Guangwei Zhu

14.1k total citations · 7 hit papers
230 papers, 11.9k citations indexed

About

Guangwei Zhu is a scholar working on Environmental Chemistry, Oceanography and Water Science and Technology. According to data from OpenAlex, Guangwei Zhu has authored 230 papers receiving a total of 11.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 165 papers in Environmental Chemistry, 129 papers in Oceanography and 75 papers in Water Science and Technology. Recurrent topics in Guangwei Zhu's work include Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics (163 papers), Marine and coastal ecosystems (125 papers) and Water Quality and Pollution Assessment (59 papers). Guangwei Zhu is often cited by papers focused on Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics (163 papers), Marine and coastal ecosystems (125 papers) and Water Quality and Pollution Assessment (59 papers). Guangwei Zhu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Denmark. Guangwei Zhu's co-authors include Boqiang Qin, Yunlin Zhang, Hai Xu, Hans W. Paerl, Guang Gao, Kun� Shi, Mengyuan Zhu, Yongqiang Zhou, Mark J. McCarthy and Wayne S. Gardner and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Environmental Science & Technology and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Guangwei Zhu

221 papers receiving 11.3k 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.

Nitrogen and phosphorus inputs control phytoplankton growth in eutrophic Lake Taihu, China

2009 864 citations Hai Xu, Hans W. Paerl et al. profile →
Controlling harmful cyanobacterial blooms in a hyper-eutrophic lake (Lake Taihu, China): The need for a dual nutrient (N & P) management strategy

2010 862 citations Hans W. Paerl, Hai Xu et al. Water Research profile →
A Drinking Water Crisis in Lake Taihu, China: Linkage to Climatic Variability and Lake Management

2009 833 citations Boqiang Qin, Guangwei Zhu et al. profile →
The contribution of phytoplankton degradation to chromophoric dissolved organic matter (CDOM) in eutrophic shallow lakes: Field and experimental evidence

2009 436 citations Yunlin Zhang, Mingliang Liu et al. Water Research profile →
Determining Critical Nutrient Thresholds Needed to Control Harmful Cyanobacterial Blooms in Eutrophic Lake Taihu, China

2014 365 citations Boqiang Qin, Guangwei Zhu et al. Environmental Science & Technology profile →
Why Lake Taihu continues to be plagued with cyanobacterial blooms through 10 years (2007–2017) efforts

2019 323 citations Boqiang Qin, Justin D. Brookes et al. profile →
Eutrophication control of large shallow lakes in China

2023 113 citations Boqiang Qin, Yunlin Zhang et al. The Science of The Total Environment profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Guangwei Zhu China	55	7.6k	6.8k	3.5k	3.3k	1.7k	230	11.9k
Karl E. Havens United States	49	6.9k 0.9×	4.1k 0.6×	4.1k 1.2×	2.5k 0.7×	1.2k 0.7×	181	10.8k
Justin D. Brookes Australia	50	4.8k 0.6×	3.5k 0.5×	2.4k 0.7×	2.0k 0.6×	725 0.4×	162	7.9k
Boqiang Qin China	79	12.9k 1.7×	11.5k 1.7×	6.9k 2.0×	5.4k 1.6×	2.6k 1.5×	350	21.1k
Elizabeth W. Boyer United States	46	8.1k 1.1×	3.9k 0.6×	5.3k 1.5×	5.6k 1.7×	1.1k 0.6×	128	17.1k
Kun� Shi China	51	3.9k 0.5×	5.2k 0.8×	2.3k 0.6×	3.0k 0.9×	1.7k 1.0×	232	8.5k
N. F. Caraco United States	17	6.0k 0.8×	4.4k 0.7×	4.7k 1.3×	3.3k 1.0×	959 0.6×	18	12.3k
Wayne S. Gardner United States	53	4.7k 0.6×	4.4k 0.6×	4.2k 1.2×	1.2k 0.4×	561 0.3×	149	9.6k
Yongqiang Zhou China	47	2.7k 0.4×	3.6k 0.5×	2.1k 0.6×	1.8k 0.6×	1.1k 0.6×	168	6.2k
Ronghua Ma China	52	2.8k 0.4×	4.9k 0.7×	2.3k 0.6×	3.2k 0.9×	2.1k 1.3×	243	8.8k
Michele A. Burford Australia	49	4.6k 0.6×	3.8k 0.6×	3.4k 1.0×	1.2k 0.4×	455 0.3×	205	9.1k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Guangwei Zhu

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

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Zhu, Guangwei, et al.. (2025). Effects of rainfall runoff on photothermal environment in a large and deep drinking water reservoir. Journal of Hydrology Regional Studies. 61. 102629–102629.

