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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 94 1376 1319 434 430 453 35875

Wenbin Hu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wenbin Hu between 2004 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wenbin Hu published across 23 years, from 2004 to 2026, averaging 23.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 76 publications in 2020. 35 of the 545 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2004 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 76. Peak 76 publications in 2020. 2004: 1 publication 2005: 4 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 22 publications 2017: 40 publications 2018: 55 publications 2019: 64 publications 2020: 76 publications 2021: 64 publications 2022: 27 publications 2023: 21 publications 2024: 28 publications 2025: 33 publications 2026: 2 publications
2004 2026

545 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wenbin Hu: publications per year, 2004 to 2026
Year Publications
2004 1
2005 4
2006 6
2007 9
2008 9
2009 15
2010 10
2011 11
2012 12
2013 12
2014 7
2015 17
2016 22
2017 40
2018 55
2019 64
2020 76
2021 64
2022 27
2023 21
2024 28
2025 33
2026 2
Total 545
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Wenbin Hu 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 Wenbin Hu 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, 450–469 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: 453 publications — 83rd percentile

83% 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
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
450–469 216 453
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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Wenbin Hu 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 Wenbin Hu 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, 94–95 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: 94 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% 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
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 94
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

Wenbin Hu is affiliated with Tianjin University in China and has contributed extensively to research in Engineering and Materials Science. Their scholarly output spans several subfields, notably Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Biomedical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering.

Their research portfolio covers a variety of scientific topics including Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition, Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors, Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion, Photonic and Optical Devices, Advanced Battery Technologies Research, Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties, and Hydrogen Embrittlement and Corrosion Behaviors in Metals.

Frequent co-authors in Wenbin Hu's publications include Zhenbo Qin, Da-Hai Xia, Yida Deng, Minghong Yang, and Zhong Wu.

The scientist has published multiple papers in notable venues. Key recent publications include:

  • "Heterogeneous lamellar-edged Fe-Ni(OH)2/Ni3S2 nanoarray for efficient and stable seawater oxidation" (2020) in Nano Research
  • "Amorphous Mo-doped NiS0.5Se0.5 Nanosheets@Crystalline NiS0.5Se0.5 Nanorods for High Current-density Electrocatalytic Water Splitting in Neutral Media" (2022) in Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Microstructure modification and improving corrosion resistance of laser surface quenched nickel-aluminum bronze alloy" (2020) in Corrosion Science
  • "Lactobacillus reuteri attenuated allergic inflammation induced by HDM in the mouse and modulated gut microbes" (2020) in PLoS ONE
  • "On the localized corrosion of AA5083 in a simulated dynamic seawater/air interface-Part 1: Corrosion initiation mechanism" (2023) in Corrosion Science

Wenbin Hu's articles appear frequently in several journals and venues, with the highest number of publications in SSRN Electronic Journal, Corrosion Science, Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials, Journal of Material Science and Technology, and Angewandte Chemie.

Best Publications

  • A review of electrolyte materials and compositions for electrochemical supercapacitors

    Cheng Zhong;Yida Deng;Wenbin Hu;Jinli Qiao

  • Review of Hybrid Ion Capacitors: From Aqueous to Lithium to Sodium.

    Jia Ding;Wenbin Hu;Eunsu Paek;David Mitlin

  • Engineering oxygen vacancy on NiO nanorod arrays for alkaline hydrogen evolution

    Tong Zhang;Meng-Ying Wu;Dong-Yang Yan;Jing Mao

  • Atomically Dispersed Binary Co-Ni Sites in Nitrogen-Doped Hollow Carbon Nanocubes for Reversible Oxygen Reduction and Evolution.

    Xiaopeng Han;Xiaofei Ling;Deshuang Yu;Dengyu Xie

  • Decoupling electrolytes towards stable and high-energy rechargeable aqueous zinc–manganese dioxide batteries

    Cheng Zhong;Bin Liu;Jia Ding;Xiaorui Liu

  • Generation of Nanoparticle, Atomic-Cluster, and Single-Atom Cobalt Catalysts from Zeolitic Imidazole Frameworks by Spatial Isolation and Their Use in Zinc-Air Batteries

    Xiaopeng Han;Xiaofei Ling;Ying Wang;Tianyi Ma

  • Interfacial engineering of Bi2S3/Ti3C2Tx MXene based on work function for rapid photo-excited bacteria-killing.

