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2023

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 97 1479 1313 265 257 394 30811
Environmental Sciences 98 422 398 55 54 414 31578

Bi-Xian Mai publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Bi-Xian Mai between 1992 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Bi-Xian Mai published across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, averaging 15.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 38 publications in 2019. 62 of the 515 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 38. Peak 38 publications in 2019. 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 2 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 22 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 18 publications 2010: 23 publications 2011: 22 publications 2012: 21 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 20 publications 2015: 19 publications 2016: 24 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 23 publications 2019: 38 publications 2020: 34 publications 2021: 29 publications 2022: 36 publications 2023: 37 publications 2024: 37 publications 2025: 25 publications
1992 2025

515 publications in total across all disciplines

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Bi-Xian Mai: publications per year, 1992 to 2025
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 1
2000 2
2001 3
2002 4
2003 2
2004 6
2005 11
2006 14
2007 22
2008 12
2009 18
2010 23
2011 22
2012 21
2013 19
2014 20
2015 19
2016 24
2017 12
2018 23
2019 38
2020 34
2021 29
2022 36
2023 37
2024 37
2025 25
Total 515
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Bi-Xian Mai 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 Bi-Xian Mai sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 66 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 41–50 to 690+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 617. Most scientists, 617, have 121–130 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 411–420 publications, is where this scientist sits. 41–50 publications: 21 scientists 51–60 publications: 62 scientists 61–70 publications: 133 scientists 71–80 publications: 257 scientists 81–90 publications: 361 scientists 91–100 publications: 440 scientists 101–110 publications: 492 scientists 111–120 publications: 541 scientists 121–130 publications: 617 scientists 131–140 publications: 544 scientists 141–150 publications: 541 scientists 151–160 publications: 539 scientists 161–170 publications: 444 scientists 171–180 publications: 444 scientists 181–190 publications: 400 scientists 191–200 publications: 377 scientists 201–210 publications: 318 scientists 211–220 publications: 282 scientists 221–230 publications: 263 scientists 231–240 publications: 220 scientists 241–250 publications: 217 scientists 251–260 publications: 180 scientists 261–270 publications: 181 scientists 271–280 publications: 155 scientists 281–290 publications: 130 scientists 291–300 publications: 127 scientists 301–310 publications: 130 scientists 311–320 publications: 85 scientists 321–330 publications: 106 scientists 331–340 publications: 80 scientists 341–350 publications: 83 scientists 351–360 publications: 75 scientists 361–370 publications: 69 scientists 371–380 publications: 52 scientists 381–390 publications: 54 scientists 391–400 publications: 56 scientists 401–410 publications: 44 scientists 411–420 publications: 40 scientists 421–430 publications: 36 scientists 431–440 publications: 25 scientists 441–450 publications: 25 scientists 451–460 publications: 32 scientists 461–470 publications: 29 scientists 471–480 publications: 21 scientists 481–490 publications: 26 scientists 491–500 publications: 26 scientists 501–510 publications: 17 scientists 511–520 publications: 19 scientists 521–530 publications: 15 scientists 531–540 publications: 22 scientists 541–550 publications: 12 scientists 551–560 publications: 15 scientists 561–570 publications: 11 scientists 571–580 publications: 19 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 9 scientists 601–610 publications: 7 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 5 scientists 631–640 publications: 5 scientists 641–650 publications: 6 scientists 651–660 publications: 3 scientists 661–670 publications: 3 scientists 671–680 publications: 4 scientists 681–689 publications: 4 scientists 690+ publications: 100 scientists
41–50 publications 690+

