Yan Lin

2.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
39 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

Yan Lin is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Pollution and Water Science and Technology. According to data from OpenAlex, Yan Lin has authored 39 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Materials Chemistry, 10 papers in Pollution and 10 papers in Water Science and Technology. Recurrent topics in Yan Lin's work include Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal (9 papers), Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal (8 papers) and Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (8 papers). Yan Lin is often cited by papers focused on Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal (9 papers), Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal (8 papers) and Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (8 papers). Yan Lin collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Japan. Yan Lin's co-authors include Yun Hang Hu, Suqing Wu, Haiyang Hu, Deyi Wu, Junliang Zhang, Hainan Kong, Xuechu Chen, Chunjie Li, Xueyan Li and Yi Dong and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Hazardous Materials, Chemical Communications and Journal of Cleaner Production.

In The Last Decade

Yan Lin

39 papers receiving 2.3k 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.

Visible light photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline over TiO2

2019 568 citations Haiyang Hu, Yan Lin et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Yan Lin China	21	1.1k	1.1k	628	369	325	39	2.3k
Jinnan Wang China	23	958 0.8×	888 0.8×	727 1.2×	354 1.0×	271 0.8×	62	2.0k
Umar Ibrahim Gaya Nigeria	13	2.4k 2.1×	1.7k 1.5×	537 0.9×	449 1.2×	254 0.8×	30	3.2k
John Vakros Greece	29	836 0.7×	1.2k 1.0×	677 1.1×	261 0.7×	179 0.6×	91	2.5k
Zhiquan Yang China	27	887 0.8×	857 0.7×	560 0.9×	378 1.0×	264 0.8×	75	2.2k
Hanzhuo Luo China	20	1.6k 1.4×	1.2k 1.1×	500 0.8×	512 1.4×	150 0.5×	34	2.2k
Ai-Yong Zhang China	28	1.5k 1.3×	999 0.9×	782 1.2×	534 1.4×	189 0.6×	65	2.4k
Mahdi Safari Iran	26	852 0.7×	765 0.7×	923 1.5×	244 0.7×	196 0.6×	69	2.1k
Zhao Li China	31	1.3k 1.1×	1.4k 1.3×	631 1.0×	794 2.2×	249 0.8×	128	2.9k
J. Araña Spain	37	2.2k 2.0×	1.5k 1.3×	774 1.2×	368 1.0×	515 1.6×	86	3.4k
Gaoxia Zhang China	21	1.1k 1.0×	987 0.9×	552 0.9×	410 1.1×	210 0.6×	23	2.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Yan Lin

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yan Lin

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yan Lin

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

All Works

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Zhou, Yue, Liang Zhang, Xin Yang, et al.. (2025). Bifunctional transition-metal catalysts for energy-saving hydrogen generation from nitrogenous wastewater. Chemical Communications. 61(25). 4739–4756. 3 indexed citations

Lin, Ya‐Wen, Yan Lin, & Kae‐Long Lin. (2024). Enhanced lead adsorption by eco-hydroxyapatite derived from marble sludge: Optimization and kinetic study. Journal of the Indian Chemical Society. 101(11). 101421–101421. 3 indexed citations

Zhang, Zhiyong, Yue Kuang, Yan Lin, & Deyi Wu. (2021). A closed-loop sustainable scheme for silver recovery from water by reusable thiol-grafted graphene oxide. Journal of Cleaner Production. 305. 127146–127146. 17 indexed citations

Lin, Yan, et al.. (2021). Synthesis of 3D graphene-based materials and their applications for removing dyes and heavy metals. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 28(38). 52625–52650. 15 indexed citations

Lu, Renhua, Yan Fang, Miaolin Che, et al.. (2021). A pilot study of thiamin and folic acid in hemodialysis patients with cognitive impairment. Figshare. 5 indexed citations

Kamimoto, Yuki, Ryoichi Ichino, Yan Lin, et al.. (2021). Synthesis of C-Plane Oriented Hexagonal Tungsten Oxide Membranes on Tubular Substrates and Their Acetic Acid/Water Separation Performances. Membranes. 11(1). 38–38. 1 indexed citations

Lin, Yan, et al.. (2020). Surface-microporous graphene for CO2 adsorption. Catalysis Today. 356. 514–518. 58 indexed citations

Lin, Yan, et al.. (2020). Progress in modifications of 3D graphene-based adsorbents for environmental applications. Chemosphere. 270. 129420–129420. 47 indexed citations

Wu, Xuechen, Junyu Lang, Yueyue Jiang, Yan Lin, & Yun Hang Hu. (2019). Thermo–Photo Catalysis for Methanol Synthesis from Syngas. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 7(23). 19277–19285. 32 indexed citations

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Hu, Haiyang, Yan Lin, & Yun Hang Hu. (2019). Phase role of white TiO2 precursor in its reduction to black TiO2. Physics Letters A. 383(24). 2978–2982. 18 indexed citations

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Zhao, Lianqin, et al.. (2018). Graphene oxide/chitosan sponge as a novel filtering material for the removal of dye from water. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 517. 18–27. 125 indexed citations

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Wang, Zhe, Yan Lin, Deyi Wu, & Hainan Kong. (2015). Hydrous iron oxide modified diatomite as an active filtration medium for phosphate capture. Chemosphere. 144. 1290–1298. 59 indexed citations

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Li, Chunjie, et al.. (2011). Treating surface water with low nutrients concentration by mixed substrates constructed wetlands. Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part A. 46(7). 771–776. 12 indexed citations

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Dong, Yi, Deyi Wu, Xuechu Chen, & Yan Lin. (2010). Adsorption of bisphenol A from water by surfactant-modified zeolite. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 348(2). 585–590. 218 indexed citations

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Wu, Deyi, Yan Lin, Xuechu Chen, et al.. (2009). Application of zeolitic material synthesized from thermally treated sediment to the removal of trivalent chromium from wastewater. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 167(1-3). 244–249. 24 indexed citations

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Chen, Xuechu, Shengbing He, Yingying Huang, et al.. (2009). Laboratory investigation of reducing two algae from eutrophic water treated with light-shading plus aeration. Chemosphere. 76(9). 1303–1307. 30 indexed citations

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Sah, Birendra Kumar, Zheng Zhu, Ming Xiang, et al.. (2008). Effect of surgical work volume on postoperative complication: superiority of specialized center in gastric cancer treatment. Langenbeck s Archives of Surgery. 394(1). 41–47. 29 indexed citations

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Yan, Li, Yiliang He, Hainan Kong, Shuzo Tanaka, & Yan Lin. (2006). Isolation of a new heterotrophic nitrifying Bacillus sp. strain.. PubMed. 27(2 Suppl). 323–6. 7 indexed citations

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Lin, Yan, et al.. (2005). Isolation and characterization of heterotrophic nitrifying bacteria in MBR.. PubMed. 17(4). 589–92. 5 indexed citations

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Lin, Yan, Hainan Kong, Yiliang He, Linping Kuai, & Yuhei Inamori. (2004). Simultaneous Nitrification and Denitrification in a Membrane Bioreactor and Isolation of Heterotrophic Nitrifying Bacteria. Japanese Journal of Water Treatment Biology. 40(3). 105–114. 12 indexed citations

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