Wei Cheng

5.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
123 papers, 4.6k citations indexed

About

Wei Cheng is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Water Science and Technology and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Wei Cheng has authored 123 papers receiving a total of 4.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 50 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 44 papers in Water Science and Technology and 25 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Wei Cheng's work include Membrane Separation Technologies (33 papers), Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques (17 papers) and Electrohydrodynamics and Fluid Dynamics (7 papers). Wei Cheng is often cited by papers focused on Membrane Separation Technologies (33 papers), Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques (17 papers) and Electrohydrodynamics and Fluid Dynamics (7 papers). Wei Cheng collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Taiwan. Wei Cheng's co-authors include Zimu Li, Xiaowei Zeng, Menachem Elimelech, Hongzhong Chen, Wenfeng Zeng, Yanli Zhao, Lin Mei, Tanju Karanfil, Seyed A. Dastgheib and Tao Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, Nature Communications and Journal of Clinical Oncology.

In The Last Decade

Wei Cheng

113 papers receiving 4.6k citations

Hit Papers

Versatile Polydopamine Platforms: Synthesis and Promising... 2019 2026 2021 2023 2019 250 500 750
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. Versatile Polydopamine Platforms: Synthesis and Promising Applications for Surface Modification and Advanced Nanomedicine
    2019 880 citations Wei Cheng et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Wei Cheng China 37 2.0k 1.5k 1.1k 776 528 123 4.6k
Panpan Wang China 39 1.4k 0.7× 1.7k 1.1× 2.0k 1.8× 1.5k 2.0× 509 1.0× 160 5.1k
Hao Zhang China 45 2.1k 1.1× 1.3k 0.9× 2.2k 2.0× 919 1.2× 697 1.3× 293 7.8k
Dongqing Cai China 41 1.8k 0.9× 879 0.6× 1.2k 1.1× 694 0.9× 661 1.3× 157 4.7k
Jingyi Wang China 44 1.2k 0.6× 1.3k 0.9× 1.5k 1.4× 1.1k 1.4× 256 0.5× 240 5.7k
Jonathan A. Brant United States 24 1.6k 0.8× 1.1k 0.7× 2.2k 2.0× 388 0.5× 397 0.8× 50 4.1k
Xiang Zhang China 38 1.6k 0.8× 1.8k 1.2× 1.2k 1.1× 577 0.7× 703 1.3× 182 4.7k
Diana Tran Australia 40 1.9k 1.0× 647 0.4× 3.0k 2.7× 1.0k 1.3× 320 0.6× 94 5.7k
Mingyan Chen China 28 802 0.4× 836 0.5× 902 0.8× 541 0.7× 262 0.5× 129 3.1k
Daniel J. Miller United States 28 2.7k 1.4× 2.9k 1.9× 758 0.7× 1.5k 1.9× 802 1.5× 64 5.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Wei Cheng

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Fields of papers citing papers by Wei Cheng

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Wei Cheng. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Wei Cheng. The network helps show where Wei Cheng may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wei Cheng

