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D-Index
50
Citations
8335
World Ranking
5041
National Ranking
526

Kang Xiao 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 Kang Xiao sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 136 publications — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Kang Xiao 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 Kang Xiao sits on this spectrum.

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: 199 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: 19 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: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 50 D-Index — 50th percentile

50% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Best Publications

  • A new method for water desalination using microbial desalination cells.

    Xiaoxin Cao;Xia Huang;Peng Liang;Kang Xiao

  • A novel ZnO nanoparticle blended polyvinylidene fluoride membrane for anti-irreversible fouling

    Shuai Liang;Kang Xiao;Yinghui Mo;Xia Huang

  • Current state and challenges of full-scale membrane bioreactor applications: A critical review.

    Kang Xiao;Shuai Liang;Xiaomao Wang;Chunsheng Chen

  • Elimination and fate of selected micro-organic pollutants in a full-scale anaerobic/anoxic/aerobic process combined with membrane bioreactor for municipal wastewater reclamation.

    Wenchao Xue;Chunying Wu;Kang Xiao;Xia Huang

  • Combined effect of membrane and foulant hydrophobicity and surface charge on adsorptive fouling during microfiltration

    Kang Xiao;Kang Xiao;Xiaomao Wang;Xia Huang;T. David Waite

  • Spectroscopic fingerprints profiling the polysaccharide/protein/humic architecture of stratified extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) in activated sludge

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  • A systematic insight into fouling propensity of soluble microbial products in membrane bioreactors based on hydrophobic interaction and size exclusion

    Yuexiao Shen;Wentao Zhao;Kang Xiao;Xia Huang

  • Excitation-emission matrix (EEM) fluorescence spectroscopy for characterization of organic matter in membrane bioreactors: Principles, methods and applications

    Jinlan Yu;Kang Xiao;Kang Xiao;Kang Xiao;Wenchao Xue;Yue-xiao Shen

  • Organic fouling behavior of superhydrophilic polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) ultrafiltration membranes functionalized with surface-tailored nanoparticles: Implications for organic fouling in membrane bioreactors

    Shuai Liang;Genggeng Qi;Kang Xiao;Jianyu Sun

  • Engineering application of membrane bioreactor for wastewater treatment in China: Current state and future prospect

    Kang Xiao;Kang Xiao;Ying Xu;Shuai Liang;Shuai Liang;Ting Lei

  • Potentiometric selectivity coefficients of ion-selective electrodes. Part II. Inorganic anions (IUPAC Technical Report)

    Yoshio Umezawa;Kayoko Umezawa;Philippe Bühlmann;Naoko Hamada

  • Recent advances in membrane bioreactor technology for wastewater treatment in China

    Xia Huang;Kang Xiao;Yuexiao Shen

  • Characterization of soluble microbial products in 10 large-scale membrane bioreactors for municipal wastewater treatment in China

    Yue-xiao Shen;Kang Xiao;Peng Liang;Jian-yu Sun

  • Power generation by coupling reverse electrodialysis and ammonium bicarbonate: Implication for recovery of waste heat

    Xi Luo;Xiaoxin Cao;Yinghui Mo;Kang Xiao

  • Outlining the Roles of Membrane-Foulant and Foulant-Foulant Interactions in Organic Fouling During Microfiltration and Ultrafiltration: A Mini-Review

    Hao Xu;Hao Xu;Kang Xiao;Xiaomao Wang;Shuai Liang

  • Reducing aeration energy consumption in a large-scale membrane bioreactor: Process simulation and engineering application.

    Jianyu Sun;Peng Liang;Xiaoxu Yan;Kuichang Zuo

  • Fluorescence fingerprinting properties for exploring water-soluble organic compounds in PM2.5 in an industrial city of northwest China

    Juanjuan Qin;Leiming Zhang;Xueming Zhou;Jingchun Duan

  • Low-voltage electric field applied into MBR for fouling suppression: Performance and mechanisms

    Jiao Zhang;Abdallatif Satti;Xingguo Chen;Kang Xiao

  • Direct versus indirect effects of human activities on dissolved organic matter in highly impacted lakes.

    YingXun Du;YueHan Lu;J. Alan Roebuck;J. Alan Roebuck;Dong Liu

  • Full-scale MBR applications for leachate treatment in China: Practical, technical, and economic features.

    Jiao Zhang;Kang Xiao;Kang Xiao;Xia Huang

Frequent Co-Authors

Xia Huang
Xia Huang Tsinghua University
Peng Liang
Peng Liang Tsinghua University
Jihua Tan
Jihua Tan University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xiaoyuan Zhang
Xiaoyuan Zhang Tsinghua University
Xianghua Wen
Xianghua Wen Tsinghua University
T. David Waite
T. David Waite University of New South Wales
Yuefeng F. Xie
Yuefeng F. Xie Penn State Harrisburg
Xinming Wang
Xinming Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Ying Xu
Ying Xu Shenzhen University
Yunlin Zhang
Yunlin Zhang Chinese Academy of Sciences

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