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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 64 2354 2248 243 239 186 13412

Wei Nie publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wei Nie between 2007 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wei Nie published across 19 years, from 2007 to 2025, averaging 15 papers a year. Output peaked at 48 publications in 2023. 72 of the 285 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2007 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 48. Peak 48 publications in 2023. 2007: 3 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 0 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 21 publications 2021: 20 publications 2022: 27 publications 2023: 48 publications 2024: 45 publications 2025: 27 publications
2007 2025

285 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wei Nie: publications per year, 2007 to 2025
Year Publications
2007 3
2008 1
2009 0
2010 3
2011 4
2012 6
2013 7
2014 3
2015 8
2016 20
2017 10
2018 14
2019 18
2020 21
2021 20
2022 27
2023 48
2024 45
2025 27
Total 285
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Wei Nie 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 Wei Nie 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, 181–190 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: 186 publications — 59th percentile

59% 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
181–190 400 186
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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Wei Nie 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 Wei Nie 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, 64 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: 64 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% 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 64
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

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Organic chemistry
  • Oxygen
  • Meteorology

His primary areas of study are Environmental chemistry, Aerosol, Pollutant, Air quality index and NOx. His research integrates issues of Sulfur, Fine particulate, Ammonia, Sulfate and Nitrate in his study of Environmental chemistry. His Aerosol research includes elements of Particle, Atmospheric sciences and Air pollution.

The concepts of his Atmospheric sciences study are interwoven with issues in Fossil fuel and Precipitation. Wei Nie works mostly in the field of Pollutant, limiting it down to topics relating to Particulates and, in certain cases, Soot, Boundary layer and Environmental protection. Wei Nie interconnects Climatology and Trace gas in the investigation of issues within Air quality index.

His most cited work include:

  • Enhanced haze pollution by black carbon in megacities in China (289 citations)
  • Air quality during the 2008 Beijing Olympics: secondary pollutants and regional impact (253 citations)
  • Air quality during the 2008 Beijing Olympics: secondary pollutants and regional impact (253 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Aerosol, Environmental chemistry, Atmospheric sciences, Particle and Atmosphere. His Aerosol study incorporates themes from Sulfate, Particulates, Particle number and Analytical chemistry. His Sulfate research incorporates elements of Environmental engineering and Nitrate.

His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including NOx and Meteorology, Ozone, Air quality index. His work in Atmospheric sciences tackles topics such as Air pollution which are related to areas like Fossil fuel. The Particle study combines topics in areas such as Troposphere, Sulfuric acid and Nucleation.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Aerosol (72.31%)
  • Environmental chemistry (53.08%)
  • Atmospheric sciences (40.77%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2019-2021)?

  • Aerosol (72.31%)
  • Particle (30.77%)
  • Sulfuric acid (15.38%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Wei Nie spends much of his time researching Aerosol, Particle, Sulfuric acid, Haze and Atmospheric sciences. His work deals with themes such as Chemical physics, Nitrate and Mass spectrometry, which intersect with Aerosol. His studies deal with areas such as Environmental chemistry and Cloud condensation nuclei as well as Particle.

His Haze research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Aerosol chemical composition and Air quality index. Wei Nie combines subjects such as Particulates, Pollutant and Environmental protection with his study of Air quality index. Within one scientific family, Wei Nie focuses on topics pertaining to Delta under Atmospheric sciences, and may sometimes address concerns connected to Cold front and Haze pollution.

Between 2019 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Enhanced secondary pollution offset reduction of primary emissions during COVID-19 lockdown in China (139 citations)
  • Molecular understanding of new-particle formation from α-pinene between -50 and +25 °C (13 citations)
  • Seasonal Characteristics of New Particle Formation and Growth in Urban Beijing (12 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Organic chemistry
  • Oxygen
  • Meteorology

Wei Nie mainly focuses on Aerosol, NOx, Cloud condensation nuclei, Chemical physics and Growth rate. Aerosol is frequently linked to Sulfuric acid in his study. His Sulfuric acid study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Volatility, Autoxidation, Vapor pressure and Analytical chemistry.

