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Economics and Finance
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2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Economics and Finance 106 71 61 3 3 444 38091
Environmental Sciences 105 275 256 35 34 456 37203

Yi-Ming Wei publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yi-Ming Wei between 1992 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yi-Ming Wei published across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, averaging 18.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 55 publications in 2016. 68 of the 621 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 55. Peak 55 publications in 2016. 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 33 publications 2012: 26 publications 2013: 24 publications 2014: 51 publications 2015: 36 publications 2016: 55 publications 2017: 37 publications 2018: 54 publications 2019: 45 publications 2020: 39 publications 2021: 30 publications 2022: 17 publications 2023: 26 publications 2024: 19 publications 2025: 49 publications
1992 2025

621 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yi-Ming Wei: publications per year, 1992 to 2025
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 0
1994 1
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 2
1999 0
2000 2
2001 0
2002 2
2003 4
2004 6
2005 2
2006 6
2007 17
2008 12
2009 12
2010 13
2011 33
2012 26
2013 24
2014 51
2015 36
2016 55
2017 37
2018 54
2019 45
2020 39
2021 30
2022 17
2023 26
2024 19
2025 49
Total 621
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Yi-Ming Wei publication distribution in Economics and Finance in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Economics and Finance in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Yi-Ming Wei sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 42–46 to 521+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 111. Most scientists, 111, have 137–141 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 521 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 442–446 publications, is where this scientist sits. 42–46 publications: 1 scientist 47–51 publications: 12 scientists 52–56 publications: 7 scientists 57–61 publications: 23 scientists 62–66 publications: 32 scientists 67–71 publications: 36 scientists 72–76 publications: 56 scientists 77–81 publications: 57 scientists 82–86 publications: 70 scientists 87–91 publications: 86 scientists 92–96 publications: 72 scientists 97–101 publications: 106 scientists 102–106 publications: 97 scientists 107–111 publications: 96 scientists 112–116 publications: 101 scientists 117–121 publications: 103 scientists 122–126 publications: 102 scientists 127–131 publications: 108 scientists 132–136 publications: 107 scientists 137–141 publications: 111 scientists 142–146 publications: 94 scientists 147–151 publications: 96 scientists 152–156 publications: 100 scientists 157–161 publications: 74 scientists 162–166 publications: 68 scientists 167–171 publications: 91 scientists 172–176 publications: 76 scientists 177–181 publications: 75 scientists 182–186 publications: 61 scientists 187–191 publications: 66 scientists 192–196 publications: 68 scientists 197–201 publications: 71 scientists 202–206 publications: 60 scientists 207–211 publications: 56 scientists 212–216 publications: 44 scientists 217–221 publications: 51 scientists 222–226 publications: 65 scientists 227–231 publications: 48 scientists 232–236 publications: 59 scientists 237–241 publications: 37 scientists 242–246 publications: 37 scientists 247–251 publications: 41 scientists 252–256 publications: 43 scientists 257–261 publications: 33 scientists 262–266 publications: 34 scientists 267–271 publications: 39 scientists 272–276 publications: 25 scientists 277–281 publications: 29 scientists 282–286 publications: 29 scientists 287–291 publications: 26 scientists 292–296 publications: 31 scientists 297–301 publications: 31 scientists 302–306 publications: 24 scientists 307–311 publications: 28 scientists 312–316 publications: 24 scientists 317–321 publications: 13 scientists 322–326 publications: 14 scientists 327–331 publications: 25 scientists 332–336 publications: 18 scientists 337–341 publications: 16 scientists 342–346 publications: 18 scientists 347–351 publications: 15 scientists 352–356 publications: 17 scientists 357–361 publications: 19 scientists 362–366 publications: 16 scientists 367–371 publications: 17 scientists 372–376 publications: 7 scientists 377–381 publications: 18 scientists 382–386 publications: 13 scientists 387–391 publications: 19 scientists 392–396 publications: 9 scientists 397–401 publications: 10 scientists 402–406 publications: 13 scientists 407–411 publications: 13 scientists 412–416 publications: 5 scientists 417–421 publications: 10 scientists 422–426 publications: 6 scientists 427–431 publications: 12 scientists 432–436 publications: 9 scientists 437–441 publications: 9 scientists 442–446 publications: 10 scientists 447–451 publications: 12 scientists 452–456 publications: 8 scientists 457–461 publications: 4 scientists 462–466 publications: 7 scientists 467–471 publications: 4 scientists 472–476 publications: 5 scientists 477–481 publications: 6 scientists 482–486 publications: 7 scientists 487–491 publications: 8 scientists 492–496 publications: 5 scientists 497–501 publications: 4 scientists 502–506 publications: 4 scientists 507–511 publications: 5 scientists 512–516 publications: 7 scientists 517–520 publications: 7 scientists 521+ publications: 99 scientists
42–46 publications 521+

