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2023

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D-Index
63
Citations
13579
World Ranking
2486
National Ranking
251

Xiangao Xia 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 Xiangao Xia sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 245 publications — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.

Xiangao Xia 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 Xiangao Xia sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 63 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

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

Overview

Xiangao Xia is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China and has contributed extensively to research in Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their work primarily focuses on various aspects of Atmospheric Science and Global and Planetary Change, with additional involvement in Artificial Intelligence and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment.

The scientist's research addresses key topics including Atmospheric aerosols and clouds, Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols, Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics, Atmospheric Ozone and Climate, Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations, Air Quality and Health Impacts, and Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems.

Recent publications by Xiangao Xia include:

  • A review of solar forecasting, its dependence on atmospheric sciences and implications for grid integration: Towards carbon neutrality (2022, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews)
  • The Stove, Dome, and Umbrella Effects of Atmospheric Aerosol on the Development of the Planetary Boundary Layer in Hazy Regions (2020, Geophysical Research Letters)
  • A Concise Overview on Solar Resource Assessment and Forecasting (2022, Advances in Atmospheric Sciences)
  • A global-scale analysis of the MISR Level-3 aerosol optical depth (AOD) product: Comparison with multi-platform AOD data sources (2021, Atmospheric Pollution Research)
  • Aerosol optical and radiative properties and their environmental effects in China: A review (2023, Earth-Science Reviews)

Xia has frequently published in venues such as Advances in Atmospheric Sciences, Harvard Dataverse, Remote Sensing, Solar Energy, and Atmospheric Research.

Frequent collaborators in their research include Dazhi Yang, Disong Fu, Hongrong Shi, Guiqian Tang, and Yongjing Ma.

Best Publications

  • Aerosol and monsoon climate interactions over Asia

    Zhanqing Li;Zhanqing Li;W. K.M. Lau;V. Ramanathan;G. Wu

  • Baseline Surface Radiation Network (BSRN): structure and data description (1992-2017)

    Amelie Driemel;John Augustine;Klaus Behrens;Klaus Behrens;Sergio Colle

  • Climatological aspects of the optical properties of fine/coarse mode aerosol mixtures

    Thomas F. Eck;Thomas F. Eck;B. N. Holben;Aliaksandyr Sinyuk;R. T. Pinker

  • Column aerosol optical properties and aerosol radiative forcing during a serious haze-fog month over North China Plain in 2013 based on ground-based sunphotometer measurements

    H. Che;X. Xia;J. Zhu;Z. Li

  • Ground-based aerosol climatology of China: aerosol optical depths from the China Aerosol Remote Sensing Network (CARSNET) 2002–2013

    H. Che;X.-Y. Zhang;X. Xia;X. Xia;P. Goloub

  • Aerosol optical properties and their radiative effects in northern China

    Zhanqing Li;Zhanqing Li;Zhanqing Li;Xiangao Xia;Maureen Cribb;Wen Mi

  • Impacts of urban expansion and future green planting on summer precipitation in the Beijing metropolitan area

    Chao Lin Zhang;Fei Chen;Shi Guang Miao;Qing Chun Li

  • Large contribution of meteorological factors to inter-decadal changes in regional aerosol optical depth

    Huizheng Che;Ke Gui;Xiangao Xia;Yaqiang Wang

  • Insights into summertime haze pollution events over Shanghai based on online water-soluble ionic composition of aerosols

    Huanhuan Du;Lingdong Kong;Tiantao Cheng;Tiantao Cheng;Jianmin Chen

  • Ozone and haze pollution weakens net primary productivity in China

    Xu Yue;Nadine Unger;Kandice Harper;Xiangao Xia

  • Long-term trends in solar radiation and the associated climatic factors over China for 1961-2000

    F. Liang;X. A. Xia

  • Modeling the feedback between aerosol and meteorological variables in the atmospheric boundary layer during a severe fog–haze event over the North China Plain

    Y. Gao;M. Zhang;Z. Liu;L. Wang

  • Greening in Rural Areas Increases the Surface Urban Heat Island Intensity

    Rui Yao;Lunche Wang;Xin Huang;Wei Gong

  • Roles of regional transport and heterogeneous reactions in the PM2.5 increase during winter haze episodes in Beijing

    Qingxia Ma;Yunfei Wu;Daizhou Zhang;Xiaojia Wang

  • Preface to special section on East Asian Studies of Tropospheric Aerosols: An International Regional Experiment (EAST‐AIRE)

    Zhanqing Li;Zhanqing Li;Zhanqing Li;H. Chen;M. Cribb;R. Dickerson

  • East Asian Studies of Tropospheric Aerosols and their Impact on Regional Climate (EAST‐AIRC): An overview

    Zhanqing Li;Zhanqing Li;Zhanqing Li;C. Li;C. Li;H. Chen;S. C. Tsay

  • Aerosol optical properties and radiative effects in the Yangtze Delta region of China

    Xiangao Xia;Zhanqing Li;Zhanqing Li;Brent Holben;Pucai Wang

  • Variation of column-integrated aerosol properties in a Chinese urban region

    X. A. Xia;H. B. Chen;P. C. Wang;W. X. Zhang

  • Diurnal and seasonal variability of PM2.5 and AOD in North China plain: Comparison of MERRA-2 products and ground measurements

    Zijue Song;Zijue Song;Disong Fu;Xiaoling Zhang;Yunfei Wu

  • Isoprene emissions over Asia 1979-2012: Impact of climate and land-use changes

    T. Stavrakou;J.-F. Müller;M. Bauwens;I. De Smedt

Frequent Co-Authors

Huizheng Che
Huizheng Che China Meteorological Administration
Hongbin Chen
Hongbin Chen Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zhanqing Li
Zhanqing Li University of Maryland, College Park
Pucai Wang
Pucai Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xiaoye Zhang
Xiaoye Zhang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yaqiang Wang
Yaqiang Wang Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences
Renjian Zhang
Renjian Zhang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Brent N. Holben
Brent N. Holben Goddard Space Flight Center
Ke Gui
Ke Gui China Meteorological Administration
Philippe Goloub
Philippe Goloub University of Lille

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