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D-Index
49
Citations
8675
World Ranking
14814
National Ranking
2302

Xu-Wei 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 Xu-Wei Chen sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 160 publications — 17th percentile

17% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Xu-Wei 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 Xu-Wei 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: 49 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Xu-Wei Chen is affiliated with Northeastern University in China. Their research primarily focuses on Materials Science, with a strong emphasis on Materials Chemistry. They have contributed to several subfields including Molecular Biology, Inorganic Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Biomedical Engineering.

The scientist's major research topics include:

  • Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • Covalent Organic Framework Applications
  • Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials
  • Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications
  • Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
  • Carbon and Quantum Dots Applications

Xu-Wei Chen has published in various scientific venues with multiple contributions to:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal (7 publications)
  • Nanoscale (5 publications)
  • Talanta (5 publications)
  • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science (4 publications)
  • Separation and Purification Technology (4 publications)

Notable recent papers include:

  • "AKT-induced lncRNA VAL promotes EMT-independent metastasis through diminishing Trim16-dependent Vimentin degradation" (2020, Nature Communications)
  • "Tunable Organelle Imaging by Rational Design of Carbon Dots and Utilization of Uptake Pathways" (2021, ACS Nano)
  • "Three-Dimensional DNA Nanomachine Biosensor by Integrating DNA Walker and Rolling Machine Cascade Amplification for Ultrasensitive Detection of Cancer-Related Gene" (2020, Analytical Chemistry)
  • "An RFC4/Notch1 signaling feedback loop promotes NSCLC metastasis and stemness" (2021, Nature Communications)
  • "Covalent Organic Framework Decorated TiO2 Nanotube Arrays for Photoelectrochemical Cathodic Protection of Steel" (2020, Corrosion Science)

The scientist collaborates frequently with a range of coauthors including Jianhua Wang, Yulong Xu, Nazhen Liu, Yanzhi Xing, and E Shuang, reflecting diverse joint research efforts.

Best Publications

  • In Situ Growth of Silver Nanoparticles on Graphene Quantum Dots for Ultrasensitive Colorimetric Detection of H2O2 and Glucose

    Shuai Chen;Xin Hai;Xu-Wei Chen;Jian-Hua Wang

  • Direct Extraction of Double-Stranded DNA Into Ionic Liquid 1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium Hexafluorophosphate and Its Quantification

    Jian-Hua Wang;De-Hong Cheng;Xu-Wei Chen;Zhuo Du

  • The production of pH-sensitive photoluminescent carbon nanoparticles by the carbonization of polyethylenimine and their use for bioimaging

    Liming Shen;Lipei Zhang;Meiling Chen;Xuwei Chen

  • Growth and stabilization of silver nanoparticles on carbon dots and sensing application.

    Liming Shen;Meiling Chen;Linlin Hu;Xuwei Chen

  • New insight into molecular interactions of imidazolium ionic liquids with bovine serum albumin.

    Yang Shu;Menglin Liu;Shuai Chen;Xuwei Chen

  • Tuning the optical properties of graphene quantum dots for biosensing and bioimaging

    Xin Hai;Ji Feng;Xuwei Chen;Jianhua Wang

  • Quantum-Dot-Conjugated Graphene as a Probe for Simultaneous Cancer-Targeted Fluorescent Imaging, Tracking, and Monitoring Drug Delivery

    Mei-Ling Chen;Ye-Ju He;Xu-Wei Chen;Jian-Hua Wang

  • Growth of CuO nanoneedles on graphene quantum dots as peroxidase mimics for sensitive colorimetric detection of hydrogen peroxide and glucose

    Li Zhang;Xin Hai;Chang Xia;Xu-Wei Chen

  • Quantum dots conjugated with Fe3O4-filled carbon nanotubes for cancer-targeted imaging and magnetically guided drug delivery.

    Mei-Ling Chen;Ye-Ju He;Xu-Wei Chen;Jian-Hua Wang

  • Selective extraction/isolation of hemoglobin with ionic liquid 1 -butyl-3-trimethylsilylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate (BtmsimPF6)

    De-Hong Cheng;Xu-Wei Chen;Yang Shu;Jian-Hua Wang

  • Ionic liquid mediated organophilic carbon dots for drug delivery and bioimaging

    Yang Shu;Jun Lu;Quan-Xing Mao;Ru-Sheng Song

  • Unusual emission transformation of graphene quantum dots induced by self-assembled aggregation.

    Shuai Chen;Jia-Wei Liu;Mei-Ling Chen;Xu-Wei Chen

  • Graphene Oxide–Rare Earth Metal–Organic Framework Composites for the Selective Isolation of Hemoglobin

    Jia-Wei Liu;Yue Zhang;Xu-Wei Chen;Jian-Hua Wang

  • Surface Assembly of Graphene Oxide Nanosheets on SiO2 Particles for the Selective Isolation of Hemoglobin

    Jia-Wei Liu;Qian Zhang;Xu-Wei Chen;Jian-Hua Wang

  • Targeted imaging of the lysosome and endoplasmic reticulum and their pH monitoring with surface regulated carbon dots

    Shuang E;Quan-Xing Mao;Quan-Xing Mao;Xiao-Li Yuan;Xiao-Lei Kong

  • Assay of Biothiols by Regulating the Growth of Silver Nanoparticles with C-Dots as Reducing Agent

    Li-Ming Shen;Qing Chen;Zheng-Yue Sun;Xu-Wei Chen

  • An acid-free microwave approach to prepare highly luminescent boron-doped graphene quantum dots for cell imaging

    Xin Hai;Quan-Xing Mao;Wen-Jing Wang;Xiao-Feng Wang

  • Graphene/graphene oxide and their derivatives in the separation/isolation and preconcentration of protein species: A review.

    Xuwei Chen;Xin Hai;Jianhua Wang

  • New procedures for arsenic speciation: A review

    Ming-Li Chen;Lin-Yu Ma;Xu-Wei Chen

  • Tunable Organelle Imaging by Rational Design of Carbon Dots and Utilization of Uptake Pathways.

    Shuang E;Chuang He;Jian-Hua Wang;Quanxing Mao

  • Protein-modified hollow copper sulfide nanoparticles carrying indocyanine green for photothermal and photodynamic therapy

    Lu Han;Yang Zhang;Xu-Wei Chen;Yang Shu

Frequent Co-Authors

Jian-Hua Wang
Jian-Hua Wang Northeastern University
Baorong Hou
Baorong Hou Chinese Academy of Sciences
Lanqun Mao
Lanqun Mao Chinese Academy of Sciences
Ping Yu
Ping Yu Chinese Academy of Sciences

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