Wei‐Qiang Chen

13.5k total citations · 3 hit papers
316 papers, 8.1k citations indexed

About

Wei‐Qiang Chen is a scholar working on Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Wei‐Qiang Chen has authored 316 papers receiving a total of 8.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 89 papers in Environmental Engineering, 79 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 73 papers in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. Recurrent topics in Wei‐Qiang Chen's work include Environmental Impact and Sustainability (79 papers), Extraction and Separation Processes (74 papers) and Recycling and Waste Management Techniques (70 papers). Wei‐Qiang Chen is often cited by papers focused on Environmental Impact and Sustainability (79 papers), Extraction and Separation Processes (74 papers) and Recycling and Waste Management Techniques (70 papers). Wei‐Qiang Chen collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and United Kingdom. Wei‐Qiang Chen's co-authors include T. E. Graedel, Peng Wang, Gang Liu, Xianlai Zeng, Lei Shi, Qiang Li, Xiaodong Jin, Ming Xu, Jinhui Li and Chao Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Wei‐Qiang Chen

286 papers receiving 7.9k 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.

Efficiency stagnation in global steel production urges joint supply- and demand-side mitigation efforts

2021 191 citations Peng Wang, Wei‐Qiang Chen et al. profile →
Regional rare-earth element supply and demand balanced with circular economy strategies

2024 57 citations Peng Wang, Wei‐Qiang Chen et al. profile →
The disparities and development trajectories of nations in achieving the sustainable development goals

2025 21 citations Heming Wang, Wei‐Qiang Chen et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Wei‐Qiang Chen	2.1k	2.0k	1.9k	898	875	316	8.1k
Jingzheng Ren	1.3k 0.6×	1.4k 0.7×	2.2k 1.1×	1.0k 1.2×	1.3k 1.5×	325	12.1k
Roland Clift	1.5k 0.7×	1.3k 0.6×	2.4k 1.2×	498 0.6×	1.1k 1.3×	226	8.5k
Guido Sonnemann	1.5k 0.7×	1.5k 0.8×	2.5k 1.3×	435 0.5×	420 0.5×	152	6.7k
Gonzalo Guillén‐Gosálbez	617 0.3×	1.4k 0.7×	1.8k 1.0×	657 0.7×	1.0k 1.2×	233	8.3k
Shu-Yuan Pan	944 0.4×	1.9k 1.0×	2.9k 1.5×	476 0.5×	1.6k 1.8×	142	9.2k
Eric Williams	2.1k 1.0×	1.3k 0.7×	1.0k 0.5×	668 0.7×	279 0.3×	169	6.3k
Pen‐Chi Chiang	1.7k 0.8×	2.4k 1.2×	3.1k 1.6×	1.4k 1.6×	2.5k 2.8×	294	14.1k
Jo Dewulf	3.2k 1.5×	2.1k 1.0×	2.6k 1.3×	2.7k 3.0×	1.7k 2.0×	303	14.2k
Yutao Wang	763 0.4×	622 0.3×	2.3k 1.2×	986 1.1×	1.1k 1.3×	285	10.1k
Gavin M. Mudd	1.5k 0.7×	3.9k 2.0×	1.2k 0.6×	375 0.4×	1.5k 1.7×	140	7.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Wei‐Qiang Chen

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Fields of papers citing papers by Wei‐Qiang Chen

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wei‐Qiang Chen

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20 of 20 papers shown

Chen, Wei‐Qiang, Suiyi Li, Xiang Li, et al.. (2025). Core-shell structured waste paper/biocarbon composite providing exceptional electromagnetic interference shielding and flame retardancy. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 307(Pt 3). 142054–142054. 6 indexed citations

Song, Lulu, et al.. (2024). Mapping manufactured capital in mainland China with harmonized night‐time light images between 1992 and 2018. Journal of Industrial Ecology. 28(5). 1103–1116.

