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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 49 5264 5043 542 538 335 8547

Pak Wai Chan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Pak Wai Chan between 2004 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Pak Wai Chan published across 22 years, from 2004 to 2025, averaging 28.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 91 publications in 2025. 172 of the 619 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2004 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 91. Peak 91 publications in 2025. 2004: 2 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 4 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 25 publications 2014: 28 publications 2015: 22 publications 2016: 26 publications 2017: 24 publications 2018: 21 publications 2019: 22 publications 2020: 39 publications 2021: 44 publications 2022: 56 publications 2023: 75 publications 2024: 81 publications 2025: 91 publications
2004 2025

619 publications in total across all disciplines

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Pak Wai Chan: publications per year, 2004 to 2025
Year Publications
2004 2
2005 0
2006 1
2007 4
2008 5
2009 7
2010 15
2011 12
2012 19
2013 25
2014 28
2015 22
2016 26
2017 24
2018 21
2019 22
2020 39
2021 44
2022 56
2023 75
2024 81
2025 91
Total 619
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Pak Wai Chan 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 Pak Wai Chan 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, 331–340 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: 335 publications — 89th percentile

89% 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
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 80 335
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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Pak Wai Chan 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 Pak Wai Chan 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, 49 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: 49 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% 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 49
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

Pak Wai Chan is affiliated with the Hong Kong Observatory in China and has a research portfolio primarily spanning Earth and Planetary Sciences, Environmental Science, and Engineering. Their work extensively explores Atmospheric Science, Environmental Engineering, Global and Planetary Change, Aerospace Engineering, and Oceanography.

The main topics addressed in Pak Wai Chan's research include:

  • Wind and Air Flow Studies
  • Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations
  • Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research
  • Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing
  • Climate variability and models
  • Aerodynamics and Fluid Dynamics Research
  • Urban Heat Island Mitigation

Recent publications illustrate the breadth of their scientific inquiries. Selected papers include:

  • Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture, 2025
  • Observational study of wind characteristics, wind speed and turbulence profiles during Super Typhoon Mangkhut, 2020, Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics
  • The synergistic effect of urban heat and moisture islands in a compact high-rise city, 2021, Building and Environment
  • Predicting long-term monthly electricity demand under future climatic and socioeconomic changes using data-driven methods: A case study of Hong Kong, 2021, Sustainable Cities and Society
  • Dynamic spatial-temporal precipitation distribution models for short-duration rainstorms in Shenzhen, China based on machine learning, 2020, Atmospheric Research

The venues where they most frequently publish include Atmosphere, Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, Applied Sciences, Meteorological Applications, and Atmospheric Research.

Pak Wai Chan collaborates regularly with several coauthors, including Q.S. Li, K. K. Hon, Junyi He, Lei Li, and Yuncheng He.

Best Publications

  • The urban cool island phenomenon in a high‐rise high‐density city and its mechanisms

    Xinyan Yang;Yuguo Li;Zhiwen Luo;Pak Wai Chan

  • Applications of an Infrared Doppler Lidar in Detection of Wind Shear

    C. M. Shun;P. W. Chan

  • Statistical analysis of wind characteristics and wind energy potential in Hong Kong

    Z.R. Shu;Q.S. Li;P.W. Chan

  • Investigation of offshore wind energy potential in Hong Kong based on Weibull distribution function

    Z.R. Shu;Q.S. Li;P.W. Chan

  • A review of progress and applications of pulsed doppler wind LiDARs

    Zhengliang Liu;Janet F. Barlow;Pak Wai Chan;Jimmy Chi Hung Fung

  • A multi-sensor study of water vapour from radiosonde, MODIS and AERONET: a case study of Hong Kong

    Zhizhao Liu;Man Sing Wong;Janet Elizabeth Nichol;P. W. Chan

  • Tower observed vertical distribution of PM2.5, O3 and NOx in the Pearl River Delta

