Qili Hu

2.6k total citations · 3 hit papers
54 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Qili Hu is a scholar working on Water Science and Technology, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and Organic Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Qili Hu has authored 54 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 31 papers in Water Science and Technology, 18 papers in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and 10 papers in Organic Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Qili Hu's work include Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal (23 papers), Phosphorus and nutrient management (13 papers) and Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions (7 papers). Qili Hu is often cited by papers focused on Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal (23 papers), Phosphorus and nutrient management (13 papers) and Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions (7 papers). Qili Hu collaborates with scholars based in China, Japan and United States. Qili Hu's co-authors include Zhenya Zhang, Chuanping Feng, Hengyuan Liu, Nan Chen, Yanhua Xie, Xiangjun Pei, Weiwu Hu, Dan Wang, Rui Lan and Xiaoyun Li and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, The Science of The Total Environment and The Journal of Physical Chemistry B.

In The Last Decade

Qili Hu

50 papers receiving 2.0k 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.

  1. Application of Dubinin–Radushkevich isotherm model at the solid/solution interface: A theoretical analysis
    2019 493 citations Qili Hu, Zhenya Zhang Journal of Molecular Liquids profile →
  2. A critical review of adsorption isotherm models for aqueous contaminants: Curve characteristics, site energy distribution and common controversies
    2023 152 citations Qili Hu, Rui Lan et al. Journal of Environmental Management profile →
  3. Appraisal of potential toxic elements pollution, sources apportionment, and health risks in groundwater from a coastal area of SE China
    2025 20 citations Denghui Wei, Shiming Yang et al. Journal of Environmental Management profile →

Peers

Qili Hu
Md. Aminul Islam Bangladesh
Carlos Eduardo Borba Brazil
A. Bensmaılı Algeria
Gihan F. Malash Egypt
Augustus Newton Ebelegi Nigeria
Nazan Karapınar Türkiye
Mourad Benzina Tunisia
Fuqiang Liu China
Syed Khalid Mustafa Pakistan
Mansur Zarrabi Iran
Md. Aminul Islam Bangladesh
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Countries citing papers authored by Qili Hu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Qili Hu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Qili Hu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Qili Hu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Qili Hu 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 Qili Hu. Qili Hu 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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Hu, Qili, Liting Hao, Qiuming Pei, & Yunhui Zhang. (2025). A state-of-the-art review of explicit multicomponent isotherm models for the modeling of equilibrium data: From fundamentals to applications. Separation and Purification Technology. 363. 132202–132202.
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Wei, Denghui, Shiming Yang, Juan Antonio Torres-Martínez, et al.. (2025). Appraisal of potential toxic elements pollution, sources apportionment, and health risks in groundwater from a coastal area of SE China. Journal of Environmental Management. 377. 124691–124691. 20 indexed citations breakdown →
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Zou, Yonggang, Jie Fan, Yuechun Shi, et al.. (2025). Research on the asymmetric phase-shift laterally-coupled DFB semiconductor lasers with high single longitudinal mode yield. Optics Express. 33(5). 11384–11384.
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Hu, Qili, Yixi Li, Leyi Huang, et al.. (2024). Enhanced removal of phosphate from aqueous solutions by oxygen vacancy-rich MgO microspheres: Performance and mechanism. Chemosphere. 355. 141776–141776. 14 indexed citations
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He, Zhihao, Qili Hu, Hengyuan Liu, & Xiangjun Pei. (2024). Development of fractal-like Furusawa–Smith and fractal-like Boyd models for modeling of phosphate adsorption: Statistical evaluation and comparison. Journal of Water Process Engineering. 59. 105075–105075. 6 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yunhui, et al.. (2024). Groundwater Pollution Control and Groundwater Management. Water. 16(23). 3542–3542. 3 indexed citations
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Hu, Qili, et al.. (2024). Facile preparation of oxygen vacancy-rich magnesium oxide for advanced removal of phosphate from aqueous solutions. Journal of Water Process Engineering. 66. 106080–106080. 30 indexed citations
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Hu, Qili, Xingyue Yang, Leyi Huang, et al.. (2024). A critical review of breakthrough models with analytical solutions in a fixed-bed column. Journal of Water Process Engineering. 59. 105065–105065. 30 indexed citations
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Hu, Qili, et al.. (2023). A critical review of adsorption isotherm models for aqueous contaminants: Curve characteristics, site energy distribution and common controversies. Journal of Environmental Management. 329. 117104–117104. 152 indexed citations breakdown →
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Hu, Qili & Zhenya Zhang. (2020). Prediction of half-life for adsorption kinetics in a batch reactor. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 27(35). 43865–43869. 10 indexed citations
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Hu, Qili & Zhenya Zhang. (2020). Comment on ″Low-cost chitosan-calcite adsorbent development for potential phosphate removal and recovery from wastewater effluent″. Water Research. 179. 115728–115728. 3 indexed citations
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Li, Xuanzhen, et al.. (2019). Effects of natural vegetative restoration on soil fungal and bacterial communities in bare patches of the southern Taihang Mountains. Ecology and Evolution. 9(18). 10432–10441. 13 indexed citations
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Li, Xiaoyun, Yanhua Xie, Fei Jiang, et al.. (2019). Enhanced phosphate removal from aqueous solution using resourceable nano-CaO2/BC composite: Behaviors and mechanisms. The Science of The Total Environment. 709. 136123–136123. 100 indexed citations
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Hu, Qili & Zhenya Zhang. (2019). Application of Dubinin–Radushkevich isotherm model at the solid/solution interface: A theoretical analysis. Journal of Molecular Liquids. 277. 646–648. 493 indexed citations breakdown →
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Hu, Qili, Yanhua Xie, Chuanping Feng, & Zhenya Zhang. (2018). Fractal-like kinetics of adsorption on heterogeneous surfaces in the fixed-bed column. Chemical Engineering Journal. 358. 1471–1478. 63 indexed citations
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Chen, Tao, et al.. (2016). The feasibility of an up-flow partially aerated biological filter (U-PABF) for nitrogen and COD removal from domestic wastewater. Bioresource Technology. 218. 307–317. 35 indexed citations
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Hu, Qili, et al.. (1991). Abstract: Soil-to-plant transfer of radionuclides: Lysimeter-based studies at Imperial College. Environmental Geochemistry and Health. 13(3). 139–140. 3 indexed citations

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