Feb. 2004 - Mar. 2005 Visiting Professor in Maître de conférence invité in Laboratoire de Chimie Industrielle - Génie des Procédés, at Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers, Paris, France

Academic Publication

1. Ho, Y.S. (1995), Adsorption of heavy metals from waste streams by peat. Ph.D. Thesis, The University of Birmingham, Birmingham, U.K.

Times cited: 133

Scientific Papers (SCI or SSCI)

Last data updates: 26 September 2009

Document type	In press	h index	Publication	FA	CA	Times cited	Times self cited	CPP	CPP_ex
Article	3	32	79	50	40	4819	518	61.0	54.4
Review	0	4	4	3	2	408	36	102	93.0
Letter	2	7	25	24	24	171	85	6.84	3.44
Editorial material	1	4	10	9	10	55	30	5.50	2.50
Note	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	1.00	1.00
Meeting abstract	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Proceedings paper	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Correction	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Total	6	35	122	87	78	5454	669	44.7	39.2

FA: Publication with first author

CA: Publication with corresponding author

CPP: Citation per publication

CPP_ex: Citation per publication excludes self-citation

Achievements

2003 ISI highly cited article. Ho, Y.S.* (2003), Removal of copper ions from aqueous solution by tree fern. Water Research, 37 (10), 2323-2330.

2004 ISI highly cited article. Ho, Y.S.*, Chiu, W.T., Hsu, C.S. and Huang, C.T. (2004), Sorption of lead ions from aqueous solution using tree fern as a sorbent. Hydrometallurgy, 73 (1-2), 55-61.

2004 ISI highly cited article. Ho, Y.S.* (2004), Citation review of Lagergren kinetic rate equation on adsorption reactions. Scientometrics, 59 (1), 171-177.

2007 Ho, Y.S.* and Ofomaja, A.E. (2006), Pseudo-second-order model for lead ion sorption from aqueous solutions onto palm kernel fiber. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 129 (1-3), 137-142. Rank 50^th in Journal of Hazardous Materials; rank 6325^th in the world, rank 1^st in Nigeria, rank 379^th in China, and Rank 15^th in Peking University in the field of Engineering. (Essential Science Indicators was updated on May 1, 2007 to cover a ten-year plus two-month period, January 1, 1997-February 28, 2007.)

2008 ISI Hot papers Ho, Y.S.* (2006), Review of second-order models for adsorption systems. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 136 (3), 681-689. (Essential Science Indicators was updated on November 1, 2008 to cover a ten-year + eight-month period, January 1, 1998- August 31, 2008.)

2009 Ho, Y.S. and McKay, G. (1998), Sorption of dye from aqueous solution by peat. Chemical Engineering Journal, 70 (2), 115-124. Rank 1^st in Chemical Engineering Journal; and rank 3^rd in Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, rank 12^th in China, and rank 900^th in the world, in the field of Chemistry. (Essential Science Indicators was updated on January 1, 2009 to cover a ten-year + ten-month period, January 1, 1998-October 31, 2008.)

2009 Ho, Y.S.* and McKay, G. (1999), The sorption of lead(II) ions on peat. Water Research, 33 (2), 578-584. Rank 6^th in Water Research; rank 1^st in Taiwan; rank 4^th in China, and rank 317^th in the world, in the field of Environment/Ecology. (Essential Science Indicators was updated on March 1, 2009 to cover an 11-year period, January 1, 1998-December 31, 2008.)

2009 Ho, Y.S. and McKay, G. (1999), Pseudo-second order model for sorption processes. Process Biochemistry, 34 (5), 451-465. Rank 1^st/3 in Process Biochemistry; and 1^st/90 in China; and rank 111^st/5430 in the world, in the field of Biology & Biochemistry. (Essential Science IndicatorsSM has been updated as of September 1, 2009 to cover a 10-year plus 6-month period, January 1, 1999 - June 30, 2009.)

2009 Ho, Y.S. and McKay, G. (2000), The kinetics of sorption of divalent metal ions onto sphagnum moss peat. Water Research, 34 (3), 735-742. Rank 2^nd/67 in Water Research; and 1^st/79 in China; and rank 54^th/2451 in the world, in the field of Environment/Ecology. (Essential Science IndicatorsSM has been updated as of September 1, 2009 to cover a 10-year plus 6-month period, January 1, 1999 - June 30, 2009.)

2009 Ho, Y.S.* (2003), Removal of copper ions from aqueous solution by tree fern. Water Research, 37 (10), 2323-2330. Rank 8^th/67 in Water Research; and rank 2^nd/15 in Taiwan; and rank 648^th/2451 in the world, in the field of Environment/Ecology. (Essential Science IndicatorsSM has been updated as of September 1, 2009 to cover a 10-year plus 6-month period, January 1, 1999 - June 30, 2009.)

