Wei Wang

19.1k total citations · 6 hit papers
403 papers, 15.3k citations indexed

About

Wei Wang is a scholar working on Biomaterials, Biomedical Engineering and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Wei Wang has authored 403 papers receiving a total of 15.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 112 papers in Biomaterials, 88 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 67 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Wei Wang's work include Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications (69 papers), Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization (34 papers) and RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (34 papers). Wei Wang is often cited by papers focused on Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications (69 papers), Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization (34 papers) and RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (34 papers). Wei Wang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and United Kingdom. Wei Wang's co-authors include Wenguang Liu, Yinyu Zhang, Yuan‐Lu Cui, Wenxin Wang, Tao Bai, Hongbo Wang, Robin A. Hutchinson, Lina Gao, Xiyang Dai and Jianhai Yang and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, Angewandte Chemie International Edition and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Wei Wang

388 papers receiving 15.1k citations

Hit Papers

A Mechanically Strong, Highly Stable, Thermoplastic, and ... 2012 2026 2016 2021 2015 2012 2017 2018 2021 250 500 750
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. A Mechanically Strong, Highly Stable, Thermoplastic, and Self‐Healable Supramolecular Polymer Hydrogel
    2015 765 citations Yinyu Zhang, Wei Wang et al. Advanced Materials profile →
  2. Nano-carrier for gene delivery and bioimaging based on carbon dots with PEI-passivation enhanced fluorescence
    2012 668 citations Changjun Liu, Hongbo Wang et al. profile →
  3. Bioinspired fabrication of high strength hydrogels from non-covalent interactions
    2017 451 citations Wei Wang, Yinyu Zhang et al. profile →
  4. Paintable and Rapidly Bondable Conductive Hydrogels as Therapeutic Cardiac Patches
    2018 397 citations Shuang Liang, Yinyu Zhang et al. Advanced Materials profile →
  5. Chitosan-Based Functional Materials for Skin Wound Repair: Mechanisms and Applications
    2021 351 citations Wei Wang et al. profile →
  6. All‐Natural Immunomodulatory Bioadhesive Hydrogel Promotes Angiogenesis and Diabetic Wound Healing by Regulating Macrophage Heterogeneity
    2023 211 citations Wei Wang et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Wei Wang China 63 5.0k 4.5k 3.2k 2.7k 2.0k 403 15.3k
Wenxin Wang China 63 3.6k 0.7× 3.6k 0.8× 1.9k 0.6× 3.6k 1.3× 1.9k 1.0× 530 14.2k
Wenguang Liu China 80 7.8k 1.6× 6.1k 1.3× 4.1k 1.3× 3.9k 1.5× 3.0k 1.5× 377 21.5k
Feng Luo China 60 4.0k 0.8× 4.9k 1.1× 1.7k 0.5× 2.0k 0.8× 2.6k 1.3× 319 13.1k
Xin Chen China 68 4.7k 0.9× 8.3k 1.8× 2.5k 0.8× 2.4k 0.9× 1.1k 0.6× 419 16.1k
Junjie Li China 62 6.2k 1.2× 2.8k 0.6× 2.0k 0.6× 2.1k 0.8× 2.4k 1.2× 416 12.9k
Hiroshi Tamura Japan 66 4.5k 0.9× 7.7k 1.7× 3.0k 0.9× 1.4k 0.5× 1.2k 0.6× 401 17.4k
Abolfazl Akbarzadeh Iran 61 6.0k 1.2× 5.9k 1.3× 4.2k 1.3× 4.9k 1.8× 921 0.5× 260 17.6k
Jie Zheng United States 80 7.0k 1.4× 4.8k 1.1× 3.0k 1.0× 5.0k 1.9× 2.6k 1.3× 385 22.2k
Peter Dubruel Belgium 61 8.1k 1.6× 5.0k 1.1× 1.5k 0.5× 2.1k 0.8× 1.1k 0.5× 351 17.0k
Carmen Alvarez‐Lorenzo Spain 70 5.4k 1.1× 5.2k 1.2× 1.6k 0.5× 2.3k 0.8× 1.2k 0.6× 414 17.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Wei Wang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Wei Wang

