Yifeng Chen

4.3k total citations · 3 hit papers
38 papers, 3.4k citations indexed

About

Yifeng Chen is a scholar working on Water Science and Technology, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Yifeng Chen has authored 38 papers receiving a total of 3.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Water Science and Technology, 14 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and 14 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Yifeng Chen's work include Membrane Separation Technologies (14 papers), Algal biology and biofuel production (11 papers) and Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production (6 papers). Yifeng Chen is often cited by papers focused on Membrane Separation Technologies (14 papers), Algal biology and biofuel production (11 papers) and Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production (6 papers). Yifeng Chen collaborates with scholars based in China, Canada and United States. Yifeng Chen's co-authors include Paul Chen, Roger Ruan, Min Min, Yecong Li, Liang Wang, Jun Zhu, Wang Yingkuan, Yuhuan Liu, Hongjun Lin and Renjie Li and has published in prestigious journals such as The Science of The Total Environment, Water Research and Bioresource Technology.

In The Last Decade

Yifeng Chen

35 papers receiving 3.3k citations

Hit Papers

Cultivation of Green Algae Chlorella sp. in Different Was... 2009 2026 2014 2020 2009 2011 2009 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. Cultivation of Green Algae Chlorella sp. in Different Wastewaters from Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant
    2009 839 citations Yifeng Chen et al. profile →
  2. Characterization of a microalga Chlorella sp. well adapted to highly concentrated municipal wastewater for nutrient removal and biodiesel production
    2011 575 citations Yifeng Chen et al. Bioresource Technology profile →
  3. Anaerobic digested dairy manure as a nutrient supplement for cultivation of oil-rich green microalgae Chlorella sp.
    2009 563 citations Yifeng Chen et al. Bioresource Technology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Yifeng Chen China 19 2.0k 1.0k 889 543 458 38 3.4k
Naim Rashid Pakistan 32 1.9k 0.9× 1.1k 1.1× 737 0.8× 402 0.7× 217 0.5× 62 3.8k
Wenbiao Jin China 29 1.3k 0.6× 727 0.7× 475 0.5× 389 0.7× 204 0.4× 106 2.7k
Kisay Lee South Korea 28 2.0k 1.0× 635 0.6× 281 0.3× 372 0.7× 328 0.7× 70 2.9k
Yidi Chen China 30 1.6k 0.8× 1.1k 1.0× 2.3k 2.6× 740 1.4× 211 0.5× 75 4.2k
Min Addy United States 35 1.7k 0.8× 1.4k 1.4× 209 0.2× 555 1.0× 259 0.6× 65 3.8k
Wasif Farooq Saudi Arabia 27 1.5k 0.7× 1.2k 1.2× 245 0.3× 269 0.5× 254 0.6× 63 2.8k
Ana L. Gonçalves Portugal 25 2.1k 1.0× 557 0.5× 272 0.3× 376 0.7× 454 1.0× 48 3.0k
Fatihah Sujá Malaysia 28 520 0.3× 555 0.5× 797 0.9× 514 0.9× 321 0.7× 93 2.9k
Zhihong Yin China 26 1.1k 0.5× 592 0.6× 857 1.0× 287 0.5× 229 0.5× 59 2.4k
Marcin Dębowski Poland 28 903 0.4× 711 0.7× 409 0.5× 394 0.7× 192 0.4× 224 2.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Yifeng Chen

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yifeng Chen

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yifeng Chen

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

All Works

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Chen, Yifeng, Qinyuan Lu, Qian Ping, et al.. (2025). Effect of Maillard reaction products on anaerobic digestion of waste activated sludge: Mechanisms from molecular docking and metagenomics. Chemical Engineering Journal. 507. 160494–160494. 3 indexed citations
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Zhang, Shuang, Yifeng Chen, Zhipeng Zhang, Qian Ping, & Yongmei Li. (2023). Co-digestion of sulfur-rich vegetable waste with waste activated sludge enhanced phosphorus release and hydrogenotrophic methanogenesis. Water Research. 242. 120250–120250. 23 indexed citations
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Guo, Haiwei, Yifeng Chen, Ruiling Li, et al.. (2021). Lignin-based adsorbent-catalyst with high capacity and stability for polychlorinated aromatics removal. Bioresource Technology. 337. 125453–125453. 20 indexed citations
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Wu, Mengfei, Yifeng Chen, Hongjun Lin, et al.. (2020). Membrane fouling caused by biological foams in a submerged membrane bioreactor: Mechanism insights. Water Research. 181. 115932–115932. 234 indexed citations
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Teng, Jiaheng, Liguo Shen, Yanchao Xu, et al.. (2020). Effects of molecular weight distribution of soluble microbial products (SMPs) on membrane fouling in a membrane bioreactor (MBR): Novel mechanistic insights. Chemosphere. 248. 126013–126013. 105 indexed citations
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You, Xiujia, Jiaheng Teng, Yifeng Chen, et al.. (2020). New insights into membrane fouling by alginate: Impacts of ionic strength in presence of calcium ions. Chemosphere. 246. 125801–125801. 96 indexed citations
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Chen, Yifeng, Genying Yu, Ying Long, et al.. (2019). Application of radial basis function artificial neural network to quantify interfacial energies related to membrane fouling in a membrane bioreactor. Bioresource Technology. 293. 122103–122103. 82 indexed citations
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Chen, Yifeng, Jiaheng Teng, Baoqiang Liao, Renjie Li, & Hongjun Lin. (2019). Molecular insights into the impacts of iron(III) ions on membrane fouling by alginate. Chemosphere. 242. 125232–125232. 75 indexed citations
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Chen, Yifeng, Jiaheng Teng, Liguo Shen, et al.. (2019). Novel insights into membrane fouling caused by gel layer in a membrane bioreactor: Effects of hydrogen bonding. Bioresource Technology. 276. 219–225. 70 indexed citations
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Long, Ying, Xiujia You, Yifeng Chen, et al.. (2019). Filtration behaviors and fouling mechanisms of ultrafiltration process with polyacrylamide flocculation for water treatment. The Science of The Total Environment. 703. 135540–135540. 66 indexed citations
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Sun, Zhilan, Yifeng Chen, & Jianchang Du. (2015). Elevated CO2 improves lipid accumulation by increasing carbon metabolism in Chlorella sorokiniana. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 14(2). 557–566. 82 indexed citations
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Sun, Zhilan, Xiao Dou, Jun Wu, et al.. (2015). Enhanced lipid accumulation of photoautotrophic microalgae by high-dose CO2 mimics a heterotrophic characterization. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. 32(1). 9–9. 15 indexed citations
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Peng, Changhong, Yifeng Chen, & Tang Mo-tang. (2003). Synthesis and adsorption properties of chitosan-crown ether resins. Journal of Central South University of Technology. 10(2). 103–107. 8 indexed citations

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