Publications

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Highlights (recent)

  • Growing climate change risk concerns with rising regional disparities in China. npj Climate Action (2025)
    Xia, Z.*, Ye, J., Debnath, R., Dong, X., Xie, J., Xu, M., … & Liu, M.

  • Evaluating carbon footprint calculators: a comprehensive assessment framework. Clean Technologies & Environmental Policy (2025)
    Xia, Z.*, Liu, K., Li, J., Gu, Y., Hu, B., Zhong, Y., … & Lam, K. L.

  • Promoting plant-based diet in China: testing health, environmental and animal-welfare messages. Sustainable Production & Consumption (2025)
    Shi, K., Xia, Z.*, Gu, H., & Nisa, C. Co-first

* Lead/corresponding contribution where applicable.

Notes

  • Preprints: I generally share preprints or accepted manuscripts where publisher policy allows. If you need a copy, feel free to email me.
  • For the full and most up-to-date list, see my Google Scholar profile. The list below is updated occasionally, and preprints are not listed.

2025

  • Growing climate change risk concerns with rising regional disparities in China.
    npj Climate Action 4(1), 78 (2025).
    Xia, Z.*; Ye, J.; Debnath, R.; Dong, X.; Xie, J.; Xu, M.; …; Liu, M.
  • Evaluating carbon footprint calculators: a comprehensive assessment framework.
    Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy (2025).
    Xia, Z.*; Liu, K.; Li, J.; Gu, Y.; Hu, B.; Zhong, Y.; …; Lam, K. L.
  • Promoting plant-based diet in China: Testing health, environmental and animal-welfare motivational messages.
    Sustainable Production and Consumption (2025). Co-first
    Shi, K.; Xia, Z.*; Gu, H.; Nisa, C.
  • Hybrid multi-stage steel footprinting unveils a more interdependent material foundation of the global economy.
    Ecological Economics 227, 108408 (2025).
    Li, X.; Zhang, C.; Yang, X.; Xia, Z.; Cao, Z.; Wang, P.; …; Chen, W. Q.
  • Elderly population migration and urban energy consumption: Voluntary relocation or forced displacement?
    Energy Economics 108725 (2025).
    Lee, C. C.; Li, J.; Xia, Z.; Xie, L.
  • Predicting adolescents’ environmental action: From individual to national-level factors using an explainable machine learning approach.
    Journal of Environmental Management 390, 126398 (2025).
    Hu, B.; Gao, J.; Feng, Y.; Xia, Z.; Wang, K.; Geng, L.
  • Environmental education in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
    Journal of Environmental Psychology 102613 (2025).
    Hu, B.; Wang, C.; Xia, Z.; Lu, C.; Ju, X.
  • Trust in scientists and their role in society across 68 countries.
    Nature Human Behaviour 9(4), 713–730 (2025).
    Cologna, V.; Mede, N. G.; …; Xia, Z.; …; Metag, J.
  • Perceptions of science, science communication, and climate change attitudes in 68 countries – the TISP dataset.
    Scientific Data 12(1), 114 (2025).
    Mede, N. G.; Cologna, V.; …; Xia, Z.; …; Metag, J.
  • Measuring climate change perception in China using mental images: A nationwide open-ended survey.
    Risk Analysis (2025).
    Yang, J.; …; Xia, Z.; …; Bi, J.

