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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 63 2508 2394 257 253 266 12753

Yi Li publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yi Li between 2005 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yi Li published across 22 years, from 2005 to 2026, averaging 23.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 71 publications in 2023. 56 of the 511 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2005 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 71. Peak 71 publications in 2023. 2005: 4 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 1 publication 2009: 1 publication 2010: 4 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 24 publications 2016: 41 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 23 publications 2019: 28 publications 2020: 32 publications 2021: 45 publications 2022: 64 publications 2023: 71 publications 2024: 71 publications 2025: 53 publications 2026: 3 publications
2005 2026

511 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yi Li: publications per year, 2005 to 2026
Year Publications
2005 4
2006 0
2007 1
2008 1
2009 1
2010 4
2011 8
2012 5
2013 9
2014 7
2015 24
2016 41
2017 16
2018 23
2019 28
2020 32
2021 45
2022 64
2023 71
2024 71
2025 53
2026 3
Total 511
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Yi Li 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 Yi Li 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, 261–270 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: 266 publications — 81st percentile

81% 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
251–260 180
261–270 181 266
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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Yi Li 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 Yi Li 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, 63 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: 63 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% 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 63
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

Yi Li is a researcher affiliated with Hohai University in China, specializing in environmental science with a strong focus on microbial community ecology and physiology. This primary field has encompassed 222 publications, supported by significant work in related subfields such as ecology, pollution, molecular biology, environmental chemistry, and oceanography.

Their research themes cover a broad spectrum of environmental science topics, including:

  • Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
  • Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal
  • Gut Microbiota and Health
  • Marine and Coastal Ecosystems
  • Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
  • Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
  • Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics

Frequent collaborators in Yi Li's work include Wenlong Zhang, Longfei Wang, Lihua Niu, Huanjun Zhang, and Jiahui Shang, with collaboration counts ranging between 12 and 51 joint works.

Yi Li's recent publications reflect the diversity and depth of research topics:

  • "The role of freshwater eutrophication in greenhouse gas emissions: A review," 2021, published in The Science of The Total Environment
  • "First Report on the Occurrence of N-(1,3-Dimethylbutyl)-N'-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine (6PPD) and 6PPD-Quinone as Pervasive Pollutants in Human Urine from South China," 2022, published in Environmental Science & Technology Letters

In addition to these, other notable papers associated with Yi Li's broader research network include:

  • "Nitrogen cycling processes and the role of multi-trophic microbiota in dam-induced river-reservoir systems," 2021, Water Research
  • "Microbial community coalescence: does it matter in the Three Gorges Reservoir?," 2021, Water Research
  • "Mechanistic strategies of microbial communities regulating lignocellulose deconstruction in a UK salt marsh," 2021, Microbiome

Yi Li's work has been published frequently in several key scientific venues, including:

  • Environmental Research (21 publications)
  • Water Research (20 publications)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal (14 publications)
  • Journal of Environmental Management (10 publications)
  • The Science of The Total Environment (8 publications)

Best Publications

  • Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4)-based photocatalysts for water disinfection and microbial control: A review

    Chi Zhang;Yi Li;Danmeng Shuai;Yun Shen

  • Analysis and assessment of the nutrients, biochemical indexes and heavy metals in the Three Gorges Reservoir, China, from 2008 to 2013.

    Qiang Gao;Yi Li;Qingyuan Cheng;Mingxia Yu

  • New insights into the vertical distribution and microbial degradation of microplastics in urban river sediments.

    Lihua Niu;Yuanyuan Li;Yi Li;Qing Hu

  • Progress and challenges in photocatalytic disinfection of waterborne Viruses: A review to fill current knowledge gaps

    Chi Zhang;Yi Li;Danmeng Shuai;Yun Shen

  • The role of freshwater eutrophication in greenhouse gas emissions: A review.

