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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 70 1661 1580 165 163 334 21485

Xiangzheng Deng publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Xiangzheng Deng between 2001 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Xiangzheng Deng published across 25 years, from 2001 to 2025, averaging 14.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 33 publications in 2017. 22 of the 352 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2001 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 33. Peak 33 publications in 2017. 2001: 1 publication 2002: 3 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 19 publications 2011: 28 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 22 publications 2014: 27 publications 2015: 24 publications 2016: 21 publications 2017: 33 publications 2018: 24 publications 2019: 23 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 11 publications
2001 2025

352 publications in total across all disciplines

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Xiangzheng Deng: publications per year, 2001 to 2025
Year Publications
2001 1
2002 3
2003 4
2004 5
2005 11
2006 3
2007 2
2008 9
2009 6
2010 19
2011 28
2012 14
2013 22
2014 27
2015 24
2016 21
2017 33
2018 24
2019 23
2020 18
2021 14
2022 10
2023 9
2024 11
2025 11
Total 352
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Xiangzheng Deng 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 Xiangzheng Deng 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, 331–340 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: 334 publications — 89th percentile

89% 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 80 334
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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Xiangzheng Deng 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 Xiangzheng Deng 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, 70 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: 70 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% 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 70
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

Xiangzheng Deng is a researcher affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China, specializing in environmental science with a focus on global and planetary change, environmental engineering, and ecology. Their work spans several subfields including atmospheric science and economics and econometrics, reflecting an interdisciplinary approach to environmental challenges.

Their research interests include topics such as agriculture sustainability and environmental impact, environmental impact and sustainability, land use and ecosystem services, climate variability and models, conservation, biodiversity and resource management, atmospheric and environmental gas dynamics, and urban heat island mitigation.

Deng has published extensively in various scientific venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Environmental Impact Assessment Review
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Remote Sensing
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Frontiers in Environmental Science

Their most recent papers cover diverse topics related to environmental science and sustainable development. Notable publications include:

  • Modeling farmers' adoption of low-carbon agricultural technology in Jianghan Plain, China: An examination of the theory of planned behavior (2022), published in Technological Forecasting and Social Change
  • Examining the impacts of future land use/land cover changes on climate in Punjab province, Pakistan: implications for environmental sustainability and economic growth (2020), published in Environmental Science and Pollution Research
  • Livestock greenhouse gas emission and mitigation potential in China (2023), published in Journal of Environmental Management
  • Assessment of land degradation in the North China Plain driven by food security goals (2022), published in Ecological Engineering
  • Impact of rural industrial integration on farmers' income: Evidence from agricultural counties in China (2024), published in Journal of Asian Economics

Deng collaborates with a group of frequent coauthors contributing to their research outputs. These collaborators include Wenjiao Shi, Zhu Liu, Ziyue Yu, Zhigang Sun, and Wei Cheng.

Best Publications

  • China’s response to a national land-system sustainability emergency

    Brett A Bryan;Brett A Bryan;Lei Gao;Yangqiong Ye;Yangqiong Ye;Xiufeng Sun;Xiufeng Sun

  • Spatial and temporal patterns of China's cropland during 1990¿2000: An analysis based on Landsat TM data

    Jiyuan Liu;Mingliang Liu;Mingliang Liu;Hanqin Tian;Hanqin Tian;Dafang Zhuang

  • Study on spatial pattern of land-use change in China during 1995–2000

    Jiyuan Liu;Mingliang Liu;Dafang Zhuang;Zengxiang Zhang

  • Growth, Population and Industrialization and Urban Land Expansion of China

    Xiangzheng Deng;Jikun Huang;Scott Rozelle;Emi Uchida

  • Land-use/land-cover change and ecosystem service provision in China

    Wei Song;Xiangzheng Deng

  • Impact of urbanization on cultivated land changes in China

    Xiangzheng Deng;Jikun Huang;Scott D. Rozelle;Jipeng Zhang

  • Cultivated land conversion and potential agricultural productivity in China

    Xiangzheng Deng;Jikun Huang;Scott D. Rozelle;Emi Uchida

  • Spatio-temporal patterns and driving forces of urban land expansion in China during the economic reform era.

    Jiyuan Liu;Jinyan Zhan;Xiangzheng Deng

  • The impact of urban expansion on agricultural land use intensity in China

    Li Jiang;Xiangzheng Deng;Karen C. Seto

  • City-level climate change mitigation in China

    Yuli Shan;Yuli Shan;Dabo Guan;Dabo Guan;Klaus Hubacek;Klaus Hubacek;Bo Zheng;Bo Zheng

  • Assessing changes in the value of ecosystem services in response to land-use/land-cover dynamics in Nigeria

    Aisha Olushola Arowolo;Xiangzheng Deng;Olusanya Abiodun Olatunji;Abiodun Elijah Obayelu

  • Economic Growth and the Expansion of Urban Land in China

    Xiangzheng Deng;Jikun Huang;Scott Rozelle;Emi Uchida

  • Impacts of industrial structure and technical progress on carbon emission intensity: Evidence from 281 cities in China

    Fan Zhang;Xiangzheng Deng;Fred Phillips;Fred Phillips;Chuanglin Fang

  • Grain for Green versus Grain : Conflict between Food Security and Conservation Set-Aside in China

    Zhigang Xu;Jintao Xu;Xiangzheng Deng;Jikun Huang

  • Exploring the relationship between urbanization and urban eco-efficiency: Evidence from prefecture-level cities in China

    Yuping Bai;Xiangzheng Deng;Sijian Jiang;Qian Zhang

  • A review on trade-off analysis of ecosystem services for sustainable land-use management

    Xiangzheng Deng;Zhihui Li;John Gibson

  • Multi-level modeling of urban expansion and cultivated land conversion for urban hotspot counties in China

    Li Jiang;Xiangzheng Deng;Karen C. Seto

  • Dynamic interactive effects of urban land-use efficiency, industrial transformation, and carbon emissions

    Yin Dong;Gui Jin;Xiangzheng Deng

  • Spatiotemporal patterns in urbanization efficiency within the Yangtze River Economic Belt between 2005 and 2014

    Gui Jin;Xiangzheng Deng;Xiaodong Zhao;Baishu Guo

  • Impacts of land-use change on valued ecosystem service in rapidly urbanized North China Plain

    Wei Song;Xiangzheng Deng;Yongwei Yuan;Zhan Wang

  • Evaluation of the Impacts of Land Use on Water Quality: A Case Study in The Chaohu Lake Basin

    Juan Huang;Jinyan Zhan;Haiming Yan;Feng Wu

Frequent Co-Authors

Jikun Huang
Jikun Huang Peking University
Scott Rozelle
Scott Rozelle Stanford University
John Gibson
John Gibson University of Waikato
Jiyuan Liu
Jiyuan Liu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Wopke van der Werf
Wopke van der Werf Wageningen University & Research
Burak Güneralp
Burak Güneralp Texas A&M University
Mingliang Liu
Mingliang Liu Washington State University
Junguo Liu
Junguo Liu North China University of Water Conservancy and Electric Power
Mark W. Rosegrant
Mark W. Rosegrant International Food Policy Research Institute
Shuqing Zhao
Shuqing Zhao Peking University

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