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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 97 1184 1134 372 369 248 45997

Wu Zhou publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wu Zhou between 2006 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wu Zhou published across 20 years, from 2006 to 2025, averaging 20.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 42 publications in 2022. 79 of the 406 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2006 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 42. Peak 42 publications in 2022. 2006: 3 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 23 publications 2015: 20 publications 2016: 26 publications 2017: 29 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 21 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 28 publications 2022: 42 publications 2023: 42 publications 2024: 41 publications 2025: 38 publications
2006 2025

406 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wu Zhou: publications per year, 2006 to 2025
Year Publications
2006 3
2007 2
2008 3
2009 4
2010 8
2011 10
2012 16
2013 15
2014 23
2015 20
2016 26
2017 29
2018 18
2019 21
2020 17
2021 28
2022 42
2023 42
2024 41
2025 38
Total 406
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Wu Zhou 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 Wu Zhou 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: 248 publications — 46th percentile

46% 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
230–249 766 248
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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Wu Zhou 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 Wu Zhou 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, 96–97 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: 97 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% 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
92–93 142
94–95 121
96–97 117 97
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

Wu Zhou is affiliated with the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences in China. Their academic work primarily spans the fields of Materials Science and Engineering, with a particular focus on subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, as well as Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials.

Their research topics cover a range of themes related to advanced materials and catalytic processes, including:

  • 2D Materials and Applications
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Graphene Research and Applications
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • MXene and MAX Phase Materials
  • Electronic and Structural Properties of Oxides
  • CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts

Wu Zhou has contributed to several recent publications in high-profile journals within the materials and chemical sciences communities. Significant recent papers include:

  • Non-Bonding Interaction of Neighboring Fe and Ni Single-Atom Pairs on MOF-Derived N-Doped Carbon for Enhanced CO2 Electroreduction, 2021, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • A Stable Low-Temperature H2-Production Catalyst by Crowding Pt on α-MoC, 2021, Nature
  • Dynamic Behavior of Single-Atom Catalysts in Electrocatalysis: Identification of Cu-N3 as an Active Site for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction, 2021, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Electrochemical CO2 Reduction to Ethylene by Ultrathin CuO Nanoplate Arrays, 2022, Nature Communications
  • Boosting Hydrogen Evolution on MoS2 via Co-Confining Selenium in Surface and Cobalt in Inner Layer, 2020, Nature Communications

The venues where Wu Zhou frequently publishes reflect a strong presence in top-tier journals and repositories, with multiple publications in:

  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Nature Communications
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Advanced Materials
  • Advanced Functional Materials

Collaborative research features prominently in Wu Zhou's work, with several frequent coauthors who have contributed extensively to joint publications. These include Ding Ma, Roger Guzmán, Mingquan Xu, Jinan Shi, and Aowen Li.

Beyond journal articles, Wu Zhou has also contributed to academic literature through book publication, notably "Neural Computing for Advanced Applications" (2021), published by Springer Science+Business Media.

Best Publications

  • Vertical and in-plane heterostructures from WS2/MoS2 monolayers.

    Yongji Gong;Junhao Lin;Xingli Wang;Gang Shi

  • Intrinsic Structural Defects in Monolayer Molybdenum Disulfide

    Wu Zhou;Xiaolong Zou;Sina Najmaei;Zheng Liu

  • Vapour phase growth and grain boundary structure of molybdenum disulphide atomic layers

    Sina Najmaei;Zheng Liu;Wu Zhou;Wu Zhou;Xiaolong Zou

  • Vapor Phase Growth and Grain Boundary Structure of Molybdenum Disulfide Atomic Layers

    Sina Najmaei;Zheng Liu;Wu Zhou;Xiaolong Zou

  • Nanoscale nickel oxide/nickel heterostructures for active hydrogen evolution electrocatalysis

    Ming Gong;Wu Zhou;Mon-Che Tsai;Jigang Zhou

  • An oxygen reduction electrocatalyst based on carbon nanotube–graphene complexes

    Yanguang Li;Wu Zhou;Wu Zhou;Hailiang Wang;Liming Xie

  • Low-temperature hydrogen production from water and methanol using Pt/α-MoC catalysts

    Lili Lin;Wu Zhou;Rui Gao;Siyu Yao

  • Defects Engineered Monolayer MoS2 for Improved Hydrogen Evolution Reaction.

    Gonglan Ye;Yongji Gong;Junhao Lin;Bo Li

  • van der Waals Epitaxy of MoS2 Layers Using Graphene As Growth Templates

    Yumeng Shi;Wu Zhou;Wu Zhou;Ang-Yu Lu;Wenjing Fang

  • Room-temperature ferroelectricity in CuInP2S6 ultrathin flakes.

    Fucai Liu;Lu You;Kyle L. Seyler;Xiaobao Li

  • In-plane heterostructures of graphene and hexagonal boron nitride with controlled domain sizes

    Zheng Liu;Lulu Ma;Gang Shi;Wu Zhou;Wu Zhou

  • Ultrathin high-temperature oxidation-resistant coatings of hexagonal boron nitride.

    Zheng Liu;Yongji Gong;Wu Zhou;Wu Zhou;Lulu Ma

  • PdSe2: Pentagonal Two-Dimensional Layers with High Air Stability for Electronics.

    Akinola D. Oyedele;Shize Yang;Liangbo Liang;Alexander A. Puretzky

  • Atomic-layered Au clusters on α-MoC as catalysts for the low-temperature water-gas shift reaction

    Siyu Yao;Xiao Zhang;Wu Zhou;Wu Zhou;Rui Gao

  • High‐Electron‐Mobility and Air‐Stable 2D Layered PtSe2 FETs

    Yuda Zhao;Jingsi Qiao;Jingsi Qiao;Zhihao Yu;Peng Yu

  • Structural defects on converted bismuth oxide nanotubes enable highly active electrocatalysis of carbon dioxide reduction.

    Qiufang Gong;Pan Ding;Mingquan Xu;Xiaorong Zhu

  • Strain and structure heterogeneity in MoS2 atomic layers grown by chemical vapour deposition.

    Zheng Liu;Matin Amani;Sina Najmaei;Quan Xu

  • Two-step growth of two-dimensional WSe2/MoSe2 heterostructures

    Yongji Gong;Sidong Lei;Gonglan Ye;Bo Li

  • Non-Bonding Interaction of Neighboring Fe and Ni Single-Atom Pairs on MOF-Derived N-Doped Carbon for Enhanced CO2 Electroreduction.

    Long Jiao;Juntong Zhu;Yan Zhang;Weijie Yang

  • Band gap engineering and layer-by-layer mapping of selenium-doped molybdenum disulfide.

    Yongji Gong;Zheng Liu;Zheng Liu;Andrew R. Lupini;Gang Shi

  • Atomically thin noble metal dichalcogenide: a broadband mid-infrared semiconductor.

    Xuechao Yu;Peng Yu;Di Wu;Bahadur Singh

Frequent Co-Authors

Sokrates T. Pantelides
Sokrates T. Pantelides Vanderbilt University
Stephen J. Pennycook
Stephen J. Pennycook University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Junhao Lin
Junhao Lin Southern University of Science and Technology
Juan Carlos Idrobo
Juan Carlos Idrobo University of Washington
Zheng Liu
Zheng Liu Nanyang Technological University
Pulickel M. Ajayan
Pulickel M. Ajayan Rice University
Kian Ping Loh
Kian Ping Loh National University of Singapore
Xiaoxu Zhao
Xiaoxu Zhao Peking University
Matthew F. Chisholm
Matthew F. Chisholm Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Jun Lou
Jun Lou Rice University

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