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D-Index
67
Citations
15401
World Ranking
8246
National Ranking
34

Chun Yen Chen publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Chun Yen Chen sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 128 publications — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Chun Yen Chen D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Chun Yen Chen sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 67 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Organic chemistry
  • Enzyme
  • Biochemistry

His primary areas of study are Biomass, Photobioreactor, Biofuel, Food science and Yield. His Biomass research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Waste management and Pulp and paper industry. Chlorella vulgaris, Enzymatic hydrolysis, Hydrolysis and Ethanol fuel is closely connected to Raw material in his research, which is encompassed under the umbrella topic of Biofuel.

His Food science research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Light intensity, Botany and Hydrolysate. His research investigates the connection between Yield and topics such as Hydrogen production that intersect with issues in Rhodopseudomonas palustris and Nuclear chemistry. His studies in Bioenergy integrate themes in fields like Biodiesel and Biodiesel production.

His most cited work include:

  • Cultivation, photobioreactor design and harvesting of microalgae for biodiesel production: A critical review (1244 citations)
  • Effect of light intensity and nitrogen starvation on CO2 fixation and lipid/carbohydrate production of an indigenous microalga Scenedesmus obliquus CNW-N (480 citations)
  • Bioethanol production using carbohydrate-rich microalgae biomass as feedstock. (372 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Chun Yen Chen spends much of his time researching Food science, Biomass, Botany, Photobioreactor and Biochemistry. His Food science study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Light intensity, Chlorella vulgaris and Chlorella sorokiniana. He combines subjects such as Productivity, Raw material, Wastewater, Biofuel and Pulp and paper industry with his study of Biomass.

His Biofuel study incorporates themes from Biodiesel, Renewable energy and Biochemical engineering. Chun Yen Chen interconnects Phototroph, Photosynthetic bacteria and Bioreactor in the investigation of issues within Photobioreactor. His Biochemistry research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Strain and Nuclear chemistry.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Food science (38.14%)
  • Biomass (36.44%)
  • Botany (24.58%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2015-2021)?

  • Food science (38.14%)
  • Biomass (36.44%)
  • Chlorella sorokiniana (13.56%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Food science, Biomass, Chlorella sorokiniana, Lutein and Botany are his primary areas of study. His work carried out in the field of Food science brings together such families of science as Nitrogen, Strain, Photobioreactor, Heterotroph and Chlorella vulgaris. His work investigates the relationship between Photobioreactor and topics such as Fermentation that intersect with problems in Raw material.

His Biomass research includes elements of Productivity, Wastewater, Aeration, Sewage treatment and Pulp and paper industry. His Botany research incorporates elements of Light intensity, Nitrate and Linoleic acid. His work on Bioenergy is typically connected to Commercialization as part of general Biofuel study, connecting several disciplines of science.

Between 2015 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Biomass based hydrogen production by dark fermentation — recent trends and opportunities for greener processes (54 citations)
  • Production, extraction and stabilization of lutein from microalga Chlorella sorokiniana MB-1. (42 citations)
  • Resource recovery from wastewaters using microalgae-based approaches: A circular bioeconomy perspective. (38 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Organic chemistry
  • Enzyme
  • Biochemistry

His scientific interests lie mostly in Biomass, Food science, Scenedesmus, Pulp and paper industry and Photobioreactor. His Biomass research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Biohydrogen, Dark fermentation, Productivity and Sewage treatment. His Scenedesmus research incorporates themes from Light intensity, Biochemistry and Strain.

His work deals with themes such as Spirulina and Light source, which intersect with Pulp and paper industry. His research brings together the fields of Fermentation and Photobioreactor. His Fermentation research focuses on Raw material and how it connects with Biofuel.

Best Publications

  • Cultivation, photobioreactor design and harvesting of microalgae for biodiesel production: A critical review

    Chun Yen Chen;Kuei Ling Yeh;Rifka Aisyah;Duu Jong Lee

  • Effect of light intensity and nitrogen starvation on CO2 fixation and lipid/carbohydrate production of an indigenous microalga Scenedesmus obliquus CNW-N

    Shih Hsin Ho;Chun Yen Chen;Jo Shu Chang

  • Microalgae-based carbohydrates for biofuel production

    Chun Yen Chen;Xin Qing Zhao;Hong Wei Yen;Shih Hsin Ho

  • Bioethanol production using carbohydrate-rich microalgae biomass as feedstock.

