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Chen-Tung Arthur Chen

Chen-Tung Arthur Chen

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Earth Science
Taiwan
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 81 501 436 3 2 327 21401

Chen-Tung Arthur Chen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Chen-Tung Arthur Chen between 1978 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Chen-Tung Arthur Chen published across 48 years, from 1978 to 2025, averaging 8.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2022. 23 of the 404 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1978 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2022. 1978: 1 publication 1979: 1 publication 1980: 1 publication 1981: 3 publications 1982: 10 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 2 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 20 publications 2016: 23 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 24 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 23 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 26 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 12 publications 2025: 11 publications
1978 2025

404 publications in total across all disciplines

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Chen-Tung Arthur Chen: publications per year, 1978 to 2025
Year Publications
1978 1
1979 1
1980 1
1981 3
1982 10
1983 2
1984 3
1985 3
1986 5
1987 2
1988 3
1989 0
1990 3
1991 1
1992 2
1993 3
1994 3
1995 3
1996 6
1997 7
1998 4
1999 4
2000 3
2001 6
2002 4
2003 6
2004 11
2005 8
2006 7
2007 7
2008 13
2009 7
2010 8
2011 8
2012 12
2013 19
2014 14
2015 20
2016 23
2017 18
2018 24
2019 14
2020 23
2021 17
2022 26
2023 13
2024 12
2025 11
Total 404
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Chen-Tung Arthur Chen publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Earth Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Chen-Tung Arthur Chen sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 603+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 557. Most scientists, 557, have 128–137 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 318–327 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 5 scientists 48–57 publications: 33 scientists 58–67 publications: 94 scientists 68–77 publications: 161 scientists 78–87 publications: 278 scientists 88–97 publications: 376 scientists 98–107 publications: 404 scientists 108–117 publications: 484 scientists 118–127 publications: 540 scientists 128–137 publications: 557 scientists 138–147 publications: 491 scientists 148–157 publications: 495 scientists 158–167 publications: 458 scientists 168–177 publications: 490 scientists 178–187 publications: 414 scientists 188–197 publications: 401 scientists 198–207 publications: 333 scientists 208–217 publications: 292 scientists 218–227 publications: 290 scientists 228–237 publications: 262 scientists 238–247 publications: 243 scientists 248–257 publications: 208 scientists 258–267 publications: 185 scientists 268–277 publications: 147 scientists 278–287 publications: 128 scientists 288–297 publications: 119 scientists 298–307 publications: 120 scientists 308–317 publications: 107 scientists 318–327 publications: 93 scientists 328–337 publications: 87 scientists 338–347 publications: 64 scientists 348–357 publications: 87 scientists 358–367 publications: 60 scientists 368–377 publications: 60 scientists 378–387 publications: 34 scientists 388–397 publications: 50 scientists 398–407 publications: 44 scientists 408–417 publications: 31 scientists 418–427 publications: 39 scientists 428–437 publications: 27 scientists 438–447 publications: 36 scientists 448–457 publications: 27 scientists 458–467 publications: 29 scientists 468–477 publications: 30 scientists 478–487 publications: 19 scientists 488–497 publications: 15 scientists 498–507 publications: 18 scientists 508–517 publications: 19 scientists 518–527 publications: 16 scientists 528–537 publications: 10 scientists 538–547 publications: 11 scientists 548–557 publications: 14 scientists 558–567 publications: 11 scientists 568–577 publications: 7 scientists 578–587 publications: 14 scientists 588–597 publications: 5 scientists 598–602 publications: 4 scientists 603+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 603+

