Ruitong Gao

962 total citations · 1 hit paper
29 papers, 805 citations indexed

About

Ruitong Gao is a scholar working on Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Pollution. According to data from OpenAlex, Ruitong Gao has authored 29 papers receiving a total of 805 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, 16 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 8 papers in Pollution. Recurrent topics in Ruitong Gao's work include Recycling and Waste Management Techniques (21 papers), Extraction and Separation Processes (16 papers) and Municipal Solid Waste Management (9 papers). Ruitong Gao is often cited by papers focused on Recycling and Waste Management Techniques (21 papers), Extraction and Separation Processes (16 papers) and Municipal Solid Waste Management (9 papers). Ruitong Gao collaborates with scholars based in China and Australia. Ruitong Gao's co-authors include Zhenming Xu, Lu Zhan, Jie Guo, Yujiang Li, Feng Li, Binyang Liu, Tao Wu, Jiefeng Xiao, Zhenming Xu and Bo Niu and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Hazardous Materials, Journal of Cleaner Production and Chemical Engineering Journal.

In The Last Decade

Ruitong Gao

26 papers receiving 798 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.

  1. Efficient and high-selective lithium extraction from waste LiMn2O4 batteries by synergetic pyrolysis with polyvinyl chloride
    2025 33 citations Jiahui Wang, Hui Du et al. Waste Management profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ruitong Gao China 16 455 412 176 175 130 29 805
Jaikoo Park South Korea 15 365 0.8× 418 1.0× 183 1.0× 169 1.0× 146 1.1× 39 797
S. Syed Saudi Arabia 12 420 0.9× 579 1.4× 283 1.6× 107 0.6× 203 1.6× 20 1.1k
Vida Krikstolaityte Singapore 8 254 0.6× 345 0.8× 118 0.7× 411 2.3× 186 1.4× 10 842
Jun Qiu China 18 183 0.4× 262 0.6× 209 1.2× 71 0.4× 211 1.6× 40 773
Petru Ilea Romania 14 373 0.8× 467 1.1× 126 0.7× 251 1.4× 164 1.3× 32 850
Teo Ming Ting Malaysia 19 151 0.3× 120 0.3× 90 0.5× 263 1.5× 220 1.7× 61 779
Wenming Fu China 18 142 0.3× 391 0.9× 130 0.7× 159 0.9× 304 2.3× 38 855
Mohammad Assefi Australia 14 379 0.8× 538 1.3× 97 0.6× 381 2.2× 114 0.9× 20 813
Nora Jullok Malaysia 16 117 0.3× 250 0.6× 151 0.9× 204 1.2× 531 4.1× 35 821

Countries citing papers authored by Ruitong Gao

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ruitong Gao

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ruitong Gao

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Ruitong Gao. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Ruitong Gao 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 Ruitong Gao. Ruitong Gao 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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Wang, Jiahui, et al.. (2025). Efficient and high-selective lithium extraction from waste LiMn2O4 batteries by synergetic pyrolysis with polyvinyl chloride. Waste Management. 198. 95–105. 33 indexed citations breakdown →
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Gao, Ruitong, Min Xu, Shuang Cao, et al.. (2025). Mechanistic insights into Cl transformation and calcium-based dechlorination during pyrolysis of waste plastics: Kinetics, product analysis and process optimization. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 13(6). 119459–119459.
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Zhang, Guoqing, et al.. (2024). Ni-based catalysts supported on Hbeta zeolite for the hydrocracking of waste polyolefins. RSC Advances. 14(23). 15856–15861. 7 indexed citations
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Duan, Yajing, et al.. (2024). Sustainable waste-treating-waste strategy: Catalytic recycling of polyethylene terephthalate over reconstructed waste catalysts. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 12(6). 114646–114646. 4 indexed citations
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Xu, Ping, et al.. (2024). Study on anionic–nonionic mixed surfactant for enhanced oil recovery in a hypersaline reservoir. RSC Advances. 14(1). 552–559. 3 indexed citations
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Liu, Enhui, et al.. (2023). Insight into waste polyurethane pyrolysis pathways: Mechanism functions analysis and in-situ coupling online monitoring. Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis. 177. 106301–106301. 9 indexed citations
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Wang, Xinhao, Shaohui Ge, Wu Zhi, et al.. (2023). Nickel Sulfide/Hierarchical Porous Carbon from Spent Residue Hydrocracking Catalyst as Electrocatalyst for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction. ChemPlusChem. 88(9). e202300323–e202300323. 1 indexed citations
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Duan, Yajing, Hui Fu, Lihua Zhang, et al.. (2022). Embedding of ultra-dispersed MoS2 nanosheets in N,O heteroatom-modified carbon nanofibers for improved adsorption of Hg2+. Composites Communications. 31. 101106–101106. 38 indexed citations
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Wang, Jiahui, Zhaojun Chen, Hui Du, Ruitong Gao, & Lingen Zhang. (2021). NaOH–KOH Capillary Action Enhances the Pyrolysis and Debromination of Waste Printed Circuit Boards. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 9(50). 17164–17173. 15 indexed citations
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Xiao, Jiefeng, Ruitong Gao, Lu Zhan, & Zhenming Xu. (2021). Unveiling the Control Mechanism of the Carbothermal Reduction Reaction for Waste Li-Ion Battery Recovery: Providing Instructions for Its Practical Applications. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 9(28). 9418–9425. 25 indexed citations
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Gao, Ruitong, Binyang Liu, Lu Zhan, et al.. (2020). In-situ debromination mechanism based on self-activation and catalysis of Ca(OH)2 during pyrolysis of waste printed circuit boards. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 392. 122447–122447. 42 indexed citations
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Gao, Ruitong, Binyang Liu, Lu Zhan, et al.. (2020). Catalytic effect and mechanism of coexisting copper on conversion of organics during pyrolysis of waste printed circuit boards. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 403. 123465–123465. 61 indexed citations
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Xiao, Jiefeng, Ruitong Gao, Bo Niu, & Zhenming Xu. (2020). Study of reaction characteristics and controlling mechanism of chlorinating conversion of cathode materials from spent lithium-ion batteries. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 407. 124704–124704. 71 indexed citations
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Liu, Binyang, Ruitong Gao, & Zhenming Xu. (2019). Fabrication of super-hydrophobic surfaces utilizing pyrolysis of waste printed circuit boards. Journal of Cleaner Production. 244. 118727–118727. 11 indexed citations
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Dong, Zhihao, Ruitong Gao, Dejun Sun, Tao Wu, & Yujiang Li. (2017). Combined effects of polymer/surfactant mixtures on dynamic interfacial properties. Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering. 12(3). 489–501. 5 indexed citations
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Gao, Ruitong, Feng Li, Yujiang Li, & Tao Wu. (2016). Effective removal of emulsified oil from oily wastewater using in-situ generated metallic hydroxides from leaching solution of white mud. Chemical Engineering Journal. 309. 513–521. 33 indexed citations

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