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wei Wang

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Wei Wang. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Wei Wang based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Wei Wang. Wei Wang is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Wang, Lizhi, et al.. (2025). 3D-printed octopus-inspired PAM/CS hydrogels with excellent adhesion for high-performance ECG sensors. Chemical Engineering Journal. 508. 161043–161043. 9 indexed citations
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Wang, Hanqing, et al.. (2025). Synergistic effects of quaternary ammonium compounds and antibiotics on the evolution of antibiotic resistance. Water Research. 275. 123206–123206. 11 indexed citations
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Chen, Wei, Jin Liu, Yao Wang, et al.. (2024). Full fluorescence paper of Eu3+– induced diblock copolymer nanoaggregates for negative multiple mode photon information storage and encryption. Applied Materials Today. 40. 102416–102416. 5 indexed citations
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Ma, Xue‐Jing, Han Yeong Kaw, Jing Yu, et al.. (2024). The intracellular concentrations of fluoroquinolones determined the antibiotic resistance response of Escherichia coli. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 469. 134057–134057. 4 indexed citations
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Liang, Qinghua, Nan Chen, Wei Wang, et al.. (2024). Co-occurrence of ST412 Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates with hypermucoviscous and non-mucoviscous phenotypes in a short-term hospitalized patient. mSystems. 9(7). e0026224–e0026224. 2 indexed citations
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Wang, Wei, Mingyue Liu, Muhammad Shafiq, et al.. (2023). Synthesis of oxidized sodium alginate and its electrospun bio-hybrids with zinc oxide nanoparticles to promote wound healing. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 232. 123480–123480. 48 indexed citations
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Guo, Yiming, Huimeng Feng, Wen Li, et al.. (2023). Enzyme and pH dual-responsive CAP@CS@PLGA microcapsules for controlled release antibacterial application. Biochemical Engineering Journal. 196. 108956–108956. 11 indexed citations
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Chen, Si, Xiaoxu Han, Yang Zou, et al.. (2020). An injectable hydrogel to reverse the adverse microenvironment of diabetic infarcted heart. Materialia. 15. 100957–100957. 10 indexed citations
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Cai, Chuandong, Wei Wang, Jing Liang, et al.. (2020). MMP‐2 Responsive Unidirectional Hydrogel‐Electrospun Patch Loading TGF‐β1 siRNA Polyplexes for Peritendinous Anti‐Adhesion. Advanced Functional Materials. 31(6). 60 indexed citations
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Liang, Shuang, Yinyu Zhang, Hongbo Wang, et al.. (2018). Paintable and Rapidly Bondable Conductive Hydrogels as Therapeutic Cardiac Patches. Advanced Materials. 30(23). e1704235–e1704235. 397 indexed citations breakdown →
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Zhou, Dezhong, Lara Cutlar, Yongsheng Gao, et al.. (2016). The transition from linear to highly branched poly(β-amino ester)s: Branching matters for gene delivery. Science Advances. 2(6). e1600102–e1600102. 188 indexed citations
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Gao, Yongsheng, Lara Cutlar, Jonathan O’Keeffe Ahern, et al.. (2015). Tailoring highly branched poly(β-amino ester)s: a synthetic platform for epidermal gene therapy. Chemical Communications. 51(40). 8473–8476. 60 indexed citations
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Wang, Wei, et al.. (2011). A case series of 8 children supported with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. 27(1). 14–16. 1 indexed citations
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Xie, Hongguo, Ying Zhang, Wei Wang, et al.. (2010). Microcapsules Embedded with Three-Dimensional Fibrous Scaffolds for Cell Culture and Tissue Engineering. Tissue Engineering Part C Methods. 16(5). 1023–1032. 16 indexed citations
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Gu, Bin, Wei Wang, Lijuan Mo, et al.. (2010). Global Expression of Cell Surface Proteins in Embryonic Stem Cells. PLoS ONE. 5(12). e15795–e15795. 30 indexed citations
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Wang, Wei, A. N. Nikitin, & Robin A. Hutchinson. (2009). Consideration of Macromonomer Reactions in n‐Butyl Acrylate Free Radical Polymerization. Macromolecular Rapid Communications. 30(23). 2022–2027. 61 indexed citations
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Wang, Wei, Ton Peijs, & Asa H. Barber. (2009). Indentation induced solid state ordering of electrospun polyethylene oxide fibres. Nanotechnology. 21(3). 35705–35705. 10 indexed citations

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