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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
Environmental Sciences 85 752 715 81 80 338 25336

Bin Chen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Bin Chen between 2007 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Bin Chen published across 19 years, from 2007 to 2025, averaging 22.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 46 publications in 2017. 41 of the 422 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2007 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 46. Peak 46 publications in 2017. 2007: 1 publication 2008: 3 publications 2009: 18 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 22 publications 2012: 21 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 24 publications 2015: 21 publications 2016: 40 publications 2017: 46 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 44 publications 2020: 40 publications 2021: 22 publications 2022: 18 publications 2023: 15 publications 2024: 19 publications 2025: 22 publications
2007 2025

422 publications in total across all disciplines

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Bin Chen: publications per year, 2007 to 2025
Year Publications
2007 1
2008 3
2009 18
2010 9
2011 22
2012 21
2013 19
2014 24
2015 21
2016 40
2017 46
2018 18
2019 44
2020 40
2021 22
2022 18
2023 15
2024 19
2025 22
Total 422
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Bin Chen 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 Bin Chen 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, 331–340 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: 338 publications — 90th percentile

90% 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 80 338
341–350 83
351–360 75
361–370 69
371–380 52
381–390 54
391–400 56
401–410 44
411–420 40
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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Bin Chen 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 Bin Chen 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, 85 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: 85 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% 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 85
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
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

Bin Chen is affiliated with Beijing Normal University in China and conducts research primarily in the field of Environmental Science. The scientist's work includes significant contributions to Environmental Engineering, Global and Planetary Change, and Water Science and Technology, as well as topics intersecting Economics and Econometrics and Ecology.

Their research covers multiple specialized topics within environmental studies. These include Environmental Impact and Sustainability, Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies, Land Use and Ecosystem Services, Flood Risk Assessment and Management, Urban Stormwater Management Solutions, Urban Heat Island Mitigation, and Sustainability and Ecological Systems Analysis.

Bin Chen has published extensively, with notable recent papers that highlight a focus on urban sustainability and resource management. Selected works include:

  • Physical and virtual carbon metabolism of global cities (2020), published in Nature Communications
  • CEPC Technical Design Report: Accelerator (2024), published in Radiation Detection Technology and Methods
  • Water-energy scarcity nexus risk in the national trade system based on multiregional input-output and network environ analyses (2020), published in Applied Energy
  • Tracking the carbon footprint of China's coal-fired power system (2021), published in Resources Conservation and Recycling
  • Study on the performance of pervious concrete mixed with waste glass powder (2021), published in Construction and Building Materials

Their frequent coauthors illustrate a collaborative approach to research, involving:

  • Cuncun Duan
  • Saige Wang
  • Hao Wang
  • Shaoqing Chen
  • Delin Fang

Bin Chen's publications are often found in journals that focus on environmental and energy topics. The frequent publication venues include:

  • Applied Energy
  • Journal of Cleaner Production
  • Resources Conservation and Recycling
  • Journal of Environmental Management
  • Environmental Science & Technology

The scope of Bin Chen's research reflects a multidisciplinary approach to environmental challenges, integrating technical, economic, and ecological perspectives. The combination of their work on carbon metabolism, trade system risks involving water and energy scarcity, and urban infrastructure materials demonstrates engagement with both theoretical and applied aspects of sustainability and resource use.

Best Publications

  • Substantial undocumented infection facilitates the rapid dissemination of novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2)

    Ruiyun Li;Sen Pei;Bin Chen;Yimeng Song

  • An investigation of transmission control measures during the first 50 days of the COVID-19 epidemic in China.

    Huaiyu Tian;Yonghong Liu;Yidan Li;Chieh Hsi Wu

  • Stable classification with limited sample: transferring a 30-m resolution sample set collected in 2015 to mapping 10-m resolution global land cover in 2017

    Peng Gong;Han Liu;Meinan Zhang;Congcong Li

  • Near-real-time monitoring of global CO2 emissions reveals the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic

    Zhu Liu;Philippe Ciais;Zhu Deng;Ruixue Lei

  • Mapping essential urban land use categories in China (EULUC-China): preliminary results for 2018

    Peng Gong;Bin Chen;Xuecao Li;Han Liu

  • Energy and material flows of megacities

    Christopher A. Kennedy;Iain Stewart;Angelo Facchini;Igor Cersosimo

  • Spatial distribution and ecological risk assessment of heavy metals in surface sediments from a typical plateau lake wetland, China

    Junhong Bai;Baoshan Cui;Bin Chen;Kejiang Zhang

  • A holistic low carbon city indicator framework for sustainable development

    Sie Ting Tan;Sie Ting Tan;Jin Yang;Jin Yang;Jinyue Yan;Jinyue Yan;Chew Tin Lee

  • National water footprint in an input–output framework—A case study of China 2002

    X. Zhao;B. Chen;Z.F. Yang

  • Urban energy consumption: Different insights from energy flow analysis, input–output analysis and ecological network analysis

    Shaoqing Chen;Bin Chen

  • Targeted opportunities to address the climate-trade dilemma in China

    Zhu Liu;Zhu Liu;Zhu Liu;Steven J. Davis;Steven J. Davis;Kuishuang Feng;Kuishuang Feng;Klaus Hubacek

  • Network environ perspective for urban metabolism and carbon emissions: a case study of Vienna, Austria.

    Shaoqing Chen;Bin Chen

  • Observed inequality in urban greenspace exposure in China.

    Yimeng Song;Bin Chen;Hung Chak Ho;Mei-Po Kwan

  • Multi-source remotely sensed data fusion for improving land cover classification

    Bin Chen;Bin Chen;Bo Huang;Bing Xu;Bing Xu;Bing Xu

  • Substantial undocumented infection facilitates the rapid dissemination of novel coronavirus (COVID-19)

    Ruiyun Li;Sen Pei;Bin Chen;Yimeng Song

  • Author Correction: Near-real-time monitoring of global CO2 emissions reveals the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Zhu Liu;Philippe Ciais;Zhu Deng;Ruixue Lei

  • Pathways for sustainable energy transition

    Bin Chen;Rui Xiong;Hailong Li;Qie Sun

  • Comparison of Spatiotemporal Fusion Models: A Review

    Bin Chen;Bo Huang;Bing Xu

Frequent Co-Authors

Bing Xu
Bing Xu Tsinghua University
Zhifeng Yang
Zhifeng Yang Guangdong University of Technology
Gengyuan Liu
Gengyuan Liu Beijing Normal University
Brian D. Fath
Brian D. Fath Towson University
Peng Gong
Peng Gong University of Hong Kong
Yan Zhang
Yan Zhang Beijing Normal University
Guoqian Chen
Guoqian Chen Peking University
Sergio Ulgiati
Sergio Ulgiati Parthenope University of Naples
Zhu Liu
Zhu Liu Tsinghua University
Dabo Guan
Dabo Guan Tsinghua University

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