    Yi Li;Jiahui Shang;Chi Zhang;Wenlong Zhang

  • Inactivation and reactivation of antibiotic-resistant bacteria by chlorination in secondary effluents of a municipal wastewater treatment plant.

    Jing-Jing Huang;Hong-Ying Hu;Fang Tang;Yi Li

  • Monitoring and evaluation of antibiotic-resistant bacteria at a municipal wastewater treatment plant in China.

    Jing-Jing Huang;Hong-Ying Hu;Sun-Qin Lu;Yi Li

  • Periphytic biofilm: An innovative approach for biodegradation of microplastics.

    Sadaf Shabbir;Muhammad Faheem;Naeem Ali;Philip G. Kerr

  • Towards more accurate life cycle assessment of biological wastewater treatment plants: a review

    Yiwen Zang;Yi Li;Chao Wang;Wenlong Zhang

  • Occurrence of endocrine disrupting compounds in aqueous environment and their bacterial degradation: A review

    Chi Zhang;Yi Li;Chao Wang;Lihua Niu

  • Responses of biofilm microorganisms from moving bed biofilm reactor to antibiotics exposure: protective role of extracellular polymeric substances.

    Longfei Wang;Yi Li;Li Wang;Mengjie Zhu

  • Plasmonic-based nanomaterials for environmental remediation /

    Dawei Wang;Suresh C. Pillai;Shih-Hsin Ho;Jingbin Zeng

  • Life cycle assessment of water supply alternatives in water-receiving areas of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project in China

    Yi Li;Wei Xiong;Wenlong Zhang;Chao Wang

  • Visible-light-driven photocatalytic inactivation of MS2 by metal-free g-C3N4: Virucidal performance and mechanism

    Yi Li;Chi Zhang;Danmeng Shuai;Saraschandra Naraginti

  • Homogeneous selection dominates the microbial community assembly in the sediment of the Three Gorges Reservoir

    Yi Li;Yu Gao;Wenlong Zhang;Chao Wang

  • Responses of bacterial community structure and denitrifying bacteria in biofilm to submerged macrophytes and nitrate.

    Songhe Zhang;Si Pang;Peifang Wang;Chao Wang

  • Optimal allocation of physical water resources integrated with virtual water trade in water scarce regions: a case study for Beijing, China.

    Quanliang Ye;Yi Li;La Zhuo;Wenlong Zhang

  • Nitrogen cycling processes and the role of multi-trophic microbiota in dam-induced river-reservoir systems.

    Nan Yang;Chi Zhang;Linqiong Wang;Yi Li

  • Electrochemical behavior of biochar and its effects on microbial nitrate reduction: Role of extracellular polymeric substances in extracellular electron transfer

    Kuppusamy Sathishkumar;Yi Li;Edmond Sanganyado

  • Growth kinetics and phenol biodegradation of psychrotrophic Pseudomonas putida LY1

    Yi Li;Jing Li;Chao Wang;Peifang Wang

  • Effects of CeO2 nanoparticles on production and physicochemical characteristics of extracellular polymeric substances in biofilms in sequencing batch biofilm reactor

    Guoxiang You;Jun Hou;Yi Xu;Chao Wang

  • Effect of water composition on TiO2 photocatalytic removal of endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) and estrogenic activity from secondary effluent

    Wenlong Zhang;Yi Li;Yaling Su;Kai Mao

Frequent Co-Authors

Peifang Wang
Peifang Wang Hohai University
Chao Wang
Chao Wang Hohai University
Chi Zhang
Chi Zhang Hohai University
Dawei Wang
Dawei Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jun Hou
Jun Hou Hohai University
Yanhui Ao
Yanhui Ao Hohai University
Guanghua Lu
Guanghua Lu Hohai University
Hong-Ying Hu
Hong-Ying Hu Tsinghua University
Fangang Meng
Fangang Meng Sun Yat-sen University
Gianluca Li Puma
Gianluca Li Puma Loughborough University

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