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Environmental Impact and Sustainability

Last updated July 15, 2026

Rising Stars

Fresh ink, massive impact

Researchers

1
Elisabeth Van Roijen
University of California, Davis
2
Marvin Bachmann
RWTH Aachen University
3
Mukut Sikder
Shandong University
4
Oluwafemi E. Ige
Durban University of Technology
5
Shibo Zeng
China University of Geosciences
6
Solomon Evro
University of North Dakota
7
Benedikt Bruckner
University of Groningen
8
Nicolas Alaux
Graz University of Technology
9
Xiumin Zheng
Fujian Business University
10
Yongzhong Jiang
Chengdu University of Information Technology

Papers

1
Carbon neutrality and hydrogen energy systems
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy|2024
407 cit.
2
Global strategies for a low-carbon future: Lessons from the US, China, and EU's pursuit of carbon neutrality
Journal of Cleaner Production|2024
180 cit.
3
Publication in Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy (2024) [169 citations, W4390728011]
Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy|2024
169 cit.
4
Publication in Journal of Environmental Management (2024) [149 citations, W4390684175]
Journal of Environmental Management|2024
149 cit.
5
Navigating battery choices: A comparative study of lithium iron phosphate and nickel manganese cobalt battery technologies
Future Batteries|2024
65 cit.
6
Green logistics and circular economy in alleviating CO2 emissions: Does waste generation and GDP growth matter in EU countries?
Journal of Cleaner Production|2024
50 cit.
7
Publication in Land Use Policy (2024) [15 citations, W4404327727]
Land Use Policy|2024
15 cit.
8
Publication in International Journal of Hydrogen Energy (2025) [13 citations, W4411116305]
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy|2025
13 cit.
9
Publication in Clean Technologies (2025) [11 citations, W4414981391]
Clean Technologies|2025
11 cit.
10
Publication in International Journal of Hydrogen Energy (2024) [10 citations, W4405393826]
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy|2024
10 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Drafting the new consensus

Researchers

1
Kangyin Dong
University of International Business and Economics
2
Samuel Asumadu Sarkodie
Nord University
3
Festus Víctor Bekun
Azerbaijan State University of Economics
4
Muhammad Umar
Lebanese American University
5
Tomiwa Sunday Adebayo
Azerbaijan State University of Economics
6
Derviş Kırıkkaleli
European University of Lefke
7
Andrew Adewale Alola
University of Inland Norway
8
Wendong Wei
Yunnan Institute of Environmental Sciences
9
Minda Ma
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
10
Muntasir Murshed
North South University

Papers

1
Endorsing sustainable development in BRICS: The role of technological innovation, renewable energy consumption, and natural resources in limiting carbon emission
The Science of The Total Environment|2022
477 cit.
2
Mitigating Emissions in India: Accounting for the Role of Real Income, Renewable Energy Consumption and Investment in Energy
International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy|2022
344 cit.
3
Do green finance and innovation matter for environmental protection? A case of OECD economies
Energy Economics|2023
337 cit.
4
Impact of Russian-Ukraine war on clean energy, conventional energy, and metal markets: Evidence from event study approach
Resources Policy|2022
324 cit.
5
Role of country risks and renewable energy consumption on environmental quality: Evidence from MINT countries
Journal of Environmental Management|2022
271 cit.
6
How financial inclusion affects the collaborative reduction of pollutant and carbon emissions: The case of China
Energy Economics|2022
260 cit.
7
Environmental consequences of fossil fuel in Spain amidst renewable energy consumption: a new insights from the wavelet-based Granger causality approach
International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ecology|2022
245 cit.
8
The spillover effects among fossil fuel, renewables and carbon markets: Evidence under the dual dilemma of climate change and energy crises
Energy|2023
230 cit.
9
Exploring the nexuses between nuclear energy, renewable energy, and carbon dioxide emissions: The role of economic complexity in the G7 countries
Renewable Energy|2022
229 cit.
10
The role of renewable and nuclear energy R&D expenditures and income on environmental quality in Germany: Scrutinizing the EKC and LCC hypotheses with smooth structural changes
Applied Energy|2023
229 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Wrote the book, still writing it

Researchers

1
Dabo Guan
Tsinghua University
2
Klaus Hubacek
University of Groningen
3
Yi‐Ming Wei
Beijing Institute of Technology
4
Arjen Y. Hoekstra
University of Twente
5
Edgar G. Hertwich
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
6
İlhan Öztürk
Warsaw University of Technology
7
Boqiang Lin
Xiamen University of Technology
8
Yong Geng
Hunan University of Science and Technology
9
Detlef P. van Vuuren
Utrecht University
10
Michael Zwicky Hauschild
Technical University of Denmark

Papers

1
The representative concentration pathways: an overview
Climatic Change|2011
8k cit.
2
Four billion people facing severe water scarcity
Science Advances|2016
5.3k cit.
3
The RCP greenhouse gas concentrations and their extensions from 1765 to 2300
Climatic Change|2011
3.8k cit.
4
A new scenario framework for climate change research: the concept of shared socioeconomic pathways
Climatic Change|2013
2.7k cit.
5
Historical (1850–2000) gridded anthropogenic and biomass burning emissions of reactive gases and aerosols: methodology and application
Atmospheric chemistry and physics|2010
2.4k cit.
6
The green, blue and grey water footprint of crops and derived crop products
Hydrology and earth system sciences|2011
2.4k cit.
7
The water footprint of humanity
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences|2012
2.2k cit.
8
Carbon Footprint of Nations: A Global, Trade-Linked Analysis
Environmental Science & Technology|2009
1.7k cit.
9
A literature survey on energy–growth nexus
Energy Policy|2009
1.6k cit.
10
\nUSEtox - The UNEP-SETAC toxicity model: recommended characterisation factors for human toxicity and freshwater ecotoxicity in life cycle impact assessment
Radboud Repository (Radboud University)|2008
1.5k cit.

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