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Weizhong Yuan

Weizhong Yuan

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 52 9674 9340 2742 2730 174 8216

Weizhong Yuan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Weizhong Yuan between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Weizhong Yuan published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 6.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2023. 24 of the 197 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2023. 1996: 2 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 20 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 10 publications
1996 2025

197 publications in total across all disciplines

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Weizhong Yuan: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 2
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 2
2001 1
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 5
2006 2
2007 5
2008 7
2009 10
2010 11
2011 13
2012 7
2013 13
2014 7
2015 5
2016 6
2017 10
2018 7
2019 8
2020 7
2021 12
2022 13
2023 20
2024 14
2025 10
Total 197
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Weizhong Yuan 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 Weizhong Yuan 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, 170–189 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: 174 publications — 22nd percentile

22% 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
170–189 850 174
190–209 891
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537
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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Weizhong Yuan 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 Weizhong Yuan 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, 52–53 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: 52 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% 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 52
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
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

Weizhong Yuan is affiliated with Tongji University in China and has a research profile focused primarily on Engineering and Materials Science. Their work spans various subfields including Biomedical Engineering, Polymers and Plastics, Biomaterials, Mechanical Engineering, and Materials Chemistry.

The scientist's research addresses several main topics, notably:

  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
  • Conducting polymers and applications
  • Phase Change Materials Research
  • Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery
  • Wound Healing and Treatments
  • Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications

Weizhong Yuan has published extensively in a range of journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Composites Part B Engineering
  • Carbohydrate Polymers
  • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules

Among recent papers authored or co-authored by Weizhong Yuan are:

  • Adhesive, Stretchable, and Transparent Organohydrogels for Antifreezing, Antidrying, and Sensitive Ionic Skins, 2021, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Self-healing, anti-freezing, adhesive and remoldable hydrogel sensor with ion-liquid metal dual conductivity for biomimetic skin, 2020, Composites Science and Technology
  • Adhesive, stretchable and antibacterial hydrogel with external/self-power for flexible sensitive sensor used as human motion detection, 2021, Composites Part B Engineering
  • Flexible, stimuli-responsive and self-cleaning phase change fiber for thermal energy storage and smart textiles, 2021, Composites Part B Engineering
  • Highly adhesive and dual-crosslinking hydrogel via one-pot self-initiated polymerization for efficient antibacterial, antifouling and full-thickness wound healing, 2021, Composites Part B Engineering

Frequent collaborators in Weizhong Yuan's research include Nuoya Zhao, Zhiyi Qian, Zixuan Zhou, Xiaoyun Xie, and Zixuan Niu. These coauthors have contributed repeatedly across multiple publications, indicating ongoing research partnerships.

Best Publications

  • Highly Stretchable and Transparent Double-Network Hydrogel Ionic Conductors as Flexible Thermal–Mechanical Dual Sensors and Electroluminescent Devices

    Bowen Yang;Weizhong Yuan

  • Preparation, characterization and properties of binary and ternary blends with thermoplastic starch, poly(lactic acid) and poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate)

    Jie Ren;Hongye Fu;Tianbin Ren;Weizhong Yuan

  • Synthesis of cellulose-graft-poly(N,N-dimethylamino-2-ethyl methacrylate) copolymers via homogeneous ATRP and their aggregates in aqueous media.

    Xiaofeng Sui;Jinying Yuan;Mi Zhou;Jun Zhang

  • Adhesive, Stretchable, and Transparent Organohydrogels for Antifreezing, Antidrying, and Sensitive Ionic Skins.

    Zhirui He;Weizhong Yuan

  • Highly Stretchable, Adhesive, and Mechanical Zwitterionic Nanocomposite Hydrogel Biomimetic Skin

    Bowen Yang;Weizhong Yuan

  • Influence of ammonium polyphosphate on the flame retardancy and mechanical properties of ramie fiber‐reinforced poly(lactic acid) biocomposites

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  • Syntheses, Characterization, and in Vitro Degradation of Ethyl Cellulose-graft-poly(ε-caprolactone)-block-poly(l-lactide) Copolymers by Sequential Ring-Opening Polymerization

    Weizhong Yuan;Jinying Yuan;Fengbo Zhang;Xuming Xie

  • Superhydrophobic/Superoleophilic and Reinforced Ethyl Cellulose Sponges for Oil/Water Separation: Synergistic Strategies of Cross-linking, Carbon Nanotube Composite, and Nanosilica Modification.

