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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 61 2726 2603 274 270 148 16971

Chenxi Wu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Chenxi Wu between 1998 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Chenxi Wu published across 29 years, from 1998 to 2026, averaging 9.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 37 publications in 2022. 33 of the 267 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 37. Peak 37 publications in 2022. 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 2 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 23 publications 2022: 37 publications 2023: 22 publications 2024: 31 publications 2025: 31 publications 2026: 2 publications
1998 2026

267 publications in total across all disciplines

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Chenxi Wu: publications per year, 1998 to 2026
Year Publications
1998 1
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 1
2008 2
2009 3
2010 4
2011 2
2012 4
2013 4
2014 8
2015 11
2016 20
2017 13
2018 13
2019 17
2020 18
2021 23
2022 37
2023 22
2024 31
2025 31
2026 2
Total 267
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Chenxi Wu 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 Chenxi Wu 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, 141–150 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: 148 publications — 40th percentile

40% 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
141–150 541 148
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
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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Chenxi Wu 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 Chenxi Wu 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, 61 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: 61 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% 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 61
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
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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Overview

Chenxi Wu is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China. Their research is primarily situated within the field of Environmental Science, with 180 publications contributing to this domain. The scientist's work extensively covers several subfields including Pollution, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Environmental Chemistry, Ecology, and Materials Chemistry.

The main topics explored in Chenxi Wu's research include Microplastics and Plastic Pollution, Recycling and Waste Management Techniques, Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics, Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts, Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology, Marine and Coastal Ecosystems, and Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics.

Frequent co-authors in their research include:

  • Xiong Xiong
  • Hongyi Ao
  • Hongjuan Hu
  • Qian Liu
  • Jia Jia

Their research has been published in a variety of journals, with frequent publication venues consisting of:

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

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Chenxi Wu include:

  • Understanding plastic degradation and microplastic formation in the environment: A review, 2021, Environmental Pollution
  • Microplastics in soil: A review on methods, occurrence, sources, and potential risk, 2021, The Science of The Total Environment
  • Microplastics in freshwater sediment: A review on methods, occurrence, and sources, 2020, The Science of The Total Environment
  • A review on the characteristics of microplastics in wastewater treatment plants: A source for toxic chemicals, 2021, Journal of Cleaner Production
  • Used disposable face masks are significant sources of microplastics to environment, 2021, Environmental Pollution

Best Publications

  • Microplastics in soil: A review on methods, occurrence, sources, and potential risk.

    Ling Yang;Yulan Zhang;Shichang Kang;Zhaoqing Wang

  • Microplastic pollution of lakeshore sediments from remote lakes in Tibet plateau, China

    Kai Zhang;Jing Su;Xiong Xiong;Xiang Wu

  • Effects of plastic contamination on water evaporation and desiccation cracking in soil

    Yong Wan;Chenxi Wu;Qiang Xue;Xinminnan Hui

  • Sources and distribution of microplastics in China's largest inland lake - Qinghai Lake.

    Xiong Xiong;Kai Zhang;Xianchuan Chen;Huahong Shi

  • Occurrence and Characteristics of Microplastic Pollution in Xiangxi Bay of Three Gorges Reservoir, China

    Kai Zhang;Xiong Xiong;Hongjuan Hu;Chenxi Wu

  • Accumulation of floating microplastics behind the Three Gorges Dam.

    Kai Zhang;Wen Gong;Jizhong Lv;Xiong Xiong

  • Microplastic pollution in China's inland water systems: A review of findings, methods, characteristics, effects, and management.

    Kai Zhang;Huahong Shi;Jinping Peng;Yinghui Wang

  • Uptake of pharmaceutical and personal care products by soybean plants from soils applied with biosolids and irrigated with contaminated water.

    Chenxi Wu;Alison L. Spongberg;Jason D. Witter;Min Fang

  • Using the Asian clam as an indicator of microplastic pollution in freshwater ecosystems

    Lei Su;Huiwen Cai;Prabhu Kolandhasamy;Chenxi Wu

  • Microplastics in freshwater sediment: A review on methods, occurrence, and sources.

    Ling Yang;Yulan Zhang;Shichang Kang;Zhaoqing Wang

  • The occurrence of microplastic in specific organs in commercially caught fishes from coast and estuary area of east China.

    Lei Su;Hua Deng;Bowen Li;Qiqing Chen

  • Sorption of pharmaceuticals and personal care products to polyethylene debris

    Chenxi Wu;Kai Zhang;Xiaolong Huang;Jiantong Liu

  • Effects of virgin microplastics on goldfish (Carassius auratus).

    Khalida Jabeen;Bowen Li;Qiqing Chen;Lei Su

  • Advanced nutrient removal from surface water by a consortium of attached microalgae and bacteria: A review.

    Junzhuo Liu;Yonghong Wu;Chenxi Wu;Koenraad Muylaert

  • Occurrence and fate of microplastic debris in middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River - From inland to the sea.

    Xiong Xiong;Chenxi Wu;James J. Elser;Zhigang Mei

  • Sinking of floating plastic debris caused by biofilm development in a freshwater lake

    Xianchuan Chen;Xiong Xiong;Xiaoming Jiang;Huahong Shi

  • A review on the characteristics of microplastics in wastewater treatment plants: A source for toxic chemicals

    Amir Hossein Hamidian;Amir Hossein Hamidian;Elnaz Jafari Ozumchelouei;Farzaneh Feizi;Chenxi Wu

  • Used disposable face masks are significant sources of microplastics to environment.

    Xianchuan Chen;Xiaofei Chen;Qian Liu;Qichao Zhao

  • Microplastics contamination in different trophic state lakes along the middle and lower reaches of Yangtze River Basin.

    Lu Li;Shixiong Geng;Chenxi Wu;Kang Song

  • Managing the evolution of herbicide resistance.

    Jeffrey A Evans;Patrick J Tranel;Aaron G Hager;Brian Schutte

Frequent Co-Authors

Yonghong Wu
Yonghong Wu Curtin University
Paul K.S. Lam
Paul K.S. Lam Hong Kong Metropolitan University
Huahong Shi
Huahong Shi East China Normal University
Shihua Qi
Shihua Qi China University of Geosciences
Min Yang
Min Yang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yu Zhang
Yu Zhang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Maozu Guo
Maozu Guo Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture
Patrick J. Tranel
Patrick J. Tranel University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Shichang Kang
Shichang Kang Chinese Academy of Sciences
James J. Elser
James J. Elser University of Montana

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