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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 49 5223 5002 11 11 123 9368

Dongqing Zhang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Dongqing Zhang between 2008 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Dongqing Zhang published across 18 years, from 2008 to 2025, averaging 9.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2025. 36 of the 169 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2008 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2025. 2008: 1 publication 2009: 2 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 17 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 12 publications 2025: 24 publications
2008 2025

169 publications in total across all disciplines

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Dongqing Zhang: publications per year, 2008 to 2025
Year Publications
2008 1
2009 2
2010 3
2011 3
2012 10
2013 6
2014 4
2015 9
2016 9
2017 12
2018 7
2019 11
2020 12
2021 13
2022 17
2023 14
2024 12
2025 24
Total 169
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Dongqing Zhang 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 Dongqing Zhang 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, 121–130 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: 123 publications — 26th percentile

26% 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
121–130 617 123
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
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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Dongqing Zhang 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 Dongqing Zhang 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, 49 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: 49 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% 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 49
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
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

Dongqing Zhang is affiliated with Nanyang Technological University in Singapore and has contributed extensively to the fields of Engineering and Medicine through research focused on several specialized subfields.

The main subfields of study where Dongqing Zhang has published include:

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Polymers and Plastics
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

Their research encompasses a range of topics as reflected in the published work. These include:

  • Advanced battery technologies research
  • Fuel Cells and Related Materials
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Conducting polymers and applications
  • Viral Infections and Immunology Research
  • Fiber-reinforced polymer composites

Frequent collaborators in their work have been:

  • Baomin Li
  • Xiaojun Niu
  • Zhanjun Liu
  • Longfa Xu
  • Rui Zhu

Major venues where Dongqing Zhang has published include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Mathematics
  • Carbon
  • Cell Host & Microbe
  • Frontiers in Surgery

Notable recent papers authored or coauthored by Dongqing Zhang cover a variety of topics from environmental science to biomedical imaging, illustrating the interdisciplinary nature of their work. Selected publications include:

  • "Insights into CO2 adsorption on KOH-activated biochars derived from the mixed sewage sludge and pine sawdust," 2022, The Science of The Total Environment
  • "Potential technology for seawater electrolysis: Anion-exchange membrane water electrolysis," 2023, Chem Catalysis
  • "Fate and mechanistic insights into nanoscale zerovalent iron (nZVI) activation of sludge derived biochar reacted with Cr(VI)," 2022, Journal of Environmental Management
  • "HeadLocNet: Deep convolutional neural networks for accurate classification and multi-landmark localization of head CTs," 2020, Medical Image Analysis
  • "Fluorine enhanced pyridinic-N configuration as an ultra-active site for oxygen reduction reaction in both alkaline and acidic electrolytes," 2021, Carbon

Best Publications

  • Municipal solid waste management in China: Status, problems and challenges

    Dong Qing Zhang;Soon Keat Tan;Richard M. Gersberg

  • Removal of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in aquatic plant-based systems: A review

    Dongqing Zhang;Richard M. Gersberg;Wun Jern Ng;Soon Keat Tan

  • Metal-based catalysts for persulfate and peroxymonosulfate activation in heterogeneous ways: A review

    Xiaoxian Zheng;Xiaojun Niu;Dongqing Zhang;Mengyu Lv

  • Application of constructed wetlands for wastewater treatment in developing countries--a review of recent developments (2000-2013).

    Dong Qing Zhang;K.B.S.N. Jinadasa;Richard M. Gersberg;Yu Liu

  • Adsorption of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) from aqueous solution - A review.

    D.Q. Zhang;W.L. Zhang;Y.N. Liang

  • Constructed wetlands in China

    Dongqing Zhang;Richard M. Gersberg;Tan Soon Keat

  • Constructed wetlands for wastewater treatment in cold climate - A review.

