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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 47 5884 5645 599 595 142 7035

Li He publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Li He between 2008 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Li He published across 19 years, from 2008 to 2026, averaging 8.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2016. 8 of the 155 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2008 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2016. 2008: 8 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 2 publications 2025: 7 publications 2026: 1 publication
2008 2026

155 publications in total across all disciplines

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Li He: publications per year, 2008 to 2026
Year Publications
2008 8
2009 9
2010 3
2011 6
2012 4
2013 5
2014 19
2015 13
2016 20
2017 17
2018 13
2019 4
2020 9
2021 8
2022 6
2023 1
2024 2
2025 7
2026 1
Total 155
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Li He 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 Li He 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, 141–150 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: 142 publications — 37th percentile

37% 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
141–150 541 142
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
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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Li He 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 Li He 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, 47 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: 47 D-Index — 42nd percentile

42% 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 47
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
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

Li He is affiliated with Tianjin University in China and conducts research primarily in the fields of Environmental Science and Engineering. Their work encompasses an array of topics centered on water resources management, environmental sustainability, and energy interactions within ecological systems.

Key research topics explored by Li He include:

  • Water resources management and optimization
  • Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies
  • Groundwater flow and contamination studies
  • Environmental Impact and Sustainability
  • Water Resources and Sustainability
  • CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics

Li He's research contributions have appeared in several notable publication venues, including:

  • Journal of Environmental Management
  • Environment Development and Sustainability
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Environmental Development
  • Journal of Energy Storage

Among their recent papers are:

  • "Sustainability appraisal of desired contaminated groundwater remediation strategies: an information-entropy-based stochastic multi-criteria preference model" (2020, Environment Development and Sustainability)
  • "Carbon capture and storage as a strategic reserve against China's CO2 emissions" (2020, Environmental Development)
  • "Pumped hydropower storage potential and its contribution to hybrid renewable energy co-development: A case study in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau" (2022, Journal of Energy Storage)
  • "Vegetation response to climate zone dynamics and its impacts on surface soil water content and albedo in China" (2020, The Science of The Total Environment)
  • "A novel impoundment framework for a mega reservoir system in the upper Yangtze River basin" (2021, Applied Energy)

Frequent collaborators in Li He's publications include:

  • Yanlong Guan
  • Dongzhe Liang
  • Hongwei Lu
  • Yu Kang
  • Yizhong Chen

Within Environmental Science, Li He contributes specifically to subfields such as Water Science and Technology, Environmental Engineering, and Ocean Engineering. Their work also spans interdisciplinary domains including Control and Systems Engineering and Global and Planetary Change.

Li He's academic output demonstrates a focus on integrating environmental and engineering perspectives to address challenges in sustainable water resource use, remediation technologies, and the interactions between energy systems and environmental processes.

Best Publications

  • Advances in microbial fuel cells for wastewater treatment

    Li He;Peng Du;Yizhong Chen;Hongwei Lu

  • Experimental and modeling approaches for food waste composting: a review.

    Zhentong Li;Hongwei Lu;Lixia Ren;Li He

  • Ecological vulnerability assessment for ecological conservation and environmental management.

    Li He;Jing Shen;Yang Zhang

  • Using Principal Components Analysis and IDW Interpolation to Determine Spatial and Temporal Changes of Surface Water Quality of Xin'anjiang River in Huangshan, China.

    Wenjie Yang;Yue Zhao;Dong Wang;Huihui Wu

  • Life cycle assessment of greenhouse gas emissions and water-energy optimization for shale gas supply chain planning based on multi-level approach: Case study in Barnett, Marcellus, Fayetteville, and Haynesville shales

    Yizhong Chen;Li He;Yanlong Guan;Hongwei Lu

  • Multi-criteria design of shale-gas-water supply chains and production systems towards optimal life cycle economics and greenhouse gas emissions under uncertainty

    Yizhong Chen;Yizhong Chen;Li He;Li He;Jing Li;Shiyue Zhang

  • Evaluating the impact of urban green space and landscape design parameters on thermal comfort in hot summer by numerical simulation

    Shibo Sun;Xiyan Xu;Zhaoming Lao;Wei Liu

  • A three-level framework for balancing the tradeoffs among the energy, water, and air-emission implications within the life-cycle shale gas supply chains

    Li He;Li He;Yizhong Chen;Jing Li

  • Evaluating the global potential of aquifer thermal energy storage and determining the potential worldwide hotspots driven by socio-economic, geo-hydrologic and climatic conditions

    Hongwei Lu;Hongwei Lu;Peipei Tian;Peipei Tian;Li He;Li He

  • Game-based analysis of energy-water nexus for identifying environmental impacts during Shale gas operations under stochastic input

    Li He;Yizhong Chen;Yizhong Chen;Honghai Zhao;Peipei Tian

  • Optimal water resources management and system benefit for the Marcellus shale-gas reservoir in Pennsylvania and West Virginia

    Xi Cheng;Li He;Hongwei Lu;Yizhong Chen

  • Techno-economic potential of a renewable energy-based microgrid system for a sustainable large-scale residential community in Beijing, China

    Li He;Li He;Shiyue Zhang;Yizhong Chen;Yizhong Chen;Lixia Ren

  • Evaluation of biochar pyrolyzed from kitchen waste, corn straw, and peanut hulls on immobilization of Pb and Cd in contaminated soil

    Congbin Xu;Jiwei Zhao;Wenjie Yang;Li He

  • The cooling and energy saving effect of landscape design parameters of urban park in summer: A case of Beijing, China

    Xiyan Xu;Shibo Sun;Shibo Sun;Wei Liu;Ester Higueras García

  • Pumped hydropower storage potential and its contribution to hybrid renewable energy co-development: A case study in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

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  • Enhanced electrokinetic technologies with oxidization-reduction for organically-contaminated soil remediation

    Lixia Ren;Hongwei Lu;Li He;Yimei Zhang

  • An integrated simulation, inference, and optimization method for identifying groundwater remediation strategies at petroleum-contaminated aquifers in western Canada.

    Li He;Guo-he Huang;Guang-ming Zeng;Hong-wei Lu

  • Optimization of Surfactant-Enhanced Aquifer Remediation for a Laboratory BTEX System under Parameter Uncertainty

    Li He;Guo-he Huang;Hong-wei Lu;Guang-ming Zeng

  • A leader-follower-interactive method for regional water resources management with considering multiple water demands and eco-environmental constraints

    Yizhong Chen;Hongwei Lu;Hongwei Lu;Jing Li;Lixia Ren

  • Vulnerability assessment of urban ecosystems driven by water resources, human health and atmospheric environment

    Jing Shen;Hongwei Lu;Yang Zhang;Xinshuang Song

  • Regional planning of new-energy systems within multi-period and multi-option contexts: A case study of Fengtai, Beijing, China

    Yizhong Chen;Hongwei Lu;Jing Li;Guohe Huang

  • An environmental fairness based optimisation model for the decision-support of joint control over the water quantity and quality of a river basin

    Sen Yu;Li He;Hongwei Lu

Frequent Co-Authors

Hongwei Lu
Hongwei Lu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Guohe Huang
Guohe Huang University of Regina
Petri Pellikka
Petri Pellikka University of Helsinki
Janne Heiskanen
Janne Heiskanen University of Helsinki
Guoyong Leng
Guoyong Leng Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jun Wang
Jun Wang Shandong Agricultural University
Mark L. Brusseau
Mark L. Brusseau University of Arizona
Wei Feng
Wei Feng Tsinghua University
Hua Zhang
Hua Zhang City University of Hong Kong
Hao Wang
Hao Wang Swinburne University of Technology

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