Ying Qu

3.7k total citations · 4 hit papers
64 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

Ying Qu is a scholar working on Strategy and Management, Marketing and Environmental Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Ying Qu has authored 64 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Strategy and Management, 15 papers in Marketing and 15 papers in Environmental Engineering. Recurrent topics in Ying Qu's work include Sustainable Supply Chain Management (21 papers), Environmental Sustainability in Business (15 papers) and Environmental Impact and Sustainability (14 papers). Ying Qu is often cited by papers focused on Sustainable Supply Chain Management (21 papers), Environmental Sustainability in Business (15 papers) and Environmental Impact and Sustainability (14 papers). Ying Qu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Pakistan. Ying Qu's co-authors include Mohsin Shahzad, Abaid Ullah Zafar, Ming‐Lang Tseng, Andrea Appolloni, Tahir Islam, Lingling Guo, Qinghua Zhu, Saad Ahmed Javed, Xiangan Ding and Yue Liu and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, The Science of The Total Environment and Journal of Cleaner Production.

In The Last Decade

Ying Qu

60 papers receiving 2.8k 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.

Exploring the influence of knowledge management process on corporate sustainable performance through green innovation

2020 423 citations Mohsin Shahzad, Ying Qu et al. profile →
The interaction effects of environmental regulation and technological innovation on regional green growth performance

2017 348 citations Ying Qu et al. profile →
Relation of environment sustainability to CSR and green innovation: A case of Pakistani manufacturing industry

2019 341 citations Mohsin Shahzad, Ying Qu et al. profile →
Does the interaction between the knowledge management process and sustainable development practices boost corporate green innovation?

2021 205 citations Mohsin Shahzad, Ying Qu et al. Business Strategy and the Environment profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Ying Qu China	24	1.4k	1.3k	811	373	274	64	2.9k
Ioannis E. Nikolaou Greece	30	1.7k 1.2×	1.1k 0.8×	415 0.5×	307 0.8×	266 1.0×	79	2.8k
Tiberio Daddi Italy	36	2.7k 1.9×	2.1k 1.6×	472 0.6×	328 0.9×	288 1.1×	93	3.8k
Lucila Maria de Souza Campos Brazil	26	1.6k 1.1×	823 0.6×	290 0.4×	337 0.9×	180 0.7×	125	2.8k
Frank Boons Netherlands	28	2.5k 1.8×	1.3k 0.9×	279 0.3×	248 0.7×	204 0.7×	69	3.8k
Cali Nuur Sweden	20	1.3k 0.9×	650 0.5×	258 0.3×	306 0.8×	162 0.6×	53	2.3k
Huixiang Zeng China	25	1.1k 0.8×	824 0.6×	776 1.0×	140 0.4×	152 0.6×	59	2.0k
Pasquale Marcello Falcone Italy	35	819 0.6×	396 0.3×	833 1.0×	287 0.8×	179 0.7×	81	3.2k
Su‐Yol Lee South Korea	22	2.1k 1.5×	1.5k 1.2×	327 0.4×	316 0.8×	118 0.4×	39	2.6k
Rodrigo Goyannes Gusm�ão Caiado Brazil	25	1.5k 1.1×	607 0.5×	411 0.5×	439 1.2×	201 0.7×	84	3.4k
Francesco Rizzi Italy	27	1000 0.7×	946 0.7×	263 0.3×	143 0.4×	294 1.1×	79	2.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Ying Qu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ying Qu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ying Qu

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

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Qu, Ying, et al.. (2025). Degradation behaviors of asphalt concrete under chloride erosion-freeze-thaw cycles: Insights into microstructure evolution and mechanical property correlation. Construction and Building Materials. 486. 142000–142000. 6 indexed citations

Yu, Jin, Xueyan Zhang, Wei‐Jiang Zhao, et al.. (2025). DNA and Chromosome Damage in BEAS‐2B Cells Following Air‐Liquid Interface Exposure to Whole Gasoline Engine Exhaust. Journal of Applied Toxicology. 46(1). 239–249.

