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Which institutions in China have the most top-cited scientists in Environmental Sciences?

1,048 researchers in China whose main subfield is Environmental Sciences are in the 2026 list of top-cited scientists, the annual ranking often called the Stanford–Elsevier top 2% scientists list: 2.8% of all listed authors in China, and 1st of 87 countries in the subfield. 785 of them rank in the global top 100,000 by composite citation score (c, excluding self-citations). Tsinghua University has the most (46), followed by University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (32) and Tongji University (29). A row opens its scientists in the table of all authors.

Listed authors
1,048
2.8% of all in China
In the global top 100,000
785
74.9% of them
Country rank in the subfield
#1
of 87 countries in Environmental Sciences
Highest-ranked
#185
Wang, Jianlong
#InstitutionListed authorsTop 100kRank worldwideHighest-ranked author
1Tsinghua University4636#1Wang, Jianlong #185
2University of Chinese Academy of Sciences3224#2Qu, Jiuhui Hui #4,412
3Tongji University2919#3Cao, Xinde #7,523
4Nanjing University2820#4Qin, Boqiang Quiang #3,629
5Beijing Normal University2622#5Bai, Junhong #16,875
6Peking University2419#6Cheng, Hefa #2,755
7Chinese Academy of Sciences2314#7Yu, Hanqing #1,353
8Hunan University2117#9Zeng, Guangming #2,250
9Guangdong University of Technology1814#10An, Taicheng #13,331
10Zhejiang University1614#11Xu, Jianming #8,148
11Hohai University1613#12Wang, Peifang #20,090
12Tianjin University1611#13Liu, Yiwen #26,111
13Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences Chinese Academy of Sciences159#14Zhu, Yongguan #1,099
14Northwest A&F University1510#15Fang, Linchuan #14,712
15Sun Yat-Sen University1511#16Huang, Haibao #26,088
16Fudan University1413#17Kan, Haidong #2,482
17Shanghai Jiao Tong University1411#19Geng, Yong #8,151
18Nankai University1312#21Zhou, Qixing #5,736
19East China Normal University1210#22Guan, Xiaohong #25,091
20School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology118#25Feng, Yujie #23,010
21Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences119#26Xi, Beidou #23,743
22Harbin Institute of Technology108#28Ma, Jun #6,172
23University of Science and Technology of China107#29Wang, Shanyong #11,377
24China University of Geosciences108#30Chen, Wanxu #14,685
25China Agricultural University107#31Wang, Jie #15,196
26Zhejiang University of Technology107#32Jin, Yuanxiang #17,298
27Shandong University108#35Wu, Haiming #30,677
28Guangzhou University95#37Yuan, Hongping #9,896
29Chongqing University97#38Yang, Yi #21,343
30Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology Chinese Academy of Sciences86#42Zhang, Yunlin #9,903
31Jiangnan University86#44Wang, Zhenyu #11,027
32Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences86#45Li, Ronghua #27,283
33Hebei University of Technology86#46Lyu, Honghong #27,598
34College of Environmental and Resource Sciences Zhejiang University87#47Yang, Xiao'e E. #36,726
35Southern University of Science and Technology86#48Zheng, Yan #46,176
36Hainan University75#51Jahanger, Atif #4,711
37Wuhan University74#53Wang, Shaojian #10,219
38Beijing University of Technology76#57Peng, Yongzhen #20,557
39Dalian University of Technology76#58Quan, Xie #22,158
40Huazhong Agricultural University75#59Huang, Qiaoyun #45,071
41East China University of Science and Technology74#60Zhang, Wei #71,867
42Nanjing Agricultural University64#64Zhao, F. J. #2,511
43South China Normal University66#67Ying, Guangguo #2,625
44Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology65#70Agathokleous, Evgenios #5,989
45Jiangsu University64#77Mohsin, Muhammad #22,159
46Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China64#80Yang, Fan #32,251
47School of Metallurgy and Environment64#81Xue, Shengguo #35,645
48Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences64#82Christie, Peter #36,005
49Jinan University62#83Zeng, Eddy Y. #37,251
50Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology63#84Wang, Xiaochang #41,721
51Ocean University of China64#85Zheng, Hao #46,817
52Shanghai University63#86Qian, Guangren #67,393
53Central South University55#95Qi, Chongchong #10,356
54Northeast Agricultural University53#96Zhang, Ying #10,420
55Guangxi University53#103Yu, Kefu #29,299
56Nanjing Forestry University55#104Ge, Shengbo #31,516
57Zhejiang Normal University54#105Chen, Yufeng #37,203
58North China Electric Power University54#106Chen, Zhongshan #43,534
59Lanzhou University54#109Hou, Xiaolin #46,699
60Xiamen University44#122KURNIAWAN, Tonni Agustiono #8,361
61Hunan Agricultural University42#124Zhou, Yaoyu #11,420
62South China Agricultural University44#126Wang, Jun #12,691
63Shandong University of Finance and Economics43#131Sun, Huaping #18,812
64Donghua University44#137Li, Hui #24,849
65South China University of Technology44#144Dang, Zhi #38,228
66Southeast University42#148Wang, Dayong #48,048
67Nanjing University of Science and Technology42#149Su, Guanyong #56,845
68Huazhong University of Science and Technology43#150Fu, Jie #59,806
69Shantou University44#151Gao, Mingling #60,149
70Institute of Eco-environmental and Soil Sciences, Guangdong Academy of Sciences43#153Li, Fangbai #68,612
71Beijing Forestry University41#156Qi, Fei #90,090
72Anhui University of Finance and Economics33#169Song, Malin #2,882
73University of Nottingham Ningbo China33#184Zhou, John L. #10,990
74Zhengzhou University32#193Feng, Yanchao #18,951
75Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences32#209Wu, Chenxi #28,697
76State Key Laboratory of Iron and Steel Industry Environmental Protection33#210Lin, Hai #30,070
77Shaoxing University33#216Qian, Haifeng #33,699
78School of Management, Beijing Institute of Technology33#220Zhang, Bin #36,162
79National Key Laboratory of Efficient and Clean Energy Utilization32#222Cheng, Shao'an #36,999
80School of Ecology and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen33#223Shao, Penghui #37,777
81Southwestern University of Finance and Economics32#224Chen, Jiandong #38,469
82Hubei Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment33#227Yang, Jiakuan #39,624
83Suzhou University of Science and Technology32#229Jin, Wei #41,199
84Sichuan University32#234Xu, Heng #44,825
85University of Science and Technology Beijing32#237Xing, Yi #50,723
86Fujian Normal University31#238Chen, Zuliang #51,606
87Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology33#247Wu, Shaohua #67,457
88University of Jinan33#253Jiang, Xin #77,259
89Shandong Agricultural University31#255Wang, Jun #88,573
90Sichuan Agricultural University31#256Li, Houjian #95,360
91Qingdao University32#257Li, Lianzhen #96,382
92Beijing University of Chemical Technology30#258Lin, Aijun #106,304

