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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 66 7358 6669 1305 1291 329 14264
Environmental Sciences 66 2110 2013 211 208 361 14817

Fang Ma publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Fang Ma between 2005 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Fang Ma published across 21 years, from 2005 to 2025, averaging 22.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 38 publications in 2016. 51 of the 476 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2005 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 38. Peak 38 publications in 2016. 2005: 1 publication 2006: 1 publication 2007: 1 publication 2008: 15 publications 2009: 26 publications 2010: 29 publications 2011: 17 publications 2012: 20 publications 2013: 22 publications 2014: 27 publications 2015: 32 publications 2016: 38 publications 2017: 31 publications 2018: 23 publications 2019: 23 publications 2020: 32 publications 2021: 24 publications 2022: 36 publications 2023: 27 publications 2024: 20 publications 2025: 31 publications
2005 2025

476 publications in total across all disciplines

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Fang Ma: publications per year, 2005 to 2025
Year Publications
2005 1
2006 1
2007 1
2008 15
2009 26
2010 29
2011 17
2012 20
2013 22
2014 27
2015 32
2016 38
2017 31
2018 23
2019 23
2020 32
2021 24
2022 36
2023 27
2024 20
2025 31
Total 476
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Fang Ma 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 Fang Ma 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, 361–370 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: 361 publications — 92nd percentile

92% 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 69 361
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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Fang Ma 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 Fang Ma 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, 66 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: 66 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% 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 66
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

Fang Ma is affiliated with the Harbin Institute of Technology in China. Their research primarily falls under the broad field of Environmental Science, with an extensive publication record comprising 149 works. The scientist's focus within this field includes several subfields such as Pollution, Water Science and Technology, Plant Science, Materials Chemistry, and Biomedical Engineering.

Their research covers a range of topics, emphasizing Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal, Microbial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation, and Advanced Oxidation Water Treatment. Additional thematic areas include Membrane Separation Technologies, Heavy Metals in the Environment, Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, and Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology.

Fang Ma has published frequently in scientific journals, with a notable presence in:

  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Bioresource Technology
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

They have collaborated extensively with several coauthors, including Haijuan Guo, Li Wang, Yongqiang You, Jixian Yang, and Lixin Li, with collaboration counts ranging from 10 to 20 publications.

Examples of recent publications illustrate the scientist's research themes and contributions:

  • "A critical review of aerobic denitrification: Insights into the intracellular electron transfer" (2020), published in The Science of The Total Environment
  • "Activate hydrogen peroxide for efficient tetracycline degradation via a facile assembled carbon-based composite: Synergism of powdered activated carbon and ferroferric oxide nanocatalyst" (2020), published in Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • "Enhanced electro-Fenton degradation of sulfonamides using the N, S co-doped cathode: Mechanism for H2O2 formation and pollutants decay" (2020), published in Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • "Estimation of spatial distribution and health risk by arsenic and heavy metals in shallow groundwater around Dongting Lake plain using GIS mapping" (2020), published in Chemosphere
  • "A review on mycelial pellets as biological carriers: Wastewater treatment and recovery for resource and energy" (2022), published in Bioresource Technology

Best Publications

  • Catalytic removal of aqueous contaminants on N-doped graphitic biochars: inherent roles of adsorption and nonradical mechanisms.

    Shishu Zhu;Shishu Zhu;Xiaochen Huang;Fang Ma;Li Wang

  • Mechanisms and reutilization of modified biochar used for removal of heavy metals from wastewater: A review

    Li Wang;Yujiao Wang;Fang Ma;Vitus Tankpa

  • Electro-coagulation-flotation process for algae removal.

    Shanshan Gao;Jixian Yang;Jiayu Tian;Fang Ma

  • A critical review of aerobic denitrification: Insights into the intracellular electron transfer.

    Jixian Yang;Liang Feng;Shanshan Pi;Di Cui

  • Adsorption behavior of tetracycline from aqueous solution on ferroferric oxide nanoparticles assisted powdered activated carbon

    Jiahui Zhou;Fang Ma;Haijuan Guo

  • Magnetic Nanoscale Zerovalent Iron Assisted Biochar: Interfacial Chemical Behaviors and Heavy Metals Remediation Performance

    Shishu Zhu;Shih-Hsin Ho;Xiaochen Huang;Dawei Wang

  • Biodegradation and metabolic pathway of sulfamethoxazole by Pseudomonas psychrophila HA-4, a newly isolated cold-adapted sulfamethoxazole-degrading bacterium.

