Deqing Zhu

4.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
176 papers, 3.5k citations indexed

About

Deqing Zhu is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering and Water Science and Technology. According to data from OpenAlex, Deqing Zhu has authored 176 papers receiving a total of 3.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 160 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 116 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 32 papers in Water Science and Technology. Recurrent topics in Deqing Zhu's work include Iron and Steelmaking Processes (111 papers), Metal Extraction and Bioleaching (109 papers) and Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics (58 papers). Deqing Zhu is often cited by papers focused on Iron and Steelmaking Processes (111 papers), Metal Extraction and Bioleaching (109 papers) and Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics (58 papers). Deqing Zhu collaborates with scholars based in China, Australia and United States. Deqing Zhu's co-authors include Jian Pan, Congcong Yang, Zhengqi Guo, Zhengqi Guo, Siwei Li, Tiejun Chun, Hongyu Tian, Yuxiao Xue, Xianlin Zhou and Feng Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as The Science of The Total Environment, Journal of Cleaner Production and Chemical Engineering Journal.

In The Last Decade

Deqing Zhu

162 papers receiving 3.4k 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.

Comprehensive review on metallurgical recycling and cleaning of copper slag

2021 189 citations Hongyu Tian, Zhengqi 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
Deqing Zhu China	32	2.9k	1.9k	776	338	298	176	3.5k
Peng Gao China	35	3.0k 1.0×	1.9k 1.0×	1.9k 2.4×	343 1.0×	274 0.9×	173	3.8k
Warren J. Bruckard Australia	27	1.7k 0.6×	1.3k 0.7×	1.4k 1.8×	209 0.6×	149 0.5×	89	2.8k
Shuai Yuan China	27	1.5k 0.5×	809 0.4×	820 1.1×	175 0.5×	255 0.9×	99	2.0k
Yongsheng Sun China	29	2.0k 0.7×	1.5k 0.7×	1.4k 1.8×	223 0.7×	59 0.2×	115	2.4k
Zijian Su China	25	1.2k 0.4×	790 0.4×	432 0.6×	409 1.2×	252 0.8×	102	2.0k
Jiongtian Liu China	32	1.7k 0.6×	1.1k 0.6×	2.0k 2.6×	259 0.8×	102 0.3×	135	3.2k
Jintao Gao China	26	1.3k 0.5×	518 0.3×	348 0.4×	349 1.0×	249 0.8×	115	1.7k
Nikhil Dhawan India	27	2.0k 0.7×	749 0.4×	496 0.6×	121 0.4×	205 0.7×	124	2.4k
Haibin Zuo China	29	2.0k 0.7×	1.5k 0.7×	176 0.2×	643 1.9×	196 0.7×	181	3.1k
Congcong Yang China	22	1.1k 0.4×	735 0.4×	303 0.4×	200 0.6×	102 0.3×	94	1.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Deqing Zhu

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Deqing Zhu

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20 of 20 papers shown

Xu, Zhou, et al.. (2025). Mechanisms and thermodynamic pathways in the sustainable synthesis of forsterite refractories with ferronickel slag. Construction and Building Materials. 491. 142639–142639.

Zhu, Deqing, et al.. (2025). Stepwise recovery of Zn, In, Ga, and Fe from jarosite residue through oxidizing roasting−direct reduction−smelting−electrorefining process. Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China. 35(2). 640–652.

Guo, Zhengqi, et al.. (2025). Green pathways to LiFePO4 cathodes: Exploring sustainable iron sources and recycling strategies. Chemical Engineering Journal. 521. 166798–166798. 3 indexed citations

Li, Siwei, et al.. (2025). Phosphoric waste acid meets iron-rich tailings: A closed-loop route to FePO4. Journal of Water Process Engineering. 76. 108299–108299.

Zhu, Deqing, et al.. (2025). Sustainable metallurgical transformation of red mud via hydrogen-based reduction and electromagnetic heating. Separation and Purification Technology. 382. 136087–136087.

Xu, Zhou, Zhengqi Guo, Biao Yan, et al.. (2025). Green production of Fe–Cr–Cu master alloys via electric smelting of pre-reduced briquettes prepared from copper slag and chromite. Journal of Materials Research and Technology. 37. 1822–1833.

Guo, Zhengqi, et al.. (2025). Recovery of valuable elements from coal fly ash: A review. Environmental Research. 282. 121928–121928. 4 indexed citations

Xue, Yuxiao, Deqing Zhu, Jian Pan, Siwei Li, & Xuewei Lv. (2024). Effective utilization of Ni-Cr bearing composite burdens for high-Cr ferronickel preparation. Powder Technology. 443. 119915–119915.

Guo, Zhengqi, et al.. (2024). Manufacturing of Fe/C micro-electrolysis materials with the pyrite cinder towards the degradation of high-concentration organic wastewater. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 12(5). 113502–113502. 3 indexed citations

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Tian, Hongyu, et al.. (2024). Effect of manganese ore and basicity on the consolidation characteristic of nickel‑chromium iron ore pellets. Powder Technology. 435. 119362–119362. 4 indexed citations

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Pan, Jian, et al.. (2024). Optimization of four-component furnace burdens with hydrogen-reduced metallized pellets based on blast furnace performance. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 100. 596–607. 3 indexed citations

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Zhu, Deqing, et al.. (2024). Preparation of high-activity mineral powder from coal gangue through thermal and chemical activation. International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering. 22(12). 1423–1432. 2 indexed citations

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Liu, Wei, et al.. (2024). Industrial utilization of arsenic-containing gold dressing tailings as pellet prepared by straight grate process. Journal of Central South University. 31(6). 1888–1899. 1 indexed citations

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Pan, Jian, et al.. (2024). Grinding of Australian and Brazilian Iron Ore Fines for Low-Carbon Production of High-Quality Oxidised Pellets. Minerals. 14(3). 236–236. 1 indexed citations

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Wang, Xin, Deqing Zhu, Zhengqi Guo, et al.. (2023). Efficient Utilization of Limonite Nickel Laterite to Prepare Ferronickel by the Selective Reduction Smelting Process. Sustainability. 15(9). 7147–7147. 10 indexed citations

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Li, Siwei, et al.. (2023). Extracting Al2O3 and TiO2 from Red Mud Smelting Separation Slag by Alkali and Acid Leaching Methods. Metals. 13(3). 552–552. 4 indexed citations

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Wang, Xin, et al.. (2022). Oxidized pellets production from stainless steel solid wastes: induration characteristics and harmful elements migration behavior. Journal of Materials Research and Technology. 19. 2516–2525. 4 indexed citations

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Chun, Tiejun & Deqing Zhu. (2015). Oxidizing Roasting Performances of Coke Fines Bearing Brazilian Specularite Pellets. High Temperature Materials and Processes. 35(6). 615–620. 4 indexed citations

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Zhu, Deqing. (2010). Magnetizing roasting-magnetic separation of limonite ores from Anhui Provice in east China. Journal of University of Science and Technology Beijing. 2 indexed citations

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Yu, Xuehui, Zhidan Zhao, Su Zhou, et al.. (2006). 40Ar/39Ar dating for Cenozoic kamafugite from western Qinling in Gansu Province. Chinese Science Bulletin. 51(13). 1621–1627. 28 indexed citations

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