Chunmei Ran

1.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
27 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Chunmei Ran is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Geochemistry and Petrology and Building and Construction. According to data from OpenAlex, Chunmei Ran has authored 27 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 10 papers in Geochemistry and Petrology and 8 papers in Building and Construction. Recurrent topics in Chunmei Ran's work include Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes (15 papers), Coal and Its By-products (10 papers) and Recycling and utilization of industrial and municipal waste in materials production (7 papers). Chunmei Ran is often cited by papers focused on Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes (15 papers), Coal and Its By-products (10 papers) and Recycling and utilization of industrial and municipal waste in materials production (7 papers). Chunmei Ran collaborates with scholars based in China, Canada and United States. Chunmei Ran's co-authors include Jianjun Dai, Jie Fu, Wenya Ao, Mao Xiao, Qinhao Kang, Yang Liu, Guangqing Liu, Zuopeng Gao, Hedong Zhang and Jing Li and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews and Journal of Hazardous Materials.

In The Last Decade

Chunmei Ran

26 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Microwave assisted preparation of activated carbon from biomass: A review

2018 418 citations Wenya Ao, Jie Fu et al. profile →
Leaf absorption contributes to accumulation of microplastics in plants

2025 42 citations Junjie Zhang, Li Xu et al. Nature profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Chunmei Ran China	19	664	291	267	238	201	27	1.3k
Mao Xiao China	18	596 0.9×	261 0.9×	273 1.0×	275 1.2×	146 0.7×	32	1.2k
Qinhao Kang China	15	512 0.8×	260 0.9×	194 0.7×	211 0.9×	121 0.6×	19	1.0k
Hedong Zhang China	8	597 0.9×	286 1.0×	184 0.7×	311 1.3×	132 0.7×	8	1.1k
Zuopeng Gao China	9	600 0.9×	286 1.0×	185 0.7×	313 1.3×	132 0.7×	11	1.1k
Qianqian Lang China	19	961 1.4×	443 1.5×	339 1.3×	460 1.9×	203 1.0×	30	1.7k
Kezhen Qian China	16	1.1k 1.7×	254 0.9×	237 0.9×	450 1.9×	186 0.9×	40	1.7k
Dachao Ma China	22	1.1k 1.6×	280 1.0×	270 1.0×	431 1.8×	286 1.4×	49	1.9k
Wenya Ao China	25	1.1k 1.7×	374 1.3×	403 1.5×	499 2.1×	236 1.2×	44	2.0k
Yinhai Su China	23	1.0k 1.5×	209 0.7×	257 1.0×	378 1.6×	169 0.8×	61	1.6k
Yanpei Song China	21	1.1k 1.7×	229 0.8×	220 0.8×	450 1.9×	87 0.4×	25	1.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Chunmei Ran

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Chunmei Ran

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20 of 20 papers shown

Ran, Chunmei, Yuan Wang, Ye Li, et al.. (2025). Can oxidative potential be a plant risk indicator for heavy metals contaminated soil? Analysis of ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) metabolome based on machine learning. PubMed. 4(2). 100140–100140. 1 indexed citations

Zhang, Junjie, Li Xu, Ruoqi Li, et al.. (2025). Leaf absorption contributes to accumulation of microplastics in plants. Nature. 641(8063). 666–673. 42 indexed citations breakdown →

Ran, Chunmei, Chunguang Liu, Xinxin Li, et al.. (2023). Oxidative potential of heavy-metal contaminated soil reflects its ecological risk on earthworm. Environmental Pollution. 323. 121275–121275. 13 indexed citations

Liu, Yu, Hongzhi Zhao, Hao Chen, et al.. (2023). Does mask wearing affect skin health? An untargeted skin metabolomics study. Environment International. 178. 108073–108073. 6 indexed citations

Ran, Chunmei, Yubin Liu, Ke Li, et al.. (2023). Combined pollution effects of Cu and benzotriazole in rice (Oryza sativa L.) verified by split-root experiment. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 30(40). 91997–92006.