This scientist: 414 publications — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
41–50 21
51–60 62
61–70 133
71–80 257
81–90 361
91–100 440
101–110 492
111–120 541
121–130 617
131–140 544
141–150 541
151–160 539
161–170 444
171–180 444
181–190 400
191–200 377
201–210 318
211–220 282
221–230 263
231–240 220
241–250 217
251–260 180
261–270 181
271–280 155
281–290 130
291–300 127
301–310 130
311–320 85
321–330 106
331–340 80
341–350 83
351–360 75
361–370 69
371–380 52
381–390 54
391–400 56
401–410 44
411–420 40 414
421–430 36
431–440 25
441–450 25
451–460 32
461–470 29
471–480 21
481–490 26
491–500 26
501–510 17
511–520 19
521–530 15
531–540 22
541–550 12
551–560 15
561–570 11
571–580 19
581–590 9
591–600 9
601–610 7
611–620 11
621–630 5
631–640 5
641–650 6
651–660 3
661–670 3
671–680 4
681–689 4
690+ 100
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Bi-Xian Mai 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 Bi-Xian Mai sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 126+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 348. Most scientists, 348, have 45 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 98 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 12 scientists 31 D-Index: 26 scientists 32 D-Index: 51 scientists 33 D-Index: 88 scientists 34 D-Index: 123 scientists 35 D-Index: 163 scientists 36 D-Index: 206 scientists 37 D-Index: 267 scientists 38 D-Index: 265 scientists 39 D-Index: 275 scientists 40 D-Index: 321 scientists 41 D-Index: 343 scientists 42 D-Index: 305 scientists 43 D-Index: 336 scientists 44 D-Index: 330 scientists 45 D-Index: 348 scientists 46 D-Index: 291 scientists 47 D-Index: 275 scientists 48 D-Index: 272 scientists 49 D-Index: 273 scientists 50 D-Index: 263 scientists 51 D-Index: 232 scientists 52 D-Index: 266 scientists 53 D-Index: 217 scientists 54 D-Index: 198 scientists 55 D-Index: 177 scientists 56 D-Index: 202 scientists 57 D-Index: 204 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 177 scientists 60 D-Index: 166 scientists 61 D-Index: 152 scientists 62 D-Index: 143 scientists 63 D-Index: 150 scientists 64 D-Index: 124 scientists 65 D-Index: 119 scientists 66 D-Index: 120 scientists 67 D-Index: 118 scientists 68 D-Index: 82 scientists 69 D-Index: 98 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 105 scientists 72 D-Index: 74 scientists 73 D-Index: 84 scientists 74 D-Index: 70 scientists 75 D-Index: 67 scientists 76 D-Index: 78 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 59 scientists 79 D-Index: 52 scientists 80 D-Index: 47 scientists 81 D-Index: 38 scientists 82 D-Index: 48 scientists 83 D-Index: 42 scientists 84 D-Index: 42 scientists 85 D-Index: 43 scientists 86 D-Index: 29 scientists 87 D-Index: 37 scientists 88 D-Index: 29 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 34 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 22 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 19 scientists 95 D-Index: 24 scientists 96 D-Index: 21 scientists 97 D-Index: 20 scientists 98 D-Index: 24 scientists 99 D-Index: 17 scientists 100 D-Index: 17 scientists 101 D-Index: 21 scientists 102 D-Index: 25 scientists 103 D-Index: 18 scientists 104 D-Index: 26 scientists 105 D-Index: 20 scientists 106 D-Index: 15 scientists 107 D-Index: 10 scientists 108 D-Index: 13 scientists 109 D-Index: 15 scientists 110 D-Index: 12 scientists 111 D-Index: 8 scientists 112 D-Index: 7 scientists 113 D-Index: 9 scientists 114 D-Index: 6 scientists 115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116 D-Index: 7 scientists 117 D-Index: 8 scientists 118 D-Index: 3 scientists 119 D-Index: 5 scientists 120 D-Index: 7 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 4 scientists 123 D-Index: 8 scientists 124 D-Index: 7 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126+ D-Index: 92 scientists
30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 98 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 12
31 26
32 51
33 88
34 123
35 163
36 206
37 267
38 265
39 275
40 321
41 343
42 305
43 336
44 330
45 348
46 291
47 275
48 272
49 273
50 263
51 232
52 266
53 217
54 198
55 177
56 202
57 204
58 166
59 177
60 166
61 152
62 143
63 150
64 124
65 119
66 120
67 118
68 82
69 98
70 94
71 105
72 74
73 84
74 70
75 67
76 78
77 60
78 59
79 52
80 47
81 38
82 48
83 42
84 42
85 43
86 29
87 37
88 29
89 30
90 34
91 20
92 22
93 17
94 19
95 24
96 21
97 20
98 24 98
99 17
100 17
101 21
102 25
103 18
104 26
105 20
106 15
107 10
108 13
109 15
110 12
111 8
112 7
113 9
114 6
115 12
116 7
117 8
118 3
119 5
120 7
121 2
122 4
123 8
124 7
125 9
126+ 92
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in China Leader Award

