Shihong Lin

16.0k total citations · 12 hit papers
161 papers, 13.2k citations indexed

About

Shihong Lin is a scholar working on Water Science and Technology, Biomedical Engineering and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Shihong Lin has authored 161 papers receiving a total of 13.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 117 papers in Water Science and Technology, 96 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 40 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Shihong Lin's work include Membrane Separation Technologies (108 papers), Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques (81 papers) and Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods (33 papers). Shihong Lin is often cited by papers focused on Membrane Separation Technologies (108 papers), Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques (81 papers) and Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods (33 papers). Shihong Lin collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Israel. Shihong Lin's co-authors include Menachem Elimelech, Zhangxin Wang, Li Wang, Anthony P. Straub, Tiezheng Tong, Ruoyu Wang, Ngai Yin Yip, Thomas Horseman, Yu Zhu and Jian Jin and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nature Communications and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Shihong Lin

157 papers receiving 13.1k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Membrane distillation at the water-energy nexus: limits, opportunities, and challenges

2018 905 citations Shihong Lin, Tiezheng Tong et al. profile →
Nanoparticle-templated nanofiltration membranes for ultrahigh performance desalination

2018 701 citations Zhenyi Wang, Zhangxin Wang et al. Nature Communications profile →
Forward osmosis: Where are we now?

2014 700 citations Shihong Lin, Menachem Elimelech et al. Desalination profile →
Polyamide nanofiltration membrane with highly uniform sub-nanometre pores for sub-1 Å precision separation

2020 682 citations Yuanzhe Liang, Yu Zhu et al. Nature Communications profile →
Pathways and challenges for efficient solar-thermal desalination

2019 420 citations Zhangxin Wang, Thomas Horseman et al. profile →
Wetting, Scaling, and Fouling in Membrane Distillation: State-of-the-Art Insights on Fundamental Mechanisms and Mitigation Strategies

2020 326 citations Thomas Horseman, Yiming Yin et al. ACS ES&T Engineering profile →
Differentiating Solutes with Precise Nanofiltration for Next Generation Environmental Separations: A Review

2021 271 citations Tiezheng Tong, Shihong Lin et al. Environmental Science & Technology profile →
Metal-organic framework enables ultraselective polyamide membrane for desalination and water reuse

2022 191 citations Xuesong Li, Shihong Lin et al. profile →
Extreme Li-Mg selectivity via precise ion size differentiation of polyamide membrane

2024 165 citations Peng Quan, Ruoyu Wang et al. Nature Communications profile →
Nanovehicle-assisted monomer shuttling enables highly permeable and selective nanofiltration membranes for water purification

2023 119 citations Shihong Lin, Zhiwei Wang et al. profile →
A Review of Conductive Hydrogel‐Based Wearable Temperature Sensors

2024 75 citations Pengcheng Zhou, Shihong Lin et al. profile →
Brine management with zero and minimal liquid discharge

2025 20 citations Tiezheng Tong, Longqian Xu et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Shihong Lin United States	62	10.0k	8.0k	3.7k	3.7k	2.4k	161	13.2k
William A. Phillip United States	35	8.0k 0.8×	7.0k 0.9×	2.2k 0.6×	3.0k 0.8×	2.1k 0.9×	82	11.2k
S.S. Madaeni Iran	56	9.6k 1.0×	7.0k 0.9×	1.1k 0.3×	3.9k 1.1×	3.3k 1.4×	218	13.4k
Jeffrey R. McCutcheon United States	51	8.8k 0.9×	8.3k 1.0×	1.4k 0.4×	3.7k 1.0×	1.5k 0.6×	131	11.2k
Alberto Tiraferri Italy	46	6.3k 0.6×	5.5k 0.7×	1.2k 0.3×	2.3k 0.6×	1.3k 0.5×	135	9.0k
Kitty Nijmeijer Netherlands	59	5.9k 0.6×	8.2k 1.0×	2.4k 0.7×	8.0k 2.2×	2.7k 1.1×	185	13.6k
Mohtada Sadrzadeh Canada	53	5.7k 0.6×	4.5k 0.6×	882 0.2×	2.2k 0.6×	2.4k 1.0×	216	9.0k
Zongli Xie Australia	58	5.0k 0.5×	3.8k 0.5×	1.9k 0.5×	1.9k 0.5×	2.8k 1.2×	217	9.4k
Baoxia Mi United States	40	6.6k 0.7×	5.4k 0.7×	2.2k 0.6×	1.9k 0.5×	1.1k 0.4×	78	9.1k
Amy E. Childress United States	39	10.1k 1.0×	8.5k 1.1×	2.5k 0.7×	3.3k 0.9×	1.4k 0.6×	83	11.5k
Muataz Ali Atieh Qatar	53	5.2k 0.5×	5.0k 0.6×	1.6k 0.4×	2.2k 0.6×	1.8k 0.8×	190	12.3k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Shihong Lin

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20 of 20 papers shown

Xu, Longqian, et al.. (2025). Decoupling the influence of sorption and diffusion on membrane permselectivity in pervaporation for ethanol dehydration. Journal of Membrane Science. 738. 124744–124744. 1 indexed citations

Zhang, Nan, et al.. (2025). The Impact of Multidisciplinary Team Meetings on the Survival of Stage IV NSCLC Patients. Cancer Medicine. 14(21). e71350–e71350.