Liu, Yang, Yongmeng Song, Chunmei Ran, et al.. (2021). Characterization and analysis of condensates and non-condensable gases from furfural residue via fast pyrolysis in a bubbling fluidized bed reactor. Waste Management. 125. 77–86. 16 indexed citations

Siyal, Asif Ali, Yang Liu, Mao Xiao, et al.. (2021). Co-pelletization of sewage sludge, furfural residue and corn stalk: Characteristics and quality analysis of pellets. Biomass and Bioenergy. 150. 106121–106121. 22 indexed citations

Siyal, Asif Ali, Mao Xiao, Yang Liu, et al.. (2021). Pellet production from furfural residue and sawdust: Evaluating the characteristics and quality of pellets and their dependency on process parameters. Biomass and Bioenergy. 149. 106087–106087. 12 indexed citations

Siyal, Asif Ali, Mao Xiao, Yang Liu, et al.. (2020). Torrefaction subsequent to pelletization: Characterization and analysis of furfural residue and sawdust pellets. Waste Management. 113. 210–224. 35 indexed citations

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Liu, Yang, Chunmei Ran, Asif Ali Siyal, et al.. (2020). Comparative study for fluidized bed pyrolysis of textile dyeing sludge and municipal sewage sludge. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 396. 122619–122619. 66 indexed citations

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Liu, Yang, Chunmei Ran, Azka Rizwana Siddiqui, et al.. (2020). Characterization and analysis of sludge char prepared from bench-scale fluidized bed pyrolysis of sewage sludge. Energy. 200. 117398–117398. 42 indexed citations

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Liu, Yang, Chunmei Ran, Azka Rizwana Siddiqui, et al.. (2020). Pyrolysis of sewage sludge in a benchtop fluidized bed reactor: Characteristics of condensates and non-condensable gases. Renewable Energy. 160. 707–720. 17 indexed citations

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Liu, Yang, Yongmeng Song, Chunmei Ran, et al.. (2020). Pyrolysis of furfural residue in a bubbling fluidized bed reactor: Biochar characterization and analysis. Energy. 211. 118966–118966. 27 indexed citations

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Ran, Chunmei, Yang Liu, Azka Rizwana Siddiqui, et al.. (2019). Pyrolysis of textile dyeing sludge in fluidized bed and microwave-assisted auger reactor: Comparison, migration and distribution of heavy metals. Energy. 182. 337–348. 27 indexed citations

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Ran, Chunmei, Yang Liu, Azka Rizwana Siddiqui, et al.. (2019). Pyrolysis of textile dyeing sludge in fluidized bed: Analysis of products, and migration and distribution of heavy metals. Journal of Cleaner Production. 241. 118308–118308. 60 indexed citations

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Liu, Yang, Chunmei Ran, Azka Rizwana Siddiqui, et al.. (2018). Pyrolysis of textile dyeing sludge in fluidized bed and microwave-assisted auger reactor: Comparison and characterization of pyrolysis products. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 359. 454–464. 45 indexed citations

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Zhang, Hedong, Zuopeng Gao, Yang Liu, et al.. (2018). Microwave-assisted pyrolysis of textile dyeing sludge, and migration and distribution of heavy metals. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 355. 128–135. 81 indexed citations

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Zhang, Hedong, Zuopeng Gao, Wenya Ao, et al.. (2017). Microwave pyrolysis of textile dyeing sludge in a continuously operated auger reactor: Char characterization and analysis. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 334. 112–120. 68 indexed citations

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Gao, Zuopeng, Hedong Zhang, Wenya Ao, et al.. (2017). Microwave pyrolysis of textile dyeing sludge in a continuously operated auger reactor: Condensates and non-condensable gases. Environmental Pollution. 228. 331–343. 36 indexed citations

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Zhang, Hedong, Zuopeng Gao, Wenya Ao, et al.. (2017). Microwave pyrolysis of textile dyeing sludge in a continuously operated auger reactor. Fuel Processing Technology. 166. 174–185. 33 indexed citations

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