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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 61 2712 2589 1083 1003 297 19682

Yuan Wang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yuan Wang between 1989 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yuan Wang published across 38 years, from 1989 to 2026, averaging 10.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 52 publications in 2023. 34 of the 391 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 52. Peak 52 publications in 2023. 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 1 publication 2004: 0 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 5 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 29 publications 2019: 39 publications 2020: 42 publications 2021: 37 publications 2022: 32 publications 2023: 52 publications 2024: 37 publications 2025: 31 publications 2026: 3 publications
1989 2026

391 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yuan Wang: publications per year, 1989 to 2026
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 1
1994 1
1995 1
1996 0
1997 0
1998 1
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 1
2003 1
2004 0
2005 2
2006 0
2007 1
2008 5
2009 3
2010 0
2011 4
2012 4
2013 5
2014 12
2015 14
2016 14
2017 18
2018 29
2019 39
2020 42
2021 37
2022 32
2023 52
2024 37
2025 31
2026 3
Total 391
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Yuan Wang 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 Yuan Wang 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, 291–300 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: 297 publications — 85th percentile

85% 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
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
291–300 127 297
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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Yuan Wang 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 Yuan Wang 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, 61 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: 61 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% 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
55 177
56 202
57 204
58 166
59 177
60 166
61 152 61
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

Yuan Wang is a researcher affiliated with the California Institute of Technology in the United States. Their work spans the fields of Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a strong focus on Atmospheric Science and related subfields.

Their research covers a variety of topics, including:

  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Atmospheric aerosols and clouds
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
  • Climate variability and models
  • Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics

Yuan Wang has published extensively in prominent scientific venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Research Square
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Among the recent papers coauthored by Yuan Wang are:

  • "Identifying airborne transmission as the dominant route for the spread of COVID-19," 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Unexpected air pollution with marked emission reductions during the COVID-19 outbreak in China," 2020, Science
  • "Near-real-time monitoring of global CO2 emissions reveals the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai Hydration of the Stratosphere," 2022, Geophysical Research Letters
  • "An unexpected catalyst dominates formation and radiative forcing of regional haze," 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Yuan Wang frequently collaborates with other scientists, prominently including John H. Seinfeld, Yuk L. Yung, Renyi Zhang, Jonathan H. Jiang, and Xiquan Dong.

The scope of Yuan Wang's work involves detailed investigation of atmospheric phenomena, such as aerosols, air quality, and the chemical and physical processes affecting climate and environmental conditions. Their research contributes to understanding the complex interactions driving global and regional environmental change.

Best Publications

  • Persistent sulfate formation from London Fog to Chinese haze

    Gehui Wang;Gehui Wang;Gehui Wang;Renyi Zhang;Renyi Zhang;Mario E. Gomez;Mario E. Gomez;Lingxiao Yang;Lingxiao Yang

  • Identifying airborne transmission as the dominant route for the spread of COVID-19.

    Renyi Zhang;Yixin Li;Annie L. Zhang;Yuan Wang

  • Formation of Urban Fine Particulate Matter

    Renyi Zhang;Gehui Wang;Song Guo;Misti L. Zamora

  • Unexpected air pollution with marked emission reductions during the COVID-19 outbreak in China.

    Tianhao Le;Yuan Wang;Lang Liu;Jiani Yang

  • Aerosol and monsoon climate interactions over Asia

    Zhanqing Li;Zhanqing Li;W. K.M. Lau;V. Ramanathan;G. Wu

  • Review of Aerosol–Cloud Interactions: Mechanisms, Significance, and Challenges

    Jiwen Fan;Yuan Wang;Daniel Rosenfeld;Xiaohong Liu

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

    Zhu Liu;Philippe Ciais;Zhu Deng;Ruixue Lei

  • Markedly enhanced absorption and direct radiative forcing of black carbon under polluted urban environments

    Jianfei Peng;Min Hu;Song Guo;Zhuofei Du

  • Change in household fuels dominates the decrease in PM2.5 exposure and premature mortality in China in 2005-2015.

    Bin Zhao;Haotian Zheng;Shuxiao Wang;Kirk R. Smith

  • The Hunga Tonga‐Hunga Ha'apai Hydration of the Stratosphere

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  • East Asian Study of Tropospheric Aerosols and their Impact on Regional Clouds, Precipitation, and Climate (EAST-AIRCPC)

    Zhanqing Li;Yuan Wang;Jianping Guo;Chuanfeng Zhao

  • Long-term impacts of aerosols on precipitation and lightning over the Pearl River Delta megacity area in China

    Y. Wang;Q. Wan;W. Meng;F. Liao

  • Asian pollution climatically modulates mid-latitude cyclones following hierarchical modelling and observational analysis

    Yuan Wang;Renyi Zhang;R. Saravanan

  • Implementation of a two‐moment bulk microphysics scheme to the WRF model to investigate aerosol‐cloud interaction

    Guohui Li;Yuan Wang;Renyi Zhang

  • Aerosol impacts on clouds and precipitation in eastern China: Results from bin and bulk microphysics

    Jiwen Fan;L. Ruby Leung;Zhanqing Li;Hugh Morrison

  • Reassessing the atmospheric oxidation mechanism of toluene

    Yuemeng Ji;Yuemeng Ji;Jun Zhao;Jun Zhao;Hajime Terazono;Hajime Terazono;Kentaro Misawa;Kentaro Misawa

  • An unexpected catalyst dominates formation and radiative forcing of regional haze

    Fang Zhang;Fang Zhang;Yuan Wang;Jianfei Peng;Lu Chen

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

    Zhu Liu;Philippe Ciais;Zhu Deng;Ruixue Lei

  • Metagenomic insights into Cr(VI) effect on microbial communities and functional genes of an expanded granular sludge bed reactor treating high-nitrate wastewater.

    Yu Miao;Runhua Liao;Xu-Xiang Zhang;Yuan Wang

  • Ferric ion mediated photochemical decomposition of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) by 254nm UV light.

    Yuan Wang;Pengyi Zhang;Gang Pan;Hao Chen

  • Remarkable nucleation and growth of ultrafine particles from vehicular exhaust

    Song Guo;Min Hu;Jianfei Peng;Zhijun Wu

  • New Directions: Light absorbing aerosols and their atmospheric impacts ☆

    Yuan Wang;Alexei Khalizov;Misti Levy;Renyi Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Renyi Zhang
Renyi Zhang Texas A&M University
Jonathan H. Jiang
Jonathan H. Jiang California Institute of Technology
Yuk L. Yung
Yuk L. Yung California Institute of Technology
Hui Su
Hui Su Jet Propulsion Lab
Jun Zheng
Jun Zheng Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology
Min Hu
Min Hu Peking University
Xiquan Dong
Xiquan Dong University of Arizona
Chuanfeng Zhao
Chuanfeng Zhao Beijing Normal University
John H. Seinfeld
John H. Seinfeld California Institute of Technology
Jianping Guo
Jianping Guo Chinese Academy of Sciences

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