    Lei Li;Chao Lu;Pak-Wai Chan;Xuan Zhang

  • Seasonal behavior of carbonyls and source characterization of formaldehyde (HCHO) in ambient air

    K. H. Lui;Steven Sai Hang Ho;Steven Sai Hang Ho;Peter K.K. Louie;C. S. Chan

  • Performance and application of a multi-wavelength, ground-based microwave radiometer in intense convective weather

    Pak Wai Chan

  • Wind weakening in a dense high-rise city due to over nearly five decades of urbanization

    Lei Peng;Jiaping Liu;Yi Wang;Pak Wai Chan

  • Observations of offshore wind characteristics by Doppler-LiDAR for wind energy applications

    Z.R. Shu;Q.S. Li;Y.C. He;P.W. Chan

  • Validation and accuracy assessment of a Simplified Aerosol Retrieval Algorithm (SARA) over Beijing under low and high aerosol loadings and dust storms

    Muhammad Bilal;Janet Elizabeth Nichol;Pak W. Chan

  • AHI/Himawari-8 Yonsei Aerosol Retrieval (YAER): Algorithm, Validation and Merged Products

    Hyunkwang Lim;Myungje Choi;Jhoon Kim;Yasuko Kasai

  • An observational study of the hygroscopic properties of aerosols over the Pearl River Delta region

    Haobo Tan;Haobo Tan;Yan Yin;Xuesong Gu;Fei Li

  • Observational study of wind characteristics, wind speed and turbulence profiles during Super Typhoon Mangkhut

    J.Y. He;Y.C. He;Q.S. Li;P.W. Chan

  • Effects of anthropogenic heat due to air-conditioning systems on an extreme high temperature event in Hong Kong

    Y Wang;Y Li;S Di Sabatino;A Martilli

  • An analysis of aerosol liquid water content and related impact factors in Pearl River Delta.

    Haobo Tan;Mingfu Cai;Qi Fan;Li Liu

  • Investigating the energy saving potential of applying shading panels on opaque façades: A case study for residential buildings in Hong Kong

    Sheng Liu;Yu Ting Kwok;Kevin Ka-Lun Lau;Pak Wai Chan

  • RANS simulation of neutral atmospheric boundary layer flows over complex terrain by proper imposition of boundary conditions and modification on the k-ε model

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  • Impact of land surface heterogeneity on urban heat island circulation and sea‐land breeze circulation in Hong Kong

    Y. Wang;Y. Wang;S. Di Sabatino;A. Martilli;Y. Li

  • Deep Neural Network Modeling for Big Data Weather Forecasting

    James N. K. Liu;Yanxing Hu;Yulin He;Pak Wai Chan

  • Accurate extraction of Lagrangian coherent structures over finite domains with application to flight data analysis over Hong Kong International Airport

    Wenbo Tang;Pak Wai Chan;George Haller

  • Lagrangian Coherent Structure Analysis of Terminal Winds Detected by Lidar. Part I: Turbulence Structures

    Wenbo Tang;Pak Wai Chan;George Haller

  • Modeling of Anthropogenic Heat Flux Using HJ-1B Chinese Small Satellite Image: A Study of Heterogeneous Urbanized Areas in Hong Kong

    Man Sing Wong;Jinxin Yang;Janet Nichol;Qihao Weng

Frequent Co-Authors

Qiusheng Li
Qiusheng Li City University of Hong Kong
Man Sing Wong
Man Sing Wong Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Janet E. Nichol
Janet E. Nichol University of Sussex
Yuguo Li
Yuguo Li University of Hong Kong
Xuemei Wang
Xuemei Wang Jinan University
Werner Alpers
Werner Alpers Universität Hamburg
Shaojia Fan
Shaojia Fan Sun Yat-sen University
Edward Ng
Edward Ng Chinese University of Hong Kong
Kam Tim Tse
Kam Tim Tse Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Jhoon Kim
Jhoon Kim Yonsei University

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