Cong Ma

8.7k total citations · 4 hit papers
214 papers, 7.3k citations indexed

About

Cong Ma is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Civil and Structural Engineering and Water Science and Technology. According to data from OpenAlex, Cong Ma has authored 214 papers receiving a total of 7.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 64 papers in Materials Chemistry, 61 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering and 55 papers in Water Science and Technology. Recurrent topics in Cong Ma's work include Membrane Separation Technologies (46 papers), Concrete and Cement Materials Research (43 papers) and Magnesium Oxide Properties and Applications (33 papers). Cong Ma is often cited by papers focused on Membrane Separation Technologies (46 papers), Concrete and Cement Materials Research (43 papers) and Magnesium Oxide Properties and Applications (33 papers). Cong Ma collaborates with scholars based in China, Czechia and United States. Cong Ma's co-authors include Tian‐Sheng Mei, Guangcheng Long, Youjun Xie, Bing Chen, Ping Fang, Ye Shi, Jionghuang He, Xiaohui Zeng, Yi-Qian Li and Haijun Zhou and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Advanced Materials and Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

In The Last Decade

Cong Ma

209 papers receiving 7.2k 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.

Recent Advances in C–H Functionalization Using Electrochemical Transition Metal Catalysis

2018 512 citations Cong Ma, Ping Fang et al. profile →
Palladium-Catalyzed C(sp³)—H Oxygenation via Electrochemical Oxidation

2017 321 citations Qi‐Liang Yang, Yi-Qian Li et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
Recent advances in organic electrosynthesis employing transition metal complexes as electrocatalysts

2021 314 citations Cong Ma, Ping Fang et al. profile →
Recent Advances in Asymmetric Organometallic Electrochemical Synthesis (AOES)

2025 29 citations Cong Ma, Jianfeng Guo et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Cong Ma China	46	2.7k	2.2k	1.9k	1.2k	936	214	7.3k
Rachid Hsissou Morocco	51	2.7k 1.0×	1.0k 0.5×	4.0k 2.1×	194 0.2×	852 0.9×	143	6.7k
Xuemin Cui China	46	3.7k 1.4×	266 0.1×	2.5k 1.3×	1.7k 1.5×	820 0.9×	218	6.4k
Shaoxian Song China	47	1.4k 0.5×	304 0.1×	1.9k 1.0×	827 0.7×	1.8k 1.9×	177	6.2k
Jianping Zhai China	40	1.1k 0.4×	275 0.1×	1.4k 0.8×	860 0.7×	1.3k 1.4×	109	4.7k
L.P. Singh India	40	2.0k 0.8×	287 0.1×	1.9k 1.0×	825 0.7×	330 0.4×	91	6.6k
Mamdouh A. Al‐Harthi Saudi Arabia	38	463 0.2×	1.1k 0.5×	2.1k 1.1×	129 0.1×	1.4k 1.5×	173	5.3k
Wenjun Luo China	30	793 0.3×	384 0.2×	891 0.5×	346 0.3×	882 0.9×	86	2.7k
Qing Liu China	46	437 0.2×	1.1k 0.5×	3.2k 1.7×	249 0.2×	217 0.2×	207	7.0k
Yanpeng Mao China	33	413 0.2×	378 0.2×	1.0k 0.6×	417 0.4×	377 0.4×	145	3.1k
Авни Бериша Kosovo	50	3.6k 1.4×	1.2k 0.5×	5.3k 2.8×	66 0.1×	788 0.8×	237	7.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Cong Ma

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Fields of papers citing papers by Cong Ma

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Cong Ma

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20 of 20 papers shown

Wang, Lingzhi, Junlei Qi, Yongping Dai, et al.. (2025). Surface Engineering of PtSe ₂ Crystal for Highly Efficient Electrocatalytic Ethanol Oxidation. Advanced Materials. 37(21). e2502047–e2502047. 1 indexed citations

Wang, Yun-Zhao, Bing Sun, Jianfeng Guo, et al.. (2025). Enantioselective reductive cross-couplings to forge C(sp2)–C(sp3) bonds by merging electrochemistry with nickel catalysis. Nature Communications. 16(1). 1108–1108. 10 indexed citations

