Zhen Yu

3.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
88 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

Zhen Yu is a scholar working on Soil Science, Pollution and Water Science and Technology. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhen Yu has authored 88 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 30 papers in Soil Science, 23 papers in Pollution and 19 papers in Water Science and Technology. Recurrent topics in Zhen Yu's work include Composting and Vermicomposting Techniques (30 papers), Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods (15 papers) and Membrane Separation Technologies (14 papers). Zhen Yu is often cited by papers focused on Composting and Vermicomposting Techniques (30 papers), Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods (15 papers) and Membrane Separation Technologies (14 papers). Zhen Yu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Germany. Zhen Yu's co-authors include Shaoan Cheng, Shungui Zhou, Ruonan Gu, Hanpeng Liao, Zhi Chen, Guangming Zeng, Jia Tang, Beichen Jin, Yaoning Chen and Man Yu and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, PLoS ONE and Advanced Functional Materials.

In The Last Decade

Zhen Yu

83 papers receiving 3.1k citations

Hit Papers

Enhanced Interfacial Solar Evaporation through Formation ... 2022 2026 2023 2024 2022 50 100 150 200 250
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. Enhanced Interfacial Solar Evaporation through Formation of Micro‐Meniscuses and Microdroplets to Reduce Evaporation Enthalpy
    2022 283 citations Zhen Yu, Beichen Jin et al. 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 29 1.1k 943 781 614 545 88 3.1k
Youssef Zeroual Morocco 28 449 0.4× 163 0.2× 383 0.5× 256 0.4× 334 0.6× 72 2.9k
Linzhang Yang China 32 519 0.5× 325 0.3× 596 0.8× 937 1.5× 768 1.4× 87 2.9k
Muhammad Hassan China 26 262 0.2× 704 0.7× 498 0.6× 717 1.2× 270 0.5× 53 2.0k
M. Sonia Rodríguez‐Cruz Spain 39 453 0.4× 124 0.1× 2.5k 3.2× 461 0.8× 220 0.4× 109 3.9k
Ran Zhao China 25 300 0.3× 122 0.1× 457 0.6× 129 0.2× 153 0.3× 79 1.8k
Jiangang Han China 29 123 0.1× 553 0.6× 672 0.9× 784 1.3× 235 0.4× 121 2.3k
Xian Cui China 26 515 0.5× 283 0.3× 459 0.6× 111 0.2× 284 0.5× 86 2.1k
Fahad Khan Pakistan 29 282 0.3× 420 0.4× 268 0.3× 277 0.5× 125 0.2× 52 3.6k
Xiaowei Li China 29 315 0.3× 207 0.2× 1.8k 2.3× 371 0.6× 1.7k 3.2× 90 3.2k
Muhammad Tahir Pakistan 26 231 0.2× 243 0.3× 375 0.5× 556 0.9× 153 0.3× 88 2.4k

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

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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

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He, Yuqi, Hongbo Zhang, Dong Zhang, et al.. (2025). Metabolic activity and survival strategies of thermophilic microbiomes during hyperthermophilic composting. mSystems. 10(11). e0095625–e0095625.
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Wu, Yijie, Zhen Yu, Meihua Zhao, Changya Chen, & François Nkinahamira. (2025). Effects of an applied electric field on the composting process of organic wastes: A review. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 13(6). 119387–119387.
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Li, Longxin, et al.. (2024). Bilayer-favored intercalation induced low-voltage electrochemical production of nano-graphene oxide in neutral phosphate. Sustainable materials and technologies. 41. e01093–e01093. 2 indexed citations
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Xu, Shuo, Ke‐Qing Zhao, Yu Zhou, et al.. (2024). Ion pump-inspired biomimetic interfacial evaporation platform for simultaneous seawater desalination, uranium extraction, and electricity generation. Nano Energy. 131. 110232–110232. 28 indexed citations
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Zhou, Xiaoqin, Zhen Yu, Zhuang Li, et al.. (2024). Thermophilic bacteria contributing to humus accumulation in hyperthermophilic aerobic fermentation of mushroom residue. Bioresource Technology. 418. 131957–131957. 10 indexed citations
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Zhang, Shuqun, Tao Fu, Jiahuan Tang, et al.. (2024). The activation of Parageobacillus toebii in hyperthermophilic composting was depended on the bioavailability of raw materials. Journal of Environmental Management. 373. 123611–123611. 2 indexed citations
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Zhang, Jianda, Jinpeng Wu, Jiahui Liu, et al.. (2023). Optimization of controlled-release urea application based on the winter wheat yield. European Journal of Agronomy. 151. 126987–126987. 9 indexed citations
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Yu, Zhen, Yuechao Yang, C. Wang, et al.. (2021). Nano-soy-protein microcapsule-enabled self-healing biopolyurethane-coated controlled-release fertilizer: preparation, performance, and mechanism. Materials Today Chemistry. 20. 100413–100413. 42 indexed citations
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Zhang, Shugang, Yuechao Yang, Zhaohui Tong, et al.. (2020). Self-Assembly of Hydrophobic and Self-Healing Bionanocomposite-Coated Controlled-Release Fertilizers. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 12(24). 27598–27606. 61 indexed citations
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Huang, Wenfeng, Youming Li, Xiaoming Liu, et al.. (2020). Linking the electron transfer capacity with the compositional characteristics of dissolved organic matter during hyperthermophilic composting. The Science of The Total Environment. 755(Pt 2). 142687–142687. 34 indexed citations
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Che, Jiangang, Jie Ye, Hanpeng Liao, et al.. (2020). Insights into compositional changes of dissolved organic matter during a full-scale vermicomposting of cow dung by combined spectroscopic and electrochemical techniques. Bioresource Technology. 301. 122757–122757. 66 indexed citations
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Wang, Weiwu, Yi Hou, Wenfeng Huang, et al.. (2020). Alkali lignin and sodium lignosulfonate additives promote the formation of humic substances during paper mill sludge composting. Bioresource Technology. 320(Pt A). 124361–124361. 69 indexed citations
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Zhao, Jun, et al.. (2019). [Effects of water-fertilizer integration on water use and photosynthetic characteristics of winter wheat].. PubMed. 30(4). 1170–1178. 2 indexed citations
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Cui, Peng, Hanpeng Liao, Yudan Bai, et al.. (2019). Hyperthermophilic composting reduces nitrogen loss via inhibiting ammonifiers and enhancing nitrogenous humic substance formation. The Science of The Total Environment. 692. 98–106. 98 indexed citations
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Yu, Zhen, Xiaoming Liu, Changya Chen, et al.. (2019). Molecular insights into the transformation of dissolved organic matter during hyperthermophilic composting using ESI FT-ICR MS. Bioresource Technology. 292. 122007–122007. 70 indexed citations
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Tang, Jia, Yueqiang Wang, Guiqin Yang, et al.. (2018). Complete genome sequence of the dissimilatory azo reducing thermophilic bacterium Novibacillus thermophiles SG-1. Journal of Biotechnology. 284. 6–10. 17 indexed citations
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Zhang, Jiachao, Guangming Zeng, Yaoning Chen, et al.. (2010). Effects of physico-chemical parameters on the bacterial and fungal communities during agricultural waste composting. Bioresource Technology. 102(3). 2950–2956. 225 indexed citations

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