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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 66 2108 2011 210 207 244 14873

Xinghui Xia publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Xinghui Xia between 2000 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Xinghui Xia published across 26 years, from 2000 to 2025, averaging 11.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 32 publications in 2022. 50 of the 302 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2000 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 32. Peak 32 publications in 2022. 2000: 1 publication 2001: 1 publication 2002: 3 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 20 publications 2022: 32 publications 2023: 27 publications 2024: 25 publications 2025: 25 publications
2000 2025

302 publications in total across all disciplines

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Xinghui Xia: publications per year, 2000 to 2025
Year Publications
2000 1
2001 1
2002 3
2003 0
2004 3
2005 4
2006 7
2007 5
2008 4
2009 3
2010 10
2011 11
2012 12
2013 16
2014 15
2015 12
2016 12
2017 8
2018 14
2019 14
2020 18
2021 20
2022 32
2023 27
2024 25
2025 25
Total 302
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Xinghui Xia 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 Xinghui Xia 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, 241–250 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: 244 publications — 76th percentile

76% 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
241–250 217 244
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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Xinghui Xia 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 Xinghui Xia 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, 66 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: 66 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% 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 66
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

Xinghui Xia is affiliated with Beijing Normal University in China and has an extensive publication record in the field of Environmental Science. Their research primarily covers pollution, environmental chemistry, health toxicology and mutagenesis, atmospheric science, and ecology.

Their work spans several key topics including:

  • Marine and coastal ecosystems
  • Soil and water nutrient dynamics
  • Microplastics and plastic pollution
  • Atmospheric and environmental gas dynamics
  • Toxic organic pollutants impact
  • Microbial community ecology and physiology
  • Wastewater treatment and nitrogen removal

Xia has published consistently in several leading venues, with frequent appearances in:

  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Water Research
  • Environmental Pollution
  • Journal of Hydrology

Their collaborations include repeated work with researchers such as Shaoda Liu, Sibo Zhang, Zhenrui Zhang, Gongqin Wang, and Zhifeng Yang.

Selected recent publications illustrate Xia's diverse research interests:

  • "Biochar's stability and effect on the content, composition and turnover of soil organic carbon" (2020), published in Geoderma
  • "The importance of hydrology in routing terrestrial carbon to the atmosphere via global streams and rivers" (2022), published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Application of Hydrochar Altered Soil Microbial Community Composition and the Molecular Structure of Native Soil Organic Carbon in a Paddy Soil" (2020), published in Environmental Science & Technology
  • "Significant methane ebullition from alpine permafrost rivers on the East Qinghai-Tibet Plateau" (2020), published in Nature Geoscience
  • "UV-induced aggregation of polystyrene nanoplastics: effects of radicals, surface functional groups and electrolyte" (2020), published in Environmental Science Nano

Best Publications

  • Heavy metal concentrations in roadside soils and correlation with urban traffic in Beijing, China

    Xi Chen;Xinghui Xia;Ye Zhao;Ping Zhang

  • Major element chemistry of the Changjiang (Yangtze River)

    Jingsheng Chen;Feiyue Wang;Xinghui Xia;Litian Zhang

  • Heavy metals in urban soils with various types of land use in Beijing, China.

    Xinghui Xia;Xi Chen;Ruimin Liu;Hong Liu

  • Distribution and sources of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River, China

    Gongchen Li;Xinghui Xia;Zhifeng Yang;Ran Wang

  • Interactions between nano/micro plastics and suspended sediment in water: Implications on aggregation and settling.

    Yang Li;Yang Li;Xinjie Wang;Wanyi Fu;Xinghui Xia

  • Short- and long-chain perfluoroalkyl substances in the water, suspended particulate matter, and surface sediment of a turbid river

    Pujun Zhao;Xinghui Xia;Jianwei Dong;Na Xia

  • The importance of hydrology in routing terrestrial carbon to the atmosphere via global streams and rivers

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  • Levels, Distribution, and Health Risk of Phthalate Esters in Urban Soils of Beijing, China

    Xinghui Xia;Lingyan Yang;Qingwei Bu;Ruimin Liu

  • The cycle of nitrogen in river systems: sources, transformation, and flux.

    Xinghui Xia;Sibo Zhang;Siling Li;Liwei Zhang

  • Detection, occurrence and fate of 22 psychiatric pharmaceuticals in psychiatric hospital and municipal wastewater treatment plants in Beijing, China

    Shengliu Yuan;Shengliu Yuan;Xiaoman Jiang;Xinghui Xia;Haixia Zhang

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

    Xi Chen;Xinghui Xia;Xilong Wang;Jinping Qiao

  • Distribution of Phthalic Acid Esters in Wuhan section of the Yangtze River, China

    Fan Wang;Xinghui Xia;Yujuan Sha

  • Assessment of water quality in Baiyangdian Lake using multivariate statistical techniques

    Y. Zhao;X.H. Xia;Z.F. Yang;F. Wang

  • Spatial and temporal analysis of water chemistry records (1958–2000) in the Huanghe (Yellow River) basin

    Jingsheng Chen;Feiyue Wang;Michel Meybeck;Dawei He;Dawei He

  • Distribution of PAEs in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River, China.

    Yujuan Sha;Xinghui Xia;Zhifeng Yang;Gordon H. Huang

  • Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in urban soils of different land uses in Beijing, China: distribution, sources and their correlation with the city's urbanization history.

    Shaoda Liu;Xinghui Xia;Lingyan Yang;Mohai Shen

  • Application of Hydrochar Altered Soil Microbial Community Composition and the Molecular Structure of Native Soil Organic Carbon in a Paddy Soil

    Ke Sun;Lanfang Han;Yan Yang;Xinghui Xia

  • Acceleration of denitrification in turbid rivers due to denitrification occurring on suspended sediment in oxic waters.

    Ting Liu;Xinghui Xia;Shaoda Liu;Xinli Mou

  • Distribution and sources of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in Wuhan section of the Yangtze River, China.

    Chenglian Feng;Xinghui Xia;Zhenyao Shen;Zhui Zhou

  • Significant methane ebullition from alpine permafrost rivers on the East Qinghai–Tibet Plateau

    Liwei Zhang;Xinghui Xia;Shaoda Liu;Shaoda Liu;Sibo Zhang

  • Effect of Suspended-Sediment Concentration on Nitrification in River Water: Importance of Suspended Sediment―Water Interface

    Xinghui Xia;Zhifeng Yang;Xueqing Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Zhifeng Yang
Zhifeng Yang Guangdong University of Technology
Lanfang Han
Lanfang Han Guangdong University of Technology
Xixi Lu
Xixi Lu National University of Singapore
Fengchang Wu
Fengchang Wu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Ke Sun
Ke Sun Beijing Normal University
Ruimin Liu
Ruimin Liu Beijing Normal University
Baoshan Xing
Baoshan Xing University of Massachusetts Amherst
Shamsuddin Shahid
Shamsuddin Shahid University of Technology Malaysia
Xiaojun Wang
Xiaojun Wang Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute
Derek C. G. Muir
Derek C. G. Muir Environment and Climate Change Canada

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