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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 57 3540 3383 384 380 136 9249

Chun Zhao publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Chun Zhao between 2009 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Chun Zhao published across 17 years, from 2009 to 2025, averaging 11.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2025. 43 of the 202 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2009 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2025. 2009: 4 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 19 publications 2025: 24 publications
2009 2025

202 publications in total across all disciplines

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Chun Zhao: publications per year, 2009 to 2025
Year Publications
2009 4
2010 4
2011 5
2012 6
2013 9
2014 14
2015 13
2016 17
2017 16
2018 8
2019 12
2020 14
2021 9
2022 14
2023 14
2024 19
2025 24
Total 202
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Chun Zhao publications per year - data summary

  • Chun Zhao, a Environmental Sciences scholar from University of Science and Technology of China, has 202 publications recorded across 17 years, from 2009 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2009 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2025, with 24 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 2009 and 2010, with 4 publications each.
  • The rate of publication averages 11.9 papers per year over the whole span, or 11.9 per year counting only the 17 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 80 publications, 40% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2009-2014: 42 publications (7.0 per year); 2015-2020: 80 publications (13.3 per year); 2021-2025: 80 publications (16.0 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Chun Zhao 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 Chun Zhao 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, 131–140 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: 136 publications — 34th percentile

34% 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
131–140 544 136
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
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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Chun Zhao publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 9,676 Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 66 ranges running from 41–50 to 690+ publications.
  • Chun Zhao, a Environmental Sciences scholar from University of Science and Technology of China, records 136 publications - the 34th percentile of the discipline.
  • 34% of ranked Environmental Sciences scientists score the same or lower than Chun Zhao, and about 66% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 161–170 publications range, and Chun Zhao ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 121–130 publications, holding 617 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 67% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 201–210 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 690 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Chun Zhao 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 Chun Zhao 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, 57 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: 57 D-Index — 65th percentile

65% 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 57
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
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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Chun Zhao D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 9,676 Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 97 ranges running from 30 to 126+ D-Index.
  • Chun Zhao, a Environmental Sciences scholar from University of Science and Technology of China, records 57 D-Index - the 65th percentile of the discipline.
  • 65% of ranked Environmental Sciences scientists score the same or lower than Chun Zhao, and about 35% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 51 D-Index range, and Chun Zhao ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 45 D-Index, holding 348 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 59% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 54 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more, 92 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Chun Zhao is affiliated with the University of Science and Technology of China. Their research spans several interdisciplinary fields primarily within Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a strong focus on atmospheric phenomena.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Environmental Science
  • Earth and Planetary Sciences

Within these broad disciplines, Zhao's work concentrates on several subfields, such as:

  • Atmospheric Science
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Earth-Surface Processes

Their research is closely related to key topics including:

  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Atmospheric aerosols and clouds
  • Climate variability and models
  • Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations
  • Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Aeolian processes and effects

Zhao has published numerous papers in notable publication venues, frequently contributing to:

  • Atmospheric chemistry and physics
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
  • Geoscientific model development
  • Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems
  • Atmospheric Research

Some recently published papers by Zhao include:

  • High concentration of ultrafine particles in the Amazon free troposphere produced by organic new particle formation (2020), Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Modeling diurnal variation of surface PM 2.5 concentrations over East China with WRF-Chem: impacts from boundary-layer mixing and anthropogenic emission (2020), Atmospheric chemistry and physics
  • Modeling dust sources, transport, and radiative effects at different altitudes over the Tibetan Plateau (2020), Atmospheric chemistry and physics
  • Dust Constraints from joint Observational-Modelling-experiMental analysis (DustCOMM): comparison with measurements and model simulations (2020), Atmospheric chemistry and physics
  • Impact of topography on black carbon transport to the southern Tibetan Plateau during the pre-monsoon season and its climatic implication (2020), Atmospheric chemistry and physics

Zhao collaborates frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Qiuyan Du
  • Jiawang Feng
  • Mingyue Xu
  • Jun Gu
  • Rui Li

Best Publications

  • The fertilizing role of African dust in the Amazon rainforest: A first multiyear assessment based on data from Cloud‐Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observations

    Hongbin Yu;Hongbin Yu;Mian Chin;Tianle Yuan;Tianle Yuan;Huisheng Bian;Huisheng Bian

  • The spatial distribution of mineral dust and its shortwave radiative forcing over North Africa: modeling sensitivities to dust emissions and aerosol size treatments

