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Xianghua Wen

Xianghua Wen

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 58 3305 3160 353 349 162 10912

Xianghua Wen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Xianghua Wen between 1998 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Xianghua Wen published across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025, averaging 6.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2020. 18 of the 194 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2020. 1998: 2 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 6 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 14 publications
1998 2025

194 publications in total across all disciplines

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Xianghua Wen: publications per year, 1998 to 2025
Year Publications
1998 2
1999 3
2000 2
2001 4
2002 1
2003 6
2004 5
2005 8
2006 9
2007 0
2008 7
2009 10
2010 8
2011 8
2012 14
2013 3
2014 6
2015 3
2016 9
2017 4
2018 7
2019 14
2020 16
2021 10
2022 7
2023 10
2024 4
2025 14
Total 194
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Xianghua Wen 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 Xianghua Wen 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, 161–170 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: 162 publications — 48th percentile

48% 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
161–170 444 162
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
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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Xianghua Wen 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 Xianghua Wen 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, 58 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: 58 D-Index — 67th percentile

67% 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 58
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
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

Xianghua Wen is affiliated with Tsinghua University in China and specializes in environmental science and engineering. Their research primarily focuses on topics related to wastewater treatment, microbial community ecology, and membrane separation technologies.

The main fields of study for Xianghua Wen include:

  • Environmental Science
  • Engineering

Within these fields, they have contributed extensively to several subfields such as:

  • Pollution
  • Water Science and Technology
  • Ecology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

Their research topics cover a wide range of areas, including:

  • Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal
  • Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
  • Membrane Separation Technologies
  • Water Treatment and Disinfection
  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Advanced oxidation water treatment
  • Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques

Xianghua Wen has coauthored frequently with several researchers, among them:

  • Zhan Chen
  • Chenxiang Sun
  • Xiaomao Wang
  • Jinlan Yu
  • Xia Huang

Publications by Xianghua Wen have appeared in notable scientific venues, with multiple papers in:

  • Water Research
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Nature Communications
  • Environmental Pollution

Recent papers include:

  • MiDAS 4: A global catalogue of full-length 16S rRNA gene sequences and taxonomy for studies of bacterial communities in wastewater treatment plants, 2022, Nature Communications
  • Spectroscopic fingerprints profiling the polysaccharide/protein/humic architecture of stratified extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) in activated sludge, 2023, Water Research
  • Seasonal dynamics of the microbial community in two full-scale wastewater treatment plants: Diversity, composition, phylogenetic group based assembly and co-occurrence pattern, 2021, Water Research
  • Efficient Photocatalytic PFOA Degradation over Boron Nitride, 2020, Environmental Science & Technology Letters
  • Outlining the Roles of Membrane-Foulant and Foulant-Foulant Interactions in Organic Fouling During Microfiltration and Ultrafiltration: A Mini-Review, 2020, Frontiers in Chemistry

Best Publications

  • Global diversity and biogeography of bacterial communities in wastewater treatment plants

    Linwei Wu;Daliang Ning;Bing Zhang;Yong Li

  • Microbial community structures in different wastewater treatment plants as revealed by 454-pyrosequencing analysis.

    Man Hu;Xiaohui Wang;Xianghua Wen;Yu Xia

  • Pyrosequencing Analysis of Bacterial Diversity in 14 Wastewater Treatment Systems in China

    Xiaohui Wang;Man Hu;Yu Xia;Xianghua Wen

  • 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

  • Enzymatic degradation of tetracycline and oxytetracycline by crude manganese peroxidase prepared from Phanerochaete chrysosporium

    Xianghua Wen;Yannan Jia;Jiaxi Li

  • Degradation of tetracycline and oxytetracycline by crude lignin peroxidase prepared from Phanerochaete chrysosporium--a white rot fungus.

    Xianghua Wen;Yannan Jia;Jiaxi Li

  • Biodegradability of wastewater determines microbial assembly mechanisms in full-scale wastewater treatment plants

    Bing Zhang;Daliang Ning;Yunfeng Yang;Joy D. Van Nostrand

  • Diversity and assembly patterns of activated sludge microbial communities: A review.

    Yu Xia;Xianghua Wen;Bing Zhang;Yunfeng Yang

  • Seasonal dynamics of the microbial community in two full-scale wastewater treatment plants: Diversity, composition, phylogenetic group based assembly and co-occurrence pattern

    Chenxiang Sun;Bing Zhang;Daliang Ning;Ya Zhang

  • Efficient Photocatalytic PFOA Degradation over Boron Nitride

    Lijie Duan;Bo Wang;Kimberly Heck;Sujin Guo

  • Ultrafiltration membrane bioreactor for urban wastewater reclamation

    C.-H Xing;E Tardieu;Y Qian;X.-H Wen

  • Screening and identification of yeasts for decolorizing synthetic dyes in industrial wastewater

    Zhisheng Yu;Xianghua Wen

  • Effect of temperature variation on membrane fouling and microbial community structure in membrane bioreactor

    Zhun Ma;Xianghua Wen;Fang Zhao;Yu Xia

  • The formation and characteristics of aerobic granules in sequencing batch reactor (SBR) by seeding anaerobic granules

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  • Clinical class 1 integron-integrase gene - A promising indicator to monitor the abundance and elimination of antibiotic resistance genes in an urban wastewater treatment plant.

    Wanlin Zheng;Jiaoqi Huyan;Zhe Tian;Yu Zhang

  • Enhanced removal performance of estriol by a three-dimensional electrode reactor

    Bo Shen;Xiang-hua Wen;Xia Huang

  • Engineering application of membrane bioreactor for wastewater treatment in China: Current state and future prospect

    Kang Xiao;Kang Xiao;Ying Xu;Shuai Liang;Shuai Liang;Ting Lei

  • Influence of carrier concentration on the performance and microbial characteristics of a suspended carrier biofilm reactor

    Rong-Chang Wang;Xiang-Hua Wen;Yi Qian

  • Effect of varying piperazine concentration and post-modification on prepared nanofiltration membranes in selectively rejecting organic micropollutants and salts

    Yan ling Liu;Yang ying Zhao;Xiao mao Wang;Xiang hua Wen

  • Surface complexation model for the heavy metal adsorption on natural sediment

    Xianghua Wen;Qing Du;Hongxiao Tang

  • Occurrence of selected pharmaceuticals and caffeine in sewage treatment plants and receiving rivers in Beijing, China.

    Haidong Zhou;Chunying Wu;Xia Huang;Mijun Gao

  • Bacterial community dynamics in a functionally stable pilot-scale wastewater treatment plant.

    Xiaohui Wang;Xianghua Wen;Hengjing Yan;Kun Ding

Frequent Co-Authors

Xia Huang
Xia Huang Tsinghua University
Jizhong Zhou
Jizhong Zhou University of Oklahoma
Yunfeng Yang
Yunfeng Yang Tsinghua University
Kang Xiao
Kang Xiao University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Daliang Ning
Daliang Ning University of Oklahoma
Craig S. Criddle
Craig S. Criddle Stanford University
Joy D. Van Nostrand
Joy D. Van Nostrand University of Oklahoma
Ye Deng
Ye Deng Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xiaoguang Meng
Xiaoguang Meng Stevens Institute of Technology
Lisa Alvarez-Cohen
Lisa Alvarez-Cohen University of California, Berkeley

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