Yongqiang Chen

7.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
224 papers, 6.2k citations indexed

About

Yongqiang Chen is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Yongqiang Chen has authored 224 papers receiving a total of 6.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 138 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 59 papers in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and 57 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Yongqiang Chen's work include Extraction and Separation Processes (94 papers), Recycling and Waste Management Techniques (46 papers) and Advancements in Battery Materials (43 papers). Yongqiang Chen is often cited by papers focused on Extraction and Separation Processes (94 papers), Recycling and Waste Management Techniques (46 papers) and Advancements in Battery Materials (43 papers). Yongqiang Chen collaborates with scholars based in China, Australia and United Kingdom. Yongqiang Chen's co-authors include Chengyan Wang, Jialiang Zhang, Baozhong Ma, Quan Xie, Ali Saeedi, Juntao Hu, Cheng Yang, Qiankun Jing, Yubo Liu and Ahmad Sari and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Applied Physics, The Science of The Total Environment and Journal of Power Sources.

In The Last Decade

Yongqiang Chen

211 papers receiving 6.1k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

A promising approach for the recovery of high value-added metals from spent lithium-ion batteries

2017 466 citations Jialiang Zhang, Yongqiang Chen et al. profile →
Storage integrity during underground hydrogen storage in depleted gas reservoirs

2023 100 citations Lingping Zeng, Ali Saeedi et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Yongqiang Chen China	41	4.1k	2.4k	2.3k	1.1k	966	224	6.2k
Barbara Lothenbach Switzerland	97	1.6k 0.4×	469 0.2×	995 0.4×	1000 0.9×	787 0.8×	310	37.0k
Stanislav V. Vassilev Bulgaria	46	2.1k 0.5×	642 0.3×	533 0.2×	1.1k 1.0×	684 0.7×	128	10.7k
J.S.J. van Deventer Australia	96	3.3k 0.8×	360 0.1×	1.3k 0.6×	499 0.4×	701 0.7×	309	38.1k
Wei‐Ping Pan United States	48	1.9k 0.5×	1.0k 0.4×	547 0.2×	393 0.4×	240 0.2×	253	8.7k
Jianguo Yu China	46	5.2k 1.3×	4.0k 1.6×	2.2k 1.0×	119 0.1×	253 0.3×	240	8.1k
Minghou Xu China	54	3.3k 0.8×	1.0k 0.4×	624 0.3×	928 0.8×	137 0.1×	297	10.4k
Yijun Cao China	51	4.2k 1.0×	2.1k 0.8×	707 0.3×	791 0.7×	350 0.4×	479	10.3k
Toyohisa Fujita Japan	49	2.9k 0.7×	1.6k 0.7×	2.0k 0.9×	122 0.1×	190 0.2×	414	7.8k
Yongchun Zhao China	47	1.4k 0.3×	1.1k 0.4×	250 0.1×	543 0.5×	205 0.2×	152	6.2k
Changyong Zhang China	49	884 0.2×	2.9k 1.2×	578 0.3×	1000 0.9×	394 0.4×	128	7.5k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yongqiang Chen

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20 of 20 papers shown

Wu, Tom, et al.. (2025). Selective extraction of zinc from low-grade zinc oxide ores via NaOH leaching. Minerals Engineering. 237. 109966–109966.

Ma, Baozhong, Huidong Zhou, Yingwei Lv, et al.. (2024). Clean and efficient extraction of lithium from montebrasite ore by aluminum sulfate roasting method: Thermal behavior and process optimization. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 12(5). 113632–113632. 5 indexed citations

Zhou, Huidong, et al.. (2024). Selective and efficient extraction of lithium from spodumene via nitric acid pressure leaching. Chemical Engineering Science. 287. 119736–119736. 13 indexed citations

Lin, Mengyu, Jialiang Zhang, Chengjun Xu, Yongqiang Chen, & Chengyan Wang. (2024). Two targets, one strike: Efficient recovery of lithium and simultaneous removal of impurities from spent LFP batteries via ferric ions assisted air oxidation method. Separation and Purification Technology. 355. 129558–129558. 8 indexed citations

Wei, Jie, et al.. (2024). Elaborate design and construction of direct Z-scheme ZnIn2S4@BiYWO6 heterojunction catalysts for efficient photocatalytic hydrogen production. Journal of Solid State Chemistry. 336. 124744–124744. 3 indexed citations

Ma, Baozhong, et al.. (2024). Efficient removal and recovery of lead from high arsenic antimony oxide powder. Process Safety and Environmental Protection. 191. 1804–1815.

