Xiaowei Li

4.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
90 papers, 3.2k citations indexed

About

Xiaowei Li is a scholar working on Pollution, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Xiaowei Li has authored 90 papers receiving a total of 3.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 38 papers in Pollution, 37 papers in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and 16 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Xiaowei Li's work include Microplastics and Plastic Pollution (19 papers), Recycling and Waste Management Techniques (14 papers) and Composting and Vermicomposting Techniques (14 papers). Xiaowei Li is often cited by papers focused on Microplastics and Plastic Pollution (19 papers), Recycling and Waste Management Techniques (14 papers) and Composting and Vermicomposting Techniques (14 papers). Xiaowei Li collaborates with scholars based in China, Australia and South Korea. Xiaowei Li's co-authors include Bin Dong, Xiaohu Dai, Qingqing Mei, John L. Zhou, Guoji Ding, Eddy Y. Zeng, Meiyan Xing, Xiaohu Dai, Ali Altaee and Jian Yang and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Environmental Science & Technology and Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Xiaowei Li

84 papers receiving 3.2k citations

Hit Papers

Microplastics in sewage sludge from the wastewater treatm... 2018 2026 2020 2023 2018 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. Microplastics in sewage sludge from the wastewater treatment plants in China
    2018 796 citations Xiaowei Li, Bin Dong et al. Water Research profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Xiaowei Li China 29 1.8k 1.7k 486 465 371 90 3.2k
Mingjing He Hong Kong 20 1.0k 0.6× 944 0.5× 929 1.9× 380 0.8× 831 2.2× 27 3.4k
Xiaoqiang Cui China 28 880 0.5× 960 0.6× 657 1.4× 289 0.6× 1.2k 3.1× 66 2.8k
Yuxue Liu China 30 936 0.5× 603 0.3× 497 1.0× 476 1.0× 866 2.3× 76 3.3k
Lei Che China 27 1.1k 0.6× 409 0.2× 688 1.4× 425 0.9× 737 2.0× 81 2.7k
José Villaseñor Spain 34 1.1k 0.6× 997 0.6× 807 1.7× 87 0.2× 522 1.4× 124 3.5k
Shazwin Mat Taib Malaysia 16 868 0.5× 862 0.5× 447 0.9× 161 0.3× 330 0.9× 42 2.3k
Zhongxin Tan China 26 580 0.3× 559 0.3× 647 1.3× 414 0.9× 690 1.9× 63 2.4k
Shengdao Shan China 40 1.4k 0.8× 1.0k 0.6× 1.1k 2.3× 338 0.7× 1.4k 3.7× 157 4.7k
Qiyong Xu China 34 536 0.3× 1.3k 0.8× 621 1.3× 143 0.3× 433 1.2× 155 3.1k
Yong Wan China 25 1.1k 0.6× 738 0.4× 305 0.6× 281 0.6× 341 0.9× 88 2.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Xiaowei Li

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Fields of papers citing papers by Xiaowei Li

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xiaowei Li

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Xiaowei Li. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Xiaowei Li 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 Xiaowei Li. Xiaowei Li 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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Lin, Lin, Ping Zhu, Shiyu Niu, et al.. (2025). Inhibition of odor generation during the composting process of fecal sludge from rural toilets by decomposed compost backfilling. Bioresource Technology Reports. 29. 102065–102065.
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Chen, Yirong, et al.. (2024). Response surface optimization of sludge dewatering process: synergistic enhancement by ultrasonic, chitosan and sludge-based biochar. Water Science & Technology. 89(7). 1630–1646. 3 indexed citations
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Li, Xiaowei, Lulu Liu, Xiaolei Zhang, et al.. (2024). Aging and mitigation of microplastics during sewage sludge treatments: An overview. The Science of The Total Environment. 922. 171338–171338. 15 indexed citations
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Li, Pengfei, Yongjun Liu, Lü Yang, et al.. (2024). Preparation of high oxygen vacancies catalyst CeO2/Al2O3-SiC and its mechanism in enhancing the catalytic ozonation of organic pollutants in coal chemical wastewater. Journal of Water Process Engineering. 69. 106684–106684. 7 indexed citations
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Niu, Shiyu, Man Li, Yulong Niu, et al.. (2024). Leaching behavior of microplastics during sludge mechanical dewatering and its effect on activated sludge. Water Research. 266. 122395–122395. 8 indexed citations
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Li, Xin, Shijie Yuan, Chen Cai, et al.. (2023). A 20-year shift in China's sewage sludge heavy metals and its feasibility of nutrient recovery in land use. Environmental Pollution. 341. 122907–122907. 20 indexed citations
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Li, Xiaowei, Di Zhang, Dan Zhang, et al.. (2023). Solid-Liquid Triboelectric Nanogenerator Based on Vortex-Induced Resonance. Nanomaterials. 13(6). 1036–1036. 14 indexed citations
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Chen, Yue, Lei Ren, Xiaowei Li, & John L. Zhou. (2023). Competitive adsorption and bioaccumulation of sulfamethoxazole and roxithromycin by sediment and zebrafish (Danio rerio) during individual and combined exposure in water. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 464. 132894–132894. 10 indexed citations
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Hosseinzadeh, Ahmad, Ali Altaee, Xiaowei Li, & John L. Zhou. (2023). Machine learning-based modeling and analysis of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances controlling systems in protecting water resources. Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering. 42. 100983–100983. 9 indexed citations
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Wu, Hao, Hengyu Guo, Dan Zhang, et al.. (2023). Research on performance of solid-liquid triboelectric nanogenerators based on anti-rolling tank. Applied Energy. 353. 122153–122153. 11 indexed citations
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Bathla, Aadil, Sherif A. Younis, Ki‐Hyun Kim, & Xiaowei Li. (2023). TiO2-based catalytic systems for the treatment of airborne aromatic hydrocarbons. Materials Horizons. 10(5). 1559–1579. 12 indexed citations
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Zhu, Ping, et al.. (2021). Reducing odor emissions from feces aerobic composting: additives. RSC Advances. 11(26). 15977–15988. 30 indexed citations
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Li, Xiaowei, et al.. (2021). Progress on mode field distribution and characterization technology of the optical fiber laser. High Power Laser and Particle Beams. 33(3). 031001-1–031001-12. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Xiaowei, et al.. (2016). Design of fiber F-P etalon with high stability. 42(6). 560. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Xiaowei, et al.. (2011). Performance and emission of vehicle fueled with gasified biomass gas.. Nongye gongcheng xuebao. 27(8). 174–178. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Xiaowei, et al.. (2010). The designing and testing of the FGAS-gasifier. Renewable Energy Resources. 28(6). 95–102.
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Li, Xiaowei, et al.. (2008). The research and utilization on biomass gasification. Renewable Energy Resources. 26(6). 55–58. 4 indexed citations
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Yang, Tianhua, et al.. (2008). Experimental study on stalk briquette gasification producer gas for vehicle fuel.. Renewable Energy Resources. 26(6). 48–51. 3 indexed citations

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