    Benchao Jiang;Ang Li;Di Cui;Rui Cai

  • Application of bioaugmentation to improve the activated sludge system into the contact oxidation system treating petrochemical wastewater

    Fang Ma;Jing-bo Guo;Li-jun Zhao;Chein-chi Chang

  • Enhanced hexavalent chromium removal performance and stabilization by magnetic iron nanoparticles assisted biochar in aqueous solution: Mechanisms and application potential.

    Shishu Zhu;Xiaochen Huang;Dawei Wang;Li Wang

  • A biochar modified nickel-foam cathode with iron-foam catalyst in electro-Fenton for sulfamerazine degradation

    Fengxia Deng;Fengxia Deng;Sixing Li;Minghua Zhou;Yingshi Zhu

  • Effects of chloride ions on electro-coagulation-flotation process with aluminum electrodes for algae removal

    Shanshan Gao;Maoan Du;Jiayu Tian;Jianyu Yang

  • Biosorption of Pb (II) from aqueous solution by extracellular polymeric substances extracted from Klebsiella sp. J1: adsorption behavior and mechanism assessment

    Wei Wei;Qilin Wang;Ang Li;Jixian Yang

  • Bioreduction of Chromate in a Methane-Based Membrane Biofilm Reactor.

    Chun Yu Lai;Liang Zhong;Yin Zhang;Jia Xian Chen

  • Microbial population dynamics in response to bioaugmentation in a constructed wetland system under 10°C.

    Xinyue Zhao;Jixian Yang;Shunwen Bai;Fang Ma

  • Improving of lipid productivity of the oleaginous microalgae Chlorella pyrenoidosa via atmospheric and room temperature plasma (ARTP).

    Song Cao;Xu Zhou;Wenbiao Jin;Feng Wang

  • Influence of Temperature on Biogas Production Efficiency and Microbial Community in a Two-Phase Anaerobic Digestion System

    Shiwei Wang;Fang Ma;Weiwei Ma;Ping Wang

  • Azo dye decolorization by a new fungal isolate, Penicillium sp. QQ and fungal-bacterial cocultures.

    Min Gou;Yuanyuan Qu;Jiti Zhou;Fang Ma

  • Characterization of a compound bioflocculant produced by mixed culture of Rhizobium radiobacter F2 and Bacillus sphaeicus F6

    Lili Wang;Fang Ma;Yuanyuan Qu;Dezhi Sun

  • Continuous hydrogen production of auto-aggregative Ethanoligenens harbinense YUAN-3 under non-sterile condition

    Defeng Xing;Nanqi Ren;Aijie Wang;Qiubo Li

  • Using rice straw fermentation liquor to produce bioflocculants during an anaerobic dry fermentation process

    Guang Zhao;Fang Ma;Li Wei;Hong Chua

  • Activate hydrogen peroxide for efficient tetracycline degradation via a facile assembled carbon-based composite: Synergism of powdered activated carbon and ferroferric oxide nanocatalyst

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  • Spatiotemporal trends in PM2.5 levels from 2013 to 2017 and regional demarcations for joint prevention and control of atmospheric pollution in China.

    Nan-Nan Zhang;Fang Ma;Chang-Bo Qin;Yi-Fan Li

Frequent Co-Authors

Yuanyuan Qu
Yuanyuan Qu Dalian University of Technology
Jiti Zhou
Jiti Zhou Dalian University of Technology
Nanqi Ren
Nanqi Ren Harbin Institute of Technology
He-Ping Zhao
He-Ping Zhao Zhejiang University
Wei Wei
Wei Wei University of Technology Sydney
Duu-Jong Lee
Duu-Jong Lee National Taiwan University
Aijie Wang
Aijie Wang Harbin Institute of Technology
Minghong Wu
Minghong Wu Shanghai University
Shih-Hsin Ho
Shih-Hsin Ho Harbin Institute of Technology
Qilin Wang
Qilin Wang University of Technology Sydney

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