Chengcai Li

6.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
179 papers, 5.1k citations indexed

About

Chengcai Li is a scholar working on Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. According to data from OpenAlex, Chengcai Li has authored 179 papers receiving a total of 5.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 87 papers in Atmospheric Science, 80 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 31 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. Recurrent topics in Chengcai Li's work include Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols (78 papers), Atmospheric aerosols and clouds (67 papers) and Air Quality and Health Impacts (31 papers). Chengcai Li is often cited by papers focused on Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols (78 papers), Atmospheric aerosols and clouds (67 papers) and Air Quality and Health Impacts (31 papers). Chengcai Li collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Hong Kong. Chengcai Li's co-authors include Alexis K.H. Lau, Jietai Mao, D. A. Chu, Ying Li, Jimmy Chi Hung Fung, Changqing Lin, Hailin Zhu, Zibing Yuan, Qianshan He and J. Chern and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and Environmental Science & Technology.

In The Last Decade

Chengcai Li

171 papers receiving 5.0k citations

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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.

Global monitoring of air pollution over land from the Earth Observing System‐Terra Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS)

2003 503 citations Jietai Mao, Chengcai Li et al. profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Chengcai Li China	36	3.1k	2.6k	2.0k	1.1k	370	179	5.1k
Shang Liu China	43	3.8k 1.2×	1.8k 0.7×	2.8k 1.4×	744 0.7×	205 0.6×	106	5.6k
Rajan K. Chakrabarty United States	32	3.6k 1.2×	2.3k 0.9×	2.3k 1.1×	497 0.5×	141 0.4×	113	4.6k
Greg Roberts United States	43	5.3k 1.7×	4.3k 1.7×	2.2k 1.1×	446 0.4×	133 0.4×	99	6.4k
Xiaoliang Wang China	41	2.4k 0.8×	1.0k 0.4×	2.8k 1.4×	1.0k 0.9×	131 0.4×	225	5.7k
Alla Zelenyuk United States	40	3.8k 1.2×	2.0k 0.8×	2.5k 1.2×	498 0.5×	85 0.2×	122	4.8k
Peng Lin United States	37	4.5k 1.4×	1.4k 0.5×	3.3k 1.6×	740 0.7×	39 0.1×	97	5.7k
H. Burtscher Switzerland	37	2.2k 0.7×	712 0.3×	2.6k 1.3×	1.0k 1.0×	317 0.9×	163	5.0k
Yongjie Li China	45	3.8k 1.2×	1.4k 0.5×	3.0k 1.5×	1.1k 1.0×	170 0.5×	205	7.0k
Donald Dabdub United States	34	3.5k 1.1×	1.4k 0.5×	2.1k 1.0×	800 0.7×	112 0.3×	112	4.7k
George Biskos Netherlands	35	1.3k 0.4×	831 0.3×	983 0.5×	520 0.5×	262 0.7×	123	3.7k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Chengcai Li

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Zhao, Tianshuo, et al.. (2025). Effect of hydrogen on surface structure of Fe2O3 (001) containing point defects. Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials. 72(5). 664–671.

Ding, Xing, Chengcai Li, Hailin Zhu, et al.. (2025). Zr-Zn bimetallic organic frameworks functionalized PTFE composite membranes with effective removal of Cr(VI) from aqueous solutions. Journal of Cleaner Production. 521. 146269–146269.

Fan, Yu, et al.. (2024). Synthesis of ZIF-derived C-doping Co3O4/ ZnO membranes for enhanced removal of organics by peroxymonosulfate activation under visible-light. Process Safety and Environmental Protection. 194. 1133–1143. 1 indexed citations

Fan, Yu, et al.. (2024). Peroxymonosulfate activation by mineralized PVDF-TA@Co template based ZIF-67/8 electrospinning membranes for ofloxacin degradation under visible-light. Separation and Purification Technology. 354. 129533–129533. 4 indexed citations

Xie, Atian, Tong Tian, Feiyan Wang, et al.. (2024). Simple temperature-regulated polymerization for the fabrication of a tea polyphenols-modified PVDF membrane for emulsion separation. New Journal of Chemistry. 48(30). 13324–13334. 1 indexed citations

