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2026

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D-Index
73
Citations
18800
World Ranking
639
National Ranking
10

Yu Hao 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 Yu Hao sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 143 publications — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Yu Hao 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 Yu Hao sits on this spectrum.

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: 73 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in China Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in China Leader Award

Overview

Yu Hao is affiliated with the Beijing Institute of Technology in China. Their research focuses primarily on the intersection of economics, environmental science, and sustainable development, particularly examining how digitalization and policy impact energy consumption and environmental efficiency in China.

Their work is prominently published in venues such as the Journal of Environmental Management, Energy Economics, SSRN Electronic Journal, Business Strategy and the Environment, and the Journal of Environmental Planning and Management. These journals reflect the interdisciplinary nature of their research which spans economics, environmental science, and policy analysis.

Yu Hao's main fields of study include Economics, Econometrics and Finance as well as Environmental Science. Within these fields, their subfields of focus are Economics and Econometrics, Environmental Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Marketing, and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis.

Their research covers key topics including:

  • Energy, Environment, Economic Growth
  • Environmental Impact and Sustainability
  • Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth
  • Environmental Sustainability in Business
  • Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies
  • Energy and Environment Impacts
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts

Yu Hao's recent papers include:

  • Digitalization and energy: How does internet development affect China's energy consumption? (2021), Energy Economics
  • How do environmental regulation and environmental decentralization affect green total factor energy efficiency: Evidence from China (2020), Energy Economics
  • Digitalization and sustainable development: How could digital economy development improve green innovation in China? (2022), Business Strategy and the Environment
  • Fostering green development with green finance: An empirical study on the environmental effect of green credit policy in China (2021), Journal of Environmental Management
  • Does internet development improve green total factor energy efficiency? Evidence from China (2021), Energy Policy

Their frequent coauthors include Haitao Wu, Muhammad Irfan, Yunxia Guo, Zhiyuan Gao, and Siyu Ren. These collaborations point to a network of researchers working on related topics in energy economics, environmental regulation, and sustainable finance.

Best Publications

  • Digitalization and energy: How does internet development affect China's energy consumption?

    Siyu Ren;Yu Hao;Lu Xu;Haitao Wu

  • How do environmental regulation and environmental decentralization affect green total factor energy efficiency: Evidence from China

    Haitao Wu;Haitao Wu;Yu Hao;Siyu Ren

  • Fostering green development with green finance: An empirical study on the environmental effect of green credit policy in China.

    Shengling Zhang;Zihao Wu;Yao Wang;Yu Hao

  • The influential factors of urban PM2.5 concentrations in China: a spatial econometric analysis

    Yu Hao;Yi-Ming Liu

  • Does internet development improve green total factor energy efficiency? Evidence from China

    Haitao Wu;Yu Hao;Siyu Ren;Xiaodong Yang

  • Environmental decentralization, local government competition, and regional green development: Evidence from China

    Haitao Wu;Haitao Wu;Yunwei Li;Yu Hao;Siyu Ren

  • What is the role of telecommunications infrastructure construction in green technology innovation? A firm-level analysis for China

    Chang Tang;Yuanyuan Xu;Yu Hao;Haitao Wu

  • How does internet development affect energy-saving and emission reduction? Evidence from China

    Haitao Wu;Yan Xue;Yu Hao;Siyu Ren

  • An empirical research on the relationship amongst renewable energy consumption, economic growth and foreign direct investment in China

    Weiyang Fan;Yu Hao

  • The role of outward foreign direct investment (OFDI) on green total factor energy efficiency: Does institutional quality matters? Evidence from China

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  • The impact of environmental regulation, shadow economy, and corruption on environmental quality: Theory and empirical evidence from China

    Heyin Chen;Heyin Chen;Yu Hao;Jingwei Li;Xiaojie Song

  • How do energy consumption and environmental regulation affect carbon emissions in China? New evidence from a dynamic threshold panel model

    Haitao Wu;Haitao Wu;Lina Xu;Siyu Ren;Yu Hao

  • The impact of government policy on preference for NEVs: The evidence from China

    Xian Zhang;Ke Wang;Yu Hao;Jing-Li Fan

  • The dynamic relationship between environmental pollution, economic development and public health: Evidence from China

    Zhi-Nan Lu;Heyin Chen;Heyin Chen;Yu Hao;Jingyi Wang

  • Is environmental regulation effective in China? Evidence from city-level panel data

    Yu Hao;Yuxin Deng;Zhi-Nan Lu;Hao Chen

  • How Does Green Investment Affect Environmental Pollution? Evidence from China

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  • How do resource misallocation and government corruption affect green total factor energy efficiency? Evidence from China

    Yu Hao;Zhiqiang Gai;Haitao Wu;Haitao Wu

  • Do economic activities cause air pollution? Evidence from China’s major cities

    Lingyun Zhu;Yu Hao;Zhi-Nan Lu;Haitao Wu

  • An assessment of consumers’ willingness to utilize solar energy in China: End-users’ perspective

    Muhammad Irfan;Rajvikram Madurai Elavarasan;Yu Hao;Mingjia Feng

  • How does energy consumption affect China's urbanization? New evidence from dynamic threshold panel models

    Haitao Wu;Yu Hao;Jia-Hsi Weng

  • The dynamic links between CO2 emissions, energy consumption and economic development in the countries along “the Belt and Road”

    Yunyang Liu;Yunyang Liu;Yu Hao

  • Shooting two hawks with one arrow: Could China's emission trading scheme promote green development efficiency and regional carbon equality?

    Shengling Zhang;Yao Wang;Yu Hao;Zhiwei Liu

Frequent Co-Authors

Yi-Ming Wei
Yi-Ming Wei Beijing Institute of Technology
Arshian Sharif
Arshian Sharif Sunway University
Zhaohua Wang
Zhaohua Wang Beijing Institute of Technology
Heng Li
Heng Li Hong Kong Polytechnic University

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