His NOx study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Pollutant, Environmental protection, Air quality index, Particulates and Haze. Particle and Nucleation is closely connected to Carbon in his research, which is encompassed under the umbrella topic of Cloud condensation nuclei. Wei Nie has included themes like Condensation, Evaporation, van der Waals force and Particle number in his Chemical physics study.

Best Publications

  • Enhanced haze pollution by black carbon in megacities in China

    A. J. Ding;X. Huang;W. Nie;J. N. Sun

  • Enhanced secondary pollution offset reduction of primary emissions during COVID-19 lockdown in China

    Xin Huang;Aijun Ding;Jian Gao;Bo Zheng

  • Ozone and fine particle in the western Yangtze River Delta: an overview of 1 yr data at the SORPES station

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

  • 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

  • Enhanced air pollution via aerosol-boundary layer feedback in China.

    T. Petäjä;L. Järvi;V. M. Kerminen;A. J. Ding

  • 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

  • Multicomponent new particle formation from sulfuric acid, ammonia, and biogenic vapors

    Katrianne Lehtipalo;Katrianne Lehtipalo;Katrianne Lehtipalo;Chao Yan;Lubna Dada;Federico Bianchi

  • Rapid growth of organic aerosol nanoparticles over a wide tropospheric temperature range

    Dominik Stolzenburg;Lukas Fischer;Alexander L. Vogel;Alexander L. Vogel;Alexander L. Vogel;Martin Heinritzi

  • Secondary organic aerosol formed by condensing anthropogenic vapours over China’s megacities

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  • Significant reduction of PM 2.5 in eastern China due to regional-scale emission control: evidence from SORPES in 2011–2018

    Aijun Ding;Xin Huang;Wei Nie;Xuguang Chi

  • The secondary formation of inorganic aerosols in the droplet mode through heterogeneous aqueous reactions under haze conditions

    Xinfeng Wang;Wenxing Wang;Lingxiao Yang;Xiaomei Gao

  • Impact of synoptic weather patterns and inter-decadal climate variability on air quality in the North China Plain during 1980-2013

    Yang Zhang;Aijun Ding;Huiting Mao;Huiting Mao;Wei Nie

  • Role of iodine oxoacids in atmospheric aerosol nucleation.

    Xu-Cheng He;Yee Jun Tham;Lubna Dada;Mingyi Wang

  • Seasonal Characteristics of New Particle Formation and Growth in Urban Beijing

    Chenjuan Deng;Yueyun Fu;Lubna Dada;Chao Yan;Chao Yan

  • Semi-continuous measurement of water-soluble ions in PM2.5 in Jinan, China: Temporal variations and source apportionments

    Xiaomei Gao;Lingxiao Yang;Shuhui Cheng;Rui Gao

  • Global analysis of continental boundary layer new particle formation based on long-term measurements

    Tuomo Nieminen;Tuomo Nieminen;Veli Matti Kerminen;Tuukka Petäjä;Pasi P. Aalto

  • Polluted dust promotes new particle formation and growth

    Wei Nie;Aijun Ding;Tao Wang;Veli Matti Kerminen

  • Source characterization of highly oxidized multifunctional compounds in a boreal forest environment using positive matrix factorization

    Chao Yan;Wei Nie;Wei Nie;Mikko Äijälä;Matti P. Rissanen

  • Enhanced sulfate formation by nitrogen dioxide: Implications from in situ observations at the SORPES station

    Yuning Xie;Aijun Ding;Wei Nie;Huiting Mao;Huiting Mao

  • Source identification and health impact of PM2.5 in a heavily polluted urban atmosphere in China

    Lingxiao Yang;Shuhui Cheng;Xinfeng Wang;Wei Nie

Frequent Co-Authors

Aijun Ding
Aijun Ding Nanjing University
Markku Kulmala
Markku Kulmala University of Helsinki
Tuukka Petäjä
Tuukka Petäjä University of Helsinki
Tao Wang
Tao Wang Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Xinfeng Wang
Xinfeng Wang Shandong University
Veli-Matti Kerminen
Veli-Matti Kerminen University of Helsinki
Katrianne Lehtipalo
Katrianne Lehtipalo University of Helsinki
Wenxing Wang
Wenxing Wang Shandong University
Likun Xue
Likun Xue Shandong University
Douglas R. Worsnop
Douglas R. Worsnop University of Helsinki

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