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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 42 17559 15882 2630 2607 82 6187

Wentao Zhu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wentao Zhu between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wentao Zhu published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 3.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 12 publications in 2006. 11 of the 107 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 12. Peak 12 publications in 2006. 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 3 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 5 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 5 publications
1997 2025

107 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wentao Zhu: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 1
1998 0
1999 0
2000 2
2001 1
2002 3
2003 2
2004 3
2005 5
2006 12
2007 10
2008 5
2009 8
2010 4
2011 6
2012 0
2013 3
2014 0
2015 1
2016 5
2017 3
2018 5
2019 7
2020 3
2021 3
2022 2
2023 2
2024 6
2025 5
Total 107
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Wentao Zhu publications per year - data summary

  • Wentao Zhu, a Chemistry scholar from Tsinghua University, has 107 publications recorded across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1997 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2006, with 12 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1997, 2001 and 2015, with 1 publication each.
  • 4 of the 29 years in the span carry no publications at all (1998, 1999, 2012 and 2014).
  • The rate of publication averages 3.7 papers per year over the whole span, or 4.3 per year counting only the 25 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 18 publications, 17% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1997-2006: 29 publications (2.9 per year); 2007-2016: 42 publications (4.2 per year); 2017-2025: 36 publications (4.0 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Wentao Zhu publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Wentao Zhu sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 81–100 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 82 publications — 1st percentile

1% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302 82
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Wentao Zhu publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 63 ranges running from 61–80 to 1,295+ publications.
  • Wentao Zhu, a Chemistry scholar from Tsinghua University, records 82 publications - the 1st percentile of the discipline.
  • 1% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Wentao Zhu, and about 99% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and Wentao Zhu ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 161–180 publications, holding 1,350 scientists (8% of the field).
  • 77% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 361–380 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Wentao Zhu D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Wentao Zhu sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 42–43 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

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 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612 42
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Wentao Zhu D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 40–41 to 159+ D-Index.
  • Wentao Zhu, a Chemistry scholar from Tsinghua University, records 42 D-Index - the 3rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 3% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Wentao Zhu, and about 97% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Wentao Zhu ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 56–57 D-Index, holding 1,051 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Wentao Zhu is affiliated with Tsinghua University in China and has contributed to the field of engineering with a focus on several specialized areas. Their research spans across electrical and electronic engineering, mechanical engineering, atomic and molecular physics and optics, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, and materials chemistry.

Zhu's main research topics include solid state laser technologies, laser-matter interactions and applications, catalytic processes in materials science, laser design and applications, radioactive element chemistry and processing, industrial gas emission control, and advanced photocatalysis techniques.

Their frequent coauthors include Huijun He, Cangtao Zhou, Shuangchen Ruan, Yuting Deng, and Jinchi Lin, each having collaborated on multiple research papers.

Wentao Zhu has published in various venues, with repeated publications in Optics Communications and SSRN Electronic Journal. Other notable venues include High Power Laser Science and Engineering, Separation and Purification Technology, and Journal of Alloys and Compounds.

Selected recent papers by Wentao Zhu include:

  • Layer-stacked network hybrid aerogels for the adsorption of U(VI): Concentration screening, efficient recovery, and cycle mechanism (2023), Separation and Purification Technology
  • A Yb:YAG dual-crystal regenerative amplifier (2021), Optics Communications

Additional relevant publications by coauthors that highlight the collaborative research environment around Zhu's work include:

  • A Yb:KGW dual-crystal regenerative amplifier (2020), High Power Laser Science and Engineering
  • Whole life cycle performance evolution of selective catalytic reduction catalyst in coal-fired power plants (2021), Fuel Processing Technology
  • High-performance research of the photocatalyst of amorphous iron oxide supported on the novel Bi-based compound in the photo-Fenton system for the removal of dye pollutant (2024), Journal of Alloys and Compounds

Best Publications

  • Improvement of cycle property of sulfur-coated multi-walled carbon nanotubes composite cathode for lithium/sulfur batteries

    Lixia Yuan;Huiping Yuan;Xinping Qiu;Liquan Chen

  • New insight into the discharge process of sulfur cathode by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy

    Lixia Yuan;Xinping Qiu;Liquan Chen;Wentao Zhu

  • H2 from steam reforming of ethanol at low temperature over Ni/Y2O3, Ni/La2O3 and Ni/Al2O3 catalysts for fuel-cell application

    Jie Sun;Xin-Ping Qiu;Feng Wu;Wen-Tao Zhu

  • Novel Nanocomposite Pt/RuO2⋅x H2O/Carbon Nanotube Catalysts for Direct Methanol Fuel Cells

    Lin Cao;Frieder Scheiba;Christina Roth;Franz Schweiger

  • PVDF-PEO blends based microporous polymer electrolyte: Effect of PEO on pore configurations and ionic conductivity

    Jingyu Xi;Xinping Qiu;Jian Li;Xiaozhen Tang

  • Influences of permeation of vanadium ions through PVDF-g-PSSA membranes on performances of vanadium redox flow batteries.

