Ji Chen

7.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
166 papers, 6.7k citations indexed

About

Ji Chen is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Catalysis and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Ji Chen has authored 166 papers receiving a total of 6.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 98 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 55 papers in Catalysis and 40 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Ji Chen's work include Extraction and Separation Processes (94 papers), Ionic liquids properties and applications (51 papers) and Radioactive element chemistry and processing (28 papers). Ji Chen is often cited by papers focused on Extraction and Separation Processes (94 papers), Ionic liquids properties and applications (51 papers) and Radioactive element chemistry and processing (28 papers). Ji Chen collaborates with scholars based in China, Hungary and Japan. Ji Chen's co-authors include Deqian Li, Xiaoqi Sun, Yuefeng Deng, Yinghui Liu, Tianchi Liu, Li Zhu, Dan Zou, Haoxi Wu, Yang Ji and Fang Luo and has published in prestigious journals such as Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Applied Physics Letters and Chemistry of Materials.

In The Last Decade

Ji Chen

161 papers receiving 6.6k citations

Hit Papers

One‐Step Ionic‐Liquid‐Assisted Electrochemical Synthesis ... 2008 2026 2014 2020 2008 2021 250 500 750
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.

  1. One‐Step Ionic‐Liquid‐Assisted Electrochemical Synthesis of Ionic‐Liquid‐Functionalized Graphene Sheets Directly from Graphite
    2008 853 citations Ji Chen et al. profile →
  2. Extraction and separation of heavy rare earth elements: A review
    2021 207 citations Ji Chen et al. Separation and Purification Technology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ji Chen China 49 3.6k 1.8k 1.6k 1.4k 1.2k 166 6.7k
Xiaoqi Sun China 41 3.4k 0.9× 2.0k 1.2× 892 0.6× 2.0k 1.4× 554 0.5× 175 5.6k
Arijit Sengupta India 43 1.8k 0.5× 1.1k 0.6× 2.2k 1.4× 2.9k 2.0× 526 0.5× 296 6.1k
Donglin Zhao China 49 639 0.2× 1.3k 0.7× 2.7k 1.7× 1.3k 0.9× 4.0k 3.4× 129 9.4k
Isabel Dı́az Spain 42 1.2k 0.3× 691 0.4× 4.4k 2.8× 3.1k 2.1× 678 0.6× 133 7.2k
King Lun Yeung Hong Kong 61 2.1k 0.6× 1.5k 0.9× 6.0k 3.9× 2.6k 1.8× 1.7k 1.5× 224 10.7k
Toshishige M. Suzuki Japan 32 1.3k 0.4× 508 0.3× 1.0k 0.7× 607 0.4× 844 0.7× 139 3.6k
Karim Sapag Argentina 39 931 0.3× 480 0.3× 2.2k 1.4× 769 0.5× 607 0.5× 180 5.2k
Antonio Jiménez‐López Spain 48 2.6k 0.7× 1.5k 0.9× 4.0k 2.6× 1.4k 1.0× 434 0.4× 157 6.5k
Isao Komasawa Japan 41 2.1k 0.6× 299 0.2× 2.1k 1.4× 750 0.5× 701 0.6× 212 5.2k
Narendra Kumar Finland 44 2.3k 0.6× 1.3k 0.7× 3.3k 2.1× 1.8k 1.3× 335 0.3× 240 7.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Ji Chen