Yang, Chengyu, et al.. (2024). Investigating mechanism of enhanced anti-fouling performance of MXene modified Janus MD membrane by XDLVO theory combined with surface elemental integration method. Process Safety and Environmental Protection. 185. 978–988. 8 indexed citations

Zhang, Zhaohui, Wenshuo Hu, Cong Ma, Tong Zhang, & Liang Wang. (2024). Mitigation of irreversible membrane fouling by CNT-PVDF electrically conductive ultrafiltration membranes. Journal of Water Process Engineering. 67. 106168–106168. 4 indexed citations

Wang, Wenyi, et al.. (2024). Study on the Correlation between Active Ingredients of Atractylodes Macrocephala and Endogenous Microorganisms. Academic Journal of Science and Technology. 12(2). 116–120.

Yan, Xiaoju, et al.. (2024). Hydrophobic C60-modified PVDF membrane with micro-nano structures for mitigating CaSO4 scaling in direct contact membrane distillation (DCMD). Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 12(5). 113605–113605. 2 indexed citations

Ma, Cong, Meiyun Zhang, Jingru Zhang, et al.. (2024). Highly Luminescent and Stable Perovskite Quantum Dots Films for Light‐Emitting Devices and Information Encryption. Advanced Functional Materials. 34(28). 28 indexed citations

Liu, Liyuan, et al.. (2023). Investigation of the treatment efficiency and mechanism of microporous flocculation magnetic fluidized bed (MFMFB) reactor for Pb(II)-containing wastewater. Separation and Purification Technology. 334. 125963–125963. 13 indexed citations

Zhou, Haijun, et al.. (2023). Effects of bonding on Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) sensor for monitoring steel corrosion condition in concretes. Measurement. 222. 113565–113565. 9 indexed citations

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Ma, Cong, et al.. (2023). Anion exchange resin/quartz sand bi-layer composite dynamic membranes in ultrafiltration for algae-laden water treatment. Process Safety and Environmental Protection. 176. 1076–1088. 5 indexed citations

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Zhou, Rui, et al.. (2023). Thermal response of the bridge supported longitudinal CRTS II slab track subject to diurnal temperature variation. Construction and Building Materials. 395. 132332–132332. 22 indexed citations

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Ma, Cong, Jinyan Shi, Haijun Zhou, et al.. (2023). Direct electric curing in high early-strength sodium citrate-doped Portland cement systems for sustainable energy saving applications. Applied Energy. 347. 121381–121381. 26 indexed citations

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Cheng, Wei, Cong Ma, Xiao-Li Yang, et al.. (2023). Effect of influent ammonia nitrogen concentration on the phosphorus removal process in the aerobic granular sludge reactor. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 11(5). 110476–110476. 9 indexed citations

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Ma, Cong, et al.. (2021). An effective method for preparing high early-strength cement-based materials: The effects of direct electric curing on Portland cement. Journal of Building Engineering. 43. 102485–102485. 36 indexed citations

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Ma, Cong, et al.. (2021). Understanding water slippage through carbon nanotubes. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 23(27). 14737–14745. 2 indexed citations

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Wang, Shuo, et al.. (2018). Deep dewatering process of sludge by chemical conditioning and its potential influence on wastewater treatment plants. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 26(33). 33838–33846. 20 indexed citations

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Chen, Yue-Gang, et al.. (2017). Regioselective Ni-Catalyzed Carboxylation of Allylic and Propargylic Alcohols with Carbon Dioxide. Organic Letters. 19(11). 2969–2972. 67 indexed citations

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Ma, Cong, Chuanqi Zhao, Yi-Qian Li, et al.. (2017). Palladium-catalyzed C–H activation/C–C cross-coupling reactions via electrochemistry. Chemical Communications. 53(90). 12189–12192. 125 indexed citations

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Yang, Qi‐Liang, et al.. (2017). Palladium-Catalyzed C(sp³)—H Oxygenation via Electrochemical Oxidation. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 139(8). 3293–3298. 321 indexed citations breakdown →

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Guo, Shenglai, et al.. (2013). The Effect of Synthesis Conditions on the Performance of Large Temperature Difference Retarder. Research Journal of Applied Sciences Engineering and Technology. 5(19). 4751–4756. 6 indexed citations

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