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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 84 2288 2211 733 729 372 22359

Zhongwei Gu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zhongwei Gu between 2005 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zhongwei Gu published across 21 years, from 2005 to 2025, averaging 23.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 44 publications in 2014. 49 of the 502 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2005 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 44. Peak 44 publications in 2014. 2005: 3 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 11 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 20 publications 2010: 21 publications 2011: 21 publications 2012: 27 publications 2013: 35 publications 2014: 44 publications 2015: 32 publications 2016: 31 publications 2017: 31 publications 2018: 26 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 26 publications 2021: 38 publications 2022: 30 publications 2023: 32 publications 2024: 19 publications 2025: 30 publications
2005 2025

502 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zhongwei Gu: publications per year, 2005 to 2025
Year Publications
2005 3
2006 1
2007 11
2008 13
2009 20
2010 21
2011 21
2012 27
2013 35
2014 44
2015 32
2016 31
2017 31
2018 26
2019 11
2020 26
2021 38
2022 30
2023 32
2024 19
2025 30
Total 502
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Zhongwei Gu publications per year - data summary

  • Zhongwei Gu, a Materials Science scholar from Sichuan University, has 502 publications recorded across 21 years, from 2005 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2005 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2014, with 44 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 2006, with 1 publication.
  • The rate of publication averages 23.9 papers per year over the whole span, or 23.9 per year counting only the 21 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 149 publications, 30% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2005-2011: 90 publications (12.9 per year); 2012-2018: 226 publications (32.3 per year); 2019-2025: 186 publications (26.6 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Zhongwei Gu 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 Zhongwei Gu 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, 370–389 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: 372 publications — 74th percentile

74% 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
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440
370–389 356 372
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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Zhongwei Gu publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 57 ranges running from 50–69 to 1,163+ publications.
  • Zhongwei Gu, a Materials Science scholar from Sichuan University, records 372 publications - the 74th percentile of the discipline.
  • 74% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Zhongwei Gu, and about 26% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 250–269 publications range, and Zhongwei Gu ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 190–209 publications, holding 891 scientists (7% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 330–349 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Zhongwei Gu 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 Zhongwei Gu 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, 84–85 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: 84 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% 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 84
86–87 203
88–89 175
90–91 175
92–93 142
94–95 121
96–97 117
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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Zhongwei Gu D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 40–41 to 165+ D-Index.
  • Zhongwei Gu, a Materials Science scholar from Sichuan University, records 84 D-Index - the 83rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 83% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Zhongwei Gu, and about 17% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Zhongwei Gu ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 52–53 D-Index, holding 667 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 68% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Zhongwei Gu is a researcher affiliated with Sichuan University in China. Their work spans multiple disciplines primarily within the fields of Engineering, Materials Science, and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. This multidisciplinary approach informs their contributions mainly in biomedical engineering and materials science.

Their research interests and topics prominently focus on areas such as:

  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
  • Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery
  • RNA Interference and Gene Delivery
  • Wound Healing and Treatments
  • Dendrimers and Hyperbranched Polymers
  • Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques

Some of the recent scientific contributions by Zhongwei Gu include:

  • "Immunogenic Cell Death Activates the Tumor Immune Microenvironment to Boost the Immunotherapy Efficiency" (2022) published in Advanced Science
  • "Preparation and application of pH-responsive drug delivery systems" (2022) published in Journal of Controlled Release
  • "Injectable Adhesive Self-Healing Multicross-Linked Double-Network Hydrogel Facilitates Full-Thickness Skin Wound Healing" (2020) published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • "A Nanostrategy for Efficient Imaging-Guided Antitumor Therapy through a Stimuli-Responsive Branched Polymeric Prodrug" (2020) published in Advanced Science
  • "Recent advances in development of dendritic polymer-based nanomedicines for cancer diagnosis" (2020) published in Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Nanomedicine and Nanobiotechnology

Zhongwei Gu has frequently published in scientific outlets including:

  • Advanced Materials
  • Carbohydrate Polymers
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Journal of Controlled Release

Collaborative efforts feature prominently in their academic output, with frequent co-authors being:

  • Kui Luo
  • Qiyong Gong
  • Hu Zhang
  • Hongli Mao
  • Yiyan He

Their subfields within these broader areas include biomedical engineering, biomaterials, molecular biology, materials chemistry, and polymers and plastics. This diverse specialization supports interdisciplinary research and development in both fundamental and applied science contexts.

Best Publications

  • Diverse Applications of Nanomedicine

    Beatriz Pelaz;Christoph Alexiou;Ramon A. Alvarez-Puebla;Frauke Alves;Frauke Alves

  • Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles as MRI contrast agents for non-invasive stem cell labeling and tracking.

