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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 61 9363 8485 664 614 231 11649

Zhongfang Lei publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zhongfang Lei between 2006 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zhongfang Lei published across 20 years, from 2006 to 2025, averaging 16.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 36 publications in 2020. 44 of the 329 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2006 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 36. Peak 36 publications in 2020. 2006: 1 publication 2007: 3 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 21 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 20 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 23 publications 2019: 29 publications 2020: 36 publications 2021: 33 publications 2022: 35 publications 2023: 32 publications 2024: 20 publications 2025: 24 publications
2006 2025

329 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zhongfang Lei: publications per year, 2006 to 2025
Year Publications
2006 1
2007 3
2008 3
2009 3
2010 4
2011 2
2012 7
2013 21
2014 12
2015 20
2016 11
2017 10
2018 23
2019 29
2020 36
2021 33
2022 35
2023 32
2024 20
2025 24
Total 329
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Zhongfang Lei 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 Zhongfang Lei 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, 221–240 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: 231 publications — 43rd percentile

43% 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
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216 231
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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Zhongfang Lei 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 Zhongfang Lei 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, 60–61 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: 61 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% 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 61
62–63 834
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

Zhongfang Lei is a researcher affiliated with the University of Tsukuba in Japan. Their work primarily spans the fields of Environmental Science and Engineering, with a significant emphasis on pollution control, wastewater treatment, and sustainable environmental technologies.

The main research topics undertaken include:

  • Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal
  • Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production
  • Algal Biology and Biofuel Production
  • Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment
  • Membrane Separation Technologies
  • Phosphorus and Nutrient Management
  • Microbial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation

Their work covers various subfields such as Pollution, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Water Science and Technology, Building and Construction, and Renewable Energy, Sustainability, and the Environment.

Zhongfang Lei has published extensively in journals including:

  • Bioresource Technology
  • Bioresource Technology Reports
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Notable recent publications include:

  • Well-to-wheel analysis of energy consumption, greenhouse gas and air pollutants emissions of hydrogen fuel cell vehicle in China, 2020, Journal of Cleaner Production
  • Roles and applications of enzymes for resistant pollutants removal in wastewater treatment, 2021, Bioresource Technology
  • Pathways to a net-zero-carbon water sector through energy-extracting wastewater technologies, 2022, npj Clean Water
  • Microalgae simultaneously promote antibiotic removal and antibiotic resistance genes/bacteria attenuation in algal-bacterial granular sludge system, 2022, Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • Supplementation of O2-containing gas nanobubble water to enhance methane production from anaerobic digestion of cellulose, 2020, Chemical Engineering Journal

Throughout their career, Zhongfang Lei has collaborated frequently with other researchers, notably:

  • Zhenya Zhang
  • Kazuya Shimizu
  • Tian Yuan
  • Duu-Jong Lee
  • Jixiang Wang

This profile reflects Zhongfang Lei's extensive involvement in topics central to environmental sustainability and engineering solutions aimed at pollution reduction and resource recovery in wastewater treatment processes.

Best Publications

  • Adsorption mechanisms of high-levels of ammonium onto natural and NaCl-modified zeolites

    Lin Lin;Zhongfang Lei;Li Wang;Xiang Liu

  • Adsorption of cesium from aqueous solution using agricultural residue – Walnut shell: Equilibrium, kinetic and thermodynamic modeling studies

    Dahu Ding;Yingxin Zhao;Shengjiong Yang;Wansheng Shi

  • Effect of algae growth on aerobic granulation and nutrients removal from synthetic wastewater by using sequencing batch reactors.

    Wenli Huang;Bing Li;Chao Zhang;Zhenya Zhang

  • Co-composting of livestock manure with rice straw: Characterization and establishment of maturity evaluation system

    Xiaoyong Qian;Genxiang Shen;Zhenqi Wang;Chunxia Guo

  • Methane production from rice straw with acclimated anaerobic sludge: effect of phosphate supplementation.

    Zhongfang Lei;Jiayi Chen;Zhenya Zhang;Norio Sugiura

  • Effects of light intensity on oxygen distribution, lipid production and biological community of algal-bacterial granules in photo-sequencing batch reactors.

    Fansheng Meng;Limeng Xi;Dongfang Liu;Weiwei Huang

  • Immobilization of heavy metals in sewage sludge by using subcritical water technology.

