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Minghua Zhou

Minghua Zhou

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 105 1022 901 180 173 356 35915
Environmental Sciences 102 341 319 46 45 367 34121

Minghua Zhou publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Minghua Zhou between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Minghua Zhou published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 14.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 41 publications in 2020. 37 of the 437 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 41. Peak 41 publications in 2020. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 2 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 3 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 26 publications 2007: 18 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 20 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 33 publications 2019: 31 publications 2020: 41 publications 2021: 36 publications 2022: 34 publications 2023: 23 publications 2024: 22 publications 2025: 15 publications
1996 2025

437 publications in total across all disciplines

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Minghua Zhou: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 1
1998 2
1999 1
2000 0
2001 3
2002 5
2003 1
2004 3
2005 16
2006 26
2007 18
2008 11
2009 6
2010 10
2011 8
2012 14
2013 20
2014 18
2015 9
2016 12
2017 17
2018 33
2019 31
2020 41
2021 36
2022 34
2023 23
2024 22
2025 15
Total 437
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Minghua Zhou 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 Minghua Zhou sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 66 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 41–50 to 690+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 617. Most scientists, 617, have 121–130 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 361–370 publications, is where this scientist sits. 41–50 publications: 21 scientists 51–60 publications: 62 scientists 61–70 publications: 133 scientists 71–80 publications: 257 scientists 81–90 publications: 361 scientists 91–100 publications: 440 scientists 101–110 publications: 492 scientists 111–120 publications: 541 scientists 121–130 publications: 617 scientists 131–140 publications: 544 scientists 141–150 publications: 541 scientists 151–160 publications: 539 scientists 161–170 publications: 444 scientists 171–180 publications: 444 scientists 181–190 publications: 400 scientists 191–200 publications: 377 scientists 201–210 publications: 318 scientists 211–220 publications: 282 scientists 221–230 publications: 263 scientists 231–240 publications: 220 scientists 241–250 publications: 217 scientists 251–260 publications: 180 scientists 261–270 publications: 181 scientists 271–280 publications: 155 scientists 281–290 publications: 130 scientists 291–300 publications: 127 scientists 301–310 publications: 130 scientists 311–320 publications: 85 scientists 321–330 publications: 106 scientists 331–340 publications: 80 scientists 341–350 publications: 83 scientists 351–360 publications: 75 scientists 361–370 publications: 69 scientists 371–380 publications: 52 scientists 381–390 publications: 54 scientists 391–400 publications: 56 scientists 401–410 publications: 44 scientists 411–420 publications: 40 scientists 421–430 publications: 36 scientists 431–440 publications: 25 scientists 441–450 publications: 25 scientists 451–460 publications: 32 scientists 461–470 publications: 29 scientists 471–480 publications: 21 scientists 481–490 publications: 26 scientists 491–500 publications: 26 scientists 501–510 publications: 17 scientists 511–520 publications: 19 scientists 521–530 publications: 15 scientists 531–540 publications: 22 scientists 541–550 publications: 12 scientists 551–560 publications: 15 scientists 561–570 publications: 11 scientists 571–580 publications: 19 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 9 scientists 601–610 publications: 7 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 5 scientists 631–640 publications: 5 scientists 641–650 publications: 6 scientists 651–660 publications: 3 scientists 661–670 publications: 3 scientists 671–680 publications: 4 scientists 681–689 publications: 4 scientists 690+ publications: 100 scientists
41–50 publications 690+