Overview

Bi-Xian Mai is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China and has an extensive publication record focused on Environmental Science. Their research spans several specialized subfields including Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Pollution, Environmental Chemistry, Atmospheric Science, and Ecology.

The scientist's work covers key topics such as Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact, Effects and Risks of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals, Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Research, Microplastics and Plastic Pollution, Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology, Atmospheric Chemistry and Aerosols, and Mercury Impact and Mitigation Studies.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Bi-Xian Mai include:

  • Antibiotics and Food Safety in Aquaculture, 2020, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
  • Bioaccumulation and Trophic Transfer of Organophosphate Esters in Tropical Marine Food Web, South China Sea, 2020, Environment International
  • Spatial Distribution, Bioconversion and Ecological Risk of PCBs and PBDEs in the Surface Sediment of Contaminated Urban Rivers: A Nationwide Study in China, 2021, Environmental Science & Technology
  • Spatiotemporal Distribution, Partitioning Behavior and Flux of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Surface Water and Sediment from Poyang Lake, China, 2022, Chemosphere
  • Organohalide-Respiring Bacteria in Polluted Urban Rivers Employ Novel Bifunctional Reductive Dehalogenases to Dechlorinate Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Tetrachloroethene, 2020, Environmental Science & Technology

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Bi-Xian Mai include:

  • Xiao-Jun Luo
  • Yan-Hong Zeng
  • Xiaobo Zheng
  • Chenchen Huang
  • Qihong Lu

The scientist regularly publishes in several key journals and venues highly relevant to environmental research and pollution studies, including:

  • Environmental Pollution
  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Journal of Hazardous Materials

Bi-Xian Mai's research contributes to understanding pollutant behavior, ecological risks, and toxicological effects within aquatic and terrestrial environments. Their work involves analysis of chemical contaminants such as PCBs, PBDEs, antibiotics, organophosphate esters, and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances through field studies and laboratory analyses. The scientist's comprehensive approach aligns with current environmental challenges related to pollution, chemical exposure, and ecosystem health.

Best Publications

  • Distribution of polybrominated diphenyl ethers in sediments of the Pearl River Delta and adjacent South China Sea.

    Bixian Mai;Shejun Chen;Xiaojun Luo;Laiguo Chen

  • Chlorinated and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in riverine and estuarine sediments from Pearl River Delta, China.

    Bi-Xian Mai;Jia-Mo Fu;Guo-Ying Sheng;Yue-Hui Kang

  • Persistent organic pollutants in environment of the Pearl River Delta, China: an overview

    Jiamo Fu;Bixian Mai;Guoying Sheng;Gan Zhang

  • Emission factors for carbonaceous particles and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from residential coal combustion in China.

    Yingjun Chen;Guoying Sheng;Xinhui Bi;Yanli Feng

  • Distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the coastal region off Macao, China: assessment of input sources and transport pathways using compositional analysis.

    Bixian Mai;Shihua Qi;Eddy Y. Zeng;Qingshu Yang

  • Sedimentary Records of DDT and HCH in the Pearl River Delta, South China

    Gan Zhang;Andrew Parker;Alan House;Bixian Mai

  • Antibiotics and Food Safety in Aquaculture.

