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89
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Yu-You Li 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 Yu-You Li sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 460 publications — 93rd percentile

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

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

Yu-You Li 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 Yu-You Li sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index: 59 scientists 31 D-Index: 114 scientists 32 D-Index: 129 scientists 33 D-Index: 189 scientists 34 D-Index: 200 scientists 35 D-Index: 262 scientists 36 D-Index: 311 scientists 37 D-Index: 312 scientists 38 D-Index: 350 scientists 39 D-Index: 385 scientists 40 D-Index: 348 scientists 41 D-Index: 362 scientists 42 D-Index: 426 scientists 43 D-Index: 380 scientists 44 D-Index: 310 scientists 45 D-Index: 341 scientists 46 D-Index: 301 scientists 47 D-Index: 306 scientists 48 D-Index: 271 scientists 49 D-Index: 246 scientists 50 D-Index: 210 scientists 51 D-Index: 253 scientists 52 D-Index: 213 scientists 53 D-Index: 221 scientists 54 D-Index: 195 scientists 55 D-Index: 186 scientists 56 D-Index: 170 scientists 57 D-Index: 167 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 144 scientists 60 D-Index: 152 scientists 61 D-Index: 141 scientists 62 D-Index: 138 scientists 63 D-Index: 131 scientists 64 D-Index: 118 scientists 65 D-Index: 114 scientists 66 D-Index: 119 scientists 67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68 D-Index: 87 scientists 69 D-Index: 77 scientists 70 D-Index: 89 scientists 71 D-Index: 69 scientists 72 D-Index: 54 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 55 scientists 75 D-Index: 54 scientists 76 D-Index: 49 scientists 77 D-Index: 53 scientists 78 D-Index: 46 scientists 79 D-Index: 28 scientists 80 D-Index: 39 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 24 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 36 scientists 85 D-Index: 18 scientists 86 D-Index: 25 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 26 scientists 89 D-Index: 27 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 15 scientists 92 D-Index: 12 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 13 scientists 97 D-Index: 13 scientists 98 D-Index: 9 scientists 99 D-Index: 7 scientists 100 D-Index: 7 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 9 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106 D-Index: 9 scientists 107+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 89 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in Japan Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Japan Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in Japan Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in Japan Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in Japan Leader Award

Overview

Yu-You Li is affiliated with Tohoku University in Japan and is an active researcher in environmental science and engineering. Their work predominantly focuses on wastewater treatment, nitrogen removal, and membrane separation technologies, among other related fields. They have contributed extensively to addressing issues in pollution control, water science, and environmental engineering through their research activities.

The scientist's recent publications cover a range of topics relevant to sustainable environmental technology and treatment processes. Notable papers include:

  • "Improving hydrogen and methane co-generation in cascading dark fermentation and anaerobic digestion: The effect of magnetite nanoparticles on microbial electron transfer and syntrophism" (2020) published in Chemical Engineering Journal
  • "Species, fractions, and characterization of phosphorus in sewage sludge: A critical review from the perspective of recovery" (2021) published in The Science of The Total Environment
  • "A successful start-up of an anaerobic membrane bioreactor (AnMBR) coupled mainstream partial nitritation-anammox (PN/A) system: A pilot-scale study on in-situ NOB elimination, AnAOB growth kinetics, and mainstream treatment performance" (2021) published in Water Research
  • "Hydroxyapatite crystallization-based phosphorus recovery coupling with the nitrogen removal through partial nitritation/anammox in a single reactor" (2020) published in Water Research
  • "Short-chain fatty acids recovery from sewage sludge via acidogenic fermentation as a carbon source for denitrification: A review" (2020) published in Bioresource Technology

Yu-You Li collaborates frequently with several researchers, including Yu Qin, Jianyong Liu, Zhe Kong, Rong Chen, and Chao Rong. These collaborations have led to numerous joint publications, significantly contributing to their shared domains of interest.

The scientist publishes regularly in high-impact journals such as:

  • Bioresource Technology
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Water Research
  • Journal of Cleaner Production

Their work spans multiple subfields of environmental science and engineering, with focus areas including:

  • Pollution
  • Water Science and Technology
  • Building and Construction
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
  • Biomedical Engineering

Main topics of research explored in their publications include:

  • Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal
  • Membrane Separation Technologies
  • Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production
  • Microbial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation
  • Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment
  • Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques
  • Biofuel production and bioconversion

In addition to journal articles, Yu-You Li has contributed to book publications, including a work titled "Production of Biofuels and Chemicals from Sustainable Recycling of Organic Solid Waste," published in 2022 by Springer Nature (Netherlands).

Best Publications

  • Overview of pretreatment strategies for enhancing sewage sludge disintegration and subsequent anaerobic digestion: Current advances, full-scale application and future perspectives

    Guangyin Zhen;Guangyin Zhen;Xueqin Lu;Hiroyuki Kato;Youcai Zhao

  • Upgrading of anaerobic digestion of waste activated sludge by thermal pretreatment.