This scientist: 367 publications — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
41–50 21
51–60 62
61–70 133
71–80 257
81–90 361
91–100 440
101–110 492
111–120 541
121–130 617
131–140 544
141–150 541
151–160 539
161–170 444
171–180 444
181–190 400
191–200 377
201–210 318
211–220 282
221–230 263
231–240 220
241–250 217
251–260 180
261–270 181
271–280 155
281–290 130
291–300 127
301–310 130
311–320 85
321–330 106
331–340 80
341–350 83
351–360 75
361–370 69 367
371–380 52
381–390 54
391–400 56
401–410 44
411–420 40
421–430 36
431–440 25
441–450 25
451–460 32
461–470 29
471–480 21
481–490 26
491–500 26
501–510 17
511–520 19
521–530 15
531–540 22
541–550 12
551–560 15
561–570 11
571–580 19
581–590 9
591–600 9
601–610 7
611–620 11
621–630 5
631–640 5
641–650 6
651–660 3
661–670 3
671–680 4
681–689 4
690+ 100
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Minghua Zhou 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 Minghua Zhou sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 126+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 348. Most scientists, 348, have 45 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 102 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 12 scientists 31 D-Index: 26 scientists 32 D-Index: 51 scientists 33 D-Index: 88 scientists 34 D-Index: 123 scientists 35 D-Index: 163 scientists 36 D-Index: 206 scientists 37 D-Index: 267 scientists 38 D-Index: 265 scientists 39 D-Index: 275 scientists 40 D-Index: 321 scientists 41 D-Index: 343 scientists 42 D-Index: 305 scientists 43 D-Index: 336 scientists 44 D-Index: 330 scientists 45 D-Index: 348 scientists 46 D-Index: 291 scientists 47 D-Index: 275 scientists 48 D-Index: 272 scientists 49 D-Index: 273 scientists 50 D-Index: 263 scientists 51 D-Index: 232 scientists 52 D-Index: 266 scientists 53 D-Index: 217 scientists 54 D-Index: 198 scientists 55 D-Index: 177 scientists 56 D-Index: 202 scientists 57 D-Index: 204 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 177 scientists 60 D-Index: 166 scientists 61 D-Index: 152 scientists 62 D-Index: 143 scientists 63 D-Index: 150 scientists 64 D-Index: 124 scientists 65 D-Index: 119 scientists 66 D-Index: 120 scientists 67 D-Index: 118 scientists 68 D-Index: 82 scientists 69 D-Index: 98 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 105 scientists 72 D-Index: 74 scientists 73 D-Index: 84 scientists 74 D-Index: 70 scientists 75 D-Index: 67 scientists 76 D-Index: 78 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 59 scientists 79 D-Index: 52 scientists 80 D-Index: 47 scientists 81 D-Index: 38 scientists 82 D-Index: 48 scientists 83 D-Index: 42 scientists 84 D-Index: 42 scientists 85 D-Index: 43 scientists 86 D-Index: 29 scientists 87 D-Index: 37 scientists 88 D-Index: 29 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 34 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 22 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 19 scientists 95 D-Index: 24 scientists 96 D-Index: 21 scientists 97 D-Index: 20 scientists 98 D-Index: 24 scientists 99 D-Index: 17 scientists 100 D-Index: 17 scientists 101 D-Index: 21 scientists 102 D-Index: 25 scientists 103 D-Index: 18 scientists 104 D-Index: 26 scientists 105 D-Index: 20 scientists 106 D-Index: 15 scientists 107 D-Index: 10 scientists 108 D-Index: 13 scientists 109 D-Index: 15 scientists 110 D-Index: 12 scientists 111 D-Index: 8 scientists 112 D-Index: 7 scientists 113 D-Index: 9 scientists 114 D-Index: 6 scientists 115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116 D-Index: 7 scientists 117 D-Index: 8 scientists 118 D-Index: 3 scientists 119 D-Index: 5 scientists 120 D-Index: 7 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 4 scientists 123 D-Index: 8 scientists 124 D-Index: 7 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126+ D-Index: 92 scientists
30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 102 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 12
31 26
32 51
33 88
34 123
35 163
36 206
37 267
38 265
39 275
40 321
41 343
42 305
43 336
44 330
45 348
46 291
47 275
48 272
49 273
50 263
51 232
52 266
53 217
54 198
55 177
56 202
57 204
58 166
59 177
60 166
61 152
62 143
63 150
64 124
65 119
66 120
67 118
68 82
69 98
70 94
71 105
72 74
73 84
74 70
75 67
76 78
77 60
78 59
79 52
80 47
81 38
82 48
83 42
84 42
85 43
86 29
87 37
88 29
89 30
90 34
91 20
92 22
93 17
94 19
95 24
96 21
97 20
98 24
99 17
100 17
101 21
102 25 102
103 18
104 26
105 20
106 15
107 10
108 13
109 15
110 12
111 8
112 7
113 9
114 6
115 12
116 7
117 8
118 3
119 5
120 7
121 2
122 4
123 8
124 7
125 9
126+ 92
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Overview

Minghua Zhou is affiliated with Nankai University in China, contributing extensively to the fields of Environmental Science, Energy, and Engineering. Their research domain includes several specialized subfields such as Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Water Science and Technology, Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

Their scholarly output encompasses a range of topics, focusing primarily on:

  • Advanced oxidation water treatment
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Environmental remediation with nanomaterials
  • Electrochemical Analysis and Applications
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells
  • Microbial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation

Minghua Zhou has published research articles in several frequent venues, including:

  • Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Chemosphere
  • Separation and Purification Technology
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Some of the recent publications by Minghua Zhou include:

  • Highly efficient electrosynthesis of hydrogen peroxide on a superhydrophobic three-phase interface by natural air diffusion, 2020, Nature Communications
  • High-efficiency degradation of organic pollutants with Fe, N co-doped biochar catalysts via persulfate activation, 2020, Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • Critical Review on the Mechanisms of Fe2+ Regeneration in the Electro-Fenton Process: Fundamentals and Boosting Strategies, 2023, Chemical Reviews
  • Sulfide-modified zero-valent iron activated periodate for sulfadiazine removal: Performance and dominant routine of reactive species production, 2022, Water Research
  • Strategies to enhance catalytic performance of metal-organic frameworks in sulfate radical-based advanced oxidation processes for organic pollutants removal, 2020, Chemical Engineering Journal

The scientist frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including:

  • Qizhan Zhang
  • Ge Song
  • Xuechun Wang
  • Wenyang Fu
  • Jiana Jing

Best Publications

  • An overview on the removal of synthetic dyes from water by electrochemical advanced oxidation processes.