    Yeqiang Lu;Weizhong Yuan

  • Flame‐retardancy and anti‐dripping effects of intumescent flame retardant incorporating montmorillonite on poly(lactic acid)

    Shumao Li;Hua Yuan;Tao Yu;Weizhong Yuan

  • Synthesis, characterization, and controllable drug release of dendritic star-block copolymer by ring-opening polymerization and atom transfer radical polymerization

    Weizhong Yuan;Jinying Yuan;Sixun Zheng;Xiaoyin Hong

  • Preparation of double-responsive SiO2-g-PDMAEMA nanoparticles via ATRP

    Lilin Zhou;Weizhong Yuan;Jinying Yuan;Xiaoyin Hong

  • Self-healing efficiency of cementitious materials containing microcapsules filled with healing adhesive: mechanical restoration and healing process monitored by water absorption.

    Wenting Li;Zhengwu Jiang;Zhenghong Yang;Nan Zhao

  • Adhesive, stretchable and antibacterial hydrogel with external/self-power for flexible sensitive sensor used as human motion detection

    Zixuan Zhou;Zhirui He;Shiwu Yin;Xiaoyun Xie

  • Synthesis, Characterization, Crystalline Morphologies, and Hydrophilicity of Brush Copolymers with Double Crystallizable Side Chains

    Weizhong Yuan;Jinying Yuan;Fengbo Zhang;Xuming Xie

  • Synthesis, characterization, and controllable drug release of pH-sensitive hybrid magnetic nanoparticles

    Lilin Zhou;Jinying Yuan;Weizhong Yuan;Xiaofeng Sui

  • Injectable nano-composite hydrogels based on hyaluronic acid-chitosan derivatives for simultaneous photothermal-chemo therapy of cancer with anti-inflammatory capacity.

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  • Flexible, stimuli-responsive and self-cleaning phase change fiber for thermal energy storage and smart textiles

    Zixuan Niu;Shengyang Qi;Suhaib Shuaib Adam Shuaib;Weizhong Yuan

  • Highly adhesive and dual-crosslinking hydrogel via one-pot self-initiated polymerization for efficient antibacterial, antifouling and full-thickness wound healing

    Nuoya Zhao;Weizhong Yuan

  • Preparation and therapeutic efficacy of polysorbate-80-coated amphotericin B/PLA-b-PEG nanoparticles.

    Tianbin Ren;Nan Xu;Chunhong Cao;Weizhong Yuan

  • Synthesis, characterization and thermal properties of hexaarmed star-shaped poly(ε-caprolactone)-b-poly(d,l-lactide-co-glycolide) initiated with hydroxyl-terminated cyclotriphosphazene

    Weizhong Yuan;Xiaozhen Tang;Xiaobin Huang;Sixun Zheng

  • Water-dispersible and biodegradable polymer micelles with good antibacterial efficacy

    Weizhong Yuan;Jingren Wei;Hang Lu;Lang Fan

  • Fe3O4@poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate)-graft-poly(ɛ-caprolactone) magnetic nanoparticles with branched brush polymeric shell

    Weizhong Yuan;Weizhong Yuan;Jinying Yuan;Lilin Zhou;Sizhu Wu

  • Environmental-friendly and magnetic/silanized ethyl cellulose sponges as effective and recyclable oil-absorption materials.

    Yeqiang Lu;Yue Wang;Lejing Liu;Weizhong Yuan

Frequent Co-Authors

Jie Ren
Jie Ren Tongji University
Jinying Yuan
Jinying Yuan Tsinghua University
Xiaofeng Sui
Xiaofeng Sui Donghua University
Cai-Yuan Pan
Cai-Yuan Pan University of Science and Technology of China
Xu-Ming Xie
Xu-Ming Xie Tsinghua University
Jianzhong Du
Jianzhong Du Tongji University
Donglu Shi
Donglu Shi University of Cincinnati
Yang Liu
Yang Liu University of Alberta
Sixun Zheng
Sixun Zheng Shanghai Jiao Tong University

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