This scientist: 327 publications — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 5
48–57 33
58–67 94
68–77 161
78–87 278
88–97 376
98–107 404
108–117 484
118–127 540
128–137 557
138–147 491
148–157 495
158–167 458
168–177 490
178–187 414
188–197 401
198–207 333
208–217 292
218–227 290
228–237 262
238–247 243
248–257 208
258–267 185
268–277 147
278–287 128
288–297 119
298–307 120
308–317 107
318–327 93 327
328–337 87
338–347 64
348–357 87
358–367 60
368–377 60
378–387 34
388–397 50
398–407 44
408–417 31
418–427 39
428–437 27
438–447 36
448–457 27
458–467 29
468–477 30
478–487 19
488–497 15
498–507 18
508–517 19
518–527 16
528–537 10
538–547 11
548–557 14
558–567 11
568–577 7
578–587 14
588–597 5
598–602 4
603+ 100
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Chen-Tung Arthur Chen D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Chen-Tung Arthur Chen sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 77 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 106+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 389. Most scientists, 389, have 36 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 81 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 144 scientists 31 D-Index: 215 scientists 32 D-Index: 278 scientists 33 D-Index: 379 scientists 34 D-Index: 366 scientists 35 D-Index: 372 scientists 36 D-Index: 389 scientists 37 D-Index: 366 scientists 38 D-Index: 344 scientists 39 D-Index: 349 scientists 40 D-Index: 296 scientists 41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42 D-Index: 277 scientists 43 D-Index: 279 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 257 scientists 46 D-Index: 212 scientists 47 D-Index: 202 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 204 scientists 50 D-Index: 183 scientists 51 D-Index: 178 scientists 52 D-Index: 182 scientists 53 D-Index: 178 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 117 scientists 56 D-Index: 163 scientists 57 D-Index: 120 scientists 58 D-Index: 113 scientists 59 D-Index: 136 scientists 60 D-Index: 135 scientists 61 D-Index: 96 scientists 62 D-Index: 103 scientists 63 D-Index: 83 scientists 64 D-Index: 103 scientists 65 D-Index: 83 scientists 66 D-Index: 89 scientists 67 D-Index: 92 scientists 68 D-Index: 89 scientists 69 D-Index: 78 scientists 70 D-Index: 75 scientists 71 D-Index: 53 scientists 72 D-Index: 62 scientists 73 D-Index: 54 scientists 74 D-Index: 35 scientists 75 D-Index: 52 scientists 76 D-Index: 50 scientists 77 D-Index: 32 scientists 78 D-Index: 37 scientists 79 D-Index: 20 scientists 80 D-Index: 33 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 24 scientists 85 D-Index: 19 scientists 86 D-Index: 18 scientists 87 D-Index: 26 scientists 88 D-Index: 30 scientists 89 D-Index: 17 scientists 90 D-Index: 21 scientists 91 D-Index: 19 scientists 92 D-Index: 15 scientists 93 D-Index: 14 scientists 94 D-Index: 20 scientists 95 D-Index: 9 scientists 96 D-Index: 10 scientists 97 D-Index: 15 scientists 98 D-Index: 13 scientists 99 D-Index: 3 scientists 100 D-Index: 13 scientists 101 D-Index: 3 scientists 102 D-Index: 9 scientists 103 D-Index: 4 scientists 104 D-Index: 6 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 81 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 144
31 215
32 278
33 379
34 366
35 372
36 389
37 366
38 344
39 349
40 296
41 289
42 277
43 279
44 248
45 257
46 212
47 202
48 207
49 204
50 183
51 178
52 182
53 178
54 163
55 117
56 163
57 120
58 113
59 136
60 135
61 96
62 103
63 83
64 103
65 83
66 89
67 92
68 89
69 78
70 75
71 53
72 62
73 54
74 35
75 52
76 50
77 32
78 37
79 20
80 33
81 36 81
82 34
83 34
84 24
85 19
86 18
87 26
88 30
89 17
90 21
91 19
92 15
93 14
94 20
95 9
96 10
97 15
98 13
99 3
100 13
101 3
102 9
103 4
104 6
105 6
106+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Earth Science in Taiwan Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Earth Science in Taiwan Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Earth Science in Taiwan Leader Award

Overview

Chen-Tung Arthur Chen is affiliated with National Sun Yat-sen University in Taiwan. Their research focuses primarily on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a substantial emphasis on Environmental Science. Within these fields, Chen's work spans several subfields including Oceanography, Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, Atmospheric Science, and Environmental Chemistry.

Their research topics notably include Marine and coastal ecosystems, Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses, Marine Biology and Ecology Research, Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes, Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies, Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies, and Marine and fisheries research.

Chen has contributed to several recent papers published in a variety of scientific journals. Notable works include:

  • Controls on surface water carbonate chemistry along North American ocean margins, 2020, Nature Communications
  • The role of Mg2+ in inhibiting CaCO3 precipitation from seawater, 2021, Marine Chemistry
  • Best Practice Data Standards for Discrete Chemical Oceanographic Observations, 2022, Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Massive shellfish farming might accelerate coastal acidification: A case study on carbonate system dynamics in a bay scallop (Argopecten irradians) farming area, North Yellow Sea, 2021, The Science of The Total Environment
  • Hypoxia in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, 2021, Marine Pollution Bulletin

Chen collaborates frequently with several co-authors, including Ting-Hsuan Huang, Hon-Kit Lui, Li-Lian Liu, Wei-Jun Cai, and Xianqiang He.

