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Weihua Song

Weihua Song

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
62
Citations
12187
World Ranking
8934
National Ranking
1538

Weihua Song 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 Weihua Song sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 150 publications — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Weihua Song 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 Weihua Song 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: 62 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Weihua Song is affiliated with Fudan University in China and specializes in environmental science, with a focus on multiple subfields and research topics. Their work encompasses areas such as water science and technology, renewable energy, sustainability, environmental health and toxicology, industrial engineering, and pollution studies.

The scientist's research covers a variety of main topics, including advanced oxidation water treatment, water quality monitoring and analysis, pharmaceutical and antibiotic environmental impacts, marine and coastal ecosystems, aquaculture nutrition and growth, atmospheric chemistry and aerosols, as well as marine bivalve and aquaculture studies.

Weihua Song has published extensively in leading venues, contributing 14 papers to Environmental Science & Technology, 7 papers to SSRN Electronic Journal, 5 papers each to Water Research, Aquaculture, and Environmental Science Processes & Impacts.

Frequent collaborators include Shuwen Yan (25 joint works), Lushi Lian (9), Lihua Jiang (8), Jianxin Nie (7), and Jia-Lang Zheng (7).

Selected recent publications include:

  • "Halloysite nanotubes in polymer science: purification, characterization, modification and applications," 2020, Nanotechnology Reviews
  • "Triplet Photochemistry of Dissolved Black Carbon and Its Effects on the Photochemical Formation of Reactive Oxygen Species," 2020, Environmental Science & Technology
  • "Recent Advancements in Electrochemical Sensors Based on MOFs and Their Derivatives," 2024, Small
  • "Kinetic Consideration of Photochemical Formation and Decay of Superoxide Radical in Dissolved Organic Matter Solutions," 2020, Environmental Science & Technology
  • "Immunoadjuvant-functionalized metal-organic frameworks: synthesis and applications in tumor immune modulation," 2024, Chemical Communications

Best Publications

  • Kinetics and mechanism of advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) in degradation of ciprofloxacin in water

    Taicheng An;Hai Yang;Guiying Li;Weihua Song

  • Radical Chemistry and Structural Relationships of PPCP Degradation by UV/Chlorine Treatment in Simulated Drinking Water

    Kaiheng Guo;Zihao Wu;Chii Shang;Bo Yao

  • Degradation of tetracycline antibiotics: Mechanisms and kinetic studies for advanced oxidation/reduction processes

    Joonseon Jeong;Weihua Song;William J. Cooper;Jinyoung Jung

  • Kinetic Study of Hydroxyl and Sulfate Radical-Mediated Oxidation of Pharmaceuticals in Wastewater Effluents

    Lushi Lian;Bo Yao;Shaodong Hou;Jingyun Fang

  • Comparison of the UV/chlorine and UV/H2O2 processes in the degradation of PPCPs in simulated drinking water and wastewater: Kinetics, radical mechanism and energy requirements.

    Kaiheng Guo;Zihao Wu;Shuwen Yan;Bo Yao

  • Photochemically induced formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) from effluent organic matter.

    Danning Zhang;Shuwen Yan;Weihua Song

  • Degradation of diclofenac by advanced oxidation and reduction processes: kinetic studies, degradation pathways and toxicity assessments.

    Hui Yu;Er Nie;Jun Xu;Shuwen Yan

  • Molecular characterization of effluent organic matter identified by ultrahigh resolution mass spectrometry.

    Michael Gonsior;Michael Gonsior;Matthew Zwartjes;William J. Cooper;Weihua Song

  • Photosensitized degradation of amoxicillin in natural organic matter isolate solutions.

    Haomin Xu;William J. Cooper;Jinyoung Jung;Weihua Song

  • Destruction of microcystins by conventional and advanced oxidation processes: A review

    Virender K. Sharma;Theodoros M. Triantis;Maria G. Antoniou;Xuexiang He

  • Free Radical Destruction of β-Blockers in Aqueous Solution

    Weihua Song;William J. Cooper;Stephen P. Mezyk;John Greaves

  • Photo-transformation of pharmaceutically active compounds in the aqueous environment: a review

    Shuwen Yan;Weihua Song

  • Photocatalytic degradation kinetics and mechanism of environmental pharmaceuticals in aqueous suspension of TiO2: a case of β-blockers.

    Hai Yang;Taicheng An;Guiying Li;Weihua Song

  • Mechanistic Considerations for the Advanced Oxidation Treatment of Fluoroquinolone Pharmaceutical Compounds using TiO2 Heterogeneous Catalysis

    Taicheng An;Hai Yang;Weihua Song;Guiying Li

  • Removal of pharmaceutical and personal care products from reverse osmosis retentate using advanced oxidation processes.

    Sihem Ben Abdelmelek;John Greaves;Kenneth P. Ishida;William J. Cooper

  • The Multiple Role of Bromide Ion in PPCPs Degradation under UV/Chlorine Treatment.

    Shuangshuang Cheng;Xinran Zhang;Xin Yang;Chii Shang

  • Ultrasonically Induced Degradation of Microcystin-LR and -RR: Identification of Products, Effect of pH, Formation and Destruction of Peroxides

    Weihua Song;Armah A de la Cruz;Kathleen Rein;Kevin E O'Shea

  • Triplet-state photochemistry of dissolved organic matter: triplet-state energy distribution and surface electric charge conditions.

    Huaxi Zhou;Shuwen Yan;Lushi Lian;Weihua Song

  • Ultrasonically induced degradation of 2-methylisoborneol and geosmin.

    Weihua Song;Kevin E. O’Shea

  • Degradation mechanisms and kinetic studies for the treatment of X-ray contrast media compounds by advanced oxidation/reduction processes.

    Joonseon Jeong;Jinyoung Jung;William J. Cooper;Weihua Song

  • Ultrasonically induced degradation and detoxification of microcystin-LR (cyanobacterial toxin)

    Weihua Song;Terri Teshiba;Kathleen Rein;Kevin E. O'Shea

Frequent Co-Authors

Kevin E. O'Shea
Kevin E. O'Shea Florida International University
Dionysios D. Dionysiou
Dionysios D. Dionysiou University of Cincinnati
Xin Yang
Xin Yang Sun Yat-sen University
Taicheng An
Taicheng An Guangdong University of Technology
Jingyun Fang
Jingyun Fang Peking University
Guiying Li
Guiying Li Guangdong University of Technology
Anastasia Hiskia
Anastasia Hiskia University of Turin
Chii Shang
Chii Shang Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Xiang Li
Xiang Li Chinese Academy of Sciences
Dongyuan Zhao
Dongyuan Zhao Fudan University

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