Urban polycentricity, spatial compactness, and carbon emission efficiency in China
An ensemble machine learning evaluation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21229697 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Qiangqiang Zhang (0000-0002-4848-1531, Beijing University of Agriculture), Xixi Gao (0000-0002-2431-7710, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences), Sufyan Ullah Khan (0009-0003-2855-5163, University of Stavanger), Zhenbang Zhou (China University of Geosciences (Beijing)), Zhongwei He (0000-0003-0842-9779, Beijing University of Agriculture, corresponding author), Fang Liu (0000-0002-7132-354X, Beijing University of Agriculture, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 142 |
| Pages | 107306 |
| Publication date | 2026-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sustainable Cities and Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2210-6707 • E-ISSN: 2210-6715 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.scs.2026.107306 |
| OpenAlex | W7135183863 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 122 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |