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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 117 573 506 96 92 469 44858
Environmental Sciences 116 151 141 18 18 481 44993

Gang Yu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Gang Yu between 1992 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Gang Yu published across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, averaging 16.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 47 publications in 2019. 40 of the 550 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 47. Peak 47 publications in 2019. 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 21 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 21 publications 2014: 29 publications 2015: 27 publications 2016: 43 publications 2017: 33 publications 2018: 38 publications 2019: 47 publications 2020: 34 publications 2021: 37 publications 2022: 36 publications 2023: 31 publications 2024: 24 publications 2025: 16 publications
1992 2025

550 publications in total across all disciplines

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Gang Yu: publications per year, 1992 to 2025
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 3
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 9
2003 5
2004 8
2005 7
2006 11
2007 10
2008 15
2009 13
2010 21
2011 16
2012 15
2013 21
2014 29
2015 27
2016 43
2017 33
2018 38
2019 47
2020 34
2021 37
2022 36
2023 31
2024 24
2025 16
Total 550
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Gang Yu 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 Gang Yu 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, 481–490 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: 481 publications — 96th percentile

96% 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
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 26 481
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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Gang Yu 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 Gang Yu 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, 116 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: 116 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% 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
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 7 116
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

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in China Leader Award

Overview

Gang Yu is affiliated with Tsinghua University in China. Their research primarily focuses on Environmental Science, with extensive work in related subfields including Pollution, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Water Science and Technology, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, and Materials Chemistry.

The scientist's work covers several key topics within their field. These include Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts, Advanced oxidation water treatment, Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research, Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, Water Treatment and Disinfection, Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact, and Microplastics and Plastic Pollution.

The publication record features a number of recent papers published in respected scientific journals. Notable examples are:

  • Assessment of the validity of the quenching method for evaluating the role of reactive species in pollutant abatement during the persulfate-based process, 2022, Water Research
  • Can the commonly used quenching method really evaluate the role of reactive oxygen species in pollutant abatement during catalytic ozonation?, 2022, Water Research
  • Emerging contaminants: A One Health perspective, 2024, The Innovation
  • Revisiting the role of reactive oxygen species for pollutant abatement during catalytic ozonation: The probe approach versus the scavenger approach, 2020, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • Municipal Solid Waste Landfills: An Underestimated Source of Pharmaceutical and Personal Care Products in the Water Environment, 2020, Environmental Science & Technology

Frequent co-authors in Gang Yu's collaborations include Bin Wang, Jun Huang, Shubo Deng, Yujue Wang, and Giovanni Cagnetta.

Publication venues where Gang Yu has contributed multiple articles include:

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

Best Publications

  • Adsorption behavior and mechanism of perfluorinated compounds on various adsorbents--a review.

    Ziwen Du;Shubo Deng;Yue Bei;Qian Huang

  • Pharmaceuticals and personal care products in the aquatic environment in China: a review.

    Qingwei Bu;Bin Wang;Jun Huang;Shubo Deng

  • Sorption of perfluorooctane sulfonate and perfluorooctanoate on activated carbons and resin: Kinetic and isotherm study

    Qiang Yu;Ruiqi Zhang;Shubo Deng;Jun Huang

  • Occurrence, sources and fate of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in the groundwater: A review

    Qian Sui;Xuqi Cao;Shuguang Lu;Wentao Zhao

  • Occurrence of PAHs, PCBs and organochlorine pesticides in the Tonghui River of Beijing, China

    Zulin Zhang;Jun Huang;Gang Yu;Huasheng Hong

  • Occurrence and removal of pharmaceuticals, caffeine and DEET in wastewater treatment plants of Beijing, China.

    Qian Sui;Jun Huang;Shubo Deng;Gang Yu

  • First Report of a Chinese PFOS Alternative Overlooked for 30 Years: Its Toxicity, Persistence, and Presence in the Environment

    Siwen Wang;Jun Huang;Yang Yang;Yamei Hui

  • Regeneration of chitosan-based adsorbents used in heavy metal adsorption: A review

    Mohammadtaghi Vakili;Mohammadtaghi Vakili;Shubo Deng;Giovanni Cagnetta;Wei Wang;Wei Wang

  • Fate and assessment of persistent organic pollutants in water and sediment from Minjiang River Estuary, Southeast China.

    Z.L. Zhang;H.S. Hong;J.L. Zhou;J. Huang

  • MOF-derived nitrogen doped carbon modified g-C3N4 heterostructure composite with enhanced photocatalytic activity for bisphenol A degradation with peroxymonosulfate under visible light irradiation

    Yan Gong;Yan Gong;Xu Zhao;Hui Zhang;Bo Yang

  • Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in urban soils of the megacity Shanghai: occurrence, source apportionment and potential human health risk.

    Xue-Tong Wang;Yi Miao;Yuan Zhang;Yuan-Cheng Li;Yuan-Cheng Li

  • Granular bamboo-derived activated carbon for high CO(2) adsorption: the dominant role of narrow micropores

    Haoran Wei;Shubo Deng;Bingyin Hu;Zhenhe Chen

  • Preparation of ultrafine magnetic biochar and activated carbon for pharmaceutical adsorption and subsequent degradation by ball milling.

    Danna Shan;Shubo Deng;Tianning Zhao;Bin Wang

  • Municipal wastewater treatment in China: Development history and future perspectives

    Jiuhui Qu;Hongchen Wang;Kaijun Wang;Gang Yu

  • Seasonal variation in the occurrence and removal of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in different biological wastewater treatment processes.

    Qian Sui;Jun Huang;Shubo Deng;Weiwei Chen

  • Removal of perfluorooctane sulfonate from wastewater by anion exchange resins: effects of resin properties and solution chemistry.

    Shubo Deng;Qiang Yu;Jun Huang;Gang Yu

  • Efficient electrochemical oxidation of perfluorooctanoate using a Ti/SnO2-Sb-Bi anode.

    Qiongfang Zhuo;Shubo Deng;Bo Yang;Jun Huang

  • Selective removal of perfluorooctane sulfonate from aqueous solution using chitosan-based molecularly imprinted polymer adsorbents.

    Qiang Yu;Shubo Deng;Gang Yu

  • Degradation of Ofloxacin by Perylene Diimide Supramolecular Nanofiber Sunlight-Driven Photocatalysis.

    Ping Chen;Lee Blaney;Lee Blaney;Giovanni Cagnetta;Jun Huang

  • BiOX (X = Cl, Br, I) photocatalysts prepared using NaBiO3 as the Bi source: Characterization and catalytic performance

    Xiaofeng Chang;Xiaofeng Chang;Jun Huang;Cheng Cheng;Qian Sui

  • As(V) and As(III) removal from water by a Ce-Ti oxide adsorbent: behavior and mechanism.

    Zhijian Li;Shubo Deng;Gang Yu;Jun Huang

Frequent Co-Authors

Jun Huang
Jun Huang Tsinghua University
Shubo Deng
Shubo Deng Tsinghua University
Bin Wang
Bin Wang University of Hawaii at Manoa
Yujue Wang
Yujue Wang Tsinghua University
Zhiguo Cao
Zhiguo Cao Henan Normal University
Zulin Zhang
Zulin Zhang James Hutton Institute
Heidelore Fiedler
Heidelore Fiedler Örebro University
Zhaofu Qiu
Zhaofu Qiu East China University of Science and Technology
Caizhen Zhu
Caizhen Zhu Shenzhen University
Baoshan Xing
Baoshan Xing University of Massachusetts Amherst

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