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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 57 8026 7759 2324 2316 158 10399

Wen Xu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wen Xu between 2004 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wen Xu published across 22 years, from 2004 to 2025, averaging 13 papers a year. Output peaked at 48 publications in 2025. 76 of the 285 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2004 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 48. Peak 48 publications in 2025. 2004: 1 publication 2005: 0 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 22 publications 2022: 35 publications 2023: 40 publications 2024: 28 publications 2025: 48 publications
2004 2025

285 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wen Xu: publications per year, 2004 to 2025
Year Publications
2004 1
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 2
2011 2
2012 9
2013 11
2014 14
2015 10
2016 13
2017 13
2018 11
2019 9
2020 17
2021 22
2022 35
2023 40
2024 28
2025 48
Total 285
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Wen Xu 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 Xu 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, 150–169 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: 158 publications — 16th percentile

16% 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
150–169 835 158
170–189 850
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 Xu 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 Xu 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, 56–57 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: 57 D-Index — 39th percentile

39% 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
54–55 621
56–57 597 57
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 Xu is affiliated with Jilin University in China and has an extensive research output in the fields of Materials Science and Engineering, with particular emphasis on Materials Chemistry and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Their scholarly activity includes over 200 publications mainly focused on advanced materials and their applications.

Their key research topics cover a range of subjects within advanced materials science, including:

  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Luminescence Properties of Advanced Materials
  • Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties
  • Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials
  • 2D Materials and Applications
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Solid-state Spectroscopy and Crystallography

Wen Xu's publication record reveals contributions to several high-impact journals and frequent publishing venues such as:

  • Journal of Materials Chemistry C
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Nano Energy
  • Sensors and Actuators B Chemical

The scientist has collaborated repeatedly with co-authors including Hongwei Song, Donglei Zhou, Xue Bai, Nan Ding, and Gencai Pan, indicating a network of partnerships relevant to their research domains.

Some of Wen Xu's recent papers include:

  • "Samarium-Doped Metal Halide Perovskite Nanocrystals for Single-Component Electroluminescent White Light-Emitting Diodes," 2020, ACS Energy Letters
  • "A Molecular Engineering Strategy for Achieving Blue Phosphorescent Carbon Dots with Outstanding Efficiency above 50%," 2022, Advanced Materials
  • "A novel approach for designing efficient broadband photodetectors expanding from deep ultraviolet to near infrared," 2022, Light Science & Applications
  • "Thermally Enhanced and Long Lifetime Red TADF Carbon Dots via Multi-Confinement and Phosphorescence Assisted Energy Transfer," 2023, Advanced Materials
  • "Dual Interfacial Modification Engineering with 2D MXene Quantum Dots and Copper Sulphide Nanocrystals Enabled High-Performance Perovskite Solar Cells," 2020, Advanced Functional Materials

The accumulated citations on these works reflect engagement with relevant topics in advanced luminescent materials, photodetectors, and photovoltaic enhancements.

Best Publications

  • Doping Lanthanide into Perovskite Nanocrystals: Highly Improved and Expanded Optical Properties

    Gencai Pan;Xue Bai;Dongwen Yang;Xu Chen

  • Cerium and Ytterbium Codoped Halide Perovskite Quantum Dots: A Novel and Efficient Downconverter for Improving the Performance of Silicon Solar Cells.

    Donglei Zhou;Dali Liu;Gencai Pan;Xu Chen

  • Ratiometric photoluminescence sensing based on Ti3C2 MXene quantum dots as an intracellular pH sensor

    Xu Chen;Xueke Sun;Wen Xu;Gencai Pan

  • Local Field Modulation Induced Three‐Order Upconversion Enhancement: Combining Surface Plasmon Effect and Photonic Crystal Effect

    Ze Yin;Hang Li;Wen Xu;Shaobo Cui

  • A Molecular Engineering Strategy for Achieving Blue Phosphorescent Carbon Dots with Outstanding Efficiency above 50%

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  • Temperature-dependent upconversion luminescence and dynamics of NaYF4:Yb3+/Er3+ nanocrystals: influence of particle size and crystalline phase

    Wei Yu;Wen Xu;Hongwei Song;Shuang Zhang

  • ZnO–SnO2 nanotubes surface engineered by Ag nanoparticles: synthesis, characterization, and highly enhanced HCHO gas sensing properties