This scientist: 444 publications — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 521 publications or more.

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Number of Economics and Finance scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,760 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
42–46 1
47–51 12
52–56 7
57–61 23
62–66 32
67–71 36
72–76 56
77–81 57
82–86 70
87–91 86
92–96 72
97–101 106
102–106 97
107–111 96
112–116 101
117–121 103
122–126 102
127–131 108
132–136 107
137–141 111
142–146 94
147–151 96
152–156 100
157–161 74
162–166 68
167–171 91
172–176 76
177–181 75
182–186 61
187–191 66
192–196 68
197–201 71
202–206 60
207–211 56
212–216 44
217–221 51
222–226 65
227–231 48
232–236 59
237–241 37
242–246 37
247–251 41
252–256 43
257–261 33
262–266 34
267–271 39
272–276 25
277–281 29
282–286 29
287–291 26
292–296 31
297–301 31
302–306 24
307–311 28
312–316 24
317–321 13
322–326 14
327–331 25
332–336 18
337–341 16
342–346 18
347–351 15
352–356 17
357–361 19
362–366 16
367–371 17
372–376 7
377–381 18
382–386 13
387–391 19
392–396 9
397–401 10
402–406 13
407–411 13
412–416 5
417–421 10
422–426 6
427–431 12
432–436 9
437–441 9
442–446 10 444
447–451 12
452–456 8
457–461 4
462–466 7
467–471 4
472–476 5
477–481 6
482–486 7
487–491 8
492–496 5
497–501 4
502–506 4
507–511 5
512–516 7
517–520 7
521+ 99
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Yi-Ming Wei D-index placement in Economics and Finance in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Economics and Finance scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Yi-Ming Wei sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 72 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 101+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 178. Most scientists, 178, have 33 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 101 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 101+ D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 126 scientists 31 D-Index: 147 scientists 32 D-Index: 157 scientists 33 D-Index: 178 scientists 34 D-Index: 171 scientists 35 D-Index: 141 scientists 36 D-Index: 132 scientists 37 D-Index: 129 scientists 38 D-Index: 130 scientists 39 D-Index: 120 scientists 40 D-Index: 117 scientists 41 D-Index: 113 scientists 42 D-Index: 114 scientists 43 D-Index: 97 scientists 44 D-Index: 115 scientists 45 D-Index: 86 scientists 46 D-Index: 78 scientists 47 D-Index: 83 scientists 48 D-Index: 62 scientists 49 D-Index: 74 scientists 50 D-Index: 50 scientists 51 D-Index: 66 scientists 52 D-Index: 69 scientists 53 D-Index: 55 scientists 54 D-Index: 67 scientists 55 D-Index: 61 scientists 56 D-Index: 62 scientists 57 D-Index: 45 scientists 58 D-Index: 34 scientists 59 D-Index: 47 scientists 60 D-Index: 46 scientists 61 D-Index: 36 scientists 62 D-Index: 37 scientists 63 D-Index: 56 scientists 64 D-Index: 50 scientists 65 D-Index: 32 scientists 66 D-Index: 28 scientists 67 D-Index: 30 scientists 68 D-Index: 24 scientists 69 D-Index: 25 scientists 70 D-Index: 22 scientists 71 D-Index: 21 scientists 72 D-Index: 26 scientists 73 D-Index: 24 scientists 74 D-Index: 23 scientists 75 D-Index: 12 scientists 76 D-Index: 14 scientists 77 D-Index: 15 scientists 78 D-Index: 15 scientists 79 D-Index: 17 scientists 80 D-Index: 17 scientists 81 D-Index: 11 scientists 82 D-Index: 10 scientists 83 D-Index: 16 scientists 84 D-Index: 11 scientists 85 D-Index: 5 scientists 86 D-Index: 9 scientists 87 D-Index: 13 scientists 88 D-Index: 9 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 6 scientists 91 D-Index: 4 scientists 92 D-Index: 8 scientists 93 D-Index: 10 scientists 94 D-Index: 11 scientists 95 D-Index: 6 scientists 96 D-Index: 4 scientists 97 D-Index: 4 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100 D-Index: 8 scientists 101+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30 D-Index 101+

