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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 46 16068 14497 2481 2462 93 7479

Weili Dai publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Weili Dai between 2009 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Weili Dai published across 18 years, from 2009 to 2026, averaging 6.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2025. 18 of the 117 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2009 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2025. 2009: 1 publication 2010: 1 publication 2011: 5 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 17 publications 2026: 1 publication
2009 2026

117 publications in total across all disciplines

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Weili Dai: publications per year, 2009 to 2026
Year Publications
2009 1
2010 1
2011 5
2012 4
2013 2
2014 8
2015 12
2016 5
2017 9
2018 13
2019 5
2020 5
2021 9
2022 7
2023 3
2024 10
2025 17
2026 1
Total 117
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Weili Dai 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 Weili Dai 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, 81–100 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: 93 publications — 1st percentile

1% 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 93
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
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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Weili Dai 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 Weili Dai 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, 46–47 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: 46 D-Index — 12th percentile

12% 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 46
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
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

Weili Dai is a researcher affiliated with Nankai University in China, with a research focus primarily in the fields of Chemistry, Engineering, and Materials Science. Their work spans several subfields including Inorganic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Catalysis, Biomedical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering.

The main topics of Weili Dai's research include:

  • Zeolite Catalysis and Synthesis
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies
  • Catalysis for Biomass Conversion
  • Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions
  • Mesoporous Materials and Catalysis
  • Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications

Weili Dai has contributed to multiple articles in notable scientific journals. Some recent publications are:

  • "Confinement in a Zeolite and Zeolite Catalysis," 2021, published in Accounts of Chemical Research
  • "Zeolite-Encaged Isolated Platinum Ions Enable Heterolytic Dihydrogen Activation and Selective Hydrogenations," 2021, published in Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Spectroscopic Signature of Lewis Acidic Framework and Extraframework Sn Sites in Beta Zeolites," 2020, published in ACS Catalysis
  • "Optimizing zeolite stabilized Pt-Zn catalysts for propane dehydrogenation," 2020, published in Journal of Energy Chemistry
  • "Stabilizing the framework of SAPO-34 zeolite toward long-term methanol-to-olefins conversion," 2021, published in Nature Communications

Frequent collaborators in Weili Dai's research include:

  • Landong Li
  • Guangjun Wu
  • Naijia Guan
  • Runze Liu
  • Mengting Zhang

The researcher has a recurring presence in several publication venues, such as:

  • Microporous and Mesoporous Materials
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • ACS Catalysis
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS (CHINESE VERSION)

Best Publications

  • Tungsten Oxide Single Crystal Nanosheets for Enhanced Multichannel Solar Light Harvesting

    Junqing Yan;Tuo Wang;Guangjun Wu;Weili Dai

  • Improved Postsynthesis Strategy to Sn-Beta Zeolites as Lewis Acid Catalysts for the Ring-Opening Hydration of Epoxides

    Bo Tang;Weili Dai;Guangjun Wu;Naijia Guan

  • Confinement in a Zeolite and Zeolite Catalysis.

    Yuchao Chai;Weili Dai;Guangjun Wu;Naijia Guan

  • Mechanisms of the Deactivation of SAPO-34 Materials with Different Crystal Sizes Applied as MTO Catalysts

    Weili Dai;Guangjun Wu;Landong Li;Naijia Guan

  • Solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance investigations of the nature, property, and activity of acid sites on solid catalysts.

    Yijiao Jiang;Jun Huang;Weili Dai;Michael Hunger

  • Understanding the Early Stages of the Methanol-to-Olefin Conversion on H-SAPO-34

    Weili Dai;Chuanming Wang;Michael Dyballa;Guangjun Wu

  • Mesoporous Zr-Beta zeolites prepared by a post-synthetic strategy as a robust Lewis acid catalyst for the ring-opening aminolysis of epoxides

    Bo Tang;Weili Dai;Xiaoming Sun;Xiaoming Sun;Guangjun Wu

  • Meso-Zr-Al-beta zeolite as a robust catalyst for cascade reactions in biomass valorization

    Song Song;Lu Di;Guangjun Wu;Weili Dai

  • Noble Metal Particles Confined in Zeolites: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications

    Yuchao Chai;Weixiang Shang;Weijie Li;Guangjun Wu

  • Hydrodeoxygenation of lignin-derived phenolic compounds over bi-functional Ru/H-Beta under mild conditions

    Gang Yao;Guangjun Wu;Weili Dai;Naijia Guan

  • Methanol-to-Olefin Conversion on Silicoaluminophosphate Catalysts: Effect of Brønsted Acid Sites and Framework Structures

    Weili Dai;Weili Dai;Xin Wang;Guangjun Wu;Naijia Guan

  • A procedure for the preparation of Ti-Beta zeolites for catalytic epoxidation with hydrogen peroxide

    Bo Tang;Weili Dai;Xiaoming Sun;Xiaoming Sun;Naijia Guan

  • Acetylene-Selective Hydrogenation Catalyzed by Cationic Nickel Confined in Zeolite.

    Yuchao Chai;Guangjun Wu;Xiaoyan Liu;Yujing Ren

  • Zeolite-Encaged Isolated Platinum Ions Enable Heterolytic Dihydrogen Activation and Selective Hydrogenations.

    Xin Deng;Bin Qin;Runze Liu;Xuetao Qin

  • Mechanistic Insights into One-Step Catalytic Conversion of Ethanol to Butadiene over Bifunctional Zn–Y/Beta Zeolite

    Tingting Yan;Weili Dai;Guangjun Wu;Swen Lang

  • Selectivity Modulation of Encapsulated Palladium Nanoparticles by Zeolite Microenvironment for Biomass Catalytic Upgrading

    Yuchao Chai;Sihang Liu;Zhi-Jian Zhao;Jinlong Gong

  • Zeolite Structural Confinement Effects Enhance One-Pot Catalytic Conversion of Ethanol to Butadiene

    Weili Dai;Shanshan Zhang;Zhiyang Yu;Tingting Yan

  • Effect of n-butanol cofeeding on the methanol to aromatics conversion over Ga-modified nano H-ZSM-5 and its mechanistic interpretation

    Weili Dai;Liu Yang;Chuanming Wang;Xin Wang

  • Lewis Acid Catalysis Confined in Zeolite Cages as a Strategy for Sustainable Heterogeneous Hydration of Epoxides

    Weili Dai;Chuanming Wang;Bo Tang;Guangjun Wu

  • Verifying the mechanism of the ethene-to-propene conversion on zeolite H-SSZ-13

    Weili Dai;Xiaoming Sun;Xiaoming Sun;Bo Tang;Guangjun Wu

Frequent Co-Authors

Landong Li
Landong Li Nankai University
Naijia Guan
Naijia Guan Nankai University
Guangjun Wu
Guangjun Wu Nankai University
Michael Hunger
Michael Hunger University of Stuttgart
Xubiao Luo
Xubiao Luo Nanchang Hangkong University
Chak Tong Au
Chak Tong Au Hunan University
Shenglian Luo
Shenglian Luo Hunan University
Jian-Ping Zou
Jian-Ping Zou Nanchang Hangkong University
Shuang-Feng Yin
Shuang-Feng Yin Hunan University
Xiaoming Sun
Xiaoming Sun Beijing University of Chemical Technology

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