    P.V. Nidheesh;Minghua Zhou;Mehmet A. Oturan

  • An overview of electrode materials in microbial fuel cells

    Minghua Zhou;Meiling Chi;Jianmei Luo;Huanhuan He

  • Preparation, characterization and visible-light-driven photocatalytic activity of Fe-doped titania nanorods and first-principles study for electronic structures

    Jiaguo Yu;Quanjun Xiang;Minghua Zhou

  • Heterogeneous electro-Fenton and photoelectro-Fenton processes: A critical review of fundamental principles and application for water/wastewater treatment

    Soliu O. Ganiyu;Minghua Zhou;Carlos A. Martínez-Huitle;Carlos A. Martínez-Huitle

  • Direct Z-scheme ZnO/CdS hierarchical photocatalyst for enhanced photocatalytic H2-production activity

    Sheng Wang;Bicheng Zhu;Mingjin Liu;Liuyang Zhang

  • Three-dimensional electrochemical process for wastewater treatment: A general review

    Chao Zhang;Yonghai Jiang;Yunlin Li;Zhongxin Hu

  • Highly efficient electrosynthesis of hydrogen peroxide on a superhydrophobic three-phase interface by natural air diffusion

    Qizhan Zhang;Minghua Zhou;Gengbo Ren;Yawei Li

  • A critical review of the application of chelating agents to enable Fenton and Fenton-like reactions at high pH values.

    Ying Zhang;Minghua Zhou

  • Recent advances in g-C3N4-based heterojunction photocatalysts

    Yunfeng Li;Minghua Zhou;Bei Cheng;Yan Shao

  • Electro-Fenton method for the removal of methyl red in an efficient electrochemical system

    Minghua Zhou;Minghua Zhou;Qinghong Yu;Lecheng Lei;Geoff Barton

  • High-efficiency degradation of organic pollutants with Fe, N co-doped biochar catalysts via persulfate activation.

    Xiang Li;Yan Jia;Minghua Zhou;Xianfa Su

  • Cost-effective electro-Fenton using modified graphite felt that dramatically enhanced on H2O2 electro-generation without external aeration

    Fangke Yu;Minghua Zhou;Xinmin Yu

  • Heterogeneous electro-Fenton using modified iron–carbon as catalyst for 2,4-dichlorophenol degradation: Influence factors, mechanism and degradation pathway

    Chao Zhang;Minghua Zhou;Gengbo Ren;Xinmin Yu

  • Microbial fuel cell (MFC) power performance improvement through enhanced microbial electrogenicity.

    Ming Li;Minghua Zhou;Xiaoyu Tian;Chaolin Tan

  • Critical Review on the Mechanisms of Fe2+ Regeneration in the Electro-Fenton Process: Fundamentals and Boosting Strategies.

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  • Long Life Modified Lead Dioxide Anode for Organic Wastewater Treatment: Electrochemical Characteristics and Degradation Mechanism

    Minghua Zhou;Qizhou Dai;Lecheng Lei;Chun'an Ma

  • Stimulation of N2O emission by manure application to agricultural soils may largely offset carbon benefits: a global meta-analysis

    Minghua Zhou;Minghua Zhou;Bo Zhu;Shijie Wang;Xinyu Zhu

  • Photocatalytic H2 evolution on graphdiyne/g-C3N4 hybrid nanocomposites

    Quanlong Xu;Quanlong Xu;Bicheng Zhu;Bei Cheng;Jiaguo Yu

  • A novel dual gas diffusion electrodes system for efficient hydrogen peroxide generation used in electro-Fenton

    Xinmin Yu;Minghua Zhou;Gengbo Ren;Liang Ma

  • Electrochemical catalytic mechanism of N-doped graphene for enhanced H2O2 yield and in-situ degradation of organic pollutant

    Pei Su;Minghua Zhou;Xiaoye Lu;Weilu Yang

  • Recent advances in microbial fuel cells (MFCs) and microbial electrolysis cells (MECs) for wastewater treatment, bioenergy and bioproducts

    Minghua Zhou;Hongyu Wang;Daniel J. Hassett;Tingyue Gu

  • Enhanced photocatalytic activity of TiO2 powder (P25) by hydrothermal treatment

    Jiaguo Yu;Huogen Yu;Bei Cheng;Minghua Zhou

  • Degradation of organics in reverse osmosis concentrate by electro-Fenton process.

    Minghua Zhou;Qingqing Tan;Qian Wang;Yongli Jiao

Frequent Co-Authors

Lecheng Lei
Lecheng Lei Zhejiang University
Xingwang Zhang
Xingwang Zhang Zhejiang University
Tingyue Gu
Tingyue Gu Ohio University
Mehmet A. Oturan
Mehmet A. Oturan Université Paris Cité
Nihal Oturan
Nihal Oturan Université Gustave Eiffel
Ignasi Sirés
Ignasi Sirés University of Barcelona
Jianhui Sun
Jianhui Sun Henan Normal University
Omotayo A. Arotiba
Omotayo A. Arotiba University of Johannesburg
Daniel J. Hassett
Daniel J. Hassett University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Fang Ma
Fang Ma Harbin Institute of Technology

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