Zimin Wei

12.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
254 papers, 10.4k citations indexed

About

Zimin Wei is a scholar working on Soil Science, Pollution and Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Zimin Wei has authored 254 papers receiving a total of 10.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 173 papers in Soil Science, 125 papers in Pollution and 70 papers in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. Recurrent topics in Zimin Wei's work include Composting and Vermicomposting Techniques (169 papers), Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts (68 papers) and Microplastics and Plastic Pollution (48 papers). Zimin Wei is often cited by papers focused on Composting and Vermicomposting Techniques (169 papers), Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts (68 papers) and Microplastics and Plastic Pollution (48 papers). Zimin Wei collaborates with scholars based in China, Egypt and United States. Zimin Wei's co-authors include Yue Zhao, Junqiu Wu, Yuquan Wei, Beidou Xi, Xinyu Zhao, Hongyang Cui, Xiaomeng Chen, Xinyu Xie, Qian Lu and Longji Zhu and has published in prestigious journals such as Environmental Science & Technology, The Science of The Total Environment and Journal of Hazardous Materials.

In The Last Decade

Zimin Wei

246 papers receiving 10.3k citations

Hit Papers

Improved lignocellulose-degrading performance during stra... 2018 2026 2020 2023 2018 2019 100 200 300
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. Improved lignocellulose-degrading performance during straw composting from diverse sources with actinomycetes inoculation by regulating the key enzyme activities
    2018 334 citations Di Wu, Yue Zhao et al. Bioresource Technology profile →
  2. Diversity in the Mechanisms of Humin Formation during Composting with Different Materials
    2019 251 citations Yue Zhao, Junqiu Wu 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
Zimin Wei China 59 6.5k 4.4k 3.0k 1.9k 928 254 10.4k
Yue Zhao China 55 5.5k 0.9× 3.6k 0.8× 2.4k 0.8× 1.7k 0.9× 687 0.7× 161 8.3k
Miguel Á. Sánchez-Monedero Spain 50 7.1k 1.1× 2.2k 0.5× 3.5k 1.2× 2.3k 1.2× 1.3k 1.4× 115 11.7k
Weixiang Wu China 49 2.7k 0.4× 2.5k 0.6× 1.8k 0.6× 1.2k 0.7× 952 1.0× 169 7.7k
Guoxue Li China 57 5.8k 0.9× 2.8k 0.6× 4.6k 1.5× 881 0.5× 923 1.0× 225 9.7k
Fabrizio Adani Italy 65 2.7k 0.4× 2.6k 0.6× 3.3k 1.1× 1.3k 0.7× 2.3k 2.5× 265 11.3k
A. Roig Spain 48 5.7k 0.9× 2.0k 0.5× 2.8k 0.9× 2.2k 1.2× 697 0.8× 83 9.2k
María Luz Cayuela Spain 42 5.0k 0.8× 1.3k 0.3× 1.9k 0.6× 1.7k 0.9× 1.1k 1.2× 97 9.2k
R. Moral Spain 44 4.0k 0.6× 1.7k 0.4× 2.4k 0.8× 1.9k 1.0× 536 0.6× 150 7.3k
Heribert Insam Austria 60 5.0k 0.8× 2.1k 0.5× 1.2k 0.4× 2.7k 1.4× 1.4k 1.5× 209 11.8k
Guangming Tian China 46 3.1k 0.5× 1.6k 0.4× 1.0k 0.4× 1.6k 0.9× 567 0.6× 195 7.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Zimin Wei

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zimin Wei

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zimin Wei

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All Works

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Xie, Xinyu, Jialu Li, Zimin Wei, et al.. (2025). Regulation of cold-adapted genes by material turnover in low-temperature composting. Chemical Engineering Journal. 512. 162572–162572. 6 indexed citations
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Qu, Jingbo, et al.. (2025). Effect of Biochar-Based Organic Fertilizers on the Transport and Accumulation of Heavy Metals in Soil and Plants. Fermentation. 11(2). 48–48. 2 indexed citations
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Zhang, Shubo, et al.. (2024). Response of phosphorus fractions transformation and microbial community to carbon-to-phosphorus ratios during sludge composting. Journal of Environmental Management. 360. 121145–121145. 14 indexed citations
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Zhang, Ruju, Daichen Mu, Liqin Wang, et al.. (2024). Adsorption of humic acid from different organic solid waste compost to phenanthrene, is fluorescence excitation or quenching?. Environmental Pollution. 347. 123712–123712. 9 indexed citations
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Wang, Yumeng, et al.. (2024). The biotic effects of lignite on humic acid components conversion during chicken manure composting. Bioresource Technology. 398. 130503–130503. 10 indexed citations
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Chen, Xiaomeng, et al.. (2024). Evaluation of the potential horizontal gene transfer ability during chicken manure and pig manure composting. Environmental Pollution. 360. 124621–124621. 1 indexed citations
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Song, Caihong, Yue Zhao, Hui Qi, et al.. (2023). Insight into the pathways of biochar/smectite-induced humification during chicken manure composting. The Science of The Total Environment. 905. 167298–167298. 17 indexed citations
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Zhang, Xu, et al.. (2023). Fate of dissolved organic matter affected by oxytetracycline tolerant microorganisms during chicken manure composting. Bioresource Technology. 387. 129563–129563. 6 indexed citations
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Wu, Di, Hao Ren, Yue Zhao, et al.. (2023). Effect of Fenton-like reactions on the hydrolysis efficiency of lignocellulose during rice straw composting based on genomics and metabolomics sequencing. Journal of Cleaner Production. 396. 136493–136493. 31 indexed citations
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Wu, Qi, et al.. (2023). Effects of initial carbon-phosphorus ratio on phosphatase, and phosphorus availability in sludge composting. Bioresource Technology. 382. 129192–129192. 9 indexed citations
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Wei, Zimin, Yue Zhao, Li Zhao, Liqin Wang, & Junqiu Wu. (2023). The contribution of microbial shikimic acid to humus formation during organic wastes composting: a review. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. 39(9). 240–240. 17 indexed citations
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Pan, Chaonan, Yue Zhao, Xiaomeng Chen, et al.. (2023). Improved carbon sequestration by utilization of ferrous ions during different organic wastes composting. Journal of Environmental Management. 347. 119188–119188. 16 indexed citations
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Qu, Fengting, Wenfang Gao, Di Wu, et al.. (2023). Insight into bacterial role attribution in dissolved organic matter humification during rice straw composting with microbial inoculation. The Science of The Total Environment. 912. 169171–169171. 12 indexed citations
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Mu, Daichen, et al.. (2023). Effect of microbial pretreatment on degradation of food waste and humus structure. Bioresource Technology. 385. 129442–129442. 5 indexed citations
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Zhang, Ruju, et al.. (2022). Effect of leaching time on phytotoxicity of dissolved organic matter derived from black carbon based on spectroscopy. Environmental Pollution. 307. 119595–119595. 4 indexed citations
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Jiang, Yonghai, Beidou Xi, Xiujin Li, Xiaoxuan Zhang, & Zimin Wei. (2007). [Effect of different extractants on leaching characteristics of the fly ash from municipal solid waste incinerator].. PubMed. 28(10). 2400–3. 1 indexed citations

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