2009 Ho, Y.S.* and Chiang, C.C. (2001), Sorption studies of acid dye by mixed sorbents. Adsorption-Journal of the International Adsorption Society, 7 (2), 139-147. Rank 1^st/1 in Adsorption-Journal of the International Adsorption Society; and rank 14^th/67 in Taiwan, rank 207^th/759 in China, and rank 5,307^th/11346 in the world, in the field of Chemistry. (Essential Science IndicatorsSM has been updated as of September 1, 2009 to cover a 10-year plus 6-month period, January 1, 1999 - June 30, 2009.)

2009 Ho, Y.S.* (2004), Citation review of Lagergren kinetic rate equation on adsorption reactions. Scientometrics, 59 (1), 171-177. Rank 1^st/24 in Scientometrics; and rank 1^st/8 in Taiwan, and rank 354^th/3830 in the world, in the field of General Social Sciences. (Essential Science IndicatorsSM has been updated as of September 1, 2009 to cover a 10-year plus 6-month period, January 1, 1999 - June 30, 2009.)

2009 Ho, Y.S., Ng, J.C.Y. and McKay, G. (2000), Kinetics of pollutant sorption by biosorbents: Review. Separation and Purification Methods, 29 (2), 189-232. Rank 5^th/7 in Separation and Purification Methods; and rank 56^th/749 in China, and rank 932^nd/7087 in the world, in the field of Engineering. (Essential Science IndicatorsSM has been updated as of September 1, 2009 to cover a 10-year plus 6-month period, January 1, 1999 - June 30, 2009.)

2009 McKay, G., Ho, Y.S. and Ng, J.C.P. (1999), Biosorption of copper from waste waters: A review. Separation and Purification Methods, 28 (1), 87-125. Rank 6^th/7 in Separation and Purification Methods; and rank 118^th/749 in China, and rank 2,283^rd/7087in the world, in the field of Engineering. (Essential Science IndicatorsSM has been updated as of September 1, 2009 to cover a 10-year plus 6-month period, January 1, 1999 - June 30, 2009.)

2009 Ho, Y.S.* (2006), Second-order kinetic model for the sorption of cadmium onto tree fern: A comparison of linear and non-linear methods. Water Research, 40 (1), 119-125. Rank 38^th/67 in Water Research; and rank 23^th/79 in China; and rank 1,495^th/2451 in the world, in the field of Environment/Ecology. (Essential Science IndicatorsSM has been updated as of September 1, 2009 to cover a 10-year plus 6-month period, January 1, 1999 - June 30, 2009.)

2009 Ho, Y.S.* (2006), Review of second-order models for adsorption systems. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 136 (3), 681-689. Rank 29^th/215 in Journal of Hazardous Materials; and rank 48^th/210 in Taiwan, and rank 2,283^rd/7087 in the world, in the field of Engineering. (Essential Science IndicatorsSM has been updated as of September 1, 2009 to cover a 10-year plus 6-month period, January 1, 1999 - June 30, 2009.)

作者	通訊作者	第一作者	ESI論文
本人	6	10	10
Chang, SJ, Natl Cheng Kung Univ	5	5	8
Wong, KL, Natl Sun Yat Sen Univ	4	4	5
Wu, JJ, Natl Cheng Kung Univ	4	4	5
Wu, CC, Natl Taiwan Univ	4	2	9
Shu, CF, Natl Chiao Tung Univ	4	1	10
Wei, KH, Natl Chiao Tung Univ	4	0	4
Chi, Y, Natl Tsing Hua Univ	4	0	9
Chen, CC, Natl Taiwan Normal Univ	3	6	7
Chen, CT, Acad Sinica	3	6	11
Ho, YS, Taipei Med Univ	3	5	5
Liu, CS, Natl Taiwan Ocean Univ	3	5	14
Liaw, YF, Chang Gung Univ	3	4	9
Hu, CC, Natl Chung Cheng Univ	3	3	3
Keum, YY, Acad Sinica	3	3	3
Chung, SL, Natl Taiwan Univ	3	3	5
Kuo, JT, Natl Chiao Tung Univ	3	3	3
Lin, JK, Natl Taiwan Univ	3	2	5
Teng, HS, Natl Cheng Kung Univ	3	0	3
Sung, HW, Natl Tsing Hua Univ	3	0	3

Essential Science Indicators was updated as of January 1, 2008.