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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 48 5565 5335 569 565 186 8236

Hongchen Jiang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hongchen Jiang between 1998 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hongchen Jiang published across 29 years, from 1998 to 2026, averaging 9.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 50 publications in 2025. 53 of the 281 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 50. Peak 50 publications in 2025. 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 35 publications 2023: 22 publications 2024: 19 publications 2025: 50 publications 2026: 3 publications
1998 2026

281 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hongchen Jiang: publications per year, 1998 to 2026
Year Publications
1998 1
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 5
2007 4
2008 2
2009 11
2010 9
2011 7
2012 10
2013 14
2014 7
2015 10
2016 13
2017 5
2018 9
2019 10
2020 16
2021 19
2022 35
2023 22
2024 19
2025 50
2026 3
Total 281
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Hongchen Jiang 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 Hongchen Jiang 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, 181–190 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: 186 publications — 59th percentile

59% 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
181–190 400 186
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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Hongchen Jiang 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 Hongchen Jiang 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, 48 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: 48 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% 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 48
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
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

Hongchen Jiang is affiliated with the China University of Geosciences in China. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science, with substantial contributions in related subfields including ecology, molecular biology, environmental chemistry, oceanography, and condensed matter physics.

The scientist has published extensively in areas such as microbial community ecology and physiology, methane hydrates and related phenomena, genomics and phylogenetic studies, marine and coastal ecosystems, physics of superconductivity and magnetism, wastewater treatment and nitrogen removal, as well as microbial fuel cells and bioremediation.

Hongchen Jiang has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including:

  • Jian Yang
  • Wen-Jun Li
  • Hailiang Dong
  • Geng Wu
  • Ming-Xian Han

The scientist's work has been published in various venues, with multiple papers appearing in:

  • Frontiers in Microbiology
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Journal of Earth Science
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Microorganisms

Notable recent papers by Hongchen Jiang include:

  • A critical review of mineral-microbe interaction and co-evolution: mechanisms and applications, 2022, National Science Review
  • Insight into the function and evolution of the Wood-Ljungdahl pathway in Actinobacteria, 2021, The ISME Journal
  • Potential utilization of terrestrially derived dissolved organic matter by aquatic microbial communities in saline lakes, 2020, The ISME Journal
  • Key rules of life and the fading cryosphere: Impacts in alpine lakes and streams, 2020, Global Change Biology
  • Brockarchaeota, a novel archaeal phylum with unique and versatile carbon cycling pathways, 2021, Nature Communications

In addition to journal articles, Hongchen Jiang has contributed to book publications. One such title is Ecological Distribution, Functional Diversity, and the Biogeochemical Cycle of Microorganisms in Karst, published in 2023 by Frontiers Media.

Best Publications

  • Microbial Diversity in Water and Sediment of Lake Chaka, an Athalassohaline Lake in Northwestern China

    Hongchen Jiang;Hailiang Dong;Gengxin Zhang;Bingsong Yu

  • A critical review of mineral–microbe interaction and co-evolution: mechanisms and applications

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  • Microbial response to salinity change in Lake Chaka, a hypersaline lake on Tibetan plateau

    Hongchen Jiang;Hailiang Dong;Bingsong Yu;Xinqi Liu

  • Salinity shapes microbial diversity and community structure in surface sediments of the Qinghai-Tibetan Lakes.

    Jian Yang;Li’an Ma;Hongchen Jiang;Geng Wu

  • A Comprehensive Census of Microbial Diversity in Hot Springs of Tengchong, Yunnan Province China Using 16S rRNA Gene Pyrosequencing

    Weiguo Hou;Shang Wang;Hailiang Dong;Hailiang Dong;Hongchen Jiang

  • Microbial dolomite precipitation using sulfate reducing and halophilic bacteria: Results from Qinghai Lake, Tibetan Plateau, NW China

    Shicai Deng;Hailiang Dong;Hailiang Dong;Guo Lv;Hongchen Jiang

  • Control of temperature on microbial community structure in hot springs of the Tibetan Plateau.

