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Weihua Song

Weihua Song

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 62 8934 8105 1538 1523 150 12187

Weihua Song publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Weihua Song between 2004 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Weihua Song published across 22 years, from 2004 to 2025, averaging 12.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2010. 37 of the 282 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2004 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2010. 2004: 1 publication 2005: 7 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 18 publications 2010: 19 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 18 publications 2025: 19 publications
2004 2025

282 publications in total across all disciplines

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Weihua Song: publications per year, 2004 to 2025
Year Publications
2004 1
2005 7
2006 8
2007 12
2008 14
2009 18
2010 19
2011 12
2012 15
2013 9
2014 17
2015 13
2016 8
2017 19
2018 9
2019 19
2020 13
2021 12
2022 11
2023 9
2024 18
2025 19
Total 282
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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.

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, 141–160 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: 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.

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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
141–160 1,218 150
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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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.

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, 62–63 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: 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.

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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 62
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
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

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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