Weifang Hu

1.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
31 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Weifang Hu is a scholar working on Ecology, Pollution and Soil Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Weifang Hu has authored 31 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Ecology, 9 papers in Pollution and 9 papers in Soil Science. Recurrent topics in Weifang Hu's work include Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics (10 papers), Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (8 papers) and Iron oxide chemistry and applications (6 papers). Weifang Hu is often cited by papers focused on Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics (10 papers), Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (8 papers) and Iron oxide chemistry and applications (6 papers). Weifang Hu collaborates with scholars based in China, Hong Kong and United States. Weifang Hu's co-authors include Li Chen, Yichun Li, Qi Li, Jingzhe Wang, Jinrong Liu, Jin‐yan Yang, Jing Gao, Yanhong Wang, Shaoying Ai and Mingdeng Tang and has published in prestigious journals such as The Science of The Total Environment, Journal of Hazardous Materials and Journal of Cleaner Production.

In The Last Decade

Weifang Hu

30 papers receiving 1.3k 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.

Speciation of heavy metals in soils and their immobilization at micro-scale interfaces among diverse soil components

2022 233 citations Qi Li, Yanhong Wang et al. The Science of The Total Environment profile →
Remote sensing of soil degradation: Progress and perspective

2023 146 citations Weifang Hu et al. profile →

Peers

Weifang Hu

POLLU

ECOLO

GPC

Jingtao Wu China

Yanyan Li China

Wenwen Wang China

Xiuying Zhang China

Raimundo Jiménez‐Ballesta Spain

Michael C. Amacher United States

João José Marques Brazil

Xie China

Huang

Vladimir N. Bashkin Russia

Jingtao Wu China

Weifang Hu

510 ×1.2

POLLU

218 ×0.7

261 ×1.0

ECOLO

212 ×1.0

96 ×0.6

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Citations per year, relative to Weifang Hu Weifang Hu (= 1×) peers Jingtao Wu

Countries citing papers authored by Weifang Hu

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Citations

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Fields of papers citing papers by Weifang Hu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Weifang Hu

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

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Gao, C. S., Jing Li, Qingyan Wang, et al.. (2025). Dual Consequences of Reclamation: Enhanced Ammonia Oxidation and Carbon Sink Dynamics Versus Escalated Nitrous Oxide Production in Estuarine Wetlands. Land Degradation and Development. 37(4). 1368–1380.

Lin, Xianbiao, et al.. (2025). Spartina alterniflora invasion enhances sediment nitrification processes in coastal wetland. Plant and Soil. 514(2). 2423–2442. 1 indexed citations

Dong, Lingbo, Weifang Hu, Defu Wang, et al.. (2024). Effect of Vegetation Restoration on Soil Iron‐Associated Carbon Dynamics: Insights From Different Soil Textures. Journal of Geophysical Research Biogeosciences. 129(9). 1 indexed citations

Lin, Xianbiao, Dengzhou Gao, Pengfei Zheng, et al.. (2024). The effects of mangrove growth on sediment nitrogen mineralization and immobilization are more intense on sandy coasts compared to muddy coasts. CATENA. 243. 108172–108172. 1 indexed citations

Dong, Lingbo, Defu Wang, Su Wang, et al.. (2024). Vegetation restoration in the coarse‐textured soil area is more conducive to the accumulation of Fe‐associated C. Journal of Applied Ecology. 61(9). 2061–2074. 7 indexed citations

Hu, Weifang, et al.. (2023). Straw mulching decreased the contribution of Fe-bound organic carbon to soil organic carbon in a banana orchard. Applied Soil Ecology. 194. 105177–105177. 11 indexed citations

Li, Qi, Bhupinder Pal Singh, Linfeng Li, et al.. (2023). Associations of soil Fe oxides and organic carbon vary in different aggregate fractions under warming. Journal of Soils and Sediments. 23(7). 2744–2755. 12 indexed citations

Ma, Weiliang, Qian Xiong, Xiaosong Ma, et al.. (2023). GZKP: A GPU Accelerated Zero-Knowledge Proof System. 340–353. 20 indexed citations

Li, Qi, et al.. (2023). Soil conditioners promote the formation of Fe-bound organic carbon and its stability. Journal of Environmental Management. 349. 119480–119480. 19 indexed citations

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Chen, Li, Fayuan Wang, Haoran He, et al.. (2023). Influences of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on crop growth and potentially toxic element accumulation in contaminated soils: A meta-analysis. Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology. 53(20). 1795–1816. 69 indexed citations

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Li, Qi, Yanhong Wang, Yichun Li, et al.. (2022). Speciation of heavy metals in soils and their immobilization at micro-scale interfaces among diverse soil components. The Science of The Total Environment. 825. 153862–153862. 233 indexed citations breakdown →

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Chen, Li, Jingzi Beiyuan, Weifang Hu, et al.. (2022). Phytoremediation of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) contaminated soils using alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.): A comprehensive review. Chemosphere. 293. 133577–133577. 118 indexed citations

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Li, Qi, Weifang Hu, Linfeng Li, & Yichun Li. (2022). Interactions between organic matter and Fe oxides at soil micro-interfaces: Quantification, associations, and influencing factors. The Science of The Total Environment. 855. 158710–158710. 74 indexed citations

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Lin, Xianbiao, et al.. (2021). Nitrogen cycling processes in sediments of the Pearl River Estuary: Spatial variations, controlling factors, and environmental implications. CATENA. 206. 105545–105545. 84 indexed citations

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Chen, Li, Weifang Hu, Long Chan, & Dan Wang. (2020). Exogenous plant growth regulator alleviate the adverse effects of U and Cd stress in sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) and improve the efficacy of U and Cd remediation. Chemosphere. 262. 127809–127809. 98 indexed citations

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Hu, Weifang, et al.. (2020). Litter Decomposition and Nutrient Dynamics of Native Species (Cyperus malaccensis) and Alien Invasive Species (Spartina alterniflora) in a Typical Subtropical Estuary (Min River) in China. Estuaries and Coasts. 43(7). 1873–1883. 15 indexed citations

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Fan, Yuexin, Xiaojian Zhong, Teng‐Chiu Lin, et al.. (2020). Correction to: Effects of nitrogen addition on DOM-induced soil priming effects in a subtropical plantation forest and a natural forest. Biology and Fertility of Soils. 56(2). 217–218. 1 indexed citations

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Chen, Li, Jinrong Liu, Weifang Hu, Jing Gao, & Jin‐yan Yang. (2020). Vanadium in soil-plant system: Source, fate, toxicity, and bioremediation. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 405. 124200–124200. 167 indexed citations

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Fan, Yuexin, Xiaojian Zhong, Teng‐Chiu Lin, et al.. (2019). Effects of nitrogen addition on DOM-induced soil priming effects in a subtropical plantation forest and a natural forest. Biology and Fertility of Soils. 56(2). 205–216. 22 indexed citations

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Hu, Weifang, et al.. (2014). Stoichiometric characteristics of nitrogen and phosphorus in major wetland vegetation of China. Chinese Journal of Plant Ecology. 38(10). 1041–1052. 20 indexed citations

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