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Shaojun Zhang

Shaojun Zhang

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 51 4792 4587 504 500 119 8595

Shaojun Zhang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Shaojun Zhang between 1990 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Shaojun Zhang published across 37 years, from 1990 to 2026, averaging 6.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 38 publications in 2022. 36 of the 226 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 38. Peak 38 publications in 2022. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 1 publication 2012: 3 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 7 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 38 publications 2023: 37 publications 2024: 30 publications 2025: 35 publications 2026: 1 publication
1990 2026

226 publications in total across all disciplines

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Shaojun Zhang: publications per year, 1990 to 2026
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 1
2011 1
2012 3
2013 1
2014 7
2015 6
2016 7
2017 8
2018 8
2019 9
2020 16
2021 17
2022 38
2023 37
2024 30
2025 35
2026 1
Total 226
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Shaojun Zhang 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 Shaojun Zhang 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, 111–120 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: 119 publications — 23rd percentile

23% 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
111–120 541 119
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
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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Shaojun Zhang 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 Shaojun Zhang 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, 51 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: 51 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% 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 51
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

Shaojun Zhang is affiliated with Tsinghua University in China and has contributed extensively to research in the fields of engineering and environmental science. With a significant publication record, Zhang's work spans several main fields and subfields linking automotive engineering, environmental engineering, and atmospheric science.

The main fields of study for Zhang include:

  • Engineering
  • Environmental Science

The scientist's subfields of focus are:

  • Automotive Engineering
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Atmospheric Science

Key research topics covered in Zhang's work involve:

  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Vehicle emissions and performance
  • Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting
  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure
  • Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies
  • Advanced Battery Technologies Research

Shaojun Zhang has published several recent papers including:

  • "Progress of Air Pollution Control in China and Its Challenges and Opportunities in the Ecological Civilization Era," 2020, Engineering
  • "Four-Month Changes in Air Quality during and after the COVID-19 Lockdown in Six Megacities in China," 2020, Environmental Science & Technology Letters
  • "On-road emission measurements of reactive nitrogen compounds from heavy-duty diesel trucks in China," 2020, Environmental Pollution
  • "From COVID-19 to future electrification: Assessing traffic impacts on air quality by a machine-learning model," 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "A data-driven method of traffic emissions mapping with land use random forest models," 2021, Applied Energy

Frequent co-authors in Zhang's research include:

  • Ye Wu
  • Yifan Wen
  • Xiaomeng Wu
  • Liqiang He
  • Jiming Hao

Zhang's publications often appear in prominent venues such as:

  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Environmental Pollution
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Environmental Science & Technology Letters

Best Publications

  • On-road vehicle emissions and their control in China: A review and outlook.

    Ye Wu;Shaojun Zhang;Jiming Hao;Huan Liu

  • Real-world performance of battery electric buses and their life-cycle benefits with respect to energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions

    Boya Zhou;Ye Wu;Bin Zhou;Renjie Wang

  • Air quality and health benefits from fleet electrification in China

    Xinyu Liang;Shaojun Zhang;Shaojun Zhang;Ye Wu;Jia Xing

  • Real-world fuel consumption and CO2 emissions of urban public buses in Beijing

    Shaojun Zhang;Ye Wu;Huan Liu;Ruikun Huang

  • Well-to-wheels energy consumption and emissions of electric vehicles: Mid-term implications from real-world features and air pollution control progress

    Wenwei Ke;Shaojun Zhang;Xiaoyi He;Ye Wu

  • Assessment of vehicle emission programs in China during 1998-2013: Achievement, challenges and implications

    Xiaomeng Wu;Ye Wu;Shaojun Zhang;Huan Liu

  • Historic and future trends of vehicle emissions in Beijing, 1998–2020: A policy assessment for the most stringent vehicle emission control program in China

    Shaojun Zhang;Ye Wu;Xiaomeng Wu;Mengliang Li

  • Real-world fuel consumption and CO2 (carbon dioxide) emissions by driving conditions for light-duty passenger vehicles in China

    Shaojun Zhang;Ye Wu;Huan Liu;Ruikun Huang

  • The challenge to NO x emission control for heavy-duty diesel vehicles in China

    Y. Wu;S. J. Zhang;M. L. Li;Y. S. Ge

  • Four-Month Changes in Air Quality during and after the COVID-19 Lockdown in Six Megacities in China

    Yunjie Wang;Yifan Wen;Yue Wang;Shaojun Zhang

  • On-road emission measurements of reactive nitrogen compounds from heavy-duty diesel trucks in China.

    Liqiang He;Shaojun Zhang;Jingnan Hu;Zhenhua Li

  • Emission trends of air pollutants and CO2 in China from 2005 to 2021

    Unknown

  • Transition in source contributions of PM2.5 exposure and associated premature mortality in China during 2005-2015.

    Haotian Zheng;Bin Zhao;Bin Zhao;Shuxiao Wang;Tong Wang

  • High-resolution mapping of vehicle emissions of atmospheric pollutants based on large-scale, real-world traffic datasets

    Daoyuan Yang;Shaojun Zhang;Shaojun Zhang;Tianlin Niu;Yunjie Wang

  • Characterization of personal exposure concentration of fine particles for adults and children exposed to high ambient concentrations in Beijing, China.

    Xuan Du;Qian Kong;Weihua Ge;Shaojun Zhang

  • Advances in emission control of diesel vehicles in China.

    Unknown

  • Characterization and source apportionment of particulate PAHs in the roadside environment in Beijing.

    Ye Wu;Liu Yang;Xuan Zheng;Shaojun Zhang

  • Can Euro V heavy-duty diesel engines, diesel hybrid and alternative fuel technologies mitigate NOX emissions? New evidence from on-road tests of buses in China

    Shaojun Zhang;Ye Wu;Jingnan Hu;Ruikun Huang

  • Fine-grained vehicle emission management using intelligent transportation system data

    Shaojun Zhang;Tianlin Niu;Ye Wu;K. Max Zhang

  • Mapping dynamic road emissions for a megacity by using open-access traffic congestion index data

    Yifan Wen;Shaojun Zhang;Jingran Zhang;Shuanghui Bao

  • Experimental Assessment of NOx Emissions from 73 Euro 6 Diesel Passenger Cars

    Liuhanzi Yang;Liuhanzi Yang;Vicente Franco;Peter Mock;Reinhard Kolke

  • Assessing the Future Vehicle Fleet Electrification: The Impacts on Regional and Urban Air Quality

    Wenwei Ke;Shaojun Zhang;Ye Wu;Bin Zhao

Frequent Co-Authors

Ye Wu
Ye Wu Tsinghua University
Jiming Hao
Jiming Hao Tsinghua University
K. Max Zhang
K. Max Zhang Cornell University
Huan Liu
Huan Liu Tsinghua University
Timothy J. Wallington
Timothy J. Wallington Ford Motor Company (United States)
Shuxiao Wang
Shuxiao Wang Tsinghua University
Markku Kulmala
Markku Kulmala University of Helsinki
Bin Zhao
Bin Zhao Tsinghua University
Richard Baldauf
Richard Baldauf Environmental Protection Agency
Jia Xing
Jia Xing Tsinghua University

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