Linhua Fan

5.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
112 papers, 4.4k citations indexed

About

Linhua Fan is a scholar working on Water Science and Technology, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and Pollution. According to data from OpenAlex, Linhua Fan has authored 112 papers receiving a total of 4.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 71 papers in Water Science and Technology, 38 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and 36 papers in Pollution. Recurrent topics in Linhua Fan's work include Membrane Separation Technologies (41 papers), Water Treatment and Disinfection (33 papers) and Advanced oxidation water treatment (20 papers). Linhua Fan is often cited by papers focused on Membrane Separation Technologies (41 papers), Water Treatment and Disinfection (33 papers) and Advanced oxidation water treatment (20 papers). Linhua Fan collaborates with scholars based in Australia, China and United Kingdom. Linhua Fan's co-authors include Felicity Roddick, Thang Nguyen, Muhammad Umar, Xiaolei Zhang, John L. Harris, Biplob Kumar Pramanik, Matthew Kube, Pradeep Rajasekhar, Bruce Jefferson and Yufei Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, The Science of The Total Environment and Water Research.

In The Last Decade

Linhua Fan

106 papers receiving 4.3k citations

Hit Papers

Biofouling of Water Treat... 2012 2026 2016 2021 2012 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. Biofouling of Water Treatment Membranes: A Review of the Underlying Causes, Monitoring Techniques and Control Measures
    2012 612 citations Felicity Roddick, Linhua Fan et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Linhua Fan 2.6k 1.2k 1.0k 897 814 112 4.4k
Tao Lin 1.6k 0.6× 937 0.8× 1.3k 1.3× 1.1k 1.2× 756 0.9× 125 3.9k
Peter Jarvis 3.1k 1.2× 844 0.7× 1.5k 1.5× 850 0.9× 602 0.7× 112 5.2k
Wenyi Dong 1.6k 0.6× 863 0.7× 806 0.8× 1.3k 1.5× 837 1.0× 134 3.9k
Huarong Yu 3.7k 1.4× 1.8k 1.4× 1.4k 1.4× 1.7k 1.9× 855 1.1× 105 5.8k
James A. McDonald 2.1k 0.8× 1.2k 1.0× 1.1k 1.1× 1.7k 1.9× 456 0.6× 95 4.3k
Maria D. Kennedy 3.7k 1.4× 1.9k 1.5× 962 1.0× 1.2k 1.3× 547 0.7× 170 5.7k
Jiangyong Hu 2.0k 0.8× 895 0.7× 1.5k 1.5× 1.8k 2.0× 1.1k 1.4× 153 5.5k
Yi‐Li Lin 2.1k 0.8× 1.1k 0.9× 1.9k 1.9× 808 0.9× 574 0.7× 150 4.2k
Baoyou Shi 2.6k 1.0× 999 0.8× 2.0k 1.9× 741 0.8× 814 1.0× 193 5.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Linhua Fan

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Fields of papers citing papers by Linhua Fan

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Linhua Fan. 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 Linhua Fan. The network helps show where Linhua Fan may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Linhua Fan

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Linhua Fan. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Linhua Fan 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 Linhua Fan. Linhua Fan 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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Dey, Thuhin Kumar, Linhua Fan, Muhammed A. Bhuiyan, & Biplob Kumar Pramanik. (2025). Fabrication of dual-charged MOF-based ultrafiltration membrane to remove charged nanoplastics from wastewater. Journal of Water Process Engineering. 71. 107328–107328. 5 indexed citations
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Wu, Xing, et al.. (2025). Integration of membrane distillation with heat-activated peroxymonosulfate for ciprofloxacin removal and municipal wastewater treatment. Journal of Water Process Engineering. 76. 108091–108091. 1 indexed citations
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Feng, Fan, Chen Zhao, Mohammad Al Kobaisi, et al.. (2025). pH-Responsive and Selective Adsorption of Divalent Metal Ions by Metal–Organic Frameworks with Subnanometer Pore Windows and Carboxylic Groups. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 64(33). 15965–15973.
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Zhang, Runhao, et al.. (2024). Enhancement of sludge dewaterability using amphoteric starch-based flocculant coupled with waste synthetic fibers. Separation and Purification Technology. 354. 128731–128731. 5 indexed citations
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Wu, Xing, et al.. (2023). Effect of Different Draw Solutions on Concentration Polarization in a Forward Osmosis Process: Theoretical Modeling and Experimental Validation. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 62(8). 3672–3683. 33 indexed citations
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Rathod, Nehal H., et al.. (2023). Fabrication of efficient bipolar membranes with functionalized MOF interfacial layer for generation of various carboxylic acids via electrodialysis. Chemical Engineering Journal. 477. 146765–146765. 20 indexed citations
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Hao, Zhineng, Li Gao, Linhua Fan, et al.. (2023). Spatial variation and relationship between soil dissolved organic matter and bacterial community in urban greenspaces. Carbon Research. 2(1). 14 indexed citations
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Gao, Li, et al.. (2023). Investigating the fate and transport of microplastics in a lagoon wastewater treatment system using a multimedia model approach. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 446. 130694–130694. 7 indexed citations
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Roddick, Felicity, et al.. (2022). Rapid adsorption of PFAS: Application of Moringa oleifera seed powder encapsulated in alginate beads. Environmental Technology & Innovation. 28. 102761–102761. 29 indexed citations
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Fan, Linhua, et al.. (2021). A triple bottom line approach to optimising odour removal from a residential water supply. H2Open Journal. 4(1). 63–76.
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Gao, Li, Xiwang Zhang, Linhua Fan, Stephen Gray, & Ming Li. (2021). Algae-Based Approach for Desalination: An Emerging Energy-Passive and Environmentally Friendly Desalination Technology. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 9(26). 8663–8678. 36 indexed citations
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Whitton, Rachel, Matthew Kube, Linhua Fan, et al.. (2019). Recovery and reuse of alginate in an immobilized algae reactor. Environmental Technology. 42(10). 1521–1530. 35 indexed citations
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Kube, Matthew, Bruce Jefferson, Linhua Fan, & Felicity Roddick. (2018). The impact of wastewater characteristics, algal species selection and immobilisation on simultaneous nitrogen and phosphorus removal. Algal Research. 31. 478–488. 89 indexed citations
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Pramanik, Biplob Kumar, Felicity Roddick, & Linhua Fan. (2017). Impact of biological activated carbon pre-treatment on the hydrophilic fraction of effluent organic matter for mitigating fouling in microfiltration. Environmental Technology. 39(17). 2243–2250. 6 indexed citations
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Fan, Linhua, et al.. (2015). Application of Moringa oleifera seeds and Musa cavendish as coagulants for lead, nickel and cadmium removal from drinking water. Figshare. 1774–1781. 3 indexed citations
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Liu, Kai, Felicity Roddick, & Linhua Fan. (2012). Impact of salinity and pH on the UVC/H2O2 treatment of reverse osmosis concentrate produced from municipal wastewater reclamation. Water Research. 46(10). 3229–3239. 73 indexed citations
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Fan, Linhua, John L. Harris, Felicity Roddick, & N. A. Booker. (2000). Fouling Performance during Microfiltration of an Aquatic Dissolved Organic Matter. 145. 4 indexed citations

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