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Wenchao Peng

Wenchao Peng

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 60 7014 6778 2072 2064 223 13596
Chemistry 61 9203 8342 1563 1548 233 13970

Wenchao Peng publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wenchao Peng between 2008 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wenchao Peng published across 18 years, from 2008 to 2025, averaging 18.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 57 publications in 2022. 98 of the 332 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2008 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 57. Peak 57 publications in 2022. 2008: 3 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 2 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 20 publications 2019: 26 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 31 publications 2022: 57 publications 2023: 41 publications 2024: 57 publications 2025: 41 publications
2008 2025

332 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wenchao Peng: publications per year, 2008 to 2025
Year Publications
2008 3
2009 1
2010 2
2011 2
2012 2
2013 2
2014 2
2015 3
2016 6
2017 17
2018 20
2019 26
2020 19
2021 31
2022 57
2023 41
2024 57
2025 41
Total 332
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Wenchao Peng 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 Wenchao Peng 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, 210–229 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: 223 publications — 38th percentile

38% 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
210–229 862 223
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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Wenchao Peng 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 Wenchao Peng 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, 60–61 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: 60 D-Index — 46th percentile

46% 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 60
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

Wenchao Peng is affiliated with Tianjin University in China and has contributed extensively to the fields of engineering, energy, and materials science. Their research spans various subfields including electrical and electronic engineering, renewable energy, sustainability, materials chemistry, water science and technology, and biomedical engineering.

The scientist has published a significant number of papers focusing on topics such as electrocatalysts for energy conversion, advanced battery technologies, photocatalysis techniques, battery materials, oxidation water treatment, and MXene and MAX phase materials. These topics reflect a broad engagement with both fundamental and applied aspects of materials science and energy research.

Peng's frequent co-authors include Xiaobin Fan, Yang Li, Fengbao Zhang, Jiapeng Liu, and Qicheng Zhang, indicating collaborations across diverse research areas and projects.

The scientist has published multiple papers in renowned academic journals. Some recent papers include:

  • Advances in Aqueous Zinc Ion Batteries based on Conversion Mechanism: Challenges, Strategies, and Prospects, 2024, Small
  • Vertically Aligned Bismuthene Nanosheets on MXene for High-Performance Capacitive Deionization, 2023, ACS Nano
  • Facile Synthesis of Atomic Fe-N-C Materials and Dual Roles Investigation of Fe-N4 Sites in Fenton-Like Reactions, 2021, Advanced Science
  • Fine-Tuning Radical/Nonradical Pathways on Graphene by Porous Engineering and Doping Strategies, 2021, ACS Catalysis
  • Boosting aqueous zinc-ion storage in MoS2 via controllable phase, 2020, Chemical Engineering Journal

Peng frequently publishes in journals such as the Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, SSRN Electronic Journal, Chemical Engineering Journal, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, and Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. These venues highlight the scientist's focus on colloidal interfaces, chemical engineering, materials applications, and environmental catalysis.

Best Publications

  • Deoxygenation of Exfoliated Graphite Oxide under Alkaline Conditions: A Green Route to Graphene Preparation

    Xiaobin Fan;Wenchao Peng;Yang Li;Xianyu Li

  • Hierarchical “nanoroll” like MoS2/Ti3C2Tx hybrid with high electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution activity

    Jiapeng Liu;Yizhe Liu;Danyun Xu;Yuanzhi Zhu

  • Magnetic CoFe2O4–Graphene Hybrids: Facile Synthesis, Characterization, and Catalytic Properties

    Yunjin Yao;Yunjin Yao;Zeheng Yang;Dawei Zhang;Wenchao Peng;Wenchao Peng

  • Advanced Graphene‐Based Binder‐Free Electrodes for High‐Performance Energy Storage

    Junyi Ji;Junyi Ji;Yang Li;Wenchao Peng;Guoliang Zhang

  • N-Butyllithium-Treated Ti3C2Tx MXene with Excellent Pseudocapacitor Performance.

    Xifan Chen;Yuanzhi Zhu;Miao Zhang;Jinyi Sui

  • Facile Synthesis of Atomic Fe-N-C Materials and Dual Roles Investigation of Fe-N4 Sites in Fenton-Like Reactions

    Jun Wang;Bin Li;Yang Li;Xiaobin Fan

  • Vertically Aligned Bismuthene Nanosheets on MXene for High-Performance Capacitive Deionization.

