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77
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24259
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1123
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111

Jie Liang 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 Jie Liang sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 138 publications — 35th percentile

35% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.

Jie Liang 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 Jie Liang sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 77 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.

Overview

Jie Liang is affiliated with Hunan University in China and works primarily in the fields of Environmental Science and Engineering. Their research encompasses multiple subfields, including Materials Chemistry, Water Science and Technology, Pollution, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, and Mechanical Engineering.

Their recent work engages with several core topics relevant to environmental and engineering sciences. These include Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, Microplastics and Plastic Pollution, Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies, Air Quality and Health Impacts, Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts, Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques, and Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology.

Jie Liang has co-authored publications with frequent collaborators such as Ziqian Zhu, Ning Tang, Longbo Jiang, Lan Lu, and Guangming Zeng, reflecting consistent collaboration within their research network.

The scientist's publication record includes papers featured in a range of academic venues, with repeated appearances in Water Research, SSRN Electronic Journal, Chemical Engineering Journal, The Science of The Total Environment, and Journal of Cleaner Production. These venues highlight interdisciplinary engagement across environmental and chemical engineering domains.

Among the recent papers contributed to the field are:

  • Nitrogen-doped biochar fiber with graphitization from Boehmeria nivea for promoted peroxymonosulfate activation and non-radical degradation pathways with enhancing electron transfer, 2020, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • Microplastics and associated contaminants in the aquatic environment: A review on their ecotoxicological effects, trophic transfer, and potential impacts to human health, 2020, Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • Activation of peroxymonosulfate by biochar-based catalysts and applications in the degradation of organic contaminants: A review, 2021, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Amidoxime-based materials for uranium recovery and removal, 2020, Journal of Materials Chemistry A
  • Versatile applications of capacitive deionization (CDI)-based technologies, 2020, Desalination

Best Publications

  • Doping of graphitic carbon nitride for photocatalysis: A reveiw

    Longbo Jiang;Xingzhong Yuan;Yang Pan;Jie Liang

  • Impact of humic/fulvic acid on the removal of heavy metals from aqueous solutions using nanomaterials: A review

    Wang-Wang Tang;Guang-Ming Zeng;Ji-Lai Gong;Jie Liang

  • Nitrogen-doped biochar fiber with graphitization from Boehmeria nivea for promoted peroxymonosulfate activation and non-radical degradation pathways with enhancing electron transfer

    Shujing Ye;Guangming Zeng;Xiaofei Tan;Haipeng Wu;Haipeng Wu

  • Microplastics and associated contaminants in the aquatic environment: A review on their ecotoxicological effects, trophic transfer, and potential impacts to human health.

    Wei Huang;Biao Song;Jie Liang;Qiuya Niu

  • Simultaneous removal of Cd(II) and ionic dyes from aqueous solution using magnetic graphene oxide nanocomposite as an adsorbent

    Jiu-Hua Deng;Xiu-Rong Zhang;Guang-Ming Zeng;Ji-Lai Gong

  • In-situ synthesis of direct solid-state dual Z-scheme WO3/g-C3N4/Bi2O3 photocatalyst for the degradation of refractory pollutant

    Longbo Jiang;Xingzhong Yuan;Guangming Zeng;Jie Liang

  • Facile assembled biochar-based nanocomposite with improved graphitization for efficient photocatalytic activity driven by visible light

    Shujing Ye;Min Yan;Xiaofei Tan;Jie Liang

  • Spatial distribution and source identification of heavy metals in surface soils in a typical coal mine city, Lianyuan, China.

    Jie Liang;Chunting Feng;Guangming Zeng;Xiang Gao

  • Metal-free efficient photocatalyst for stable visible-light photocatalytic degradation of refractory pollutant

    Longbo Jiang;Xingzhong Yuan;Guangming Zeng;Zhibin Wu

  • Evaluation methods for assessing effectiveness of in situ remediation of soil and sediment contaminated with organic pollutants and heavy metals.

    Biao Song;Guangming Zeng;Jilai Gong;Jie Liang

  • Biological technologies for the remediation of co-contaminated soil

    Shujing Ye;Guangming Zeng;Haipeng Wu;Chang Zhang

  • Phosphorus- and Sulfur-Codoped g-C3N4: Facile Preparation, Mechanism Insight, and Application as Efficient Photocatalyst for Tetracycline and Methyl Orange Degradation under Visible Light Irradiation

    Longbo Jiang;Xingzhong Yuan;Guangming Zeng;Xiaohong Chen

  • Amorphous MnO2 Modified Biochar Derived from Aerobically Composted Swine Manure for Adsorption of Pb(II) and Cd(II)

    Jie Liang;Xuemei Li;Zhigang Yu;Guangming Zeng

  • Spatial risk assessment and sources identification of heavy metals in surface sediments from the Dongting Lake, Middle China

    Fei Li;Jinhui Huang;Guangming Zeng;Xingzhong Yuan

  • Seed germination test for toxicity evaluation of compost: Its roles, problems and prospects.

    Yuan Luo;Jie Liang;Guangming Zeng;Ming Chen

  • Activation of peroxymonosulfate by biochar-based catalysts and applications in the degradation of organic contaminants: A review

    Chenhui Zhao;Binbin Shao;Ming Yan;Zhifeng Liu

  • Research on the sustainable efficacy of g-MoS2 decorated biochar nanocomposites for removing tetracycline hydrochloride from antibiotic-polluted aqueous solution.

    Zhuotong Zeng;Shujing Ye;Haipeng Wu;Rong Xiao

  • Various cell architectures of capacitive deionization: Recent advances and future trends.

    Wangwang Tang;Jie Liang;Di He;Jilai Gong

  • The interactions of composting and biochar and their implications for soil amendment and pollution remediation: a review

    Haipeng Wu;Cui Lai;Guangming Zeng;Jie Liang

  • Amidoxime-based materials for uranium recovery and removal

    Ning Tang;Jie Liang;Chenggang Niu;Han Wang

  • Co-occurrence and interactions of pollutants, and their impacts on soil remediation—A review

    Shujing Ye;Guangming Zeng;Haipeng Wu;Chang Zhang

  • The effects of activated biochar addition on remediation efficiency of co-composting with contaminated wetland soil

    Shujing Ye;Guangming Zeng;Haipeng Wu;Jie Liang

Frequent Co-Authors

Xiaodong Li
Xiaodong Li University of Virginia
Haipeng Wu
Haipeng Wu Changsha University of Science and Technology
Xingzhong Yuan
Xingzhong Yuan Hunan University
Longbo Jiang
Longbo Jiang Hunan University
Hou Wang
Hou Wang Hunan University
Chang Zhang
Chang Zhang Hunan University
Zhibin Wu
Zhibin Wu Hunan Agricultural University
Fei Li
Fei Li Zhongnan University of Economics and Law
Wangwang Tang
Wangwang Tang Hunan University
Ming Chen
Ming Chen Zhejiang University

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