Deyi Hou

31.9k total citations · 26 hit papers
255 papers, 23.2k citations indexed

About

Deyi Hou is a scholar working on Pollution, Water Science and Technology and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. According to data from OpenAlex, Deyi Hou has authored 255 papers receiving a total of 23.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 99 papers in Pollution, 56 papers in Water Science and Technology and 45 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. Recurrent topics in Deyi Hou's work include Heavy metals in environment (68 papers), Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal (31 papers) and Environmental remediation with nanomaterials (25 papers). Deyi Hou is often cited by papers focused on Heavy metals in environment (68 papers), Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal (31 papers) and Environmental remediation with nanomaterials (25 papers). Deyi Hou collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and South Korea. Deyi Hou's co-authors include Daniel C.W. Tsang, David O’Connor, Yong Sik Ok, Jörg Rinklebe, Liuwei Wang, Nanthi Bolan, Zhengtao Shen, Daniel S. Alessi, Mingjing He and Abir Al‐Tabbaa and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Environmental Science & Technology.

In The Last Decade

Deyi Hou

252 papers receiving 22.8k 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.

Soil amendments for immobilization of potentially toxic elements in contaminated soils: A critical review

2019 912 citations Daniel C.W. Tsang, Deyi Hou et al. Environment International profile →
Metal contamination and bioremediation of agricultural soils for food safety and sustainability

2020 793 citations Deyi Hou, David O’Connor et al. profile →
Effect of pyrolysis temperature, heating rate, and residence time on rapeseed stem derived biochar

2017 656 citations Bin Zhao, David O’Connor et al. profile →
Microplastics as pollutants in agricultural soils

2020 560 citations Daniel C.W. Tsang, Deyi Hou et al. profile →
Biochar application for the remediation of heavy metal polluted land: A review of in situ field trials

2017 490 citations David O’Connor, Daniel C.W. Tsang et al. The Science of The Total Environment profile →
Environmental fate, toxicity and risk management strategies of nanoplastics in the environment: Current status and future perspectives

2020 471 citations Liuwei Wang, Wei‐Min Wu et al. Journal of Hazardous Materials profile →
Waste-derived biochar for water pollution control and sustainable development

2022 471 citations Deyi Hou, Xinde Cao et al. profile →
Biochar Aging: Mechanisms, Physicochemical Changes, Assessment, And Implications for Field Applications

2020 441 citations Liuwei Wang, David O’Connor et al. Environmental Science & Technology profile →
A green biochar/iron oxide composite for methylene blue removal

2019 410 citations David O’Connor, Liuwei Wang et al. Journal of Hazardous Materials profile →
Integrated GIS and multivariate statistical analysis for regional scale assessment of heavy metal soil contamination: A critical review

2017 405 citations Deyi Hou, David O’Connor et al. profile →
Microplastics undergo accelerated vertical migration in sand soil due to small size and wet-dry cycles

2019 376 citations David O’Connor, Zhengtao Shen et al. profile →
Assessment of sources of heavy metals in soil and dust at children's playgrounds in Beijing using GIS and multivariate statistical analysis

2019 341 citations Yuanliang Jin, David O’Connor et al. Environment International profile →
Roles of biochar-derived dissolved organic matter in soil amendment and environmental remediation: A critical review

2021 280 citations Deyi Hou, Yong Sik Ok et al. Chemical Engineering Journal profile →
Green remediation of As and Pb contaminated soil using cement-free clay-based stabilization/solidification

2019 276 citations Lei Wang, Dong-Wan Cho et al. Environment International profile →
Biochar as green additives in cement-based composites with carbon dioxide curing

2020 269 citations Lei Wang, Liang Chen et al. profile →
Impacts of climate change on the fate of contaminants through extreme weather events

2023 229 citations Shiv Bolan, Lokesh P. Padhye et al. The Science of The Total Environment profile →
The potential of biochar as a microbial carrier for agricultural and environmental applications

2023 227 citations Shiv Bolan, Deyi Hou et al. The Science of The Total Environment profile →
A critical review on performance indicators for evaluating soil biota and soil health of biochar-amended soils

2021 222 citations Lei Wang, Deyi Hou et al. Journal of Hazardous Materials profile →
Sustainable soil use and management: An interdisciplinary and systematic approach

2020 216 citations Deyi Hou, Nanthi Bolan et al. The Science of The Total Environment profile →
Global soil pollution by toxic metals threatens agriculture and human health

2025 177 citations Deyi Hou, Liuwei Wang et al. profile →
Engineered biochar for environmental decontamination in aquatic and soil systems: a review

2022 169 citations Nanthi Bolan, Deyi Hou et al. profile →
Sustainable remediation and redevelopment of brownfield sites

2023 160 citations Deyi Hou, David O’Connor et al. profile →
Role of biochar toward carbon neutrality

2023 121 citations Liuwei Wang, Renjie Hou et al. profile →
Application of biochar in concrete – A review

2023 107 citations Harn Wei Kua, Deyi Hou et al. Cement and Concrete Composites profile →
Artificial intelligence and IoT driven technologies for environmental pollution monitoring and management

2024 88 citations M.B. Kirkham, Deyi Hou et al. profile →
Relative increases in CH4 and CO2 emissions from wetlands under global warming dependent on soil carbon substrates

