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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 50 4903 4694 515 511 168 11650

Zhi Ning publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zhi Ning between 2002 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zhi Ning published across 24 years, from 2002 to 2025, averaging 9.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2019. 29 of the 234 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2002 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2019. 2002: 1 publication 2003: 0 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 5 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 19 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 21 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 12 publications 2025: 17 publications
2002 2025

234 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zhi Ning: publications per year, 2002 to 2025
Year Publications
2002 1
2003 0
2004 3
2005 1
2006 5
2007 9
2008 4
2009 8
2010 9
2011 9
2012 6
2013 6
2014 11
2015 19
2016 16
2017 18
2018 13
2019 21
2020 16
2021 17
2022 8
2023 5
2024 12
2025 17
Total 234
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Zhi Ning 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 Zhi Ning 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, 161–170 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: 168 publications — 51st percentile

51% 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
161–170 444 168
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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Zhi Ning 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 Zhi Ning 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, 50 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: 50 D-Index — 50th percentile

50% 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 50
51 232
52 266
53 217
54 198
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

Zhi Ning is a researcher affiliated with the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in China. Their work primarily focuses on the fields of Environmental Science and Engineering, with significant contributions to Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Environmental Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Atmospheric Science, and Global and Planetary Change.

Their research topics encompass a wide range of areas including:

  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Vehicle emissions and performance
  • Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting
  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Biodiesel Production and Applications
  • Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics

Zhi Ning has been involved in publishing research in a variety of scientific venues. The most frequent publication outlets include:

  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Environmental Pollution
  • Atmospheric Environment
  • ChemSusChem
  • Journal of Hazardous Materials

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Zhi Ning highlight a focus on aerosols, air quality, and environmental health during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as particulate matter and combustion engineering topics. Selected recent publications include:

  • "Aerodynamic analysis of SARS-CoV-2 in two Wuhan hospitals," 2020, Nature
  • "Aerodynamic Characteristics and RNA Concentration of SARS-CoV-2 Aerosol in Wuhan Hospitals during COVID-19 Outbreak," 2020, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • "Investigation of Primary and Secondary Particulate Brown Carbon in Two Chinese Cities of Xi'an and Hong Kong in Wintertime," 2020, Environmental Science & Technology
  • "PAA@ZIF-8 incorporated nanofibrous membrane for high-efficiency PM2.5 capture," 2020, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • "Impact of lower and higher alcohols on the physicochemical properties of particulate matter from diesel engines: A review," 2021, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Frequent collaborators in Zhi Ning's research include:

  • Nirmal Kumar Gali
  • Meisam Ahmadi Ghadikolaei
  • Peng Wei
  • Mengyuan Chu
  • Peter Brimblecombe

Best Publications

  • Aerodynamic analysis of SARS-CoV-2 in two Wuhan hospitals.

    Yuan Liu;Zhi Ning;Yu Chen;Ming Guo

  • Applications of low-cost sensing technologies for air quality monitoring and exposure assessment: How far have they gone?

    Lidia Morawska;Phong K. Thai;Xiaoting Liu;Akwasi Asumadu-Sakyi

  • Spatial and temporal variation of chemical composition and mass closure of ambient coarse particulate matter (PM10-2.5) in the Los Angeles area

    Kalam Cheung;Nancy Daher;Winnie Kam;Martin Merrill Shafer

  • Redox activity of urban quasi-ultrafine particles from primary and secondary sources

    Vishal Verma;Zhi Ning;Arthur K. Cho;James J. Schauer

  • Glutamatergic Neurons in Rodent Models Respond to Nanoscale Particulate Urban Air Pollutants in Vivo and in Vitro

    Todd E. Morgan;David A. Davis;Nahoko Iwata;Jeremy A. Tanner

  • Impact Analysis of Temperature and Humidity Conditions on Electrochemical Sensor Response in Ambient Air Quality Monitoring.

