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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 90 1652 1587 527 523 242 55109

Wencai Ren publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wencai Ren between 2002 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wencai Ren published across 24 years, from 2002 to 2025, averaging 11.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 34 publications in 2019. 36 of the 283 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2002 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 34. Peak 34 publications in 2019. 2002: 1 publication 2003: 2 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 34 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 25 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 23 publications
2002 2025

283 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wencai Ren: publications per year, 2002 to 2025
Year Publications
2002 1
2003 2
2004 0
2005 2
2006 4
2007 3
2008 7
2009 15
2010 14
2011 5
2012 13
2013 11
2014 9
2015 7
2016 19
2017 19
2018 9
2019 34
2020 20
2021 25
2022 15
2023 13
2024 13
2025 23
Total 283
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Wencai Ren 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 Wencai Ren 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, 230–249 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: 242 publications — 44th percentile

44% 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
230–249 766 242
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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Wencai Ren 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 Wencai Ren 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, 90–91 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: 90 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% 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 90
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

Wencai Ren is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China and has made extensive contributions to the fields of Materials Science and Engineering. Their scholarly output includes 133 publications in Materials Science and 106 in Engineering, with significant work in subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment.

Their research concentrates on several main topics, notably:

  • Graphene research and applications
  • 2D Materials and Applications
  • MXene and MAX Phase Materials
  • Fuel Cells and Related Materials
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Conducting polymers and applications

Wencai Ren has coauthored multiple works with prominent researchers, including Hui-Ming Cheng, Zhibo Liu, Chuan Xu, Lai-Peng Ma, and Jinhong Du, reflecting a collaborative approach across a variety of related scientific domains.

Their recent notable publications include:

  • Chemical vapor deposition of layered two-dimensional MoSi 2 N 4 materials (2020) published in Science
  • Superhigh Electromagnetic Interference Shielding of Ultrathin Aligned Pristine Graphene Nanosheets Film (2020) published in Advanced Materials
  • Intercalated architecture of MA2Z4 family layered van der Waals materials with emerging topological, magnetic and superconducting properties (2021) published in Nature Communications
  • A corrosion-resistant RuMoNi catalyst for efficient and long-lasting seawater oxidation and anion exchange membrane electrolyzer (2023) published in Nature Communications
  • High-Valence Nickel Single-Atom Catalysts Coordinated to Oxygen Sites for Extraordinarily Activating Oxygen Evolution Reaction (2020) published in Advanced Science

The frequent publication venues for Wencai Ren's research span:

  • Nature Communications
  • ACS Nano
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • Carbon

Best Publications

  • Three-dimensional flexible and conductive interconnected graphene networks grown by chemical vapour deposition

    Zongping Chen;Wencai Ren;Libo Gao;Bilu Liu

  • Graphene Anchored with Co 3 O 4 Nanoparticles as Anode of Lithium Ion Batteries with Enhanced Reversible Capacity and Cyclic Performance

    Zhong-Shuai Wu;Wencai Ren;Lei Wen;Libo Gao

  • Doped Graphene Sheets As Anode Materials with Superhigh Rate and Large Capacity for Lithium Ion Batteries

    Zhong-Shuai Wu;Wencai Ren;Li Xu;Feng Li

  • Lightweight and Flexible Graphene Foam Composites for High‐Performance Electromagnetic Interference Shielding

    Zongping Chen;Chuan Xu;Chaoqun Ma;Wencai Ren

  • Graphene/metal oxide composite electrode materials for energy storage

    Zhong-Shuai Wu;Zhong-Shuai Wu;Guangmin Zhou;Li-Chang Yin;Wencai Ren

  • Direct reduction of graphene oxide films into highly conductive and flexible graphene films by hydrohalic acids

    Songfeng Pei;Jinping Zhao;Jinhong Du;Wencai Ren

  • Fabrication of Graphene/Polyaniline Composite Paper via In Situ Anodic Electropolymerization for High- Performance Flexible Electrode

    Da-Wei Wang;Feng Li;Jinping Zhao;Wencai Ren

  • High-energy MnO2 nanowire/graphene and graphene asymmetric electrochemical capacitors.

    Zhong-Shuai Wu;Wencai Ren;Da-Wei Wang;Feng Li

  • Fluorographene: A Two‐Dimensional Counterpart of Teflon

    Rahul R. Nair;Wencai Ren;Rashid Jalil;Ibtsam Riaz

  • Large-area high-quality 2D ultrathin Mo2C superconducting crystals

    Chuan Xu;Libin Wang;Zhibo Liu;Long Chen

  • Repeated growth and bubbling transfer of graphene with millimetre-size single-crystal grains using platinum.

    Libo Gao;Wencai Ren;Huilong Xu;Li Jin

  • Anchoring Hydrous RuO2 on Graphene Sheets for High-Performance Electrochemical Capacitors

    Zhong-Shuai Wu;Da-Wei Wang;Wencai Ren;Jinping Zhao

  • Fluorographene: Two Dimensional Counterpart of Teflon

    R. R. Nair;W. C. Ren;R. Jalil;I. Riaz

  • Efficient Preparation of Large-Area Graphene Oxide Sheets for Transparent Conductive Films

    Jinping Zhao;Songfeng Pei;Wencai Ren;Libo Gao

  • Synthesis of Graphene Sheets with High Electrical Conductivity and Good Thermal Stability by Hydrogen Arc Discharge Exfoliation

    Zhong-Shuai Wu;Wencai Ren;Libo Gao;Jinping Zhao

  • Chemical vapor deposition of layered two-dimensional MoSi2N4 materials

    Yi Lun Hong;Yi Lun Hong;Zhibo Liu;Lei Wang;Lei Wang;Tianya Zhou;Tianya Zhou

  • Synthesis of high-quality graphene with a pre-determined number of layers

    Zhong-Shuai Wu;Wencai Ren;Libo Gao;Bilu Liu

  • Flexible graphene-based lithium ion batteries with ultrafast charge and discharge rates

    Na Li;Zongping Chen;Wencai Ren;Feng Li

  • Direct observation of the layer-dependent electronic structure in phosphorene

    Likai Li;Jonghwan Kim;Chenhao Jin;Guo Jun Ye

  • Field Emission of Single-Layer Graphene Films Prepared by Electrophoretic Deposition

    Zhong-Shuai Wu;Songfeng Pei;Wencai Ren;Daiming Tang

Frequent Co-Authors

Hui-Ming Cheng
Hui-Ming Cheng Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology
Zhong-Shuai Wu
Zhong-Shuai Wu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Bilu Liu
Bilu Liu Tsinghua University
Xiuliang Ma
Xiuliang Ma Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zhigang Chen
Zhigang Chen Queensland University of Technology
Dawei Wang
Dawei Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Lichang Yin
Lichang Yin Chinese Academy of Sciences
Guangmin Zhou
Guangmin Zhou Tsinghua University
Nikhil Koratkar
Nikhil Koratkar Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Xinhe Bao
Xinhe Bao Chinese Academy of Sciences

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