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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 88 2353 2118 435 426 282 20887
Environmental Sciences 89 634 600 72 71 326 21752

Jian Zhen Yu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jian Zhen Yu between 1991 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jian Zhen Yu published across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, averaging 14.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 67 publications in 2025. 111 of the 522 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 67. Peak 67 publications in 2025. 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 1 publication 2002: 7 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 19 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 24 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 23 publications 2020: 26 publications 2021: 24 publications 2022: 46 publications 2023: 59 publications 2024: 44 publications 2025: 67 publications
1991 2025

522 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jian Zhen Yu: publications per year, 1991 to 2025
Year Publications
1991 1
1992 1
1993 0
1994 2
1995 1
1996 0
1997 2
1998 2
1999 2
2000 1
2001 1
2002 7
2003 5
2004 11
2005 8
2006 10
2007 17
2008 11
2009 10
2010 19
2011 11
2012 10
2013 19
2014 17
2015 15
2016 24
2017 15
2018 11
2019 23
2020 26
2021 24
2022 46
2023 59
2024 44
2025 67
Total 522
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Jian Zhen 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 Jian Zhen 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, 321–330 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: 326 publications — 89th percentile

89% 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
321–330 106 326
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 Zhen 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 Jian Zhen 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, 89 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: 89 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% 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 89
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

Jian Zhen Yu is affiliated with the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in China. Their research primarily spans the fields of Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a significant focus on Atmospheric Science, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Environmental Engineering, Global and Planetary Change, and Automotive Engineering.

The scientist's work covers main topics including Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols, Air Quality and Health Impacts, Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting, Atmospheric Ozone and Climate, Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact, Vehicle emissions and performance, and Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure.

Jian Zhen Yu has contributed to numerous publications in various scientific venues. Frequent publication venues include Environmental Science & Technology, Atmospheric chemistry and physics, The Science of The Total Environment, SSRN Electronic Journal, and Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.

Key recent papers authored by Jian Zhen Yu include:

  • Assessment of Interactions between Transition Metals and Atmospheric Organics: Ascorbic Acid Depletion and Hydroxyl Radical Formation in Organic-Metal Mixtures (2020) in Environmental Science & Technology
  • Hourly Measurements of Organic Molecular Markers in Urban Shanghai, China: Primary Organic Aerosol Source Identification and Observation of Cooking Aerosol Aging (2020) in ACS Earth and Space Chemistry
  • Comparative Assessment of Cooking Emission Contributions to Urban Organic Aerosol Using Online Molecular Tracers and Aerosol Mass Spectrometry Measurements (2021) in Environmental Science & Technology
  • Organosulfates in atmospheric aerosols in Shanghai, China: seasonal and interannual variability, origin, and formation mechanisms (2021) in Atmospheric chemistry and physics
  • Source apportionment of PM 2.5 in Shanghai based on hourly organic molecular markers and other source tracers (2020) in Atmospheric chemistry and physics

Collaboration plays a notable role in Jian Zhen Yu's career. Frequent co-authors include Qiongqiong Wang, Cheng Huang, Xu Yu, Shuhui Zhu, and Shan Wang.

Best Publications

  • Gas-phase ozone oxidation of monoterpenes: Gaseous and particulate products

    Jianzhen Yu;David R. Cocker;Robert J. Griffin;Richard C. Flagan

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

    Mingxu Liu;Xin Huang;Yu Song;Jie Tang

  • ACE-Asia intercomparison of a thermal-optical method for the determination of particle-phase organic and elemental carbon.

    J. J. Schauer;B. T. Mader;J. T. DeMinter;G. Heidemann

  • Identification of Products Containing −COOH, −OH, and −C=O in Atmospheric Oxidation of Hydrocarbons

    Jianzhen Yu;Richard C. Flagan;John H. Seinfeld

  • The chemical composition of inorganic and carbonaceous materials in PM2.5 in Nanjing, China

    Hong Yang;Jian Zhen Yu;Steven Sai Hang Ho;Jinhui Xu

  • Optical properties and chemical composition of the atmospheric aerosol in urban Guangzhou, China

    Meinrat O. Andreae;Otmar Schmid;Hong Yang;Duli Chand

  • Elemental composition of HULIS in the Pearl River Delta Region, China: results inferred from positive and negative electrospray high resolution mass spectrometric data.