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ji Chen

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ji Chen

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Chen, Quansheng, Ji Chen, Jian Yu, Hua Lin, & Wenyu Zhao. (2025). Achieving enhanced thermoelectric and mechanical performance in p-type bismuth telluride through constrained hot deformation. Ceramics International. 51(18). 26475–26482. 1 indexed citations
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Chen, Ji, et al.. (2024). High-efficiency stepwise recovery of gallium and rare earths from NdFeB waste by a hydrometallurgical process. Separation and Purification Technology. 350. 127914–127914. 4 indexed citations
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Li, Zhuang, Yuefeng Deng, & Ji Chen. (2024). A novel magnesium reduction technique for the separation of ytterbium from non-aqueous solutions. Separation and Purification Technology. 353. 128592–128592.
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Chen, Ji, Jiaming Wang, Fujun Xu, et al.. (2024). Ultra-thin p-AlGaN insert layer for enhancing the electrical performance of AlGaN-based deep-ultraviolet light-emitting diodes. Applied Physics Letters. 125(25). 2 indexed citations
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Liu, Mingyang, et al.. (2023). Synthesis of new extractant P113 for cerium(IV) extraction and higher separation over thorium from bastnaesite. Separation and Purification Technology. 317. 123909–123909. 5 indexed citations
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Chen, Ji, et al.. (2023). Comprehensive recovery process of impurities removal and valuable metals co-extraction from simulated leaching solution of spent LIBs with CA12-TBP system. Separation and Purification Technology. 326. 124773–124773. 13 indexed citations
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Sun, Shuang, Dan Zou, Ji Chen, & Yuefeng Deng. (2023). Study of removing radioactive thorium(IV) from high-purity scandium(III) products with di-(2-ethylhexyl) 2-ethylhexyl phosphonate (DEHEHP) in nitric acid solution. Hydrometallurgy. 222. 106176–106176. 4 indexed citations
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Li, Yilong, Dan Zou, Ji Chen, Yuefeng Deng, & Deqian Li. (2023). Stepwise recovery of cerium and fluorine from bastnaesite: Utilizing complex properties of B-F to obtain high purity CeO2 and KBF4. Separation and Purification Technology. 310. 123152–123152. 9 indexed citations
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Liu, Chuanying, Ji Chen, & Yuefeng Deng. (2018). Extraction of Scandium from Sulfuric Solution by Cyanex 923 and the Comparison with P507 and Naphthenic Acid. Chinese Journal of Applied Chemistry. 35(12). 1492–1496. 4 indexed citations
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Chen, Ji, et al.. (2016). 双功能离子液体[A336][P507]在盐酸和硝酸介质中对Sc(III)的萃取. Chinese Journal of Applied Chemistry. 33(3). 330–335. 2 indexed citations
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Wang, Yue, Yundong Wang, Yu Jing, Ji Chen, & Yu Liu. (2016). Microcapsules containing ionic liquid [A336][P507] for La3+/Sm3+/Er3+recovery from dilute aqueous solution. Journal of Rare Earths. 34(12). 1260–1268. 15 indexed citations
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Gao, Chuanzhu, Yan Zhang, Ji Chen, et al.. (2015). [Research progress of the drug delivery system of antitumor platinum drugs with macrocyclic compounds].. PubMed. 50(6). 650–7. 1 indexed citations
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Chen, Ji, et al.. (2015). 基于瞬变电磁法(TEM)的西昆仑地区多年冻土厚度探测与研究. 37(1). 38–48. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Wei, et al.. (2015). Research Progress of Task-specific Ionic Liquids Used in Metal Ions Extraction. Chinese Journal of Applied Chemistry. 32(7). 733–742. 2 indexed citations
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Chen, Ji, et al.. (2014). Enrichment and Separation of Y. from Dilute Solutions Using Aliquat 336 Functionalized Chelating Adsorbent Derived from Chitosan. 42(3). 446–451. 1 indexed citations
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Chen, Ji. (2014). Novel Digging Force Calculation Method for Hydraulic Excavator. Journal of Tongji University. 1 indexed citations
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Chen, Ji. (2011). Effect of Storage Time of Air-drying Soil and Incubation Period Following Rewetting on Soil Enzyme Activities in North China Plain. Soils.
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Chen, Ji. (2001). Determination of Zedoary turmeric oil gelatin microspheres. Chinese Journal of Hospital Pharmacy. 1 indexed citations
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Chen, Ji. (2000). Treatment of Caprolactam Wastewater by Biological Film A/O System. 1 indexed citations
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Chen, Ji. (2000). Study on Nitrosification of Ammoniated Wastewater. Journal of Chongqing University. English Edition. 1 indexed citations

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