    Li Li;Wen Jiang;Kui Luo;Hongmei Song

  • Manganese ferrite nanoparticle micellar nanocomposites as MRI contrast agent for liver imaging

    Jian Lu;Shuli Ma;Jiayu Sun;Chunchao Xia

  • Tumor redox heterogeneity-responsive prodrug nanocapsules for cancer chemotherapy.

    Jinqiang Wang;Xuanrong Sun;Weiwei Mao;Weilin Sun

  • Functionalized amphiphilic hyperbranched polymers for targeted drug delivery.

    Si Chen;Xian-Zheng Zhang;Si-Xue Cheng;Ren-Xi Zhuo

  • Dendronized heparin-doxorubicin conjugate based nanoparticle as pH-responsive drug delivery system for cancer therapy.

    Wenchuan She;Ning Li;Kui Luo;Chunhua Guo

  • Overcoming drug-resistant lung cancer by paclitaxel loaded dual-functional liposomes with mitochondria targeting and pH-response.

    Lei Jiang;Li Li;Xiaodan He;Qiangying Yi

  • Polyethyleneimine/DNA polyplexes with reduction-sensitive hyaluronic acid derivatives shielding for targeted gene delivery.

    Yiyan He;Gang Cheng;Li Xie;Yu Nie

  • The potential of self-assembled, pH-responsive nanoparticles of mPEGylated peptide dendron-doxorubicin conjugates for cancer therapy.

    Wenchuan She;Kui Luo;Chengyuan Zhang;Gang Wang

  • Amphiphilic peptide dendritic copolymer-doxorubicin nanoscale conjugate self-assembled to enzyme-responsive anti-cancer agent.

    Ning Li;Na Li;Qiangying Yi;Kui Luo

  • Injectable Adhesive Self-Healing Multicross-Linked Double-Network Hydrogel Facilitates Full-Thickness Skin Wound Healing.

    Bo Yang;Jiliang Song;Yuhang Jiang;Ming Li

  • Disassemblable micelles based on reduction-degradable amphiphilic graft copolymers for intracellular delivery of doxorubicin

    Yong Sun;Xiaoli Yan;Taiming Yuan;Jie Liang

  • Biotinylated thermoresponsive micelle self-assembled from double-hydrophilic block copolymer for drug delivery and tumor target.

    Cheng Cheng;Hua Wei;Bao-Xian Shi;Han Cheng

  • A Novel Poly(l-glutamic acid) Dendrimer Based Drug Delivery System with Both pH-Sensitive and Targeting Functions

    Hui Yuan;Kui Luo;Yusi Lai;Yuji Pu

  • Anti-tumor drug delivery of pH-sensitive poly(ethylene glycol)-poly(L-histidine-) -poly(L-lactide) nanoparticles

    Rong Liu;Dong Li;Bin He;Xianghui Xu

  • Arginine functionalized peptide dendrimers as potential gene delivery vehicles.

    Kui Luo;Caixia Li;Li Li;Wenchuan She

  • Peptide dendrimer-Doxorubicin conjugate-based nanoparticles as an enzyme-responsive drug delivery system for cancer therapy.

    Chengyuan Zhang;Dayi Pan;Kui Luo;Wenchuan She

  • A Nanostrategy for Efficient Imaging-Guided Antitumor Therapy through a Stimuli-Responsive Branched Polymeric Prodrug.

    Hao Cai;Xinghang Dai;Xiaoming Wang;Ping Tan

  • Disorganization of white matter architecture in major depressive disorder: a meta-analysis of diffusion tensor imaging with tract-based spatial statistics.

    Guangxiang Chen;Xinyu Hu;Lei Li;Xiaoqi Huang

  • Enzyme-Sensitive and Amphiphilic PEGylated Dendrimer-Paclitaxel Prodrug-Based Nanoparticles for Enhanced Stability and Anticancer Efficacy.

    Ning Li;Ning Li;Hao Cai;Lei Jiang;Lei Jiang;Jiani Hu

  • Fabrication and Drug Delivery of Ultrathin Mesoporous Bioactive Glass Hollow Fibers

    Youliang Hong;Xuesi Chen;Xiabin Jing;Hongsong Fan

Frequent Co-Authors

Qiyong Gong
Qiyong Gong Sichuan University
Xingdong Zhang
Xingdong Zhang Sichuan University
Zhirong Zhang
Zhirong Zhang Sichuan University
Youqing Shen
Youqing Shen Zhejiang University
Yujiang Fan
Yujiang Fan Sichuan University
Ernst Wagner
Ernst Wagner Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Xiaoqi Huang
Xiaoqi Huang Sichuan University
Su Lui
Su Lui Sichuan University
Joseph Wang
Joseph Wang University of California, San Diego
Maurizio Prato
Maurizio Prato University of Trieste

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