Zhi Wang

8.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
242 papers, 6.5k citations indexed

About

Zhi Wang is a scholar working on Environmental Chemistry, Pollution and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhi Wang has authored 242 papers receiving a total of 6.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 46 papers in Environmental Chemistry, 45 papers in Pollution and 36 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in Zhi Wang's work include Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics (34 papers), Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts (25 papers) and Marine and coastal ecosystems (15 papers). Zhi Wang is often cited by papers focused on Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics (34 papers), Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts (25 papers) and Marine and coastal ecosystems (15 papers). Zhi Wang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Canada. Zhi Wang's co-authors include Xiaohui Liu, Shaoyong Lu, Junqian Zhang, Enhua Li, Chun Wang, Ying Liu, Chao Yang, Huimin Wei, Qiuhua Wu and Xuelei Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nature Communications and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Zhi Wang

228 papers receiving 6.4k citations

Hit Papers

Strengthening protected areas for biodiversity and ecosys... 2017 2026 2020 2023 2017 100 200 300 400 500
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. Strengthening protected areas for biodiversity and ecosystem services in China
    2017 572 citations Zhi Wang et al. profile →

Peers

Zhi Wang
Guihua Liu China
Zhongwu Li China
Fatimah Md. Yusoff Malaysia
Wenli Chen China
Yu Tao China
Guanghe Li China
Wenlong Zhang China
Frédéric Coulon United Kingdom
Himanshu Pathak India
Lianqing Li China
Guihua Liu China
Zhi Wang
Citations per year, relative to Zhi Wang Zhi Wang (= 1×) peers Guihua Liu

Countries citing papers authored by Zhi Wang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zhi Wang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Zhi Wang. 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 Zhi Wang. The network helps show where Zhi Wang may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhi Wang

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Zhi Wang. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Zhi Wang 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 Zhi Wang. Zhi Wang 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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Zhang, Yujie, Yan Luo, Lei Han, et al.. (2025). Importance of Patches in Maintaining Forest Landscape Connectivity: A Case Study of Barluk, Xinjiang, China. Forests. 16(1). 74–74.
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Wang, Zhi, et al.. (2025). Impact of long-term cyanotoxin exposure on cattle: Biochemical, histological, and oxidative stress assessment. Veterinary World. 18(1). 189–201. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Tiancheng, Jiaming Gao, Zhi Wang, et al.. (2024). Insights into the combustion mechanisms of turpentine oil based on ReaxFF molecular dynamics simulations. Fuel. 379. 132982–132982. 4 indexed citations
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Liao, Peng, et al.. (2024). NFT Security Matrix: Towards Modeling NFT Ecosystem Threat. Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences. 139(3). 3255–3285. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Yifan, et al.. (2024). Integrated metabolome, transcriptome and physiological analyses of melatonin-induced drought responses in maize roots and leaves. Plant Growth Regulation. 105(1). 229–244. 2 indexed citations
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Gao, Jiaming, Kun Chen, Donghui Guo, et al.. (2024). Catalytic activity of graphene and hydroxy graphene nanosheets in the pyrolysis of CL-20 by ReaxFF-MD simulation. Applied Surface Science. 681. 161541–161541. 2 indexed citations
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Wang, Zhi, et al.. (2024). Rational design of robust and transparent superrepellent surfaces for long-term marine antifouling. Science China Technological Sciences. 67(7). 2031–2039. 1 indexed citations
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Cristino, Valentino A.M., Kin Ho Lo, Zhengchao Xie, et al.. (2024). Friction stir welding of as-cast and pre-aged Al–Si–Zn–Mg–Fe alloy: Microstructure, mechanical and corrosion properties. Journal of Materials Research and Technology. 31. 3160–3188. 17 indexed citations
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Zhen, Feng, Di Wu, Zhi Wang, et al.. (2023). Co-production of lactate and volatile fatty acids through repeated-batch fermentation of fruit and vegetable waste: Effect of cycle time and replacement ratio. Bioresource Technology. 387. 129678–129678. 8 indexed citations
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Wang, Cong, et al.. (2023). Inhomogeneous antibiotic distribution in sediment profiles in anthropogenically impacted lakes: Source apportionment, fate drivers, and risk assessment. Journal of Environmental Management. 341. 118048–118048. 25 indexed citations
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Li, Fengxi, et al.. (2023). A Practical Synthesis of 2‐Arylimino‐2 H ‐Chromenes via Biocatalytic System in Water. ChemistrySelect. 8(20). 1 indexed citations
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Tang, Qiuhong, Xingcai Liu, Yuanyuan Zhou, et al.. (2022). Climate change and water security in the northern slope of the Tianshan Mountains. Geography and sustainability. 3(3). 246–257. 23 indexed citations
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Chen, Zhifei, et al.. (2019). Surface water storage characteristics of main herbaceous species in semiarid Loess Plateau of China. Ecohydrology. 12(8). 15 indexed citations
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Chen, Zhifei, et al.. (2018). Variability in leaf wettability and surface water retention of main species in semiarid Loess Plateau of China. Ecohydrology. 11(8). 17 indexed citations
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Wang, Zhi, Weizhou Xu, Min Li, et al.. (2018). Overexpression of alfalfa Orange gene in tobacco enhances carotenoid accumulation and tolerance to multiple abiotic stresses. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 130. 613–622. 22 indexed citations
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Gong, Yan, et al.. (2010). RESIDUE LEVELS AND DISTRIBUTION FEATURES OF MICROCYSTINS IN FISH SAMPLES FROM LAKE DIANCHI. Acta Hydrobiologica Sinica. 34(2). 388–393. 1 indexed citations

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