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Hong-Ying Hu

Hong-Ying Hu

D-Index & Metrics

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
79
Citations
22333
World Ranking
1014
National Ranking
100

Chemistry

D-Index
71
Citations
17194
World Ranking
5586
National Ranking
1026

Hong-Ying Hu publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Hong-Ying Hu sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 437 publications — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.

Hong-Ying Hu D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Hong-Ying Hu sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 79 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.

Overview

Hong-Ying Hu is affiliated with Tsinghua University in China and has a significant body of research in environmental science, particularly focused on water treatment and related fields. Their primary field of study is Environmental Science, with a total of 284 publications.

Their work spans several subfields including Water Science and Technology, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Biomedical Engineering, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, and Pollution.

Hong-Ying Hu's research topics cover a variety of areas:

  • Water Treatment and Disinfection
  • Membrane Separation Technologies
  • Advanced Oxidation Water Treatment
  • Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
  • Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques
  • Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
  • Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts

The scientist has contributed to a range of recent papers, highlighting various aspects of environmental science and water management. Notable publications include:

  • "A review on control of harmful algal blooms by plant-derived allelochemicals," 2020, Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • "Improvement in municipal wastewater treatment alters lake nitrogen to phosphorus ratios in populated regions," 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Evaluating method and potential risks of chlorine-resistant bacteria (CRB): A review," 2020, Water Research
  • "Emerging Trends and Prospects for Municipal Wastewater Management in China," 2022, ACS ES&T Engineering
  • "Towards the new era of wastewater treatment of China: Development history, current status, and future directions," 2020, Water Cycle

Frequent coauthors who collaborate with Hong-Ying Hu include Yin-Hu Wu, Zhuo Chen, Nozomu Ikuno, Wenlong Wang, and Haobin Wang.

Their research has been published extensively in several venues, among them:

  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Water Research
  • Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Environmental Science & Technology

Best Publications

  • Synergistic effect between UV and chlorine (UV/chlorine) on the degradation of carbamazepine: Influence factors and radical species.

    Wen-Long Wang;Qian-Yuan Wu;Nan Huang;Ting Wang

  • Characteristics of water quality of municipal wastewater treatment plants in China: implications for resources utilization and management

    Yan Sun;Zhuo Chen;Guangxue Wu;Qianyuan Wu

  • Isolation and characterization of a novel antialgal allelochemical from Phragmites communis

    Feng-Min Li;Hong-Ying Hu

  • Comparison of UV-LED and low pressure UV for water disinfection: Photoreactivation and dark repair of Escherichia coli.

    Guo-Qiang Li;Wen-Long Wang;Zheng-Yang Huo;Yun Lu

  • Toxic Impact of Bromide and Iodide on Drinking Water Disinfected with Chlorine or Chloramines

    Yang Yang;Yukako Komaki;Susana Y. Kimura;Hong Ying Hu

  • Formation and control of disinfection byproducts and toxicity during reclaimed water chlorination: A review.

    Ye Du;Xiao-Tong Lv;Qian-Yuan Wu;Da-Yin Zhang

  • Gramine-induced growth inhibition, oxidative damage and antioxidant responses in freshwater cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa.

    Yu Hong;Hong-Ying Hu;Xing Xie;Akiyoshi Sakoda

  • Inactivation and reactivation of antibiotic-resistant bacteria by chlorination in secondary effluents of a municipal wastewater treatment plant.

    Jing-Jing Huang;Hong-Ying Hu;Fang Tang;Yi Li

  • Substrate Interactions in BTEX and MTBE Mixtures by an MTBE-Degrading Isolate

    Rula A. Deeb;Hong-Ying Hu;Jessica R. Hanson;Kate M. Scow

  • Emerging Trends and Prospects for Municipal Wastewater Management in China

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  • A review on control of harmful algal blooms by plant-derived allelochemicals.

    Xiaoqin Zhu;Guohua Dao;Yi Tao;Xinmin Zhan

  • Monitoring and evaluation of antibiotic-resistant bacteria at a municipal wastewater treatment plant in China.

    Jing-Jing Huang;Hong-Ying Hu;Sun-Qin Lu;Yi Li

  • Microalgae-based advanced municipal wastewater treatment for reuse in water bodies

    Jing-Han Wang;Tian-Yuan Zhang;Guo-Hua Dao;Xue-Qiao Xu

  • Dichloroacetonitrile and Dichloroacetamide Can Form Independently during Chlorination and Chloramination of Drinking Waters, Model Organic Matters, and Wastewater Effluents

    Huang Huang;Qian-Yuan Wu;Hong-Ying Hu;William A. Mitch

  • Evaluating method and potential risks of chlorine-resistant bacteria (CRB): A review.

    Li-Wei Luo;Yin-Hu Wu;Tong Yu;Yun-Hong Wang

  • The characteristics and influencing factors of the attached microalgae cultivation: A review

    Lin-Lan Zhuang;Lin-Lan Zhuang;Dawei Yu;Jian Zhang;Fei-fei Liu

  • Nitrogen removal enhanced by intermittent operation in a subsurface wastewater infiltration system

    Jian Zhang;Xia Huang;Chaoxiang Liu;Hanchang Shi

  • Degradation of natural organic matter by UV/chlorine oxidation: Molecular decomposition, formation of oxidation byproducts and cytotoxicity.

    Wen-Long Wang;Xue Zhang;Qian-Yuan Wu;Ye Du

  • Potential risks from UV/H2O2 oxidation and UV photocatalysis: A review of toxic, assimilable, and sensory-unpleasant transformation products

    Wen-Long Wang;Qian-Yuan Wu;Nan Huang;Zi-Bin Xu

  • Microalgal species for sustainable biomass/lipid production using wastewater as resource: A review

    Yin-Hu Wu;Hong-Ying Hu;Yin Yu;Tian-Yuan Zhang

  • Effect of ammonia nitrogen and dissolved organic matter fractions on the genotoxicity of wastewater effluent during chlorine disinfection.

    Li-Sha Wang;Hong-Ying Hu;Chao Wang

  • Effect of bromide on the formation of disinfection by-products during wastewater chlorination.

    Ying-Xue Sun;Qian-Yuan Wu;Hong-Ying Hu;Jie Tian

Frequent Co-Authors

Yin-Hu Wu
Yin-Hu Wu Tsinghua University
Guangxue Wu
Guangxue Wu Tsinghua University
Xinmin Zhan
Xinmin Zhan University of Galway
Yi Li
Yi Li Hohai University
Xia Huang
Xia Huang Tsinghua University
Wei Liang
Wei Liang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Huu Hao Ngo
Huu Hao Ngo University of Technology Sydney
Gang Yu
Gang Yu Tsinghua University
Hanchang Shi
Hanchang Shi Tsinghua University
Jun Huang
Jun Huang Tsinghua University

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