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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 102 1190 1055 216 208 326 32305

Weihong Zhu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Weihong Zhu between 1997 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Weihong Zhu published across 30 years, from 1997 to 2026, averaging 15.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 47 publications in 2025. 48 of the 475 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 47. Peak 47 publications in 2025. 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 3 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 2 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 24 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 20 publications 2015: 24 publications 2016: 30 publications 2017: 26 publications 2018: 24 publications 2019: 41 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 24 publications 2022: 29 publications 2023: 27 publications 2024: 43 publications 2025: 47 publications 2026: 1 publication
1997 2026

475 publications in total across all disciplines

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Weihong Zhu: publications per year, 1997 to 2026
Year Publications
1997 1
1998 1
1999 3
2000 6
2001 1
2002 2
2003 10
2004 5
2005 5
2006 5
2007 3
2008 9
2009 6
2010 11
2011 13
2012 24
2013 16
2014 20
2015 24
2016 30
2017 26
2018 24
2019 41
2020 18
2021 24
2022 29
2023 27
2024 43
2025 47
2026 1
Total 475
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Weihong Zhu 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 Weihong Zhu 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, 321–340 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: 326 publications — 69th percentile

69% 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
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643 326
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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Weihong Zhu 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 Weihong Zhu 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, 102–103 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: 102 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% 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
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
102–103 105 102
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

Weihong Zhu is affiliated with East China University of Science and Technology in China. Their research primarily spans the fields of Materials Science and Engineering, with a strong focus on several specialized areas within these disciplines.

The main subfields of their work include Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Spectroscopy, and Organic Chemistry. Their research topics notably cover Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials, Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics, Perovskite Materials and Applications, Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection, Photochromic and Fluorescence Chemistry, Conducting polymers and applications, and Quantum Dots Synthesis and Properties.

Among their recent publications are:

  • Minimizing buried interfacial defects for efficient inverted perovskite solar cells, 2023, Science
  • Reconstructed covalent organic frameworks, 2022, Nature
  • Aggregation-Induced Emission (AIE), Life and Health, 2023, ACS Nano
  • Digital photoprogramming of liquid-crystal superstructures featuring intrinsic chiral photoswitches, 2022, Nature Photonics
  • Molecular engineering strategies for fabricating efficient porphyrin-based dye-sensitized solar cells, 2020, Energy & Environmental Science

Their frequent coauthors include Zhiqian Guo, Chenxu Yan, Yongzhen Wu, Zhirong Zhu, and He Tian.

They have published extensively in several scholarly venues, with a notable number of publications appearing in Angewandte Chemie, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Chemical Science, Advanced Functional Materials, and the Journal of the American Chemical Society.

Best Publications

  • Organic sensitizers from D-π-A to D-A-π-A: effect of the internal electron-withdrawing units on molecular absorption, energy levels and photovoltaic performances.

    Yongzhen Wu;Weihong Zhu

  • Sulfone-containing covalent organic frameworks for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution from water

    Xiaoyan Wang;Linjiang Chen;Samantha Y. Chong;Marc A. Little

  • Recent progress on polymer-based fluorescent and colorimetric chemosensors

    Ha Na Kim;Zhiqian Guo;Weihong Zhu;Juyoung Yoon

  • Organic D-A-π-A Solar Cell Sensitizers with Improved Stability and Spectral Response

    Weihong Zhu;Yongzhen Wu;Shutao Wang;Wenqin Li

  • Development of Ion Chemosensors Based on Porphyrin Analogues

    Yubin Ding;Wei-Hong Zhu;Yongshu Xie

  • In vivo and in situ tracking cancer chemotherapy by highly photostable NIR fluorescent theranostic prodrug.

    Xumeng Wu;Xuanrong Sun;Zhiqian Guo;Jianbin Tang

  • Real-Time Tracking and In Vivo Visualization of β-Galactosidase Activity in Colorectal Tumor with a Ratiometric Near-Infrared Fluorescent Probe.

