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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 73 4925 4474 36 34 137 20313

J. Paul Chen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by J. Paul Chen between 1999 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. J. Paul Chen published across 28 years, from 1999 to 2026, averaging 8.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 30 publications in 2025. 31 of the 231 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1999 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 30. Peak 30 publications in 2025. 1999: 2 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 6 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 21 publications 2023: 20 publications 2024: 25 publications 2025: 30 publications 2026: 1 publication
1999 2026

231 publications in total across all disciplines

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J. Paul Chen: publications per year, 1999 to 2026
Year Publications
1999 2
2000 4
2001 3
2002 8
2003 4
2004 5
2005 5
2006 5
2007 11
2008 4
2009 10
2010 3
2011 12
2012 5
2013 1
2014 6
2015 8
2016 8
2017 6
2018 6
2019 5
2020 3
2021 10
2022 21
2023 20
2024 25
2025 30
2026 1
Total 231
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J. Paul Chen publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where J. Paul Chen sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 121–140 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 137 publications — 10th percentile

10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918 137
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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J. Paul Chen D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where J. Paul Chen sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 72–73 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 73 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561 73
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Overview

J. Paul Chen is affiliated with the National University of Singapore in Singapore. Their research work spans fields primarily concerned with Environmental Science and Engineering, contributing a substantial number of publications in these areas. Within these fields, their work notably focuses on subfields such as Water Science and Technology, Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering.

The main topics explored by J. Paul Chen include Membrane Separation Technologies, Advanced oxidation water treatment, Phosphorus and nutrient management, Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal, Environmental remediation with nanomaterials, Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, and Arsenic contamination and mitigation.

Frequent co-authors that J. Paul Chen has collaborated with are:

  • Kok Yuen Koh
  • Zhihao Chen
  • Yi Yang
  • Jiajie Xu
  • Zhiyu Liu

J. Paul Chen has published extensively in several scientific venues. Key publication outlets include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Chemosphere
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Journal of Membrane Science
  • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science

Among their recent papers, notable works are:

  • "Quantitative assessment of interactions of hydrophilic organic contaminants with microplastics in natural water environment," 2022, Water Research
  • "Microcystis aeruginosa removal by peroxides of hydrogen peroxide, peroxymonosulfate and peroxydisulfate without additional activators," 2021, Water Research
  • "Cost-effective phosphorus removal from aqueous solution by a chitosan/lanthanum hydrogel bead: Material development, characterization of uptake process and investigation of mechanisms," 2021, Chemosphere
  • "Ultrafiltration membrane fouling by microplastics with raw water: Behaviors and alleviation methods," 2020, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • "Simultaneous oxidation and removal of arsenite by Fe(III)/CaO2 Fenton-like technology," 2021, Water Research

Best Publications

  • Microplastics in freshwater systems: A review on occurrence, environmental effects, and methods for microplastics detection.

    Jingyi Li;Huihui Liu;J. Paul Chen

  • Sorption of lead, copper, cadmium, zinc, and nickel by marine algal biomass: characterization of biosorptive capacity and investigation of mechanisms

    Ping Xin Sheng;Yen-Peng Ting;J.Paul Chen;Liang Hong

  • Applications of water stable metal–organic frameworks

    Chenghong Wang;Chenghong Wang;Xinlei Liu;Nilay Keser Demir;J. Paul Chen

  • A comprehensive review on biosorption of heavy metals by algal biomass: Materials, performances, chemistry, and modeling simulation tools

    Jinsong He;J. Paul Chen

  • A review on polyamide thin film nanocomposite (TFN) membranes: History, applications, challenges and approaches

    Woei Jye Lau;Stephen Gray;T. Matsuura;Daryoush Emadzadeh

  • Surface modification of a granular activated carbon by citric acid for enhancement of copper adsorption

    J.Paul Chen;Shunnian Wu;Kai-Hau Chong

  • Acid/Base-Treated Activated Carbons: Characterization of Functional Groups and Metal Adsorptive Properties

    J Paul Chen;Shunnian Wu

  • Superior removal of arsenic from water with zirconium metal-organic framework UiO-66.

    Chenghong Wang;Chenghong Wang;Xinlei Liu;J. Paul Chen;Kang Li

  • Characterization of Copper Adsorption onto an Alginate Encapsulated Magnetic Sorbent by a Combined FT-IR, XPS, and Mathematical Modeling Study

    Soh-Fong Lim;Yu-Ming Zheng;Shuai-Wen Zou;J. Paul Chen

  • Adsorptive removal of arsenic from water by an iron–zirconium binary oxide adsorbent

    Zongming Ren;Gaosheng Zhang;J. Paul Chen

  • Systematic study of synergistic and antagonistic effects on adsorption of tetracycline and copper onto a chitosan

    Jin Kang;Huijuan Liu;Yu-Ming Zheng;Jiuhui Qu

  • Optimization of membrane physical and chemical cleaning by a statistically designed approach

    J.Paul Chen;S.L Kim;Y.P Ting

  • Behaviors and mechanisms of copper adsorption on hydrolyzed polyacrylonitrile fibers.

    Shubo Deng;Renbi Bai;J.P. Chen

  • Elucidation of Interactions between Metal Ions and Ca Alginate-Based Ion-Exchange Resin by Spectroscopic Analysis and Modeling Simulation

    J. Paul Chen;Liang Hong;and Shunnian Wu;Lin Wang

  • Biosorption of hexavalent chromium onto raw and chemically modified Sargassum sp.

    Lei Yang;J. Paul Chen

  • Equilibrium and kinetics of metal ion adsorption onto a commercial H-type granular activated carbon: experimental and modeling studies.

    J Paul Chen;Minsheng Lin

  • Chemical Modification of Sargassum sp. for Prevention of Organic Leaching and Enhancement of Uptake during Metal Biosorption

    J. Paul Chen;Lei Yang

  • Biosorption of Heavy Metal Ions (Pb, Cu, and Cd) from Aqueous Solutions by the Marine Alga Sargassum sp. in Single- and Multiple-Metal Systems

    Ping Xin Sheng;Yen-Peng Ting;J. Paul Chen

  • Key factors in chemical reduction by hydrazine for recovery of precious metals.

    J.Paul Chen;L.L Lim

  • An XPS study for mechanisms of arsenate adsorption onto a magnetite-doped activated carbon fiber.

    Shujuan Zhang;Xiao-yan Li;J. Paul Chen

  • Advanced Oxidation Processes

    M. B. Ray;J. Paul Chen;Lawrence K. Wang;Simo Olavi Pehkonen

Frequent Co-Authors

Yen-Peng Ting
Yen-Peng Ting National University of Singapore
Martin Reinhard
Martin Reinhard Stanford University
Huijuan Liu
Huijuan Liu Tsinghua University
Jiuhui Qu
Jiuhui Qu University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Kang Li
Kang Li Imperial College London
Hanry Yu
Hanry Yu National University of Singapore
Liang Hong
Liang Hong National University of Singapore
Jianping Xie
Jianping Xie National University of Singapore
Jim Yang Lee
Jim Yang Lee National University of Singapore
Bin Liu
Bin Liu National University of Singapore

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