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Hong-Ying Hu

Hong-Ying Hu

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 71 5586 5072 1026 1014 373 17194
Environmental Sciences 79 1017 966 104 103 437 22333

Hong-Ying Hu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hong-Ying Hu between 1992 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hong-Ying Hu published across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, averaging 15.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 39 publications in 2019. 46 of the 538 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 39. Peak 39 publications in 2019. 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 3 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 5 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 25 publications 2009: 21 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 21 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 33 publications 2017: 29 publications 2018: 35 publications 2019: 39 publications 2020: 37 publications 2021: 38 publications 2022: 36 publications 2023: 23 publications 2024: 25 publications 2025: 21 publications
1992 2025

538 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hong-Ying Hu: publications per year, 1992 to 2025
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 1
1994 3
1995 0
1996 3
1997 3
1998 9
1999 4
2000 1
2001 5
2002 6
2003 9
2004 10
2005 6
2006 10
2007 17
2008 25
2009 21
2010 12
2011 11
2012 13
2013 14
2014 21
2015 17
2016 33
2017 29
2018 35
2019 39
2020 37
2021 38
2022 36
2023 23
2024 25
2025 21
Total 538
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Hong-Ying Hu 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 Hong-Ying Hu 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, 431–440 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: 437 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 25 437
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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Hong-Ying Hu 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 Hong-Ying Hu 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, 79 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: 79 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% 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 79
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

Hong-Ying Hu is affiliated with Tsinghua University in China and has a significant body of research in environmental science, particularly focused on water treatment and related fields. Their primary field of study is Environmental Science, with a total of 284 publications.

Their work spans several subfields including Water Science and Technology, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Biomedical Engineering, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, and Pollution.

Hong-Ying Hu's research topics cover a variety of areas:

  • Water Treatment and Disinfection
  • Membrane Separation Technologies
  • Advanced Oxidation Water Treatment
  • Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
  • Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques
  • Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
  • Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts

The scientist has contributed to a range of recent papers, highlighting various aspects of environmental science and water management. Notable publications include:

  • "A review on control of harmful algal blooms by plant-derived allelochemicals," 2020, Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • "Improvement in municipal wastewater treatment alters lake nitrogen to phosphorus ratios in populated regions," 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Evaluating method and potential risks of chlorine-resistant bacteria (CRB): A review," 2020, Water Research
  • "Emerging Trends and Prospects for Municipal Wastewater Management in China," 2022, ACS ES&T Engineering
  • "Towards the new era of wastewater treatment of China: Development history, current status, and future directions," 2020, Water Cycle

Frequent coauthors who collaborate with Hong-Ying Hu include Yin-Hu Wu, Zhuo Chen, Nozomu Ikuno, Wenlong Wang, and Haobin Wang.

Their research has been published extensively in several venues, among them:

  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Water Research
  • Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Environmental Science & Technology

Best Publications

  • Synergistic effect between UV and chlorine (UV/chlorine) on the degradation of carbamazepine: Influence factors and radical species.

    Wen-Long Wang;Qian-Yuan Wu;Nan Huang;Ting Wang

  • Characteristics of water quality of municipal wastewater treatment plants in China: implications for resources utilization and management

    Yan Sun;Zhuo Chen;Guangxue Wu;Qianyuan Wu

  • Isolation and characterization of a novel antialgal allelochemical from Phragmites communis

    Feng-Min Li;Hong-Ying Hu

  • Comparison of UV-LED and low pressure UV for water disinfection: Photoreactivation and dark repair of Escherichia coli.

    Guo-Qiang Li;Wen-Long Wang;Zheng-Yang Huo;Yun Lu

  • Toxic Impact of Bromide and Iodide on Drinking Water Disinfected with Chlorine or Chloramines

    Yang Yang;Yukako Komaki;Susana Y. Kimura;Hong Ying Hu

  • Formation and control of disinfection byproducts and toxicity during reclaimed water chlorination: A review.

