Kezhen Qian

2.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
40 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Kezhen Qian is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Kezhen Qian has authored 40 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 14 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 11 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Kezhen Qian's work include Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes (26 papers), Recycling and Waste Management Techniques (8 papers) and Zeolite Catalysis and Synthesis (7 papers). Kezhen Qian is often cited by papers focused on Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes (26 papers), Recycling and Waste Management Techniques (8 papers) and Zeolite Catalysis and Synthesis (7 papers). Kezhen Qian collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Singapore. Kezhen Qian's co-authors include Ajay Kumar, Danielle Bellmer, Raymond L. Huhnke, Hailin Zhang, Zixu Yang, Yayun Zhang, Elmar Villota, Hanwu Lei, Hanping Chen and Haiping Yang and has published in prestigious journals such as Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental and Chemosphere.

In The Last Decade

Kezhen Qian

34 papers receiving 1.7k citations

Hit Papers

Recent advances in utilization of biochar 2014 2026 2018 2022 2014 200 400 600
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. Recent advances in utilization of biochar
    2014 673 citations Kezhen Qian et al. profile →

Peers

Kezhen Qian
Gözde Duman Türkiye
Dachao Ma China
Shaojian Jiang China
Y. Neubauer Germany
Songqi Leng China
Qianqian Lang China
Xiuzheng Zhuang China
Nana Peng China
Priyanka Kaushal India
Viboon Sricharoenchaikul Thailand
Gözde Duman Türkiye
Kezhen Qian
Citations per year, relative to Kezhen Qian Kezhen Qian (= 1×) peers Gözde Duman

Countries citing papers authored by Kezhen Qian

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kezhen Qian

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Kezhen Qian. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Kezhen Qian. The network helps show where Kezhen Qian may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kezhen Qian

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Kezhen Qian. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Kezhen Qian 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 Kezhen Qian. Kezhen Qian 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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Li, Xiaogang, et al.. (2025). Exploring pyrolysis mechanism of waste PET in different degrees of polymerization to regulate the pyrolysis products. Polymer Degradation and Stability. 233. 111175–111175. 14 indexed citations
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Qian, Kezhen, et al.. (2025). Catalytic pyrolysis of refuse-derived fuel (RDF) to aromatic-rich oils: Insights into Fe-modified zeolites regeneration characteristics and iron species evolution. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 13(5). 118311–118311. 1 indexed citations
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Hu, Jinjiang, et al.. (2025). Comparison of various plastic wastes in catalytic pyrolysis process: pyrolysis behavior and product formation over HZSM-5. Colloid & Polymer Science. 303(12). 2515–2530.
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Ma, Teng, et al.. (2024). Numerical simulation and intelligent prediction of a 500 t/d municipal solid waste incinerator. Energy. 312. 133646–133646. 4 indexed citations
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Qian, Kezhen, Wenmin Tian, Zixu Yang, et al.. (2024). Unraveling the Role of Mesoporosity and Acidity of Hierarchical Aggregated HZSM-5 in HDPE Vapor Catalytic Cracking for Value-Added Hydrocarbons. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 63(38). 16324–16334. 7 indexed citations
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Qian, Kezhen, et al.. (2023). Aromatic production from high-density polyethylene over zinc promoted HZSM-5. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 339. 123159–123159. 36 indexed citations
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Chen, Dezhen, et al.. (2023). Producing methane from dry municipal solid wastes: A complete roadmap and the influence of char catalyst. Energy. 290. 130180–130180. 3 indexed citations
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Gao, Ying, Kezhen Qian, Yinfeng Wang, et al.. (2023). Catalytic pyrolysis of cellulose and hemicellulose: Investigation on furans selectivity with different zeolite structures at microporous scale. Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis. 173. 106102–106102. 18 indexed citations
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An, Qing Long, Dezhen Chen, Yuyan Hu, et al.. (2023). Adsorption of pyrolysis oil model compound (phenol) with plasma-modified hydro-chars and mechanism exploration. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 30(58). 122611–122624. 1 indexed citations
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Qian, Kezhen, et al.. (2023). Promotion effect of cobalt doping on microwave-initiated plastic deconstruction for hydrogen production over iron catalysts. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 327. 122451–122451. 39 indexed citations
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Chen, Dezhen, Yuheng Feng, Yuyan Hu, et al.. (2022). MSW pyrolysis volatiles’ reforming by incineration fly ash for both pyrolysis products upgrading and fly ash stabilization. Chemosphere. 313. 137536–137536. 14 indexed citations
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Yang, Zixu, Kezhen Qian, Xuesong Zhang, et al.. (2018). Process design and economics for the conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into jet fuel range cycloalkanes. Energy. 154. 289–297. 52 indexed citations

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