Zhong-Fang Sun

673 total citations · 2 hit papers
13 papers, 488 citations indexed

About

Zhong-Fang Sun is a scholar working on Environmental Engineering, Building and Construction and Pollution. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhong-Fang Sun has authored 13 papers receiving a total of 488 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 6 papers in Environmental Engineering, 6 papers in Building and Construction and 4 papers in Pollution. Recurrent topics in Zhong-Fang Sun's work include Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production (6 papers), Microbial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation (6 papers) and Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal (3 papers). Zhong-Fang Sun is often cited by papers focused on Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production (6 papers), Microbial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation (6 papers) and Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal (3 papers). Zhong-Fang Sun collaborates with scholars based in China, Denmark and Taiwan. Zhong-Fang Sun's co-authors include Lei Zhao, Nanqi Ren, Chuan Chen, Jun Nan, Chengcheng Zhang, Duu‐Jong Lee, Chuan Chen, Jieting Wu, Lei Zhao and Shanshan Yang and has published in prestigious journals such as The Science of The Total Environment, Water Research and Bioresource Technology.

In The Last Decade

Zhong-Fang Sun

12 papers receiving 476 citations

Hit Papers

Advances in pretreatment ... 2021 2026 2022 2024 2021 2023 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. Advances in pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass for bioenergy production: Challenges and perspectives
    2021 273 citations Lei Zhao, Zhong-Fang Sun et al. Bioresource Technology profile →
  2. Sewage sludge derived biochar for environmental improvement: Advances, challenges, and solutions
    2023 118 citations Lei Zhao, Zhong-Fang Sun et al. Water Research X profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Zhong-Fang Sun China 8 276 122 98 63 59 13 488
Stef Ghysels Belgium 12 311 1.1× 58 0.5× 65 0.7× 58 0.9× 60 1.0× 33 519
Amudha Thanarasu India 13 192 0.7× 55 0.5× 91 0.9× 83 1.3× 46 0.8× 16 417
Boonya Charnnok Thailand 14 257 0.9× 52 0.4× 127 1.3× 84 1.3× 87 1.5× 33 533
Rhys Jon Jones United Kingdom 12 230 0.8× 100 0.8× 189 1.9× 132 2.1× 34 0.6× 13 428
Weizhong Huo China 12 293 1.1× 79 0.6× 65 0.7× 32 0.5× 130 2.2× 25 567
Mohd Tusirin Mohd Nor Malaysia 11 287 1.0× 87 0.7× 96 1.0× 110 1.7× 26 0.4× 12 437
Nazaitulshila Rasit Malaysia 10 192 0.7× 74 0.6× 133 1.4× 136 2.2× 110 1.9× 28 552
Matheus Cavali Brazil 11 336 1.2× 56 0.5× 57 0.6× 74 1.2× 79 1.3× 24 529
Nabilah Aminah Lutpi Malaysia 9 176 0.6× 77 0.6× 129 1.3× 63 1.0× 35 0.6× 43 379
Yuanfang Deng China 15 318 1.2× 271 2.2× 236 2.4× 102 1.6× 82 1.4× 25 725

Countries citing papers authored by Zhong-Fang Sun

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zhong-Fang Sun

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Zhong-Fang Sun. 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 Zhong-Fang Sun. The network helps show where Zhong-Fang Sun may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhong-Fang Sun

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

All Works

13 of 13 papers shown
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Wang, Zihan, Chuan Chen, Zhong-Fang Sun, et al.. (2025). Bromate-reducing capability of nitrate/nitrite-dependent methane driven membrane biofilm reactors. Water Research. 286. 124184–124184.
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Sun, Zhong-Fang, Jie Gao, Chuan Chen, et al.. (2025). Promoting caproate production using anaerobically digested sludge-derived biochar: Performances, mechanisms, and environmental impacts. Bioresource Technology. 420. 132122–132122. 2 indexed citations
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Zheng, Tony, Hongshan Li, Zihan Wang, Zhong-Fang Sun, & Lei Zhao. (2023). Intermediates Production in Methane Oxidation Coupled with Denitrification: Current Status, Challenges, and Future Opportunities. Fermentation. 9(7). 645–645. 7 indexed citations
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Wu, Kaikai, Lei Zhao, Tony Zheng, et al.. (2023). Recovery of methane and acetate during ex-situ biogas upgrading via novel dual-membrane aerated biofilm reactor. Bioresource Technology. 382. 129181–129181. 11 indexed citations
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Sun, Zhong-Fang, Lei Zhao, Jieting Wu, et al.. (2023). Exogenous hydrogen supply improves in-situ biogas upgrading of sewage sludge: Performance and mechanisms. Chemical Engineering Journal. 477. 147307–147307. 6 indexed citations
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Wu, Kaikai, Lei Zhao, Zihan Wang, et al.. (2023). Integrated biogas upgrading and medium-chain fatty acids production for more efficient resource recovery. Bioresource Technology. 394. 130236–130236. 1 indexed citations
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Wu, Kaikai, Lei Zhao, Zihan Wang, et al.. (2023). Simultaneous biogas upgrading and medium-chain fatty acids production using a dual membrane biofilm reactor. Water Research. 249. 120915–120915. 10 indexed citations
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Zhao, Lei, Zhong-Fang Sun, Shanshan Yang, et al.. (2023). Sewage sludge derived biochar for environmental improvement: Advances, challenges, and solutions. Water Research X. 18. 100167–100167. 118 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wu, Kaikai, Lei Zhao, Zhong-Fang Sun, et al.. (2022). Synergistic effect of hydrogen and nanoscale zero-valent iron on ex-situ biogas upgrading and acetate recovery. The Science of The Total Environment. 856(Pt 1). 159100–159100. 24 indexed citations
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Sun, Zhong-Fang, Lei Zhao, Kaikai Wu, et al.. (2022). Overview of recent progress in exogenous hydrogen supply biogas upgrading and future perspective. The Science of The Total Environment. 848. 157824–157824. 25 indexed citations
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Wu, Kaikai, Lei Zhao, Zhong-Fang Sun, et al.. (2022). Synergistic Promotion Effect of Hydrogen and Nanoscale Zero-Valent Iron on Ex-Situ Biogas Upgrading and Liquid Chemicals Recovery. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations
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Zhao, Lei, Zhong-Fang Sun, Chengcheng Zhang, et al.. (2021). Advances in pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass for bioenergy production: Challenges and perspectives. Bioresource Technology. 343. 126123–126123. 273 indexed citations breakdown →
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