Xu, Hai, Xingchen Zhao, Lijuan Kang, et al.. (2024). Rainfall impacts on nonpoint nitrogen and phosphorus dynamics in an agricultural river in subtropical montane reservoir region of southeast China. Journal of Environmental Sciences. 149. 551–563. 11 indexed citations

Deng, Jianming, Kun Shan, Song S. Qian, et al.. (2023). Nutrient reduction mitigated the expansion of cyanobacterial blooms caused by climate change in Lake Taihu according to Bayesian network models. Water Research. 236. 119946–119946. 27 indexed citations

Qin, Boqiang, Yunlin Zhang, Guangwei Zhu, & Guang Gao. (2023). Eutrophication control of large shallow lakes in China. The Science of The Total Environment. 881. 163494–163494. 113 indexed citations breakdown →

Li, Na, Yunlin Zhang, Yunlin Zhang, et al.. (2023). The unprecedented 2022 extreme summer heatwaves increased harmful cyanobacteria blooms. The Science of The Total Environment. 896. 165312–165312. 26 indexed citations

Zhou, Yongqiang, Lei Zhou, Yunlin Zhang, et al.. (2022). Rainstorms drive export of aromatic and concurrent bio-labile organic matter to a large eutrophic lake and its major tributaries. Water Research. 229. 119448–119448. 34 indexed citations

Zhou, Yongqiang, Lei Zhou, Yunlin Zhang, et al.. (2022). Unraveling the Role of Anthropogenic and Natural Drivers in Shaping the Molecular Composition and Biolability of Dissolved Organic Matter in Non-pristine Lakes. Environmental Science & Technology. 56(7). 4655–4664. 66 indexed citations

Qin, Boqiang, Jianming Deng, Kun� Shi, et al.. (2021). Extreme Climate Anomalies Enhancing Cyanobacterial Blooms in Eutrophic Lake Taihu, China. Water Resources Research. 57(7). 123 indexed citations

Liu, Miao, Yunlin Zhang, Yunlin Zhang, et al.. (2020). Effects of rainfall on thermal stratification and dissolved oxygen in a deep drinking water reservoir. Hydrological Processes. 34(15). 3387–3399. 48 indexed citations

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Liu, Miao, Yunlin Zhang, Yunlin Zhang, et al.. (2020). Spatial Variations of Subsurface Chlorophyll Maxima During Thermal Stratification in a Large, Deep Subtropical Reservoir. Journal of Geophysical Research Biogeosciences. 125(2). 28 indexed citations

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Xu, Hai, et al.. (2019). [Effects of Cyanobacterial Blooms in Eutrophic Lakes on Water Quality of Connected Rivers].. PubMed. 40(2). 603–613. 9 indexed citations

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Wang, Yongping, et al.. (2013). Study on the thickness and environmental effects of sediment-water interface of phytoplankton and macrophyte dominated zones in Lake Taihu.. China Environmental Science. 33(1). 132–137. 3 indexed citations

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Cai, Linlin, Guangwei Zhu, Mengyuan Zhu, Hai Xu, & Boqiang Qin. (2012). Effects of temperature and nutrients on phytoplankton biomass during bloom seasons in Taihu Lake. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 24 indexed citations

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Zhang, Yunlin, Yan Yin, Longqing Feng, et al.. (2011). Characterizing chromophoric dissolved organic matter in Lake Tianmuhu and its catchment basin using excitation-emission matrix fluorescence and parallel factor analysis. Water Research. 45(16). 5110–5122. 215 indexed citations

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Zhu, Guangwei. (2010). DISTRIBUTION AND ITS INFLUENCE FACTORS OF DISSOLVED OXYGEN IN TIANMUHU LAKE. Changjiang liuyu ziyuan yu huanjing. 1 indexed citations

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Luo, Liancong, et al.. (2010). Variation of dissolved oxygen and its influence on release of endogenous nitrogen in Tianmuhu reservoir in Liyang, China.. Shengtai yu nongcun huanjing xuebao. 26(4). 344–349.

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Zhu, Guangwei. (2006). The influence of wind-wave disturbance on colloidal trace metals in the waters of Taihu Lake.. China Environmental Science. 3 indexed citations

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Zhu, Guangwei. (2006). Analysis of colloidal organic carbon content and its influencing factors in the waters of Taihu Lake in spring. China Environmental Science. 7 indexed citations

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Zhu, Guangwei & Yingxu Chen. (2001). A Review of Geochemical Behaviors and Environmental Effects of Organic Matter in Sediments. Journal of Lake Sciences. 13(3). 272–279. 11 indexed citations

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Zhu, Guangwei, Chunlan Zhang, & Yingxu Chen. (2000). Environmental Protection in Tourism Exploration and Sustainable Economic Development in Rural Region.. Nongye xiandaihua yanjiu. 21(5). 287–290. 1 indexed citations

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