Affiliation: School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China
University / Institution: Wuhan University of Technology
Department: School of Resources and Environmental Engineering
Designation: Professor
Email: flinc@whut.edu.cn
Country: China
Dr. Linchuan Fang, a Globally Recruited Professor at Wuhan University of Technology, specializes in soil ecology and environmental sciences, with research interests in biogeochemical cycling, soil–plant–microbe interactions, and elemental behavior in terrestrial ecosystems. He has published over 150 SCI papers in high-impact journals, including Nature Communications, Geology, Global Change Biology, and Environmental Science & Technology, garnering over 13,000 citations, with an H-index of 70, and 30 of his papers rank in the top 1% most cited in ecology and environmental science. He has been listed among Stanford University’s Top 2% Scientists worldwide for 2023–2025. Beyond his research, Dr. Fang has demonstrated strong editorial leadership. He currently serves as Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Plant-Environment Interactions and as Guest Editor for Environmental Technology & Innovation and Soil Ecology Letters, where he has managed special issues and overseen rigorous peer review. He also holds key professional roles, including Deputy Director of the Key Laboratory of Green Utilization of Critical Non-metallic Mineral Resources and membership on the Soil Chemistry Committee of the Chinese Soil Science Society.