    Xuanli Luo;Zhengzhong Lu;Jingyu Xi;Zenghua Wu

  • Novel Nanocomposite Pt/RuO<sub>2</sub>⋅<i>x</i> H<sub>2</sub>O/Carbon Nanotube Catalysts for Direct Methanol Fuel Cells

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  • Electrochemical oxidation of ethanol on Pt–ZrO2/C catalyst

    Yuxia Bai;Jianjun Wu;Jingyu Xi;Jianshe Wang

  • Hydrogen from steam reforming of ethanol in low and middle temperature range for fuel cell application

    Jie Sun;Jie Sun;Xinping Qiu;Feng Wu;Wentao Zhu

  • Monodispersed hard carbon spherules as a catalyst support for the electrooxidation of methanol

    Ruizhi Yang;Ruizhi Yang;Xinping Qiu;Huairuo Zhang;Jianqi Li

  • High Volumetric Capacity of Hollow Structured SnO2@Si Nanospheres for Lithium-Ion Batteries.

    Tianyi Ma;Xiangnan Yu;Huiyu Li;Wenguang Zhang

  • Structural designing of Pt-CeO2/CNTs for methanol electro-oxidation

    Jianshe Wang;Jingyu Xi;Yuxia Bai;Yi Shen

  • Preparation and characterization of silicon-based three-dimensional cellular anode for lithium ion battery

    Tao Jiang;Shichao Zhang;Xinping Qiu;Wentao Zhu

  • Synthesis and high rate properties of nanoparticled lithium cobalt oxides as the cathode material for lithium-ion battery

    Hailong Chen;Xinping Qiu;Wentao Zhu;Paul Hagenmuller

  • Methanol electro-oxidation on mesocarbon microbead supported Pt catalysts

    Yi Cheng Liu;Xin Ping Qiu;Yu Qing Huang;Wen Tao Zhu

  • Electrochemical characterization of Pt-CeO2/C and Pt-CexZr1−xO2/C catalysts for ethanol electro-oxidation

    Yuxia Bai;Jianjun Wu;Xinping Qiu;Jingyu Xi

  • ESR and vibrational spectroscopy study on poly(vinylidene fluoride) membranes with alkaline treatment

    Shichao Zhang;Juan Shen;Xinping Qiu;Dangsheng Weng

  • Ethanol electro-oxidation on catalysts with TiO2 coated carbon nanotubes as support

    Huanqiao Song;Huanqiao Song;Xinping Qiu;Fushen Li;Wentao Zhu

  • Synthesis of hydrous ruthenium oxide supported platinum catalysts for direct methanol fuel cells

    Zhenguo Chen;Xinping Qiu;Bin Lu;Shichao Zhang

  • Study of lithiated Nafion ionomer for lithium batteries

    H. Y. Liang;X. P. Qiu;S. C. Zhang;W. T. Zhu

  • Multi-walled carbon nanotubes modified by sulfated TiO2 – A promising support for Pt catalyst in a direct ethanol fuel cell

    Dao-Jun Guo;Dao-Jun Guo;Xin-Ping Qiu;Li-Quan Chen;Wen-Tao Zhu

  • Influence of metal oxides on Pt catalysts for methanol electrooxidation using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy

    Huiping Yuan;Daojun Guo;Xinping Qiu;Wentao Zhu

  • TiO2 nanotubes promoting Pt/C catalysts for ethanol electro-oxidation in acidic media

    Huanqiao Song;Xinping Qiu;Xiaoxia Li;Fushen Li

Frequent Co-Authors

Xinping Qiu
Xinping Qiu Tsinghua University
Liquan Chen
Liquan Chen Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jingyu Xi
Jingyu Xi Tsinghua University
Shichao Zhang
Shichao Zhang Beihang University
Ulrich Stimming
Ulrich Stimming Technical University of Munich
Ruizhi Yang
Ruizhi Yang Soochow University
Feng Wu
Feng Wu Beijing Institute of Technology
Zhaoxiang Wang
Zhaoxiang Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Paul Hagenmuller
Paul Hagenmuller University of Bordeaux
Xuejie Huang
Xuejie Huang Chinese Academy of Sciences

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