    Y-.Y. Li;T. Noike

  • INFLUENCES OF pH AND MOISTURE CONTENT ON THE METHANE PRODUCTION IN HIGH-SOLIDS SLUDGE DIGESTION

    Jiunn-Jyi Lay;Yu-You Li;Tatsuya Noike

  • A pH- and temperature-phased two-stage process for hydrogen and methane production from food waste

    Chun Feng Chu;Yu You Li;Kai Qin Xu;Kai Qin Xu;Yoshitaka Ebie

  • Unraveling the catalyzing behaviors of different iron species (Fe2+ vs. Fe0) in activating persulfate-based oxidation process with implications to waste activated sludge dewaterability.

    Guangyin Zhen;Xueqin Lu;Lianghu Su;Takuro Kobayashi

  • Continuous H2 and CH4 production from high-solid food waste in the two-stage thermophilic fermentation process with the recirculation of digester sludge.

    Dong Yeol Lee;Yoshitaka Ebie;Kai Qin Xu;Yu You Li

  • Improving the stability and efficiency of anaerobic digestion of food waste using additives: A critical review

    Min Ye;Jianyong Liu;Chaonan Ma;Yu You Li;Yu You Li

  • Analysis of environmental factors affecting methane production from high-solids organic waste

    J. J. Lay;Y. Y. Li;T. Noike

  • The influence of pH and ammonia concentration on the methane production in high-solids digestion processes

    Jiunn-Jyi Lay;Yu-You Li;Tatsuya Noike

  • Lactic acid fermentation from food waste with indigenous microbiota: Effects of pH, temperature and high OLR

    Jialing Tang;Xiaochang Wang;Yisong Hu;Yongmei Zhang

  • Mesophilic methane fermentation of chicken manure at a wide range of ammonia concentration: Stability, inhibition and recovery

    Qigui Niu;Wei Qiao;Wei Qiao;Hong Qiang;Toshimasa Hojo

  • Combined electrical-alkali pretreatment to increase the anaerobic hydrolysis rate of waste activated sludge during anaerobic digestion

    Guangyin Zhen;Guangyin Zhen;Xueqin Lu;Yu You Li;Youcai Zhao

  • Challenges and prospects for the anaerobic treatment of chemical-industrial organic wastewater: A review

    Zhe Kong;Lu Li;Yi Xue;Min Yang

  • The behavior of sulfate-reducing bacteria in acidogenic phase of anaerobic digestion

    O. Mizuno;Y.Y. Li;T. Noike

  • Successful operation performance and syntrophic micro-granule in partial nitritation and anammox reactor treating low-strength ammonia wastewater

    Rong Chen;Jiayuan Ji;Yujie Chen;Yasuyuki Takemura

  • Innovative combination of electrolysis and Fe(II)-activated persulfate oxidation for improving the dewaterability of waste activated sludge

    Guang Yin Zhen;Xue Qin Lu;Xue Qin Lu;Yu You Li;You Cai Zhao

  • CFD simulation of mixing in anaerobic digesters.

    Mitsuharu Terashima;Rajeev Goel;Kazuya Komatsu;Hidenari Yasui

  • Improving hydrogen and methane co-generation in cascading dark fermentation and anaerobic digestion: The effect of magnetite nanoparticles on microbial electron transfer and syntrophism

    Jun Cheng;Hui Li;Lingkan Ding;Junhu Zhou

  • Effect of fermentation liquid from food waste as a carbon source for enhancing denitrification in wastewater treatment.

    Yongmei Zhang;Xiaochang C. Wang;Zhe Cheng;Yuyou Li

  • High-solid mesophilic methane fermentation of food waste with an emphasis on Iron, Cobalt, and Nickel requirements

    Hong Qiang;Dong Li Lang;Yu You Li;Yu You Li

  • Synergetic pretreatment of waste activated sludge by Fe(II)-activated persulfate oxidation under mild temperature for enhanced dewaterability.

    Guangyin Zhen;Xueqin Lu;Baoying Wang;Youcai Zhao

  • Novel insights into enhanced dewaterability of waste activated sludge by Fe(II)-activated persulfate oxidation.

    Guangyin Zhen;Xueqin Lu;Yuyou Li;Youcai Zhao

Frequent Co-Authors

Kaiqin Xu
Kaiqin Xu National Institute for Environmental Studies
Xiaochang C. Wang
Xiaochang C. Wang Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology
Guangyin Zhen
Guangyin Zhen East China Normal University
Hideki Harada
Hideki Harada Tohoku University
Han-Qing Yu
Han-Qing Yu University of Science and Technology of China
Huu Hao Ngo
Huu Hao Ngo University of Technology Sydney
Junhu Zhou
Junhu Zhou Zhejiang University
Herbert H. P. Fang
Herbert H. P. Fang University of Hong Kong
Guangren Qian
Guangren Qian Shanghai University
Zhi Ping Xu
Zhi Ping Xu University of Queensland

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