The top 100 in Environmental Sciences in China, in order

  1. 1
    Wang, Jianlong
    Tsinghua University
  2. 2
    Hou, Deyi
    Tsinghua University
  3. 3
    Zhu, Yongguan
    Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences Chinese Academy of Sciences
  4. 4
    Yu, Hanqing
    Chinese Academy of Sciences
  5. 5
    Zeng, Guangming
    Hunan University
  6. 6
    Kan, Haidong
    Fudan University
  7. 7
    Zhao, F. J.
    Nanjing Agricultural University
  8. 8
    Khan, Syed Abdul Rehman
    Xuzhou University of Technology
  9. 9
    Ying, Guangguo
    South China Normal University
  10. 10
    Cheng, Hefa
    Peking University
  11. 11
    Song, Malin
    Anhui University of Finance and Economics
  12. 12
    Tang, Daniel Kuok Ho
    University of Arizona at Northwest A&F
  13. 13
    Adimalla, Narsimha
    East China University of Technology
  14. 14
    Qin, Boqiang Quiang
    Nanjing University
  15. 15
    Razzaq, Asif
    CAREC Institute
  16. 16
    Qu, Jiuhui Hui
    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
  17. 17
    Jahanger, Atif
    Hainan University
  18. 18
    ZHU, Qinghua
    Antai College of Economics and Management
  19. 19
    Chien, Fengsheng
    Fuzhou University of Foreign Studies and Trade
  20. 20
    Zhou, Qixing
    Nankai University
  21. 21
    Hao, Yu
    School of Economics, Beijing Institute of Technology
  22. 22
    Wang, Fayuan
    Qingdao University of Science and Technology
  23. 23
    Agathokleous, Evgenios
    Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology
  24. 24
    Ma, Jun
    Harbin Institute of Technology
  25. 25
    Guan, Dabo
    Tsinghua University
  26. 26
    Huang, Danlian
    Hunan University
  27. 27
    Ren, Nanqi
    Harbin Institute of Technology
  28. 28
    Irfan, Muhamamd Hamza
    Shandong Management University
  29. 29
    Cao, Xinde
    Tongji University
  30. 30
    Chen, Pengyu
    Inner Mongolia University China
  31. 31
    Li, Jinhui
    Tsinghua University
  32. 32
    Jiang, Guibing Bin
    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
  33. 33
    Xu, Jianming
    Zhejiang University
  34. 34
    Geng, Yong
    Shanghai Jiao Tong University
  35. 35
    Wang, Hailong
    Foshan University
  36. 36
    Gu, Baojing
    Zhejiang University
  37. 37
  38. 38
    Xu, Zhengming
    Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
  39. 39
    Cheng, Zhonghua
    Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology
  40. 40
    Anser, Muhammad Khalid
    Xi'an International University
  41. 41
    Lichtfouse, E. A.
    State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University
  42. 42
    Wang, Zhaohua
    School of Economics, Beijing Institute of Technology
  43. 43
    Yuan, Hongping
    Guangzhou University
  44. 44
    Zhang, Yunlin
    Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology Chinese Academy of Sciences
  45. 45
    Liu, Wen
    Peking University
  46. 46
    Wang, Shaojian
    Wuhan University
  47. 47
    Bashir, Muhammad Farhan
    Chengdu University of Technology
  48. 48
    Wu, Haitao
    Hainan University
  49. 49
    Qi, Chongchong
    Central South University
  50. 50
    Zhang, Ying
    Northeast Agricultural University
  51. 51
    Zhou, John L.
    University of Nottingham Ningbo China