This scientist: 106 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 101 D-Index or more.

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Number of Economics and Finance scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,760 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 126
31 147
32 157
33 178
34 171
35 141
36 132
37 129
38 130
39 120
40 117
41 113
42 114
43 97
44 115
45 86
46 78
47 83
48 62
49 74
50 50
51 66
52 69
53 55
54 67
55 61
56 62
57 45
58 34
59 47
60 46
61 36
62 37
63 56
64 50
65 32
66 28
67 30
68 24
69 25
70 22
71 21
72 26
73 24
74 23
75 12
76 14
77 15
78 15
79 17
80 17
81 11
82 10
83 16
84 11
85 5
86 9
87 13
88 9
89 7
90 6
91 4
92 8
93 10
94 11
95 6
96 4
97 4
98 6
99 6
100 8
101+ 100 106
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Economics and Finance in China Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Economics and Finance in China Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Economics and Finance in China Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Economics and Finance in China Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Economics and Finance in China Leader Award

Overview

Yi-Ming Wei is affiliated with the Beijing Institute of Technology in China and has an extensive body of research primarily focused on environmental science, economics, and engineering. The work covers areas such as climate change policy, sustainability, and carbon capture technologies. Their research contributions include a blend of empirical studies and policy analysis aimed at understanding and managing carbon emissions and their broader environmental and economic impacts.

The scientist has published frequently in journals such as Applied Energy, Journal of Cleaner Production, Energy Economics, Nature Communications, and SSRN Electronic Journal. These publications reflect a multidisciplinary approach spanning energy, environmental science, and economic policy analysis.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Yi-Ming Wei exemplify key themes in global carbon management and policy. Notable publications include:

  • "Policy and Management of Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutrality: A Literature Review" (2022) in Engineering
  • "A proposed global layout of carbon capture and storage in line with a 2°C climate target" (2021) in Nature Climate Change

Additional relevant papers published by the scientist's collaborators and closely related fields include:

  • "Near-real-time monitoring of global CO2 emissions reveals the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic" (2020) in Nature Communications
  • "Economic development and converging household carbon footprints in China" (2020) in Nature Sustainability
  • "Impacts of urbanization on carbon emissions: An empirical analysis from OECD countries" (2021) in Energy Policy

The main fields of study focus on Environmental Science, Economics, Econometrics and Finance, and Engineering. Subfields of particular interest include Economics and Econometrics, Environmental Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Global and Planetary Change, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

Key research topics Yi-Ming Wei engages with cover:

  • Climate Change Policy and Economics
  • Environmental Impact and Sustainability
  • Energy, Environment, Economic Growth
  • Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies
  • Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Yi-Ming Wei include Biying Yu, Lan-Cui Liu, Hua Liao, Jia-Ning Kang, and Qiao-Mei Liang, indicating a strong network within the academic community.

Best Publications

  • IPCC, 2023: Climate Change 2023: Synthesis Report. Contribution of Working Groups I, II and III to the Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change [Core Writing Team, H. Lee and J. Romero (eds.)]. IPCC, Geneva, Switzerland.

