Xiaoyan Li

17.2k total citations · 3 hit papers
343 papers, 13.8k citations indexed

About

Xiaoyan Li is a scholar working on Pollution, Water Science and Technology and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Xiaoyan Li has authored 343 papers receiving a total of 13.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 109 papers in Pollution, 86 papers in Water Science and Technology and 70 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Xiaoyan Li's work include Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal (50 papers), Membrane Separation Technologies (46 papers) and Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts (43 papers). Xiaoyan Li is often cited by papers focused on Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal (50 papers), Membrane Separation Technologies (46 papers) and Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts (43 papers). Xiaoyan Li collaborates with scholars based in China, Hong Kong and United States. Xiaoyan Li's co-authors include Han‐Qing Yu, Guo‐Ping Sheng, Bing Li, Xiang‐Rong Xu, Ji‐Dong Gu, Shufang Yang, Renxin Zhao, Chao Yang, Jie Feng and Wenjie Fu and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of the American Chemical Society and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Xiaoyan Li

331 papers receiving 13.6k 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.

Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) of microbial aggregates in biological wastewater treatment systems: A review

2010 2.5k citations Xiaoyan Li et al. profile →
Which Micropollutants in Water Environments Deserve More Attention Globally?

2021 377 citations Xiaoyan Li et al. profile →
Computational biology and artificial intelligence in mRNA vaccine design for cancer immunotherapy

2025 26 citations Xiaoyan Li et al. profile →

Peers

Xiaoyan Li

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Eric D. van Hullebusch France

Rongliang Qiu China

Tinglin Huang China

Hui Li China

Guangming Zhang China

Ming Zhang China

Yiliang He China

Hong‐Ying Hu China

Fangang Meng China

Zhimin Qiang China

Eric D. van Hullebusch France

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5.0k ×0.9

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5.4k ×1.0

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2.8k ×1.2

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3.3k ×1.6

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Countries citing papers authored by Xiaoyan Li

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Fields of papers citing papers by Xiaoyan Li

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xiaoyan Li

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

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20 of 20 papers shown

Li, Mu, Wei Zhang, Lin Lin, et al.. (2025). Facet regulation of nanocrystal cobalt@nitrogen-carbon catalyst for boosting PMS activation towards carbamazepine degradation. Separation and Purification Technology. 363. 132169–132169. 3 indexed citations

Ji, Yating, Weifeng Yang, Xiaoyan Li, et al.. (2025). Interface molecular mineralization enables green, scalable fabrication of MOF-fabric composites. Journal of Cleaner Production. 496. 145094–145094.

Li, Pu, et al.. (2024). Utilization of drinking water treatment sludge with coal fly ash to make permeable bricks for low impact development. Resources Conservation and Recycling. 212. 107932–107932. 7 indexed citations

Sun, Yingfei, Jianjun Zhang, Chengzhi Zhu, et al.. (2024). Mutual-benefit modification of the coagulant solution and fly ash for enhanced sludge dewatering. Chemical Engineering Journal. 493. 152497–152497. 3 indexed citations

Li, Xiaoyan, et al.. (2024). Natural bioink of interpenetrating network hydrogels mimicking extracellular polymeric substances for microbial immobilization in water pollution control. Environmental Research. 262(Pt 1). 119856–119856. 4 indexed citations

Liu, Lidong, et al.. (2024). Rapid granulation of aerobic sludge for treatment of brewery wastewater: Aeration strategy and nitrogen removal mechanism. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 13(1). 115108–115108. 3 indexed citations

Sun, Jie, et al.. (2024). Using aged oil to produce drilling-fluid lubricants. Geoenergy Science and Engineering. 234. 212635–212635. 2 indexed citations

Shi, Jianghong, et al.. (2024). Phthalic acid esters: Are they a big concern for rivers flowing into reservoir with ecological facilities?. Water Research. 258. 121785–121785. 8 indexed citations

Xu, Mengchen, Qing Rui Yin, Jing Hu, et al.. (2024). Exploring the potential of hydroxyapatite-based materials in biomedicine: A comprehensive review. Materials Science and Engineering R Reports. 161. 100870–100870. 25 indexed citations

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Yang, Chao, Changzhong Liao, Yisong Zhu, et al.. (2024). Developing a low-carbon, scalable strategy for the conversion of spent batteries into metal-organic framework-74 for CO2 capture. Resources Conservation and Recycling. 209. 107707–107707. 2 indexed citations

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Shang, Shanshan, Chao Yang, Ying Zhou, et al.. (2024). Fabrication of Fe-Ti heteroatom-based metal-organic framework with vantage defects for high-efficient arsenic removal from water. Chemical Engineering Journal. 499. 156133–156133. 3 indexed citations

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Li, Xiaoyan, et al.. (2024). Chirality-enhanced 2D conductive polymer for flexible electronics and chiral sensing applications. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 665. 323–328. 6 indexed citations

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Du, Ting, Dan Zhou, Ming‐Lai Fu, et al.. (2023). Overlooked encounter process that affects physical behaviors of stabilized nanoscale zero-valent iron during in situ groundwater remediation. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 461. 132547–132547. 9 indexed citations

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Wang, Yipeng, Xiaoyan Li, Tao Wang, & Jianlong Wan. (2023). Lean premixed combustion of methane-air in a novel preheated miniature combustor with a flame holder and porous medium. Chemical Engineering Science. 284. 119475–119475. 6 indexed citations

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Jun, Zhang, Songying Qu, Bing Li, Xiaoyan Li, & Lin Lin. (2023). Nitrogen coordination modulation of single-atom CoN4 enables dual-active-sites catalyst featuring synergistic organics adsorption and peroxymonosulfate activation. Chemical Engineering Journal. 468. 143593–143593. 15 indexed citations

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Zhang, Jun, Songying Qu, Bing Li, Xiaoyan Li, & Lin Lin. (2023). In-situ investigation into the dynamic evolution of electrode surface H* and H* mediated pH-independent and residue-free electro-Fenton process. Chemical Engineering Journal. 473. 145494–145494. 5 indexed citations

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Zhang, Wei, Mu Li, Guan Zhang, et al.. (2023). Modulating the coordination environment of Co single-atom catalysts through sulphur doping to efficiently enhance peroxymonosulfate activation for degradation of carbamazepine. Chemical Engineering Journal. 474. 145377–145377. 35 indexed citations

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Li, Xiaoyan, et al.. (2022). Effects of water deficit on physiology and biochemistry of seedlings of different wheat varieties and the alleviation effect of exogenous application of 5-aminolevulinic acid. ACTA AGRONOMICA SINICA. 48(2). 478–487. 2 indexed citations

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Fu, Wenjie, Guang‐Jie Xia, Yixiang Zhang, et al.. (2021). Using general computational chemistry strategy to unravel the reactivity of emerging pollutants: An example of sulfonamide chlorination. Water Research. 202. 117391–117391. 23 indexed citations

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Zhao, Renxin, Jie Feng, Xiaole Yin, et al.. (2018). Antibiotic resistome in landfill leachate from different cities of China deciphered by metagenomic analysis. Water Research. 134. 126–139. 159 indexed citations

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