  52. 52
    Wang, Zhenyu
    Jiangnan University
  53. 53
    Tang, Lin
    Hunan University
  54. 54
    Zhang, Weixian
    Tongji University
  55. 55
    Wang, Shanyong
    University of Science and Technology of China
  56. 56
    Zhou, Yaoyu
    Hunan Agricultural University
  57. 57
    Chen, Baoliang
    Zhejiang University
  58. 58
    Wang, Dongbo
    Hunan University
  59. 59
    He, Kebin
    Tsinghua University
  60. 60
    He, Pinjing
    Tongji University
  61. 61
    Huahong, Shi
    State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research
  62. 62
    Hu, Jin
    Fudan University
  63. 63
    Wang, Jun
    South China Agricultural University
  64. 64
    Zhang, Yunquan
    Wuhan University of Science and Technology
  65. 65
    Tao, Shu
    Peking University
  66. 66
    Pan, Bingcai
    Nanjing University
  67. 67
    An, Taicheng
    Guangdong University of Technology
  68. 68
    Lu, Juan
    Fudan University
  69. 69
    Khan, Irfan
    Beijing Institute of Technology
  70. 70
    Usman, Muhammad
    Wuhan University
  71. 71
    Wang, Shizong
    Tsinghua University
  72. 72
    Tang, Jingchun Chun
    Nankai University
  73. 73
    Dai, Xiaohu
    Tongji University
  74. 74
    Chen, Wanxu
    China University of Geosciences
  75. 75
    Fang, Linchuan
    Northwest A&F University
  76. 76
    Wang, Aijie
    Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen
  77. 77
    Luo, Yongming
    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
  78. 78
    Wang, Jie
    China Agricultural University
  79. 79
    Yuan, Xingzhong
    Hunan University
  80. 80
    Zhao, Xin
    Anhui University of Finance and Economics
  81. 81
    Zhao, Congyu
    University of International Business and Economics
  82. 82
    Wei, Jing
    Peking University
  83. 83
    Sun, Hongwen
    Nankai University
  84. 84
    Deng, Xiangzheng
    Beijing Technology and Business University
  85. 85
    Rehman, Abdul
    Henan Agricultural University
  86. 86
    Deng, Shubo
    Tsinghua University
  87. 87
    Bai, Junhong
    Beijing Normal University
  88. 88
    Yu, Gang
    Tsinghua University
  89. 89
    Jin, Yuanxiang
    Zhejiang University of Technology
  90. 90
    Fang, Kai
    School of Public Affairs, Zhejiang University
  91. 91
    Gatto, Andrea
    Wenzhou-Kean University
  92. 92
    Pan, Xiangliang
    Zhejiang University of Technology
  93. 93
    Wu, Jiansheng
    Peking University
  94. 94
    Achal, Varenyam
    Guangdong Technion-Israel Institute of Technology
  95. 95
    Chishti, Muhammad Zubair
    Hubei University of Automotive Technology
  96. 96
    Tan, Xiaofei
    Hunan University
  97. 97
    Liu, Xuejun
    China Agricultural University
  98. 98
    Zeng, Xianlai
    Tsinghua University
  99. 99
    Dong, Feng
    Yanshan University
  100. 100
    Sun, Huaping
    Shandong University of Finance and Economics

1,048 listed scientists in Environmental Sciences in China

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Data: Ioannidis, John P.A. (2026), ‘August 2026 data-update for “Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators”’, Mendeley Data, v9, doi:10.17632/btchxktzyw.9. 2026 list, ranked by composite citation score (c) excluding self-citations.

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