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, Wenxin Wang, Yuan‐Lu Cui, 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, Hi... 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 Wei Wang et al. profile →
  2. Nano-carrier for gene delivery and bioimaging based on carbon dots with PEI-passivation enhanced fluorescence
    2012 668 citations Wei Wang et al. profile →
  3. Bioinspired fabrication of high strength hydrogels from non-covalent interactions
    2017 451 citations Wei Wang et al. profile →
  4. Paintable and Rapidly Bondable Conductive Hydrogels as Therapeutic Cardiac Patches
    2018 397 citations Wei Wang, Wei Wang et al. 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 →

Author Peers

Peers are selected by citation overlap in the author's most active subfields. citations · hero ref

Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Wei Wang 5.0k 4.5k 3.2k 2.7k 2.0k 403 15.3k
Wenxin Wang 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 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 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 4.7k 0.9× 8.3k 1.8× 2.5k 0.8× 2.4k 0.9× 1.1k 0.6× 419 16.1k
Hiroshi Tamura 4.5k 0.9× 7.7k 1.7× 3.0k 0.9× 1.4k 0.5× 1.2k 0.6× 401 17.4k
Junjie Li 6.2k 1.2× 2.8k 0.6× 2.0k 0.6× 2.1k 0.8× 2.4k 1.2× 416 12.9k
Abolfazl Akbarzadeh 6.0k 1.2× 5.9k 1.3× 4.2k 1.3× 4.9k 1.8× 921 0.5× 260 17.6k
Jie Zheng 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 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 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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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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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

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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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Ding, Hongliang, Xiaowei Mu, Wei Wang, et al.. (2024). Double-layer microencapsulated piperazine pyrophosphate towards fire-safe styrenic thermoplastic elastomer composites with remarkably improved mechanical properties. Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing. 190. 108688–108688. 5 indexed citations
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Wang, Wei, et al.. (2024). Novel phosphorous-containing epoxy thermosets with improved anti-flammability, smoke suppression, and dielectric properties. Polymer Degradation and Stability. 229. 110954–110954. 11 indexed citations
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Wang, Wei, Zheng‐Dong Yuan, Ting Li, et al.. (2024). pH responsive THPS crosslinked injectable hydrogel with Cu-metformin sustained-release for accelerating wound healing. Chemical Engineering Journal. 492. 152373–152373. 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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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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Wang, Wei, Jian Zhang, Pei Tian, et al.. (2021). Ionic Liquid‐Functionalized CQDs as Effective “Signal‐Off” Fluorescence Nanoprobes for Selective and Sensitive Detection of Iron (III) and Chromium (VI). ChemistrySelect. 6(39). 10489–10500. 4 indexed citations
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Wang, Wei, Yajing Wang, & Jialing Wu. (2021). Analysis of risk factors associated with fall risk patients with cerebral small vessel disease who can walk independently. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations
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Wei, Xiaofeng, et al.. (2019). Delayed bubble entrapment during the drop impact on a bounded liquid bath. AIP Advances. 9(10). 6 indexed citations
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Shi, Kun, Zhuang Liu, Chao Yang, et al.. (2017). Novel Biocompatible Thermoresponsive Poly(N-vinyl Caprolactam)/Clay Nanocomposite Hydrogels with Macroporous Structure and Improved Mechanical Characteristics. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 9(26). 21979–21990. 49 indexed citations
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Zhou, Lina, Jinsheng Lu, Hangbo Yang, et al.. (2017). Optically controllable nanobreaking of metallic nanowires. Applied Physics Letters. 110(8). 9 indexed citations
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Wang, Wei, Xin Zhou, Min Wei, et al.. (2017). Synthesis of an amphiphilic graft copolymer bearing a hydrophilic poly(acrylate acid) backbone for drug delivery of methotrexate. RSC Advances. 7(86). 54562–54569. 6 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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Li, Ke, Baoci Shan, Jianyang Xu, et al.. (2006). Changes in fMRI in the Human Brain Related to Different Durations of Manual Acupuncture Needling. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 12(7). 615–623. 34 indexed citations

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