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2023

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 82 3167 2859 575 564 374 19360
Environmental Sciences 84 812 774 88 87 444 20658

Guijian Liu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Guijian Liu between 2000 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Guijian Liu published across 26 years, from 2000 to 2025, averaging 22.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 48 publications in 2025. 84 of the 592 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2000 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 48. Peak 48 publications in 2025. 2000: 1 publication 2001: 7 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 21 publications 2013: 34 publications 2014: 34 publications 2015: 27 publications 2016: 39 publications 2017: 32 publications 2018: 46 publications 2019: 35 publications 2020: 30 publications 2021: 44 publications 2022: 32 publications 2023: 35 publications 2024: 36 publications 2025: 48 publications
2000 2025

592 publications in total across all disciplines

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Guijian Liu: publications per year, 2000 to 2025
Year Publications
2000 1
2001 7
2002 2
2003 10
2004 3
2005 6
2006 9
2007 17
2008 16
2009 4
2010 10
2011 14
2012 21
2013 34
2014 34
2015 27
2016 39
2017 32
2018 46
2019 35
2020 30
2021 44
2022 32
2023 35
2024 36
2025 48
Total 592
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Guijian Liu 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 Guijian Liu 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, 441–450 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: 444 publications — 95th percentile

95% 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 25 444
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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Guijian Liu 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 Guijian Liu 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, 84 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: 84 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% 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 84
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in China Leader Award

Overview

Guijian Liu is affiliated with the University of Science and Technology of China in China. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science, with an extensive body of work comprising 216 publications in this field. The scholar's work spans several specialized subfields including geochemistry and petrology, pollution, water science and technology, health, toxicology and mutagenesis, as well as industrial and manufacturing engineering.

The scientist's research addresses diverse environmental topics related to pollution control and resource management. Key topics explored include:

  • Coal and its by-products
  • Heavy metals in the environment
  • Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal
  • Extraction and separation processes
  • Recycling and utilization of industrial and municipal waste in materials production
  • Recycling and waste management techniques
  • Thermochemical biomass conversion processes

Guijian Liu has contributed to numerous publications, with frequent appearances in journals such as the SSRN Electronic Journal, The Science of The Total Environment, Journal of Cleaner Production, Environmental Geochemistry and Health, and Environmental Pollution. The counts of publications in these venues indicate a consistent research output:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal - 16 publications
  • The Science of The Total Environment - 15 publications
  • Journal of Cleaner Production - 6 publications
  • Environmental Geochemistry and Health - 6 publications
  • Environmental Pollution - 5 publications

Among their recent papers are:

  • "TG-FTIR and Py-GC/MS study of the pyrolysis mechanism and composition of volatiles from flash pyrolysis of PVC," 2020, Journal of the Energy Institute
  • "Synthesis, characteristics and mechanistic insight into the clays and clay minerals-biochar surface interactions for contaminants removal-A review," 2021, Journal of Cleaner Production
  • "Preparation of N-doped biochar from sewage sludge and melamine for peroxymonosulfate activation: N-functionality and catalytic mechanisms," 2020, The Science of The Total Environment
  • "Mineralogical and morphological factors affecting the separation of copper and arsenic in flash copper smelting slag flotation beneficiation process," 2020, Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • "Heavy metals in the 'plastisphere' of marine microplastics: adsorption mechanisms and composite risk," 2021, Gondwana Research

Frequent collaborators with Guijian Liu include:

  • Chuncai Zhou (52 co-authored publications)
  • Balal Yousaf (37 co-authored publications)
  • Muhammad Arif (28 co-authored publications)
  • Yuan Liu (20 co-authored publications)
  • Jiaqian Shi (19 co-authored publications)

Best Publications

  • Multivariate statistical evaluation of dissolved trace elements and a water quality assessment in the middle reaches of Huaihe River, Anhui, China

    Jie Wang;Guijian Liu;Guijian Liu;Houqi Liu;Paul K.S. Lam

  • Highly Efficient and Selective Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction by Iron and Cobalt Quaterpyridine Complexes.

    Zhenguo Guo;Siwei Cheng;Siwei Cheng;Claudio Cometto;Elodie Anxolabéhère-Mallart

  • Recent advances in carbon-based renewable adsorbent for selective carbon dioxide capture and separation-A review

    Rafay Ahmed;Guijian Liu;Guijian Liu;Balal Yousaf;Balal Yousaf;Qumber Abbas

  • Investigation of Structural Characteristics of Thermally Metamorphosed Coal by FTIR Spectroscopy and X-ray Diffraction

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  • Removal of phosphate from eutrophic lakes through adsorption by in situ formation of magnesium hydroxide from diatomite.

