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Environmental Sciences 46 6011 5767 612 608 236 9341

Xiaolei Zou publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Xiaolei Zou between 1992 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Xiaolei Zou published across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, averaging 7.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2020. 17 of the 264 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2020. 1992: 5 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 21 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 8 publications
1992 2025

264 publications in total across all disciplines

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Xiaolei Zou: publications per year, 1992 to 2025
Year Publications
1992 5
1993 4
1994 2
1995 2
1996 3
1997 5
1998 7
1999 6
2000 6
2001 8
2002 4
2003 4
2004 6
2005 2
2006 4
2007 5
2008 4
2009 4
2010 5
2011 5
2012 16
2013 11
2014 13
2015 7
2016 14
2017 14
2018 14
2019 13
2020 21
2021 15
2022 8
2023 10
2024 9
2025 8
Total 264
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Xiaolei Zou publications per year - data summary

  • Xiaolei Zou, a Environmental Sciences scholar from Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, has 264 publications recorded across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1992 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2020, with 21 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1994, 1995 and 2005, with 2 publications each.
  • The rate of publication averages 7.8 papers per year over the whole span, or 7.8 per year counting only the 34 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 50 publications, 19% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1992-2003: 56 publications (4.7 per year); 2004-2015: 82 publications (6.8 per year); 2016-2025: 126 publications (12.6 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Xiaolei Zou 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 Xiaolei Zou 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, 231–240 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: 236 publications — 75th percentile

75% 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
231–240 220 236
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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Xiaolei Zou publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 9,676 Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 66 ranges running from 41–50 to 690+ publications.
  • Xiaolei Zou, a Environmental Sciences scholar from Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, records 236 publications - the 75th percentile of the discipline.
  • 75% of ranked Environmental Sciences scientists score the same or lower than Xiaolei Zou, and about 25% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 161–170 publications range, and Xiaolei Zou ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 121–130 publications, holding 617 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 67% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 201–210 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 690 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Xiaolei Zou 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 Xiaolei Zou 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, 46 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: 46 D-Index — 39th percentile

39% 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 46
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
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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Xiaolei Zou D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 9,676 Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 97 ranges running from 30 to 126+ D-Index.
  • Xiaolei Zou, a Environmental Sciences scholar from Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, records 46 D-Index - the 39th percentile of the discipline.
  • 39% of ranked Environmental Sciences scientists score the same or lower than Xiaolei Zou, and about 61% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 51 D-Index range, and Xiaolei Zou ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 45 D-Index, holding 348 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 59% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 54 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more, 92 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Xiaolei Zou is affiliated with Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology in China. Their research primarily spans the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, with a strong focus on Atmospheric Science and Global and Planetary Change. Their contributions also extend to Oceanography, Astronomy and Astrophysics, and Aerospace Engineering.

Their scientific work covers a broad range of topics including meteorological phenomena and simulations, climate variability and models, tropical and extratropical cyclones research, atmospheric aerosols and clouds, ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics, ocean waves and remote sensing, and precipitation measurement and analysis.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Xiaolei Zou include Xiaoyong Zhuge, Xin Li, Mingjian Zeng, Ning Wang, and Xu Xu. These collaborations are reflected in various publications across several high-impact venues.

They have contributed multiple papers to key journals and conference proceedings. Recent publications include:

  • "Global 3D Features of Error Variances of GPS Radio Occultation and Radiosonde Observations," 2020, Remote Sensing
  • "The Influence of Negative Workplace Gossip on Knowledge Sharing: Insight from the Cognitive Dissonance Perspective," 2020, Sustainability
  • "Determining AHI Cloud-Top Phase and Intercomparisons With MODIS Products Over North Pacific," 2020, IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing
  • "Improved Himawari-8/AHI Radiance Data Assimilation With a Double Cloud Detection Scheme," 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
  • "The Impact of Academic Optimism, Institutional Policy and Support, and Self-Efficacy on University Instructors' Continuous Professional Development in Mainland China," 2023, SAGE Open

Xiaolei Zou's publications predominantly appear in venues such as Remote Sensing, IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, Monthly Weather Review, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, and Climate Dynamics.

