Lei Wang

20.0k total citations · 7 hit papers
491 papers, 15.5k citations indexed

About

Lei Wang is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Building and Construction and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Lei Wang has authored 491 papers receiving a total of 15.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 146 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 112 papers in Building and Construction and 95 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Lei Wang's work include Concrete and Cement Materials Research (102 papers), Recycling and utilization of industrial and municipal waste in materials production (72 papers) and Magnesium Oxide Properties and Applications (50 papers). Lei Wang is often cited by papers focused on Concrete and Cement Materials Research (102 papers), Recycling and utilization of industrial and municipal waste in materials production (72 papers) and Magnesium Oxide Properties and Applications (50 papers). Lei Wang collaborates with scholars based in China, Hong Kong and United States. Lei Wang's co-authors include Daniel C.W. Tsang, Chi Sun Poon, Liang Chen, Yong Sik Ok, Yuying Zhang, Deyi Hou, Viktor Mechtcherine, Iris K.M. Yu, Jiangshan Li and Season S. Chen and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Environmental Science & Technology and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

Lei Wang

459 papers receiving 15.2k 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.

  1. Treatment of municipal solid waste incineration fly ash: State-of-the-art technologies and future perspectives
    2021 389 citations Lei Wang et al. profile →
  2. Use of steel slag as sustainable construction materials: A review of accelerated carbonation treatment
    2021 314 citations Lei Wang et al. profile →
  3. Recent progress on the recycling technology of Li-ion batteries
    2020 308 citations Lei Wang et al. profile →
  4. Green remediation of As and Pb contaminated soil using cement-free clay-based stabilization/solidification
    2019 276 citations Lei Wang et al. profile →
  5. Biochar as green additives in cement-based composites with carbon dioxide curing
    2020 269 citations Lei Wang et al. Journal of Cleaner Production profile →
  6. A critical review on performance indicators for evaluating soil biota and soil health of biochar-amended soils
    2021 222 citations Lei Wang et al. profile →
  7. Biochar as construction materials for achieving carbon neutrality
    2022 171 citations Lei Wang, Xiaohong Zhu et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Lei Wang 4.9k 4.2k 3.7k 2.6k 1.9k 491 15.5k
Christopher Cheeseman 6.0k 1.2× 5.4k 1.3× 3.4k 0.9× 797 0.3× 1.2k 0.7× 213 12.9k
Pen‐Chi Chiang 2.0k 0.4× 1.3k 0.3× 1.9k 0.5× 2.5k 0.9× 2.4k 1.3× 294 14.1k
Tom Van Gerven 1.8k 0.4× 2.2k 0.5× 2.8k 0.8× 3.1k 1.2× 6.0k 3.1× 290 14.2k
Shu-Yuan Pan 2.5k 0.5× 1.3k 0.3× 1.3k 0.4× 1.6k 0.6× 1.9k 1.0× 142 9.2k
Guangren Qian 865 0.2× 2.0k 0.5× 3.9k 1.1× 1.8k 0.7× 1.4k 0.7× 422 12.5k
Timothy G. Townsend 2.1k 0.4× 2.9k 0.7× 664 0.2× 1.0k 0.4× 1.4k 0.7× 310 10.5k
Irene M.C. Lo 1.2k 0.2× 1.8k 0.4× 3.8k 1.0× 4.7k 1.8× 828 0.4× 273 16.5k
Carlo Vandecasteele 1.4k 0.3× 2.4k 0.6× 1.9k 0.5× 6.5k 2.5× 3.6k 1.9× 329 16.9k
Deyi Hou 1.7k 0.3× 1.5k 0.4× 2.6k 0.7× 3.5k 1.3× 1.2k 0.6× 255 23.2k
John L. Zhou 1.1k 0.2× 1.2k 0.3× 2.8k 0.8× 3.2k 1.2× 1.1k 0.6× 312 21.0k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Zhao, Xinyue, Ping Sun, Lei Wang, et al.. (2025). Regulation pathways of biochar and endophytic bacteria in Na+ translocation and salt stress alleviation in the soil-plant system. Plant Growth Regulation. 105(2). 375–387.
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Ke, Yuxin, Xiaoli Zhu, Ke Wang, et al.. (2025). Role of humic acid on benzo[a]anthracene: Insights from aging on adsorption, speciation distribution and bioavailability. Environmental Pollution. 368. 125723–125723. 2 indexed citations
