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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 57 11155 10065 1795 1780 250 10853

Wu Lei publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wu Lei between 1954 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wu Lei published across 73 years, from 1954 to 2026, averaging 4.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 39 publications in 2019. 27 of the 347 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1954 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 39. Peak 39 publications in 2019. 1954: 1 publication 1955: 0 publications 1956: 0 publications 1957: 0 publications 1958: 0 publications 1959: 0 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 1 publication 2002: 2 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 33 publications 2019: 39 publications 2020: 26 publications 2021: 34 publications 2022: 30 publications 2023: 23 publications 2024: 20 publications 2025: 26 publications 2026: 1 publication
1954 2026

347 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wu Lei: publications per year, 1954 to 2026
Year Publications
1954 1
1955 0
1956 0
1957 0
1958 0
1959 0
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 1
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 1
2001 1
2002 2
2003 0
2004 2
2005 3
2006 2
2007 3
2008 3
2009 3
2010 8
2011 11
2012 8
2013 9
2014 17
2015 9
2016 15
2017 16
2018 33
2019 39
2020 26
2021 34
2022 30
2023 23
2024 20
2025 26
2026 1
Total 347
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Wu Lei 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 Wu Lei 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, 241–260 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: 250 publications — 49th percentile

49% 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
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 1,100 250
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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Wu Lei 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 Wu Lei 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, 56–57 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: 57 D-Index — 39th percentile

39% 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
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051 57
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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Overview

Wu Lei is affiliated with Nanjing University of Science and Technology in China and has contributed extensively to the fields of Engineering and Materials Science. Their scholarly work primarily focuses on subfields such as Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Biomedical Engineering, and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials.

Their research topics include:

  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques

Wu Lei has published in several prominent venues, with multiple papers appearing in:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects
  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • The Science of The Total Environment

Some of Wu Lei's recent papers include:

  • Lithium recovery using electrochemical technologies: Advances and challenges, 2022, Water Research
  • Facile Synthesis of Medium-Entropy Metal Sulfides as High-Efficiency Electrocatalysts toward Oxygen Evolution Reaction, 2022, Advanced Functional Materials

Their work has been coauthored frequently with researchers such as Qingli Hao, Mingzhu Xia, Fubin Pei, Fengyun Wang, and Zongdeng Wu.

Wu Lei's contributions highlight ongoing research interests in battery materials, particularly lithium-based technologies, as well as electrocatalysis and materials chemistry relevant to sustainable energy solutions and advanced functional materials. Their engagement across multiple interdisciplinary topics underscores a comprehensive approach to engineering challenges involving energy storage and conversion.

Best Publications

  • Graphene quantum dots as a fluorescent sensing platform for highly efficient detection of copper(II) ions

    Fengxiang Wang;Zhenyan Gu;Wu Lei;Wenjuan Wang

  • Partial nitrification-anammox (PNA) treating sewage with intermittent aeration mode: Effect of influent C/N ratios

    Yuanyuan Miao;Yongzhen Peng;Liang Zhang;Baikun Li

  • Three-Dimensional Hierarchical Structure ZnO@C@NiO on Carbon Cloth for Asymmetric Supercapacitor with Enhanced Cycle Stability.

    Yu Ouyang;Xifeng Xia;Haitao Ye;Liang Wang

  • Facile synthesis of sandwich-like polyaniline/boron-doped graphene nano hybrid for supercapacitors

    Qingli Hao;Xifeng Xia;Wu Lei;Wenjuan Wang

  • Hierarchical electrodes of NiCo2S4 nanosheets-anchored sulfur-doped Co3O4 nanoneedles with advanced performance for battery-supercapacitor hybrid devices

    Yu Ouyang;Haitao Ye;Xifeng Xia;Xinyan Jiao

  • One-step synthesis of CoMoO4/graphene composites with enhanced electrochemical properties for supercapacitors

    Xifeng Xia;Wu Lei;Qingli Hao;Wenjuan Wang

  • Electrodeposition of graphene oxide doped poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) film and its electrochemical sensing of catechol and hydroquinone

    Weimeng Si;Wu Lei;Yuehua Zhang;Mingzhu Xia

  • Hierarchical structure electrodes of NiO ultrathin nanosheets anchored to NiCo2O4 on carbon cloth with excellent cycle stability for asymmetric supercapacitors

    Yu Ouyang;Rongjiao Huang;Xifeng Xia;Haitao Ye

  • Nanostructured ternary composites of graphene/Fe2O3/polyaniline for high-performance supercapacitors

    Xifeng Xia;Qingli Hao;Wu Lei;Wenjuan Wang

  • Mechanism of stable sewage nitrogen removal in a partial nitrification-anammox biofilm system at low temperatures: Microbial community and EPS analysis.