    Peng Wei;Zhi Ning;Sheng Ye;Li Sun

  • Aerodynamic Characteristics and RNA Concentration of SARS-CoV-2 Aerosol in Wuhan Hospitals during COVID-19 Outbreak

    Yuan Liu;Zhi Ning;Yu Chen;Ming Guo

  • Impact of traffic volume and composition on the air quality and pedestrian exposure in urban street canyon

    Agata Rakowska;Kachun Wong;Thomas M. Townsend;Ka Lok Chan

  • Fine, ultrafine and nanoparticle trace element compositions near a major freeway with a high heavy-duty diesel fraction

    Leonidas Ntziachristos;Zhi Ning;Michael D. Geller;Rebecca J. Sheesley

  • Influence of engine load and speed on regulated and unregulated emissions of a diesel engine fueled with diesel fuel blended with waste cooking oil biodiesel

    Xingjia Man;Xingjia Man;Chun Shun Cheung;Zhi Ning;Long Wei

  • Effects of biodiesel-ethanol and biodiesel-butanol blends on the combustion, performance and emissions of a diesel engine

    L.Wei;C.S.Cheung;Zhi Ning

  • Daily variation in chemical characteristics of urban ultrafine aerosols and inference of their sources.

    Zhi Ning;Michael D. Geller;Katharine F. Moore;Rebecca Sheesley

  • Particle Concentration and Characteristics near a Major Freeway with Heavy-Duty Diesel Traffic

    Leonidas Ntziachristos;Zhi Ning;Michael D. Geller;Constantinos Sioutas

  • Development and Application of a Next Generation Air Sensor Network for the Hong Kong Marathon 2015 Air Quality Monitoring.

    Li Sun;Kachun Wong;Peng Wei;Sheng Ye

  • Ultrafine particles from diesel vehicle emissions at different driving cycles induce differential vascular pro-inflammatory responses: Implication of chemical components and NF-κB signaling

    Rongsong Li;Zhi Ning;Rohit Majumdar;Jeffery Cui

  • Ambient ultrafine particles alter lipid metabolism and HDL anti-oxidant capacity in LDLR-null mice.

    Rongsong Li;Mohamad Navab;Payam Pakbin;Zhi Ning

  • Emission factors of PM species based on freeway measurements and comparison with tunnel and dynamometer studies

    Zhi Ning;Andrea Polidori;James J. Schauer;Constantinos Sioutas

  • On-road remote sensing of petrol vehicle emissions measurement and emission factors estimation in Hong Kong

    T.L. Chan;Z. Ning

  • Atmospheric Processes Influencing Aerosols Generated by Combustion and the Inference of Their Impact on Public Exposure: A Review

    Zhi Ning;Constantinos Sioutas

  • Investigation of Primary and Secondary Particulate Brown Carbon in Two Chinese Cities of Xi’an and Hong Kong in Wintertime

    Qian Zhang;Qian Zhang;Zhenxing Shen;Zhenxing Shen;Leiming Zhang;Yaling Zeng

  • Ultrafine particles from diesel engines induce vascular oxidative stress via JNK activation

    Rongsong Li;Zhi Ning;Jeffery Cui;Bhavraj Khalsa

  • Light- and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Emission Factors of PM Species Based on Freeway Measurements and Comparison With Tunnel and Dynamometer Studies

    Z. Ning;A. Polidori;J. J. Schauer;C. Sioutas

Frequent Co-Authors

Constantinos Sioutas
Constantinos Sioutas University of Southern California
Michael Kramer
Michael Kramer Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy
R. D. McKeown
R. D. McKeown William & Mary
C.S. Cheung
C.S. Cheung Hong Kong Polytechnic University
K. M. Heeger
K. M. Heeger Yale University
Y. B. Hsiung
Y. B. Hsiung National Taiwan University
Jen-Chieh Peng
Jen-Chieh Peng University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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