Hu, Dezhi, et al.. (2024). Selective extraction of lithium from montebrasite and clean treatment of tailings. Journal of Cleaner Production. 466. 142863–142863. 2 indexed citations

Ma, Baozhong, et al.. (2024). Recovery of scandium from laterite ore intermediate products: Efficient separation, selective extraction, and product preparation. Journal of Cleaner Production. 485. 144379–144379. 1 indexed citations

Ma, Baozhong, et al.. (2024). An efficient approach for preparation of battery-grade Li2CO3 from intermediate product Li2SiO3. Desalination. 586. 117813–117813. 3 indexed citations

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Liu, Guoqi, et al.. (2024). Effects of SiC/ZrO2 ratio on the key service performance of BN-ZrO2-SiC composites. Ceramics International. 50(20). 38662–38669. 5 indexed citations

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Chen, Yongqiang, Ali Saeedi, & Quan Xie. (2023). Interfacial interactions of CO2-brine-rock system in saline aquifers for CO2 geological storage: A critical review. International Journal of Coal Geology. 274. 104272–104272. 26 indexed citations

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Lv, Yingwei, Baozhong Ma, Yubo Liu, Chengyan Wang, & Yongqiang Chen. (2023). A sustainable method for lithium recovery from waste liquids: Thermodynamic analysis and application. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 12(1). 111814–111814. 9 indexed citations

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Chen, Yongqiang, Lingping Zeng, Zhiqi Zhong, et al.. (2023). Role of large-scale underground hydrogen storage and its pathways to achieve net-zero in China. Journal of Energy Storage. 72. 108448–108448. 38 indexed citations

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Liu, Yubo, Baozhong Ma, Yingwei Lv, Chengyan Wang, & Yongqiang Chen. (2023). Thermodynamics analysis and response surface methodology to investigate decomposition behaviors for lepidolite sulfation products in presence of coal. The Science of The Total Environment. 888. 164089–164089. 8 indexed citations

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Pu, Wanfen, Tong Wu, Xuerui Yang, et al.. (2023). Investigation on the mechanism of heating effect influencing emulsifying ability of crude oil: Experimental and molecular dynamics simulation. Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 671. 131654–131654. 6 indexed citations

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Zhou, Huidong, Yubo Liu, Baozhong Ma, Chengyan Wang, & Yongqiang Chen. (2023). Strengthening extraction of lithium and rubidium from activated α-spodumene concentrate via sodium carbonate roasting. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry. 123. 248–259. 19 indexed citations

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Wang, Jing, et al.. (2023). Investigation of the cooling performance of a double-layer liquid-cooled plate with circular arc-shaped flow channels for thermal management of light-emitting diodes. International Journal of Thermal Sciences. 197. 108756–108756. 2 indexed citations

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Ma, Baozhong, et al.. (2023). A novel technology for phosphorus recovery from leaching residue of montebrasite by alkaline leaching and crystallization. Journal of Cleaner Production. 415. 137832–137832. 6 indexed citations

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Zhang, Liangliang, Xiao Chen, Yongqiang Chen, et al.. (2022). Non-metal doping Ni@C as highly efficient and stable hydrodesulfurization catalysts for clean liquid fuels. Molecular Catalysis. 528. 112440–112440. 4 indexed citations

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Chen, Yongqiang. (2013). Progresses of Hydrometallurgy Processes for Nickel Laterite Ores. Nonferrous Metals. 1 indexed citations

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