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D-Index
115
Citations
53222
World Ranking
628
National Ranking
104

Wenxing Chen 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 Wenxing Chen sits on this spectrum.

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 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 415 publications — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Wenxing Chen 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 Wenxing Chen sits on this spectrum.

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 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 115 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in China Leader Award

Overview

Wenxing Chen is affiliated with the Beijing Institute of Technology in China. Their research spans multiple domains within engineering, energy, and materials science, with a strong focus on renewable energy, sustainability, and catalytic processes. Their publication record reflects significant contributions to the fields of materials chemistry and electrical and electronic engineering.

The scientist's recent papers include work on catalytic and electrocatalytic materials published in high-impact journals. Key publications include:

  • Matching the kinetics of natural enzymes with a single-atom iron nanozyme, 2021, Nature Catalysis
  • Engineering unsymmetrically coordinated Cu-S1N3 single atom sites with enhanced oxygen reduction activity, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Iridium single-atom catalyst on nitrogen-doped carbon for formic acid oxidation synthesized using a general host-guest strategy, 2020, Nature Chemistry
  • Atomic-Level Modulation of Electronic Density at Cobalt Single-Atom Sites Derived from Metal-Organic Frameworks: Enhanced Oxygen Reduction Performance, 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Single-atom Rh/N-doped carbon electrocatalyst for formic acid oxidation, 2020, Nature Nanotechnology

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Wenxing Chen include:

  • Dingsheng Wang (55 collaborations)
  • Zhiyi Sun (48 collaborations)
  • Yadong Li (42 collaborations)
  • Lirong Zheng (29 collaborations)
  • Huishan Shang (28 collaborations)

Their publications are often featured in prominent journals such as:

  • Nano Research (31 publications)
  • Nature Communications (19 publications)
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society (13 publications)
  • Advanced Materials (13 publications)
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry A (13 publications)

Chen's research addresses main fields of study including:

  • Engineering (231 publications)
  • Energy (228 publications)
  • Materials Science (208 publications)

Subfields include:

  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment (228 publications)
  • Materials Chemistry (174 publications)
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering (145 publications)
  • Catalysis (49 publications)
  • Organic Chemistry (44 publications)

Their main research topics cover areas such as:

  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion (232 publications)
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (156 publications)
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (142 publications)
  • Advanced battery technologies research (98 publications)
  • CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts (72 publications)
  • Fuel Cells and Related Materials (72 publications)
  • Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions (60 publications)

Best Publications

  • Isolated Single Iron Atoms Anchored on N-Doped Porous Carbon as an Efficient Electrocatalyst for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction

    Yuanjun Chen;Shufang Ji;Yanggang Wang;Juncai Dong

  • General synthesis and definitive structural identification of MN4C4 single-atom catalysts with tunable electrocatalytic activities

    Huilong Fei;Juncai Dong;Yexin Feng;Christopher S. Allen

  • Design of N-Coordinated Dual-Metal Sites: A Stable and Active Pt-Free Catalyst for Acidic Oxygen Reduction Reaction

    Jing Wang;Zhengqing Huang;Wei Liu;Chunran Chang

  • Ionic Exchange of Metal–Organic Frameworks to Access Single Nickel Sites for Efficient Electroreduction of CO2

    Changming Zhao;Xinyao Dai;Tao Yao;Wenxing Chen

  • Design of Single-Atom Co–N5 Catalytic Site: A Robust Electrocatalyst for CO2 Reduction with Nearly 100% CO Selectivity and Remarkable Stability

    Yuan Pan;Rui Lin;Yinjuan Chen;Yinjuan Chen;Shoujie Liu;Shoujie Liu

  • Engineering the electronic structure of single atom Ru sites via compressive strain boosts acidic water oxidation electrocatalysis

    Yancai Yao;Sulei Hu;Wenxing Chen;Zheng-Qing Huang

  • Regulation of Coordination Number over Single Co Sites: Triggering the Efficient Electroreduction of CO2.

    Xiaoqian Wang;Zhao Chen;Xuyan Zhao;Tao Yao

  • Matching the kinetics of natural enzymes with a single-atom iron nanozyme

    Shufang Ji;Bing Jiang;Haigang Hao;Yuanjun Chen

  • Direct observation of noble metal nanoparticles transforming to thermally stable single atoms.

    Shengjie Wei;Ang Li;Jin-Cheng Liu;Zhi Li

  • Defect Effects on TiO2 Nanosheets: Stabilizing Single Atomic Site Au and Promoting Catalytic Properties.

    Jiawei Wan;Wenxing Chen;Chuanyi Jia;Lirong Zheng

  • Direct transformation of bulk copper into copper single sites via emitting and trapping of atoms

    Yunteng Qu;Zhijun Li;Wenxing Chen;Yue Lin

  • Enhanced oxygen reduction with single-atomic-site iron catalysts for a zinc-air battery and hydrogen-air fuel cell

    Yuanjun Chen;Shufang Ji;Shu Zhao;Wenxing Chen

  • Engineering unsymmetrically coordinated Cu-S 1 N 3 single atom sites with enhanced oxygen reduction activity

    Huishan Shang;Xiangyi Zhou;Juncai Dong;Ang Li

  • Bismuth Single Atoms Resulting from Transformation of Metal-Organic Frameworks and Their Use as Electrocatalysts for CO 2 Reduction

    Erhuan Zhang;Tao Wang;Ke Yu;Jia Liu

  • Tuning defects in oxides at room temperature by lithium reduction.

    Gang Ou;Yushuai Xu;Bo Wen;Rui Lin

  • Fe Isolated Single Atoms on S, N Codoped Carbon by Copolymer Pyrolysis Strategy for Highly Efficient Oxygen Reduction Reaction

    Qiheng Li;Wenxing Chen;Hai Xiao;Yue Gong

  • Iridium single-atom catalyst on nitrogen-doped carbon for formic acid oxidation synthesized using a general host-guest strategy.

    Zhi Li;Yuanjun Chen;Shufang Ji;Yan Tang

  • Hollow N-Doped Carbon Spheres with Isolated Cobalt Single Atomic Sites: Superior Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction.

    Yunhu Han;Yang-Gang Wang;Wenxing Chen;Ruirui Xu

  • Uncoordinated Amine Groups of Metal–Organic Frameworks to Anchor Single Ru Sites as Chemoselective Catalysts toward the Hydrogenation of Quinoline

    Xin Wang;Wenxing Chen;Lei Zhang;Tao Yao

  • Single-atom tailoring of platinum nanocatalysts for high-performance multifunctional electrocatalysis

    Mufan Li;Kaining Duanmu;Chengzhang Wan;Tao Cheng;Tao Cheng

  • Single Tungsten Atoms Supported on MOF-Derived N-Doped Carbon for Robust Electrochemical Hydrogen Evolution

    Wenxing Chen;Wenxing Chen;Jiajing Pei;Chun-Ting He;Jiawei Wan

Frequent Co-Authors

Yadong Li
Yadong Li Tsinghua University
Dingsheng Wang
Dingsheng Wang Tsinghua University
Lirong Zheng
Lirong Zheng Chinese Academy of Sciences
Juncai Dong
Juncai Dong Chinese Academy of Sciences
Qing Peng
Qing Peng Tsinghua University
Yuen Wu
Yuen Wu University of Science and Technology of China
Zhongbin Zhuang
Zhongbin Zhuang Beijing University of Chemical Technology
Lin Gu
Lin Gu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jun Luo
Jun Luo Nanyang Technological University
Wensheng Yan
Wensheng Yan University of Science and Technology of China

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