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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 68 867 755 414 351 251 14415

Yan Song publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yan Song between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yan Song published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 8.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 35 publications in 2019. 38 of the 326 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 35. Peak 35 publications in 2019. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 2 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 2 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 1 publication 2002: 0 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 23 publications 2019: 35 publications 2020: 25 publications 2021: 28 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 24 publications
1988 2025

326 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yan Song: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 2
1990 2
1991 0
1992 0
1993 1
1994 0
1995 1
1996 0
1997 2
1998 1
1999 2
2000 1
2001 1
2002 0
2003 4
2004 5
2005 6
2006 5
2007 7
2008 13
2009 16
2010 15
2011 10
2012 8
2013 9
2014 7
2015 12
2016 10
2017 13
2018 23
2019 35
2020 25
2021 28
2022 11
2023 12
2024 14
2025 24
Total 326
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Yan Song publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Yan Song sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 244–253 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 251 publications — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390
104–113 406
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170
244–253 167 251
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100
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Yan Song D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Yan Song sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 68 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 68 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300
40 297
41 308
42 313
43 300
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203
49 186
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49 68
69 40
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46
74 43
75 45
76 45
77 30
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19
91 20
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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Overview

Yan Song is affiliated with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines, primarily focusing on social sciences, environmental science, and economics, econometrics, and finance. Within these broad fields, Yan Song has concentrated substantially on subfields such as economics and econometrics, global and planetary change, transportation, sociology and political science, and health, toxicology and mutagenesis.

Their scholarly output addresses various interconnected topics. Major themes include land use and ecosystem services, urban transport and accessibility, housing market and economics, urban green space and health, energy, environment, economic growth, rural development and sustainability, and transportation planning and optimization.

Yan Song has published notable papers that demonstrate a diverse interest in environmental regulation, urban green space, corporate environmental behavior, and spatial dynamics. Selected recent papers include:

  • Environmental regulation, green technological innovation, and eco-efficiency: The case of Yangtze river economic belt in China (2020, Technological Forecasting and Social Change)
  • How Does Urban Green Space Impact Residents' Mental Health: A Literature Review of Mediators (2021, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health)
  • Assessing equity in park accessibility using a travel behavior-based G2SFCA method in Nanjing, China (2021, Journal of Transport Geography)
  • A study of the dual-target corporate environmental behavior (DTCEB) of heavily polluting enterprises under different environment regulations: Green innovation vs. pollutant emissions (2021, Journal of Cleaner Production)
  • Exploring the impacts of urban growth on carbon storage under integrated spatial regulation: A case study of Wuhan, China (2020, Ecological Indicators)

Yan Song frequently collaborates with a group of co-authors, contributing to a cohesive research network. These collaborators include:

  • Yingjie Zhang
  • Tianzheng Zhang
  • Yafeng Zou
  • Chengfeng Yi
  • Feng Luo

Their work appears regularly in established publication venues, reflecting a focus on environmental and social topics. Key journals and platforms featuring their work include:

  • Land
  • UNC Libraries
  • Journal of Cleaner Production
  • Habitat International
  • Sustainability

Best Publications

  • Measuring urban form: Is portland winning the war on sprawl?

    Yan Song;Gerrit Jan Knaap

  • New urbanism and housing values: a disaggregate assessment

    Yan Song;Gerrit Jan Knaap

  • Measuring the effects of mixed land uses on housing values

    Yan Song;Gerrit Jan Knaap

  • Comparing measures of urban land use mix

    Yan Song;Louis Merlin;Daniel A Rodriguez

  • Built and social environments associations with adolescent overweight and activity.

    Melissa C. Nelson;Melissa C. Nelson;Penny Gordon-Larsen;Yan Song;Barry M. Popkin

  • Quantitative analysis of urban form: a multidisciplinary review

    Kelly Clifton;Reid Ewing;Gerrit Jan Knaap;Yan Song

  • ASSESSING IMPACT OF URBAN FORM MEASURES ON NONWORK TRIP MODE CHOICE AFTER CONTROLLING FOR DEMOGRAPHIC AND LEVEL-OF-SERVICE EFFECTS

    Jayanthi Rajamani;Chandra R. Bhat;Susan Handy;Gerritt Knaap

  • Environmental regulation, green technological innovation, and eco-efficiency: The case of Yangtze river economic belt in China

    Yunqiang Liu;Jialing Zhu;Eldon Y. Li;Zhiyi Meng

  • Let’s not Throw the Baby Out with the Bath Water: The Role of Urban Villages in Housing Rural Migrants in China

    Yan Song;Yves Zenou;Chengri Ding

  • What influences Metro station ridership in China? Insights from Nanjing

    Jinbao Zhao;Jinbao Zhao;Wei Deng;Yan Song;Yueran Zhu

  • The influence of environmental regulation on industrial structure upgrading: Based on the strategic interaction behavior of environmental regulation among local governments

    Yan Song;Yan Song;Xiao Zhang;Ming Zhang

  • Property tax and urban sprawl theory and implications for US cities

    Yan Song;Yves Zenou;Yves Zenou

  • The impact of urban growth patterns on urban vitality in newly built-up areas based on an association rules analysis using geographical ‘big data’

    Qingsong He;Weishan He;Yan Song;Yan Song;Jiayu Wu

  • Impacts of land finance on urban sprawl in China: The case of Chongqing

    Yong Liu;Peilei Fan;Wenze Yue;Yan Song

  • Neighborhood Environment and Cognition in Older Adults: A Systematic Review

    Lilah M. Besser;Lilah M. Besser;Noreen C. McDonald;Yan Song;Walter A. Kukull

  • Industrial land price and its impact on urban growth : a Chinese case study

    Yuzhe Wu;Xiaoling Zhang;Martin Skitmore;Yan Song

  • Urban form breeds neighborhood vibrancy: A case study using a GPS-based activity survey in suburban Beijing

    Jiayu Wu;Jiayu Wu;Na Ta;Yan Song;Jian Lin

  • Spatially explicit assessment on urban vitality: Case studies in Chicago and Wuhan

    Chen Zeng;Chen Zeng;Chen Zeng;Yan Song;Qingsong He;Qingsong He;Feixue Shen

  • Property Tax and Urban Sprawl. Theory and Implications for U.S. Cities

    Yan Song;Yves Zenou

  • Smart Growth and Urban Development Pattern: A Comparative Study

    Yan Song

Frequent Co-Authors

Penny Gordon-Larsen
Penny Gordon-Larsen University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Yves Zenou
Yves Zenou Monash University
Philip R. Berke
Philip R. Berke University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Daniel A. Rodriguez
Daniel A. Rodriguez University of California, Berkeley
Barry M. Popkin
Barry M. Popkin University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Cora E. Lewis
Cora E. Lewis University of Alabama at Birmingham
Xiaoling Zhang
Xiaoling Zhang University of Hong Kong
Martin Skitmore
Martin Skitmore Bond University
Wenze Yue
Wenze Yue Zhejiang University
Yaolin Liu
Yaolin Liu Wuhan University

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