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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 54 4071 3895 435 431 158 9891

Linzhang Yang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Linzhang Yang between 2002 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Linzhang Yang published across 24 years, from 2002 to 2025, averaging 6.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2020. 7 of the 158 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2002 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2020. 2002: 1 publication 2003: 4 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 3 publications
2002 2025

158 publications in total across all disciplines

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Linzhang Yang: publications per year, 2002 to 2025
Year Publications
2002 1
2003 4
2004 3
2005 4
2006 5
2007 6
2008 3
2009 5
2010 7
2011 14
2012 7
2013 6
2014 6
2015 6
2016 5
2017 8
2018 5
2019 10
2020 18
2021 14
2022 4
2023 10
2024 4
2025 3
Total 158
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Linzhang Yang 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 Linzhang Yang 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, 151–160 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: 158 publications — 46th percentile

46% 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
151–160 539 158
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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Linzhang Yang 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 Linzhang Yang 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, 54 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: 54 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% 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 54
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

Linzhang Yang is a researcher affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China, with extensive contributions in environmental science and agricultural and biological sciences. Their work primarily focuses on understanding and improving soil and water nutrient dynamics, soil carbon and nitrogen cycling, as well as addressing pollution issues related to agriculture.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Environmental Science
  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Within these areas, Linzhang Yang has developed significant expertise in several subfields, such as:

  • Soil Science
  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
  • Plant Science
  • Pollution

Their research addresses key topics like:

  • Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
  • Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
  • Phosphorus and Nutrient Management
  • Rice Cultivation and Yield Improvement
  • Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal
  • Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment
  • Polymer-Based Agricultural Enhancements

Linzhang Yang has published numerous research articles in well-regarded journals and venues, including:

  • PubMed (5 publications)
  • Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment (4 publications)
  • The Science of The Total Environment (3 publications)
  • Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering (3 publications)
  • Field Crops Research (2 publications)

Selected recent papers demonstrate the breadth of this scientific work:

  • Application of systematic strategy for agricultural non-point source pollution control in Yangtze River basin, China, 2020, Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment
  • Win-win: Application of sawdust-derived hydrochar in low fertility soil improves rice yield and reduces greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural ecosystems, 2020, The Science of The Total Environment
  • Effect of fertilization on nitrogen losses through surface runoffs in Chinese farmlands: A meta-analysis, 2021, The Science of The Total Environment
  • Hydrochar reduced NH3 volatilization from rice paddy soil: Microbial-aging rather than water-washing is recommended before application, 2020, Journal of Cleaner Production
  • Reforming smallholder farms to mitigate agricultural pollution, 2021, Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Collaboration plays a role in Linzhang Yang's research, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Lihong Xue
  • Pengfu Hou
  • Evangelos Petropoulos
  • Lixiang Xue
  • Yingliang Yu

Best Publications

  • The adsorption of basic dyes from aqueous solution on modified peat-resin particle.

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  • Agricultural non-point source pollution in China: causes and mitigation measures.

    Bo Sun;Linxiu Zhang;Linzhang Yang;Fusuo Zhang

  • A preliminary estimate of human and natural contributions to the changes in water discharge and sediment load in the Yellow River

    Chiyuan Miao;Chiyuan Miao;Jinren Ni;Alistair G.L. Borthwick;Lin Yang

  • Mechanisms of removing pollutants from aqueous solutions by microorganisms and their aggregates: A review

    Yonghong Wu;Tianling Li;Linzhang Yang

  • Long-term effect of chemical fertilizer, straw, and manure on labile organic matter fractions in a paddy soil

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  • Nitrogen fertilizer reduction in rice production for two consecutive years in the Taihu Lake area

    Jun Qiao;Linzhang Yang;Tingmei Yan;Feng Xue;Feng Xue

  • Nitrogen Runoff and Leaching Losses During Rice-Wheat Rotations in Taihu Lake Region, China

    Yu-Hua Tian;Bin Yin;Lin-Zhang Yang;Shi-Xue Yin

  • Methylene blue adsorption onto swede rape straw (Brassica napus L.) modified by tartaric acid: equilibrium, kinetic and adsorption mechanisms.

    Yanfang Feng;Hui Zhou;Guohua Liu;Jun Qiao

  • Biochar applied at an appropriate rate can avoid increasing NH3 volatilization dramatically in rice paddy soil.

