Zhen Yu

4.1k total citations · 3 hit papers
104 papers, 3.2k citations indexed

About

Zhen Yu is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Pollution and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhen Yu has authored 104 papers receiving a total of 3.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Molecular Biology, 21 papers in Pollution and 20 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in Zhen Yu's work include Microbial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation (19 papers), Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (13 papers) and Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (12 papers). Zhen Yu is often cited by papers focused on Microbial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation (19 papers), Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (13 papers) and Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (12 papers). Zhen Yu collaborates with scholars based in China, United Kingdom and Hong Kong. Zhen Yu's co-authors include Shungui Zhou, Hanpeng Liao, Zhi Chen, Shaoan Cheng, Ville‐Petri Friman, Stefan Geisen, Peng Cui, Xiaomei Lü, Yi Sun and Guiqin Yang and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, Angewandte Chemie International Edition and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Zhen Yu

96 papers receiving 3.2k citations

Hit Papers

Precisely manipulating polymer chain interactions for mul... 2025 2026 2025 2025 2025 20 40 60
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. Precisely manipulating polymer chain interactions for multifunctional hydrogels
    2025 74 citations Shuai Guo, Songlin Zhang et al. Matter profile →
  2. Leaf-based energy harvesting and storage utilizing hygroscopic iron hydrogel for continuous power generation
    2025 48 citations Shuai Guo, Yaoxin Zhang et al. Nature Communications profile →
  3. Active Thermal Field Integration for Marangoni‐Driven Salt Rejection and Water Collection
    2025 39 citations Can Ge, Shuai Guo et al. Advanced Functional Materials profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Zhen Yu China 28 1.2k 782 494 465 460 104 3.2k
Qinxue Wen China 37 1.9k 1.6× 467 0.6× 437 0.9× 702 1.5× 442 1.0× 103 3.8k
Yanan Yin China 42 1.6k 1.3× 728 0.9× 757 1.5× 509 1.1× 337 0.7× 133 5.3k
Andrea Schievano Italy 34 596 0.5× 522 0.7× 1.3k 2.6× 621 1.3× 188 0.4× 71 3.6k
Yingqun Ma China 35 1.1k 0.9× 448 0.6× 406 0.8× 646 1.4× 92 0.2× 82 3.3k
Xiaoshuang Shi China 29 595 0.5× 230 0.3× 374 0.8× 299 0.6× 249 0.5× 61 2.2k
Orhan İnce Türkiye 39 2.1k 1.7× 287 0.4× 283 0.6× 485 1.0× 140 0.3× 118 3.9k
Wanbin Zhu China 35 386 0.3× 731 0.9× 202 0.4× 293 0.6× 250 0.5× 101 3.9k
Bahar İnce Türkiye 38 1.9k 1.5× 262 0.3× 242 0.5× 360 0.8× 135 0.3× 100 3.5k
Zhen Yu China 29 781 0.6× 943 1.2× 90 0.2× 545 1.2× 1.1k 2.4× 88 3.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Zhen Yu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zhen Yu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Zhen Yu. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Zhen Yu. The network helps show where Zhen Yu may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhen Yu

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Li, Shan, Ke‐Qing Zhao, Fangxia Yang, et al.. (2025). Solar-driven multi-field synergistic strategy for integrated freshwater production and boron harvesting. Science Bulletin. 71(3). 566–576.
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Guo, Shuai, Songlin Zhang, Siqi Liu, et al.. (2025). Precisely manipulating polymer chain interactions for multifunctional hydrogels. Matter. 8(4). 101785–101785. 74 indexed citations breakdown →
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Kayani, Sadaf‐Ilyas, Xinjuan Hu, Qian Shen, et al.. (2025). Transcriptional control in microalgae: co-regulated fatty acid biosynthesis and carbon dioxide fixation. Critical Reviews in Biotechnology. 45(8). 1593–1614. 1 indexed citations
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Guo, Shuai, Yaoxin Zhang, Zhen Yu, et al.. (2025). Leaf-based energy harvesting and storage utilizing hygroscopic iron hydrogel for continuous power generation. Nature Communications. 16(1). 5267–5267. 48 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ge, Can, Shuai Guo, Wei Li, et al.. (2025). Active Thermal Field Integration for Marangoni‐Driven Salt Rejection and Water Collection. Advanced Functional Materials. 36(6). 39 indexed citations breakdown →
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Cheng, Shaoan, Yangxi Li, Zhen Yu, & Yuqing Su. (2024). Efficient adsorption removal of anionic dyes by waste PET-derived MIL-101(Cr). Separation and Purification Technology. 354. 128985–128985. 19 indexed citations
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Li, Longxin, Yuqing Su, Beichen Jin, Zhen Yu, & Shaoan Cheng. (2024). Recycling waste carbon fibers for solar-driven clean water production by one-step electrochemical process. Separation and Purification Technology. 351. 128019–128019. 6 indexed citations
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Cheng, Shaoan, Yangxi Li, Zhen Yu, et al.. (2024). Waste PET-derived MOF-5 for high-efficiency removal of tetracycline. Separation and Purification Technology. 339. 126490–126490. 38 indexed citations
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Gu, Ruonan, Zhen Yu, Yuqing Su, Yihang Li, & Shaoan Cheng. (2023). High-salinity brine desalination and wastewater treatment strategies based on solar-driven interfacial evaporators. Separation and Purification Technology. 322. 124322–124322. 47 indexed citations
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Lü, Jianping, et al.. (2023). Concurrent reductive decontamination of chromium (VI) and uranium (VI) in groundwater by Fe(0)-based autotrophic bioprocess. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 452. 131222–131222. 15 indexed citations
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Liao, Hanpeng, Xi Li, Qiue Yang, et al.. (2021). Herbicide Selection Promotes Antibiotic Resistance in Soil Microbiomes. Molecular Biology and Evolution. 38(6). 2337–2350. 121 indexed citations
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Yang, Guiqin, Lingyan Huang, Zhen Yu, et al.. (2019). Anode potentials regulate Geobacter biofilms: New insights from the composition and spatial structure of extracellular polymeric substances. Water Research. 159. 294–301. 168 indexed citations
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Liao, Hanpeng, Ville‐Petri Friman, Stefan Geisen, et al.. (2018). Horizontal gene transfer and shifts in linked bacterial community composition are associated with maintenance of antibiotic resistance genes during food waste composting. The Science of The Total Environment. 660. 841–850. 121 indexed citations
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Fu, Lulu, Zhen Yu, Hui He, Yu Zhang, & Tiezhu Mi. (2016). [Distribution Characteristics of Anaerobic Ammonia Oxidation Bacteria in Sediments from the Adjacent Seas of Yangtze Estuary].. PubMed. 37(10). 3914–3922. 4 indexed citations
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He, Hui, Zhen Yu, Tiezhu Mi, et al.. (2015). [Distribution of Aerobic Ammonia-Oxidizing Microorganisms in Sediments from Adjacent Waters of Rushan Bay].. PubMed. 36(11). 4068–73. 1 indexed citations
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Yao, Peng, et al.. (2011). Advances in biogeochemical process in benthic boundary layer of estuarine and coastal area. Acta Oceanologica Sinica. 33(5). 1–8. 1 indexed citations
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Yu, Zhen. (2004). Time model for service-based cross-enterprise workflow. Journal of Zhejiang University(Engineering Science). 2 indexed citations
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Yu, Zhen. (2002). Theory and Practice on Cultivation of Super High Yield of Winter Wheat in the Wheat Fields of Yellow River and Huaihe River Districts. ACTA AGRONOMICA SINICA. 11 indexed citations

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