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Renjie Dong publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Renjie Dong between 2006 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Renjie Dong published across 20 years, from 2006 to 2025, averaging 15.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 34 publications in 2021. 50 of the 304 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2006 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 34. Peak 34 publications in 2021. 2006: 1 publication 2007: 2 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 22 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 25 publications 2020: 25 publications 2021: 34 publications 2022: 18 publications 2023: 20 publications 2024: 22 publications 2025: 28 publications
2006 2025

304 publications in total across all disciplines

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Renjie Dong: publications per year, 2006 to 2025
Year Publications
2006 1
2007 2
2008 0
2009 2
2010 3
2011 7
2012 10
2013 19
2014 18
2015 14
2016 16
2017 22
2018 18
2019 25
2020 25
2021 34
2022 18
2023 20
2024 22
2025 28
Total 304
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Renjie Dong 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 Renjie Dong 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, 241–250 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: 250 publications — 78th percentile

78% 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
241–250 217 250
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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Renjie Dong 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 Renjie Dong 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

Renjie Dong is affiliated with China Agricultural University in China and has contributed extensively to research in Environmental Science and Engineering. Their work primarily focuses on areas such as anaerobic digestion and biogas production, biofuel production and bioconversion, wastewater treatment and nitrogen removal, energy and environment impacts, phosphorus and nutrient management, membrane separation technologies, and pharmaceutical and antibiotic environmental impacts.

Dong has published numerous papers in frequently appearing journals including Bioresource Technology, The Science of The Total Environment, SSRN Electronic Journal, Chemosphere, and the Journal of Environmental Management.

Coauthors who have frequently collaborated with Dong include Jianbin Guo, Yuguang Zhou, Wei Qiao, Hui Sun, and Mostafa Sobhi.

Some of the recent papers authored by Dong feature the following topics and details:

  • Anaerobic digestion of food waste for bio-energy production in China and Southeast Asia: A review (2020) published in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
  • A review targeting veterinary antibiotics removal from livestock manure management systems and future outlook (2021) published in Bioresource Technology
  • Clean heating during winter season in Northern China: A review (2021) published in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
  • Potential biomethane production from crop residues in China: Contributions to carbon neutrality (2021) published in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
  • Recent progress towards in-situ biogas upgrading technologies (2021) published in The Science of The Total Environment

The main fields of study for Dong's publications are Environmental Science and Engineering, with a more detailed focus on subfields such as pollution, building and construction, biomedical engineering, industrial and manufacturing engineering, and water science and technology.

Best Publications

  • Development of constructed wetlands in performance intensifications for wastewater treatment: A nitrogen and organic matter targeted review

    Shubiao Wu;Peter Kuschk;Hans Brix;Jan Vymazal

  • Evaluation of slow pyrolyzed wood and rice husks biochar for adsorption of ammonium nitrogen from piggery manure anaerobic digestate slurry.

    Simon Kizito;Shubiao Wu;W. Kipkemoi Kirui;Ming Lei

  • Phosphate removal from aqueous solution using iron oxides: Adsorption, desorption and regeneration characteristics.

    Zeeshan Ajmal;Atif Muhmood;Muhammad Usman;Muhammad Usman;Simon Kizito;Simon Kizito

  • Effect of feed to inoculum ratios on biogas yields of food and green wastes.

    Guangqing Liu;Ruihong Zhang;Hamed M. El-Mashad;Hamed M. El-Mashad;Renjie Dong

  • Sanitation in constructed wetlands: A review on the removal of human pathogens and fecal indicators.

    Shubiao Wu;Pedro N. Carvalho;Jochen A. Müller;Valsa Remony Manoj

  • Batch anaerobic co-digestion of pig manure with dewatered sewage sludge under mesophilic conditions

    Wanqin Zhang;Quanyuan Wei;Shubiao Wu;Dandan Qi

  • Treatment of industrial effluents in constructed wetlands: Challenges, operational strategies and overall performance

    Shubiao Wu;Scott Wallace;Hans Brix;Peter Kuschk

  • Role of Nutrient-Enriched Biochar as a Soil Amendment during Maize Growth: Exploring Practical Alternatives to Recycle Agricultural Residuals and to Reduce Chemical Fertilizer Demand

    Simon Kizito;Hongzhen Luo;Jiaxin Lu;Hamidou Bah

  • Treatment of anaerobic digested effluent in biochar-packed vertical flow constructed wetland columns: Role of media and tidal operation.

    Simon Kizito;Simon Kizito;Tao Lv;Shubiao Wu;Zeeshan Ajmal

  • A review targeting veterinary antibiotics removal from livestock manure management systems and future outlook.

    Mohamed S. Gaballah;Jianbin Guo;Hui Sun;Dominic Aboagye

  • Anaerobic digestion of food waste for bio-energy production in China and Southeast Asia: A review

    Camilla Negri;Marina Ricci;Massimo Zilio;Giuliana D'Imporzano

  • Bio-hydrogen and bio-methane production from food waste in a two-stage anaerobic digestion process with digestate recirculation

    Dalal E. Algapani;Dalal E. Algapani;Wei Qiao;Marina Ricci;Davide Bianchi

  • Performance of integrated household constructed wetland for domestic wastewater treatment in rural areas

    Shubiao Wu;David Austin;Lin Liu;Renjie Dong

  • Anaerobic digestion of straw and corn stover: The effect of biological process optimization and pre-treatment on total bio-methane yield and energy performance.

    Serena Croce;Qiao Wei;Giuliana D'Imporzano;Renjie Dong

  • Biomass production and nutrients removal by a new microalgae strain Desmodesmus sp. in anaerobic digestion wastewater

    Fang Ji;Ying Liu;Rui Hao;Gang Li

  • Probing the efficiency of magnetically modified biomass-derived biochar for effective phosphate removal.

    Zeeshan Ajmal;Atif Muhmood;Renjie Dong;Shubiao Wu

  • Evaluation of a lab-scale tidal flow constructed wetland performance: Oxygen transfer capacity, organic matter and ammonium removal

    Shubiao Wu;Dongxiao Zhang;David Austin;Renjie Dong

  • Sulphur transformations in constructed wetlands for wastewater treatment: A review

    Shubiao Wu;Peter Kuschk;Arndt Wiessner;Jochen Müller

  • Performance and kinetic evaluation of semi-continuously fed anaerobic digesters treating food waste: Role of trace elements

    Wanqin Zhang;Shubiao Wu;Jianbin Guo;Jie Zhou

  • Phosphate recovery from liquid fraction of anaerobic digestate using four slow pyrolyzed biochars: Dynamics of adsorption, desorption and regeneration.

    Simon Kizito;Hongzhen Luo;Shubiao Wu;Zeeshan Ajmal

Frequent Co-Authors

Fabrizio Adani
Fabrizio Adani University of Milan
Zhenhong Yuan
Zhenhong Yuan Chinese Academy of Sciences
Peter Kuschk
Peter Kuschk Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
Irini Angelidaki
Irini Angelidaki Technical University of Denmark
Liandong Zhu
Liandong Zhu Wuhan University
Yifeng Zhang
Yifeng Zhang Technical University of Denmark
Yu-You Li
Yu-You Li Tohoku University
Hans Brix
Hans Brix Aarhus University
Matthias Kästner
Matthias Kästner Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
Hongtao Liu
Hongtao Liu Central South University

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