Min Yang

70.9k total citations · 6 hit papers
1.6k papers, 42.9k citations indexed

About

Min Yang is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Materials Chemistry and Pollution. According to data from OpenAlex, Min Yang has authored 1.6k papers receiving a total of 42.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 284 papers in Molecular Biology, 260 papers in Materials Chemistry and 250 papers in Pollution. Recurrent topics in Min Yang's work include Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts (129 papers), Water Treatment and Disinfection (105 papers) and Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal (92 papers). Min Yang is often cited by papers focused on Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts (129 papers), Water Treatment and Disinfection (105 papers) and Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal (92 papers). Min Yang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Japan. Min Yang's co-authors include Yu Zhang, Jianying Hu, Jianwei Yu, Chun Hu, Jiuhui Qu, Zhe Tian, Yanxing Qi, De‐an Guo, Wei An and Xiaomin Dou and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Physical Review Letters.

In The Last Decade

Min Yang

1.5k papers receiving 42.1k citations

Hit Papers

Chemical characterization of rice straw-derived biochar f... 2012 2026 2016 2021 2012 2015 2022 2022 2023 100 200 300 400 500
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. Chemical characterization of rice straw-derived biochar for soil amendment
    2012 581 citations Min Yang et al. profile →
  2. Comparison of boosted regression tree and random forest models for mapping topsoil organic carbon concentration in an alpine ecosystem
    2015 342 citations Min Yang et al. profile →
  3. Graphene aerogel-based NiAl-LDH/g-C3N4 with ultratight sheet-sheet heterojunction for excellent visible-light photocatalytic activity of CO2 reduction
    2022 225 citations Min Yang et al. profile →
  4. A Binary Hydrate‐Melt Electrolyte with Acetate‐Oriented Cross‐Linking Solvation Shells for Stable Zinc Anodes
    2022 184 citations Min Yang et al. profile →
  5. An Anti‐Freezing Hydrogel Electrolyte for Flexible Zinc‐Ion Batteries Operating at −70 °C
    2023 164 citations Min Yang et al. profile →
  6. Structural Modification and Biological Activity of Polysaccharides
    2023 91 citations Min Yang et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Min Yang China 94 8.9k 7.8k 7.1k 6.3k 6.1k 1.6k 42.9k
Hailong Wang China 105 10.7k 1.2× 4.0k 0.5× 9.4k 1.3× 4.1k 0.7× 3.7k 0.6× 1.0k 43.5k
Pedro J. J. Alvarez United States 102 11.7k 1.3× 16.3k 2.1× 9.4k 1.3× 3.4k 0.5× 5.3k 0.9× 446 42.5k
Willy Verstraete Belgium 139 18.1k 2.0× 5.0k 0.6× 8.2k 1.2× 12.0k 1.9× 6.5k 1.1× 898 74.6k
Imran Ali India 109 3.5k 0.4× 8.0k 1.0× 13.9k 2.0× 5.8k 0.9× 2.4k 0.4× 1.0k 44.7k
Nico Boon Belgium 108 10.8k 1.2× 2.4k 0.3× 3.3k 0.5× 8.4k 1.3× 4.6k 0.7× 679 41.1k
Bruce E. Rittmann United States 93 13.8k 1.5× 1.9k 0.2× 6.2k 0.9× 5.7k 0.9× 7.5k 1.2× 745 39.0k
Duu‐Jong Lee Taiwan 106 14.3k 1.6× 4.3k 0.5× 12.5k 1.8× 5.1k 0.8× 2.9k 0.5× 1.2k 53.1k
P. Senthil Kumar India 96 5.5k 0.6× 9.2k 1.2× 15.1k 2.1× 2.5k 0.4× 2.8k 0.5× 887 41.9k
Dongbo Wang China 95 9.0k 1.0× 8.6k 1.1× 9.8k 1.4× 1.7k 0.3× 2.2k 0.4× 667 31.8k
Yu Liu China 95 14.0k 1.6× 3.9k 0.5× 12.9k 1.8× 3.1k 0.5× 3.8k 0.6× 856 37.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Min Yang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Min Yang

