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Xilong Wang

Xilong Wang

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 63 8530 7738 1492 1477 144 12604
Environmental Sciences 71 1625 1546 161 159 176 15558

Xilong Wang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Xilong Wang between 1998 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Xilong Wang published across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025, averaging 7.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2016. 17 of the 213 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2016. 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 8 publications
1998 2025

213 publications in total across all disciplines

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Xilong Wang: publications per year, 1998 to 2025
Year Publications
1998 1
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 2
2003 3
2004 2
2005 3
2006 4
2007 6
2008 2
2009 2
2010 5
2011 13
2012 10
2013 7
2014 14
2015 10
2016 17
2017 16
2018 11
2019 9
2020 14
2021 13
2022 15
2023 17
2024 9
2025 8
Total 213
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Xilong Wang 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 Xilong Wang 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, 171–180 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: 176 publications — 54th percentile

54% 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
171–180 444 176
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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Xilong Wang 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 Xilong Wang 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, 71 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: 71 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% 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 71
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

Xilong Wang is affiliated with Peking University in China and conducts research primarily within the field of Environmental Science. Their work spans several specialized subfields, including Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis; Pollution; Materials Chemistry; Water Science and Technology; and Environmental Engineering.

The scientist's research addresses a range of significant environmental topics. These include:

  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal
  • Heavy metals in environment
  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
  • Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants
  • Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications

Several frequent co-authors have collaborated extensively with Xilong Wang. These include Shu Tao, Junfeng Liu, Guofeng Shen, Jianmin Ma, and Xuejun Wang.

The scientist has published multiple papers in notable venues. The most frequent publication outlets for their work are:

  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • Environmental Pollution
  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • Environmental Science Nano

Recent publications include the following:

  • "Residential solid fuel emissions contribute significantly to air pollution and associated health impacts in China," 2020, published in Science Advances
  • "Updated Global Black Carbon Emissions from 1960 to 2017: Improvements, Trends, and Drivers," 2021, published in Environmental Science & Technology
  • "Application of TiO2 nanoparticles to reduce bioaccumulation of arsenic in rice seedlings (Oryza sativa L.): A mechanistic study," 2020, published in Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • "Control of both PM2.5 and O3 in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei and the surrounding areas," 2020, published in Atmospheric Environment
  • "Removal of PAHs at high concentrations in a soil washing solution containing TX-100 via simultaneous sorption and biodegradation processes by immobilized degrading bacteria in PVA-SA hydrogel beads," 2020, published in Journal of Hazardous Materials

Best Publications

  • Health risks of heavy metals to the general public in Tianjin, China via consumption of vegetables and fish.

    Xilong Wang;T. Sato;Baoshan Xing;S. Tao

  • Sorption of four hydrophobic organic compounds by three chemically distinct polymers: role of chemical and physical composition.

    Xiaoying Guo;Xilong Wang;Xinzhe Zhou;Xiangzhen Kong

  • Quantifying the rural residential energy transition in China from 1992 to 2012 through a representative national survey

    S. Tao;M. Y. Ru;M. Y. Ru;W. Du;X. Zhu

  • Competitive sorption of pyrene, phenanthrene, and naphthalene on multiwalled carbon nanotubes.

    Kun Yang;Xilong Wang;Lizhong Zhu;Baoshan Xing

  • Black Carbon Emissions in China from 1949 to 2050

    Rong Wang;Shu Tao;Wentao Wang;Junfeng Liu

  • Residential solid fuel emissions contribute significantly to air pollution and associated health impacts in China.

    Xiao Yun;Guofeng Shen;Huizhong Shen;Wenjun Meng

  • Quantification of global primary emissions of PM2.5, PM10, and TSP from combustion and industrial process sources.

    Ye Huang;Huizhong Shen;Han Chen;Rong Wang

  • Emission Factors of Particulate Matter and Elemental Carbon for Crop Residues and Coals Burned in Typical Household Stoves in China

    Guofeng Shen;Yifeng Yang;Wei Wang;Shu Tao

  • Sorption of organic contaminants by carbon nanotubes: influence of adsorbed organic matter.

    Xilong Wang;Jialong Lu;Baoshan Xing

  • Field Measurement of Emission Factors of PM, EC, OC, Parent, Nitro-, and Oxy- Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons for Residential Briquette, Coal Cake, and Wood in Rural Shanxi, China

    Guofeng Shen;Shu Tao;Siye Wei;Yuanchen Chen

  • Emissions of PAHs from Indoor Crop Residue Burning in a Typical Rural Stove: Emission Factors, Size Distributions, and Gas−Particle Partitioning

    Guofeng Shen;Wei Wang;Yifeng Yang;Junnan Ding

  • A comparative study on sorption of perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) by chars, ash and carbon nanotubes.

    Xi Chen;Xinghui Xia;Xilong Wang;Jinping Qiao

  • Urbanization-induced population migration has reduced ambient PM2.5 concentrations in China.

    Huizhong Shen;Shu Tao;Yilin Chen;Philippe Ciais;Philippe Ciais

  • Sorption and competition of aromatic compounds and humic acid on multiwalled carbon nanotubes.

    Xilong Wang;Shu Tao;Baoshan Xing

  • Emissions of Parent, Nitro, and Oxygenated Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons from Residential Wood Combustion in Rural China

    Guofeng Shen;Shu Tao;Siye Wei;Yanyan Zhang

  • Energy and air pollution benefits of household fuel policies in northern China

    Wenjun Meng;Qirui Zhong;Yilin Chen;Huizhong Shen

  • Contamination of phthalate esters, organochlorine pesticides and polybrominated diphenyl ethers in agricultural soils from the Yangtze River Delta of China.

    Jianteng Sun;Lili Pan;Yu Zhan;Hainan Lu

  • High-resolution mapping of combustion processes and implications for CO 2 emissions

    R. Wang;S. Tao;P. Ciais;P. Ciais;H. Z. Shen

  • Emission factors and particulate matter size distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from residential coal combustions in rural Northern China

    Guofeng Shen;Wei Wang;Yifeng Yang;Chen Zhu

  • Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Residues in Human Milk, Placenta, and Umbilical Cord Blood in Beijing, China

    Yanxin Yu;Xilong Wang;Bin Wang;Shu Tao

Frequent Co-Authors

Shu Tao
Shu Tao Peking University
Guofeng Shen
Guofeng Shen Peking University
Baoshan Xing
Baoshan Xing University of Massachusetts Amherst
Huizhong Shen
Huizhong Shen Southern University of Science and Technology
Bin Wang
Bin Wang Peking University
Wenxin Liu
Wenxin Liu Peking University
Junfeng Liu
Junfeng Liu Peking University
Yuanchen Chen
Yuanchen Chen Zhejiang University of Technology
Ye Huang
Ye Huang Peking University
Wei Li
Wei Li Tsinghua University

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