    Peng Lin;Angela G. Rincon;Markus Kalberer;Jian Zhen Yu

  • Ground-based aerosol climatology of China: aerosol optical depths from the China Aerosol Remote Sensing Network (CARSNET) 2002–2013

    H. Che;X.-Y. Zhang;X. Xia;X. Xia;P. Goloub

  • When Aerosol Sulfate Goes Up, So Does Oxalate: Implication for the Formation Mechanisms of Oxalate

    Jian Zhen Yu;Xiao-Feng Huang;Jinhui Xu;Min Hu

  • Generation of reactive oxygen species mediated by humic-like substances in atmospheric aerosols.

    Peng Lin;Jian Zhen Yu

  • Source areas and chemical composition of fine particulate matter in the Pearl River Delta region of China

    G.S.W. Hagler;M.H. Bergin;L.G. Salmon;J.Z. Yu

  • Source apportionment of PM2.5 nitrate and sulfate in China using a source-oriented chemical transport model

    Hongliang Zhang;Jingyi Li;Qi Ying;Jian Zhen Yu

  • Atmospheric photooxidation of alkylbenzenes-I. Carbonyl product analyses

    Jianzhen Yu;Harvey E. Jeffries;Kenneth G. Sexton

  • Charring characteristics of atmospheric organic particulate matter in thermal analysis

    Jian Zhen Yu;Jinhui Xu;Hong Yang

  • Characteristics and health impacts of VOCs and carbonyls associated with residential cooking activities in Hong Kong

    Yu Huang;Steven Sai Hang Ho;Steven Sai Hang Ho;Kin Fai Ho;Shun Cheng Lee

  • The formation of nitro-aromatic compounds under high NO x and anthropogenic VOC conditions in urban Beijing, China

    Yujue Wang;Min Hu;Yuchen Wang;Jing Zheng

  • Organosulfates in Humic-like Substance Fraction Isolated from Aerosols at Seven Locations in East Asia: A Study by Ultra-High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry

    Peng Lin;Jian Zhen Yu;Guenter Engling;Markus Kalberer

  • Contributions of isoprene, monoterpenes, β-caryophyllene, and toluene to secondary organic aerosols in Hong Kong during the summer of 2006

    Di Hu;Qijing Bian;Teresa W. Y. Li;Alexis K. H. Lau

  • Tracer‐based estimation of secondary organic carbon in the Pearl River Delta, south China

    Xiang Ding;Xin-Ming Wang;Bo Gao;Xiao-Xin Fu

  • Determination of primary combustion source organic carbon-to-elemental carbon (OC / EC) ratio using ambient OC and EC measurements: secondary OC-EC correlation minimization method

    Cheng Wu;Jian Zhen Yu

  • Identifying Airborne Carbonyl Compounds in Isoprene Atmospheric Photooxidation Products by Their PFBHA Oximes Using Gas Chromatography/Ion Trap Mass Spectrometry.

    Jianzhen. Yu;Harvey E. Jeffries;Richard M. Le Lacheur

  • Observation of gaseous and particulate products of monoterpene oxidation in forest atmospheres

    Jianzhen Yu;Robert J. Griffin;David R. Cocker;Richard C. Flagan

  • Water-soluble organic carbon and oxalate in aerosols at a coastal urban site in China: Size distribution characteristics, sources, and formation mechanisms

    Xiao-Feng Huang;Jian Zhen Yu;Ling-Yan He;Zibing Yuan

Frequent Co-Authors

Alexis K.H. Lau
Alexis K.H. Lau Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Peter K.K. Louie
Peter K.K. Louie Hong Kong Environmental Protection Department
Steven Sai Hang Ho
Steven Sai Hang Ho Desert Research Institute
Jimmy Chi Hung Fung
Jimmy Chi Hung Fung Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Xinming Wang
Xinming Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Min Hu
Min Hu Peking University
Xiao-Feng Huang
Xiao-Feng Huang Peking University
James J. Schauer
James J. Schauer University of Wisconsin–Madison
Chak K. Chan
Chak K. Chan City University of Hong Kong
John H. Seinfeld
John H. Seinfeld California Institute of Technology

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