Their work is regularly published in a range of scientific outlets. The journals and venues with the highest number of publications include Sustainability, Marine Pollution Bulletin, Scientific Reports, Frontiers in Marine Science, and SSRN Electronic Journal.

Chen has also contributed to academic books, including a publication with Springer Nature titled Changing Asia-Pacific Marginal Seas, released in 2020.

Best Publications

  • Heavy metal pollution status in surface sediments of the coastal Bohai Bay.

    Xuelu Gao;Chen-Tung Arthur Chen

  • Reconciling opposing views on carbon cycling in the coastal ocean: Continental shelves as sinks and near-shore ecosystems as sources of atmospheric CO2

    Chen-Tung Arthur Chen;Alberto V. Borges

  • Chemical and physical fronts in the Bohai, Yellow and East China seas

    Chen-Tung Arthur Chen

  • thermodynamic properties for natural waters covering only the limnological range1

    Chen-Tung A. Chen;Frank J. Millero

  • Carbon, alkalinity and nutrient budgets on the East China Sea continental shelf

    Chen-Tung Arthur Chen;Shu-Lun Wang

  • Pollution status of the Bohai Sea: an overview of the environmental quality assessment related trace metals

    Xuelu Gao;Fengxia Zhou;Chen-Tung Arthur Chen

  • Recent changes of water discharge and sediment load in the Zhujiang (Pearl River) Basin, China

    Shurong Zhang;Xi Xi Lu;David L. Higgitt;Chen-Tung Arthur Chen

  • Achieving Highly Efficient Atmospheric CO 2 Uptake by Artificial Upwelling

    Yiwen Pan;Long You;Yifan Li;Wei Fan

  • Air–sea exchanges of CO 2 in the world's coastal seas

    C.-T. A. Chen;C.-T. A. Chen;C.-T. A. Chen;T.-H. Huang;Y.-C. Chen;Y. Bai

  • Re-conceptualizing the Anthropocene: A call for collaboration

    Eduardo S. Brondizio;Karen O'Brien;Xuemei Bai;Frank Biermann

  • Current status and past trends of the global carbon cycle

    C. L. Sabine;M. Heimann;P. Artaxo;D. C. E. Bakker

  • Detrital fine-grained sediment contribution from Taiwan to the northern South China Sea and its relation to regional ocean circulation

    Zhifei Liu;Shouting Tuo;Christophe Colin;James T. Liu

  • Using geostationary satellite ocean color data to map the diurnal dynamics of suspended particulate matter in coastal waters

    Xianqiang He;Xianqiang He;Yan Bai;Delu Pan;Ningli Huang

  • Comparison of hypoxia among four river-dominated ocean margins: The Changjiang (Yangtze), Mississippi, Pearl, and Rhone rivers

    C. Rabouille;D.J. Conley;M.H. Dai;W.-J. Cai

  • Moderate Chemical Weathering of Subtropical Taiwan: Constraints from Solid‐Phase Geochemistry of Sediments and Sedimentary Rocks

    Kandasamy Selvaraj;Chen‐Tung Arthur Chen

  • pH of seawater

    G.M. Marion;F.J. Millero;M.F. Camões;P. Spitzer

  • Down to Earth: Contextualizing the Anthropocene

    Frank Biermann;Frank Biermann;Xuemei Bai;Ninad Bondre;Wendy Broadgate

  • The Kuroshio intermediate water is the major source of nutrients on the East China Sea continental shelf

    C.-T.A. Chen

  • A comparative overview of weathering intensity and HCO3− flux in the world's major rivers with emphasis on the Changjiang, Huanghe, Zhujiang (Pearl) and Mississippi Rivers

    Wei-Jun Cai;Xianghui Guo;Xianghui Guo;Chen-Tung Arthur Chen;Minhan Dai

  • Nutrient budgets for the South China Sea basin

    Chen-Tung Arthur Chen;Shu-Lun Wang;Bing-Jye Wang;Su-Cheng Pai

Frequent Co-Authors

Frank J. Millero
Frank J. Millero University of Miami
Kon-Kee Liu
Kon-Kee Liu National Taiwan University
Minhan Dai
Minhan Dai Xiamen University
Weidong Zhai
Weidong Zhai Shandong University
Kedong Yin
Kedong Yin Sun Yat-sen University
Chau Ron Wu
Chau Ron Wu National Chung Hsing University
Wei-Jun Cai
Wei-Jun Cai University of Delaware
Richard A. Feely
Richard A. Feely University of Washington
Nianzhi Jiao
Nianzhi Jiao Xiamen University
Xixi Lu
Xixi Lu National University of Singapore

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