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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 49 5349 5125 551 547 159 7343

Xiaoyong Cui publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Xiaoyong Cui between 2001 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Xiaoyong Cui published across 25 years, from 2001 to 2025, averaging 9.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2023. 52 of the 230 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2001 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 2023. 2001: 1 publication 2002: 0 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 3 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 21 publications 2022: 24 publications 2023: 29 publications 2024: 27 publications 2025: 25 publications
2001 2025

230 publications in total across all disciplines

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Xiaoyong Cui: publications per year, 2001 to 2025
Year Publications
2001 1
2002 0
2003 3
2004 3
2005 4
2006 3
2007 1
2008 3
2009 3
2010 6
2011 6
2012 4
2013 4
2014 9
2015 3
2016 8
2017 6
2018 7
2019 19
2020 11
2021 21
2022 24
2023 29
2024 27
2025 25
Total 230
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Xiaoyong Cui 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 Xiaoyong Cui 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, 151–160 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: 159 publications — 47th percentile

47% 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
151–160 539 159
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
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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Xiaoyong Cui 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 Xiaoyong Cui 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, 49 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: 49 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% 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 49
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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Overview

Xiaoyong Cui is affiliated with the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences in China. Their research primarily spans the fields of Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a considerable focus on subfields such as Ecology, Soil Science, Plant Science, Global and Planetary Change, and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics.

The scientist's main research topics include Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics, Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology, Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies, Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology, Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology, Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics, and Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions.

Among their recent publications are studies that address key environmental and ecological issues. Notable papers include:

  • The impact of environmental regulation policy on firms' energy-saving behavior: A quasi-natural experiment based on China's low-carbon pilot city policy (2022) published in Resources Policy
  • The Global-DEP conceptual framework - research on dryland ecosystems to promote sustainability (2020) published in Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability
  • The significance of tree-tree interactions for forest ecosystem functioning (2021) published in Basic and Applied Ecology
  • Meta-analysis of the impacts of phosphorus addition on soil microbes (2022) published in Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment
  • Livelihood resilience in pastoral communities: Methodological and field insights from Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (2022) published in The Science of The Total Environment

The work of Xiaoyong Cui appears frequently in several publication venues, with multiple papers featured in the following journals: SSRN Electronic Journal, Geoderma, Journal of Soils and Sediments, Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment, and The Science of The Total Environment.

Collaboration is a significant aspect of their research, with frequent co-authors including Yanfen Wang, Yanbin Hao, Zhihong Xu, Rongxiao Che, and Linfeng Li. This network reflects an active engagement within the scientific community, contributing to diverse projects in environmental and agricultural sciences.

Best Publications

  • Effects of warming and grazing on soil N availability, species composition, and ANPP in an alpine meadow

    Shiping Wang;Jichuang Duan;Guangping Xu;Yanfen Wang

  • Carbon dioxide exchange between the atmosphere and an alpine meadow ecosystem on the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau, China

    Tomomichi Kato;Yanhong Tang;Song Gu;Xiaoyong Cui

  • Effect of long-term grazing on soil organic carbon content in semiarid steppes in Inner Mongolia

    Xiaoyong Cui;Yanfen Wang;Haishan Niu;Jing Wu

  • Terrestrial N2O emissions and related functional genes under climate change: A global meta-analysis

    Linfeng Li;Linfeng Li;Zhenzhen Zheng;Weijin Wang;Weijin Wang;Joel A. Biederman

  • Energy exchange between the atmosphere and a meadow ecosystem on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau

    Song Gu;Song Gu;Yanhong Tang;Xiaoyong Cui;Tomomichi Kato

  • Degraded patch formation significantly changed microbial community composition in alpine meadow soils

    Rongxiao Che;Yanfen Wang;Kexin Li;Zhihong Xu

  • Short-term variation of CO2 flux in relation to environmental controls in an alpine meadow on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau

    Song Gu;Yanhong Tang;Mingyuan Du;Tomomichi Kato

  • Litter amendment rather than phosphorus can dramatically change inorganic nitrogen pools in a degraded grassland soil by affecting nitrogen-cycling microbes

    Rongxiao Che;Rongxiao Che;Jinling Qin;Iman Tahmasbian;Fang Wang;Fang Wang

  • Earlier-Season Vegetation Has Greater Temperature Sensitivity of Spring Phenology in Northern Hemisphere

    Miaogen Shen;Yanhong Tang;Jin Chen;Xi Yang

  • Characterizing evapotranspiration over a meadow ecosystem on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau

    Song Gu;Song Gu;Song Gu;Yanhong Tang;Xiaoyong Cui;Mingyuan Du

  • Autotrophic and symbiotic diazotrophs dominate nitrogen-fixing communities in Tibetan grassland soils.

    Rongxiao Che;Yongcui Deng;Fang Wang;Weijin Wang

  • Seasonal and interannual variation in water vapor and energy exchange over a typical steppe in Inner Mongolia, China

    Yanbin Hao;Yanfen Wang;Xiangzhong Huang;Xiaoyong Cui

  • Precipitation shapes communities of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in Tibetan alpine steppe.

    Jing Zhang;Fang Wang;Rongxiao Che;Ping Wang

  • Asymmetric sensitivity of first flowering date to warming and cooling in alpine plants

    S. P. Wang;F. D. Meng;J. C. Duan;Y. F. Wang

  • Responses of soil respiration and its components to drought stress

    Yanfen Wang;Yanbin Hao;Xiao Yong Cui;Haitao Zhao

  • Partitioning pattern of carbon flux in a Kobresia grassland on the Qinghai‐Tibetan Plateau revealed by field 13C pulse‐labeling

    Yibo Wu;Hongchao Tan;Yongcui Deng;Jing Wu

  • Total and active soil fungal community profiles were significantly altered by six years of warming but not by grazing

    Rongxiao Che;Shiping Wang;Yanfen Wang;Zhihong Xu

  • The Global-DEP conceptual framework — research on dryland ecosystems to promote sustainability

    Bojie Fu;Mark Stafford-Smith;Yanfeng Wang;Binfang Wu

  • Livelihood resilience in pastoral communities: Methodological and field insights from Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau.

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  • Plasticity in stomatal size and density of potato leaves under different irrigation and phosphorus regimes

    Yanqi Sun;Fei Yan;Xiaoyong Cui;Fulai Liu

  • Seasonal patterns of gross primary production and ecosystem respiration in an alpine meadow ecosystem on the Qinghai‐Tibetan Plateau

    Tomomichi Kato;Yanhong Tang;Song Gu;Mitsuru Hirota;Mitsuru Hirota

  • Predominance of Precipitation and Temperature Controls on Ecosystem CO2 Exchange in Zoige Alpine Wetlands of Southwest China

    Yan Bin Hao;Xiao Yong Cui;Yan Fen Wang;Xu Rong Mei

Frequent Co-Authors

Yanfen Wang
Yanfen Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yanbin Hao
Yanbin Hao University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zhihong Xu
Zhihong Xu Griffith University
Shiping Wang
Shiping Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yanhong Tang
Yanhong Tang Peking University
Kai Xue
Kai Xue Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yichao Rui
Yichao Rui Purdue University West Lafayette
Xingliang Xu
Xingliang Xu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Joel A. Biederman
Joel A. Biederman United States Department of Agriculture
Xinquan Zhao
Xinquan Zhao Chinese Academy of Sciences

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