Guo, Lingling, et al.. (2024). Possibility and pathways of China's nonferrous metals industry to achieve its carbon peak target before 2030: A new integrated dynamic forecasting model. Energy. 306. 132386–132386. 5 indexed citations

Guo, Lingling, et al.. (2024). An integrated approach to modeling the influence of critical factors in low-carbon technology adoption by chemical enterprises in China. Journal of Environmental Management. 373. 123834–123834. 2 indexed citations

Zhang, Mengyuan, Xiaoyan Lu, Ying Qu, et al.. (2024). Ba2+ doping into Ni/Al2O3 nanofibers promotes CO2 methanation via alkaline modulation. Chemical Engineering Journal. 497. 154872–154872. 6 indexed citations

Wang, Liying, Xijia Yang, Yue Yang, et al.. (2024). Enhanced low-temperature resistance of lithium-ion batteries based on methyl propionate-fluorinated ethylene carbonate electrolyte. Nanotechnology. 35(34). 345706–345706. 2 indexed citations

Qu, Ying, et al.. (2024). Target setting and performance analysis: Promoting e-waste collection in China under the collection target responsibility models. Journal of Environmental Management. 356. 120652–120652. 5 indexed citations

Ma, Yuxin, et al.. (2024). Unveiling the unique role of iron in the metabolism of methanogens: A review. Environmental Research. 250. 118495–118495. 9 indexed citations

Qu, Ying, et al.. (2024). Corporate social responsibility, CEO characteristics, and earnings management: Evidence from China. Business and Society Review. 129(2). 313–345. 2 indexed citations

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Qu, Ying, et al.. (2023). Critical factors for implementing collection target responsibility in e-waste collection in China: A DEMATEL-ISM analysis. Waste Management. 172. 278–289. 9 indexed citations

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Qu, Ying, Yuxiang Zhao, Xiangwu Yao, et al.. (2023). Salinity causes differences in stratigraphic methane sources and sinks. Environmental Science and Ecotechnology. 19. 100334–100334. 12 indexed citations

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Zhang, Ying–Jun Angela, et al.. (2023). Parallel Integrated Model-Driven and Data-Driven Online Transient Stability Assessment Method for Power System. Energy Engineering. 120(11). 2585–2609. 1 indexed citations

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Cao, Yue, Lingling Guo, & Ying Qu. (2022). Evaluating the dynamic effects of mitigation instruments on CO2 emissions in China's nonferrous metal industry: A vector autoregression analysis. The Science of The Total Environment. 853. 158409–158409. 13 indexed citations

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Shahzad, Mohsin, Ying Qu, Abaid Ullah Zafar, & Andrea Appolloni. (2021). Does the interaction between the knowledge management process and sustainable development practices boost corporate green innovation?. Business Strategy and the Environment. 30(8). 4206–4222. 205 indexed citations breakdown →

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Qu, Ying, et al.. (2021). Initial allocation of SO2 emission rights based on the combination weighting method: evidence from China’s thermal power plants. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 29(10). 14743–14753. 3 indexed citations

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Liu, Yue, et al.. (2021). Ecological security assessment for megacities in the Yangtze River basin: Applying improved emergy-ecological footprint and DEA-SBM model. Ecological Indicators. 134. 108481–108481. 67 indexed citations

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Qu, Ying, Chao Wang, Jinsong Guo, et al.. (2019). Characteristics of organic phosphorus fractions in soil from water-level fluctuation zone by solution 31P-nuclear magnetic resonance and enzymatic hydrolysis. Environmental Pollution. 255(Pt 2). 113209–113209. 20 indexed citations

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Qu, Ying. (2011). The Study on Factors Influencing Resident's Behavior for Source Separation of Household Waste. 2 indexed citations

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Qu, Ying. (2009). The Study on Establishing Theoretical Framework of Resident's Behavior for Source Separation of Household Waste. Ecological Economy. 1 indexed citations

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Qu, Ying. (2005). Empirical Analysis on Green Supply Chain Management in Chinese Manufacturers. 1 indexed citations

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