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Wei Cheng. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Wei Cheng 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 Wei Cheng. Wei Cheng 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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Chang, Chawnshang, Wei Cheng, Ying Han Fan, & Tina H. T. Chiu. (2024). 199 - Cold Hypersensitivity in the Hands and Feet is Associated with Erectile Dysfunction in Young Taiwanese Men. Continence. 12. 101541–101541.
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Wang, Kaihua, et al.. (2024). NIR light-triggered bursting of double-emulsion drops (DEDs) for microdroplet generation. Analytical Methods. 16(38). 6501–6508.
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Cheng, Wei, et al.. (2024). Construction of University Teaching and Academic Community from the Perspective of Digital Transformation. Scientific and Social Research. 6(5). 151–156. 1 indexed citations
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Song, Dan, Lu Wang, Yingjie Zhang, et al.. (2024). Tourmaline triggered biofilm transformation: Boosting ultrafiltration efficiency and fouling resistance. Water Research. 264. 122212–122212. 3 indexed citations
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Wang, Peizhi, et al.. (2024). Composite distillation membranes with highly water-permeable and anti-crystallization polyzwitterionic layers for deep concentration of hypersaline brine. Journal of Membrane Science. 713. 123339–123339. 6 indexed citations
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Song, Dan, Jiahui Li, Wei Cheng, et al.. (2024). Migration of membrane fouling with minimal damage to cell integrity by catalytic ceramic membrane systems in low dosages of ozone during algae-laden water treatment. Chemical Engineering Journal. 500. 156636–156636. 4 indexed citations
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Li, Xianhai, et al.. (2024). Interface Transition Zone in Coal Gangue Aggregate Concrete Reinforced by Phosphorus Slag: Macroscopic Properties and Microstructure. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering. 36(10). 2 indexed citations
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Wang, Haorui, et al.. (2024). Trace Cu(II) as an Efficient Electron-Transfer Shuttle for Reductive Deiodination of Refractory Iodinated Contrast Media Compounds. Environmental Science & Technology. 3 indexed citations
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Wang, Peizhi, Wei Cheng, Chuandong Wu, et al.. (2024). Unraveling the intricate fouling behaviors of landfill leachate components during membrane distillation concentration toward zero liquid discharge. Journal of Membrane Science. 703. 122851–122851. 6 indexed citations
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Jiang, Xuefan, et al.. (2023). Synergistic effects of heat and carbon on sustainable urban development: Case study of the Wuhan Urban Agglomeration. Journal of Cleaner Production. 425. 138971–138971. 15 indexed citations
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Wei, Huan, et al.. (2023). Carbon nanotube (CNT) reinforced cementitious composites for structural self-sensing purpose: A review. Construction and Building Materials. 392. 131384–131384. 38 indexed citations
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Hermann, Albert J., Wei Cheng, Phyllis J. Stabeno, et al.. (2023). Applications of Biophysical Modeling to Pacific High-Latitude Ecosystems. Oceanography. 3 indexed citations
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Wang, Peizhi, Wei Cheng, Xiaolei Zhang, et al.. (2022). Membrane Scaling and Wetting in Membrane Distillation: Mitigation Roles Played by Humic Substances. Environmental Science & Technology. 56(5). 3258–3266. 56 indexed citations
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Cheng, Wei, Haodan Xu, Peizhi Wang, et al.. (2022). Modification Mechanism of Polyamide Reverse Osmosis Membrane by Persulfate: Roles of Hydroxyl and Sulfate Radicals. Environmental Science & Technology. 56(12). 8864–8874. 19 indexed citations
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Cheng, Wei, Peizhi Wang, Yuhao Zhang, et al.. (2022). Oxidation resistances of polyamide nanofiltration membranes to hydroxyl and sulfate radicals. Journal of Membrane Science. 666. 121156–121156. 18 indexed citations
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Guan, Yan-Fang, Mariana Marcos−Hernández, Xinglin Lu, et al.. (2019). Silica Removal Using Magnetic Iron–Aluminum Hybrid Nanomaterials: Measurements, Adsorption Mechanisms, and Implications for Silica Scaling in Reverse Osmosis. Environmental Science & Technology. 53(22). 13302–13311. 25 indexed citations
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Song, Dan, Wenjuan Zhang, Wei Cheng, et al.. (2019). Micro fine particles deposition on gravity-driven ultrafiltration membrane to modify the surface properties and biofilm compositions: Water quality improvement and biofouling mitigation. Chemical Engineering Journal. 393. 123270–123270. 34 indexed citations
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Sun, Jing, Wei Cheng, Jinlong Song, et al.. (2018). Fabrication of Superhydrophobic Micro Post Array on Aluminum Substrates Using Mask Electrochemical Machining. Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering. 31(1). 28 indexed citations

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