Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Engineering & Technology / Chemical Engineering Highly Cited Researchers Citation Rankings (Sort by last 6 years Citation Index) 2025
The Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) highlight the most cited and influential researchers across a vast range of scientific fields, covering 197 main and sub-disciplines, including the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings. This service, offered exclusively by AD Scientific Index, aims to provide a balanced perspective by excluding data from CERN and other statistical sources that disproportionately favor certain researchers, particularly in the social sciences and humanities. This unique approach addresses the advantages researchers with multi-author publications and CERN involvement hold over others. Furthermore, citation rankings help uncover rule violations and unethical practices within the research community. For more detailed citation analyses, explore the Scientists Last 6 Years Citation Index, Universities Total Citations Rankings 2025, and Universities Last 6 Years Citations Rankings 2025.
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Membrane separation
Mixed-conducting membranes
Graphene
Metal-organic frameworks
Biosensors
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,062
22,167
0.651
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Nanomaterials - Carbon Nanotubes - 2D Materials - Graphene - Energy Storage - Nanoelectronics - Nanolithography
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,611
21,570
0.705
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Metal-organic frameworks
Photocatalyst
Separation membrane
Lignocellulosic biomass
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,815
14,147
0.752
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
bio-inorganic chemistry
AIE materials
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,860
5,869
0.856
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
zeolite
metal-organic frameworks
membrane
gas separation
microfluidics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,359
5,814
0.696
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Adsorption
Layered double hydroxides
Clay minerals
Materials science
Chemical engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,708
5,553
0.720
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Membrane
Nanofiltration
Water
Macrocycle host-guest
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,892
5,165
0.749
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
2D nanomaterials
Fibers
Microfluidics
Supercapacitors
Actuators/Sensors
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,922
4,855
0.820
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Membrane Science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,359
4,775
0.649
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Energy materials
Metal-air batteries
(solid-state) Li-ion battery
Na-ion battery
Li-S battery
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,218
3,259
0.773
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Chemical Engineering
Membrane
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,864
3,047
0.789
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Carbon Materials
Nanomaterials
Thermoelectronics
Optoelectronics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,989
2,955
0.741
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Membrane separation
Noble gas
Zeolitic flexibility
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,374
2,851
0.845
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Chemical Engineering
Membrane
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,901
2,605
0.898
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Ionic liquids/deep eutectic solvents
porous liquids/materials
gas capture & conversion
catalysis
green chemical engineering
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,579
2,252
0.873
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Epoxy asphalt
Polymer nanocomposites
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,162
2,143
0.678
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Molecular Magnetism
Coordination Polymers
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,469
2,013
0.815
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Wastewater treatment
High salinity
Bioelectrochemical system
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,097
1,842
0.878
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Titanium Oxide
Photocatalysis
Chemical Engineering
Biomethane
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,601
1,056
0.406
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
membrane related field
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,451
1,002
0.691
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Membranes for Environmental and Energy Applications
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,177
883
0.750
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
zeolite membrane
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,028
826
0.804
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
MOFs
Separation
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
570
541
0.949
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
365
365
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Polymeric Materials/Nanomaterials
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
310
234
0.755
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
10,972
572
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Wanqin Jin
Nanjing Tech University
Nanjing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34,062
22,167
0.651
Membrane separation
Mixed-conducting membranes
Graphene
Metal-organic frameworks
Biosensors
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
11,437
608
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Zhong Jin
Nanjing University
Nanjing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
30,611
21,570
0.705
Nanomaterials - Carbon Nanotubes - 2D Materials - Graphene - Energy Storage - Nanoelectronics - Nanolithography
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
21,631
1,354
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Jianfeng Yao 姚建峰
Nanjing Forestry University
Nanjing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18,815
14,147
0.752
Metal-organic frameworks
Photocatalyst
Separation membrane
Lignocellulosic biomass
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
76,655
5,163
103
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Yuncong Chen
Nanjing University
Nanjing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,860
5,869
0.856
bio-inorganic chemistry
AIE materials
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
77,614
5,213
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Yichang Pan
Nanjing Tech University
Nanjing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,359
5,814
0.696
zeolite
metal-organic frameworks
membrane
gas separation
microfluidics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
82,375
5,513
45
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Fengyun Wang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,708
5,553
0.720
Adsorption
Layered double hydroxides
Clay minerals
Materials science
Chemical engineering
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
90,330
6,022
28
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Shi Peng Sun
Nanjing Tech University
Nanjing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,892
5,165
0.749
Membrane
Nanofiltration
Water
Macrocycle host-guest
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
97,658
6,536
31
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Guan Wu（武观）
Nanjing Tech University
Nanjing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
5,922
4,855
0.820
2D nanomaterials
Fibers
Microfluidics
Supercapacitors
Actuators/Sensors
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
99,703
6,685
33
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
FAN Yiqun
Nanjing Tech University
Nanjing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,359
4,775
0.649
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
157,146
10,310
38
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Kaiming Liao 廖开明
Nanjing Tech University
Nanjing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
4,218
3,259
0.773
Energy materials
Metal-air batteries
(solid-state) Li-ion battery
Na-ion battery
Li-S battery
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
169,494
11,073
42
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Zhaoliang Cui
Nanjing Tech University
Nanjing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,864
3,047
0.789
Chemical Engineering
Membrane
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
175,387
11,417
44
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Qingfeng Liu
Nanjing Tech University
Nanjing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,989
2,955
0.741
Carbon Materials
Nanomaterials
Thermoelectronics
Optoelectronics
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
182,573
11,845
46
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Xuerui Wang
Nanjing Tech University
Nanjing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,374
2,851
0.845
Membrane separation
Noble gas
Zeolitic flexibility
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
201,122
12,944
48
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Xianfu Chen 陈献富
Nanjing Tech University
Nanjing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,901
2,605
0.898
Chemical Engineering
Membrane
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
234,094
14,889
258
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Xiaomin Zhang (张效敏)
Nanjing University
Nanjing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,579
2,252
0.873
Ionic liquids/deep eutectic solvents
porous liquids/materials
gas capture & conversion
catalysis
green chemical engineering
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
246,099
15,551
271
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Hongfeng Xie
Nanjing University
Nanjing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
3,162
2,143
0.678
Epoxy asphalt
Polymer nanocomposites
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
262,006
16,441
280
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Dong Shao
Nanjing University
Nanjing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,469
2,013
0.815
Molecular Magnetism
Coordination Polymers
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
285,604
17,712
134
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Xinbai Jiang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,097
1,842
0.878
Wastewater treatment
High salinity
Bioelectrochemical system
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
458,750
26,383
99
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Zhuhong Yang
Nanjing Tech University
Nanjing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
2,601
1,056
0.406
Titanium Oxide
Photocatalysis
Chemical Engineering
Biomethane
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
477,144
27,193
105
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Haoli Zhou
Nanjing Tech University
Nanjing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,451
1,002
0.691
membrane related field
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
521,940
29,112
114
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Guangru Zhang 张广儒
Nanjing Tech University
Nanjing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,177
883
0.750
Membranes for Environmental and Energy Applications
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
545,903
30,127
118
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Yuting Zhang
Nanjing Tech University
Nanjing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
1,028
826
0.804
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
700,651
36,801
142
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Lin Zhang
Nanjing Tech University
Nanjing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
570
541
0.949
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
861,907
43,656
287
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Guojun Li
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
365
365
1.000
* Last 6 Years Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
1,061,211
51,569
183
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Hailemariam Gebru
Nanjing Tech University
Nanjing, China
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
310
234
0.755
Polymeric Materials/Nanomaterials