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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 62 2670 2548 206 198 208 11233

Zongbo Shi publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zongbo Shi between 2001 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zongbo Shi published across 25 years, from 2001 to 2025, averaging 13.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 56 publications in 2021. 80 of the 336 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
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Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2001 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 56. Peak 56 publications in 2021. 2001: 1 publication 2002: 2 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 1 publication 2006: 3 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 4 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 9 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 20 publications 2020: 35 publications 2021: 56 publications 2022: 41 publications 2023: 32 publications 2024: 34 publications 2025: 46 publications
2001 2025

336 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zongbo Shi: publications per year, 2001 to 2025
Year Publications
2001 1
2002 2
2003 3
2004 1
2005 1
2006 3
2007 2
2008 4
2009 3
2010 1
2011 4
2012 5
2013 1
2014 9
2015 2
2016 13
2017 10
2018 7
2019 20
2020 35
2021 56
2022 41
2023 32
2024 34
2025 46
Total 336
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Zongbo Shi 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 Zongbo Shi 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, 201–210 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: 208 publications — 67th percentile

67% 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
201–210 318 208
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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Zongbo Shi 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 Zongbo Shi 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, 62 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: 62 D-Index — 74th percentile

74% 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
62 143 62
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

Zongbo Shi is affiliated with the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom. Their research is primarily situated within the fields of Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences, with significant expertise in Atmospheric Science and related subfields. The scope of their work extensively covers Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols, Air Quality and Health Impacts, and Atmospheric aerosols and clouds among other topics.

The main topics addressed in Zongbo Shi's research include:

  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting
  • Atmospheric aerosols and clouds
  • Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
  • Vehicle emissions and performance
  • COVID-19 impact on air quality

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Shi are:

  • Roy M. Harrison
  • Weijun Li
  • Pingqing Fu
  • William J. Bloss
  • Lei Liu

Zongbo Shi has published frequently in several scientific journals, with the most common venues including:

  • Atmospheric chemistry and physics
  • npj Climate and Atmospheric Science
  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • Atmospheric Environment
  • Faraday Discussions

Representative recent publications by Zongbo Shi feature:

  • "Abrupt but smaller than expected changes in surface air quality attributable to COVID-19 lockdowns," 2021, Science Advances

Other relevant publications in related fields by collaborators and peers include:

  • "Formation of secondary organic aerosols from anthropogenic precursors in laboratory studies," 2022, npj Climate and Atmospheric Science
  • "Open ocean and coastal new particle formation from sulfuric acid and amines around the Antarctic Peninsula," 2021, Nature Geoscience
  • "Ocean fertilization by pyrogenic aerosol iron," 2021, npj Climate and Atmospheric Science
  • "More mileage in reducing urban air pollution from road traffic," 2021, Environment International

The subfields of study within Shi's work include areas such as:

  • Atmospheric Science
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Automotive Engineering

Best Publications

  • Assessing the impact of clean air action on air quality trends in Beijing using a machine learning technique

    Tuan V. Vu;Zongbo Shi;Jing Cheng;Qiang Zhang

  • Abrupt but smaller than expected changes in surface air quality attributable to COVID-19 lockdowns.

    Zongbo Shi;Congbo Song;Bowen Liu;Gongda Lu

  • Impacts on iron solubility in the mineral dust by processes in the source region and the atmosphere: A review

    Zongbo Shi;Michael D. Krom;Timothy D. Jickells;Steeve Bonneville

  • Air pollution–aerosol interactions produce more bioavailable iron for ocean ecosystems

    Weijun Li;Liang Xu;Xiaohuan Liu;Jianchao Zhang

  • Characterization of airborne individual particles collected in an urban area, a satellite city and a clean air area in Beijing, 2001

    Zongbo Shi;Longyi Shao;Timothy Peter Jones;Andrew Gordon Whittaker

  • Fractal Dimensions and Mixing Structures of Soot Particles during Atmospheric Processing

    Yuanyuan Wang;Yuanyuan Wang;Fengshan Liu;Cenlin He;Lei Bi

  • Spatial and seasonal variability of PM 2.5 acidity at two Chinese megacities: insights into the formation of secondary inorganic aerosols

    K. He;Q. Zhao;Y. Ma;F. Duan

  • Atmospheric acidification of mineral aerosols: a source of bioavailable phosphorus for the oceans

    A. Nenes;A. Nenes;M. D. Krom;N. Mihalopoulos;N. Mihalopoulos;P. Van Cappellen

  • A review of receptor modelling of industrially emitted particulate matter

    Adewale M. Taiwo;Roy M. Harrison;Zongbo Shi

  • Microscopy and mineralogy of airborne particles collected during severe dust storm episodes in Beijing, China

    Zongbo Shi;Zongbo Shi;Longyi Shao;Timothy Peter Jones;Senlin Lu

  • Formation of iron nanoparticles and increase in iron reactivity in mineral dust during simulated cloud processing.

    Zongbo Shi;Michael D. Krom;Steeve Bonneville;Alex R. Baker

  • A conceptual framework for mixing structures in individual aerosol particles

    Weijun Li;Jiaxing Sun;Liang Xu;Zongbo Shi

  • Iron dissolution kinetics of mineral dust at low pH during simulated atmospheric processing

    Zongbo Shi;Steeve Bonneville;M. Krom;Ken Carslaw

  • Introduction to the special issue "in-depth study of air pollution sources and processes within Beijing and its surrounding region (APHH-Beijing)"

    Zongbo Shi;Zongbo Shi;Tuan Vu;Simone Kotthaus;Simone Kotthaus;Roy M. Harrison;Roy M. Harrison

  • Increased night-time oxidation over China despite widespread decrease across the globe

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  • Delivery of anthropogenic bioavailable iron from mineral dust and combustion aerosols to the ocean

    A. Ito;Z. Shi

  • Significant Changes in Chemistry of Fine Particles in Wintertime Beijing from 2007 to 2017: Impact of Clean Air Actions.

    Yangmei Zhang;Tuan Van Vu;Junying Sun;Jianjun He

  • Characterization and source apportionment of carbonaceous PM2.5 particles in China - A review

    Xuefang Wu;Xuefang Wu;Tuan V. Vu;Zongbo Shi;Roy M. Harrison

  • Open ocean and coastal new particle formation from sulfuric acid and amines around the Antarctic Peninsula

    James Brean;Manuel Dall’Osto;Rafel Simó;ZongBo Shi

  • Influences of sulfate and nitrate on the hygroscopic behaviour of coarse dust particles

    Zongbo Shi;Daizhou Zhang;Masahiko Hayashi;Hiroko Ogata

  • Mass and number size distributions of particulate matter components: Comparison of an industrial site and an urban background site

    Adewale M. Taiwo;David C.S. Beddows;Zongbo Shi;Roy M. Harrison

  • Influence of chemical weathering and aging of iron oxides on the potential iron solubility of Saharan dust during simulated atmospheric processing

    Zongbo Shi;Michael D. Krom;Steeve Bonneville;Alex R. Baker

Frequent Co-Authors

Roy M. Harrison
Roy M. Harrison University of Birmingham
Weijun Li
Weijun Li Zhejiang University
Pingqing Fu
Pingqing Fu Tianjin University
Longyi Shao
Longyi Shao China University of Mining and Technology
Yele Sun
Yele Sun Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xiaoye Zhang
Xiaoye Zhang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Michael D. Krom
Michael D. Krom University of Haifa
William J. Bloss
William J. Bloss University of Birmingham
Daizhou Zhang
Daizhou Zhang Prefectural University of Kumamoto
Fumo Yang
Fumo Yang Sichuan University

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