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Min Yang. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Min Yang 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 Min Yang. Min Yang 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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Luo, Huan, et al.. (2025). Microbial welan gum production, chemistry and applications: A review. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 306(Pt 3). 141640–141640. 2 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yao, et al.. (2024). Zero-valent iron-loaded Ti3C2-MXene activated by persulfate for the degradation of tetracycline hydrochloride: Efficiency and mechanism. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 12(4). 113265–113265. 4 indexed citations
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Wang, Qi, et al.. (2024). How machine learning boosts the understanding of organic pollutant adsorption on carbonaceous materials: A comprehensive review with statistical insights. Separation and Purification Technology. 350. 127790–127790. 5 indexed citations
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Zhang, Hui, Shan Zhang, Min Yang, et al.. (2024). Effects of chloride on corrosion scale compositions and heavy metal release in drinking water distribution systems. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 465. 133452–133452. 12 indexed citations
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Wang, Yongbo, Kun Yuan, Nanshan Zheng, Zhengfu Bian, & Min Yang. (2024). A generalized weighted total least squares-based, iterative solution to the estimation of 3D similarity transformation parameters. Measurement. 245. 116522–116522.
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Yi, Yongxi, et al.. (2024). Transboundary pollution control with ecological compensation in a watershed containing multiple regions: A dynamic analysis. Water Resources and Economics. 46. 100242–100242. 4 indexed citations
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Yang, Min, Licai Fu, Jiajun Zhu, Wulin Yang, & Lingping Zhou. (2024). The construction of concentration gradient inducing low resistance for Li7La3Zr2O12-based thermal battery. Chemical Engineering Journal. 497. 154950–154950. 1 indexed citations
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Chi, Yongzhi, Qi Wang, X. T. Huang, et al.. (2024). Combination of synchronized oxidation-adsorption with mesopore-rich powdered activated carbon in the deep removal of refractory COD from coking wastewater. Journal of Water Process Engineering. 67. 106128–106128. 6 indexed citations
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Yang, Min, et al.. (2024). Tactfully regulating the ESIPT and TICT mechanism in the AIE-active multifunctional triphenylamine Schiff-base compound (TPASB) by methyl substitution. Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy. 322. 124866–124866. 4 indexed citations
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Wang, Qi, Wentao Li, Chunmiao Wang, et al.. (2024). Treatability of odorous dioxanes/dioxolanes in source water: How does molecular flexibility and pre-oxidation affect odorant adsorption. Water Research. 266. 122364–122364. 1 indexed citations
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Tang, Biao, et al.. (2024). Berberine inhibits SGIV replication by suppressing inflammatory response and oxidative stress. Fish & Shellfish Immunology. 149. 109522–109522. 6 indexed citations
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Yang, Min, Lingping Zhou, Jiajun Zhu, Wulin Yang, & Licai Fu. (2024). In situ dual-interface layer enabling lower resistance of Ta-doped Li7La3Zr2O12-based thermal battery. Chemical Engineering Journal. 481. 148515–148515. 8 indexed citations
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Hu, Yuqing, et al.. (2023). New hydrolysis products of oxytetracycline and their contribution to hard COD in biological effluents of antibiotic production wastewater. Chemical Engineering Journal. 471. 144409–144409. 15 indexed citations
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Fang, Jiao, et al.. (2023). Early warning of MIB episode based on gene abundance and expression in drinking water reservoirs. Water Research. 231. 119667–119667. 18 indexed citations
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Yang, Bo, Xiao Qu, Han Liu, et al.. (2023). Urbanization reduces fish taxonomic and functional diversity while increases phylogenetic diversity in subtropical rivers. The Science of The Total Environment. 908. 168178–168178. 12 indexed citations
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Yu, Jianwei, Wei An, Min Yang, et al.. (2013). Quick Response to 2‐MIB Episodes Based on Native Population Odor Sensitivity Evaluation. CLEAN - Soil Air Water. 42(9). 1179–1184. 9 indexed citations

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