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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 39 5713 5306 44 43 113 5693

Alex Y. Lo publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Alex Y. Lo between 2008 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Alex Y. Lo published across 18 years, from 2008 to 2025, averaging 8 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2016. 25 of the 144 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2008 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2016. 2008: 2 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 19 publications
2008 2025

144 publications in total across all disciplines

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Alex Y. Lo: publications per year, 2008 to 2025
Year Publications
2008 2
2009 0
2010 6
2011 5
2012 7
2013 13
2014 8
2015 18
2016 20
2017 9
2018 7
2019 4
2020 4
2021 6
2022 5
2023 5
2024 6
2025 19
Total 144
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Alex Y. Lo publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alex Y. Lo sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 104–113 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 113 publications — 20th percentile

20% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390
104–113 406 113
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100
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Alex Y. Lo D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alex Y. Lo sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 39 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 39 D-Index — 30th percentile

30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300 39
40 297
41 308
42 313
43 300
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203
49 186
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46
74 43
75 45
76 45
77 30
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19
91 20
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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Overview

Alex Y. Lo is affiliated with Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand and conducts research primarily in the fields of Environmental Science and Social Sciences. Their work covers a range of topics centered on environmental governance, climate change, disaster management, and sustainability.

The main topics of Alex Y. Lo's research include:

  • Disaster Management and Resilience
  • Urban Green Space and Health
  • Climate Change Policy and Economics
  • Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
  • Environmental Education and Sustainability
  • Environmental Impact and Sustainability
  • Economic and Environmental Valuation

Within their fields of study, the subfields frequently engaged are:

  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

Alex Y. Lo has published in various academic venues, among which the most frequent are:

  • Edward Elgar Publishing eBooks
  • Energy Policy
  • Geographical Research
  • Earth System Governance
  • Cities

Their recent publications demonstrate a focus on sustainability transformation, urban environments, climate change policy, and emission reduction mechanisms. Notable papers include:

  • "Democratising sustainability transformations: Assessing the transformative potential of democratic practices in environmental governance," 2022, Earth System Governance
  • "Space poverty driving heat stress vulnerability and the adaptive strategy of visiting urban parks," 2022, Cities
  • "Climate change perception and adaptation of residents in Hong Kong," 2020, Journal of Cleaner Production
  • "The distribution and regional determinants of nationally financed emissions-reduction projects in China," 2021, Energy Policy
  • "Emission reduction targets and outcomes of the Clean Development Mechanism (2005-2020)," 2022, PLOS Climate

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Lewis T.O. Cheung
  • Chen Xiang
  • C.Y. Jim
  • Anson T.H.
  • Shuwen Liu

Alex Y. Lo has contributed to book publications as well. One such example is the book China's Climate Policy, published by Edward Elgar Publishing, slated for 2025.

Best Publications

  • Reconceptualizing green infrastructure for climate change adaptation: Barriers to adoption and drivers for uptake by spatial planners

    Tony Matthews;Alex Y. Lo;Jason A. Byrne

  • The role of social norms in climate adaptation: Mediating risk perception and flood insurance purchase

    Alex Y. Lo

  • Willingness of residents to pay and motives for conservation of urban green spaces in the compact city of Hong Kong

    Alex Y. Lo;Chi Yung Jim

  • Citizen attitude and expectation towards greenspace provision in compact urban milieu

    Alex Y.H. Lo;Chi Yung Jim

  • ‘It's real, not fake like a park’: Residents’ perception and use of informal urban green-space in Brisbane, Australia and Sapporo, Japan

    Christoph D.D. Rupprecht;Jason A. Byrne;Hirofumi Ueda;Alex Y. Lo

  • Emission trading and carbon market performance in Shenzhen, China

    Ren Cong;Alex Y. Lo

  • DELIBERATIVE MONETARY VALUATION: IN SEARCH OF A DEMOCRATIC AND VALUE PLURAL APPROACH TO ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

    Alex Y. Lo;Clive L. Spash

  • Differential community effects on perception and use of urban greenspaces

    Alex Y.H. Lo;Chi Yung Jim

  • Residents’ understanding of the role of green infrastructure for climate change adaptation in Hangzhou, China

    Jason A. Byrne;Alex Y. Lo;Yang Jianjun

  • Protest response and willingness to pay for culturally significant urban trees: Implications for Contingent Valuation Method

    Alex Y. Lo;C.Y. Jim

  • Carbon trading in a socialist market economy: Can China make a difference?

    Alex Y. Lo

  • Challenges to the development of carbon markets in China

    Alex Y. Lo

  • Barriers and policy enablers for solar photovoltaics (PV) in cities: Perspectives of potential adopters in Hong Kong

    Daphne Ngar-yin Mah;Guihua Wang;Kevin Lo;Michael K.H. Leung

  • The relationship between climate change concern and national wealth

    Alex Y. Lo;Alex T. Chow

  • Carbon emissions trading in China

    Alex Y. Lo

  • Reason and rhetoric in climate communication

    John S. Dryzek;Alex Y. Lo

  • Could urban greening mitigate suburban thermal inequity?: the role of residents’ dispositions and household practices

    Jason Byrne;Christopher Ambrey;Chloe Portanger;Alex Lo

  • What time to adapt? The role of discretionary time in sustaining the climate change value-action gap

    Andreas Chai;Graham Bradley;Alex Y. Lo;Joseph Reser

  • After CDM: Domestic carbon offsetting in China

    Alex Y. Lo;Ren Cong

  • Agreeing to pay under value disagreement: Reconceptualizing preference transformation in terms of pluralism with evidence from small-group deliberations on climate change

    Alex Y. Lo

  • Social capital and community preparation for urban flooding in China

    Alex Y. Lo;Bixia Xu;Faith Ks S. Chan;Ruixian Su

  • How climate change perception is reshaping attitudes towards the functional benefits of urban trees and green space: Lessons from Hong Kong

    Alex Y. Lo;Jason A. Byrne;Chi Yung Jim

Frequent Co-Authors

Jason Antony Byrne
Jason Antony Byrne University of Tasmania
Chi Yung Jim
Chi Yung Jim Education University of Hong Kong
Clive L. Spash
Clive L. Spash Vienna University of Economics and Business
Graham Leslie Bradley
Graham Leslie Bradley Griffith University
Alex T. Chow
Alex T. Chow Clemson University
Michael K.H. Leung
Michael K.H. Leung City University of Hong Kong
Jonathan C. Aitchison
Jonathan C. Aitchison University of Queensland
John S. Dryzek
John S. Dryzek University of Canberra

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