    Kaizhi Gu;Yisheng Xu;Hui Li;Zhiqian Guo

  • Fluorescent and colorimetric ion probes based on conjugated oligopyrroles

    Yubin Ding;Yubin Ding;Yunyu Tang;Weihong Zhu;Yongshu Xie

  • Rational Design of Near-Infrared Aggregation-Induced-Emission-Active Probes: In Situ Mapping of Amyloid-β Plaques with Ultrasensitivity and High-Fidelity

    Wei Fu;Chenxu Yan;Zhiqian Guo;Jingjing Zhang

  • Far-Red and Near-IR AIE-Active Fluorescent Organic Nanoprobes with Enhanced Tumor-Targeting Efficacy: Shape-Specific Effects.

    Andong Shao;Yongshu Xie;Shaojia Zhu;Zhiqian Guo

  • Förster Resonance Energy Transfer Switchable Self-Assembled Micellar Nanoprobe: Ratiometric Fluorescent Trapping of Endogenous H2S Generation via Fluvastatin-Stimulated Upregulation.

    Chunchang Zhao;Xiuli Zhang;Kaibin Li;Shaojia Zhu

  • High-conversion-efficiency organic dye-sensitized solar cells: molecular engineering on D–A–π-A featured organic indoline dyes

    Yongzhen Wu;Magdalena Marszalek;Shaik M. Zakeeruddin;Qiong Zhang

  • Porphyrin Cosensitization for a Photovoltaic Efficiency of 11.5%: A Record for Non-Ruthenium Solar Cells Based on Iodine Electrolyte

    Yongshu Xie;Yunyu Tang;Wenjun Wu;Yueqiang Wang

  • Efficient and Stable Chemical Passivation on Perovskite Surface via Bidentate Anchoring

    Hao Zhang;Yongzhen Wu;Chao Shen;Erpeng Li

  • Insight into D-A-π-A Structured Sensitizers: A Promising Route to Highly Efficient and Stable Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells.

    Yongzhen Wu;Wei-Hong Zhu;Shaik M. Zakeeruddin;Michael Grätzel

  • Aggregation-induced emission: a coming-of-age ceremony at the age of eighteen

    Jie Yang;Zhenguo Chi;Weihong Zhu;Ben Zhong Tang;Ben Zhong Tang

  • Incorporating Benzotriazole Moiety to Construct D–A−π–A Organic Sensitizers for Solar Cells: Significant Enhancement of Open-Circuit Photovoltage with Long Alkyl Group

    Yan Cui;Yongzhen Wu;Xuefeng Lu;Xi Zhang

  • A near-infrared colorimetric fluorescent chemodosimeter for the detection of glutathione in living cells

    Meng Li;Xumeng Wu;Yao Wang;Yongsheng Li

  • A dual-response BODIPY-based fluorescent probe for the discrimination of glutathione from cystein and homocystein

    Feiyi Wang;Li Zhou;Chunchang Zhao;Rui Wang

  • Dicyanomethylene-4H-pyran chromophores for OLED emitters, logic gates and optical chemosensors

    Zhiqian Guo;Weihong Zhu;He Tian

  • A Fluorophore Capable of Crossword Puzzles and Logic Memory

    Zhiqian Guo;Weihong Zhu;Liangjun Shen;He Tian

Frequent Co-Authors

He Tian
He Tian East China University of Science and Technology
Zhiqian Guo
Zhiqian Guo East China University of Science and Technology
Yongshu Xie
Yongshu Xie East China University of Science and Technology
Yongzhen Wu
Yongzhen Wu East China University of Science and Technology
Wenjun Wu
Wenjun Wu East China University of Science and Technology
Qiong Zhang
Qiong Zhang Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Tony D. James
Tony D. James University of Bath
Yongsheng Li
Yongsheng Li East China University of Science and Technology
Jianlin Shi
Jianlin Shi Chinese Academy of Sciences
Youqing Shen
Youqing Shen Zhejiang University

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