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D-Index
101
Citations
32330
World Ranking
1237
National Ranking
226

Xia Huang 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 Xia Huang sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 408 publications — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Xia Huang 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 Xia Huang 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: 101 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Xia Huang is affiliated with Tsinghua University in China and has an extensive research portfolio primarily in environmental science and engineering. Their work prominently addresses topics related to water treatment technologies and environmental engineering challenges.

The scientist's research spans several specialized fields, including:

  • Environmental Science
  • Engineering

Within these fields, Xia Huang has contributed to subfields such as:

  • Water Science and Technology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Pollution
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

The main topics of Xia Huang's research include:

  • Membrane Separation Technologies
  • Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques
  • Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal
  • Microbial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation
  • Advanced oxidation water treatment
  • Water Treatment and Disinfection
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques

Xia Huang has coauthored frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Xiaoyuan Zhang
  • Peng Liang
  • Yanchen Liu
  • Xiaomao Wang
  • Kang Xiao

Their research has been published in numerous scientific venues. The most common publication outlets include:

  • Water Research
  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Journal of Membrane Science

Selected recent papers by Xia Huang demonstrate a focus on both environmental and biomedical aspects of science:

  • "Clinical features and treatment of COVID-19 patients in northeast Chongqing" (2020), Journal of Medical Virology
  • "Tailored design of nanofiltration membranes for water treatment based on synthesis-property-performance relationships" (2021), Chemical Society Reviews
  • "Potential spreading risks and disinfection challenges of medical wastewater by the presence of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) viral RNA in septic tanks of Fangcang Hospital" (2020), The Science of The Total Environment
  • "Selective membranes in water and wastewater treatment: Role of advanced materials" (2021), Materials Today
  • "Spectroscopic fingerprints profiling the polysaccharide/protein/humic architecture of stratified extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) in activated sludge" (2023), Water Research

Best Publications

  • Recent progress in electrodes for microbial fuel cells.

    Jincheng Wei;Peng Liang;Xia Huang

  • A new method for water desalination using microbial desalination cells.

    Xiaoxin Cao;Xia Huang;Peng Liang;Kang Xiao

  • Tailored design of nanofiltration membranes for water treatment based on synthesis-property-performance relationships.

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  • Microplastics in a municipal wastewater treatment plant: Fate, dynamic distribution, removal efficiencies, and control strategies

    Xuemin Lv;Qian Dong;Zhiqiang Zuo;Yanchen Liu

  • A novel ZnO nanoparticle blended polyvinylidene fluoride membrane for anti-irreversible fouling

    Shuai Liang;Kang Xiao;Yinghui Mo;Xia Huang

  • Current state and challenges of full-scale membrane bioreactor applications: A critical review.

    Kang Xiao;Shuai Liang;Xiaomao Wang;Chunsheng Chen

  • Arsenic(V) removal with a Ce(IV)-doped iron oxide adsorbent

    Yu Zhang;Min Yang;Xia Huang

  • Separator characteristics for increasing performance of microbial fuel cells.

    Xiaoyuan Zhang;Shaoan Cheng;Xin Wang;Xia Huang

  • Using microbial desalination cells to reduce water salinity prior to reverse osmosis

    Maha Mehanna;Tomonori Saito;Jingling Yan;Michael Hickner

  • Highly Hydrophilic Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF) Ultrafiltration Membranes via Postfabrication Grafting of Surface-Tailored Silica Nanoparticles

    Shuai Liang;Yan Kang;Alberto Tiraferri;Emmanuel P. Giannelis

  • One-year operation of 1000-L modularized microbial fuel cell for municipal wastewater treatment.

    Peng Liang;Rui Duan;Yong Jiang;Xiaoyuan Zhang

  • Potential spreading risks and disinfection challenges of medical wastewater by the presence of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) viral RNA in septic tanks of Fangcang Hospital.

    Dayi Zhang;Haibo Ling;Xia Huang;Jing Li

  • Characteristics of a self-forming dynamic membrane coupled with a bioreactor for municipal wastewater treatment.

    Bin Fan;Xia Huang

  • Elimination and fate of selected micro-organic pollutants in a full-scale anaerobic/anoxic/aerobic process combined with membrane bioreactor for municipal wastewater reclamation.

    Wenchao Xue;Chunying Wu;Kang Xiao;Xia Huang

  • Stacked Microbial Desalination Cells to Enhance Water Desalination Efficiency

    Xi Chen;Xue Xia;Peng Liang;Xiaoxin Cao

  • A novel pilot-scale stacked microbial fuel cell for efficient electricity generation and wastewater treatment

    Shijia Wu;Hui Li;Xuechen Zhou;Peng Liang

  • Effect of sludge retention time on microbial behaviour in a submerged membrane bioreactor

    Xia Huang;Ping Gui;Yi Qian

  • Using inorganic coagulants to control membrane fouling in a submerged membrane bioreactor

    Jinling Wu;Futai Chen;Xia Huang;Wenyan Geng

  • Combined effect of membrane and foulant hydrophobicity and surface charge on adsorptive fouling during microfiltration

    Kang Xiao;Kang Xiao;Xiaomao Wang;Xia Huang;T. David Waite

  • Carbon dioxide and organic waste valorization by microbial electrosynthesis and electro-fermentation.

    Yong Jiang;Harold D. May;Lu Lu;Peng Liang

  • Behaviour of soluble microbial products in a membrane bioreactor

    Xia Huang;Rui Liu;Yi Qian

  • Enhanced Activated Carbon Cathode Performance for Microbial Fuel Cell by Blending Carbon Black

    Xiaoyuan Zhang;Xue Xia;Ivan Ivanov;Xia Huang

  • Composition and distribution of internal resistance in three types of microbial fuel cells

    Peng Liang;Xia Huang;Ming-Zhi Fan;Xiao-Xin Cao

  • A completely anoxic microbial fuel cell using a photo-biocathode for cathodic carbon dioxide reduction

    Xiaoxin Cao;Xia Huang;Peng Liang;Nico Boon

Frequent Co-Authors

Peng Liang
Peng Liang Tsinghua University
Kang Xiao
Kang Xiao University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xiaoyuan Zhang
Xiaoyuan Zhang Tsinghua University
Xianghua Wen
Xianghua Wen Tsinghua University
Bruce E. Logan
Bruce E. Logan Pennsylvania State University
Zhiguo Yuan
Zhiguo Yuan City University of Hong Kong
Yuefeng F. Xie
Yuefeng F. Xie Penn State Harrisburg
Hong-Ying Hu
Hong-Ying Hu Tsinghua University
Hanchang Shi
Hanchang Shi Tsinghua University
Zhiyong Jason Ren
Zhiyong Jason Ren Princeton University

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