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  • Synthesis of porous reduced graphene oxide as metal-free carbon for adsorption and catalytic oxidation of organics in water

    Wenchao Peng;Shizhen Liu;Hongqi Sun;Yunjin Yao;Yunjin Yao

  • Physical and chemical activation of reduced graphene oxide for enhanced adsorption and catalytic oxidation

    Shizhen Liu;Wenchao Peng;Hongqi Sun;Shaobin Wang

  • Boosting aqueous zinc-ion storage in MoS2 via controllable phase

    Jiapeng Liu;Pengtao Xu;Junmei Liang;Huibin Liu

  • Polyaniline Derived N-Doped Carbon-Coated Cobalt Phosphide Nanoparticles Deposited on N-Doped Graphene as an Efficient Electrocatalyst for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

    Jingwen Ma;Min Wang;Guangyu Lei;Guoliang Zhang

  • Heterostructure engineering of Co-doped MoS2 coupled with Mo2CTx MXene for enhanced hydrogen evolution in alkaline media.

    Junmei Liang;Chaoying Ding;Jiapeng Liu;Tao Chen

  • Roles of Two-Dimensional Transition Metal Dichalcogenides as Cocatalysts in Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution and Environmental Remediation

    Wenchao Peng;Yang Li;Fengbao Zhang;Guoliang Zhang

  • High Yield Exfoliation of WS2 Crystals into 1-2 Layer Semiconducting Nanosheets and Efficient Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution from WS2/CdS Nanorod Composites.

    Danyun Xu;Pengtao Xu;Yuanzhi Zhu;Wenchao Peng

  • N-doped Carbon Dots Decorated 3D g-C3N4 for Visible-light Driven Peroxydisulfate Activation: Insights of Non-radical Route Induced by Na+ Doping

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  • 1T-Phase MoS2 Nanosheets on TiO2 Nanorod Arrays: 3D Photoanode with Extraordinary Catalytic Performance

    Yuxi Pi;Zhen Li;Danyun Xu;Jiapeng Liu

  • Fine-Tuning Radical/Nonradical Pathways on Graphene by Porous Engineering and Doping Strategies

    Xintong Li;Xintong Li;Jun Wang;Xiaoguang Duan;Yang Li

  • Preferential Growth of the Cobalt (200) Facet in Co@N–C for Enhanced Performance in a Fenton-like Reaction

    Lipeng Wu;Bin Li;Yang Li;Xiaobin Fan

  • Ultra-small Mo2C nanodots encapsulated in nitrogen-doped porous carbon for pH-universal hydrogen evolution: insights into the synergistic enhancement of HER activity by nitrogen doping and structural defects

    Weiwei Han;Lulu Chen;Biao Ma;Jun Wang

  • Modulating the Electronic Structure of Single-Atom Catalysts on 2D Nanomaterials for Enhanced Electrocatalytic Performance

    Yuanzhi Zhu;Yuanzhi Zhu;Wenchao Peng;Yang Li;Guoliang Zhang

  • Rapid exfoliation of layered covalent triazine-based frameworks into N-doped quantum dots for the selective detection of Hg2+ ions

    Yuanzhi Zhu;Man Qiao;Wenchao Peng;Yang Li

  • A novel H2O2 electrochemical sensor based on NiCo2S4 functionalized reduced graphene oxide

    Min Wang;Jingwen Ma;Xinglong Guan;Wenchao Peng

  • Hierarchical photocatalyst of In2S3 on exfoliated MoS2 nanosheets for enhanced visible-light-driven Aza-Henry reaction

    Zhen Li;Zhou Zhou;Jingwen Ma;Yang Li

Frequent Co-Authors

Fengbao Zhang
Fengbao Zhang Tianjin University
Xiaobin Fan
Xiaobin Fan Tianjin University
Guoliang Zhang
Guoliang Zhang Shandong University of Science and Technology
Shaobin Wang
Shaobin Wang University of Adelaide
Xiaoguang Duan
Xiaoguang Duan University of Adelaide
Jun Wang
Jun Wang Tianjin University
Yi-An Zhu
Yi-An Zhu East China University of Science and Technology
Lili Zhang
Lili Zhang Agency for Science, Technology and Research
Zhimin Ao
Zhimin Ao Guangdong University of Technology
Thomas E. Mallouk
Thomas E. Mallouk University of Pennsylvania

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