    Shih Hsin Ho;Shu Wen Huang;Chun Yen Chen;Tomohisa Hasunuma

  • Microalgae-based biorefinery--from biofuels to natural products.

    Hong Wei Yen;I. Chen Hu;Chun Yen Chen;Shih Hsin Ho

  • Perspectives on microalgal CO2-emission mitigation systems - A review

    Shih Hsin Ho;Chun Yen Chen;Duu Jong Lee;Jo Shu Chang

  • Biohydrogen production using sequential two-stage dark and photo fermentation processes

    Chun-Yen Chen;Mu Hoe Yang;Kuei Ling Yeh;Chien Hung Liu

  • Resource recovery from wastewaters using microalgae-based approaches: A circular bioeconomy perspective.

    Dillirani Nagarajan;Duu Jong Lee;Chun Yen Chen;Jo Shu Chang;Jo Shu Chang

  • Characterization and optimization of carbohydrate production from an indigenous microalga Chlorella vulgaris FSP-E

    Shih-Hsin Ho;Shu-Wen Huang;Chun-Yen Chen;Tomohisa Hasunuma

  • Enhancing lutein productivity of an indigenous microalga Scenedesmus obliquus FSP-3 using light-related strategies

    Shih Hsin Ho;Ming Chang Chan;Chen Chun Liu;Chun Yen Chen

  • Thermal decomposition dynamics and severity of microalgae residues in torrefaction.

    Wei Hsin Chen;Ming Yueh Huang;Jo Shu Chang;Chun Yen Chen

  • Biomass based hydrogen production by dark fermentation — recent trends and opportunities for greener processes

    Gopalakrishnan Kumar;Sutha Shobana;Dillirani Nagarajan;Dillirani Nagarajan;Duu Jong Lee;Duu Jong Lee

  • Cultivating Chlorella sorokiniana AK-1 with swine wastewater for simultaneous wastewater treatment and algal biomass production.

    Chun Yen Chen;En Wei Kuo;Dillirani Nagarajan;Shih Hsin Ho

  • Dark fermentative hydrogen production from enzymatic hydrolysate of xylan and pretreated rice straw by Clostridium butyricum CGS5

    Yung Chung Lo;Wei Chung Lu;Chun Yen Chen;Jo Shu Chang

  • CO2, NOx and SOx removal from flue gas via microalgae cultivation: A critical review

    Hong Wei Yen;Shih Hsin Ho;Chun Yen Chen;Jo Shu Chang

  • Engineering strategies for simultaneous enhancement of C-phycocyanin production and CO2 fixation with Spirulina platensis.

    Chun-Yen Chen;Pei-Chun Kao;Chia-Jung Tsai;Duu-Jong Lee

  • Phototrophic cultivation of a thermo-tolerant Desmodesmus sp. for lutein production: effects of nitrate concentration, light intensity and fed-batch operation.

    Youping Xie;Shih-Hsin Ho;Shih-Hsin Ho;Ching-Nen Nathan Chen;Chun-Yen Chen

  • Phototrophic hydrogen production in photobioreactors coupled with solar-energy-excited optical fibers

    Chun-Yen Chen;Ganesh D. Saratale;Chi Mei Lee;Pei Chung Chen

  • Identification of anti-lung cancer extract from Chlorella vulgaris C-C by antioxidant property using supercritical carbon dioxide extraction

    Hui Min Wang;Jian Liang Pan;Chun Yen Chen;Chien Chich Chiu

  • Torrefaction operation and optimization of microalga residue for energy densification and utilization

    Wei Hsin Chen;Ming Yueh Huang;Jo Shu Chang;Chun Yen Chen

Frequent Co-Authors

Jo Shu Chang
Jo Shu Chang National Cheng Kung University
Shih-Hsin Ho
Shih-Hsin Ho Harbin Institute of Technology
Duu-Jong Lee
Duu-Jong Lee National Taiwan University
Akihiko Kondo
Akihiko Kondo Kobe University
Wen-Ming Chen
Wen-Ming Chen Fudan University
Tomohisa Hasunuma
Tomohisa Hasunuma Kobe University
Cheng-Di Dong
Cheng-Di Dong National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology
Wen-Chau Liu
Wen-Chau Liu National Cheng Kung University
Pau Loke Show
Pau Loke Show UCSI University
Wei-Hsin Chen
Wei-Hsin Chen National Cheng Kung University

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