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2026

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Materials Science

D-Index
142
Citations
72996
World Ranking
222
National Ranking
62

Yen Wei 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 Yen Wei sits on this spectrum.

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 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 990 publications — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Yen Wei 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 Yen Wei sits on this spectrum.

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 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 142 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Materials Science in China Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Materials Science in China Leader Award

Overview

Yen Wei is a researcher affiliated with Tsinghua University in China, focusing primarily on the fields of Materials Science and Engineering. Their work spans several subfields including Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Polymers and Plastics, Organic Chemistry, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

Their research covers a range of topics with an emphasis on the development and application of advanced materials. Key areas include:

  • Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
  • Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection
  • Polymer composites and self-healing
  • Conducting polymers and applications
  • Advanced Materials and Mechanics

Yen Wei has contributed to numerous scientific publications, often collaborating closely with several frequent co-authors such as Meiying Liu, Xiaoyong Zhang, Lei Tao, Yang Yang, and Yan Ji.

Their work appears regularly in prominent journals within the materials and chemical engineering domains. Frequent venues for publication include:

  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Dyes and Pigments
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Advanced Functional Materials

Among their recent papers are significant contributions such as:

  • "3D printing of bone tissue engineering scaffolds" (2020) published in Bioactive Materials
  • "Functional epoxy vitrimers and composites" (2020) published in Progress in Materials Science
  • "Naturally sourced hydrogels: emerging fundamental materials for next-generation healthcare sensing" (2023) published in Chemical Society Reviews
  • "Recent progress and advances in the environmental applications of MXene related materials" (2020) published in Nanoscale
  • "Polydopamine-based functional materials and their applications in energy, environmental, and catalytic fields: State-of-the-art review" (2020) published in Chemical Engineering Journal

Yen Wei has also authored scholarly books, with one noted publication titled Functional and Sustainable Epoxy Vitrimers, released in 2022 by Springer Nature.

Best Publications

  • One-Dimensional Composite Nanomaterials: Synthesis by Electrospinning and Their Applications

    Xiaofeng Lu;Ce Wang;Yen Wei

  • Electrospinning polyaniline-contained gelatin nanofibers for tissue engineering applications.

    Mengyan Li;Yi Guo;Yen Wei;Alan G. MacDiarmid

  • Mouldable liquid-crystalline elastomer actuators with exchangeable covalent bonds

    Zhiqiang Pei;Yang Yang;Qiaomei Chen;Eugene M. Terentjev

  • One-dimensional conducting polymer nanocomposites: Synthesis, properties and applications

    Xiaofeng Lu;Wanjin Zhang;Ce Wang;Ten-Chin Wen

  • Redox-responsive polymers for drug delivery: from molecular design to applications

    Meng Huo;Jinying Yuan;Lei Tao;Yen Wei

  • Synthesis of multiresponsive and dynamic chitosan-based hydrogels for controlled release of bioactive molecules.

    Yaling Zhang;Lei Tao;Li Shuxi;Yen Wei

  • Influence of oxidation state, pH, and counterion on the conductivity of polyaniline

    Walter W. Focke;Gary E. Wnek;Yen. Wei

  • 3D printing of bone tissue engineering scaffolds.

    Chong Wang;Wei Huang;Yu Zhou;Libing He

  • Recent developments in polydopamine: an emerging soft matter for surface modification and biomedical applications

    Meiying Liu;Guangjian Zeng;Ke Wang;Qing Wan

  • An Injectable, Self‐Healing Hydrogel to Repair the Central Nervous System

    Ting-Chen Tseng;Lei Tao;Fu-Yu Hsieh;Yen Wei

  • Synthesis and electrochemistry of alkyl ring-substituted polyanilines

    Yen Wei;Walter W. Focke;Gary E. Wnek;Anjan Ray

  • Biocompatible polydopamine fluorescent organic nanoparticles: facile preparation and cell imaging

    Xiaoyong Zhang;Shiqi Wang;Liangxin Xu;Lin Feng

  • Polymeric AIE-based nanoprobes for biomedical applications: recent advances and perspectives.

    Xiaoyong Zhang;Xiaoyong Zhang;Ke Wang;Meiying Liu;Xiqi Zhang

  • A comparative study of cellular uptake and cytotoxicity of multi-walled carbon nanotubes, graphene oxide, and nanodiamond

    Xiaoyong Zhang;Wenbing Hu;Jing Li;Lei Tao

  • Electrospinning of Porous Silica Nanofibers Containing Silver Nanoparticles for Catalytic Applications

    Alpa C. Patel;Shuxi Li;Ce Wang;Wanjin Zhang

  • Osmotic Power Generation with Positively and Negatively Charged 2D Nanofluidic Membrane Pairs

    Jinzhao Ji;Qian Kang;Qian Kang;Qian Kang;Yi Zhou;Yi Zhou;Yaping Feng

  • Highly sensitive and stable humidity nanosensors based on LiCl doped TiO2 electrospun nanofibers.

    Zhenyu Li;Hongnan Zhang;Wei Zheng;Wei Wang

  • Influence of solvents on the formation of ultrathin uniform poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) nanofibers with electrospinning

    Qingbiao Yang;Zhenyu Li;Youliang Hong;Yiyang Zhao

  • Room-temperature cured hydrophobic epoxy/graphene composites as corrosion inhibitor for cold-rolled steel

    Kung-Chin Chang;Min-Hsiang Hsu;Hsin-I Lu;Mei-Chun Lai

  • Polyaniline, an electroactive polymer, supports adhesion and proliferation of cardiac myoblasts

    Paul R. Bidez;Shuxi Li;Alan G. MacDiarmid;Everaldo C. Venancio

Frequent Co-Authors

Meiying Liu
Meiying Liu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Hongye Huang
Hongye Huang Nanchang University
Fengjie Deng
Fengjie Deng Nanchang University
Lei Tao
Lei Tao Tsinghua University
Xiqi Zhang
Xiqi Zhang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Bin Yang
Bin Yang Tsinghua University
Ke Wang
Ke Wang Tsinghua University
Jinying Yuan
Jinying Yuan Tsinghua University
Xuesi Chen
Xuesi Chen Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jui-Ming Yeh
Jui-Ming Yeh Chung Yuan Christian University

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