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D-Index
45
Citations
5359
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4581
National Ranking
19

Chin-Chang Hung 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 Chin-Chang Hung sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 102 publications — 11th percentile

11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.

Chin-Chang Hung 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 Chin-Chang Hung sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 45 D-Index — 43rd percentile

43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

Overview

Chin-Chang Hung is affiliated with National Sun Yat-sen University in Taiwan and has a research focus spanning environmental science and earth and planetary sciences. Their work concentrates primarily on oceanographic and marine ecosystem studies, addressing a range of topics including oceanography, global and planetary change, ecology, pollution, and industrial and manufacturing engineering.

The scientist's main topics of research cover:

  • Marine and coastal ecosystems
  • Oceanographic and atmospheric processes
  • Marine bivalve and aquaculture studies
  • Marine biology and ecology research
  • Marine and coastal plant biology
  • Ocean acidification effects and responses
  • Coral and marine ecosystems studies

They have published extensively in specialized journals, with frequent appearances in:

  • Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Marine Pollution Bulletin
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Sustainability
  • Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science

Among their recent papers are:

  • "Occurrence of microplastics in commercial marine dried fish in Asian countries," 2021, Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • "Internal nutrient loading is a potential source of eutrophication in Shenzhen Bay, China," 2021, Ecological Indicators
  • "The Impact of Eddies on Nutrient Supply, Diatom Biomass and Carbon Export in the Northern South China Sea," 2020, Frontiers in Earth Science
  • "Eutrophication and Hypoxia in Tropical Negombo Lagoon, Sri Lanka," 2021, Frontiers in Marine Science
  • "Biogeochemical Variability of the Upper Ocean Response to Typhoons and Storms in the Northern South China Sea," 2020, Frontiers in Marine Science

Chin-Chang Hung's work includes collaboration with several frequent co-authors, notably:

  • Yung-Yen Shih
  • Hsueh-Han Hsieh
  • Wei-Jen Huang
  • Wen-Chen Chou
  • Tse-Min Lee

Their research contributions provide insights into marine systems through studies on pollution, nutrient loading, biogeochemical cycles, and ecological responses to environmental stressors such as typhoons and eutrophication. The breadth of their published work reflects interdisciplinary engagement within oceanography and environmental science, with numerous papers focusing on understanding the dynamic processes affecting marine and coastal environments.

Best Publications

  • Sources, solubility, and dry deposition of aerosol trace elements over the East China Sea

    Shih-Chieh Hsu;George T.F. Wong;Gwo-Ching Gong;Fuh-Kwo Shiah;Fuh-Kwo Shiah

  • Reduction of primary production and changing of nutrient ratio in the East China Sea: Effect of the Three Gorges Dam?

    Gwo-Ching Gong;Jeng Chang;Kuo-Ping Chiang;Tung-Ming Hsiung

  • Importance of acid polysaccharides for 234Th complexation to marine organic matter

    Matthew S. Quigley;Peter H. Santschi;Chin-Chang Hung;Laodong Guo

  • Thorium speciation in seawater

    P.H. Santschi;J.W. Murray;M. Baskaran;C.R. Benitez-Nelson

  • Distributions of carbohydrates, including uronic acids, in estuarine waters of Galveston Bay

    Chin-Chang Hung;Degui Tang;Kent W Warnken;Peter H Santschi

  • 234Th scavenging and its relationship to acid polysaccharide abundance in the Gulf of Mexico

    Laodong Guo;Chin-Chang Hung;Peter H. Santschi;Ian D. Walsh

  • Occurrence of microplastics in commercial marine dried fish in Asian countries.

    Nathangi Piyawardhana;Veran Weerathunga;Hsu-Sen Chen;Laodong Guo

  • The distribution of biogenic thiols in surface waters of Galveston Bay

    Degui Tang;Chin-Chang Hung;Kent W. Warnken;Peter H. Santschi

  • Distributions of carbohydrate species in the Gulf of Mexico

    Chin-Chang Hung;Laodong Guo;Peter H. Santschi;Nicolas Alvarado-Quiroz

  • Control of acid polysaccharide production and 234Th and POC export fluxes by marine organisms

    Peter H. Santschi;Chin-Chang Hung;Gary Schultz;Nicolas Alvarado-Quiroz

  • Gravity flows associated with flood events and carbon burial: Taiwan as instructional source area.

    James T. Liu;Shuh-Ji Kao;Chih-An Huh;Chin-Chang Hung

  • Chemical characteristics and origin of dissolved organic matter in the Yukon River

    Céline Guéguen;Céline Guéguen;Laodong Guo;Deli Wang;Noriyuki Tanaka

  • Amphiphilic exopolymers from Sagittula stellata induce DOM self-assembly and formation of marine microgels

    Yong-Xue Ding;Wei-Chun Chin;Wei-Chun Chin;Anthony Rodriguez;Chin-Chang Hung;Chin-Chang Hung

  • Yangtze River floods enhance coastal ocean phytoplankton biomass and potential fish production

    Gwo Ching Gong;Kon Kee Liu;Kuo Ping Chiang;Tung Ming Hsiung

  • The effect of typhoon on particulate organic carbon flux in the southern East China Sea

    C.-C. Hung;G.-C. Gong;W.-C. Chou;C. C. Chung

  • Relationships between pesticides and organic carbon fractions in sediments of the Danshui River estuary and adjacent coastal areas of Taiwan

    Chin-Chang Hung;Gwo-Ching Gong;Hung-Yu Chen;Hwey-Lian Hsieh

  • New production in the East China Sea, comparison between well-mixed winter and stratified summer conditions

    Yuh-ling Lee Chen;Houng-Yung Chen;Wen-Huei Lee;Chin-Chang Hung

  • Fluxes of particulate organic carbon in the East China Sea in summer

    C.-C. Hung;C.-W. Tseng;G.-C. Gong;K.-S. Chen

  • Effect of Typhoon Morakot on microphytoplankton population dynamics in the subtropical Northwest Pacific

    Chih-Ching Chung;Gwo-Ching Gong;Chin-Chang Hung

  • Relationship between carbonaceous materials and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in the sediments of the Danshui River and adjacent coastal areas, Taiwan

    Chin-Chang Hung;Gwo-Ching Gong;Kuo-Tung Jiann;Kevin M. Yeager

Frequent Co-Authors

Gwo-Ching Gong
Gwo-Ching Gong National Taiwan Ocean University
Peter H. Santschi
Peter H. Santschi Texas A&M University
Laodong Guo
Laodong Guo University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
Fuh-Kwo Shiah
Fuh-Kwo Shiah Academia Sinica
Shih-Chieh Hsu
Shih-Chieh Hsu Academia Sinica
George T.F. Wong
George T.F. Wong Old Dominion University
Sen Jan
Sen Jan National Taiwan University
James L. Pinckney
James L. Pinckney University of South Carolina
Chun-Mao Tseng
Chun-Mao Tseng National Taiwan University
Antonietta Quigg
Antonietta Quigg Texas A&M University at Galveston

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