    Shang Wang;Weiguo Hou;Hailiang Dong;Hailiang Dong;Hongchen Jiang

  • Microbial diversity in sediments of saline Qinghai Lake, China: linking geochemical controls to microbial ecology.

    Hailiang Dong;Gengxin Zhang;Hongchen Jiang;Bingsong Yu

  • Bacterial and archaeal diversities in Yunnan and Tibetan hot springs, China.

    Zhao-Qi Song;Zhao-Qi Song;Feng-Ping Wang;Xiao-Yang Zhi;Jin-Quan Chen;Jin-Quan Chen

  • Endolithic cyanobacteria in soil gypsum : Occurrences in Atacama (Chile), Mojave (United States), and Al-Jafr Basin (Jordan) Deserts

    Hailiang Dong;Jason A. Rech;Hongchen Jiang;Henry Sun

  • Insight into the function and evolution of the Wood–Ljungdahl pathway in Actinobacteria

    Jian Yu Jiao;Li Fu;Zheng Shuang Hua;Lan Liu

  • Insights into ecological role of a new deltaproteobacterial order Candidatus Acidulodesulfobacterales by metagenomics and metatranscriptomics

    Sha Tan;Jun Liu;Jun Liu;Yun Fang;Brian P. Hedlund

  • Potential utilization of terrestrially derived dissolved organic matter by aquatic microbial communities in saline lakes

    Jian Yang;Hongchen Jiang;Hongchen Jiang;Wen Liu;Liuqin Huang

  • Archaeal and bacterial diversity in hot springs on the Tibetan Plateau, China.

    Qiuyuan Huang;Christina Z. Dong;Raymond M. Dong;Hongchen Jiang

  • RNA-based investigation of ammonia-oxidizing archaea in hot springs of Yunnan Province, China

    Hongchen Jiang;Qiuyuan Huang;Hailiang Dong;Hailiang Dong;Peng Wang

  • Effect of microbially mediated iron mineral transformation on temporal variation of arsenic in the Pleistocene aquifers of the central Yangtze River basin

    Yamin Deng;Tianliang Zheng;Yanxin Wang;Lun Liu

  • Diversity and Abundance of Ammonia-Oxidizing Archaea and Bacteria in Qinghai Lake, Northwestern China

    Hongchen Jiang;Hailiang Dong;Bingsong Yu;Guo Lv

  • Dominance of putative marine benthic Archaea in Qinghai Lake, north‐western China

    Hongchen Jiang;Hailiang Dong;Bingsong Yu;Qi Ye

  • Water depth affecting thaumarchaeol production in Lake Qinghai, northeastern Qinghai-Tibetan plateau: Implications for paleo lake levels and paleoclimate

    Huanye Wang;Hailiang Dong;Hailiang Dong;Chuanlun L. Zhang;Chuanlun L. Zhang;Hongchen Jiang

  • A comprehensive census of lake microbial diversity on a global scale

    Jian Yang;Hongchen Jiang;Hailiang Dong;Hailiang Dong;Yongqin Liu

  • Archaeal and bacterial diversity in acidic to circumneutral hot springs in the Philippines.

    Qiuyuan Huang;Hongchen Jiang;Brandon R. Briggs;Shang Wang

  • Microbial Diversity in Sediments of Saline Qinghia Lake, China:Linking Geochemical Controls to Microbial Ecoloby

    Hailiang Dong;Gengxin Zhang;Hongchen Jiang;Bingsong Yu

Frequent Co-Authors

Hailiang Dong
Hailiang Dong China University of Geosciences
Wen-Jun Li
Wen-Jun Li Sun Yat-sen University
Chuanlun L. Zhang
Chuanlun L. Zhang Southern University of Science and Technology
Weiguo Liu
Weiguo Liu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yanxin Wang
Yanxin Wang China University of Geosciences
Dilfuza Egamberdieva
Dilfuza Egamberdieva Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research
Guanzhou Qiu
Guanzhou Qiu Central South University
Jun S. Liu
Jun S. Liu Harvard University
Wen-Sheng Shu
Wen-Sheng Shu South China Normal University
Bruce A. Hungate
Bruce A. Hungate Northern Arizona University

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