Chao Chen

13.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
457 papers, 9.8k citations indexed

About

Chao Chen is a scholar working on Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Water Science and Technology and Pollution. According to data from OpenAlex, Chao Chen has authored 457 papers receiving a total of 9.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 131 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 91 papers in Water Science and Technology and 75 papers in Pollution. Recurrent topics in Chao Chen's work include Water Treatment and Disinfection (87 papers), Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal (30 papers) and Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts (27 papers). Chao Chen is often cited by papers focused on Water Treatment and Disinfection (87 papers), Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal (30 papers) and Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts (27 papers). Chao Chen collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Australia. Chao Chen's co-authors include Xiaojian Zhang, Shuguang Xie, Xiaobin Liao, Jun Wang, Huiling Liu, Xiangyu Wang, Qiang Yu, Stuart W. Krasner, Zhang-bin Niu and Er Bei and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Chemical Physics, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Accounts of Chemical Research.

In The Last Decade

Chao Chen

426 papers receiving 9.7k citations

Hit Papers

Formation and evolution mechanism of regional haze: a cas... 2013 2026 2017 2021 2013 2022 100 200 300
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. Formation and evolution mechanism of regional haze: a case study in the megacity Beijing, China
    2013 383 citations Chao Chen et al. profile →
  2. A comprehensive review on biodegradation of tetracyclines: Current research progress and prospect
    2022 203 citations Xiuli Chen, Yuyin Yang et al. The Science of The Total Environment profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Chao Chen China 50 2.9k 2.1k 1.5k 1.3k 981 457 9.8k
Luís F.O. Silva Brazil 68 2.6k 0.9× 2.7k 1.3× 3.0k 2.0× 1.4k 1.1× 1.5k 1.5× 406 12.9k
Kun Wang China 48 2.4k 0.8× 2.1k 1.0× 1.6k 1.1× 1.3k 1.0× 890 0.9× 294 8.5k
Nan Xu China 42 1.4k 0.5× 1.9k 0.9× 2.3k 1.6× 1.0k 0.8× 1.0k 1.1× 211 7.4k
Hua Zhang China 56 2.9k 1.0× 1.5k 0.7× 2.9k 1.9× 1.1k 0.8× 741 0.8× 369 10.3k
Kai Li China 44 1.2k 0.4× 2.4k 1.1× 1.5k 1.0× 1.3k 1.0× 377 0.4× 285 6.1k
Hongbo Li China 48 2.5k 0.9× 1.3k 0.6× 3.4k 2.3× 694 0.5× 855 0.9× 304 9.0k
Jing Ding China 51 1.4k 0.5× 1.7k 0.8× 3.6k 2.4× 972 0.7× 1.0k 1.0× 261 9.3k
Xinhui Liu China 51 1.8k 0.6× 1.3k 0.6× 3.5k 2.4× 810 0.6× 842 0.9× 283 8.5k
Manish Kumar India 56 1.4k 0.5× 3.4k 1.6× 2.8k 1.9× 1.5k 1.1× 766 0.8× 360 10.6k
Lei Li China 47 1.6k 0.6× 3.5k 1.6× 1.2k 0.8× 1.9k 1.5× 1.2k 1.3× 245 8.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Chao Chen

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Fields of papers citing papers by Chao Chen

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Chao Chen

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Chao Chen. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Chao Chen 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 Chao Chen. Chao Chen 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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Shi, Qing, Minmin Wu, Chao Chen, et al.. (2025). Procyanidin Capsules Combat ALF by Restoring Mitochondrial Homeostasis and Inhibiting Necroptosis via the PGAM5/DRP1/PINK1 Pathway. Advanced Science. 13(7). e08742–e08742. 1 indexed citations
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Si, Dong, Chao Chen, Yuhua Zuo, et al.. (2024). Benzalkonium chloride induces hematopoietic stem cell reduction and immunotoxicity in zebrafish larvae. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 284. 116902–116902. 2 indexed citations
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Ma, Jing, Gang Yang, Chao Chen, et al.. (2024). Biochar-derived dissolved organic matter enhanced the release of residual ciprofloxacin from the soil solid phase. Chemosphere. 358. 142193–142193. 2 indexed citations
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Chen, Chao, et al.. (2024). Advances and prospects of multifunctional biochar-based materials from organic solid waste of traditional Chinese medicine: A review. Biomass and Bioenergy. 187. 107296–107296. 11 indexed citations
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Cheng, Hao, Ziyuan Wang, Yao Lu, et al.. (2024). Nanoconfined electrodeposition assisted by cationic cellulose nanofiber for dendrite-free ZnO anode towards superior steady Zn/Ni battery. Journal of Energy Storage. 101. 113790–113790. 1 indexed citations
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Zhao, Qing, et al.. (2024). Potential Global Distribution of Paracoccus marginatus, under Climate Change Conditions, Using MaxEnt. Insects. 15(2). 98–98. 15 indexed citations
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Jiang, Li, et al.. (2024). Cattle manure composting driven by a microbial agent: A coupled mechanism involving microbial community succession and organic matter conversion. The Science of The Total Environment. 952. 175953–175953. 6 indexed citations
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Chen, Chao, Bo Fang, Shuai Chen, et al.. (2024). Low-dimensional dynamical models of structures with uncertain boundaries via a hybrid knowledge- and data-driven approach. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing. 223. 111876–111876. 14 indexed citations
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Huang, Di, Yan Zhang, Hongguang Cheng, et al.. (2024). Evaluating air pollution exposure among cyclists: Real-time levels of PM2.5 and NO2 and POI impact. The Science of The Total Environment. 945. 173559–173559. 6 indexed citations
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Yang, Huasheng, Cheng-Yi Huang, Lilin Wang, et al.. (2023). Antifouling multi-functional membrane for oil/dye wastewater treatment: Regeneration while treating mixed pollutants. Separation and Purification Technology. 332. 125804–125804. 13 indexed citations
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Liu, Yan, Lilin Wang, Jinsong He, et al.. (2023). Rational designed of PVDF membrane based on surface modification of εPL anchored by PC for crude oil emulsion separation. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 12(1). 111779–111779.
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Li, Ping, et al.. (2023). Effects of small-scale silo types and additives on silage fermentation and bacterial community of high moisture alfalfa on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. Animal Feed Science and Technology. 299. 115594–115594. 8 indexed citations
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Wang, Bin, et al.. (2023). Aerobic co-composting of mature compost with cattle manure: Organic matter conversion and microbial community characterization. Bioresource Technology. 382. 129187–129187. 73 indexed citations
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Chen, Chao, et al.. (2023). Effect of pH on the structure and corrosion protection properties of sol-gel coatings. Corrosion Science. 212. 110955–110955. 23 indexed citations
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Chen, Jianfei, Yuyin Yang, Yanchu Ke, et al.. (2022). Anaerobic sulfamethoxazole‐degrading bacterial consortia in antibiotic‐contaminated wetland sediments identified by DNA ‐stable isotope probing and metagenomics analysis. Environmental Microbiology. 24(8). 3751–3763. 10 indexed citations
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Yan, Xuefeng, et al.. (2015). Chlorophyll-a Predicting Model Based on Dynamic Neural Network. Applied Artificial Intelligence. 29(10). 962–978. 16 indexed citations
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Chen, Chao & Zhiwen Wang. (2005). Oscillator Strengths for 2s2–2p2PTransitions of the Lithium Isoelectronic Sequence from NaIX to CaXVIII. Communications in Theoretical Physics. 43(2). 305–308. 7 indexed citations

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