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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 59 3039 2905 312 308 281 17304

Xiaowen Li publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Xiaowen Li between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Xiaowen Li published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 7.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2003. 15 of the 309 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2003. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 3 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 16 publications 2002: 17 publications 2003: 21 publications 2004: 16 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 21 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 2 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 12 publications
1985 2025

309 publications in total across all disciplines

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Xiaowen Li: publications per year, 1985 to 2025
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 1
1987 0
1988 1
1989 0
1990 2
1991 1
1992 3
1993 0
1994 5
1995 6
1996 5
1997 6
1998 6
1999 8
2000 7
2001 16
2002 17
2003 21
2004 16
2005 13
2006 3
2007 21
2008 15
2009 11
2010 13
2011 12
2012 15
2013 10
2014 12
2015 15
2016 3
2017 1
2018 2
2019 4
2020 8
2021 6
2022 4
2023 4
2024 3
2025 12
Total 309
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Xiaowen Li 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 Xiaowen Li 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, 281–290 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: 281 publications — 83rd percentile

83% 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
281–290 130 281
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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Xiaowen Li 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 Xiaowen Li 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, 59 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: 59 D-Index — 69th percentile

69% 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 59
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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Research.com Recognitions

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

Overview

Xiaowen Li is affiliated with Tsinghua University in China and is active in research that spans Environmental Science and Medicine. Their publications demonstrate a focus on ecological processes and health-related topics, particularly within pediatric and respiratory medicine contexts.

Their recent research publications include:

  • Organic carbon quantity and quality jointly triggered the switch between dissimilatory nitrate reduction to ammonium (DNRA) and denitrification in biofilters, 2021, published in Chemosphere
  • DNRA was limited by sulfide and nrfA abundance in sediments of Xiamen Bay where heterotrophic sulfide-producing genus (Pelobacter) prevailed among DNRA bacteria, 2021, published in Journal of Soils and Sediments
  • Clinical practice guideline for kangaroo mother care in preterm and low birth weight infants, 2022, published in Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine
  • Blooms of diatom and dinoflagellate associated with nutrient imbalance driven by cycling of nitrogen and phosphorus in anaerobic sediments in Johor Strait (Malaysia), 2021, published in Marine Environmental Research
  • Seawall-induced impacts on large river delta wetlands and blue carbon storage under sea level rise, 2022, published in The Science of The Total Environment

Xiaowen Li frequently collaborates with the following researchers:

  • Qinghui Deng
  • Xiuyun Cao
  • Yiyong Zhou
  • Chunlei Song
  • Liehui Zhi

The scientist publishes regularly in specific venues including:

  • Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
  • Marine Pollution Bulletin
  • Nursing in Critical Care
  • Chemosphere
  • Journal of Soils and Sediments

Their main fields of study encompass Environmental Science with 32 publications and Medicine with 20 publications. Subfields of study include:

  • Ecology
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Pollution
  • Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

The primary research topics covered by Xiaowen Li are diverse and include:

  • Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
  • Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
  • Land Use and Ecosystem Services
  • Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal
  • Coastal and Marine Dynamics
  • Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
  • Infant Development and Preterm Care

Best Publications

  • First operational BRDF, albedo nadir reflectance products from MODIS

    Crystal B Schaaf;Feng Gao;Alan H Strahler;Wolfgang Lucht

  • Geometric-optical bidirectional reflectance modeling of the discrete crown vegetation canopy: effect of crown shape and mutual shadowing

    X. Li;A.H. Strahler

  • On the derivation of kernels for kernel-driven models of bidirectional reflectance

    W. Wanner;X. Li;A. H. Strahler

  • Geometric-Optical Modeling of a Conifer Forest Canopy

    Xiaowen Li;Alan H. Strahler

  • Geometric-Optical Bidirectional Reflectance Modeling of a Conifer Forest Canopy

    Xiaowen Li;Alan H. Strahler

  • Watershed Allied Telemetry Experimental Research

    Xin Li;Xiaowen Li;Xiaowen Li;Zengyuan Li;Mingguo Ma

  • Advanced remote sensing : terrestrial information extraction and applications

    Shunlin Liang;Xiaowen Li;Jindi Wang

  • A hybrid geometric optical-radiative transfer approach for modeling albedo and directional reflectance of discontinuous canopies

    Xiaowen Li;Alan H. Strahler;Curtis E. Woodcock

  • Consistency of MODIS surface bidirectional reflectance distribution function and albedo retrievals: 2. Validation

    Yufang Jin;Crystal B. Schaaf;Curtis E. Woodcock;Feng Gao;Feng Gao

  • Delaying precipitation and lightning by air pollution over the Pearl River Delta. Part I: Observational analyses

    Jianping Guo;Minjun Deng;Seoung Soo Lee;Fu Wang

  • Correlation between PM concentrations and aerosol optical depth in eastern China

    Jian-Ping Guo;Xiao-Ye Zhang;Hui-Zheng Che;Sun-Ling Gong

  • Vegetation temperature condition index and its application for drought monitoring

    Peng-xin Wang;Xiao-wen Li;Jian-ya Gong;Conghe Song

  • Measuring forest structure and biomass in New England forest stands using Echidna ground-based lidar

    Tian Yao;Tian Yao;Xiaoyuan Yang;Feng Zhao;Zhuosen Wang;Zhuosen Wang

  • Spatio-temporal variation trends of satellite-based aerosol optical depth in China during 1980-2008

    Jian-Ping Guo;Xiao-Ye Zhang;Ye-Rong Wu;Ye-Rong Wu;Yangzong Zhaxi

  • Mapping forest vegetation using landsat TM imagery and a canopy reflectance model

    Curtis E. Woodcock;John B. Collins;Sucharita Gopal;Vida D. Jakabhazy

  • Detecting vegetation structure using a kernel-based BRDF model

    F. Gao;F. Gao;C.B. Schaaf;A.H. Strahler;Y. Jin

  • Water-level changes in China's large lakes determined from ICESat/GLAS data

    Xianwei Wang;Xianwei Wang;Peng Gong;Peng Gong;Peng Gong;Yuanyuan Zhao;Yue Xu

  • Automatic Extraction of Power Lines From Aerial Images

    Guangjian Yan;Chaoyang Li;Guoqing Zhou;Wuming Zhang

  • A priori knowledge accumulation and its application to linear BRDF model inversion

    Xiaowen Li;Feng Gao;Jindi Wang;Alan Strahler

  • Consistency of MODIS surface bidirectional reflectance distribution function and albedo retrievals: 1. Algorithm performance

    Yufang Jin;Crystal B. Schaaf;Feng Gao;Feng Gao;Xiaowen Li;Xiaowen Li

  • Snow ablation modeling at the stand scale in a boreal jack pine forest

    J. P. Hardy;R. E. Davis;R. Jordan;X. Li

Frequent Co-Authors

Alan H. Strahler
Alan H. Strahler Boston University
Qinhuo Liu
Qinhuo Liu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Crystal B. Schaaf
Crystal B. Schaaf University of Massachusetts Boston
Jianping Guo
Jianping Guo Chinese Academy of Sciences
Curtis E. Woodcock
Curtis E. Woodcock Boston University
Shunlin Liang
Shunlin Liang University of Hong Kong
Guangjian Yan
Guangjian Yan Beijing Normal University
Wolfgang Lucht
Wolfgang Lucht Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
Min Xu
Min Xu University of Technology Sydney
Yufang Jin
Yufang Jin University of California, Davis

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