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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 61 2768 2644 276 272 182 14107

Zirui Liu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zirui Liu between 2011 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zirui Liu published across 16 years, from 2011 to 2026, averaging 18.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 46 publications in 2025. 47 of the 293 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2011 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 46. Peak 46 publications in 2025. 2011: 2 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 23 publications 2020: 31 publications 2021: 28 publications 2022: 26 publications 2023: 28 publications 2024: 30 publications 2025: 46 publications 2026: 1 publication
2011 2026

293 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zirui Liu: publications per year, 2011 to 2026
Year Publications
2011 2
2012 2
2013 6
2014 11
2015 9
2016 13
2017 20
2018 17
2019 23
2020 31
2021 28
2022 26
2023 28
2024 30
2025 46
2026 1
Total 293
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Zirui 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 Zirui Liu 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, 181–190 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: 182 publications — 57th percentile

57% 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
181–190 400 182
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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Zirui 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 Zirui Liu 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

Zirui Liu is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China and focuses on research within Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research concentrates particularly on atmospheric phenomena and pollution-related topics.

Their prolific publication record spans key subfields including Atmospheric Science, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Global and Planetary Change, Environmental Engineering, and Materials Chemistry.

Key topics of Liu's work include:

  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Atmospheric aerosols and clouds
  • Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting
  • Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
  • Vehicle emissions and performance
  • Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications

Liu's frequent co-authors are:

  • Yuesi Wang (51 collaborative works)
  • Bo Hu (28 collaborative works)
  • Guiqian Tang (23 collaborative works)
  • Dongsheng Ji (22 collaborative works)
  • Wenkang Gao (20 collaborative works)

The scientist's work has appeared primarily in highly relevant and specialized venues such as:

  • Atmospheric Environment (10 publications)
  • Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics (9 publications)
  • arXiv (Cornell University) (9 publications)
  • Environmental Pollution (8 publications)
  • The Science of The Total Environment (8 publications)

Among Liu's notable recent research papers are:

  • "Contrasting trends of PM2.5 and surface-ozone concentrations in China from 2013 to 2017" (2020) published in National Science Review
  • "Control of particulate nitrate air pollution in China" (2021) published in Nature Geoscience
  • "Different HONO Sources for Three Layers at the Urban Area of Beijing" (2020) published in Environmental Science & Technology
  • "Detailed budget analysis of HONO in Beijing, China: Implication on atmosphere oxidation capacity in polluted megacity" (2020) published in Atmospheric Environment
  • "Aerosol-photolysis interaction reduces particulate matter during wintertime haze events" (2020) published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Best Publications

  • Drivers of improved PM2.5 air quality in China from 2013 to 2017.

    Qiang Zhang;Yixuan Zheng;Dan Tong;Min Shao

  • Contrasting trends of PM2.5 and surface-ozone concentrations in China from 2013 to 2017

    Yonghong Wang;Yonghong Wang;Wenkang Gao;Shuai Wang;Tao Song

  • Mixing layer height and its implications for air pollution over Beijing, China

    Guiqian Tang;Jinqiang Zhang;Xiaowan Zhu;Tao Song

  • Mechanism for the formation of the January 2013 heavy haze pollution episode over central and eastern China

    Unknown

  • Control of particulate nitrate air pollution in China

    Shixian Zhai;Daniel J. Jacob;Xuan Wang;Zirui Liu

  • The heaviest particulate air-pollution episodes occurred in northern China in January, 2013: Insights gained from observation

    Dongsheng Ji;Liang Li;Yuesi Wang;Junke Zhang

  • Seasonal and diurnal variation in particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5) at an urban site of Beijing: analyses from a 9-year study.

    Zirui Liu;Bo Hu;Lili Wang;Fangkun Wu

  • Health impacts and economic losses assessment of the 2013 severe haze event in Beijing area

    Meng Gao;Sarath K. Guttikunda;Gregory R. Carmichael;Yuesi Wang

  • Chemical characterization and source identification of PM 2.5 at multiple sites in the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei region, China

    Xiaojuan Huang;Xiaojuan Huang;Zirui Liu;Jingyun Liu;Bo Hu

  • Long-range transport and regional sources of PM2.5 in Beijing based on long-term observations from 2005 to 2010

    Lili Wang;Zirui Liu;Yang Sun;Dongsheng Ji

  • Modeling study of the 2010 regional haze event in the North China Plain

    M. Gao;G. R. Carmichael;Y. Wang;P. E. Saide

  • Modeling the feedback between aerosol and meteorological variables in the atmospheric boundary layer during a severe fog–haze event over the North China Plain

    Y. Gao;M. Zhang;Z. Liu;L. Wang

  • Size-resolved aerosol chemical analysis of extreme haze pollution events during early 2013 in urban Beijing, China.

    Shili Tian;Yuepeng Pan;Zirui Liu;Tianxue Wen

  • Seasonal variation and secondary formation of size-segregated aerosol water-soluble inorganic ions during pollution episodes in Beijing

    Xiaojuan Huang;Zirui Liu;Junke Zhang;Tianxue Wen

  • Characteristics of PM 2.5 mass concentrations and chemical species in urban and background areas of China: emerging results from the CARE-China network

    Zirui Liu;Wenkang Gao;Yangchun Yu;Bo Hu

  • Trends in particulate matter and its chemical compositions in China from 2013–2017

    Yuesi Wang;Wenjie Li;Wenkang Gao;Zirui Liu

  • Analysis of heavy pollution episodes in selected cities of northern China

    Dongsheng Ji;Yuesi Wang;Lili Wang;Liangfu Chen

  • The Influence of Climate Factors, Meteorological Conditions, and Boundary-Layer Structure on Severe Haze Pollution in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region during January 2013

    Lili Wang;Nan Zhang;Zirui Liu;Yang Sun

  • The acute effects of fine particles on respiratory mortality and morbidity in Beijing, 2004-2009.

    Pei Li;Pei Li;Jinyuan Xin;Yuesi Wang;Shigong Wang

  • Improved Inversion of Monthly Ammonia Emissions in China Based on the Chinese Ammonia Monitoring Network and Ensemble Kalman Filter

    Lei Kong;Xiao Tang;Jiang Zhu;Zifa Wang

  • The empirical relationship between the PM2.5 concentration and aerosol optical depth over the background of North China from 2009 to 2011

    Jinyuan Xin;Qing Zhang;Lili Wang;Chongshui Gong

  • The Campaign on Atmospheric Aerosol Research Network of China: CARE-China

    Jinyuan Xin;Yuesi Wang;Yuepeng Pan;Dongsheng Ji

Frequent Co-Authors

Yuesi Wang
Yuesi Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Bo Hu
Bo Hu University of Iowa Health Care
Jinyuan Xin
Jinyuan Xin Chinese Academy of Sciences
Dongsheng Ji
Dongsheng Ji Chinese Academy of Sciences
Guiqian Tang
Guiqian Tang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zifa Wang
Zifa Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yuepeng Pan
Yuepeng Pan Chinese Academy of Sciences
Markku Kulmala
Markku Kulmala University of Helsinki
Gregory R. Carmichael
Gregory R. Carmichael University of Iowa
Lili Wang
Lili Wang Tsinghua University

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