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Wang, Lei & Yingfang Fan. (2025). Carbon sequestration technology in concrete: A review of mechanism, application and optimization strategy. Journal of Building Engineering. 102. 111862–111862. 4 indexed citations
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Li, Xiangdong, Lei Wang, Bo Li, et al.. (2024). A review on the multifaceted effects of δ-MnO 2 on heavy metals, organic matter, and other soil components. RSC Advances. 14(51). 37752–37762. 4 indexed citations
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Wang, Lei, Zuran Li, Fangdong Zhan, et al.. (2024). Effect of Mn2+ concentration on the growth of δ-MnO2 crystals under acidic conditions. Geochemical Transactions. 25(1). 9–9. 1 indexed citations
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Yu, Zechuan, et al.. (2024). Study on the fatigue life and toughness of recycled aggregate concrete based on basalt fiber. Materials Today Communications. 40. 109397–109397. 5 indexed citations
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Wang, Lei, et al.. (2024). A novel combined process for enhancing soluble salt recovery and reducing pollutant diffusion in municipal solid waste incineration fly ash. Journal of Cleaner Production. 450. 141892–141892. 4 indexed citations
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Ye, Pan, Zichen Lu, Lei Wang, et al.. (2024). Effect of styrene acrylic latex on the performance of metakaolin blended cement: From hydration to mechanical properties. Construction and Building Materials. 438. 137289–137289. 6 indexed citations
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Jiang, Fan, et al.. (2024). A multimetallic nanozyme enhanced colorimetric biosensor for Salmonella detection on finger-actuated microfluidic chip. Food Chemistry. 460(Pt 1). 140488–140488. 11 indexed citations
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Wang, Qingjuan, et al.. (2024). Precipitation behavior and performance evolution of cold-rolled cu-Ti-Fe alloy during heat treatment. Materials Characterization. 217. 114388–114388. 14 indexed citations
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Zhang, Hongri, et al.. (2023). Experimental and numerical investigation on failure mechanism of expansive soil subgrade slope. Scientific Reports. 13(1). 19795–19795. 10 indexed citations
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Li, Qing, Kai Yang, Lei Wang, et al.. (2023). A novel admixture to improve durability of alkali-activated slag by reducing water sorptivity and optimising the process of activation. Cement and Concrete Composites. 142. 105193–105193. 4 indexed citations
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Wu, Peng, Fu Liu, Shangzhong Li, et al.. (2023). Plow layer management during the fallow season can enhance the wheat productivity and resource utilization in a semi-arid region. Soil and Tillage Research. 228. 105633–105633. 6 indexed citations
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Wu, Peng, Hua Huang, Peng Zhang, et al.. (2023). Long-term anthropogenic field management enhanced wheat productivity and resource utilization in the Loess Plateau region of China. European Journal of Agronomy. 151. 126986–126986. 6 indexed citations
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Li, Shaoyuan, et al.. (2023). Review of silicon recovery in the photovoltaic industry. Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry. 44. 100870–100870. 38 indexed citations
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Ли, Бо, Xu Liu, Chaosheng Zhang, et al.. (2023). Spatially varying relationships of soil Se concentration and rice Se concentration in Guangxi, China: A geographically weighted regression approach. Chemosphere. 343. 140241–140241. 6 indexed citations
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Wang, Lei, Melissa J.L. Bonorden, Guangxun Li, et al.. (2009). Methyl-Selenium Compounds Inhibit Prostate Carcinogenesis in the Transgenic Adenocarcinoma of Mouse Prostate Model with Survival Benefit. Cancer Prevention Research. 2(5). 484–495. 99 indexed citations

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