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6339
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Bengang Li publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Bengang Li sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 97 publications — 11th percentile

11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.

Bengang Li D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Bengang Li sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 45 D-Index — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.

Overview

Bengang Li is affiliated with Peking University in China and has contributed extensively to the fields of Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their body of research predominantly focuses on Atmospheric Science and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, with additional work in Global and Planetary Change, Pollution, and Automotive Engineering.

Li's research addresses complex interactions within atmospheric chemistry, aerosols, and air quality, with a clear emphasis on the health impacts of environmental factors. Key research topics covered include:

  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
  • Energy and Environment Impacts
  • Vehicle emissions and performance
  • Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
  • Climate Change and Health Impacts

Some of their recent notable papers are:

  • "Residential solid fuel emissions contribute significantly to air pollution and associated health impacts in China," 2020, Science Advances
  • "Updated Global Black Carbon Emissions from 1960 to 2017: Improvements, Trends, and Drivers," 2021, Environmental Science & Technology
  • "Short-lived climate forcers have long-term climate impacts via the carbon-climate feedback," 2020, Nature Climate Change
  • "Bioadsorption, bioaccumulation and biodegradation of antibiotics by algae and their association with algal physiological state and antibiotic physicochemical properties," 2024, Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • "Contributions of biomass burning to global and regional SO2 emissions," 2021, Atmospheric Research

Li frequently collaborates with other researchers in the field. Frequent co-authors include Shu Tao, Guofeng Shen, Bo Fu, Luchao Han, and Wenjun Meng.

The scientist publishes regularly in multiple venues, with several papers appearing in:

  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • One Earth
  • Environmental Pollution
  • Scientific Reports

Best Publications

  • Global atmospheric emissions of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from 1960 to 2008 and future predictions.

    Huizhong Shen;Ye Huang;Rong Wang;Dan Zhu

  • Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in agricultural soil and vegetables from Tianjin.

    S. Tao;Y.H. Cui;F.L. Xu;B.G. Li

  • Quantifying the rural residential energy transition in China from 1992 to 2012 through a representative national survey

    S. Tao;M. Y. Ru;M. Y. Ru;W. Du;X. Zhu

  • Black Carbon Emissions in China from 1949 to 2050

    Rong Wang;Shu Tao;Wentao Wang;Junfeng Liu

  • Residential solid fuel emissions contribute significantly to air pollution and associated health impacts in China.

    Xiao Yun;Guofeng Shen;Huizhong Shen;Wenjun Meng

  • Quantification of global primary emissions of PM2.5, PM10, and TSP from combustion and industrial process sources.

    Ye Huang;Huizhong Shen;Han Chen;Rong Wang

  • The contribution of China’s emissions to global climate forcing

    Bengang G. Li;Thomas Gasser;Philippe Ciais;Shilong L. Piao;Shilong L. Piao

  • Urbanization-induced population migration has reduced ambient PM2.5 concentrations in China.

    Huizhong Shen;Shu Tao;Yilin Chen;Philippe Ciais;Philippe Ciais

  • Organochlorine pesticides contaminated surface soil as reemission source in the Haihe Plain, China.

    Shu Tao;Wenxin Liu;Yao Li;Yu Yang

  • Global forest carbon uptake due to nitrogen and phosphorus deposition from 1850 to 2100

    Rong Wang;Rong Wang;Rong Wang;Daniel Goll;Daniel Goll;Yves Balkanski;Yves Balkanski;Didier Hauglustaine;Didier Hauglustaine

  • Energy and air pollution benefits of household fuel policies in northern China

    Wenjun Meng;Qirui Zhong;Yilin Chen;Huizhong Shen

  • High-resolution mapping of combustion processes and implications for CO 2 emissions

    R. Wang;S. Tao;P. Ciais;P. Ciais;H. Z. Shen

  • Exposure to ambient black carbon derived from a unique inventory and high-resolution model

    Rong Wang;Shu Tao;Yves Balkanski;Philippe Ciais;Philippe Ciais

  • Occurrence and Exposure to Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and their Derivatives in a Rural Chinese Home through Biomass Fuelled Cooking

    Junnan Ding;Junjun Zhong;Yifeng Yang;Bengang Li

  • Inventory of anthropogenic methane emissions in mainland China from 1980 to 2010

    Shushi Peng;Shilong Piao;Philippe Bousquet;Philippe Ciais;Philippe Ciais

  • Sulfur dioxide emissions from combustion in china: from 1990 to 2007.

    Shenshen Su;Bengang Li;Siyu Cui;Shu Tao

  • Trend in global black carbon emissions from 1960 to 2007.

    Rong Wang;Shu Tao;Huizhong Shen;Ye Huang

  • Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Residues in Human Milk, Placenta, and Umbilical Cord Blood in Beijing, China

    Yanxin Yu;Xilong Wang;Bin Wang;Shu Tao

  • Global lung cancer risk from PAH exposure highly depends on emission sources and individual susceptibility

    Huizhong Shen;Shu Tao;Junfeng Liu;Ye Huang

  • A GIS based road traffic noise prediction model

    Bengang Li;Shu Tao;R.W. Dawson;Jun Cao

  • EVALUATION AND ANALYSIS OF TRAFFIC NOISE FROM THE MAIN URBAN ROADS IN BEIJING

    Bengang Li;Shu Tao;R.W. Dawson

Frequent Co-Authors

Shu Tao
Shu Tao Peking University
Huizhong Shen
Huizhong Shen Southern University of Science and Technology
Guofeng Shen
Guofeng Shen Peking University
Junfeng Liu
Junfeng Liu Peking University
Xilong Wang
Xilong Wang Peking University
Ye Huang
Ye Huang Peking University
Wenxin Liu
Wenxin Liu Peking University
Rong Wang
Rong Wang Fudan University
Fu-Liu Xu
Fu-Liu Xu Peking University
Wei Li
Wei Li Tsinghua University

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