    Wansheng Shi;Chunguang Liu;Dahu Ding;Zhongfang Lei

  • Citric acid-crosslinked β-cyclodextrin for simultaneous removal of bisphenol A, methylene blue and copper: The roles of cavity and surface functional groups

    Weiwei Huang;Yonghua Hu;Yaoyue Li;Yanbo Zhou

  • Soybean Curd Residue: Composition, Utilization, and Related Limiting Factors

    Shuhong Li;Dan Zhu;Kejuan Li;Yingnan Yang

  • Application of aerobic granules-continuous flow reactor for saline wastewater treatment: Granular stability, lipid production and symbiotic relationship between bacteria and algae.

    Fansheng Meng;Weiwei Huang;Dongfang Liu;Yingxin Zhao

  • Comparative study of antioxidant activity and antiproliferative effect of hot water and ethanol extracts from the mushroom Inonotus obliquus.

    Honghai Hu;Zhenya Zhang;Zhongfang Lei;Yingnan Yang

  • Identification of inorganic and organic species of phosphorus and its bio-availability in nitrifying aerobic granular sludge

    Wenli Huang;Wei Cai;He Huang;Zhongfang Lei

  • Effective adsorption of Cr (VI) from aqueous solution using natural Akadama clay

    Yingxin Zhao;Shengjiong Yang;Dahu Ding;Jie Chen

  • Pathways to a net-zero-carbon water sector through energy-extracting wastewater technologies

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  • Singlet oxygen dominated peroxymonosulfate activation by CuO-CeO2 for organic pollutants degradation: Performance and mechanism.

    Zhendong Li;Dongfang Liu;Yingxin Zhao;Songrong Li

  • Well-to-wheel analysis of energy consumption, greenhouse gas and air pollutants emissions of hydrogen fuel cell vehicle in China

    Qun Wang;Qun Wang;Mianqiang Xue;Bin-Le Lin;Zhongfang Lei

  • Methane production from rice straw pretreated by a mixture of acetic-propionic acid.

    Rui Zhao;Zhenya Zhang;Ruiqin Zhang;Miao Li;Miao Li

  • Roles and applications of enzymes for resistant pollutants removal in wastewater treatment.

    Siran Feng;Huu Hao Ngo;Huu Hao Ngo;Wenshan Guo;Soon Woong Chang

  • Synergistic effect of rice husk addition on hydrothermal treatment of sewage sludge: fate and environmental risk of heavy metals.

    Wansheng Shi;Chunguang Liu;Youju Shu;Chuanping Feng

  • Stability of algal-bacterial granules in continuous-flow reactors to treat varying strength domestic wastewater.

    Johan Syafri Mahathir Ahmad;Johan Syafri Mahathir Ahmad;Wei Cai;Ziwen Zhao;Zhenya Zhang

  • Purification, antitumor and immunomodulatory activity of polysaccharides from soybean residue fermented with Morchella esculenta.

    Shuhong Li;Ang Gao;Shuang Dong;Ye Chen

  • Enhanced anaerobic digestion of ammonia-rich swine manure by zero-valent iron: With special focus on the enhancement effect on hydrogenotrophic methanogenesis activity.

    Yuan Yang;Fei Yang;Weiwei Huang;Weiwei Huang;Wenli Huang

  • Comparative study on hydrothermal treatment as pre- and post-treatment of anaerobic digestion of primary sludge: Focus on energy balance, resources transformation and sludge dewaterability

    Tian Yuan;Yanfei Cheng;Zhenya Zhang;Zhongfang Lei

Frequent Co-Authors

Duu-Jong Lee
Duu-Jong Lee National Taiwan University
Yingnan Yang
Yingnan Yang University of Tsukuba
Chuanping Feng
Chuanping Feng China University of Geosciences
Dahu Ding
Dahu Ding Nanjing Agricultural University
Joo-Hwa Tay
Joo-Hwa Tay University of Calgary
Yi Zhang
Yi Zhang Nanyang Technological University
Baogang Zhang
Baogang Zhang China University of Geosciences
Miao Li
Miao Li Tsinghua University
Wenshan Guo
Wenshan Guo University of Technology Sydney
Huu Hao Ngo
Huu Hao Ngo University of Technology Sydney

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