Yijun Cao

1.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
43 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Yijun Cao is a scholar working on Water Science and Technology, Biomedical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Yijun Cao has authored 43 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 25 papers in Water Science and Technology, 17 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 15 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Yijun Cao's work include Advanced oxidation water treatment (15 papers), Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (13 papers) and Minerals Flotation and Separation Techniques (8 papers). Yijun Cao is often cited by papers focused on Advanced oxidation water treatment (15 papers), Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (13 papers) and Minerals Flotation and Separation Techniques (8 papers). Yijun Cao collaborates with scholars based in China, Poland and India. Yijun Cao's co-authors include Chongqing Wang, Hui Wang, Rong Huang, Dan Luo, Jiapeng Yang, Hongyan Nan, Luyao Wang, Gonggang Liu, Xue Zhang and Yingshuang Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Cleaner Production, Chemical Engineering Journal and Chemosphere.

In The Last Decade

Yijun Cao

39 papers receiving 1.4k 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.

Biochar-based slow-release of fertilizers for sustainable agriculture: A mini review

2022 237 citations Chongqing Wang, Dan Luo et al. Environmental Science and Ecotechnology profile →
Phosphorus adsorption by functionalized biochar: a review

2022 233 citations Dan Luo, Yijun Cao et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Yijun Cao China	20	674	390	379	364	287	43	1.4k
Kangying Guo China	27	1.3k 1.9×	417 1.1×	418 1.1×	458 1.3×	304 1.1×	58	1.9k
Yubo Yan China	26	742 1.1×	335 0.9×	287 0.8×	411 1.1×	301 1.0×	67	2.0k
Zhanghong Wang China	18	767 1.1×	682 1.7×	214 0.6×	404 1.1×	437 1.5×	33	1.9k
Lianghu Su China	23	761 1.1×	474 1.2×	220 0.6×	363 1.0×	240 0.8×	68	1.6k
Neelancherry Remya India	20	511 0.8×	352 0.9×	417 1.1×	490 1.3×	299 1.0×	57	1.5k
Hua Huang China	14	683 1.0×	187 0.5×	176 0.5×	303 0.8×	235 0.8×	26	1.3k
Seong-Heon Kim South Korea	16	580 0.9×	365 0.9×	401 1.1×	299 0.8×	115 0.4×	30	1.6k
Samuel Ogunniyi Nigeria	22	545 0.8×	206 0.5×	179 0.5×	432 1.2×	273 1.0×	31	1.5k
Zeyu Zhou China	11	827 1.2×	371 1.0×	153 0.4×	350 1.0×	156 0.5×	19	1.4k
Shengyu Xie China	20	504 0.7×	310 0.8×	176 0.5×	426 1.2×	203 0.7×	39	1.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Yijun Cao

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yijun Cao

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yijun Cao

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Yijun Cao. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Yijun Cao 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 Yijun Cao. Yijun Cao 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

Lin, Xiao, et al.. (2025). A review of carbon sequestration by CO2 mineralization using industrial byproduct gypsum: Feedstocks, pathways, and process intensification. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 14(1). 120801–120801.

Zhang, Chenxu, Yao Yu, Yijun Cao, et al.. (2025). Dioxime-based compound acted as a bi-functional collector to improve the collecting selectivity in the flotation separation of ilmenite from titanaugite. Minerals Engineering. 232. 109494–109494. 2 indexed citations

Guo, Yuqing, Qianming Gong, Guosheng Li, et al.. (2025). Sustainable gallium recovery using functionalized chitosan-based adsorbents: Comparative evaluation of single and multiple hydroxamic acids on adsorption capacity and selectivity. Separation and Purification Technology. 366. 132772–132772. 6 indexed citations

Zhang, Longyu, Weijun Peng, Wei Wang, et al.. (2024). A comprehensive review of the electrochemical advanced oxidation processes: Detection of free radical, electrode materials and application. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 12(5). 113778–113778. 21 indexed citations

Qi, Mengyao, Weijun Peng, Wei Wang, et al.. (2024). Selective flotation separation of gypsum and quartz using dodecyl amine hydrochloride as collector: Mechanism and application. Surface and Interface Analysis. 56(9). 603–615. 7 indexed citations