    Jianfang Li;Zhaoyang Li;Xiangmei Liu;Changyi Li

  • Atomically Thin Mesoporous Co 3 O 4 Layers Strongly Coupled with N-rGO Nanosheets as High-Performance Bifunctional Catalysts for 1D Knittable Zinc-Air Batteries

    Yingbo Li;Cheng Zhong;Jie Liu;Xiaoqiao Zeng

  • Confronting the Challenges in Lithium Anodes for Lithium Metal Batteries.

    Qingyu Wang;Bin Liu;Yuanhao Shen;Jingkun Wu

  • Recent Advances in Flexible Zinc-Based Rechargeable Batteries

    Yingbo Li;Jing Fu;Cheng Zhong;Tianpin Wu

  • Challenges in Zinc Electrodes for Alkaline Zinc–Air Batteries: Obstacles to Commercialization

    Zequan Zhao;Xiayue Fan;Jia Ding;Wenbin Hu;Wenbin Hu

  • NiCo2S4 nanocrystals anchored on nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes as a highly efficient bifunctional electrocatalyst for rechargeable zinc-air batteries

    Xiaopeng Han;Xiaopeng Han;Xiaoyu Wu;Cheng Zhong;Yida Deng

  • Identifying the Activation of Bimetallic Sites in NiCo 2 S 4 @g-C 3 N 4 -CNT Hybrid Electrocatalysts for Synergistic Oxygen Reduction and Evolution

    Xiaopeng Han;Wei Zhang;Xiaoya Ma;Cheng Zhong

  • Ultrafine Pt Nanoparticle-Decorated Pyrite-Type CoS2 Nanosheet Arrays Coated on Carbon Cloth as a Bifunctional Electrode for Overall Water Splitting

    Xiaopeng Han;Xiaoyu Wu;Yida Deng;Jian Liu

  • Porous nanocomposite gel polymer electrolyte with high ionic conductivity and superior electrolyte retention capability for long-cycle-life flexible zinc–air batteries

    Xiayue Fan;Jie Liu;Zhishuang Song;Xiaopeng Han

  • Ultrathin Co 3 O 4 Layers with Large Contact Area on Carbon Fibers as High-Performance Electrode for Flexible Zinc-Air Battery Integrated with Flexible Display

    Xu Chen;Bin Liu;Cheng Zhong;Zhi Liu

  • Engineering Catalytic Active Sites on Cobalt Oxide Surface for Enhanced Oxygen Electrocatalysis

    Xiaopeng Han;Guowei He;Yu He;Jinfeng Zhang

  • Sulfur‐Grafted Hollow Carbon Spheres for Potassium‐Ion Battery Anodes

    Jia Ding;Jia Ding;Hanlei Zhang;Hui Zhou;Jun Feng

  • Well-Dispersed Nickel- and Zinc-Tailored Electronic Structure of a Transition Metal Oxide for Highly Active Alkaline Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

    Tao Ling;Tao Ling;Tong Zhang;Binghui Ge;Lili Han

  • Phase and composition controlled synthesis of cobalt sulfide hollow nanospheres for electrocatalytic water splitting.

    Xiaoya Ma;Wei Zhang;Yida Deng;Cheng Zhong

  • A Rechargeable Zn–Air Battery with High Energy Efficiency and Long Life Enabled by a Highly Water-Retentive Gel Electrolyte with Reaction Modifier

    Zhishuang Song;Jia Ding;Bin Liu;Xiaorui Liu

  • Preparation of MoS2/TiO2 based nanocomposites for photocatalysis and rechargeable batteries: progress, challenges, and perspective

    Biao Chen;Yuhuan Meng;Junwei Sha;Cheng Zhong

Frequent Co-Authors

Yida Deng
Yida Deng Tianjin University
Xiaopeng Han
Xiaopeng Han Tianjin University
Jia Ding
Jia Ding Tianjin University
Shi-Zhang Qiao
Shi-Zhang Qiao University of Adelaide
Shu Cai
Shu Cai Tianjin University
Naiqin Zhao
Naiqin Zhao Tianjin University
Bin Liu
Bin Liu National University of Singapore
Tianyi Ma
Tianyi Ma Swinburne University of Technology
David Mitlin
David Mitlin The University of Texas at Austin
Xi-Wen Du
Xi-Wen Du Tianjin University

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