Best Publications

  • Analysis and validation of GPS/MET data in the neutral atmosphere

    C. Rocken;R. Anthes;M. Exner;D. Hunt

  • GPS Sounding of the Atmosphere from Low Earth Orbit: Preliminary Results

    R. Ware;C. Rocken;F. Solheim;M. Exner

  • Variational Data Assimilation with an Adiabatic Version of the NMC Spectral Model

    I. M. Navon;X. Zou;J. Derber;J. Sela

  • Studies on the Initialization and Simulation of a Mature Hurricane Using a Variational Bogus Data Assimilation Scheme

    Xiaolei Zou;Qingnong Xiao

  • Assimilation of Atmospheric Radio Refractivity Using a Nonhydrostatic Adjoint Model

    Xiaolei Zou;Ying-Hwa Kuo;Yong-run Guo

  • Variational Assimilation of Precipitable Water Using a Nonhydrostatic Mesoscale Adjoint Model. Part I: Moisture Retrieval and Sensitivity Experiments

    Ying-Hwa Kuo;Xiaolei Zou;Yong-Run Guo

  • Introduction to Adjoint Techniques and the MM5 Adjoint Modeling System.

    Xiaolei Zou;F Vandenberght;Manuel Pondeca;Y H Kuo

  • Rainfall Assimilation through an Optimal Control of Initial and Boundary Conditions in a Limited-Area Mesoscale Model

    X. Zou;Y.-H. Kuo

  • The second order adjoint analysis: Theory and applications

    Zhi Wang;I. M. Navon;F. X. Le Dimet;X. Zou

  • An Optimal Nudging Data Assimilation Scheme Using Parameter Estimation

    X. Zou;I. M. Navon;F. X. Ledimet

  • A ray-tracing operator and its adjoint for the use of GPS/MET refraction angle measurements

    X. Zou;F. Vandenberghe;B. Wang;M. E. Gorbunov

  • Initialization and Simulation of a Landfalling Hurricane Using a Variational Bogus Data Assimilation Scheme

    Qingnong Xiao;Xiaolei Zou;Bin Wang

  • Introduction to Suomi national polar‐orbiting partnership advanced technology microwave sounder for numerical weather prediction and tropical cyclone applications

    F. Weng;X. Zou;X. Wang;S. Yang

  • Data assimilation and its applications.

    Bin Wang;Xiaolei Zou;Jiang Zhu

  • Variational data assimilation with moist threshold processes using the NMC spectral model

    Xiaolei Zou;I. M. Navon;J. G. Sela

  • The impact of Global Positioning System data on the prediction of an extratropical cyclone: an observing system simulation experiment

    Y.-H. Kuo;X. Zou;W. Huang

  • Calibration of Suomi national polar-orbiting partnership advanced technology microwave sounder

    Fuzhong Weng;Xiaolei Zou;Ninghai Sun;Hu Yang

  • Tangent linear and adjoint of “on-off” processes and their feasibility for use in 4-dimensional variational data assimilation

    X. Zou

  • Incomplete observations and control of gravity waves in variational data assimilation

    X. Zou;I. M. Navon;F. X. Le Dimet

  • Global 3D Features of Error Variances of GPS Radio Occultation and Radiosonde Observations

    Xu Xu;Xiaolei Zou

  • An adjoint sensitivity study of blocking in a two-layer isentropic model

    X. Zou;A. Barcilon;I. M. Navon;J. Whitaker

  • Use of GPS/MET refraction angles in three-dimensional variational analysis

    X. Zou;B. Wamg;H. Liu;R. A. Aathes

  • Improved Skill for the Anomaly Correlation of Geopotential Heights at 500 hPa

    T. N. Krishnamurti;K. Rajendran;T. S. V. Vijaya Kumar;Stephen Lord

Frequent Co-Authors

Fuzhong Weng
Fuzhong Weng National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Ying-Hwa Kuo
Ying-Hwa Kuo University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
I. M. Navon
I. M. Navon Florida State University
Richard A. Anthes
Richard A. Anthes University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Bin Wang
Bin Wang University of Hawaii at Manoa
Sergey Sokolovskiy
Sergey Sokolovskiy University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Melvyn A. Shapiro
Melvyn A. Shapiro National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
James D. Doyle
James D. Doyle United States Naval Research Laboratory
Christian Rocken
Christian Rocken University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
William Schreiner
William Schreiner University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

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