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2023

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Environmental Sciences

D-Index
111
Citations
42996
World Ranking
191
National Ranking
19

Yong Geng 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 Yong Geng sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 357 publications — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.

Yong Geng 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 Yong Geng sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 111 D-Index — 98th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in China Leader Award

Overview

Yong Geng is affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China, contributing extensively to the fields of Environmental Science and Engineering. Their research encompasses a broad range of subfields including Environmental Engineering, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Economics and Econometrics, Mechanical Engineering, and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment.

Their primary research topics focus on Environmental Impact and Sustainability, Extraction and Separation Processes, Recycling and Waste Management Techniques, Energy, Environment, Economic Growth, Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies, Climate Change Policy and Economics, as well as Metal Extraction and Bioleaching.

Yong Geng has published numerous papers in a variety of scientific journals. Notable recent papers include:

  • A review of trends and drivers of greenhouse gas emissions by sector from 1990 to 2018, 2021, Environmental Research Letters
  • Digital economy: An innovation driving factor for low-carbon development, 2022, Environmental Impact Assessment Review
  • Policy impacts on Municipal Solid Waste management in Shanghai: A system dynamics model analysis, 2020, Journal of Cleaner Production
  • Trends and future challenges in hydrogen production and storage research, 2020, Environmental Science and Pollution Research
  • A Life Cycle Thinking Framework to Mitigate the Environmental Impact of Building Materials, 2020, One Earth

Their frequent coauthors include Ziyan Gao, Shijiang Xiao, Huijuan Dong, Wei Chen, and Xu Tian. Collaboration with these researchers has been significant in their publication record.

Yong Geng commonly publishes in journals such as Journal of Cleaner Production, Resources Policy, Resources Conservation and Recycling, Environmental Impact Assessment Review, and SSRN Electronic Journal, showcasing a diverse engagement with environmental and resource-related research outlets.

Best Publications

  • Green supply chain management in China: pressures, practices and performance

    Qinghua Zhu;Joseph Sarkis;Yong Geng

  • A review of the circular economy in China : Moving from rhetoric to implementation

    Biwei Su;Almas Heshmati;Yong Geng;Xiaoman Yu

  • Developing the circular economy in China: Challenges and opportunities for achieving 'leapfrog development'

    Yong Geng;Brent Doberstein

  • A review of trends and drivers of greenhouse gas emissions by sector from 1990 to 2018

    William F. Lamb;Thomas Wiedmann;Julia Pongratz;Robbie Andrew

  • Towards a national circular economy indicator system in China: an evaluation and critical analysis

    Yong Geng;Yong Geng;Jia Fu;Jia Fu;Joseph Sarkis;Bing Xue

  • Construction and demolition waste management in China through the 3R principle

    Beijia Huang;Xiangyu Wang;Harnwei Kua;Yong Geng

  • An ISM approach for the barrier analysis in implementing green supply chain management

    K. Mathiyazhagan;Kannan Govindan;Kannan Govindan;A. NoorulHaq;Yong Geng

  • Market demand, green product innovation, and firm performance: evidence from Vietnam motorcycle industry

    Ru-Jen Lin;Kim-Hua Tan;Yong Geng

  • The gigatonne gap in China’s carbon dioxide inventories

    Dabo Guan;Dabo Guan;Dabo Guan;Zhu Liu;Yong Geng;Soeren Lindner

  • Circular economy practices among Chinese manufacturers varying in environmental-oriented supply chain cooperation and the performance implications

    Qinghua Zhu;Yong Geng;Kee hung Lai

  • Drivers and barriers of extended supply chain practices for energy saving and emission reduction among Chinese manufacturers

    Qinghua Zhu;Yong Geng

  • Measuring China's Circular Economy

    Yong Geng;Joseph Sarkis;Joseph Sarkis;Sergio Ulgiati;Pan Zhang

  • Green supply chain management in leading manufacturers: Case studies in Japanese large companies

    Qinghua Zhu;Yong Geng;Tsuyoshi Fujita;Shizuka Hashimoto

  • An overview of municipal solid waste management in China

    Xudong Chen;Yong Geng;Tsuyoshi Fujita

  • Improving performance of green innovation practices under uncertainty

    Ming-Lang Tseng;Ming-Lang Tseng;Ray Wang;Anthony S.F. Chiu;Yong Geng

  • Implementing China’s circular economy concept at the regional level: A review of progress in Dalian, China

    Yong Geng;Quinghua Zhu;Brent Doberstein;Tsuyoshi Fujita

  • How to globalize the circular economy

    Yong Geng;Joseph Sarkis;Raimund Bleischwitz

  • Industrial and urban symbiosis in Japan: Analysis of the Eco-Town program 1997-2006

    Rene Van Berkel;Tsuyoshi Fujita;Tsuyoshi Fujita;Shizuka Hashimoto;Yong Geng;Yong Geng

  • Barriers to green supply chain management in Indian mining industries: a graph theoretic approach

    Kamalakanta Muduli;Kannan Govindan;Kannan Govindan;Akhilesh Barve;Yong Geng

  • A carbon footprint based reverse logistics network design model

    Devika Kannan;Ali Diabat;Mahmoud Alrefaei;Kannan Govindan

Frequent Co-Authors

Huijuan Dong
Huijuan Dong Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Tsuyoshi Fujita
Tsuyoshi Fujita University of Tokyo
Bing Xue
Bing Xue Chinese Academy of Sciences
Joseph Sarkis
Joseph Sarkis Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Qinghua Zhu
Qinghua Zhu Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Liang Dong
Liang Dong City University of Hong Kong
Hancheng Dai
Hancheng Dai Peking University
Han Hao
Han Hao Tsinghua University
Raimund Bleischwitz
Raimund Bleischwitz University College London
Dabo Guan
Dabo Guan Tsinghua University

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