Lin, Changqing, Alexis K.H. Lau, Jhoon Kim, et al.. (2024). Estimation of ground-level NO ₂ and its spatiotemporal variations in China using GEMS measurements and a nested machine learning model. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 24(16). 9645–9665. 7 indexed citations

Li, Chengcai, Guojin Liu, Hailin Zhu, et al.. (2023). PES/Fe3S4@NiO self-cleaning membrane with rapid catalysis for effective emulsion separation and dye degradation. Journal of Membrane Science. 684. 121874–121874. 28 indexed citations

Xu, Jian, Atian Xie, Haotian Sun, et al.. (2023). Construction of tannic acid-Fe complex coated PVDF membrane via simple spraying method for oil/water emulsion separation. Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 671. 131621–131621. 28 indexed citations

Wang, Jiandong, Hang Su, Chao Wei, et al.. (2023). Black-carbon-induced regime transition of boundary layer development strongly amplifies severe haze. One Earth. 6(6). 751–759. 13 indexed citations

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Xu, Yangyang, Feng Wang, Chengcai Li, et al.. (2019). Preparation And Characterizations Of Poly(vinyl butyral)/Caprolactam/Polyethylene Glycols Hydrophilic Flat‐sheet Membrane Through Thermally Induced Phase Separation. ChemistrySelect. 4(29). 8500–8507. 3 indexed citations

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Lin, Changqing, Alexis K.H. Lau, Jimmy Chi Hung Fung, et al.. (2019). Decomposing the Long-term Variation in Population Exposure to Outdoor PM2.5 in the Greater Bay Area of China Using Satellite Observations. Remote Sensing. 11(22). 2646–2646. 7 indexed citations

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Russo, Ana, Jie Xiang, Zeming Zhou, et al.. (2019). The Influence of Multi-Scale Atmospheric Circulation on Severe Haze Events in Autumn and Winter in Shanghai, China. Sustainability. 11(21). 5979–5979. 14 indexed citations

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Su, Tianning, Zhanqing Li, Chengcai Li, et al.. (2019). The conclusive impact of aerosols vertical structure on low-atmosphere stability and its critical role in aerosol–PBL interaction. 1 indexed citations

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Lin, Changqing, Gang Liu, Alexis K.H. Lau, et al.. (2018). High-resolution satellite remote sensing of provincial PM2.5 trends in China from 2001 to 2015. Atmospheric Environment. 180. 110–116. 134 indexed citations

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Zhou, Chengjun, et al.. (2018). Effects of synoptic circulation patterns on air quality in Nanjing and its surrounding areas during 2013–2015. Atmospheric Pollution Research. 9(4). 723–734. 25 indexed citations

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Lin, Changqing, Alexis K.H. Lau, Xingcheng Lu, et al.. (2018). Assessing Effect of Targeting Reduction of PM2.5 Concentration on Human Exposure and Health Burden in Hong Kong Using Satellite Observation. Remote Sensing. 10(12). 2064–2064. 8 indexed citations

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Zhao, Gang, Chunsheng Zhao, Ye Kuang, et al.. (2017). Impact of aerosol hygroscopic growth on retrieving aerosol extinction coefficient profiles from elastic-backscatter lidar signals. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 17(19). 12133–12143. 32 indexed citations

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Li, Chengcai, Jietai Mao, Alexis K.H. Lau, et al.. (2005). Application of MODIS satellite products to the air pollution research in Beijing. Rare & Special e-Zone (The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology). 73 indexed citations

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Li, Chengcai. (2003). Remote Sensing Aerosol with MODIS and the Application of MODIS Aerosol Products. Acta Scicentiarum Naturalum Universitis Pekinesis. 5 indexed citations

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Mao, Jietai, Chengcai Li, Junhua Zhang, Xiaoyang Liu, & Alexis K.H. Lau. (2001). The Comparison of Remote Sensing Aerosol Optical Depth from MODIS data and Ground Sun-Photometer Observation. Rare & Special e-Zone (The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology). 13 indexed citations

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