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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 42 12623 12209 3416 3401 176 5430

Wen Lei publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wen Lei between 2003 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wen Lei published across 23 years, from 2003 to 2025, averaging 8.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2025. 37 of the 204 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2003 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2025. 2003: 4 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 6 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 20 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 22 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 24 publications
2003 2025

204 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wen Lei: publications per year, 2003 to 2025
Year Publications
2003 4
2004 2
2005 4
2006 2
2007 4
2008 1
2009 6
2010 3
2011 4
2012 5
2013 6
2014 6
2015 8
2016 9
2017 9
2018 9
2019 20
2020 18
2021 22
2022 14
2023 11
2024 13
2025 24
Total 204
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Wen Lei 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 Wen Lei 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: 176 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
170–189 850 176
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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Wen Lei 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 Wen Lei 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, 42–43 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: 42 D-Index — 3rd percentile

3% 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 42
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
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

Wen Lei is affiliated with Huazhong University of Science and Technology in China. Their research focus spans several areas within materials science and engineering, primarily addressing the synthesis, properties, and applications of advanced ceramic and ferroelectric materials.

Their recent papers include:

  • Photophysics in Cs3Cu2X5 (X = Cl, Br, or I): Highly Luminescent Self-Trapped Excitons from Local Structure Symmetrization, 2020, Chemistry of Materials
  • Superior energy-storage performance in 0.85Bi0.5Na0.5TiO3-0.15NaNbO3 lead-free ferroelectric ceramics via composition and microstructure engineering, 2021, Journal of Materials Chemistry A
  • Cation and Anion Co-doped Perovskite Nanofibers for Highly Efficient Electrocatalytic Oxygen Evolution, 2020, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Correlation between crystal structure and dielectric characteristics of Ti4+ substituted CaSnSiO5 ceramics, 2020, Journal of the European Ceramic Society
  • Synthesis, lattice energy and microwave dielectric properties of BaCu2-Co Si2O7 ceramics, 2020, Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Wen Lei collaborates frequently with the following co-authors:

  • Wenzhong Lü
  • Kang Du
  • Changzhi Yin
  • Xiaoqiang Song
  • Yiyang Cai

Their publications are commonly found in these venues:

  • Ceramics International
  • Journal of the American Ceramic Society
  • Journal of the European Ceramic Society
  • Journal of Materials Science Materials in Electronics
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Wen Lei's main fields of study encompass Materials Science and Engineering. Subfields prominently represented in their work include:

  • Materials Chemistry
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Ceramics and Composites
  • Biomedical Engineering

The topics addressed in their research cover:

  • Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Materials
  • Microwave Dielectric Ceramics Synthesis
  • Advanced ceramic materials synthesis
  • Dielectric properties of ceramics
  • Multiferroics and related materials
  • Acoustic Wave Resonator Technologies
  • Layered Double Hydroxides Synthesis and Applications

Best Publications

  • Recent Advances of Structurally Ordered Intermetallic Nanoparticles for Electrocatalysis

    Weiping Xiao;Wen Lei;Mingxing Gong;Huolin L. Xin

  • Engineered 2D Transition Metal Dichalcogenides—A Vision of Viable Hydrogen Evolution Reaction Catalysis

    Liangxu Lin;Liangxu Lin;Peter C Sherrell;Yuqing Liu;Wen Lei

  • Two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides in supercapacitors and secondary batteries

    Liangxu Lin;Liangxu Lin;Wen Lei;Shaowei Zhang;Yuqing Liu

  • Stringed “tube on cube” nanohybrids as compact cathode matrix for high-loading and lean-electrolyte lithium–sulfur batteries

    Gaoran Li;Wen Lei;Dan Luo;Yaping Deng

  • Photophysics in Cs3Cu2X5 (X = Cl, Br, or I): Highly Luminescent Self-Trapped Excitons from Local Structure Symmetrization

    Linyuan Lian;Moyan Zheng;Peng Zhang;Zhi Zheng

  • Porous Structured Ni–Fe–P Nanocubes Derived from a Prussian Blue Analogue as an Electrocatalyst for Efficient Overall Water Splitting

    Cuijuan Xuan;Jie Wang;Weiwei Xia;Zongkai Peng

  • 3D Porous Carbon Sheets with Multidirectional Ion Pathways for Fast and Durable Lithium–Sulfur Batteries

    Gaoran Li;Wen Lei;Dan Luo;Ya-Ping Deng

  • High-Figure-of-Merit Thermoelectric La-Doped A-Site-Deficient SrTiO3 Ceramics

    Zhilun Lu;Huairuo Zhang;Wen Lei;Derek C. Sinclair

  • Synergistic Engineering of Defects and Architecture in Binary Metal Chalcogenide toward Fast and Reliable Lithium–Sulfur Batteries

    Dan Luo;Gaoran Li;Ya‐Ping Deng;Zhen Zhang

  • Two-Dimensional Phosphorus-Doped Carbon Nanosheets with Tunable Porosity for Oxygen Reactions in Zinc-Air Batteries

    Wen Lei;Wen Lei;Ya-Ping Deng;Gaoran Li;Zachary P. Cano

  • Microwave dielectric properties of ZnAl2O4–TiO2 spinel-based composites

    Wen Lei;Wen-Zhong Lu;Jian-Hua Zhu;Xiao-Hong Wang

  • Synthesis of nanocrystalline yttria powder and fabrication of transparent YAG ceramics

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  • Low-fired fluoride microwave dielectric ceramics with low dielectric loss

