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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 66 2142 2045 218 215 196 12326

Linwei Tian publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Linwei Tian between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Linwei Tian published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 10.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2023. 35 of the 293 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2023. 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 1 publication 2002: 1 publication 2003: 0 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 22 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 24 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 24 publications
1997 2025

293 publications in total across all disciplines

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Linwei Tian: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 1
1998 0
1999 1
2000 1
2001 1
2002 1
2003 0
2004 3
2005 2
2006 0
2007 0
2008 9
2009 16
2010 7
2011 16
2012 12
2013 15
2014 19
2015 17
2016 19
2017 19
2018 22
2019 18
2020 12
2021 14
2022 9
2023 24
2024 11
2025 24
Total 293
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Linwei Tian 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 Linwei Tian 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, 191–200 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: 196 publications — 63rd percentile

63% 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
191–200 377 196
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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Linwei Tian 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 Linwei Tian 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, 66 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: 66 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% 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 66
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

Linwei Tian is affiliated with the University of Hong Kong in China, contributing to research primarily within the fields of Medicine and Environmental Science. Their work spans several subfields, including Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis; Epidemiology; Molecular Biology; General Health Professions; and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health.

Their research interests are reflected in the main topics they have worked on, which encompass Air Quality and Health Impacts, Climate Change and Health Impacts, COVID-19 epidemiological studies, Noise Effects and Management, Global Health Care Issues, Influenza Virus Research Studies, and SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research.

Linwei Tian has published multiple papers in various scientific venues. Their frequent publication outlets include:

  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • ISEE Conference Abstracts
  • Environmental Pollution
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Representative recent papers authored or coauthored by Linwei Tian include:

  • Outdoor light at night and risk of coronary heart disease among older adults: a prospective cohort study, 2020, European Heart Journal
  • Air pollution associated respiratory mortality risk alleviated by residential greenness in the Chinese Elderly Health Service Cohort, 2020, Environmental Research
  • Influenza seasonality and its environmental driving factors in mainland China and Hong Kong, 2021, The Science of The Total Environment
  • Reproduction Number of the Omicron Variant Triples That of the Delta Variant, 2022, Viruses
  • Trends of temperature variability: Which variability and what health implications?, 2021, The Science of The Total Environment

They have collaborated frequently with other researchers. The most frequent co-authors include Jinjun Ran, Benjamin J. Cowling, Shengzhi Sun, Haisheng Wu, and Ruby Siu-yin Lee.

Best Publications

  • Global variation in the effects of ambient temperature on mortality: a systematic evaluation.

    Yuming Guo;Antonio Gasparrini;Ben Armstrong;Shanshan Li

  • Heat Wave and Mortality: A Multicountry, Multicommunity Study.

    Yuming Guo;Yuming Guo;Antonio Gasparrini;Ben G. Armstrong;Benjawan Tawatsupa

  • Short-term and long-term exposures to fine particulate matter constituents and health: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Yang Yang;Zengliang Ruan;Xiaojie Wang;Yin Yang

  • Temperature Variability and Mortality: A Multi-Country Study.

    Yuming Guo;Antonio Gasparrini;Ben G. Armstrong;Benjawan Tawatsupa

  • Household stove improvement and risk of lung cancer in Xuanwei, China.

    Qing Lan;Robert Sedgwick Chapman;Dina M. Schreinemachers;Linwei Tian

  • Major air pollutants and risk of COPD exacerbations: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Jinhui Li;Shengzhi Sun;Robert Tang;Hong Qiu

  • Time series analysis of dengue fever and weather in Guangzhou, China

    Liang Lu;Hualiang Lin;Hualiang Lin;Linwei Tian;Weizhong Yang

  • Particle size and chemical constituents of ambient particulate pollution associated with cardiovascular mortality in Guangzhou, China

    Hualiang Lin;Jun Tao;Yaodong Du;Tao Liu

  • Mineralogical and compositional characteristics of Late Permian coals from an area of high lung cancer rate in Xuan Wei, Yunnan, China: Occurrence and origin of quartz and chamosite

    Shifeng Dai;Linwei Tian;Chen-Lin Chou;Yiping Zhou

  • Effects of coarse particulate matter on emergency hospital admissions for respiratory diseases: a time-series analysis in Hong Kong.

    Hong Qiu;Ignatius Tak-sun Yu;Linwei Tian;Xiaorong Wang

  • Toxic Effects of Silica Nanoparticles on Zebrafish Embryos and Larvae

    Junchao Duan;Yongbo Yu;Huiqin Shi;Linwei Tian

  • Oxidative damage-related genes AKR1C3 and OGG1 modulate risks for lung cancer due to exposure to PAH-rich coal combustion emissions.

    Qing Lan;Judy Lee Mumford;Min Shen;David M. DeMarini

  • Emissions of gas- and particle-phase polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the Shing Mun Tunnel, Hong Kong

    Kinfai Ho;Steven Sai Hang Ho;Steven Sai Hang Ho;Sichen Lee;Yan Cheng

  • Personal and indoor PM2.5 exposure from burning solid fuels in vented and unvented stoves in a rural region of China with a high incidence of lung cancer

    Wei Hu;George S. Downward;Boris Reiss;Jun Xu

  • Land use regression modelling of air pollution in high density high rise cities : a case study in Hong Kong

    Martha Lee;Michael Brauer;Paulina Wong;Robert Tang

  • Indoor Coal Combustion Emissions, GSTM1 and GSTT1 Genotypes, and Lung Cancer Risk: A Case-Control Study in Xuan Wei, China

    Qing Lan;Xingzhou He;Debra J. Costa;Linwei Tian

  • Silica nanoparticles induce autophagy and autophagic cell death in HepG2 cells triggered by reactive oxygen species.

    Yongbo Yu;Junchao Duan;Yang Yu;Yang Li

  • Exposure to ambient air pollution and blood lipids in adults: The 33 Communities Chinese Health Study

    Bo Yi Yang;Michael S. Bloom;Iana Markevych;Zhengmin (Min) Qian

  • Polymorphisms in the DNA nucleotide excision repair genes and lung cancer risk in Xuan Wei, China

    Min Shen;Sonja I. Berndt;Nathaniel Rothman;David M. DeMarini

  • Long term exposure to air pollution and mortality in an elderly cohort in Hong Kong.

    Yang Yang;Robert Tang;Hong Qiu;Poh Chin Lai

  • The health impacts of coal use in China

    Robert B. Finkelman;Linwei Tian

Frequent Co-Authors

Kin-Fai Ho
Kin-Fai Ho Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hualiang Lin
Hualiang Lin Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Joseph J.Y. Sung
Joseph J.Y. Sung Nanyang Technological University
Jun Yu
Jun Yu Chinese University of Hong Kong
Junji Cao
Junji Cao Chinese Academy of Sciences
Qing Lan
Qing Lan National Institutes of Health
Steven Sai Hang Ho
Steven Sai Hang Ho Desert Research Institute
Shuncheng Lee
Shuncheng Lee Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou)
Nathaniel Rothman
Nathaniel Rothman National Institutes of Health
Michael Brauer
Michael Brauer University of British Columbia

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