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Xinghua Qiu

Xinghua Qiu

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 44 6699 6431 672 668 132 8220

Xinghua Qiu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Xinghua Qiu between 2004 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Xinghua Qiu published across 22 years, from 2004 to 2025, averaging 8 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2021. 31 of the 177 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2004 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2021. 2004: 1 publication 2005: 1 publication 2006: 2 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 2 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 25 publications 2022: 20 publications 2023: 20 publications 2024: 23 publications 2025: 8 publications
2004 2025

177 publications in total across all disciplines

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Xinghua Qiu: publications per year, 2004 to 2025
Year Publications
2004 1
2005 1
2006 2
2007 2
2008 2
2009 2
2010 2
2011 1
2012 2
2013 5
2014 6
2015 8
2016 8
2017 6
2018 8
2019 9
2020 16
2021 25
2022 20
2023 20
2024 23
2025 8
Total 177
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Xinghua Qiu 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 Xinghua Qiu 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, 131–140 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: 132 publications — 31st percentile

31% 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
131–140 544 132
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
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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Xinghua Qiu 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 Xinghua Qiu 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, 44 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: 44 D-Index — 32nd percentile

32% 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 44
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
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

Xinghua Qiu is affiliated with Peking University in China and has an extensive research portfolio primarily centered on environmental science. Their work spans multiple subfields, including health, toxicology and mutagenesis, atmospheric science, environmental engineering, pollution, and molecular biology.

The main topics addressed in their research include:

  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Climate Change and Health Impacts
  • Atmospheric Chemistry and Aerosols
  • Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting
  • Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
  • Energy and Environment Impacts
  • Atmospheric Ozone and Climate

Xinghua Qiu's publications have appeared most frequently in the following venues:

  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Environmental Pollution
  • Environmental Science & Technology Letters
  • Environment International

Some of the recent scholarly articles attributed to this researcher include:

  • "A Systematic Review of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Derivatives: Occurrences, Levels, Biotransformation, Exposure Biomarkers, and Toxicity" (2023), Environmental Science & Technology
  • "Particulate Matter Toxicity Is Nrf2 and Mitochondria Dependent: The Roles of Metals and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons" (2020), Chemical Research in Toxicology
  • "Investigation of the chemical components of ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5) associated with in vitro cellular responses to oxidative stress and inflammation" (2020), Environment International
  • "Secondary Production of Gaseous Nitrated Phenols in Polluted Urban Environments" (2021), Environmental Science & Technology
  • "Precursors and Pathways Leading to Enhanced Secondary Organic Aerosol Formation during Severe Haze Episodes" (2021), Environmental Science & Technology

Frequent collaborators in their research efforts include:

  • Tong Zhu
  • Yiqun Han
  • Xi Chen
  • Teng Wang
  • Xiaodi Shi

Their academic contributions collectively focus on assessing and understanding environmental pollutants and their impacts on human health and atmospheric processes. Research topics such as toxic organic pollutants, aerosols, oxidative stress, inflammation mechanisms, and secondary organic aerosol formation reflect a multidisciplinary approach linking atmospheric science and health toxicology.

Xinghua Qiu's publication record shows a consistent focus on both experimental and review-based research that addresses complex environmental challenges related to air quality, toxicology, and climate interactions.

Best Publications

  • Contribution of Dicofol to the Current DDT Pollution in China

    Xinghua Qiu;Tong Zhu;Bo Yao;Jianxin Hu

  • Air pollutant emissions from Chinese households: A major and underappreciated ambient pollution source.

    Jun Liu;Denise Leonore Mauzerall;Qi Chen;Qiang Zhang

  • Organochlorine pesticides in the air around the Taihu Lake, China.

    Xinghua Qiu;Tong Zhu;Jing Li;Hansheng Pan

  • Association of selected persistent organic pollutants in the placenta with the risk of neural tube defects

    Aiguo Ren;Xinghua Qiu;Lei Jin;Jin Ma

  • Hydroxylated metabolites of polybrominated diphenyl ethers in human blood samples from the United States.

