Ming Li

8.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
303 papers, 6.2k citations indexed

About

Ming Li is a scholar working on Environmental Chemistry, Ecology and Oceanography. According to data from OpenAlex, Ming Li has authored 303 papers receiving a total of 6.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 98 papers in Environmental Chemistry, 65 papers in Ecology and 63 papers in Oceanography. Recurrent topics in Ming Li's work include Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics (65 papers), Marine and coastal ecosystems (63 papers) and Biocrusts and Microbial Ecology (34 papers). Ming Li is often cited by papers focused on Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics (65 papers), Marine and coastal ecosystems (63 papers) and Biocrusts and Microbial Ecology (34 papers). Ming Li collaborates with scholars based in China, Australia and United States. Ming Li's co-authors include Li Gao, Man Xiao, Haiming Wu, Wei Zhu, C. S. Reynolds, Hai Liu, Quanfa Zhang, Qiang Kong, Xiaoli Cheng and Qi Deng and has published in prestigious journals such as Angewandte Chemie International Edition, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Nano Letters.

In The Last Decade

Ming Li

277 papers receiving 6.0k citations

Hit Papers

Effects of biochar applic... 2016 2026 2019 2022 2016 2018 100 200 300
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. Effects of biochar application on soil greenhouse gas fluxes: a meta‐analysis
    2016 316 citations Ming Li et al. profile →
  2. Colony formation in the cyanobacterium Microcystis
    2018 292 citations Man Xiao, Ming Li et al. profile →

Author Peers

Peers are selected by citation overlap in the author's most active subfields. citations · hero ref

Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Ming Li 1.8k 1.5k 1.2k 1.1k 988 303 6.2k
Guanghui Yu 1.1k 0.6× 2.4k 1.6× 838 0.7× 561 0.5× 1.4k 1.4× 169 7.9k
Yonghong Wu 1.4k 0.8× 2.3k 1.6× 1.1k 0.9× 408 0.4× 1.5k 1.5× 257 7.1k
Zhenbin Wu 1.8k 1.0× 1.8k 1.2× 1.3k 1.1× 493 0.4× 2.1k 2.1× 240 5.6k
Jan Sørensen 1.3k 0.7× 1.7k 1.1× 1.4k 1.2× 948 0.8× 307 0.3× 87 5.6k
William P. Inskeep 3.0k 1.7× 1.8k 1.2× 2.2k 1.9× 299 0.3× 331 0.3× 135 8.1k
Felipe Macı́as 1.1k 0.6× 1.7k 1.2× 1.2k 1.0× 211 0.2× 483 0.5× 195 5.2k
Guoxiang Wang 1.4k 0.8× 1.2k 0.8× 913 0.8× 859 0.8× 876 0.9× 231 4.1k
Helong Jiang 1.7k 1.0× 2.6k 1.8× 1.5k 1.3× 1.3k 1.1× 1.2k 1.2× 199 7.4k
Gurpal S. Toor 1.5k 0.9× 964 0.7× 465 0.4× 223 0.2× 1.1k 1.1× 134 4.3k
Masaaki Hosomi 941 0.5× 1.9k 1.3× 667 0.6× 199 0.2× 781 0.8× 229 4.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Ming Li

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ming Li

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ming Li

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Ming Li. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Ming Li 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 Ming Li. Ming Li 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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Yan, Xiaoli, S. Wu, Taimoor Hassan Farooq, et al.. (2025). Root spatial distribution and architectural formation of Chinese fir plantations: changes in soil water and nutrients based on different slope positions. European Journal of Forest Research. 144(6). 1645–1657.
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Ye, Sisi, et al.. (2025). Water travel time shapes the biogeography of riverine phytoplankton under the influence of dam and tributary. Limnology and Oceanography. 70(12). 3576–3591.
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Hu, En, et al.. (2025). Assembly of soil multitrophic community regulates multifunctionality via multifaceted biotic factors in subtropical ecosystems. Environment International. 195. 109272–109272. 4 indexed citations
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Wang, Yuanji, et al.. (2025). Effects of intercropping on composition and molecular diversity of soil dissolved organic matter in apple orchards: Different roles of bacteria and fungi. Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment. 382. 109509–109509. 1 indexed citations
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Hui, Yi, et al.. (2025). Study on wind pressure of side-attached canopies atop buildings with setback. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics. 261. 106081–106081.
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Yang, Pingfang, et al.. (2024). Proteomics profiling reveals the detoxification and tolerance behavior of two bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) varieties under arsenate stress. Environmental and Experimental Botany. 224. 105812–105812. 4 indexed citations
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Li, Xianwen, et al.. (2024). Progressive melting of surface water and unequal discharge of different DOM components profoundly perturb soil biochemical cycling. Water Research. 266. 122360–122360. 2 indexed citations
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Cheng, Zhen, Anjie Li, Ruigang Wang, et al.. (2024). Long-term straw return promotes accumulation of stable soil dissolved organic matter by driving molecular-level activity and diversity. Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment. 374. 109155–109155. 16 indexed citations
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Zhao, Yan, et al.. (2024). Beyond monocultures: Optimizing soil carbon sequestration with diverse planting strategies on the Loess Plateau. CATENA. 246. 108447–108447. 8 indexed citations
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Yang, Chunhong, et al.. (2024). Interaction between hydroxymethanesulfonic acid and several organic compounds and its atmospheric significance. Journal of Molecular Graphics and Modelling. 130. 108782–108782.
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Hui, Yi, et al.. (2024). Experimental study on wind load characteristics of rooftop canopies of low and medium rise buildings. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics. 249. 105748–105748. 2 indexed citations
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Shen, Mengnan, Yi Hu, Ke Zhao, et al.. (2023). Occurrence, Bioaccumulation, Metabolism and Ecotoxicity of Fluoroquinolones in the Aquatic Environment: A Review. Toxics. 11(12). 966–966. 34 indexed citations
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Zhang, Chengying, Xinyi Zhang, Sisi Ye, et al.. (2023). Variations in growth, photosynthesis, oxidative stress and microcystin production in Microcystis aeruginosa caused by acute exposure to Benzalkonium Chloride and Benzalkonium Bromide. Process Safety and Environmental Protection. 182. 1110–1120. 9 indexed citations
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Wang, Xiaoyu, et al.. (2023). Occurrence, distribution and risk assessment of phthalate esters in 51 urban wastewater treatment plants in Shaanxi Province, China. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 11(3). 110075–110075. 11 indexed citations
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Li, Yi, Jianwei Yue, Ming Li, et al.. (2023). Metagenomic analysis revealed the mechanism of extracellular polymeric substances on enhanced nitrogen removal in coupled MABR systems with low C/N ratio containing salinity. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 11(2). 109599–109599. 23 indexed citations
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Shen, Mengnan, Yi Hu, Ke Zhao, et al.. (2023). Effects of dissolved organic matter, pH and nutrient on ciprofloxacin bioaccumulation and toxicity in duckweed. Aquatic Toxicology. 266. 106775–106775. 5 indexed citations
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Chen, Guo, Hao Wang, Ming Li, et al.. (2023). Spatial variation in dissolved organic matter in a vegetation-restored ephemeral gully on the semi-arid region. CATENA. 232. 107452–107452. 4 indexed citations

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