song Hu
Jin-Song Hu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yu-Guo Guo
Yu-Guo Guo Chinese Academy of Sciences
Vicki H. Grassian
Vicki H. Grassian University of California, San Diego
Liangshu Zhong
Liangshu Zhong ShanghaiTech University
Ziyu Wu
Ziyu Wu University of Science and Technology of China
Chunru Wang
Chunru Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences

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