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Weihua Lai

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 58 10853 9797 1763 1748 188 9462

Weihua Lai publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Weihua Lai between 2007 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Weihua Lai published across 19 years, from 2007 to 2025, averaging 10.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2023. 33 of the 200 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2007 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 27. Peak 27 publications in 2023. 2007: 1 publication 2008: 1 publication 2009: 1 publication 2010: 1 publication 2011: 2 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 22 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 27 publications 2024: 23 publications 2025: 10 publications
2007 2025

200 publications in total across all disciplines

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Weihua Lai: publications per year, 2007 to 2025
Year Publications
2007 1
2008 1
2009 1
2010 1
2011 2
2012 6
2013 7
2014 11
2015 11
2016 11
2017 14
2018 12
2019 22
2020 17
2021 11
2022 12
2023 27
2024 23
2025 10
Total 200
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Weihua Lai 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 Weihua Lai 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, 181–200 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: 188 publications — 28th percentile

28% 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 1,344 188
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
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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Weihua Lai 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 Weihua Lai 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, 58–59 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: 58 D-Index — 42nd percentile

42% 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 58
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
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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Best Publications

  • Membrane-based lateral flow immunochromatographic strip with nanoparticles as reporters for detection: A review.

    Xiaolin Huang;Zoraida P. Aguilar;Hengyi Xu;Weihua Lai

  • Role of reactive oxygen species in the antibacterial mechanism of silver nanoparticles on Escherichia coli O157:H7.

    Hengyi Xu;Feng Qu;Hong Xu;Weihua Lai

  • Size dependent biodistribution and toxicokinetics of iron oxide magnetic nanoparticles in mice

    Lin Yang;Huijuan Kuang;Wanyi Zhang;Zoraida P. Aguilar

  • Lateral Flow Immunoassay Based on Polydopamine-Coated Gold Nanoparticles for the Sensitive Detection of Zearalenone in Maize.

    Shaolan Xu;Ganggang Zhang;Bolong Fang;Qirong Xiong

  • Advantages of fluorescent microspheres compared with colloidal gold as a label in immunochromatographic lateral flow assays.

    Quan-Yuan Xie;Yan-Hua Wu;Qi-Rong Xiong;Heng-Yi Xu

  • Advantages of time-resolved fluorescent nanobeads compared with fluorescent submicrospheres, quantum dots, and colloidal gold as label in lateral flow assays for detection of ractopamine.

    Li-Ming Hu;Kai Luo;Jun Xia;Guo-Mao Xu

  • Quantum dot nanobead-based multiplexed immunochromatographic assay for simultaneous detection of aflatoxin B1 and zearalenone.

    Yanna Shao;Hong Duan;Liang Guo;Yuankui Leng

  • Novel strategies to enhance lateral flow immunoassay sensitivity for detecting foodborne pathogens.

    Shan Shan;Weihua Lai;Yonghua Xiong;Hua Wei

  • Magnetic nano-beads based separation combined with propidium monoazide treatment and multiplex PCR assay for simultaneous detection of viable Salmonella Typhimurium, Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Listeria monocytogenes in food products.

    Youjun Yang;Feng Xu;Hengyi Xu;Zoraida P. Aguilar

  • A homogeneous immunosensor for AFB1 detection based on FRET between different-sized quantum dots.

    Wei Xu;Yonghua Xiong;Weihua Lai;Yang Xu

  • Developmental trend of immunoassays for monitoring hazards in food samples: A review

    Xiaoyue Xiao;Song Hu;Xiaocui Lai;Juan Peng

  • DNA-based hybridization chain reaction and biotin-streptavidin signal amplification for sensitive detection of Escherichia coli O157:H7 through ELISA

    Qi Guo;Jiao-Jiao Han;Shan Shan;Dao-Feng Liu

  • A novel method based on fluorescent magnetic nanobeads for rapid detection of Escherichia coli O157:H7.

    Zhen Huang;Juan Peng;Jiaojiao Han;Ganggang Zhang

  • A sensitive impedance biosensor based on immunomagnetic separation and urease catalysis for rapid detection of Listeria monocytogenes using an immobilization-free interdigitated array microelectrode.

    Qi Chen;Jianhan Lin;Chengqi Gan;Yuhe Wang

  • Sensitive Detection of Staphylococcus aureus with Vancomycin-Conjugated Magnetic Beads as Enrichment Carriers Combined with Flow Cytometry

    Xiangyu Meng;Guotai Yang;Fulai Li;Taobo Liang

  • Emerging design strategies for constructing multiplex lateral flow test strip sensors.

    Yuhao Wu;Yaofeng Zhou;Yuankui Leng;Weihua Lai

  • Emerging strategies to develop sensitive AuNP-based ICTS nanosensors

    Yaofeng Zhou;Lu Ding;Yuhao Wu;Xiaolin Huang

  • Nanozyme-based lateral flow assay for the sensitive detection of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in milk.

    Jiaojiao Han;Lei Zhang;Liming Hu;Keyu Xing

  • Lateral flow immunoassay based on dual spectral-overlapped fluorescence quenching of polydopamine nanospheres for sensitive detection of sulfamethazine.

    Zexiang Wang;Keyu Xing;Nengshui Ding;Suhua Wang

  • Synthesis of PDA-Mediated Magnetic Bimetallic Nanozyme and Its Application in Immunochromatographic Assay.

    Xiaocui Lai;Ganggang Zhang;Lifeng Zeng;Xiaoyue Xiao

Frequent Co-Authors

Yonghua Xiong
Yonghua Xiong Nanchang University
Youju Huang
Youju Huang Hangzhou Normal University
Hongwei Duan
Hongwei Duan Nanyang Technological University
Jiawei Zhang
Jiawei Zhang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xiaoyuan Chen
Xiaoyuan Chen National University of Singapore
Chang Ming Li
Chang Ming Li Suzhou University of Science and Technology
James E. Robinson
James E. Robinson Tulane University
Lei Zhang
Lei Zhang Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Guocan Yu
Guocan Yu National Institutes of Health
Chad J. Roy
Chad J. Roy Tulane University

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