2024 68 citations Deyi Hou et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Extreme rainfall effects on water table dynamics and surface water-groundwater interactions: Insights from a semiarid alluvial fan in Northern China 2025 ·Journal of Hydrology ·Yidong Wang, Ying Hu, (unknown), Jian Luo, Deyi Hou	3
2	Cola beverage reduces risk of lead poisoning from accidental ingestion of contaminated soil particles in rat and swine models 2025 ·Nature Communications ·Xiaoyun Xu, (unknown), Yao Shi, (unknown), Chengpeng Yuan, Q. Lena, Willie G. Harris, Jiayin Dai, Deyi Hou, Xinde Cao	2
3	When plastisphere and drilosphere meet: Earthworms facilitate microbiome and nutrient turnover to accelerate biodegradation of agricultural plastic films 2025 ·Environment International ·Caide Huang, Liuwei Wang, Wei‐Min Wu, Yvan Capowiez, Yuhui Qiao, Deyi Hou	2
4	Bromine contamination and risk management in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems 2024 ·Journal of Hazardous Materials ·Alessandra C. Leri, Oshadi Hettithanthri, Shiv Bolan, Tao Zhang, Jason M. Unrine, Satish C. B. Myneni, (unknown), ‬Huu-Tuan Tran, (unknown), Deyi Hou, Yidong Wang, Meththika Vithanage, Lokesh P. Padhye, Tahereh Jasemizad, Anna Heitz, Kadambot H. M. Siddique, Hailong Wang, Jörg Rinklebe, M.B. Kirkham, Nanthi Bolan	17
5	Layered double hydroxides for simultaneous and long-term immobilization of metal(loid)s in soil under simulated aging 2024 ·The Science of The Total Environment ·Xuanru Li, Liuwei Wang, Deyi Hou	4
6	Organo-mineral interaction between plastic film and sedimentary rock induced by UV irradiation 2024 ·Chemical Geology ·Liuwei Wang, Jing Guo, Michael S. Bank, Lukas Van Zwieten, Nanthi Bolan, Wei‐Min Wu, Deyi Hou	1
7	Mechanism of clay mineral modified biochar simultaneously immobilizes heavy metals and reduces soil carbon emissions 2024 ·Journal of Environmental Management ·Renjie Hou, (unknown), Liuwei Wang, Shijun Gao, Rui Wang, Deyi Hou	21
8	Life cycle assessment to unravel environmental benefits and influencing factors of agricultural soil remediation strategies in China 2024 ·Resources Conservation and Recycling ·Yuanliang Jin, David O’Connor, Ping Du, Muhan Qin, Bin Zhao, Chengshuai Liu, Deyi Hou	3
9	Atomically dispersed Fe-N4 sites in activation of peroxymonosulfate for wastewater purification: Mechanism of non-radical pathways and their quantification 2024 ·Chemical Engineering Journal ·Lin Niu, (unknown), (unknown), Yaqi Cai, Junyu Wang, Deyi Hou, Xiaoli Zhao, Fengchang Wu	6
10	Multiphysics Modeling Investigation of Wellbore Storage Effect and Non‐Darcy Flow 2024 ·Water Resources Research ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Haiying Huang, Deyi Hou, Jian Luo	1
11	Cadmium isotope fractionation during sorption to soil minerals: Lab evidence and field implication 2023 ·Chemical Geology ·Liuwei Wang, Jiameng Guo, Daniel C.W. Tsang, Deyi Hou	21
12	Plastistone: An emerging type of sedimentary rock 2023 ·Earth-Science Reviews ·Liuwei Wang, Deyi Hou	12
13	Water footprint of shale gas development in China in the carbon neutral era 2023 ·Journal of Environmental Management ·Cheng Zhong, Deyi Hou, Baicang Liu, (unknown), Tong Wei, Joel Gehman, Daniel S. Alessi, Pei‐Yuan Qian	16
14	Comparison of the Hydraulic Fracturing Water Cycle in China and North America: A Critical Review 2021 ·Environmental Science & Technology ·Cheng Zhong, Ashkan Zolfaghari, Deyi Hou, Greg G. Goss, Brian Lanoil, Joel Gehman, Daniel C.W. Tsang, Yuhe He, Daniel S. Alessi	81
15	Quantitative source tracking of heavy metals contained in urban road deposited sediments 2020 ·Journal of Hazardous Materials ·Nian Hong, (unknown), Bo Yang, Jie Zhong, Panfeng Zhu, Yong Sik Ok, Deyi Hou, Daniel C.W. Tsang, Yuntao Guan, An Liu	78
16	The roles of biochar as green admixture for sediment-based construction products 2019 ·Cement and Concrete Composites ·Lei Wang, Liang Chen, Daniel C.W. Tsang, Harn Wei Kua, Jian Yang, Yong Sik Ok, Shiming Ding, Deyi Hou, Chi Sun Poon	179
17	Influence of groundwater table fluctuation on the non-equilibrium transport of volatile organic contaminants in the vadose zone 2019 ·Journal of Hydrology ·Shengqi Qi, Jian Luo, David O’Connor, (unknown), Deyi Hou	44
18	Risk evaluation of biochars produced from Cd-contaminated rice straw and optimization of its production for Cd removal 2019 ·Chemosphere ·Zhengtao Shen, Xiaoliang Fan, Deyi Hou, Fei Jin, David O’Connor, Daniel C.W. Tsang, Yong Sik Ok, Daniel S. Alessi	55
19	Removal of lead by rice husk biochars produced at different temperatures and implications for their environmental utilizations 2019 ·Chemosphere ·Junxian Shi, Xiaoliang Fan, Daniel C.W. Tsang, Fei Wang, Zhengtao Shen, Deyi Hou, Daniel S. Alessi	143
20	Green remediation of As and Pb contaminated soil using cement-free clay-based stabilization/solidification breakdown → 2019 ·Environment International ·Lei Wang, Dong-Wan Cho, Daniel C.W. Tsang, Xinde Cao, Deyi Hou, Zhengtao Shen, Daniel S. Alessi, Yong Sik Ok, Chi Sun Poon	276

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