Xiangdong Yang

1.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
40 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Xiangdong Yang is a scholar working on Ecology, Environmental Engineering and Environmental Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Xiangdong Yang has authored 40 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Ecology, 13 papers in Environmental Engineering and 9 papers in Environmental Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Xiangdong Yang's work include Sustainability and Ecological Systems Analysis (12 papers), Environmental Impact and Sustainability (9 papers) and Polymer-Based Agricultural Enhancements (8 papers). Xiangdong Yang is often cited by papers focused on Sustainability and Ecological Systems Analysis (12 papers), Environmental Impact and Sustainability (9 papers) and Polymer-Based Agricultural Enhancements (8 papers). Xiangdong Yang collaborates with scholars based in China, United Kingdom and United States. Xiangdong Yang's co-authors include Juan Li, Bingqiang Zhao, Zhian Lin, Yanting Li, Julia Cooper, Jun Wu, Yanzong Zhang, Jianjun Zhang, Xiaohong Zhang and Yanchen Wen and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Applied and Environmental Microbiology and Journal of Cleaner Production.

In The Last Decade

Xiangdong Yang

38 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Hit Papers

1 papers align trajectories

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.

Soil labile organic carbon fractions and soil organic carbon stocks as affected by long-term organic and mineral fertilization regimes in the North China Plain

2017 268 citations Juan Li, Yanchen Wen et al. Soil and Tillage Research profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Xiangdong Yang China	20	640	409	293	199	198	40	1.5k
Sharon L. Weyers United States	18	779 1.2×	347 0.8×	470 1.6×	206 1.0×	276 1.4×	45	1.8k
Janaína Braga do Carmo Brazil	28	828 1.3×	401 1.0×	582 2.0×	131 0.7×	342 1.7×	87	2.0k
Jennifer Moore‐Kucera United States	23	1.1k 1.7×	629 1.5×	438 1.5×	96 0.5×	243 1.2×	36	1.9k
Gayoung Yoo South Korea	22	813 1.3×	251 0.6×	233 0.8×	156 0.8×	287 1.4×	69	1.4k
Robert Oliver France	19	770 1.2×	249 0.6×	378 1.3×	111 0.6×	202 1.0×	78	1.5k
Peter B. Woodbury United States	21	502 0.8×	342 0.8×	263 0.9×	281 1.4×	215 1.1×	50	1.9k
Wende Yan China	24	685 1.1×	437 1.1×	466 1.6×	137 0.7×	101 0.5×	142	2.2k
Nele Ameloot Belgium	16	1.1k 1.7×	313 0.8×	406 1.4×	92 0.5×	158 0.8×	20	1.6k
Zhe Weng Australia	16	1.1k 1.7×	306 0.7×	412 1.4×	137 0.7×	193 1.0×	40	1.9k
Gwenaëlle Lashermes France	20	1.0k 1.6×	452 1.1×	284 1.0×	86 0.4×	287 1.4×	30	1.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Xiangdong Yang

Since Specialization

Citations

This map shows the geographic impact of Xiangdong Yang's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by Xiangdong Yang with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites Xiangdong Yang more than expected).

Fields of papers citing papers by Xiangdong Yang

Since Specialization

Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Xiangdong Yang. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Xiangdong Yang. The network helps show where Xiangdong Yang may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xiangdong Yang

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Xiangdong Yang. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Xiangdong Yang 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 Xiangdong Yang. Xiangdong Yang is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

Sort: Min cites: Since: Top N: Style:

20 of 20 papers shown

Li, Han, et al.. (2025). Optimization of ethyl cellulose-coated urea for high-performance controlled release. Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications. 11. 100920–100920. 2 indexed citations

Wang, Rong, Ke Zhang, Jianbao Liu, Xuhui Dong, & Xiangdong Yang. (2024). The importance of lake ecosystem evolution for anthropocene research. Journal of Lake Sciences. 36(2). 333–338. 4 indexed citations

Wang, Zeying, Hengyu Pan, Xiangdong Yang, et al.. (2023). Investigating effects of phosphogypsum disposal practices on the environmental performance of phosphate fertilizer production using emergy analysis and carbon emission amounting: A case study from China. Journal of Cleaner Production. 409. 137248–137248. 27 indexed citations

Li, Juan, et al.. (2023). Recommended Values for the Hydrophobicity and Mechanical Properties of Coating Materials Usable for Preparing Controlled-Release Fertilizers. Polymers. 15(24). 4687–4687. 1 indexed citations