2024

  • Reassessing the climate mitigation potential of Chinese ecological restoration: the undiscovered potential of urban areas.
    The Innovation Geoscience (2024).
    Xu, D.; Bai, T.; …; Xia, Z.; …; Cui, Y.
  • Factors determining reuse behavior: A meta-analysis.
    Cleaner and Responsible Consumption 14, 100213 (2024). Co-first
    Gu, Y.; Xia, Z.; Tian, X.; Xie, J.; Liu, Y.
  • Export stability and air pollution: evidence from 56 major exporting countries.
    Applied Economics Letters 1–5 (2024).
    Fan, J. C.; Xia, Z.; Yang, X.
  • Will the ‘government-court coordination’ of corporate bankruptcy disposal improve ESG performance? Evidence from China.
    Applied Economics Letters 1–5 (2024).
    Yan, H.; Li, Y.; Zhong, Y.; Xia, Z.
  • Multinational dynamic steel cycle analysis reveals sequential decoupling between material use and economic growth.
    Ecological Economics 217, 108092 (2024).
    Yang, X.; Zhang, C.; …; Xia, Z.; …; Chen, W. Q.
  • Quantifying the Cooling Effect of Urban Greening Driven by Ecological Restoration Projects in China.
    Environmental Science & Technology (2024).
    Xu, D.; Bai, T.; …; Xia, Z.; …; Ciais, P.
  • Environmental impact and economic assessment of recycling lithium iron phosphate battery cathodes: Comparison of major processes in China.
    Resources, Conservation and Recycling 203, 107449 (2024).
    Tian, X.; Ma, Q.; Xie, J.; Xia, Z.; Liu, Y.
  • Transparent and open-source aluminum life cycle inventory dataset for China.
    Resources, Conservation and Recycling 207, 107666 (2024).
    Xie, J.; Feng, Y.; …; Xia, Z.; …; Li, N.

2023

  • Do Behavioral Interventions Enhance Waste Recycling Practices? Evidence from an extended meta-analysis.
    Journal of Cleaner Production (2023).
    Xia, Z.; Li, J.; Gu, Y.; …; Tian, X.; Zhang, C.
  • Green Illusions in Self-Reporting? Reassessing the Intention-Behavior Gap in Waste Recycling Behaviors.
    Waste Management (2023). Co-first
    Zhang, S.; Xia, Z.; Zhang, C.; Tian, X.
  • Nexus and synergy between the low-carbon economy and circular economy: A systematic review.
    Environmental Impact Assessment Review (2023).
    Xie, J.; Xia, Z.; …; Tian, X.
  • Design and Simulation of a Cross-regional Collaborative Recycling System for Secondary Resources: A Case of Lead-acid Batteries.
    Journal of Environmental Management (2023).
    Tian, X.; …; Xia, Z.

2022

  • Digital Interventions for A Sustainable Future.
    Nature Reviews Psychology (2022). Commentary
    Xia, Z.
  • Meta-analysis of Climate Change Experience and Climate Change Perception.
    Environmental Research Communication (2022).
    Xia, Z.; Ye, J.; Chou, Y.; …; Zhang, C.
  • A meta-analytical review of intervention experiments to reduce food waste.
    Environmental Research Letters (2022). Co-first
    Tian, X.; Xia, Z.; …; Xu, M.
  • A bibliometric analysis of climate change risk perception: Hot spots, trends and improvements.
    Frontiers in Environmental Science (2022).
    Fan, J.; Liu, G.; Xia, Z.; Cai, S.

2021

  • Understanding waste sorting behavior and key influencing factors through Internet of Things: Evidence from college student community.
    Resources, Conservation and Recycling 174, 105775 (2021).
    Xia, Z.; Zhang, S.; Tian, X.; Liu, Y.
  • Aiding pro-environmental behavior measurement by Internet of Things.
    Current Research in Behavioral Sciences 2, 100055 (2021).
    Xia, Z.; Liu, Y.

Consortia (selected)

  • Academics are accurate at predicting the effectiveness of climate action interventions for outcomes with more recent scientific investigation.
    Consortium publication.
  • Extreme weather event attribution predicts climate policy support across the world.
    Nature Climate Change (2025).
    Cologna, V.; Meiler, S.; Kropf, C. M.; Lüthi, S.; Mede, N. G.; Bresch, D. N.; …; Xia, Z.; …; Linden, S. V. D.
  • Public communication about science across 68 countries: Global evidence on information pathways and engagement.
    Consortium publication.