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Qian Chen

Environmental Science · The Ohio State University

Mid career · publishing since 2008Rising activity

Publications

88

Citations

980

Est. group size

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

19

Publishing since 2008

Research summary
AI-generated

This publication record spans a wide mix of unrelated topics, including environmental contamination (heavy metals in mangrove sediments, oil spill detection, air pollution and pregnancy outcomes), materials science (wood panel odor compounds, nanomaterials, catalysis), and biomedical or clinical studies (osteoarthritis biomarkers, lung injury, obstetric procedures). Given the breadth and inconsistency of subject matter under a single name, this profile likely aggregates work from multiple distinct researchers sharing the same name rather than a single coherent research program. Prospective students should verify institutional affiliation and specific subfield directly, as the bibliographic data alone does not indicate a unified research focus.

Environmental contaminants and heavy metals in sedimentsAir pollution and maternal/child healthPrenatal chemical exposure and health outcomesMaterials science and nanomaterial sensingMixed clinical and biomedical topics

Output was low and sporadic through 2017-2023, then rose sharply in 2024 before declining somewhat in 2025-2026, suggesting either a marked increase in productivity or a merging of multiple authors' records under one name.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 14.2/year recently
172018: 4 publications182019: 1 publication192020: 2 publications202021: 2 publications212022: 5 publications222023: 8 publications232024: 42 publications42242025: 14 publications252026: 2 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Marine Pollution Bulletin×3
  • Polymers×3
  • SSRN Electronic Journal×3
  • Environment International×2
  • Environmental Research×2
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This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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