Qiao, Dan, et al.. (2022). Controlled release fertilizer with temperature-responsive behavior coated using polyether polyol (PPG) / polycaprolactone (PCL) blend-based polyurethane performs smart nutrient release. Materials Today Chemistry. 26. 101249–101249. 24 indexed citations

Liu, Weiyi, et al.. (2021). Electrospun Membranes as a Porous Barrier for Molecular Transport: Membrane Characterization and Release Assessment. Pharmaceutics. 13(6). 916–916. 12 indexed citations

Li, Juan, et al.. (2021). The diffusion model of nutrient release from membrane pore of controlled release fertilizer. Environmental Technology & Innovation. 25. 102256–102256. 12 indexed citations

Wang, Yang, Dan Qiao, Juan Li, et al.. (2021). Graft copolymer of sodium carboxymethyl cellulose and polyether polyol (CMC-g-TMN-450) improves the crosslinking degree of polyurethane for coated fertilizers with enhanced controlled release characteristics. Carbohydrate Polymers. 272. 118483–118483. 24 indexed citations

Zhang, Xiaohong, Xiangdong Yang, Jun Wu, et al.. (2020). Performance assessment of rice production based on yield, economic output, energy consumption, and carbon emissions in Southwest China during 2004–2016. Ecological Indicators. 117. 106667–106667. 20 indexed citations

10.

Yang, Xiangdong, et al.. (2020). Mineral soil conditioner requirement and ability to adjust soil acidity. Scientific Reports. 10(1). 18207–18207. 15 indexed citations

11.

Qi, Yan, Xiaohong Zhang, Xiangdong Yang, et al.. (2018). The environmental sustainability evaluation of an urban tap water treatment plant based on emergy. Ecological Indicators. 94. 28–38. 26 indexed citations

12.

Wang, Yanqing, Xiaohong Zhang, Wenjie Liao, et al.. (2018). Investigating impact of waste reuse on the sustainability of municipal solid waste (MSW) incineration industry using emergy approach: A case study from Sichuan province, China. Waste Management. 77. 252–267. 95 indexed citations

13.

Li, Juan, Yanchen Wen, Xuhua Li, et al.. (2017). Soil labile organic carbon fractions and soil organic carbon stocks as affected by long-term organic and mineral fertilization regimes in the North China Plain. Soil and Tillage Research. 175. 281–290. 268 indexed citations breakdown →

14.

Yang, Xiangdong, et al.. (2017). Nitrogen release characteristics of polyethylene-coated controlled-release fertilizers and their dependence on membrane pore structure. Particuology. 36. 158–164. 29 indexed citations

15.

Yang, Xiangdong, et al.. (2016). Distribution of Biogenic Silica in Sediments of the Yellow River (Upper and Middle Reaches). SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 55. 361–366. 1 indexed citations

16.

Qi, Ruimin, Juan Li, Zhian Lin, et al.. (2016). Temperature effects on soil organic carbon, soil labile organic carbon fractions, and soil enzyme activities under long-term fertilization regimes. Applied Soil Ecology. 102. 36–45. 205 indexed citations

17.

Zhang, Enlou, Yanmin Cao, Xu Chen, Xiangdong Yang, & Ji Shen. (2012). The Diversity and Distribution of Chironomidae from Shallow, Trophic Lake Chaohu, Southeast of China. Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances. 11(3). 304–313.

18.

Liu, Enfeng, et al.. (2012). Characteristics of enrichment and evaluation of anthropogenic pollution of heavy metals in the sediments of Lake Chaohu. Journal of Lake Sciences. 24(1). 59–66. 8 indexed citations

19.

Wang, Yong, et al.. (2006). Environmental Changes Deduced from Grain-size Characteristics of the Sediments from Hongjiannao Lake,Shaanxi Province. Chenji xuebao. 1 indexed citations

20.

Shen, Ji, Enlou Zhang, Xiangdong Yang, & Ryo Matsumoto. (2004). Paleoclimatic change inferred from carbon isotope composition of organic matter in sediments of Dabusu Lake, Jilin Province, China. Chinese Journal of Oceanology and Limnology. 22(2). 124–129. 1 indexed citations

Rankless uses publication and citation data sourced from OpenAlex, an open and comprehensive bibliographic database. While OpenAlex provides broad and valuable coverage of the global research landscape, it—like all bibliographic datasets—has inherent limitations. These include incomplete records, variations in author disambiguation, differences in journal indexing, and delays in data updates. As a result, some metrics and network relationships displayed in Rankless may not fully capture the entirety of a scholar's output or impact.

Explore authors with similar magnitude of impact