    Chun Zhao;Xiaohong Liu;Lai-Yung R. Leung;Ben Johnson

  • Radiative impact of mineral dust on monsoon precipitation variability over West Africa

    C. Zhao;X. Liu;L. Ruby Leung;S. Hagos

  • Urban pollution greatly enhances formation of natural aerosols over the Amazon rainforest

    Manish Shrivastava;Meinrat O. Andreae;Meinrat O. Andreae;Meinrat O. Andreae;Paulo Artaxo;Henrique M. J. Barbosa

  • Contribution of urbanization to the increase of extreme heat events in an urban agglomeration in east China

    Xuchao Yang;L. Ruby Leung;Naizhuo Zhao;Chun Zhao

  • Substantial contribution of anthropogenic air pollution to catastrophic floods in Southwest China

    Jiwen Fan;Daniel Rosenfeld;Yan Yang;Chun Zhao

  • Smaller desert dust cooling effect estimated from analysis of dust size and abundance

    Jasper F. Kok;David A. Ridley;Qing Zhou;Ron L. Miller

  • Urbanization-induced urban heat island and aerosol effects on climate extremes in the Yangtze River Delta region of China

    Shi Zhong;Shi Zhong;Yun Qian;Chun Zhao;Chun Zhao;Ruby Leung

  • Modeling the transport and radiative forcing of Taklimakan dust over the Tibetan Plateau: A case study in the summer of 2006

    Siyu Chen;Siyu Chen;Jianping Huang;Chun Zhao;Yun Qian

  • Uncertainty in modeling dust mass balance and radiative forcing from size parameterization

    Chun Zhao;Siyu Chen;Siyu Chen;Lai-Yung R. Leung;Yun Qian

  • Summertime photochemistry during CAREBeijing-2007: ROx budgets and O3 formation

    Zhen Liu;Zhen Liu;Y. Wang;Dasa Gu;Chun Zhao;Chun Zhao

  • An observationally constrained estimate of global dust aerosol optical depth

    David A. Ridley;Colette L. Heald;Jasper F. Kok;Chun Zhao

  • A case study of urbanization impact on summer precipitation in the Greater Beijing Metropolitan Area: Urban heat island versus aerosol effects

    Shi Zhong;Shi Zhong;Yun Qian;Chun Zhao;Ruby Leung

  • Biomass smoke from southern Africa can significantly enhance the brightness of stratocumulus over the southeastern Atlantic Ocean

    Zheng Lu;Xiaohong Liu;Zhibo Zhang;Chun Zhao

  • Assimilated inversion of NOx emissions over east Asia using OMI NO2 column measurements

    Chun Zhao;Yuhang Wang

  • Regional modeling of dust mass balance and radiative forcing over East Asia using WRF-Chem

    Siyu Chen;Siyu Chen;Chun Zhao;Yun Qian;L. Ruby Leung

  • Pathways of sulfate enhancement by natural and anthropogenic mineral aerosols in China

    Xin Huang;Xin Huang;Yu Song;Chun Zhao;Mengmeng Li

  • Sensitivity of U.S. summer precipitation to model resolution and convective parameterizations across gray zone resolutions

    Yang Gao;Yang Gao;L. Ruby Leung;Chun Zhao;Samson Hagos

  • Uncertainty quantification and parameter tuning in the CAM5 Zhang‐McFarlane convection scheme and impact of improved convection on the global circulation and climate

    Ben Yang;Ben Yang;Yun Qian;Guang Lin;L. Ruby Leung

  • Emission controls versus meteorological conditions in determining aerosol concentrations in Beijing during the 2008 Olympic Games

    Yi Gao;Yi Gao;Xiaohong Liu;Chun Zhao;Meigen Zhang

  • Simulating black carbon and dust and their radiative forcing in seasonal snow: a case study over North China with field campaign measurements

    C. Zhao;Z. Hu;Z. Hu;Y. Qian;L. Ruby Leung

Frequent Co-Authors

Yun Qian
Yun Qian Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Lai-yung Ruby Leung
Lai-yung Ruby Leung Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Xiaohong Liu
Xiaohong Liu Texas A&M University
Jianping Huang
Jianping Huang Lanzhou University
Jasper F. Kok
Jasper F. Kok University of California, Los Angeles
Yuhang Wang
Yuhang Wang Georgia Institute of Technology
Richard C. Easter
Richard C. Easter Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Meinrat O. Andreae
Meinrat O. Andreae Max Planck Institute for Chemistry
Jerome D. Fast
Jerome D. Fast Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Hailong Wang
Hailong Wang Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

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