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  • Relationships between oil price shocks and stock market: An empirical analysis from China ☆

    Rong-Gang Cong;Yi-Ming Wei;Jian-Lin Jiao;Ying Fan

  • Chinese CO2 emission flows have reversed since the global financial crisis

    Zhifu Mi;Zhifu Mi;Jing Meng;Dabo Guan;Yuli Shan

  • Near-real-time monitoring of global CO2 emissions reveals the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic

    Zhu Liu;Philippe Ciais;Zhu Deng;Ruixue Lei

  • Analyzing impact factors of CO2 emissions using the STIRPAT model

    Ying Fan;Lan-Cui Liu;Lan-Cui Liu;Gang Wu;Gang Wu;Yi-Ming Wei

  • Policy and Management of Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutrality: A Literature Review

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  • Consumption-based emission accounting for Chinese cities

    Zhifu Mi;Yunkun Zhang;Dabo Guan;Yuli Shan

  • Examining the impact factors of energy-related CO2 emissions using the STIRPAT model in Guangdong Province, China

    Ping Wang;Wanshui Wu;Bangzhu Zhu;Bangzhu Zhu;Yiming Wei

  • Using LMDI method to analyze the change of China's industrial CO2 emissions from final fuel use: An empirical analysis

    Lan-Cui Liu;Ying Fan;Gang Wu;Yi-Ming Wei

  • The crude oil market and the gold market: Evidence for cointegration, causality and price discovery

    Yue-Jun Zhang;Yi-Ming Wei

  • Spillover effect of US dollar exchange rate on oil prices

    Yue-Jun Zhang;Ying Fan;Hsien-Tang Tsai;Yi-Ming Wei

  • Unequal household carbon footprints in China

    Dominik Wiedenhofer;Dabo Guan;Zhu Liu;Jing Meng

  • An overview of current research on EU ETS: Evidence from its operating mechanism and economic effect

    Yue-Jun Zhang;Yi-Ming Wei

  • The impact of lifestyle on energy use and CO2 emission: An empirical analysis of China's residents

    Yi-Ming Wei;Lan-Cui Liu;Lan-Cui Liu;Ying Fan;Gang Wu;Gang Wu

  • Potential impacts of industrial structure on energy consumption and CO2 emission: a case study of Beijing

    Zhi-Fu Mi;Su-Yan Pan;Hao Yu;Yi-Ming Wei

  • Changes in carbon intensity in China: Empirical findings from 1980-2003

    Ying Fan;Lan-Cui Liu;Gang Wu;Hsien-Tang Tsai

  • Economic development and converging household carbon footprints in China

    Zhifu Mi;Jiali Zheng;Jiali Zheng;Jing Meng;Jiamin Ou

  • Socioeconomic impact assessment of China's CO2 emissions peak prior to 2030

    Zhifu Mi;Yi-Ming Wei;Bing Wang;Jing Meng

  • Carbon price forecasting with a novel hybrid ARIMA and least squares support vector machines methodology

    Bangzhu Zhu;Bangzhu Zhu;Yiming Wei

  • China’s carbon emissions from urban and rural households during 1992–2007

    Lan-Cui Liu;Lan-Cui Liu;Gang Wu;Gang Wu;Jin-Nan Wang;Yi-Ming Wei

  • China’s regional industrial energy efficiency and carbon emissions abatement costs

    Ke Wang;Yi-Ming Wei

  • An empirical analysis of energy efficiency in China's iron and steel sector

    Yi-Ming Wei;Hua Liao;Ying Fan

  • The impact of household consumption on energy use and CO2 emissions in China

    Zhen-Hua Feng;Zhen-Hua Feng;Le-Le Zou;Yi-Ming Wei

Frequent Co-Authors

Ying Fan
Ying Fan Beihang University
Zhifu Mi
Zhifu Mi University College London
Lan-Cui Liu
Lan-Cui Liu Beijing Normal University
Qiao-Mei Liang
Qiao-Mei Liang Beijing Institute of Technology
Gang Wu
Gang Wu Washington University in St. Louis
Zhimin Huang
Zhimin Huang Adelphi University
Dabo Guan
Dabo Guan Tsinghua University
Julien Chevallier
Julien Chevallier Paris 8 University
Klaus Hubacek
Klaus Hubacek University of Groningen
Jing Meng
Jing Meng University College London

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