Chi Zhang

7.1k total citations · 3 hit papers
221 papers, 5.5k citations indexed

About

Chi Zhang is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and Water Science and Technology. According to data from OpenAlex, Chi Zhang has authored 221 papers receiving a total of 5.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 65 papers in Materials Chemistry, 50 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and 38 papers in Water Science and Technology. Recurrent topics in Chi Zhang's work include Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (44 papers), Coastal and Marine Dynamics (19 papers) and MXene and MAX Phase Materials (14 papers). Chi Zhang is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (44 papers), Coastal and Marine Dynamics (19 papers) and MXene and MAX Phase Materials (14 papers). Chi Zhang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and United Kingdom. Chi Zhang's co-authors include Yi Li, Danmeng Shuai, Lihua Niu, Huanjun Zhang, Longfei Wang, Wenlong Zhang, Yun Shen, Dawei Wang, Linqiong Wang and Yi Li and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Environmental Science & Technology.

In The Last Decade

Chi Zhang

204 papers receiving 5.4k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

The role of freshwater eutrophication in greenhouse gas emissions: A review

2021 173 citations Yi Li, Chi Zhang et al. The Science of The Total Environment profile →
Global increase in tropical cyclone ocean surface waves

2024 58 citations Jian Shi, Chi Zhang et al. profile →
The role of platelet-rich plasma in biomedicine: A comprehensive overview

2025 12 citations Chi Zhang et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Chi Zhang China	42	2.2k	2.1k	1.1k	828	827	221	5.5k
Chaofan Zhang China	42	1.2k 0.5×	2.1k 1.0×	1.6k 1.5×	1.0k 1.2×	1.0k 1.2×	146	5.9k
Siyu Zhang China	43	1.9k 0.9×	1.2k 0.6×	917 0.9×	1.3k 1.5×	1.8k 2.2×	208	6.5k
Huanjun Zhang China	34	1.5k 0.7×	1.2k 0.6×	522 0.5×	411 0.5×	1.1k 1.4×	151	4.8k
Mutai Bao China	40	1.3k 0.6×	1.2k 0.6×	848 0.8×	767 0.9×	1.7k 2.1×	196	5.2k
Wei Meng China	39	1.1k 0.5×	1.5k 0.7×	2.2k 2.0×	600 0.7×	1.4k 1.6×	131	5.7k
Beibei Wang China	47	1.8k 0.8×	1.6k 0.8×	1.0k 1.0×	631 0.8×	1.3k 1.6×	194	6.7k
Xiaolei Qu China	44	2.6k 1.2×	1.6k 0.8×	991 0.9×	2.1k 2.5×	1.2k 1.5×	150	7.3k
Qixing Zhou China	41	1.1k 0.5×	1.6k 0.8×	1.2k 1.1×	662 0.8×	1.7k 2.0×	201	5.6k
Tingting Liu China	39	966 0.4×	1.3k 0.6×	1.5k 1.4×	985 1.2×	544 0.7×	205	6.1k
Xia Jiang China	42	2.5k 1.1×	1.1k 0.5×	991 0.9×	1.2k 1.4×	347 0.4×	253	6.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Chi Zhang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Chi Zhang

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Chi Zhang

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Chi Zhang. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Chi Zhang 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 Chi Zhang. Chi Zhang is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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Sui, Titi, et al.. (2025). Experimental study on the irregular wave-induced pore pressure of a sloping beach with cross-shore profile evolution. Ocean Engineering. 324. 120680–120680. 5 indexed citations

Li, Pan, Fei Ming, Zhicheng Pan, et al.. (2025). Aeration strategies for microalgae in wastewater treatment: Enhancing pollutant removal and community dynamics. Journal of Environmental Management. 377. 124629–124629.

