Xiao Tan

4.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
186 papers, 3.7k citations indexed

About

Xiao Tan is a scholar working on Environmental Chemistry, Oceanography and Pollution. According to data from OpenAlex, Xiao Tan has authored 186 papers receiving a total of 3.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 51 papers in Environmental Chemistry, 38 papers in Oceanography and 34 papers in Pollution. Recurrent topics in Xiao Tan's work include Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics (47 papers), Marine and coastal ecosystems (37 papers) and Biocrusts and Microbial Ecology (20 papers). Xiao Tan is often cited by papers focused on Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics (47 papers), Marine and coastal ecosystems (37 papers) and Biocrusts and Microbial Ecology (20 papers). Xiao Tan collaborates with scholars based in China, Australia and United States. Xiao Tan's co-authors include Guizheng Zou, Zhipeng Duan, Bin Zhang, Imran Ali, Aijun Lin, Iffat Naz, Changsheng Peng, Keshab Parajuli, Yinlan Ruan and Congbin Xu and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Advanced Materials and Nature Materials.

In The Last Decade

Xiao Tan

172 papers receiving 3.6k citations

Hit Papers

A critical review on the phytoremediation of heavy metals... 2021 2026 2022 2024 2021 50 100 150 200
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 critical review on the phytoremediation of heavy metals from environment: Performance and challenges
    2021 232 citations Xiao Tan, Changsheng Peng 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
Xiao Tan China 33 816 748 681 663 518 186 3.7k
Xuezhi Zhang China 42 633 0.8× 653 0.9× 1.5k 2.1× 486 0.7× 1.1k 2.2× 161 6.2k
Daoyong Zhang China 40 2.1k 2.5× 997 1.3× 652 1.0× 264 0.4× 672 1.3× 202 5.6k
Changhui Wang China 37 901 1.1× 1.2k 1.6× 555 0.8× 828 1.2× 586 1.1× 144 4.5k
Li Gao China 42 811 1.0× 639 0.9× 589 0.9× 352 0.5× 878 1.7× 163 4.8k
Chi Zhang China 42 827 1.0× 278 0.4× 2.2k 3.2× 1.1k 1.6× 684 1.3× 221 5.5k
Xiaolin Li China 32 715 0.9× 570 0.8× 349 0.5× 209 0.3× 553 1.1× 89 3.0k
Guihua Liu China 39 1.0k 1.2× 864 1.2× 480 0.7× 180 0.3× 589 1.1× 274 5.3k
Yuanzhi Tang United States 38 561 0.7× 711 1.0× 641 0.9× 802 1.2× 985 1.9× 119 5.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Xiao Tan

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Fields of papers citing papers by Xiao Tan

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Xiao Tan. 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 Xiao Tan. The network helps show where Xiao Tan may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xiao Tan

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Xiao Tan. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Xiao Tan 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 Xiao Tan. Xiao Tan 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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Ali, Imran, Xiao Tan, Ghulam M. Mustafa, et al.. (2024). Removal of micro- and nanoplastics by filtration technology: Performance and obstructions to market penetrations. Journal of Cleaner Production. 470. 143305–143305. 24 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yaling, Xiao Tan, Qing Zhu, et al.. (2024). Enhanced identification of hot spots of soil moisture variations across a headwater catchment. Journal of Hydrology. 650. 132531–132531. 1 indexed citations
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Ali, Imran, Xiao Tan, Iffat Naz, et al.. (2024). Eco- and bio-corona-based microplastics and nanoplastics complexes in the environment: Modulations in the toxicological behavior of plastic particles and factors affecting. Process Safety and Environmental Protection. 187. 356–375. 16 indexed citations
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Chen, Huan, et al.. (2024). Efficient removal of Hg2+, Cu2+ and Cd2+ from aqueous solutions with polyaspartic acid: Influencing factors and mechanism analysis. Chemical Engineering Science. 287. 119726–119726. 2 indexed citations
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Zhou, Xin, Qiqi Yang, Xiao Tan, et al.. (2024). Intramolecular Through‐Space Charge‐Transfer Effect for Achieving Room‐Temperature Phosphorescence in Amorphous Film. Advanced Optical Materials. 12(34). 3 indexed citations
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Qiu, Gang, Xiao Tan, Jie Chen, et al.. (2024). Structural Response of a Large Transmission Tower to a Tornado in East China. Shock and Vibration. 2024(1). 2 indexed citations
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Ali, Imran, Xiao Tan, Yue Xie, et al.. (2023). Recent innovations in microplastics and nanoplastics removal by coagulation technique: Implementations, knowledge gaps and prospects. Water Research. 245. 120617–120617. 49 indexed citations
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Li, Yungui, et al.. (2023). Single‐Layer Blue Organic Light‐Emitting Diodes With Near‐Unity Internal Quantum Efficiency. Advanced Materials. 35(26). e2300574–e2300574. 21 indexed citations
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Tan, Xiao, Kun‐Han Lin, Denis Andrienko, et al.. (2023). Elimination of charge-carrier trapping by molecular design. Nature Materials. 22(9). 1114–1120. 40 indexed citations
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Duan, Zhipeng, Xiao Tan, Imran Ali, et al.. (2022). Comparison of organic matter (OM) pools in water, suspended particulate matter, and sediments in eutrophic Lake Taihu, China: Implication for dissolved OM tracking, assessment, and management. The Science of The Total Environment. 845. 157257–157257. 23 indexed citations
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Ali, Imran, Peng Wan, Saleem Raza, et al.. (2022). Development of novel MOF-mixed matrix three-dimensional membrane capsules for eradicating potentially toxic metals from water and real electroplating wastewater. Environmental Research. 215(Pt 2). 113945–113945. 18 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yinjie, et al.. (2020). Synthesis of Reduced Graphene Oxide Supported Zero-valent Iron and Its Treatment of TNT Wastewater. Gaodeng xuexiao huaxue xuebao. 41(8). 1836.
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Tan, Xiao, Rui Liu, Congxin Xie, & Qiang Shen. (2017). Modified structural characteristics and enhanced electrochemical properties of oxygen-deficient Li 2 MnO 3-δ obtained from pristine Li 2 MnO 3. Journal of Power Sources. 374. 134–141. 60 indexed citations
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Li, Lin, et al.. (2013). Effect of fluid motion on colony formation in Microcystis aeruginosa. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 14 indexed citations
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Xiao, Man, et al.. (2013). The influence of water oscillation on the vertical distribution of Microcystis colonies of different sizes. Griffith Research Online (Griffith University, Queensland, Australia). 4 indexed citations
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Tan, Xiao. (2012). Research on status and sources of nutrients in the Maowei Sea. Shengtai kexue. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Hui, Fanxiang Kong, Yang Yu, et al.. (2008). [Mixture effects to vitellogenin induction by four environmental estrogens in freshwater fish].. PubMed. 29(7). 2005–11. 2 indexed citations

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