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Yin Wei

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Chemistry

D-Index
56
Citations
12757
World Ranking
11523
National Ranking
1842

Yin Wei 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 Yin Wei sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 304 publications — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Yin Wei 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 Yin Wei 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: 56 D-Index — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Yin Wei is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China and has made significant contributions primarily in the field of Chemistry, with a focus on Organic Chemistry. Their research spans over 285 publications, with a detailed subfield concentration that includes Organic Chemistry (268 publications), Materials Chemistry (16 publications), Inorganic Chemistry (10 publications), Electrical and Electronic Engineering (7 publications), and Molecular Biology (6 publications).

Their scholarly work covers a range of main topics, emphasizing:

  • Catalytic C-H Functionalization Methods
  • Cyclopropane Reaction Mechanisms
  • Catalytic Alkyne Reactions
  • Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques
  • Radical Photochemical Reactions
  • Oxidative Organic Chemistry Reactions
  • Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis

Yin Wei has published extensively, with frequent appearances in the following journals and publication venues:

  • Organic Chemistry Frontiers (17 publications)
  • Chemical Communications (10 publications)
  • Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis (10 publications)
  • Chemical Science (8 publications)
  • Organic Letters (5 publications)

Among recent papers authored or coauthored by Yin Wei are:

  • Recent advances in annulation reactions based on zwitterionic π-allyl palladium and propargyl palladium complexes, 2021, Organic Chemistry Frontiers
  • Recent Advances in the Construction of Trifluoromethyl-Containing Spirooxindoles through Cycloaddition Reactions, 2020, Chemistry - An Asian Journal
  • Gold(I) or Gold(III) as Real Intermediate Species in Gold-Catalyzed Cycloaddition Reactions of Enynal/Enynone?, 2020, ACS Catalysis
  • A portable magnetic electrochemical sensor for highly efficient Pb(II) detection based on bimetal composites from Fe-on-Co-MOF, 2024, Environmental Research
  • Dual Nickel-/Palladium-Catalyzed Reductive Cross-Coupling Reactions between Two Phenol Derivatives, 2020, Organic Letters

Yin Wei collaborates frequently with a network of coauthors, notably:

  • Min Shi
  • Jiaxin Liu
  • Xin-Tao Gu
  • Chao Ning
  • Ben Mao

Best Publications

  • Recent advances in organocatalytic asymmetric Morita-Baylis-Hillman/aza-Morita-Baylis-Hillman reactions.

    Yin Wei;Min Shi

  • Multifunctional Chiral Phosphine Organocatalysts in Catalytic Asymmetric Morita−Baylis−Hillman and Related Reactions

    Yin Wei;Min Shi

  • Recent developments of cyclopropene chemistry.

    Zhi-Bin Zhu;Yin Wei;Min Shi;Min Shi

  • Development of asymmetric phosphine-promoted annulations of allenes with electron-deficient olefins and imines

    Qian-Yi Zhao;Zhong Lian;Yin Wei;Min Shi;Min Shi

  • Rapid Generation of Molecular Complexity in the Lewis or Brønsted Acid-Mediated Reactions of Methylenecyclopropanes

    Min Shi;Jian-Mei Lu;Yin Wei;Li-Xiong Shao

  • Chemistry of Vinylidenecyclopropanes

    Min Shi;Li-Xiong Shao;Jian-Mei Lu;Yin Wei

  • Recent extensions of the Morita–Baylis–Hillman reaction

    Guang-Ning Ma;Jia-Jun Jiang;Min Shi;Min Shi;Yin Wei

  • Lu's [3 + 2] cycloaddition of allenes with electrophiles: discovery, development and synthetic application

    Yin Wei;Min Shi

  • Applications of chiral phosphine-based organocatalysts in catalytic asymmetric reactions.

    Yin Wei;Min Shi

  • Divergent Synthesis of Carbo- and Heterocycles via Gold-Catalyzed Reactions

    Yin Wei;Min Shi

  • Highly regio- and diastereoselective construction of spirocyclopenteneoxindoles through phosphine-catalyzed [3 + 2] annulation of Morita-Baylis-Hillman carbonates with isatylidene malononitriles.

    Hong-Ping Deng;Yin Wei;Min Shi

  • Phosphine- and nitrogen-containing Lewis base catalyzed highly regioselective and geometric selective cyclization of isatin derived electron-deficient alkenes with ethyl 2,3-butadienoate.

    Xiu-Chun Zhang;Shu-Hua Cao;Yin Wei;Min Shi

  • Structure-based investigation on the binding interaction of hydroxylated polybrominated diphenyl ethers with thyroxine transport proteins.

    Jie Cao;Yuan Lin;Liang-Hong Guo;Ai-Qian Zhang

  • Phosphine-catalyzed highly diastereoselective [3+2] cyclization of isatin derived electron-deficient alkenes with α-allenic esters.

    Xiu-Chun Zhang;Shu-Hua Cao;Yin Wei;Min Shi;Min Shi

  • Catalyst-Dependent Stereodivergent and Regioselective Synthesis of Indole-Fused Heterocycles through Formal Cycloadditions of Indolyl-Allenes

    Liang-Yong Mei;Yin Wei;Xiang-Ying Tang;Min Shi;Min Shi

  • Phosphine-catalyzed asymmetric [4+1] annulation of activated α,β-unsaturated ketones with Morita-Baylis-Hillman carbonates: enantioselective synthesis of spirooxindoles containing two adjacent quaternary stereocenters.

    Fang-Le Hu;Yin Wei;Min Shi

  • Asymmetric [3+2] annulation of allenes with maleimides catalyzed by dipeptide-derived phosphines: facile creation of functionalized bicyclic cyclopentenes containing two tertiary stereogenic centers.

    Qianyi Zhao;Xiaoyu Han;Yin Wei;Min Shi;Min Shi

  • Asymmetric catalytic aza-Morita-Baylis-Hillman reaction for the synthesis of 3-substituted-3-aminooxindoles with chiral quaternary carbon centers.

    Fang-Le Hu;Yin Wei;Min Shi;Min Shi;Suresh Pindi

  • Diastereo- and Enantioselective Construction of Oxindole-Fused Spirotetrahydrofuran Scaffolds through Palladium-Catalyzed Asymmetric [3+2] Cycloaddition of Vinyl Cyclopropanes and Isatins

    Liang-yong Mei;Yin Wei;Qin Xu;Min Shi;Min Shi

  • Construction of adjacent spiro-quaternary and tertiary stereocenters through phosphine-catalyzed asymmetric [3+2] annulation of allenoates with alkylidene azlactones

    De Wang;Yin Wei;Min Shi;Min Shi

Frequent Co-Authors

Min Shi
Min Shi University of Washington
Hendrik Zipse
Hendrik Zipse Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Guigen Li
Guigen Li Texas Tech University
Liang-Hong Guo
Liang-Hong Guo Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yixin Lu
Yixin Lu National University of Singapore
Ilan Marek
Ilan Marek Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
Song Yang
Song Yang Guizhou University
Qi-Lin Zhou
Qi-Lin Zhou Nankai University
Shou-Fei Zhu
Shou-Fei Zhu Nankai University
G. Narahari Sastry
G. Narahari Sastry North East Institute of Science and Technology

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Junliang Zhang

Junliang Zhang

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Publications: 26

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Gang Zhao

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Publications: 23

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Shengming Ma

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Publications: 23

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Ohyun Kwon

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Publications: 22

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Deevi Basavaiah

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