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D-Index
58
Citations
10190
World Ranking
2558
National Ranking
517

Yanpeng Cai publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Yanpeng Cai sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 249 publications — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

Yanpeng Cai D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Yanpeng Cai sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 58 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

Overview

Yanpeng Cai is affiliated with Guangdong University of Technology in China and specializes in the field of Environmental Science. Their research spans multiple subfields including Water Science and Technology, Global and Planetary Change, Pollution, Ecology, and Ocean Engineering.

Their work covers several key topics within these areas, notably Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies, Water Resources Management and Optimization, the Water-Energy-Food Nexus, Microplastics and Plastic Pollution, Environmental Impact and Sustainability, Recycling and Waste Management Techniques, and Flood Risk Assessment and Management.

Yanpeng Cai has contributed to numerous papers published in a range of scientific journals. Noteworthy recent papers include:

  • "Sulfone-Modified Covalent Organic Frameworks Enabling Efficient Photocatalytic Hydrogen Peroxide Generation via One-Step Two-Electron O2 Reduction," 2023, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Laccase immobilization for water purification: A comprehensive review," 2020, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • "Site selection of wind farms using GIS and multi-criteria decision making method in Wafangdian, China," 2020, Energy
  • "Coral-inspired environmental durability aerogels for micron-size plastic particles removal in the aquatic environment," 2022, Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • "Microplastics alter soil structure and microbial community composition," 2024, Environment International

Yanpeng Cai frequently publishes in several journals, including:

  • Journal of Cleaner Production
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Journal of Hydrology
  • Ecological Indicators
  • Journal of Environmental Management

The scientist has collaborated extensively with co-authors such as Zhifeng Yang, Yulei Xie, Xuan Wang, and Hang Wan, with numerous joint publications reflecting ongoing research partnerships.

Best Publications

  • Identification of optimal strategies for energy management systems planning under multiple uncertainties

    Y.P. Cai;G.H. Huang;G.H. Huang;Z.F. Yang;Q. Tan

  • Community-scale renewable energy systems planning under uncertainty—An interval chance-constrained programming approach

    Y.P. Cai;G.H. Huang;Z.F. Yang;Q.G. Lin

  • Mechanisms and applications of green infrastructure practices for stormwater control: A review

    Chunhui Li;Cong Peng;Pen-Chi Chiang;Yanpeng Cai

  • Site selection of wind farms using GIS and multi-criteria decision making method in Wafangdian, China

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  • Regionalization of water environmental carrying capacity for supporting the sustainable water resources management and development in China

    Zimu Jia;Yanpeng Cai;Yan Chen;Weihua Zeng

  • An optimization-model-based interactive decision support system for regional energy management systems planning under uncertainty

    Y. P. Cai;G. H. Huang;Q. G. Lin;X. H. Nie

  • Leaf carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus stoichiometry of Tamarix chinensis Lour. in the Laizhou Bay coastal wetland, China

    Qiangqiang Rong;Jingtao Liu;Yanpeng Cai;Yanpeng Cai;Zhaohua Lu;Zhaohua Lu

  • Coral-inspired environmental durability aerogels for micron-size plastic particles removal in the aquatic environment.

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  • A Review on Optimization Modeling of Energy Systems Planning and GHG Emission Mitigation under Uncertainty

    Yong Zeng;Yanpeng Cai;Guohe Huang;Jing Dai

  • Planning of community-scale renewable energy management systems in a mixed stochastic and fuzzy environment

    Y.P. Cai;G.H. Huang;G.H. Huang;Q. Tan;Z.F. Yang

  • Trade-offs among ecosystem services in coastal wetlands under the effects of reclamation activities

    Wei Yang;Yuwan Jin;Tao Sun;Zhifeng Yang

  • An integrated approach for climate-change impact analysis and adaptation planning under multi-level uncertainties. Part II. Case study

    Y.P. Cai;Y.P. Cai;G.H. Huang;Q. Tan;Z.F. Yang

  • Integrated risk analysis of water-energy nexus systems based on systems dynamics, orthogonal design and copula analysis

    Yanpeng Cai;Yanpeng Cai;Yanpeng Cai;Jianying Cai;Linyu Xu;Qian Tan

  • Key factors controlling transport of micro- and nanoplastic in porous media and its effect on coexisting pollutants.

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  • Development of an optimization model for energy systems planning in the Region of Waterloo

    Y. P. Cai;G. H. Huang;Z. F. Yang;Q. G. Lin

  • Municipal Solid Waste Management Under Uncertainty: A Mixed Interval Parameter Fuzzy-Stochastic Robust Programming Approach

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  • Risk assessment of water pollution sources based on an integrated k-means clustering and set pair analysis method in the region of Shiyan, China

    Chunhui Li;Lian Sun;Junxiang Jia;Yanpeng Cai

  • Sharing tableware reduces waste generation, emissions and water consumption in China’s takeaway packaging waste dilemma

    Ya Zhou;Yuli Shan;Dabo Guan;Dabo Guan;Xi Liang

  • Application of Wall and Insulation Materials on Green Building: A Review

    Hao Wang;Pen-Chi Chiang;Yanpeng Cai;Chunhui Li

  • Dynamic flows of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic in China.

    Jianwen Chu;Yanpeng Cai;Chunhui Li;Xuan Wang

  • Residues of organochlorine pesticides in water and suspended particulate matter from the Yangtze River catchment of Wuhan, China

    Zhenwu Tang;Zhifeng Yang;Zhenyao Shen;Junfeng Niu

  • Investigation of public's perception towards rural sustainable development based on a two-level expert system

    Y. P. Cai;G. H. Huang;Z. F. Yang;W. Sun

  • An interval-parameter minimax regret programming approach for power management systems planning under uncertainty

    C. Dong;G.H. Huang;G.H. Huang;Y.P. Cai;Y.P. Cai;Y. Xu

  • An improved multi-objective optimization model for supporting reservoir operation of China's South-to-North Water Diversion Project.

    Yangyang Li;Quan Cui;Chunhui Li;Xuan Wang

  • Sustainable urban water resources management considering life-cycle environmental impacts of water utilization under uncertainty

    Yanpeng Cai;Yanpeng Cai;Wencong Yue;Linyu Xu;Zhifeng Yang

  • Development of a web-based decision support system for supporting integrated water resources management in Daegu city, South Korea

    Yong Zeng;Yanpeng Cai;Peng Jia;Hoogkee Jee

Frequent Co-Authors

Zhifeng Yang
Zhifeng Yang Guangdong University of Technology
Guohe Huang
Guohe Huang University of Regina
Zhenyao Shen
Zhenyao Shen Beijing Normal University
Lixiao Zhang
Lixiao Zhang Beijing Normal University
Gengyuan Liu
Gengyuan Liu Beijing Normal University
Dabo Guan
Dabo Guan Tsinghua University
Zhi Dang
Zhi Dang South China University of Technology
Jiuhui Qu
Jiuhui Qu University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Pen-Chi Chiang
Pen-Chi Chiang National Taiwan University
Alistair G.L. Borthwick
Alistair G.L. Borthwick University of Edinburgh

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