    Ye Du;Xiao-Tong Lv;Qian-Yuan Wu;Da-Yin Zhang

  • Gramine-induced growth inhibition, oxidative damage and antioxidant responses in freshwater cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa.

    Yu Hong;Hong-Ying Hu;Xing Xie;Akiyoshi Sakoda

  • Inactivation and reactivation of antibiotic-resistant bacteria by chlorination in secondary effluents of a municipal wastewater treatment plant.

    Jing-Jing Huang;Hong-Ying Hu;Fang Tang;Yi Li

  • Substrate Interactions in BTEX and MTBE Mixtures by an MTBE-Degrading Isolate

    Rula A. Deeb;Hong-Ying Hu;Jessica R. Hanson;Kate M. Scow

  • A review on control of harmful algal blooms by plant-derived allelochemicals.

    Xiaoqin Zhu;Guohua Dao;Yi Tao;Xinmin Zhan

  • Monitoring and evaluation of antibiotic-resistant bacteria at a municipal wastewater treatment plant in China.

    Jing-Jing Huang;Hong-Ying Hu;Sun-Qin Lu;Yi Li

  • Microalgae-based advanced municipal wastewater treatment for reuse in water bodies

    Jing-Han Wang;Tian-Yuan Zhang;Guo-Hua Dao;Xue-Qiao Xu

  • Dichloroacetonitrile and Dichloroacetamide Can Form Independently during Chlorination and Chloramination of Drinking Waters, Model Organic Matters, and Wastewater Effluents

    Huang Huang;Qian-Yuan Wu;Hong-Ying Hu;William A. Mitch

  • Evaluating method and potential risks of chlorine-resistant bacteria (CRB): A review.

    Li-Wei Luo;Yin-Hu Wu;Tong Yu;Yun-Hong Wang

  • The characteristics and influencing factors of the attached microalgae cultivation: A review

    Lin-Lan Zhuang;Lin-Lan Zhuang;Dawei Yu;Jian Zhang;Fei-fei Liu

  • Nitrogen removal enhanced by intermittent operation in a subsurface wastewater infiltration system

    Jian Zhang;Xia Huang;Chaoxiang Liu;Hanchang Shi

  • Degradation of natural organic matter by UV/chlorine oxidation: Molecular decomposition, formation of oxidation byproducts and cytotoxicity.

    Wen-Long Wang;Xue Zhang;Qian-Yuan Wu;Ye Du

  • Potential risks from UV/H2O2 oxidation and UV photocatalysis: A review of toxic, assimilable, and sensory-unpleasant transformation products

    Wen-Long Wang;Qian-Yuan Wu;Nan Huang;Zi-Bin Xu

  • Microalgal species for sustainable biomass/lipid production using wastewater as resource: A review

    Yin-Hu Wu;Hong-Ying Hu;Yin Yu;Tian-Yuan Zhang

  • Effect of ammonia nitrogen and dissolved organic matter fractions on the genotoxicity of wastewater effluent during chlorine disinfection.

    Li-Sha Wang;Hong-Ying Hu;Chao Wang

  • Effect of bromide on the formation of disinfection by-products during wastewater chlorination.

    Ying-Xue Sun;Qian-Yuan Wu;Hong-Ying Hu;Jie Tian

Frequent Co-Authors

Yin-Hu Wu
Yin-Hu Wu Tsinghua University
Guangxue Wu
Guangxue Wu Tsinghua University
Xinmin Zhan
Xinmin Zhan University of Galway
Yi Li
Yi Li Hohai University
Xia Huang
Xia Huang Tsinghua University
Wei Liang
Wei Liang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Huu Hao Ngo
Huu Hao Ngo University of Technology Sydney
Gang Yu
Gang Yu Tsinghua University
Hanchang Shi
Hanchang Shi Tsinghua University
Jun Huang
Jun Huang Tsinghua University

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