Xiangyang Sun

3.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
60 papers, 2.7k citations indexed

About

Xiangyang Sun is a scholar working on Soil Science, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Xiangyang Sun has authored 60 papers receiving a total of 2.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 47 papers in Soil Science, 24 papers in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and 17 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Xiangyang Sun's work include Composting and Vermicomposting Techniques (46 papers), Waste Management and Recycling (15 papers) and Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment (9 papers). Xiangyang Sun is often cited by papers focused on Composting and Vermicomposting Techniques (46 papers), Waste Management and Recycling (15 papers) and Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment (9 papers). Xiangyang Sun collaborates with scholars based in China and Canada. Xiangyang Sun's co-authors include Lu Zhang, Lu Zhang, Suyan Li, Xiaoqiang Gong, Yun Tian, Linlin Cai, Lu Zhang, Tao Zhang, Linlin Wang and Wei Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Bioresource Technology.

In The Last Decade

Xiangyang Sun

58 papers receiving 2.6k 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. Changes in physical, chemical, and microbiological properties during the two-stage co-composting of green waste with spent mushroom compost and biochar
    2014 351 citations Lu Zhang, Xiangyang Sun Bioresource Technology profile →

Peers

Xiangyang Sun
Rogelio Nogales Spain
Jing Yuan China
M.D. Pérez-Murcia Spain
F. Suárez‐Estrella Spain
J.A. López-González Spain
María del Carmen Vargas-García Spain
Xinyu Xie China
A. Pèra Italy
M.M. Jurado Spain
M. Bertoldi Italy
Rogelio Nogales Spain
Xiangyang Sun
Citations per year, relative to Xiangyang Sun Xiangyang Sun (= 1×) peers Rogelio Nogales

Countries citing papers authored by Xiangyang Sun

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Fields of papers citing papers by Xiangyang Sun

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xiangyang Sun

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

All Works

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Wang, Hui, et al.. (2025). The Influence of Ceramsite and Superphosphate on Humification in the Composting Process of Garden Wastes. Sustainability. 17(2). 538–538. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Suyan, et al.. (2025). Effects of adding fungal agents on greenhouse gas emissions and fungal dynamics in green waste composting processes. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 13(3). 116952–116952. 2 indexed citations
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Li, Suyan, et al.. (2024). Effects of Compost Application of Green Waste on Soil Properties: A Meta-Analysis. Sustainability. 16(20). 8877–8877. 3 indexed citations
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Li, Suyan, et al.. (2023). Prediction of composting maturity and identification of critical parameters for green waste compost using machine learning. Bioresource Technology. 385. 129444–129444. 41 indexed citations
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Bai, Yifan, et al.. (2021). Beer lees and ceramsite amendments enhance the two-stage co-composting of green waste. Bioresource Technology. 335. 125288–125288. 16 indexed citations
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Kang, Yue Jai, Suyan Li, Xiangyang Sun, et al.. (2019). Study on Screening, Identification and Capability of Lignin-Degrading Fungi for LandscapingWaste. 32(3). 80–87. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Suyan, Lele Zhang, Chong Zhang, et al.. (2019). Mutagenesis of Rhodobacter sphaeroides using atmospheric and room temperature plasma treatment for efficient production of coenzyme Q10. Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering. 127(6). 698–702. 20 indexed citations
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Gong, Xiaoqiang, Suyan Li, Michael A. Carson, et al.. (2019). Spent mushroom substrate and cattle manure amendments enhance the transformation of garden waste into vermicomposts using the earthworm Eisenia fetida. Journal of Environmental Management. 248. 109263–109263. 75 indexed citations
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Gong, Xiaoqiang, Linlin Cai, Suyan Li, et al.. (2018). Bamboo biochar amendment improves the growth and reproduction of Eisenia fetida and the quality of green waste vermicompost. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 156. 197–204. 82 indexed citations
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Gong, Xiaoqiang, Suyan Li, Scott X. Chang, et al.. (2018). Alkyl polyglycoside and earthworm (Eisenia fetida) enhance biodegradation of green waste and its use for growing vegetables. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 167. 459–466. 21 indexed citations
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Zhang, Lu & Xiangyang Sun. (2018). Influence of sugar beet pulp and paper waste as bulking agents on physical, chemical, and microbial properties during green waste composting. Bioresource Technology. 267. 182–191. 61 indexed citations
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Zhang, Lu & Xiangyang Sun. (2017). Using cow dung and spent coffee grounds to enhance the two-stage co-composting of green waste. Bioresource Technology. 245(Pt A). 152–161. 79 indexed citations
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Luan, Yaning, et al.. (2015). An Electron Microscope Study on Different Spent Mushroom in a Compost Environment. Advance Journal of Food Science and Technology. 9(8). 643–650. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Lu & Xiangyang Sun. (2015). Effects of earthworm casts and zeolite on the two-stage composting of green waste. Waste Management. 39. 119–129. 110 indexed citations
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Li, Suyan, Xiangyang Sun, Yang Zhang, et al.. (2015). The Earthworm Eisenia fetida Can Help Desalinate a Coastal Saline Soil in Tianjin, North China. PLoS ONE. 10(12). e0144709–e0144709. 9 indexed citations
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Zhang, Lu & Xiangyang Sun. (2014). Changes in physical, chemical, and microbiological properties during the two-stage co-composting of green waste with spent mushroom compost and biochar. Bioresource Technology. 171. 274–284. 351 indexed citations breakdown →

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