Zhang, Lirong, Chi Zhang, Xinzhi Ma, et al.. (2025). Strengthened dipole-dipole interaction on high-entropy oxide electrocatalysts for high-rate and excellently stable lithium-sulfur batteries. Journal of Energy Chemistry. 105. 292–301. 7 indexed citations

Zhang, Xiaojing, et al.. (2024). Tracing nitrogen sources and transformation characteristics in a large basin with spatially heterogeneous pollution distribution. Environmental Research. 262(Pt 1). 119859–119859. 1 indexed citations

Xiong, Xinyan, Yi Li, & Chi Zhang. (2024). Cable bacteria: Living electrical conduits for biogeochemical cycling and water environment restoration. Water Research. 253. 121345–121345. 10 indexed citations

Niu, Lihua, et al.. (2024). Enhanced removal characteristics of Raphidiopsis raciborskii and dissolved organic matter by a novel preozonation-coagulation/ozonation process using micro-nano bubbles. Separation and Purification Technology. 360. 130956–130956. 3 indexed citations

Zhang, Bolun, Jie Wang, Xinxin Zhang, et al.. (2024). Enhanced performance of carbon dots and Mn3O4 composite by phosphate in peroxymonosulfate activation. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 351. 123954–123954. 26 indexed citations

Ouyang, Zhuozhi, et al.. (2024). Novel insights into the relationship between the functional groups and photoactivity of biochar-derived dissolved organic matter. Water Research. 260. 121892–121892. 14 indexed citations

Huang, Huajie, Chi Zhang, Lu Yang, et al.. (2024). Advancements in Noble Metal-Decorated Porous Carbon Nanoarchitectures: Key Catalysts for Direct Liquid Fuel Cells. ACS Nano. 18(15). 10341–10373. 79 indexed citations

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Zhang, Ai-Yong, Song Hu, Dejin Wang, et al.. (2023). Oxygen-exfoliated cobalt-doped C3N4 for superior Fenton-like catalysis: The accessible metal exposure and synergistic pollutant adsorption from three-dimensional layered configuration. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 11(5). 111067–111067. 5 indexed citations

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Li, Yi, et al.. (2023). Mesocosm experimental study on sustainable riparian restoration using sediment-modified planting eco-concrete. The Science of The Total Environment. 898. 165452–165452. 13 indexed citations

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Zhang, Chi, et al.. (2023). Using restored heavy metal contaminated soil as brick making material: Risk analysis upon different scenarios, considering the completeness of bricks. Environmental Pollution. 332. 121849–121849. 5 indexed citations

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Shi, Jian, et al.. (2023). Improving wave height prediction accuracy with deep learning. Ocean Modelling. 188. 102312–102312. 22 indexed citations

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Zhang, Yu, Zhuozhi Ouyang, Hong Zhang, et al.. (2023). Efficient removal of tetracycline by a novel bimetallic nickel/copper-loaded biochar: The crucial roles of π-π interaction and complexation. Applied Surface Science. 640. 158372–158372. 14 indexed citations

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Shi, Jian, et al.. (2023). An experimental study on monitoring wave profiles with LiDAR. Ocean Engineering. 285. 115436–115436. 1 indexed citations

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Huang, Huajie, Di Xiao, Zihan Zhu, et al.. (2023). A 2D/2D heterojunction of ultrathin Pd nanosheet/MXene towards highly efficient methanol oxidation reaction: the significance of 2D material nanoarchitectonics. Chemical Science. 14(36). 9854–9862. 92 indexed citations

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Li, Yuan, et al.. (2022). Tide-modulated wave characteristics and breaking regimes in the intertidal zone of a dissipative beach. Ocean Engineering. 266. 113055–113055. 12 indexed citations

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Zhang, Chi, et al.. (2020). Effect of sowing date on daily yield of mechanical indica hybrid rice under different ecological conditions. ACTA AGRONOMICA SINICA. 46(10). 1579–1590. 1 indexed citations

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Karamage, Fidele, Chi Zhang, Felix Ndayisaba, et al.. (2016). The Need for Awareness of Drinking Water Loss Reduction for Sustainable Water Resource Management in Rwanda. Journal of Geoscience and Environment Protection. 4(10). 74–87. 15 indexed citations

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Zhang, Chi. (2012). Collapse characteristics and unified pore water pressure model of slightly-anisotropically consolidated dense silt under principal stress axis rotation. Rock and Soil Mechanics. 2 indexed citations

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