Soon Keat Tan

10.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
207 papers, 8.0k citations indexed

About

Soon Keat Tan is a scholar working on Computational Mechanics, Environmental Engineering and Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Soon Keat Tan has authored 207 papers receiving a total of 8.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 67 papers in Computational Mechanics, 58 papers in Environmental Engineering and 34 papers in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. Recurrent topics in Soon Keat Tan's work include Fluid Dynamics and Vibration Analysis (28 papers), Wind and Air Flow Studies (28 papers) and Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment (26 papers). Soon Keat Tan is often cited by papers focused on Fluid Dynamics and Vibration Analysis (28 papers), Wind and Air Flow Studies (28 papers) and Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment (26 papers). Soon Keat Tan collaborates with scholars based in Singapore, China and United States. Soon Keat Tan's co-authors include Richard M. Gersberg, Wun Jern Ng, Dong Qing Zhang, Dongqing Zhang, Xikun Wang, Mo Wang, Shu‐Qing Yang, Guibing Zhu, Yifei Li and Siow‐Yong Lim and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.

In The Last Decade

Soon Keat Tan

203 papers receiving 7.8k 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.

Municipal solid waste management in China: Status, problems and challenges

2010 684 citations Dong Qing Zhang, Soon Keat Tan et al. profile →
A review on removing pharmaceutical contaminants from wastewater by constructed wetlands: Design, performance and mechanism

2013 463 citations Wun Jern Ng, Soon Keat Tan et al. The Science of The Total Environment profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Soon Keat Tan Singapore	49	2.5k	1.8k	1.5k	1.4k	1.0k	207	8.0k
Steven C. Chapra United States	42	941 0.4×	794 0.5×	1.5k 1.0×	386 0.3×	1.8k 1.7×	124	10.1k
Lei Duan China	54	508 0.2×	2.1k 1.2×	1.5k 1.0×	390 0.3×	911 0.9×	291	12.0k
Alistair G.L. Borthwick United Kingdom	51	368 0.1×	906 0.5×	948 0.6×	1.6k 1.2×	1.6k 1.6×	332	9.6k
John S. Gulliver United States	41	602 0.2×	611 0.3×	2.4k 1.6×	412 0.3×	1.0k 1.0×	255	6.0k
G.Q. Chen China	70	876 0.3×	1.1k 0.6×	8.5k 5.6×	894 0.6×	1.9k 1.9×	265	13.5k
John Bridgeman United Kingdom	31	1.1k 0.4×	457 0.3×	581 0.4×	444 0.3×	346 0.3×	101	3.7k
Rajender Gupta Canada	58	386 0.2×	619 0.4×	697 0.5×	1.9k 1.4×	290 0.3×	240	15.4k
Ingmar Nopens Belgium	49	1.3k 0.5×	2.5k 1.4×	939 0.6×	1.0k 0.7×	187 0.2×	350	8.1k
Michael K. Stenstrom United States	47	1.4k 0.5×	2.5k 1.4×	2.6k 1.7×	122 0.1×	348 0.3×	268	7.1k
Michel C. Boufadel United States	44	212 0.1×	2.9k 1.7×	1.9k 1.3×	358 0.3×	438 0.4×	261	6.2k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Soon Keat Tan

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Li, Yifei, et al.. (2025). Impacts of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs on Phragmites australis root exudation throughout plant life cycle: Defense responses and phytoremediation potential. Journal of Environmental Sciences. 163. 658–669. 1 indexed citations

Wang, Mo, et al.. (2025). An XGBoost-SHAP framework for identifying key drivers of urban flooding and developing targeted mitigation strategies. Ecological Indicators. 175. 113579–113579. 10 indexed citations

Wang, Mo, et al.. (2025). Strategic deployment of nature-based solutions for urban flood management in high-density urban landscapes. Ecological Indicators. 176. 113681–113681. 4 indexed citations

Liu, Yongqi, Jiayu Zhao, Rana Muhammad Adnan Ikram, Soon Keat Tan, & Mo Wang. (2025). Strategic Planning for Nature-Based Solutions in Heritage Cities: Enhancing Urban Water Sustainability. Water. 17(14). 2110–2110.

Liu, Ming, Yulu Liu, Chengliang Fan, et al.. (2024). Optimized resilience coupled with cost-effectiveness for grey and green infrastructure: A case study in a historical and cultural area, Guangzhou, China. Ecological Indicators. 167. 112684–112684. 6 indexed citations

Zhang, Yu, Mo Wang, Dongqing Zhang, et al.. (2022). Multi-stage planning of LID-GREI urban drainage systems in response to land-use changes. The Science of The Total Environment. 859(Pt 1). 160214–160214. 29 indexed citations

Li, Yanjun, et al.. (2022). PIV measurement of turbulent flow in curved ducts with variable curvature convex wall. International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow. 98. 109074–109074. 2 indexed citations

Wang, Mo, et al.. (2022). Supply–Demand Evaluation of Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) Based on the Model of Coupling Coordination. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19(22). 14742–14742. 7 indexed citations

Zhang, Dongqing, Antoine P. Trzcinski, Hyun‐Suk Oh, et al.. (2017). Comparison of the effects and distribution of zinc oxide nanoparticles and zinc ions in activated sludge reactors. Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part A. 52(11). 1073–1081. 4 indexed citations

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Zhou, Bo, et al.. (2017). Effect of Heating Spacing on Deformation Distribution of Line Heating Process. Journal of Ship Production and Design. 35(1). 1–11. 3 indexed citations

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Jinadasa, K.B.S.N., et al.. (2016). Performance of Tropical Vertical Subsurface Flow Constructed Wetlands at Different Hydraulic Loading Rates. CLEAN - Soil Air Water. 44(8). 938–948. 27 indexed citations

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Zhang, Dongqing, Richard M. Gersberg, Wun Jern Ng, & Soon Keat Tan. (2013). Removal of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in aquatic plant-based systems: A review. Environmental Pollution. 184. 620–639. 374 indexed citations

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Zhang, Dong Qing, Tao Hua, Richard M. Gersberg, et al.. (2012). Carbamazepine and naproxen: Fate in wetland mesocosms planted with Scirpus validus. Chemosphere. 91(1). 14–21. 77 indexed citations

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Zhang, Dong Qing, Richard M. Gersberg, Junfei Zhu, et al.. (2012). Batch versus continuous feeding strategies for pharmaceutical removal by subsurface flow constructed wetland. Environmental Pollution. 167. 124–131. 78 indexed citations

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Tan, Soon Keat, et al.. (2004). Velocity and Sediment Concentration Profiles in Sediment-Laden Flows. 18(2). 229–244. 10 indexed citations

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You, Zhenjiang, et al.. (2003). Numerical study of water level fluctuation in bull-horn surge chamber in pipe system during waterhammer. Journal of Hydrodynamics. 15(1). 1–13. 14 indexed citations

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Tan, Soon Keat, et al.. (2002). Laser Imagery Technique for Measuring Dispersed Droplets in Water. Journal of Environmental Engineering. 128(12). 1139–1145. 2 indexed citations

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Tan, Soon Keat & Yee‐Meng Chiew. (1995). Closure of "Analysis of Bayed Beaches in Static Equilibrium". 121(3). 192–193. 1 indexed citations

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Chiew, Yee‐Meng & Soon Keat Tan. (1993). Closure of "Frictional Resistance of Overland Flow on Tropical Turfed Slope". 119(1). 147. 2 indexed citations

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Tan, Soon Keat, et al.. (1970). Effects Of Heavy Metals From Urban Runoff On TheReceiving Water Sediments. WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment. 13. 1 indexed citations

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