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2023

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Environmental Sciences

D-Index
90
Citations
38975
World Ranking
582
National Ranking
62

Zhu Liu 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 Zhu Liu sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 690+

This scientist: 347 publications — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

Zhu Liu 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 Zhu Liu sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 90 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

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

Overview

Zhu Liu is affiliated with Tsinghua University in China and specializes in Environmental Science, with a significant focus on Global and Planetary Change. Their research spans several subfields including Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Environmental Engineering, Atmospheric Science, and Economics and Econometrics.

The scientist's work covers main topics such as Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics, Air Quality and Health Impacts, Climate Change and Health Impacts, Environmental Impact and Sustainability, COVID-19 impact on air quality, Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols, and Vehicle emissions and performance.

Zhu Liu has contributed to various publication venues, frequently appearing in:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Scientific Data
  • Earth system science data

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Zhu Liu include:

  • Challenges and opportunities for carbon neutrality in China, 2021, Nature Reviews Earth & Environment
  • Near-real-time monitoring of global CO2 emissions reveals the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Global Carbon Budget 2020, 2020, Earth system science data
  • Global Carbon Budget 2022, 2022, Earth system science data
  • Buildings as a global carbon sink, 2020, Nature Sustainability

Zhu Liu regularly collaborates with a set of frequent co-authors, including:

  • Philippe Ciais
  • Zhu Deng
  • Steven J. Davis
  • Biqing Zhu
  • Piyu Ke

Best Publications

  • Global Carbon Budget 2018

    Corinne Le Quéré;Robbie M. Andrew;Pierre Friedlingstein;Stephen Sitch

  • Global Carbon Budget 2020

    Pierre Friedlingstein;Pierre Friedlingstein;Michael O'Sullivan;Matthew W. Jones;Robbie M. Andrew

  • Challenges and opportunities for carbon neutrality in China

    Unknown

  • Global Carbon Budget 2022

    Unknown

  • Reduced carbon emission estimates from fossil fuel combustion and cement production in China

    Z Liu;Dabo Guan;Wei Wei;Steven J Davis

  • China CO2 emission accounts 1997-2015.

    Yuli Shan;Dabo Guan;Dabo Guan;Heran Zheng;Jiamin Ou

  • Transboundary health impacts of transported global air pollution and international trade

    Qiang Zhang;Xujia Jiang;Dan Tong;Steven J. Davis;Steven J. Davis

  • Buildings as a global carbon sink

    Galina Churkina;Galina Churkina;Alan Organschi;Christopher P. O. Reyer;Andrew Ruff

  • Chinese CO2 emission flows have reversed since the global financial crisis

    Zhifu Mi;Zhifu Mi;Jing Meng;Dabo Guan;Yuli Shan

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

    Zhu Liu;Philippe Ciais;Zhu Deng;Ruixue Lei

  • Outsourcing CO2 within China

    Kuishuang Feng;Steven J. Davis;Laixiang Sun;Laixiang Sun;Xin Li

  • New provincial CO2 emission inventories in China based on apparent energy consumption data and updated emission factors

    Yuli Shan;Jianghua Liu;Zhu Liu;Xinwanghao Xu

  • Monitoring global carbon emissions in 2021

    Unknown

  • The gigatonne gap in China’s carbon dioxide inventories

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

  • Substantial global carbon uptake by cement carbonation

    Fengming Xi;Fengming Xi;Steven J. Davis;Steven J. Davis;Philippe Ciais;Douglas Crawford-Brown

  • Consumption-based emission accounting for Chinese cities

    Zhifu Mi;Yunkun Zhang;Dabo Guan;Yuli Shan

  • Methodology and applications of city level CO2 emission accounts in China

    Yuli Shan;Dabo Guan;Jianghua Liu;Zhifu Mi

  • Unequal household carbon footprints in China

    Dominik Wiedenhofer;Dabo Guan;Zhu Liu;Jing Meng

  • Structural decline in China’s CO2 emissions through transitions in industry and energy systems

    Dabo Guan;Dabo Guan;Jing Meng;Jing Meng;David M. Reiner;Ning Zhang

  • Monitoring global carbon emissions in 2022

    Unknown

  • The rise of South-South trade and its effect on global CO2 emissions

    Jing Meng;Jing Meng;Jing Meng;Zhifu Mi;Zhifu Mi;Dabo Guan;Dabo Guan;Jiashuo Li

  • The socioeconomic drivers of China's primary PM 2:5 emissions

    Dabo Guan;Dabo Guan;Xin Su;Qiang Zhang;Glen P Peters

  • Energy policy: A low-carbon road map for China

    Zhu Liu;Dabo Guan;Douglas Crawford-Brown;Qiang Zhang

  • Socioeconomic impact assessment of China's CO2 emissions peak prior to 2030

    Zhifu Mi;Yi-Ming Wei;Bing Wang;Jing Meng

Frequent Co-Authors

Dabo Guan
Dabo Guan Tsinghua University
Steven J. Davis
Steven J. Davis Stanford University
Qiang Zhang
Qiang Zhang Peking University
Qiang Zhang
Qiang Zhang Tsinghua University
Zhifu Mi
Zhifu Mi University College London
Klaus Hubacek
Klaus Hubacek University of Groningen
Jing Meng
Jing Meng University College London
Bo Zheng
Bo Zheng Tsinghua University
Yuli Shan
Yuli Shan University of Birmingham
Hans Joachim Schellnhuber
Hans Joachim Schellnhuber Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research

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