    Xiao-Qiang Song;Xiao-Qiang Song;Kang Du;Kang Du;Jie Li;Jie Li;Xue-Kai Lan;Xue-Kai Lan

  • Facile preparation of carbon sphere supported molybdenum compounds (P, C and S) as hydrogen evolution electrocatalysts in acid and alkaline electrolytes

    Zexing Wu;Jie Wang;Rong Liu;Kedong Xia

  • Sea urchin-like Ni–Fe sulfide architectures as efficient electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction

    Cuijuan Xuan;Wen Lei;Jie Wang;Tonghui Zhao

  • MoS2–MoP heterostructured nanosheets on polymer-derived carbon as an electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction

    Zexing Wu;Zexing Wu;Jie Wang;Kedong Xia;Wen Lei

  • Effect of nano addition on the microstructures and mechanical properties of Ti(C, N)-based cermets

    Yong Zheng;Yong Zheng;Weihao Xiong;Wenjun Liu;Wen Lei

  • Controllable synthesis of molybdenum-based electrocatalysts for a hydrogen evolution reaction

    Junpo Guo;Jie Wang;Zexing Wu;Wen Lei

  • Sintering behaviour and microwave dielectric properties of BaAl2−2x(ZnSi)xSi2O8 ceramics

    Xiao-Qiang Song;Xiao-Qiang Song;Wen-Zhong Lu;Wen-Zhong Lu;Xiao-Chuan Wang;Xiao-Chuan Wang;Xiao-Hong Wang;Xiao-Hong Wang

  • Phase Evolution and Microwave Dielectric Properties of (1−x)ZnAl2O4−xMg2TiO4 Ceramics

    Wen Lei;Wen-Zhong Lu;Dan Liu;Jian-Hua Zhu

  • Tuning Shell Numbers of Transition Metal Oxide Hollow Microspheres toward Durable and Superior Lithium Storage

    Dan Luo;Ya-Ping Deng;Xiaolei Wang;Gaoran Li

  • Degradation mechanisms of ofloxacin and cefazolin using peroxymonosulfate activated by reduced graphene oxide-CoFe2O4 composites

    Yiang Fan;Zhengyuan Zhou;Yong Feng;Ying Zhou

  • Modification of ZnAl2O4-Based Low-Permittivity Microwave Dielectric Ceramics by Adding 2MO–TiO2 (M=Co, Mg, and Mn)

    Wen Lei;Wen-Zhong Lu;Jian-Hua Zhu;Fei Liang

  • Controllable τf value of barium silicate microwave dielectric ceramics with different Ba/Si ratios

    Wen Lei;Wen Lei;Zheng-Yu Zou;Zheng-Yu Zou;Ze-Hao Chen;Ze-Hao Chen;Burhan Ullah;Burhan Ullah

  • Superior energy-storage performance in 0.85Bi0.5Na0.5TiO3–0.15NaNbO3 lead-free ferroelectric ceramics via composition and microstructure engineering

    Chao Zhang;Wenrong Xiao;Fangfang Zeng;Dong Su

  • Transparent polycrystalline MgAl2O4 ceramic fabricated by spark plasma sintering: Microwave dielectric and optical properties

    Ping Fu;Ping Fu;Wenzhong Lu;Wen Lei;Yong Xu

  • Phase evolution and near-zero shrinkage in BaAl2Si2O8 low-permittivity microwave dielectric ceramics

    Wen Lei;Ran Ang;Xiao-Chuan Wang;Wen-Zhong Lu

  • Large aperture N31 neodymium phosphate laser glass for use in a high power laser facility

    Lili Hu;Shubin Chen;Jingping Tang;Biao Wang

  • Weak ferroelectricity and low-permittivity microwave dielectric properties of Ba2Zn(1+x)Si2O(7+x) ceramics

    Zheng-Yu Zou;Zheng-Yu Zou;Ze-Hao Chen;Ze-Hao Chen;Xue-Kai Lan;Xue-Kai Lan;Wen-Zhong Lu;Wen-Zhong Lu

  • Structure and Microwave Dielectric Behavior of A‐Site‐Doped Sr(1−1.5x)CexTiO3 Ceramics System

    Burhan Ullah;Wen Lei;Wen Lei;Qing-Song Cao;Qing-Song Cao;Zheng-Yu Zou;Zheng-Yu Zou

  • Temperature compensating ZnAl2O4–Co2TiO4 spinel-based low-permittivity microwave dielectric ceramics

    Wen Lei;Wen-Zhong Lu;Xiao-Chuan Wang

  • Phase Composition and Microwave Dielectric Properties of ZnAl2O4–Co2TiO4 Low-Permittivity Ceramics with High Quality Factor

    Wen Lei;Wen-Zhong Lu;Xiao-Hong Wang;Fei Liang

  • Cation and Anion Co-doped Perovskite Nanofibers for Highly Efficient Electrocatalytic Oxygen Evolution

    Zhishan Li;Kan-Hao Xue;Jinsong Wang;Jian-Gang Li

Frequent Co-Authors

Deli Wang
Deli Wang Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Jie Wang
Jie Wang Qingdao Agricultural University
Huolin L. Xin
Huolin L. Xin University of California, Irvine
Zhongwei Chen
Zhongwei Chen University of Waterloo
Ya-Ping Deng
Ya-Ping Deng University of Waterloo
Shenglin Jiang
Shenglin Jiang Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Gaoran Li
Gaoran Li Nanjing University of Science and Technology
Chundong Wang
Chundong Wang Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Christopher R. Bowen
Christopher R. Bowen University of Bath
Zeming Qi
Zeming Qi University of Science and Technology of China

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