    Jianhua Zhang;Yuanyuan Miao;Qiong Zhang;Yawen Sun

  • Conducting polymer composites with graphene for use in chemical sensors and biosensors

    Wu Lei;Weimeng Si;Yujuan Xu;Zhenyan Gu

  • Graphene/SnO2/polypyrrole ternary nanocomposites as supercapacitor electrode materials

    Wenjuan Wang;Qingli Hao;Wu Lei;Xifeng Xia

  • Enhanced nitrogen and phosphorus removal from municipal wastewater in an anaerobic-aerobic-anoxic sequencing batch reactor with sludge fermentation products as carbon source.

    Jinjin Liu;Yue Yuan;Baikun Li;Qiong Zhang

  • Reduced-graphene oxide/molybdenum oxide/polyaniline ternary composite for high energy density supercapacitors: Synthesis and properties

    Xifeng Xia;Qingli Hao;Wu Lei;Wenjuan Wang

  • Adsorption properties, kinetics & thermodynamics of tetracycline on carboxymethyl-chitosan reformed montmorillonite.

    Jianzhe Ma;Yang Lei;Muhammad Asim Khan;Fengyun Wang

  • Achieving partial nitrification in a continuous post-denitrification reactor treating low C/N sewage

    Ting Zhang;Bo Wang;Xiyao Li;Qiong Zhang

  • Fluorescence quenchometric method for determination of ferric ion using boron-doped carbon dots

    Fengxiang Wang;Qingli Hao;Yuehua Zhang;Yujuan Xu

  • QSAR study on N-containing corrosion inhibitors: Quantum chemical approach assisted by topological index

    S.G. Zhang;W. Lei;M.Z. Xia;F.Y. Wang

  • Adsorption and Desorption of Pb(II) on l-Lysine Modified Montmorillonite and the simulation of Interlayer Structure

    Sidi Zhu;Mingzhu Xia;Yuting Chu;Muhammad Asim Khan

  • Polyaniline-assisted growth of MnO2 ultrathin nanosheets on graphene and porous graphene for asymmetric supercapacitor with enhanced energy density

    Liang Wang;Yu Ouyang;Xinyan Jiao;Xifeng Xia

  • Manganese doped Co3O4 mesoporous nanoneedle array for long cycle-stable supercapacitors

    Guangmin Li;Mingzhi Chen;Yu Ouyang;Di Yao

  • Electrochemical sensing of acetaminophen based on poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)/graphene oxide composites

    Weimeng Si;Wu Lei;Zhen Han;Yuehua Zhang

  • 3D Printed High-Loading Lithium-Sulfur Battery Toward Wearable Energy Storage

    Chenglong Chen;Jiangmin Jiang;Wenjie He;Wu Lei

  • Molecular dynamics simulation for interaction of PESA and acrylic copolymers with calcite crystal surfaces

    Wen-Yan Shi;Wen-Yan Shi;Cheng Ding;Jin-Long Yan;Xiang-Yun Han

  • The single/co-adsorption characteristics and microscopic adsorption mechanism of biochar-montmorillonite composite adsorbent for pharmaceutical emerging organic contaminant atenolol and lead ions

    Chenlu Fu;Hongling Zhang;Mingzhu Xia;Wu Lei

  • Electrochemical determination of 4-nitrophenol at polycarbazole/N-doped graphene modified glassy carbon electrode

    Yuehua Zhang;Yuehua Zhang;Lihua Wu;Wu Lei;Xifeng Xia

  • A ratiometric fluorescent sensor based on g-CNQDs@Zn-MOF for the sensitive detection of riboflavin via FRET

    Shasha Feng;Fubin Pei;Yi Wu;Jingjing Lv

Frequent Co-Authors

Mingzhu Xia
Mingzhu Xia Nanjing University of Science and Technology
Shen-Ming Chen
Shen-Ming Chen National Taipei University of Technology
Daniel Mandler
Daniel Mandler Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Xujie Yang
Xujie Yang Nanjing University of Science and Technology
Xiaogang Zhang
Xiaogang Zhang Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Rabah Boukherroub
Rabah Boukherroub University of Lille
Yawen Tang
Yawen Tang Nanjing Normal University
Lude Lu
Lude Lu Nanjing University of Science and Technology
Thandavarayan Maiyalagan
Thandavarayan Maiyalagan SRM Institute of Science and Technology
Sanjay Mathur
Sanjay Mathur University of Cologne

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