Dequn Zhou

15.0k total citations · 3 hit papers
276 papers, 12.3k citations indexed

About

Dequn Zhou is a scholar working on Economics and Econometrics, Environmental Engineering and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. According to data from OpenAlex, Dequn Zhou has authored 276 papers receiving a total of 12.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 170 papers in Economics and Econometrics, 113 papers in Environmental Engineering and 71 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. Recurrent topics in Dequn Zhou's work include Energy, Environment, Economic Growth (115 papers), Environmental Impact and Sustainability (107 papers) and Climate Change Policy and Economics (68 papers). Dequn Zhou is often cited by papers focused on Energy, Environment, Economic Growth (115 papers), Environmental Impact and Sustainability (107 papers) and Climate Change Policy and Economics (68 papers). Dequn Zhou collaborates with scholars based in China, Singapore and United States. Dequn Zhou's co-authors include Peng Zhou, Qunwei Wang, Bin Su, Xiaoyong Zhou, Donglan Zha, Mingming Zhang, B.W. Ang, Hao Ding, Ye Hang and Huiming Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, Environmental Science & Technology and Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Dequn Zhou

267 papers receiving 12.1k citations

Hit Papers

CO2 emissions, energy consumption and economic growth in ... 2011 2026 2016 2021 2011 2019 2021 200 400 600
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. CO2 emissions, energy consumption and economic growth in China: A panel data analysis
    2011 643 citations Dequn Zhou, Qunwei Wang et al. Energy Policy profile →
  2. How information and communication technology drives carbon emissions: A sector-level analysis for China
    2019 318 citations Xiaoyong Zhou, Dequn Zhou et al. Energy Economics profile →
  3. A hybrid model for carbon price forecasting using GARCH and long short-term memory network
    2021 230 citations Qunwei Wang, Dequn Zhou et al. Applied Energy profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Dequn Zhou China 63 7.4k 4.7k 3.6k 2.1k 1.8k 276 12.3k
Ying Fan China 66 9.6k 1.3× 4.3k 0.9× 4.9k 1.4× 1.2k 0.5× 1.8k 1.0× 293 14.5k
Qunwei Wang China 56 6.7k 0.9× 4.0k 0.8× 2.7k 0.8× 1.4k 0.7× 945 0.5× 261 10.3k
Yue‐Jun Zhang China 58 9.0k 1.2× 3.3k 0.7× 4.0k 1.1× 1.1k 0.5× 697 0.4× 167 11.4k
Peng Zhou China 75 12.6k 1.7× 9.2k 2.0× 4.7k 1.3× 6.1k 2.9× 1.6k 0.9× 275 19.6k
Bin Su Singapore 61 8.6k 1.2× 8.3k 1.8× 3.9k 1.1× 703 0.3× 865 0.5× 218 12.7k
Yi‐Ming Wei China 89 14.6k 2.0× 10.1k 2.1× 7.4k 2.0× 3.1k 1.5× 3.6k 2.0× 388 25.6k
Ruyin Long China 58 4.8k 0.7× 3.0k 0.6× 2.3k 0.6× 685 0.3× 1.3k 0.7× 276 11.4k
Malin Song China 65 9.2k 1.2× 5.0k 1.1× 2.5k 0.7× 2.0k 0.9× 434 0.2× 244 14.1k
Yu Hao China 79 14.5k 2.0× 4.6k 1.0× 5.1k 1.4× 1.2k 0.6× 990 0.6× 289 19.6k
Shuai Shao China 63 9.0k 1.2× 4.9k 1.0× 3.1k 0.9× 667 0.3× 408 0.2× 153 12.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Dequn Zhou

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Fields of papers citing papers by Dequn Zhou

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Dequn Zhou

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Dequn Zhou. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Dequn Zhou based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Dequn Zhou. Dequn Zhou is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Zhang, Yanfang, et al.. (2025). Do policies make a difference? Revealing the impact of diverse low-carbon policies on China's journey to carbon neutrality. Energy Economics. 144. 108358–108358. 1 indexed citations
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Liu, Yang, Dequn Zhou, & Cheng Wu. (2025). Strategies for sustainable road transport: Technological innovation and organizational management through AI. Transportation Research Part D Transport and Environment. 141. 104651–104651. 2 indexed citations
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Zhang, Libo, et al.. (2024). Employing spatio-temporal analysis and multi-period location to optimize waste photovoltaic recycling network. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments. 68. 103881–103881. 3 indexed citations
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Zhu, Qingyuan, et al.. (2024). Multiple energy price distortions and improvement of potential energy consumption structure in the energy transition. Applied Energy. 362. 122992–122992. 16 indexed citations
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Zhou, Dequn, et al.. (2024). An investigation into the role of Residents' cognitive preferences in distributed renewable energy development. Applied Energy. 372. 123814–123814. 4 indexed citations
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Zhou, Xiaoyong, et al.. (2024). U-shaped relationship between digitalization and low-carbon economy efficiency: Mediation and spillover effects. Journal of Cleaner Production. 458. 142535–142535. 29 indexed citations
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Yu, Xianyu, et al.. (2024). Analyzing the dynamic effect of energy endowment-demand distortion on sustainable development: Insights from China's regional disparity. Journal of Environmental Management. 366. 121647–121647. 12 indexed citations
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Yu, Yi, Donglan Zha, Dequn Zhou, & Qunwei Wang. (2024). Promoting the adoption of electric vehicles through private charging infrastructure: Should subsidies be for the builder or non-builder?. Transportation Research Part A Policy and Practice. 192. 104368–104368. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Peize, et al.. (2023). Multi-objective energy-efficient hybrid flow shop scheduling using Q-learning and GVNS driven NSGA-II. Computers & Operations Research. 159. 106360–106360. 51 indexed citations
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Ju, Keyi, et al.. (2023). Put an eye on the future: Rethinking the theoretical price of fossil energy based on the perspective of intergenerational equity. Applied Energy. 347. 121432–121432. 8 indexed citations
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Zhang, Qin, et al.. (2023). Can the cancellation of government subsidies alleviate the phenomenon of overcapacity in the photovoltaic module industry? From a dynamic perspective. Environment Development and Sustainability. 26(3). 6419–6441. 8 indexed citations
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Gao, Qi, et al.. (2023). Can China's energy-consumption permit trading scheme achieve the “Porter” effect? Evidence from an estimated DSGE model. Energy Policy. 180. 113671–113671. 11 indexed citations
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Zhou, Dequn, et al.. (2023). Industrial structure optimization under the rigid constraint of carbon peak in 2030: A perspective from industrial sectors. Environmental Impact Assessment Review. 101. 107140–107140. 16 indexed citations
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Zhang, Mingming, Wenwen Song, Liyun Liu, & Dequn Zhou. (2023). Optimal investment portfolio strategy for carbon neutrality of power enterprises. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 189. 113943–113943. 7 indexed citations
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Zhou, Xiaoyong, Dequn Zhou, Zengyao Zhao, & Qunwei Wang. (2022). A framework to analyze carbon impacts of digital economy: The case of China. Sustainable Production and Consumption. 31. 357–369. 116 indexed citations
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Li, Huijuan, Dequn Zhou, & Yongjie Wei. (2020). [Dynamic Assessment of PM2.5 Health Damage Value in China from 2015 to 2018].. PubMed. 41(12). 5225–5235. 2 indexed citations
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Li, Huijuan, Dequn Zhou, & Yongjie Wei. (2018). [An Assessment of PM2.5-Related Health Risks and Associated Economic Losses in Chinese Cities].. PubMed. 39(8). 3467–3475. 14 indexed citations

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