Liu, Jun, Wan Huang, Nan Cheng, et al.. (2024). Analgesia nociception index is an indicator of laparoscopic trocar insertion-induced transient nociceptive stimuli. Open Medicine. 19(1). 20240933–20240933.

Song, Lulu, et al.. (2024). Material metabolism and associated environmental impacts in Pearl River Delta urban agglomeration. Journal of Industrial Ecology. 28(5). 1227–1241. 1 indexed citations

Chen, Wei‐Qiang, et al.. (2024). Construction framework of smart tourism big data mining model driven by blockchain technology. Heliyon. 10(14). e34159–e34159. 3 indexed citations

Zhang, Hui, Ying Luo, Yinuo Liu, et al.. (2024). Primary study of the relative and compound biological effectiveness model for boron neutron capture therapy based on nanodosimetry. Medical Physics. 51(4). 3076–3092. 3 indexed citations

Wang, Hui, et al.. (2024). Astatine-211 and actinium-225: two promising nuclides in targeted alpha therapy. Acta Biochimica et Biophysica Sinica. 57(3). 327–343. 2 indexed citations

Zhang, Chao, Ziqian Xia, Zhi Cao, et al.. (2024). Hybrid multi-stage steel footprinting unveils a more interdependent material foundation of the global economy. Ecological Economics. 227. 108408–108408. 3 indexed citations

Wang, Qiao-Chu, et al.. (2024). Tracing environmental footprint of copper wire rod manufacturing in China. Resources Conservation and Recycling. 204. 107503–107503. 4 indexed citations

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Wang, Peng, Yao Wang, Heming Wang, et al.. (2024). Criticality assessment of minerals associated with China's battery technologies. Journal of Cleaner Production. 448. 141577–141577. 8 indexed citations

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Lu, Jiaqi, et al.. (2024). Challenges in chemical recycling of plastics amid global plastic treaty. Resources Conservation and Recycling. 205. 107569–107569. 3 indexed citations

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Wang, Qianqian, Lu Wang, Shen Zhao, et al.. (2024). A critical life cycle assessment of present and potential rare earth circularity routes from permanent magnets. Resources Conservation and Recycling. 215. 108106–108106. 7 indexed citations

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Wang, Chunyan, et al.. (2023). Seven decades of plastic flows and stocks in the United States and pathways toward zero plastic pollution by 2050. Journal of Industrial Ecology. 27(6). 1538–1552. 22 indexed citations

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Liu, Yupeng, Jiajia Li, Wei‐Qiang Chen, Lulu Song, & Shaoqing Dai. (2022). Quantifying urban mass gain and loss by a GIS‐based material stocks and flows analysis. Journal of Industrial Ecology. 26(3). 1051–1060. 24 indexed citations

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Wang, Peng, et al.. (2022). Exploring the global trade networks of the tungsten supply chain: Insights into the physical and monetary mismatch among countries. Journal of Industrial Ecology. 27(1). 323–335. 20 indexed citations

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Wang, Chunyan, Yi Liu, Wei‐Qiang Chen, et al.. (2021). Critical review of global plastics stock and flow data. Journal of Industrial Ecology. 25(5). 1300–1317. 100 indexed citations

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Liu, Beibei, et al.. (2020). Toward sustainable climate change adaptation. Journal of Industrial Ecology. 24(2). 318–330. 36 indexed citations

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Chen, Wei‐Qiang. (2017). Dynamic Product‐Level Analysis of In‐Use Aluminum Stocks in the United States. Journal of Industrial Ecology. 22(6). 1425–1435. 21 indexed citations

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Wang, Hui-Fu, et al.. (2013). Study on the Occurrence Regularity of Invasive Whitefly Bemisia Tabaci Population. Advance Journal of Food Science and Technology. 5(11). 1514–1520.

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Chen, Wei‐Qiang. (2013). Recycling Rates of Aluminum in the United States. Journal of Industrial Ecology. 17(6). 926–938. 30 indexed citations

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