    Xinghua Qiu;Robert M. Bigsby;Ronald A. Hites

  • Dechlorane plus and other flame retardants in a sediment core from Lake Ontario.

    Xinghua Qiu;Chris H. Marvin;Ronald A. Hites

  • Sources, transformation, and health implications of PAHs and their nitrated, hydroxylated, and oxygenated derivatives in PM2.5 in Beijing

    Yan Lin;Yan Lin;Yiqiu Ma;Yiqiu Ma;Xinghua Qiu;Ran Li

  • Measurement of polybrominated diphenyl ethers and metabolites in mouse plasma after exposure to a commercial pentabromodiphenyl ether mixture.

    Xinghua Qiu;Minerva Mercado-Feliciano;Robert M. Bigsby;Ronald A. Hites

  • Dechlorane plus and other flame retardants in tree bark from the northeastern United States.

    Xinghua Qiu;Ronald A. Hites

  • Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and other flame retardants in the atmosphere and water from Taihu Lake, East China.

    Xinghua Qiu;Tong Zhu;Jianxin Hu

  • Concentrations and spatial distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and nitrated PAHs (NPAHs) in the atmosphere of North China, and the transformation from PAHs to NPAHs

    Yan Lin;Xinghua Qiu;Yiqiu Ma;Jin Ma

  • A Systematic Review of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Derivatives: Occurrences, Levels, Biotransformation, Exposure Biomarkers, and Toxicity

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  • Observation of organochlorine pesticides in the air of the Mt. Everest region

    J. Li;T. Zhu;F. Wang;X.H. Qiu

  • State of polybrominated diphenyl ethers in China: an overview

    Jin Ma;Xinghua Qiu;Jinliang Zhang;Xiaoli Duan

  • Sources and oxidative potential of water-soluble humic-like substances (HULIS WS ) in fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) in Beijing

    Yiqiu Ma;Yubo Cheng;Xinghua Qiu;Gang Cao

  • A quantitative assessment of source contributions to fine particulate matter (PM2.5)-bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and their nitrated and hydroxylated derivatives in Hong Kong.

    Yiqiu Ma;Yubo Cheng;Xinghua Qiu;Yan Lin

  • Sources and spatial distribution of particulate polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in Shanghai, China

    Yue Liu;Caiqing Yan;Xiang Ding;Xinming Wang

  • Investigation of the chemical components of ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5) associated with in vitro cellular responses to oxidative stress and inflammation.

    Fanfan Xu;Xiaodi Shi;Xinghua Qiu;Xing Jiang

  • Atmospheric PAHs in North China: Spatial distribution and sources

    Yanjun Zhang;Yan Lin;Jing Cai;Yue Liu

  • Commuter exposure to particulate matter and particle-bound PAHs in three transportation modes in Beijing, China.

    Caiqing Yan;Mei Zheng;Qiaoyun Yang;Qunfang Zhang

  • Using the o,p'-DDT/p,p'-DDT ratio to identify DDT sources in China.

    Xinghua Qiu;Tong Zhu

  • Effects on IL-1β signaling activation induced by water and organic extracts of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in vitro.

    Fanfan Xu;Xinghua Qiu;Xinyan Hu;Yu Shang

Frequent Co-Authors

Tong Zhu
Tong Zhu Peking University
Mei Zheng
Mei Zheng Peking University
Yifang Zhu
Yifang Zhu University of California, Los Angeles
Yinon Rudich
Yinon Rudich Weizmann Institute of Science
Min Hu
Min Hu Peking University
Yusheng Wu
Yusheng Wu Hublet Oy
Qi Chen
Qi Chen Peking University
Junfeng Zhang
Junfeng Zhang Duke University
Ronald A. Hites
Ronald A. Hites Indiana University
Min Shao
Min Shao Peking University

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