Huang, Hao, et al.. (2025). Granular ferric hydroxide adsorption as a pretreatment to achieve phosphorus reclamation and high water-recovery wastewater effluent desalination. Chemical Engineering Journal. 509. 161410–161410. 5 indexed citations

Zheng, Mei-Mei, Yi Liu, Yuli Wang, et al.. (2025). Conductive Hydrogel‐Enabled Electrode for Scalp Electroencephalography Monitoring. Small Methods. e01242–e01242.

Wang, Yuli, Jiawei Yang, Mei-Mei Zheng, et al.. (2025). Temporary Tattoo-Inspired, Skin-Adaptable Epidermal Electrode from an Ultrathin PU–PVA Film. ACS Sensors. 10(8). 6218–6230. 3 indexed citations

Zheng, Mei-Mei, Yuli Wang, Shihong Lin, et al.. (2025). Skin-printable, anti-freezing, and recyclable ionic hydrogel bioelectrode for continuous electrophysiological monitoring. Chemical Engineering Journal. 512. 162451–162451. 10 indexed citations

Li, Mingheng & Shihong Lin. (2024). Elucidating the use of pressure-recovery diagrams for analyzing energy consumption in reverse osmosis desalination. Desalination. 591. 118033–118033. 7 indexed citations

Lammertink, Rob G. H., et al.. (2024). Counter-ion mobility in cation-exchange membranes: Single electrolytes versus mixtures. Journal of Membrane Science. 718. 123636–123636. 5 indexed citations

Lin, Shihong & Xinglin Lu. (2024). Next generation desalination membrane with exceptional chlorine resistance. Science China Chemistry. 67(11). 3500–3502.

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Lin, Shihong, et al.. (2024). The Hidden Role of the Dielectric Effect in Nanofiltration: A Novel Perspective to Unravel New Ion Separation Mechanisms. Environmental Science & Technology. 58(35). 15874–15884. 26 indexed citations

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Quan, Peng, Ruoyu Wang, Zilin Zhao, et al.. (2024). Extreme Li-Mg selectivity via precise ion size differentiation of polyamide membrane. Nature Communications. 15(1). 2505–2505. 165 indexed citations breakdown →

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Liu, Weifan, et al.. (2023). Superhydrophobic membrane from double co-crystallization for high-performance separation of water-in-oil emulsion. Journal of Membrane Science. 679. 121702–121702. 12 indexed citations

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Zhu, Yu, Ruoyu Wang, Yunfeng Wang, et al.. (2023). Regulation of molecular transport in polymer membranes with voltage-controlled pore size at the angstrom scale. Nature Communications. 14(1). 2373–2373. 45 indexed citations

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Bai, Jiang, Xi Chen, Shihong Lin, et al.. (2023). Cascade Cyclization of 1,5-Diynols and (RO)₂P(O)SH to Construct Benzo[b]fluorenyl S-Alkyl Phosphorothioates under Catalyst-Free Conditions. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 88(20). 14571–14586. 10 indexed citations

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Yin, Yiming, Tianshu Li, Kuichang Zuo, et al.. (2022). Which Surface Is More Scaling Resistant? A Closer Look at Nucleation Theories for Heterogeneous Gypsum Nucleation in Aqueous Solutions. Environmental Science & Technology. 56(22). 16315–16324. 43 indexed citations

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Zhao, Yumeng, Meng Sun, Lea R. Winter, et al.. (2022). Emerging Challenges and Opportunities for Electrified Membranes to Enhance Water Treatment. Environmental Science & Technology. 56(7). 3832–3835. 34 indexed citations

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Liu, Yongjie, Thomas Horseman, Zhangxin Wang, et al.. (2021). Negative Pressure Membrane Distillation for Excellent Gypsum Scaling Resistance and Flux Enhancement. Environmental Science & Technology. 56(2). 1405–1412. 44 indexed citations

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Liang, Yuanzhe, et al.. (2021). Polyamide Nanofiltration Membranes from Emulsion-Mediated Interfacial Polymerization. ACS ES&T Engineering. 1(3). 533–542. 36 indexed citations

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Li, Yujiao, Ruoyu Wang, Shaoyuan Shi, et al.. (2021). Bipolar Membrane Electrodialysis for Ammonia Recovery from Synthetic Urine: Experiments, Modeling, and Performance Analysis. Environmental Science & Technology. 55(21). 14886–14896. 78 indexed citations

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Liang, Yuanzhe, Yu Zhu, Cheng Liu, et al.. (2020). Polyamide nanofiltration membrane with highly uniform sub-nanometre pores for sub-1 Å precision separation. Nature Communications. 11(1). 2015–2015. 682 indexed citations breakdown →

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