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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 57 3382 3232 362 358 205 15644

Jian Gao publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jian Gao between 1990 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jian Gao published across 37 years, from 1990 to 2026, averaging 9.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 37 publications in 2023. 24 of the 360 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 37. Peak 37 publications in 2023. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 26 publications 2017: 23 publications 2018: 20 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 23 publications 2021: 34 publications 2022: 21 publications 2023: 37 publications 2024: 30 publications 2025: 22 publications 2026: 2 publications
1990 2026

360 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jian Gao: publications per year, 1990 to 2026
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 2
2002 0
2003 3
2004 3
2005 6
2006 3
2007 10
2008 5
2009 9
2010 11
2011 10
2012 5
2013 14
2014 15
2015 8
2016 26
2017 23
2018 20
2019 17
2020 23
2021 34
2022 21
2023 37
2024 30
2025 22
2026 2
Total 360
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Jian Gao 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 Jian Gao 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, 201–210 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: 205 publications — 66th percentile

66% 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
201–210 318 205
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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Jian Gao 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 Jian Gao 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, 57 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: 57 D-Index — 65th percentile

65% 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 57
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

Jian Gao is affiliated with Shandong University in China, where their research focuses primarily on environmental science, engineering, and earth and planetary sciences. Their work spans multiple subfields, with particular emphasis on atmospheric science, health, toxicology and mutagenesis, environmental engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, and global and planetary change.

The main topics in Jian Gao's research include air quality and health impacts, atmospheric chemistry and aerosols, air quality monitoring and forecasting, vehicle emissions and performance, fuel cells and related materials, atmospheric ozone and climate, and membrane-based ion separation techniques.

The scientist has contributed to numerous papers, including:

  • Enhanced secondary pollution offset reduction of primary emissions during COVID-19 lockdown in China (2020), National Science Review
  • Amplified transboundary transport of haze by aerosol-boundary layer interaction in China (2020), Nature Geoscience
  • Persistent Heavy Winter Nitrate Pollution Driven by Increased Photochemical Oxidants in Northern China (2020), Environmental Science & Technology
  • Low-cost sensors as an alternative for long-term air quality monitoring (2020), Environmental Research
  • Potentially long-lasting effects of the pandemic on scientists (2021), Nature Communications

Jian Gao frequently publishes in venues such as The Science of The Total Environment, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, Journal of Environmental Sciences, Journal of Membrane Science, and Atmospheric Environment.

The scientist collaborates regularly with a core group of coauthors. These include Yijia Lei, Jialin Zhao, Zhe Wang, Jingyi Wu, and Likun Xue, with multiple joint publications reflecting ongoing research partnerships.

Best Publications

  • Drivers of improved PM2.5 air quality in China from 2013 to 2017.

    Qiang Zhang;Yixuan Zheng;Dan Tong;Min Shao

  • Persistent sulfate formation from London Fog to Chinese haze

    Gehui Wang;Gehui Wang;Gehui Wang;Renyi Zhang;Renyi Zhang;Mario E. Gomez;Mario E. Gomez;Lingxiao Yang;Lingxiao Yang

  • Applications of low-cost sensing technologies for air quality monitoring and exposure assessment: How far have they gone?

    Lidia Morawska;Phong K. Thai;Xiaoting Liu;Akwasi Asumadu-Sakyi

  • Enhanced secondary pollution offset reduction of primary emissions during COVID-19 lockdown in China

    Xin Huang;Aijun Ding;Jian Gao;Bo Zheng

  • Ammonia emission control in China would mitigate haze pollution and nitrogen deposition, but worsen acid rain

    Mingxu Liu;Xin Huang;Yu Song;Jie Tang

  • Ground-level ozone in four Chinese cities: Precursors, regional transport and heterogeneous processes

    L. K. Xue;L. K. Xue;Tao Wang;Tao Wang;J. Gao;A. J. Ding

  • PM 2.5 pollution in a megacity of southwest China: source apportionment and implication

    J. Tao;J. Gao;L. Zhang;R. Zhang

  • Air quality during the 2008 Beijing Olympics: secondary pollutants and regional impact

    Tao Wang;Tao Wang;W. Nie;W. Nie;J. Gao;L. K. Xue;L. K. Xue

  • Amplified transboundary transport of haze by aerosol-boundary layer interaction in China

    Xin Huang;Aijun Ding;Zilin Wang;Ke Ding

  • Persistent Heavy Winter Nitrate Pollution Driven by Increased Photochemical Oxidants in Northern China.

    Xiao Fu;Tao Wang;Jian Gao;Peng Wang

  • Strong ozone production in urban plumes from Beijing, China

    Tao Wang;Aijun Ding;Jian Gao;Wai Shing Wu

  • Significant increase of summertime ozone at Mount Tai in Central EasternChina

    Lei Sun;Likun Xue;Tao Wang;Tao Wang;Jian Gao

  • Insights into the chemical characterization and sources of PM2.5 in Beijing at a 1-h time resolution

    Jian Gao;Xing Peng;Gang Chen;Jiao Xu

  • Identifying Ammonia Hotspots in China Using a National Observation Network

    Yuepeng Pan;Shili Tian;Yuanhong Zhao;Lin Zhang

  • Spatial and temporal variation of particulate matter and gaseous pollutants in 26 cities in China

    Fahe Chai;Jian Gao;Zhenxing Chen;Shulan Wang

  • Low-cost sensors as an alternative for long-term air quality monitoring.

    Xiaoting Liu;Rohan Jayaratne;Phong Thai;Tara Kuhn

  • Observational study of ozone and carbon monoxide at the summit of mount Tai (1534 m a.s.l.) in central-eastern China

    Jian Gao;Jian Gao;Tao Wang;Aijun Ding;Chunbo Liu

  • Measurement of aerosol number size distributions in the Yangtze River delta in China : Formation and growth of particles under polluted conditions

    Jian Gao;Jian Gao;Tao Wang;Xuehua Zhou;Waishing Wu

  • Transport of north China air pollution by midlatitude cyclones: Case study of aircraft measurements in summer 2007

    Aijun Ding;Tao Wang;Likun Xue;Likun Xue;Jian Gao;Jian Gao

  • Potentially long-lasting effects of the pandemic on scientists.

    Jian Gao;Yian Yin;Kyle R. Myers;Karim R. Lakhani

  • Comparative study of volatile organic compounds in ambient air using observed mixing ratios and initial mixing ratios taking chemical loss into account - A case study in a typical urban area in Beijing.

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  • New particle formation in China: Current knowledge and further directions.

    Zhibin Wang;Zhijun Wu;Dingli Yue;Dongjie Shang

Frequent Co-Authors

Tao Wang
Tao Wang Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Likun Xue
Likun Xue Shandong University
Aijun Ding
Aijun Ding Nanjing University
Xinfeng Wang
Xinfeng Wang Shandong University
Wenxing Wang
Wenxing Wang Shandong University
Wei Nie
Wei Nie Nanjing University
Shuxiao Wang
Shuxiao Wang Tsinghua University
Gehui Wang
Gehui Wang East China Normal University
Lidia Morawska
Lidia Morawska Queensland University of Technology
Jianmin Chen
Jianmin Chen Fudan University

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