Steven Lim

5.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
119 papers, 4.3k citations indexed

About

Steven Lim is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Steven Lim has authored 119 papers receiving a total of 4.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 63 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 40 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and 23 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Steven Lim's work include Biodiesel Production and Applications (39 papers), Biofuel production and bioconversion (22 papers) and Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (16 papers). Steven Lim is often cited by papers focused on Biodiesel Production and Applications (39 papers), Biofuel production and bioconversion (22 papers) and Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (16 papers). Steven Lim collaborates with scholars based in Malaysia, Taiwan and China. Steven Lim's co-authors include Yean Ling Pang, Hwai Chyuan Ong, Keat Teong Lee, Lee Keat Teong, H.H. Masjuki, Wen Tong Chong, Man Kee Lam, Hwei Voon Lee, Woon Chan Chong and Siew Hoong Shuit and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

Steven Lim

114 papers receiving 4.2k 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. A review on latest developments and future prospects of heterogeneous catalyst in biodiesel production from non-edible oils
    2016 347 citations Hwai Chyuan Ong, Steven Lim et al. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Steven Lim Malaysia 35 2.5k 1.2k 955 840 633 119 4.3k
Anh N. Phan United Kingdom 38 2.9k 1.2× 1.1k 0.9× 494 0.5× 1.5k 1.8× 627 1.0× 108 5.2k
Suzana Yusup Malaysia 42 3.1k 1.2× 1.4k 1.1× 423 0.4× 660 0.8× 439 0.7× 143 4.5k
Farrukh Jamil Pakistan 34 1.9k 0.8× 1.3k 1.0× 587 0.6× 809 1.0× 344 0.5× 114 3.8k
G. Baskar India 37 2.7k 1.1× 1.4k 1.1× 421 0.4× 591 0.7× 1.1k 1.8× 202 4.7k
Yie Hua Tan Malaysia 30 2.0k 0.8× 1.2k 1.0× 512 0.5× 735 0.9× 370 0.6× 71 3.4k
Abrar Inayat United Arab Emirates 44 3.8k 1.5× 1.6k 1.3× 1.2k 1.3× 1.1k 1.3× 384 0.6× 183 7.0k
Ajay K. Dalai Canada 40 3.7k 1.4× 1.3k 1.1× 332 0.3× 736 0.9× 604 1.0× 105 5.7k
Chawalit Ngamcharussrivichai Thailand 34 2.2k 0.9× 1.6k 1.3× 421 0.4× 1.1k 1.3× 465 0.7× 119 4.1k
B. Deepanraj India 38 1.9k 0.7× 909 0.7× 788 0.8× 762 0.9× 324 0.5× 210 4.8k
Jibrail Kansedo Malaysia 23 2.0k 0.8× 1.1k 0.9× 688 0.7× 855 1.0× 436 0.7× 52 4.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Steven Lim

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Fields of papers citing papers by Steven Lim

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Steven Lim

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

All Works

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Pang, Yean Ling, et al.. (2025). Optimisation of phytoremediation of zinc ion by Lemnaceae using response surface methodology. E3S Web of Conferences. 603. 1012–1012.
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Suparmaniam, Uganeeswary, Man Kee Lam, Jun Wei Lim, et al.. (2024). Enhancing high-density microalgae cultivation via exogenous supplementation of biostimulant derived from onion peel waste for sustainable biodiesel production. Journal of Environmental Management. 359. 120988–120988. 7 indexed citations
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Lau, Sie Yon, Sook Yan Choy, Jaison Jeevanandam, et al.. (2024). Unleashing the power of plant-based modified starch as a game-changing natural coagulant. Process Biochemistry. 147. 213–227. 3 indexed citations
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Lim, Steven, et al.. (2024). Investigation of Microwave Irradiation and Ethanol Pre-Treatment toward Bioproducts Fractionation from Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch. Sustainability. 16(3). 1275–1275. 1 indexed citations
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Lim, Steven, et al.. (2024). Investigation of Microwave-Assisted Ethanol Pre-Treatment Towards Delignification Efficiency of Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch. IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science. 1303(1). 12004–12004. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Congyu, Wei‐Hsin Chen, Shih‐Hsin Ho, Ying Zhang, & Steven Lim. (2023). Comparative advantages analysis of oxidative torrefaction for solid biofuel production and property upgrading. Bioresource Technology. 386. 129531–129531. 11 indexed citations
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Lim, Steven, et al.. (2023). A comprehensive review of the production methods and effect of parameters for glycerol-free biodiesel production. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 182. 113397–113397. 12 indexed citations
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Chieng, Sylvia, et al.. (2023). Impact of Bacillus species on Fe reduction of kaolin in bioleaching: surface, structural, and chemical studies. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 107(15). 4789–4801. 8 indexed citations
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Pang, Yean Ling, et al.. (2023). Review on Phytoremediation Potential of Floating Aquatic Plants for Heavy Metals: A Promising Approach. Sustainability. 15(2). 1290–1290. 47 indexed citations
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Lim, Steven, Yean Ling Pang, Chun Hsion Lim, et al.. (2021). Effects of Organic Solvents on the Organosolv Pretreatment of Degraded Empty Fruit Bunch for Fractionation and Lignin Removal. Sustainability. 13(12). 6757–6757. 33 indexed citations
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Lim, Steven, et al.. (2020). Dataset of alkaline ethylene glycol pretreatment and two-staged acid hydrolysis using oil palm empty fruit bunch. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 30. 105431–105431. 4 indexed citations
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Lim, Steven, et al.. (2019). Two-staged acid hydrolysis on ethylene glycol pretreated degraded oil palm empty fruit bunch for sugar based substrate recovery. Bioresource Technology. 292. 121967–121967. 19 indexed citations
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Pang, Yean Ling, et al.. (2019). Enhancement of sonocatalytic degradation of organic dye by using titanium dioxide (TiO2)/activated carbon (AC) derived from oil palm empty fruit bunch. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 27(28). 34638–34652. 14 indexed citations
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Pang, Yean Ling, Steven Lim, Hwai Chyuan Ong, & Wen Tong Chong. (2015). Synthesis, characteristics and sonocatalytic activities of calcined γ-Fe2O3 and TiO2 nanotubes/γ-Fe2O3 magnetic catalysts in the degradation of Orange G. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry. 29. 317–327. 51 indexed citations
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Lim, Steven & Keat Teong Lee. (2013). Optimization of supercritical methanol reactive extraction by Response Surface Methodology and product characterization from Jatropha curcas L. seeds. Bioresource Technology. 142. 121–130. 29 indexed citations
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Lim, Steven, Siew Hoong Shuit, Lee Keat Teong, & Subhash Bhatia. (2010). Supercritical fluid reactive extraction of Jatropha curcas L. seeds with methanol: A novel biodiesel production method. Bioresource Technology. 101(18). 7169–7172. 67 indexed citations

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