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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 49 14814 13345 2302 2283 160 8675

Xu-Wei Chen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Xu-Wei Chen between 2005 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Xu-Wei Chen published across 21 years, from 2005 to 2025, averaging 11.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 31 publications in 2025. 48 of the 243 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2005 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 31. Peak 31 publications in 2025. 2005: 2 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 25 publications 2023: 15 publications 2024: 17 publications 2025: 31 publications
2005 2025

243 publications in total across all disciplines

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Xu-Wei Chen: publications per year, 2005 to 2025
Year Publications
2005 2
2006 2
2007 7
2008 8
2009 3
2010 7
2011 8
2012 5
2013 12
2014 9
2015 13
2016 11
2017 15
2018 18
2019 9
2020 13
2021 13
2022 25
2023 15
2024 17
2025 31
Total 243
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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.

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, 141–160 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: 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.

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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 1,218 160
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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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.

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, 48–49 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: 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.

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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 49
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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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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