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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 101 356 333 49 48 391 44300

Xiaoye Zhang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Xiaoye Zhang between 1992 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Xiaoye Zhang published across 35 years, from 1992 to 2026, averaging 15.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 73 publications in 2022. 44 of the 555 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 73. Peak 73 publications in 2022. 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 10 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 22 publications 2016: 21 publications 2017: 27 publications 2018: 27 publications 2019: 48 publications 2020: 25 publications 2021: 45 publications 2022: 73 publications 2023: 58 publications 2024: 43 publications 2025: 43 publications 2026: 1 publication
1992 2026

555 publications in total across all disciplines

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Xiaoye Zhang: publications per year, 1992 to 2026
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 1
1994 1
1995 0
1996 0
1997 1
1998 1
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 1
2003 10
2004 9
2005 7
2006 13
2007 4
2008 12
2009 11
2010 5
2011 6
2012 10
2013 17
2014 12
2015 22
2016 21
2017 27
2018 27
2019 48
2020 25
2021 45
2022 73
2023 58
2024 43
2025 43
2026 1
Total 555
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Xiaoye Zhang 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 Xiaoye Zhang 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, 391–400 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: 391 publications — 93rd percentile

93% 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
341–350 83
351–360 75
361–370 69
371–380 52
381–390 54
391–400 56 391
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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Xiaoye Zhang 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 Xiaoye Zhang 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, 101 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: 101 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% 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
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 21 101
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

Xiaoye Zhang is a researcher affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China, specializing in environmental science and earth and planetary sciences. Their work focuses extensively on atmospheric science, global and planetary change, and related subfields such as health, toxicology, mutagenesis, environmental engineering, and earth-surface processes.

The core themes in Zhang's research revolve around atmospheric chemistry and aerosols, atmospheric aerosols and clouds, and air quality and health impacts. Additional topics include atmospheric ozone and climate, atmospheric and environmental gas dynamics, air quality monitoring and forecasting, and meteorological phenomena and simulations.

Zhang has contributed numerous papers to a variety of scientific journals. Recent notable publications include:

  • "Policy and Management of Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutrality: A Literature Review" (2022) in Engineering
  • "Pathways of China's PM2.5 air quality 2015-2060 in the context of carbon neutrality" (2021) in National Science Review
  • "Separating emission and meteorological contributions to long-term PM 2.5 trends over eastern China during 2000-2018" (2021) in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
  • "Incorrect Asian aerosols affecting the attribution and projection of regional climate change in CMIP6 models" (2021) in npj Climate and Atmospheric Science
  • "Construction of a virtual PM2.5 observation network in China based on high-density surface meteorological observations using the Extreme Gradient Boosting model" (2020) in Environment International

The frequent coauthors collaborating with Zhang include Huizheng Che, Yaqiang Wang, Ke Gui, Junting Zhong, and Hong Wang.

Zhang's research has appeared most frequently in several publication venues:

  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
  • Atmospheric Research
  • Atmospheric Environment
  • Remote Sensing

Best Publications

  • Couplings between changes in the climate system and biogeochemistry

    Surabi Menon;Kenneth L. Denman;Guy Brasseur;Amnat Chidthaisong

  • Clouds and Aerosols

    Olivier Boucher;David Randall;Paulo Artaxo;Christopher Bretherton

  • Couplings between changes in the climate system and biogeochemistry

    Kenneth L. Denman;Guy Brasseur;Amnat Chidthaisong;Philippe Ciais

  • Drivers of improved PM2.5 air quality in China from 2013 to 2017.

    Qiang Zhang;Yixuan Zheng;Dan Tong;Min Shao

  • Recommendations for reporting "black carbon" measurements

    Andreas Petzold;John A. Ogren;Markus Fiebig;Pablo Laj

  • TrajStat: GIS-based software that uses various trajectory statistical analysis methods to identify potential sources from long-term air pollution measurement data

    Y. Q. Wang;X. Y. Zhang;Roland R. Draxler

  • Clouds and Aerosols

    O. Boucher;D. Randall;P. Artaxo;C. Bretherton

  • Atmospheric aerosol compositions in China: spatial/temporal variability, chemical signature, regional haze distribution and comparisons with global aerosols

    X. Y. Zhang;Y. Q. Wang;T. Niu;X. C. Zhang

  • Characteristics of carbonaceous aerosol in Pearl River Delta Region, China during 2001 winter period

    J.J Cao;J.J Cao;S.C Lee;K.F Ho;X.Y Zhang

  • Sources of Asian dust and role of climate change versus desertification in Asian dust emission

    X. Y. Zhang;S. L. Gong;S. L. Gong;T. L. Zhao;R. Arimoto

  • Aerosol mass spectrometer for size and composition analysis of submicron particles

    J.T. Jayne;D.R. Worsnop;C.E. Kolb;D. Leard

  • Columnar aerosol optical properties at AERONET sites in central eastern Asia and aerosol transport to the tropical mid‐Pacific

    T. F. Eck;T. F. Eck;B. N. Holben;O. Dubovik;O. Dubovik;A. Smirnov;A. Smirnov

  • Ammonia emission control in China would mitigate haze pollution and nitrogen deposition, but worsen acid rain

    Mingxu Liu;Xin Huang;Yu Song;Jie Tang

  • Inventory of black carbon and organic carbon emissions from China

    Guoliang Cao;Xiaoye Zhang;Fangcheng Zheng

  • Analysis of 40 years of solar radiation data from China, 1961-2000

    H. Z. Che;G. Y. Shi;X. Y. Zhang;R. Arimoto

  • Pathways of China's PM2.5 air quality 2015–2060 in the context of carbon neutrality

    Jing Cheng;Dan Tong;Dan Tong;Qiang Zhang;Yang Liu

  • Particulate matter pollution over China and the effects of control policies

    Jiandong Wang;Bin Zhao;Shuxiao Wang;Fumo Yang

  • 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

  • Feedback effects of boundary-layer meteorological factors on cumulative explosive growth of PM 2.5 during winter heavy pollution episodes in Beijing from 2013 to 2016

    Junting Zhong;Xiaoye Zhang;Yunsheng Dong;Yaqiang Wang

  • Instrument calibration and aerosol optical depth validation of the China Aerosol Remote Sensing Network

    Huizheng Che;Xiaoye Zhang;Hongbin Chen;Bahaiddin Damiri

  • Air pollution–aerosol interactions produce more bioavailable iron for ocean ecosystems

    Weijun Li;Liang Xu;Xiaohuan Liu;Jianchao Zhang

  • Horizontal visibility trends in China 1981–2005

    Huizheng Che;Xiaoye Zhang;Yang Li;Zijiang Zhou

Frequent Co-Authors

Yaqiang Wang
Yaqiang Wang Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences
Huizheng Che
Huizheng Che China Meteorological Administration
Ke Gui
Ke Gui China Meteorological Administration
Xiangao Xia
Xiangao Xia Chinese Academy of Sciences
Weijun Li
Weijun Li Zhejiang University
Zongbo Shi
Zongbo Shi University of Birmingham
Junji Cao
Junji Cao Chinese Academy of Sciences
Sunling Gong
Sunling Gong China Meteorological Administration
Guangyu Shi
Guangyu Shi Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jianping Guo
Jianping Guo Chinese Academy of Sciences

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