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Environmental Sciences
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2023

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 110 205 191 25 25 674 37981

Tao Wang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Tao Wang between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Tao Wang published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 32.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 93 publications in 2023. 165 of the 1,166 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 93. Peak 93 publications in 2023. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 15 publications 2003: 14 publications 2004: 17 publications 2005: 29 publications 2006: 22 publications 2007: 27 publications 2008: 22 publications 2009: 39 publications 2010: 43 publications 2011: 38 publications 2012: 42 publications 2013: 37 publications 2014: 48 publications 2015: 40 publications 2016: 57 publications 2017: 47 publications 2018: 56 publications 2019: 49 publications 2020: 76 publications 2021: 68 publications 2022: 66 publications 2023: 93 publications 2024: 73 publications 2025: 92 publications
1990 2025

1,166 publications in total across all disciplines

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Tao Wang: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 0
1992 5
1993 3
1994 3
1995 3
1996 9
1997 5
1998 7
1999 8
2000 5
2001 7
2002 15
2003 14
2004 17
2005 29
2006 22
2007 27
2008 22
2009 39
2010 43
2011 38
2012 42
2013 37
2014 48
2015 40
2016 57
2017 47
2018 56
2019 49
2020 76
2021 68
2022 66
2023 93
2024 73
2025 92
Total 1,166
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Tao Wang 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 Tao Wang 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, 671–680 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: 674 publications — 99th percentile

99% 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
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 4 674
681–689 4
690+ 100
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Tao Wang 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 Tao Wang 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, 110 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: 110 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% 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
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 12 110
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in China Leader Award

Overview

Tao Wang is affiliated with the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in China and has an extensive body of research focusing on environmental science, earth and planetary sciences, and engineering. Their work primarily revolves around atmospheric science, with significant contributions to health, toxicology and mutagenesis, and environmental engineering.

Their publications have appeared predominantly in several key scientific journals, including:

  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • Atmospheric chemistry and physics
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Research topics covered by Tao Wang include atmospheric chemistry and aerosols, air quality and health impacts, atmospheric ozone and climate, as well as air quality monitoring and forecasting. Other specific topics include atmospheric and environmental gas dynamics, atmospheric aerosols and clouds, and catalytic processes in materials science.

Some of their recent papers demonstrate the breadth of their research interest and include:

  • The acidity of atmospheric particles and clouds (2020) published in Atmospheric chemistry and physics
  • Worsening urban ozone pollution in China from 2013 to 2017 - Part 1: The complex and varying roles of meteorology (2020) published in Atmospheric chemistry and physics
  • Persistent Heavy Winter Nitrate Pollution Driven by Increased Photochemical Oxidants in Northern China (2020) published in Environmental Science & Technology
  • Worsening urban ozone pollution in China from 2013 to 2017 - Part 2: The effects of emission changes and implications for multi-pollutant control (2020) published in Atmospheric chemistry and physics
  • Tropospheric Ozone Assessment Report (2020) published in Elementa Science of the Anthropocene

Frequent collaborators in Tao Wang's research include Likun Xue, Jianmin Chen, Men Xia, Zhe Wang, and Liwu Zhang. These coauthors have contributed to a significant portion of the work in related fields and topics.

Best Publications

  • Ozone pollution in China: A review of concentrations, meteorological influences, chemical precursors, and effects

    Tao Wang;Likun Xue;Peter Brimblecombe;Yun Fat Lam

  • Ozone precursor relationships in the ambient atmosphere

    W. L. Chameides;F. Fehsenfeld;M. O. Rodgers;C. Cardelino

  • Severe Surface Ozone Pollution in China: A Global Perspective

    Xiao Lu;Jiayun Hong;Lin Zhang;Owen R. Cooper;Owen R. Cooper

  • Summertime PM 2.5 ionic species in four major cities of China: nitrate formation in an ammonia-deficient atmosphere