    Jiemin Chen;Runxia Sun;Runxia Sun;Changgui Pan;Yue Sun

  • Bioaccumulation of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in wild aquatic species from an electronic waste (e-waste) recycling site in South China

    Jiang-Ping Wu;Xiao-Jun Luo;Ying Zhang;Yong Luo

  • Enhanced photocatalytic performance of nanosized coupled ZnO/SnO2 photocatalysts for methyl orange degradation

    Cun Wang;Cun Wang;Xinming Wang;Bo-Qing Xu;Jincai Zhao

  • Occurrence of brominated flame retardants other than polybrominated diphenyl ethers in environmental and biota samples from southern China.

    Tian Shi;She-Jun Chen;Xiao-Jun Luo;Xiu-Lan Zhang

  • Polybrominated diphenyl ethers in South China maternal and fetal blood and breast milk

    Xinhui Bi;Weiyue Qu;Guoying Sheng;Guoying Sheng;Wenbing Zhang

  • Distribution and sources of organic carbon, nitrogen and their isotopes in sediments of the subtropical Pearl River estuary and adjacent shelf, Southern China

    Jianfang Hu;Ping'an Peng;Guodong Jia;Bixian Mai

  • Concentration levels, compositional profiles, and gas-particle partitioning of polybrominated diphenyl ethers in the atmosphere of an urban city in South China.

    Lai-Guo Chen;Bi-Xian Mai;Xin-Hui Bi;She-Jun Chen

  • Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and organochlorine pesticides in water columns from the Pearl River and the Macao harbor in the Pearl River Delta in South China

    Xiaojun Luo;Bixian Mai;Qingshu Yang;Qingshu Yang;Jiamo Fu

  • Polybrominated diphenyl ethers in road and farmland soils from an e-waste recycling region in Southern China: concentrations, source profiles, and potential dispersion and deposition.

    Yong Luo;Xiao-Jun Luo;Zhen Lin;She-Jun Chen

  • Heavy metals in food, house dust, and water from an e-waste recycling area in South China and the potential risk to human health

    Jing Zheng;Ke-hui Chen;Xiao Yan;She-Jun Chen

  • Contents and sources of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and organochlorine pesticides in vegetable soils of Guangzhou, China

    Laiguo Chen;Yong Ran;Baoshan Xing;Bixian Mai

  • Spatial distribution and vertical profile of polybrominated diphenyl ethers, tetrabromobisphenol A, and decabromodiphenylethane in river sediment from an industrialized region of South China.

    Xiu-Lan Zhang;Xiao-Jun Luo;She-Jun Chen;Jiang-Ping Wu

  • Polybrominated diphenyl ethers in watershed soils of the Pearl River Delta, China: occurrence, inventory, and fate.

    Meng-Yao Zou;Yong Ran;Jian Gong;Bi-Xian Mai

  • Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in suspended particulate matter and sediments from the Pearl River Estuary and adjacent coastal areas, China.

    Xiao-Jun Luo;She-Jun Chen;Bi-Xian Mai;Qing-Shu Yang;Qing-Shu Yang

  • Persistent Halogenated Compounds in Waterbirds from an e-Waste Recycling Region in South China

    Xiao-jun Luo;Xiu-lan Zhang;Juan Liu;Jiang-ping Wu

Frequent Co-Authors

Xiao-Jun Luo
Xiao-Jun Luo Chinese Academy of Sciences
She-Jun Chen
She-Jun Chen South China Normal University
Guoying Sheng
Guoying Sheng Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jiamo Fu
Jiamo Fu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Eddy Y. Zeng
Eddy Y. Zeng South China University of Technology
Xiang-Rong Xu
Xiang-Rong Xu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Taicheng An
Taicheng An Guangdong University of Technology
Gan Zhang
Gan Zhang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xinming Wang
Xinming Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xianzhi Peng
Xianzhi Peng Chinese Academy of Sciences

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