Nian Xu

552 total citations · 1 hit paper
11 papers, 423 citations indexed

About

Nian Xu is a scholar working on Water Science and Technology, Biomedical Engineering and Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Nian Xu has authored 11 papers receiving a total of 423 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 5 papers in Water Science and Technology, 5 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 2 papers in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. Recurrent topics in Nian Xu's work include Metal Extraction and Bioleaching (3 papers), Minerals Flotation and Separation Techniques (3 papers) and Mine drainage and remediation techniques (2 papers). Nian Xu is often cited by papers focused on Metal Extraction and Bioleaching (3 papers), Minerals Flotation and Separation Techniques (3 papers) and Mine drainage and remediation techniques (2 papers). Nian Xu collaborates with scholars based in China and Malaysia. Nian Xu's co-authors include Cuiping Bai, Gong Wen-qi, Dexin Feng, Mo Xian, Qi Zhou, Wenqi Gong, Guangjun Mei, Xianyao Yan, Huaqiang Chu and Zhen Huang and has published in prestigious journals such as Carbohydrate Polymers, Desalination and Separation and Purification Technology.

In The Last Decade

Nian Xu

9 papers receiving 415 citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Integration of carbon emission reduction policies and technologies: Research progress on carbon capture, utilization and storage technologies

2024 85 citations Huaqiang Chu, Zhen Huang et al. Separation and Purification Technology profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Nian Xu China	6	173	117	109	100	87	11	423
Genkuan Ren China	11	160 0.9×	92 0.8×	104 1.0×	93 0.9×	40 0.5×	19	332
Chien-Kuei Chang Taiwan	8	190 1.1×	84 0.7×	114 1.0×	62 0.6×	61 0.7×	9	375
Adolph Anga Muleja South Africa	15	155 0.9×	198 1.7×	211 1.9×	90 0.9×	69 0.8×	39	569
N.K. Daud Malaysia	7	288 1.7×	127 1.1×	113 1.0×	195 1.9×	51 0.6×	14	468
Jingjie Yang China	9	217 1.3×	105 0.9×	107 1.0×	83 0.8×	41 0.5×	15	424
Junli Wan China	11	180 1.0×	120 1.0×	144 1.3×	110 1.1×	30 0.3×	14	416
Dennis C. Ong Philippines	13	258 1.5×	174 1.5×	118 1.1×	48 0.5×	139 1.6×	17	478
Cuizhen Wang China	13	281 1.6×	84 0.7×	163 1.5×	154 1.5×	127 1.5×	26	659
Siqi Hong China	12	207 1.2×	94 0.8×	105 1.0×	55 0.6×	69 0.8×	16	474

Countries citing papers authored by Nian Xu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Nian Xu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Nian Xu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Nian Xu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Nian Xu 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 Nian Xu. Nian Xu is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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11 of 11 papers shown

1.

Xu, Nian, et al.. (2025). Integrating AI literacy into the TAM-TPB model to explain students’ intention to use educational AI through MASEM approach. Computers in Human Behavior Reports. 20. 100833–100833.

2.

Zhang, Qiuyun, et al.. (2025). Different Ligand Functionalized Al‐Based MOFs as a Support for Impregnation of Heteropoly Acid for Efficient Esterification Reactions. Applied Organometallic Chemistry. 39(6). 3 indexed citations

3.

Zhang, Qiuyun, Hongwei Wu, Nian Xu, et al.. (2025). Facile fabrication of heteropolyacid/bimetallic Bi/Ce-MOFs hybrid catalyst for sustainable biodiesel synthesis. BMC Chemistry. 19(1). 294–294.

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Chu, Huaqiang, et al.. (2024). Integration of carbon emission reduction policies and technologies: Research progress on carbon capture, utilization and storage technologies. Separation and Purification Technology. 343. 127153–127153. 85 indexed citations breakdown →

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Feng, Sheng, Fang Yang, Mengyao Liu, Hongxian Fan, & Nian Xu. (2019). Carriers of Docetaxel: An Anticancer Drug. Huaxue jinzhan. 31. 368. 2 indexed citations

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Yang, Fang, Yang Li, Qian Zhang, et al.. (2015). Selective conversion of cotton cellulose to glucose and 5-hydroxymethyl furfural with SO 4 2− /M x O y solid superacid catalyst. Carbohydrate Polymers. 131. 9–14. 64 indexed citations

7.

Gong, Wenqi, et al.. (2013). Integrated assessment for aerobic biodegradability of sulfide mineral flotation collectors. Desalination and Water Treatment. 51(16-18). 3125–3132. 5 indexed citations

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Zhou, Qi, Gong Wen-qi, Yubiao Li, et al.. (2011). Biosorption of Methylene Blue from aqueous solution on spent cottonseed hull substrate for Pleurotus ostreatus cultivation. Desalination and Water Treatment. 29(1-3). 317–325. 23 indexed citations

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Gong, Wenqi, et al.. (2011). Quantitative structure–biodegradability relationship of sulfide mineral flotation collectors. International Journal of Mineral Processing. 101(1-4). 112–115. 12 indexed citations

10.

Gong, Wenqi, et al.. (2011). Primary biodegradation of sulfide mineral flotation collectors. Minerals Engineering. 24(8). 953–955. 76 indexed citations

11.

Bai, Cuiping, et al.. (2011). Removal of rhodamine B by ozone-based advanced oxidation process. Desalination. 278(1-3). 84–90. 153 indexed citations

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