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Keke Xiao 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 Keke Xiao sits on this spectrum.

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 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 132 publications — 8th percentile

8% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Keke Xiao 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 Keke Xiao sits on this spectrum.

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 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 28th percentile

28% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Rising Stars Award

Overview

Keke Xiao is affiliated with the Guangdong Technion-Israel Institute of Technology in China. Their research primarily spans the fields of Environmental Science and Engineering, with significant contributions to subfields such as Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Water Science and Technology, Pollution, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Biomedical Engineering.

Their research covers a broad spectrum of topics, including wastewater treatment and nitrogen removal, phosphorus and nutrient management, microbial fuel cells and bioremediation, extraction and separation processes, constructed wetlands for wastewater treatment, environmental remediation with nanomaterials, and coagulation and flocculation studies.

Frequent publication venues for Xiao include Environmental Research, Water Research, The Science of The Total Environment, Resources Conservation and Recycling, and Chemosphere. These indicate a consistent focus on environmental and sustainability-related topics.

They have collaborated extensively with other researchers, notably Sha Liang, Huijie Hou, Jiakuan Yang, Jingping Hu, and Bing Liu, reflecting active engagement in multidisciplinary research teams.

Some recent papers by Keke Xiao include:

  • "Changes in the characteristics of dissolved organic matter during sludge treatment: A critical review" (2020, Water Research)
  • "Metabolomics revealing the response of rice (Oryza sativa L.) exposed to polystyrene microplastics" (2020, Environmental Pollution)
  • "Hydrometallurgical Recovery of Spent Lithium Ion Batteries: Environmental Strategies and Sustainability Evaluation" (2021, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering)
  • "Microplastics affect rice (Oryza sativa L.) quality by interfering metabolite accumulation and energy expenditure pathways: A field study" (2021, Journal of Hazardous Materials)
  • "Phosphorus recovery from the liquid phase of anaerobic digestate using biochar derived from iron−rich sludge: A potential phosphorus fertilizer" (2020, Water Research)

Best Publications

  • Enhanced volatile fatty acids (VFAs) production in a thermophilic fermenter with stepwise pH increase - Investigation on dissolved organic matter transformation and microbial community shift.

    Yun Chen;Xie Jiang;Keke Xiao;Nan Shen

  • Enhanced Cr(VI) removal from acidic solutions using biochar modified by Fe3O4@SiO2-NH2 particles

    Shunquan Shi;Jiakuan Yang;Sha Liang;Mingyang Li

  • Hydrometallurgical Recovery of Spent Lithium Ion Batteries: Environmental Strategies and Sustainability Evaluation

    Zhilin Liang;Chen Cai;Gangwei Peng;Jingping Hu

  • Metabolomics revealing the response of rice (Oryza sativa L.) exposed to polystyrene microplastics

    Xiang Wu;Yao Liu;Shanshan Yin;Keke Xiao

  • Variations in physical, chemical and biological properties in relation to sludge dewaterability under Fe (II) – Oxone conditioning

    Keke Xiao;Yun Chen;Xie Jiang;Qin Yang

  • Phosphorus recovery from the liquid phase of anaerobic digestate using biochar derived from iron−rich sludge: A potential phosphorus fertilizer

    Hui Wang;Keke Xiao;Jiakuan Yang;Zecong Yu

  • The Effect of pH on Solubilization of Organic Matter and Microbial Community Structures in Sludge Fermentation

    Yogananda Maspolim;Yan Zhou;Chenghong Guo;Keke Xiao

  • Microplastics affect rice (Oryza sativa L.) quality by interfering metabolite accumulation and energy expenditure pathways: A field study.

    Xiang Wu;Huijie Hou;Yao Liu;Shanshan Yin

  • Characterization of key organic compounds affecting sludge dewaterability during ultrasonication and acidification treatments

    Keke Xiao;Yun Chen;Xie Jiang;Vinay Kumar Tyagi

  • Citric acid assisted Fenton-like process for enhanced dewaterability of waste activated sludge with in-situ generation of hydrogen peroxide.

    Keke Xiao;Kangyue Pei;Hui Wang;Wenbo Yu

  • Role of Fe species in geopolymer synthesized from alkali-thermal pretreated Fe-rich Bayer red mud

    Yong Hu;Sha Liang;Jiakuan Yang;Ye Chen

  • Changes in the characteristics of dissolved organic matter during sludge treatment: A critical review.

    Keke Xiao;Gudrun Abbt-Braun;Harald Horn

  • A comparison between sulfuric acid and oxalic acid leaching with subsequent purification and precipitation for phosphorus recovery from sewage sludge incineration ash.

    Sha Liang;Haoming Chen;Xiaohui Zeng;Zhibin Li

  • Unraveling oxidation behaviors for intracellular and extracellular from different oxidants (HOCl vs. H2O2) catalyzed by ferrous iron in waste activated sludge dewatering

    Wenbo Yu;Qianqian Wen;Jiakuan Yang;Keke Xiao

  • Sludge-derived biochar with multivalent iron as an efficient Fenton catalyst for degradation of 4-Chlorophenol.

    Quan Gan;Huijie Hou;Sha Liang;Jingjing Qiu

  • Enhanced sludge dewatering via homogeneous and heterogeneous Fenton reactions initiated by Fe-rich biochar derived from sludge.

    Shuangyi Tao;Jiakuan Yang;Huijie Hou;Sha Liang

  • Enhanced sludge solubilization and dewaterability by synergistic effects of nitrite and freezing

    Faqian Sun;KeKe Xiao;Wenyu Zhu;Nipuna Withanage

  • One-pot solvothermal synthesis of magnetic biochar from waste biomass: Formation mechanism and efficient adsorption of Cr(VI) in an aqueous solution.

    Sha Liang;Shunquan Shi;Haohao Zhang;Jingjing Qiu

  • Transformation of dissolved organic matters produced from alkaline-ultrasonic sludge pretreatment in anaerobic digestion: From macro to micro

    Dan Lu;Keke Xiao;Yun Chen;Yan Ni Annie Soh

  • Comparison of different treatment methods for protein solubilisation from waste activated sludge.

    Keke Xiao;Keke Xiao;Yun Chen;Xie Jiang;Wan Yi Seow

Frequent Co-Authors

Jingping Hu
Jingping Hu Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Huijie Hou
Huijie Hou Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Bingchuan Liu
Bingchuan Liu University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Jiakuan Yang
Jiakuan Yang Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Sha Liang
Sha Liang Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Ye Chen
Ye Chen Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
R. Vasant Kumar
R. Vasant Kumar University of Cambridge
Wun Jern Ng
Wun Jern Ng Nanyang Technological University
Bo Xiao
Bo Xiao Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Vinay Kumar Tyagi
Vinay Kumar Tyagi National Institute of Hydrology

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