    Lin Xu;Ruiqing Xing;Jian Song;Wen Xu

  • Highly Efficient LiYF4:Yb3+, Er3+ Upconversion Single Crystal under Solar Cell Spectrum Excitation and Photovoltaic Application

    Xu Chen;Wen Xu;Hongwei Song;Cong Chen

  • Samarium-Doped Metal Halide Perovskite Nanocrystals for Single-Component Electroluminescent White Light-Emitting Diodes

    Rui Sun;Po Lu;Donglei Zhou;Wen Xu

  • Europium-Doped Lead-Free Cs3Bi2Br9 Perovskite Quantum Dots and Ultrasensitive Cu2+ Detection

    Nan Ding;Donglei Zhou;Gencai Pan;Wen Xu

  • Observation of Considerable Upconversion Enhancement Induced by Cu2–xS Plasmon Nanoparticles

    Donglei Zhou;Dali Liu;Wen Xu;Wen Xu;Ze Yin

  • A novel approach for designing efficient broadband photodetectors expanding from deep ultraviolet to near infrared

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  • Large Upconversion Enhancement in the “Islands” Au–Ag Alloy/NaYF4: Yb3+, Tm3+/Er3+ Composite Films, and Fingerprint Identification

    Xu Chen;Wen Xu;Wen Xu;Lihang Zhang;Xue Bai

  • A novel upconversion, fluorescence resonance energy transfer biosensor (FRET) for sensitive detection of lead ions in human serum

    Sai Xu;Shihan Xu;Yongsheng Zhu;Wen Xu

  • Dual Interfacial Modification Engineering with 2D MXene Quantum Dots and Copper Sulphide Nanocrystals Enabled High‐Performance Perovskite Solar Cells

    Xu Chen;Xu Chen;Wen Xu;Nan Ding;Yanan Ji

  • Plasmonic Photonic Crystals Induced Two‐Order Fluorescence Enhancement of Blue Perovskite Nanocrystals and Its Application for High‐Performance Flexible Ultraviolet Photodetectors

    Dongyu Li;Donglei Zhou;Wen Xu;Xu Chen

  • Bright Blue Light Emission of Ni2+ Ion-Doped CsPbClxBr3–x Perovskite Quantum Dots Enabling Efficient Light-Emitting Devices

    Gencai Pan;Gencai Pan;Xue Bai;Wen Xu;Xu Chen

  • Impact of Host Composition, Codoping, or Tridoping on Quantum-Cutting Emission of Ytterbium in Halide Perovskite Quantum Dots and Solar Cell Applications.

    Donglei Zhou;Rui Sun;Wen Xu;Nan Ding

  • Considerably enhanced exciton emission of CsPbCl3 perovskite quantum dots by the introduction of potassium and lanthanide ions

    Yanan Liu;Gencai Pan;Rong Wang;He Shao

  • Ti3C2 MXene quantum dots/TiO2 inverse opal heterojunction electrode platform for superior photoelectrochemical biosensing

    Xu Chen;Jing Li;Gencai Pan;Wen Xu

  • Remarkable enhancement of upconversion fluorescence and confocal imaging of PMMA Opal/NaYF4:Yb3+, Tm3+/Er3+ nanocrystals

    Ze Yin;Yongsheng Zhu;Wen Xu;Jing Wang

  • A novel strategy for improving upconversion luminescence of NaYF4:Yb, Er nanocrystals by coupling with hybrids of silver plasmon nanostructures and poly(methyl methacrylate) photonic crystals

    Wen Xu;Yongsheng Zhu;Xu Chen;Jing Wang

  • Upconversion manipulation by local electromagnetic field

    Wen Xu;Wen Xu;Xu Chen;Hongwei Song

Frequent Co-Authors

Hongwei Song
Hongwei Song Jilin University
Biao Dong
Biao Dong Jilin University
Dong-Hwan Kim
Dong-Hwan Kim Sungkyunkwan University
Junhua Hu
Junhua Hu Zhengzhou University
Qilin Dai
Qilin Dai Jackson State University
Zhifeng Shi
Zhifeng Shi Zhengzhou University
Yongtao Tian
Yongtao Tian Zhengzhou University
Xinjian Li
Xinjian Li Zhengzhou University
Wei Han
Wei Han Jilin University
Svetlana Mintova
Svetlana Mintova Université de Caen Normandie

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