    Ravi Kant Pathak;Wai Shing Wu;Tao Wang

  • The acidity of atmospheric particles and clouds

    Havala O. T. Pye;Athanasios Nenes;Becky Alexander;Andrew P. Ault

  • Unmet care needs of advanced cancer patients and their informal caregivers: a systematic review

    Tao Wang;Alex Molassiotis;Betty Pui Man Chung;Jing Yu Tan;Jing Yu Tan

  • Correlation of ozone with NOy in photochemically aged air

    M. Trainer;D. D. Parrish;M. P. Buhr;R. B. Norton

  • Increasing surface ozone concentrations in the background atmosphere of Southern China, 1994–2007

    T. Wang;X. L. Wei;A. J. Ding;C. N. Poon

  • Ground-level ozone in four Chinese cities: Precursors, regional transport and heterogeneous processes

    L. K. Xue;L. K. Xue;Tao Wang;Tao Wang;J. Gao;A. J. Ding

  • Tropospheric ozone assessment report: Global ozone metrics for climate change, human health, and crop/ecosystem research

    Allen S. Lefohn;Christopher S. Malley;Luther Smith;Benjamin Wells

  • Source apportionment of ambient non-methane hydrocarbons in Hong Kong: application of a principal component analysis/absolute principal component scores (PCA/APCS) receptor model.

    Hai Guo;Tao Wang;P. K.K. Louie

  • Air quality during the 2008 Beijing Olympics: secondary pollutants and regional impact

    Tao Wang;Tao Wang;W. Nie;W. Nie;J. Gao;L. K. Xue;L. K. Xue

  • Intense atmospheric pollution modifies weather: a case of mixed biomass burning with fossil fuel combustion pollution in eastern China

    A. J. Ding;C. B. Fu;X. Q. Yang;J. N. Sun

  • Tropospheric Ozone Assessment Report: Database and Metrics Data of Global Surface Ozone Observations

    Martin G. Schultz;Sabine Schröder;Olga Lyapina;Owen Cooper

  • Heavy metals and Pb isotopic composition of aerosols in urban and suburban areas of Hong Kong and Guangzhou, South China—Evidence of the long-range transport of air contaminants

    Celine Siu-lan Lee;Xiangdong Li;Gan Zhang;Jun Li

  • Simulation of sea-land breezes and a discussion of their implications on the transport of air pollution during a multi-day ozone episode in the Pearl River Delta of China

    Aijun Ding;Aijun Ding;Tao Wang;Ming Zhao;Tijian Wang

  • Persistent Heavy Winter Nitrate Pollution Driven by Increased Photochemical Oxidants in Northern China.

    Xiao Fu;Tao Wang;Jian Gao;Peng Wang

  • Speciation of “brown” carbon in cloud water impacted by agricultural biomass burning in eastern China

    Yury Desyaterik;Yele Sun;Yele Sun;Xinhua Shen;Xinhua Shen;Taehyoung Lee;Taehyoung Lee

  • Strong ozone production in urban plumes from Beijing, China

    Tao Wang;Aijun Ding;Jian Gao;Wai Shing Wu

  • Tropospheric ozone climatology over Beijing: analysis of aircraft data from the MOZAIC program

    A. J. Ding;T. Wang;V. Thouret;Jean-Pierre Cammas

  • Epigenomic Analysis of Multi-lineage Differentiation of Human Embryonic Stem Cells

    Benjamin Garcia;Wei Xie;Matt Schultz;Ryan Lister

Frequent Co-Authors

Likun Xue
Likun Xue Shandong University
Xinfeng Wang
Xinfeng Wang Shandong University
Wenxing Wang
Wenxing Wang Shandong University
Aijun Ding
Aijun Ding Nanjing University
Jian Gao
Jian Gao Shandong University
Donald R. Blake
Donald R. Blake University of California, Irvine
Wei Nie
Wei Nie Nanjing University
Jianmin Chen
Jianmin Chen Fudan University
Liwu Zhang
Liwu Zhang Fudan University
Hai Guo
Hai Guo Hong Kong Polytechnic University

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