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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 54 4092 3916 52 52 142 9246

Yifeng Zhang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yifeng Zhang between 2004 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yifeng Zhang published across 23 years, from 2004 to 2026, averaging 18.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 96 publications in 2022. 52 of the 418 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2004 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 96. Peak 96 publications in 2022. 2004: 1 publication 2005: 0 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 4 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 5 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 26 publications 2022: 96 publications 2023: 76 publications 2024: 71 publications 2025: 50 publications 2026: 2 publications
2004 2026

418 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yifeng Zhang: publications per year, 2004 to 2026
Year Publications
2004 1
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 2
2009 2
2010 1
2011 4
2012 7
2013 1
2014 5
2015 8
2016 8
2017 13
2018 13
2019 15
2020 17
2021 26
2022 96
2023 76
2024 71
2025 50
2026 2
Total 418
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Yifeng Zhang 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 Yifeng Zhang 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, 141–150 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: 142 publications — 37th percentile

37% 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
141–150 541 142
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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Yifeng Zhang 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 Yifeng Zhang 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, 54 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: 54 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% 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 54
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

Yifeng Zhang is affiliated with the Technical University of Denmark in Denmark. Their research activities concentrate primarily within the fields of Engineering and Environmental Science, with notable contributions in subfields such as Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment.

The scientist's published work extensively covers topics including Microbial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation, Electrochemical sensors and biosensors, Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production, Advanced oxidation water treatment, Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal, and Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication.

Yifeng Zhang's recent publications include:

  • Application of MOFs and COFs for photocatalysis in CO2 reduction, H2 generation, and environmental treatment (2022), published in EnergyChem
  • In situ Biogas Upgrading by CO2-to-CH4 Bioconversion (2020), published in Trends in Biotechnology
  • Bioenergy recovery from wastewater accelerated by solar power: Intermittent electro-driving regulation and capacitive storage in biomass (2020), published in Water Research
  • ABO genotype alters the gut microbiota by regulating GalNAc levels in pigs (2022), published in Nature
  • Effects of Alkyl Chain Length on Crystal Growth and Oxidation Process of Two-Dimensional Tin Halide Perovskites (2020), published in ACS Energy Letters

Frequent co-authors in Zhang's research network include:

  • Yanyan Su
  • Rusen Zou
  • İrini Angelidaki
  • Lujun Pan
  • Xiaoyong Yang

The primary venues for Zhang's publications are:

  • Water Research (25 publications)
  • Chemical Engineering Journal (25 publications)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal (25 publications)
  • Journal of Hazardous Materials (15 publications)
  • Bioresource Technology (13 publications)

Yifeng Zhang has contributed to book publications, with works published by Elsevier BV. This includes the title Emerging Trends and Advances in Microbial Electrochemical Technologies, published in 2024.

Best Publications

  • Microbial electrolysis cells turning to be versatile technology: recent advances and future challenges.

    Yifeng Zhang;Irini Angelidaki

  • Cathodic reduction of hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)] coupled with electricity generation in microbial fuel cells

    Gang Wang;Liping Huang;Yifeng Zhang

  • An overview of electron acceptors in microbial fuel cells

    Deniz Ucar;Yifeng Zhang;Irini Angelidaki

  • Mechanism and performance of singlet oxygen dominated peroxymonosulfate activation on CoOOH nanoparticles for 2,4-dichlorophenol degradation in water

    Qihui Zhang;Dan He;Xinran Li;Wei Feng

  • Generation of Electricity and Analysis of Microbial Communities in Wheat Straw Biomass-Powered Microbial Fuel Cells

    Yifeng Zhang;Booki Min;Liping Huang;Irini Angelidaki

  • Electricity generation and microbial community response to substrate changes in microbial fuel cell

    Yifeng Zhang;Booki Min;Booki Min;Liping Huang;Irini Angelidaki

  • Bio-electro-Fenton processes for wastewater treatment: Advances and prospects

    Xiaohu Li;Siping Chen;Irini Angelidaki;Yifeng Zhang

  • In situ Biogas Upgrading by CO2-to-CH4 Bioconversion.

    Shanfei Fu;Irini Angelidaki;Yifeng Zhang

  • A new method for in situ nitrate removal from groundwater using submerged microbial desalination-denitrification cell (SMDDC).

    Yifeng Zhang;Irini Angelidaki

  • Novel bio-electro-Fenton technology for azo dye wastewater treatment using microbial reverse-electrodialysis electrolysis cell.

    Xiaohu Li;Xiangdan Jin;Nannan Zhao;Irini Angelidaki

  • Microbial community evolution and fate of antibiotic resistance genes along six different full-scale municipal wastewater treatment processes.

    Juan Tong;Anping Tang;Hongyan Wang;Xingxin Liu

  • Bioenergy recovery from wastewater accelerated by solar power: Intermittent electro-driving regulation and capacitive storage in biomass

    Bo Wang;Wenzong Liu;Yifeng Zhang;Aijie Wang

  • Biological caproate production by Clostridium kluyveri from ethanol and acetate as carbon sources.

    Yanan Yin;Yifeng Zhang;Dimitar Borisov Karakashev;Jianlong Wang

  • Simultaneous organic carbon, nutrients removal and energy production in a photomicrobial fuel cell (PFC)

    Yifeng Zhang;Jafar Safaa Noori;Irini Angelidaki

  • Submersible microbial fuel cell sensor for monitoring microbial activity and BOD in groundwater: Focusing on impact of anodic biofilm on sensor applicability

    Yifeng Zhang;Irini Angelidaki

  • Nanomodification of the electrodes in microbial fuel cell: Impact of nanoparticle density on electricity production and microbial community

    Fatima AlZahra’a Alatraktchi;Yifeng Zhang;Irini Angelidaki

  • Bio-Electro-Fenton process for the degradation of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs in wastewater

    Helena Nadais;Xiaohu Li;Nadine Alves;Cátia Couras

  • Ammonia inhibition on hydrogen enriched anaerobic digestion of manure under mesophilic and thermophilic conditions.

    Han Wang;Yifeng Zhang;Irini Angelidaki

  • Efficient treatment of aniline containing wastewater in bipolar membrane microbial electrolysis cell-Fenton system

    Xiaohu Li;Xiangdan Jin;Nannan Zhao;Irini Angelidaki

  • Submersible microbial desalination cell for simultaneous ammonia recovery and electricity production from anaerobic reactors containing high levels of ammonia.

    Yifeng Zhang;Irini Angelidaki

  • Recovery of ammonia and sulfate from waste streams and bioenergy production via bipolar bioelectrodialysis.

    Yifeng Zhang;Irini Angelidaki

Frequent Co-Authors

Irini Angelidaki
Irini Angelidaki Technical University of Denmark
Alireza Khataee
Alireza Khataee Istanbul Technical University
Liping Huang
Liping Huang Dalian University of Technology
Shubiao Wu
Shubiao Wu Aarhus University
Defeng Xing
Defeng Xing Harbin Institute of Technology
Renjie Dong
Renjie Dong China Agricultural University
Booki Min
Booki Min Kyung Hee University
Gang Pan
Gang Pan Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yuansong Wei
Yuansong Wei Chinese Academy of Sciences
Benyamin Khoshnevisan
Benyamin Khoshnevisan University of Southern Denmark

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