    Mo Wang;Dong Qing Zhang;Jian Wen Dong;Soon Keat Tan

  • Application of constructed wetlands for wastewater treatment in tropical and subtropical regions (2000-2013).

    Dong-Qing Zhang;K.B.S.N. Jinadasa;Richard M. Gersberg;Yu Liu

  • A comparison of municipal solid waste management in Berlin and Singapore.

    Dongqing Zhang;Tan Soon Keat;Richard M. Gersberg

  • Adsorption recovery of phosphate from waste streams by Ca/Mg-biochar synthesis from marble waste, calcium-rich sepiolite and bagasse

    Wangde Deng;Dongqing Zhang;Xiaoxian Zheng;Xingyao Ye

  • Enhanced adsorption of sulfamethoxazole from aqueous solution by Fe-impregnated graphited biochar

    Runyuan Zhang;Xiaoxian Zheng;Bohan Chen;Jinlin Ma

  • Removal of pharmaceutical compounds in tropical constructed wetlands

    Dong Qing Zhang;Soon Keat Tan;Richard M. Gersberg;Sara Sadreddini

  • Assessing hydrological effects and performance of low impact development practices based on future scenarios modeling

    Mo Wang;Dong Qing Zhang;Jin Su;Jian Wen Dong

  • Sorption of perfluoroalkylated substances (PFASs) onto granular activated carbon and biochar.

    Dongqing Zhang;Qiaochong He;Mo Wang;Weilan Zhang

  • High levels of microplastic pollution in aquaculture water of fish ponds in the Pearl River Estuary of Guangzhou, China.

    Jinling Ma;Xiaojun Niu;Dongqing Zhang;Lu Lu

  • Application of constructed wetlands for treating agricultural runoff and agro-industrial wastewater: a review

    Mo Wang;Dongqing Zhang;Jianwen Dong;Soon Keat Tan

  • Assessing cost-effectiveness of bioretention on stormwater in response to climate change and urbanization for future scenarios

    Mo Wang;Mo Wang;Dongqing Zhang;Appan Adhityan;Wun Jern Ng

  • Pharmaceutical removal in tropical subsurface flow constructed wetlands at varying hydraulic loading rates.

    Dong Qing Zhang;Richard M. Gersberg;Tao Hua;Junfei Zhu

  • Nanotechnology in remediation of water contaminated by poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances: A review.

    Weilan Zhang;Dongqing Zhang;Yanna Liang

  • Nutrient removal in tropical subsurface flow constructed wetlands under batch and continuous flow conditions.

    Dong Qing Zhang;Soon Keat Tan;Richard M. Gersberg;Junfei Zhu

  • Assessing performance of porous pavements and bioretention cells for stormwater management in response to probable climatic changes.

    Mo Wang;Mo Wang;Dongqing Zhang;Yuning Cheng;Soon Keat Tan

  • Exposure of Juncus effusus to seven perfluoroalkyl acids: Uptake, accumulation and phytotoxicity

    Weilan Zhang;Dongqing Zhang;Dmitri V. Zagorevski;Yanna Liang

  • Carbamazepine and naproxen: fate in wetland mesocosms planted with Scirpus validus.

    Dong Qing Zhang;Tao Hua;Richard M. Gersberg;Junfei Zhu

  • Batch versus continuous feeding strategies for pharmaceutical removal by subsurface flow constructed wetland.

    Dong Qing Zhang;Richard M. Gersberg;Junfei Zhu;Tao Hua

Frequent Co-Authors

Soon Keat Tan
Soon Keat Tan Nanyang Technological University
Richard M. Gersberg
Richard M. Gersberg San Diego State University
Zhang Lin
Zhang Lin South China University of Technology
David C. Stuckey
David C. Stuckey Imperial College London
Chuanping Feng
Chuanping Feng China University of Geosciences
Sarina J. Ergas
Sarina J. Ergas University of South Florida
Manish Kumar Goyal
Manish Kumar Goyal Indian Institute of Technology Indore

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