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Social Sciences and Humanities
China
2026

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 73 639 558 10 9 143 18800

Yu Hao publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yu Hao between 2010 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yu Hao published across 16 years, from 2010 to 2025, averaging 16.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 32 publications in 2021. 60 of the 258 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2010 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 32. Peak 32 publications in 2021. 2010: 1 publication 2011: 0 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 25 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 30 publications 2021: 32 publications 2022: 30 publications 2023: 32 publications 2024: 28 publications 2025: 32 publications
2010 2025

258 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yu Hao: publications per year, 2010 to 2025
Year Publications
2010 1
2011 0
2012 0
2013 2
2014 0
2015 8
2016 11
2017 13
2018 25
2019 14
2020 30
2021 32
2022 30
2023 32
2024 28
2025 32
Total 258
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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.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 134–143 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 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.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390
104–113 406
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434 143
144–153 407
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100
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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.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 73 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 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.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300
40 297
41 308
42 313
43 300
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203
49 186
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46 73
74 43
75 45
76 45
77 30
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19
91 20
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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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

    Unknown

  • 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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