    Fazhi Xie;Fengchang Wu;Guijian Liu;Yunsong Mu

  • A genome-wide association study in Han Chinese identifies a susceptibility locus for primary Sjögren's syndrome at 7q11.23

    Yongzhe Li;Kunlin Zhang;Hua Chen;Fei Sun

  • Recent progress in biochar-supported photocatalysts: synthesis, role of biochar, and applications

    Manik Mian;Manik Mian;Guijian Liu;Guijian Liu

  • Transformation behavior of mineral composition and trace elements during coal gangue combustion

    Chuncai Zhou;Chuncai Zhou;Guijian Liu;Guijian Liu;Zhicao Yan;Ting Fang

  • Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from coal combustion: Emissions, analysis, and toxicology

    Guijian Liu;Guijian Liu;Zhiyuan Niu;Daniel Van Niekerk;Jian Xue

  • A systematic review on global pollution status of particulate matter-associated potential toxic elements and health perspectives in urban environment.

    Muhammad Ubaid Ali;Muhammad Ubaid Ali;Guijian Liu;Guijian Liu;Balal Yousaf;Balal Yousaf;Habib Ullah

  • Effects of estrogen on breast cancer development: Role of estrogen receptor independent mechanisms

    Wei Yue;Ji Ping Wang;Yuebai Li;Ping Fan

  • Pollution characteristics and human health risks of potentially (eco)toxic elements (PTEs) in road dust from metropolitan area of Hefei, China.

    Muhammad Ubaid Ali;Muhammad Ubaid Ali;Guijian Liu;Guijian Liu;Balal Yousaf;Balal Yousaf;Qumber Abbas

  • Facile synthesis of sludge-derived MnOx-N-biochar as an efficient catalyst for peroxymonosulfate activation

    Manik Mian;Manik Mian;Guijian Liu;Guijian Liu;Biao Fu;Biao Fu;Yu Song;Yu Song

  • Investigation of mechanism and kinetics of non-isothermal low temperature pyrolysis of perhydrous bituminous coal by in-situ FTIR

    Zhiyuan Niu;Guijian Liu;Hao Yin;Dun Wu

  • Arsenic in Chinese coals: distribution, modes of occurrence, and environmental effects.

    Yu Kang;Guijian Liu;Guijian Liu;Chen-Lin Chou;Ming Hung Wong

  • Mobility behavior and environmental implications of trace elements associated with coal gangue: a case study at the Huainan Coalfield in China.

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  • Metal exposure and Alzheimer's pathogenesis.

    Guijian Liu;Weidong Huang;Robert D. Moir;Charles R. Vanderburg

  • TG-FTIR and Py-GC/MS study of the pyrolysis mechanism and composition of volatiles from flash pyrolysis of PVC

    Jingjing Zhou;Jingjing Zhou;Guijian Liu;Guijian Liu;Shuibing Wang;Hong Zhang

  • Atmospheric emissions of F, As, Se, Hg, and Sb from coal-fired power and heat generation in China.

    Jian Chen;Guijian Liu;Guijian Liu;Yu Kang;Bin Wu

  • Activation of peroxymonosulfate by chemically modified sludge biochar for the removal of organic pollutants: Understanding the role of active sites and mechanism

    Manik Mian;Manik Mian;Guijian Liu;Guijian Liu

  • Simultaneous functionalization and magnetization of biochar via NH3 ambiance pyrolysis for efficient removal of Cr (VI).

    Manik Mian;Guijian Liu;Guijian Liu;Balal Yousaf;Biao Fu

  • Co-combustion of bituminous coal and biomass fuel blends: Thermochemical characterization, potential utilization and environmental advantage.

    Chuncai Zhou;Guijian Liu;Guijian Liu;Xudong Wang;Cuicui Qi

  • Distribution and fate of environmentally sensitive elements (arsenic, mercury, stibium and selenium) in coal-fired power plants at Huainan, Anhui, China

    Quan Tang;Quan Tang;Guijian Liu;Guijian Liu;Zhichao Yan;Ruoyu Sun

  • The distribution, occurrence and environmental effect of mercury in Chinese coals.

    Liugen Zheng;Guijian Liu;Guijian Liu;Chen-Lin Chou

Frequent Co-Authors

Balal Yousaf
Balal Yousaf Silesian University of Technology
Paul K.S. Lam
Paul K.S. Lam Hong Kong Metropolitan University
Michael H.W. Lam
Michael H.W. Lam City University of Hong Kong
Jeroen E. Sonke
Jeroen E. Sonke Federal University of Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées
Muhammad Imtiaz
Muhammad Imtiaz Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan
Tai-Chu Lau
Tai-Chu Lau City University of Hong Kong
Bin Zhou
Bin Zhou Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jurg Ott
Jurg Ott Rockefeller University
James Lam
James Lam University of Hong Kong
Gangjian Wei
Gangjian Wei Chinese Academy of Sciences

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