Qian Lu

6.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
120 papers, 5.1k citations indexed

About

Qian Lu is a scholar working on Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Pollution and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Qian Lu has authored 120 papers receiving a total of 5.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 53 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 25 papers in Pollution and 24 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Qian Lu's work include Algal biology and biofuel production (51 papers), Composting and Vermicomposting Techniques (19 papers) and Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal (15 papers). Qian Lu is often cited by papers focused on Algal biology and biofuel production (51 papers), Composting and Vermicomposting Techniques (19 papers) and Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal (15 papers). Qian Lu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Macao. Qian Lu's co-authors include Wenguang Zhou, Zimin Wei, Yue Zhao, Roger Ruan, Paul Chen, Yuquan Wei, Min Addy, Huankai Li, Liangliang Fan and Zhenyu Cao and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, The Science of The Total Environment and Journal of Hazardous Materials.

In The Last Decade

Qian Lu

117 papers receiving 5.0k 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.

Microalgae-based wastewater treatment for nutrients recovery: A review

2019 507 citations Qian Lu, Wenguang Zhou et al. Bioresource Technology profile →

Peers

Qian Lu

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Luz E. de‐Bashan United States

Radha Prasanna India

Walter Mulbry United States

Shuangxi Li China

María Cruz García-González Spain

Balasubramanian Ramakrishnan India

Jun Zhu United States

Lata Nain India

D. P. Singh India

Ann C. Wilkie United States

Luz E. de‐Bashan United States

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4.1k ×2.0

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620 ×0.5

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POLLU

1.7k ×1.8

IME

1.1k ×1.4

Citations per year, relative to Qian Lu Qian Lu (= 1×) peers Luz E. de‐Bashan

Countries citing papers authored by Qian Lu

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Citations

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Fields of papers citing papers by Qian Lu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Qian Lu

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

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20 of 20 papers shown

Liu, Da, Ziwei Jiang, Yufeng Zhao, et al.. (2025). Dual role of multistage inoculation in manipulating bacterial community assembly patterns to improve degradation of lignocellulose during rice or corn straw composting. Chemical Engineering Journal. 505. 159283–159283. 7 indexed citations

Lu, Qian, et al.. (2025). A review of marine microalgae-based lipids production: biosynthesis, technological advancements, and practical applications. PubMed. 12. 1664674–1664674. 1 indexed citations

Wang, Fenghe, Yunsong Di, Bing Wang, et al.. (2025). Numerical simulation and experimental verification of the effect by hot air drying on heat and mass transfer of Camellia oleifera seed. Food and Bioproducts Processing. 153. 304–314. 1 indexed citations

Jiang, Ziwei, et al.. (2025). The role of bacterial ecological strategies in remediation of saline–alkali soils using different proportion co-composting. Chemical Engineering Journal. 519. 165288–165288. 1 indexed citations

Wang, Yu Tian, Xueying Huang, Xin Li, et al.. (2024). The plasma membrane-localized transporter VrNramp5 of Vigna radiata L. governs cadmium tolerance and accumulation in Arabidopsis thaliana. Environmental and Experimental Botany. 220. 105712–105712. 4 indexed citations

Fang, Fang, Qian Lu, Haodong Ji, et al.. (2024). Bacterial mercury methylation modulated by vitamin B9: An overlooked pathway leads to increased environmental risks. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 479. 135625–135625. 1 indexed citations

Li, Xiaoli, et al.. (2024). First Report of Root Collar Canker Caused by Neoscytalidium dimidiatum on Jacaranda mimosifolia in China. Plant Disease. 108(10). 3196–3196. 1 indexed citations

Hong, Huilong, et al.. (2024). Stability Evaluation for Main Quality Traits of Soybean in the Northeast and Huang-Huai-Hai Regions. Agronomy. 14(4). 872–872. 3 indexed citations

Lu, Qian, et al.. (2023). Co-Fermentation of Chlorella vulgaris with Oleaginous Yeast in Starch Processing Effluent as a Carbon-Reducing Strategy for Wastewater Treatment and Biofuel Feedstock Production. Fermentation. 9(5). 476–476. 17 indexed citations

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Lu, Qian, Yu Xiao, & Pengfei Wu. (2023). Emerging technologies of employing algae and microorganisms to promote the return-to-field of crop straws: A mini-review. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. 11. 1152778–1152778. 4 indexed citations

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Lu, Qian, Xiaoling Zhou, & Jian-Zhong Liu. (2022). Adaptive laboratory evolution and shuffling of Escherichia coli to enhance its tolerance and production of astaxanthin. Biotechnology for Biofuels and Bioproducts. 15(1). 17–17. 17 indexed citations

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Li, Huankai, et al.. (2020). Microalgae biotechnology as a promising pathway to ecofriendly aquaculture: a state‐of‐the‐art review. Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology. 96(4). 837–852. 52 indexed citations

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Li, Huankai, Yuming Zhong, Qian Lu, et al.. (2019). Co-cultivation of Rhodotorula glutinis and Chlorella pyrenoidosa to improve nutrient removal and protein content by their synergistic relationship. RSC Advances. 9(25). 14331–14342. 31 indexed citations

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Sun, Qinghong, Di Wu, Zhechao Zhang, et al.. (2017). Effect of cold-adapted microbial agent inoculation on enzyme activities during composting start-up at low temperature. Bioresource Technology. 244(Pt 1). 635–640. 55 indexed citations

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Gao, Kun, Renchuan Zhang, Min Addy, et al.. (2017). Growing Chlorella vulgaris on thermophilic anaerobic digestion swine manure for nutrient removal and biomass production. Bioresource Technology. 243. 417–425. 65 indexed citations

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Lu, Qian, et al.. (2015). Impact of Apple Pomace on the Property of French Bread. Advance Journal of Food Science and Technology. 8(3). 167–172. 6 indexed citations

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Wang, Linlin, et al.. (2015). Property Assessment of Sponge Cake Added with Egg Replacer. Advance Journal of Food Science and Technology. 9(5). 342–345. 1 indexed citations

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Lu, Qian. (2014). Advances in S-layer protein properties of Lactobacillus and its probiotic functions. Microbiology, China. 1 indexed citations

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Liang, Ying, Qinlu Lin, Qian Lu, Wei Wu, & Yu Gao. (2013). The Effect of Glycosylation on the Functional Properties of Rice Protein. Advance Journal of Food Science and Technology. 5(9). 1209–1213. 1 indexed citations

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Lu, Qian, Karyl I. Minard, & Lee McAlister-Henn. (2008). Dual compartmental localization and function of mammalian NADP+-specific isocitrate dehydrogenase in yeast. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 472(1). 17–25. 13 indexed citations

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