    Yanfang Feng;Haijun Sun;Haijun Sun;Lihong Xue;Yang Liu

  • High efficiency and selectivity of MgFe-LDH modified wheat-straw biochar in the removal of nitrate from aqueous solutions

    Lihong Xue;Bin Gao;Yongshan Wan;June Fang

  • Organic carbon and its fractions in paddy soil as affected by different nutrient and water regimes

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  • Soil enzymatic activity and growth of rice and barley as influenced by organic manure in an anthropogenic soil

    Yongchao Liang;Yanfang Yang;Chaoguang Yang;Qirong Shen

  • Basic dye adsorption onto an agro-based waste material--sesame hull (Sesamum indicum L.).

    Yanfang Feng;Fan Yang;Yongqian Wang;L i Ma

  • Bioremediation of Wastewater by Iron Oxide-Biochar Nanocomposites Loaded with Photosynthetic Bacteria

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  • Different responses of soil microbial metabolic activity to silver and iron oxide nanoparticles.

    Shiying He;Youzhi Feng;Jun Ni;Yufang Sun

  • Maintaining yields and reducing nitrogen loss in rice–wheat rotation system in Taihu Lake region with proper fertilizer management

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  • Deriving leaf chlorophyll content of green-leafy vegetables from hyperspectral reflectance

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  • Chronosequential changes of selected pedogenic properties in paddy soils as compared with non-paddy soils

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  • Adsorption of dyestuff from aqueous solutions through oxalic acid-modified swede rape straw: adsorption process and disposal methodology of depleted bioadsorbents.

    Yanfang Feng;Dionysios D. Dionysiou;Yonghong Wu;Hui Zhou

  • Carboxylic acid functionalized sesame straw: A sustainable cost-effective bioadsorbent with superior dye adsorption capacity.

    Yanfang Feng;Yanfang Feng;Yang Liu;Lihong Xue;Haijun Sun

  • Predicting Grain Yield and Protein Content in Winter Wheat at Different N Supply Levels Using Canopy Reflectance Spectra

    Li-Hong Xue;Li-Hong Xue;Wei-Xing Cao;Lin-Zhang Yang

  • Rice dry matter and nitrogen accumulation, soil mineral N around root and N leaching, with increasing application rates of fertilizer

    Jun Qiao;Linzhang Yang;Tingmei Yan;Feng Xue;Feng Xue

  • Allelopathic control of cyanobacterial blooms by periphyton biofilms.

    Yonghong Wu;Jiantong Liu;Linzhang Yang;Hong Chen

  • Anthropogenic Impact on Surface Water Quality in Taihu Lake Region, China

    Hai Xu;Hai Xu;Lin-Zhang Yang;Geng-Mao Zhao;Jia-Guo Jiao

  • Application of systematic strategy for agricultural non-point source pollution control in Yangtze River basin, China

    Lihong Xue;Pengfu Hou;Zhiyong Zhang;Mingxing Shen

  • Nano-cerium oxide functionalized biochar for phosphate retention: preparation, optimization and rice paddy application.

    Yanfang Feng;Haiying Lu;Yang Liu;Lihong Xue

  • Evaluating Adsorption and Biodegradation Mechanisms during the Removal of Microcystin-RR by Periphyton

    Yonghong Wu;Jiangzhou He;Linzhang Yang

  • Biochar Combined with Vermicompost Increases Crop Production While Reducing Ammonia and Nitrous Oxide Emissions from a Paddy Soil

    Di Wu;Yanfang Feng;Lihong Xue;Manqiang Liu

  • Agricultural landscape change in China's Yangtze Delta, 1942–2002: A case study

    Jun-Xi Wu;Jun-Xi Wu;Xu Cheng;Hong-Sheng Xiao;Hongqing Wang

Frequent Co-Authors

Yonghong Wu
Yonghong Wu Curtin University
Baoshan Xing
Baoshan Xing University of Massachusetts Amherst
Shanqing Zhang
Shanqing Zhang Griffith University
Erle C. Ellis
Erle C. Ellis University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Gang Pan
Gang Pan Chinese Academy of Sciences
Lanfang Han
Lanfang Han Guangdong University of Technology
Xiangui Lin
Xiangui Lin Chinese Academy of Sciences
Weiming Shi
Weiming Shi Chinese Academy of Sciences
Huixin Li
Huixin Li Nanjing Agricultural University
Dionysios D. Dionysiou
Dionysios D. Dionysiou University of Cincinnati

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