Lin, Xiao, et al.. (2024). A review on carbon storage via mineral carbonation: Bibliometric analysis, research advances, challenges, and perspectives. Separation and Purification Technology. 338. 126558–126558. 32 indexed citations

Deng, Lijun, et al.. (2024). Research on the Flotation Mechanism of Microemulsion Collector Enhanced Removal of Dyeing Impurities from Phosphogypsum. Separations. 12(1). 7–7. 1 indexed citations

Wang, Chongqing, Pau Loke Show, Xiuxiu Zhang, Yijun Cao, & Yasser Vasseghian. (2023). Green catalyst derived from zero-valent iron onto porous biochar for removal of Rhodamine B from aqueous solution in a Fenton-like process. Carbon letters. 33(7). 1947–1957. 16 indexed citations

Lin, Xiao, Yingshuang Zhang, Hong‐Wen Liu, et al.. (2023). Carbon dioxide sequestration by industrial wastes through mineral carbonation: Current status and perspectives. Journal of Cleaner Production. 434. 140258–140258. 65 indexed citations

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Liu, Gonggang, Dan Luo, Luyao Wang, et al.. (2023). Current status and future perspective in electro-Fenton techniques for wastewater treatment: a bibliometric review. Applied Nanoscience. 13(9). 5885–5902. 12 indexed citations

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Yang, Jiapeng, Kai Jia, Shaoyong Lu, et al.. (2023). Thermally activated natural chalcopyrite for Fenton-like degradation of Rhodamine B: Catalyst characterization, performance evaluation, and catalytic mechanism. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 12(1). 111469–111469. 19 indexed citations

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Huang, Rong, Jiapeng Yang, Yijun Cao, Dionysios D. Dionysiou, & Chongqing Wang. (2022). Peroxymonosulfate catalytic degradation of persistent organic pollutants by engineered catalyst of self-doped iron/carbon nanocomposite derived from waste toner powder. Separation and Purification Technology. 291. 120963–120963. 94 indexed citations

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Wang, Chongqing, Dan Luo, Xue Zhang, et al.. (2022). Biochar-based slow-release of fertilizers for sustainable agriculture: A mini review. Environmental Science and Ecotechnology. 10. 100167–100167. 237 indexed citations breakdown →

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Gao, Lihui, Lizhang Wang, Shulei Li, & Yijun Cao. (2022). Highly active Fenton-like catalyst derived from solid waste-iron ore tailings using wheat straw pyrolysis. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 29(21). 31567–31576. 9 indexed citations

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Liu, Bingbing, Yubin Xue, Guihong Han, et al.. (2021). An alternative and clean utilisation of refractory high-phosphorus oolitic hematite: P for crop fertiliser and Fe for ferrite ceramic. Journal of Cleaner Production. 299. 126889–126889. 27 indexed citations

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Li, Meng, Bingbing Liu, Hao Du, et al.. (2021). Detoxification of Arsenic-Containing Copper Smelting Dust by Electrochemical Advanced Oxidation Technology. Minerals. 11(12). 1311–1311. 2 indexed citations

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Wang, Chongqing, Ruirui Sun, Rong Huang, & Yijun Cao. (2021). A novel strategy for enhancing heterogeneous Fenton degradation of dye wastewater using natural pyrite: Kinetics and mechanism. Chemosphere. 272. 129883–129883. 98 indexed citations

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Wang, Chongqing, Yijun Cao, & Hui Wang. (2019). Copper-based catalyst from waste printed circuit boards for effective Fenton-like discoloration of Rhodamine B at neutral pH. Chemosphere. 230. 278–285. 68 indexed citations

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Wu, Chi‐Man Lawrence, et al.. (2013). The Use of a Nano-nickel Catalyst for Upgrading Extra-heavy Oil by an Aquathermolysis Treatment Under Steam Injection Conditions. Petroleum Science and Technology. 31(21). 2211–2218. 26 indexed citations

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Cao, Yijun. (2011). Present status of China's complex refractory iron ore study. China Mining Magazine. 4 indexed citations

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