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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 58 2145 1944 138 133 186 12733

Chong Xu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Chong Xu between 2010 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Chong Xu published across 16 years, from 2010 to 2025, averaging 24.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 78 publications in 2025. 141 of the 386 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2010 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 78. Peak 78 publications in 2025. 2010: 1 publication 2011: 2 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 22 publications 2021: 39 publications 2022: 32 publications 2023: 44 publications 2024: 63 publications 2025: 78 publications
2010 2025

386 publications in total across all disciplines

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Chong Xu: publications per year, 2010 to 2025
Year Publications
2010 1
2011 2
2012 8
2013 8
2014 14
2015 15
2016 12
2017 20
2018 9
2019 19
2020 22
2021 39
2022 32
2023 44
2024 63
2025 78
Total 386
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Chong Xu 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 Chong Xu 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, 178–187 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: 186 publications — 57th percentile

57% 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
178–187 414 186
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
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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Chong Xu 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 Chong Xu 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, 58 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: 58 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% 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 58
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
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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Overview

Chong Xu is affiliated with the China Earthquake Administration in China and has a substantial body of research primarily focused on environmental science, engineering, and earth and planetary sciences. Their work intersects several fields and subfields, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to geophysical and environmental hazards.

The scientist's main fields of study include:

  • Environmental Science
  • Engineering
  • Earth and Planetary Sciences

Within these broad disciplines, Chong Xu focuses on subfields such as:

  • Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Geophysics

Their research topics predominantly cover:

  • Landslides and related hazards
  • Flood Risk Assessment and Management
  • Cryospheric studies and observations
  • Fire effects on ecosystems
  • Tree Root and Stability Studies
  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis

Chong Xu has contributed numerous publications to multiple specialized journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Natural Hazards Research
  • Remote Sensing
  • Frontiers in Earth Science
  • Landslides
  • IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science

Recent significant papers authored or co-authored by Chong Xu encompass:

  • "Automatic Mapping of Landslides by the ResU-Net" (2020, Remote Sensing)
  • "Earthquake-induced landslides susceptibility assessment: A review of the state-of-the-art" (2022, Natural Hazards Research)
  • "Landslide Detection Based on ResU-Net with Transformer and CBAM Embedded: Two Examples with Geologically Different Environments" (2022, Remote Sensing)
  • "Comparative Study of Convolutional Neural Network and Conventional Machine Learning Methods for Landslide Susceptibility Mapping" (2022, Remote Sensing)
  • "An open-accessed inventory of landslides triggered by the MS 6.8 Luding earthquake, China on September 5, 2022" (2022, Earthquake research advances)

Chong Xu collaborates regularly with several co-authors, including:

  • Xiaoyi Shao
  • Yuandong Huang
  • Xiwei Xu
  • Siyuan Ma
  • Xiangli He

Best Publications

  • Earthquake-Induced Chains of Geologic Hazards: Patterns, Mechanisms, and Impacts

    Xuanmei Fan;Gianvito Scaringi;Gianvito Scaringi;Oliver Korup;A. Joshua West

  • Spatial distribution of landslides triggered by the 2008 Ms 8.0 Wenchuan earthquake, China

    F.C. Dai;C. Xu;X. Yao;L. Xu

  • Three (nearly) complete inventories of landslides triggered by the May 12, 2008 Wenchuan Mw 7.9 earthquake of China and their spatial distribution statistical analysis

    Chong Xu;Xiwei Xu;Xin Yao;Fuchu Dai

  • GIS-based support vector machine modeling of earthquake-triggered landslide susceptibility in the Jianjiang River watershed, China

    Chong Xu;Chong Xu;Fuchu Dai;Xiwei Xu;Yuan Hsi Lee

  • Spatial prediction of landslide hazard at the Yihuang area (China) using two-class kernel logistic regression, alternating decision tree and support vector machines

    Haoyuan Hong;Biswajeet Pradhan;Chong Xu;Dieu Tien Bui

  • Landslide susceptibility mapping using support vector machine and GIS at the Golestan Province, Iran

    Hamid Reza Pourghasemi;Abbas Goli Jirandeh;Biswajeet Pradhan;Chong Xu

  • Comparison of different models for susceptibility mapping of earthquake triggered landslides related with the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake in China

    Chong Xu;Xiwei Xu;Fuchu Dai;Arun K. Saraf

  • Lushan M S7.0 earthquake: A blind reserve-fault event

    XiWei Xu;XueZe Wen;ZhuJun Han;GuiHua Chen

  • Database and spatial distribution of landslides triggered by the Lushan, China Mw 6.6 earthquake of 20 April 2013

    Chong Xu;Chong Xu;Xiwei Xu;J. Bruce H. Shyu

  • Rainfall-induced landslide susceptibility assessment at the Chongren area (China) using frequency ratio, certainty factor, and index of entropy

    Haoyuan Hong;Wei Chen;Chong Xu;Ahmed M. Youssef

  • Applying genetic algorithms to set the optimal combination of forest fire related variables and model forest fire susceptibility based on data mining models. The case of Dayu County, China.

    Haoyuan Hong;Paraskevas Tsangaratos;Ioanna Ilia;Junzhi Liu

  • Preparation of earthquake-triggered landslide inventory maps using remote sensing and GIS technologies: Principles and case studies

    Chong Xu

  • Applying Information Theory and GIS-based quantitative methods to produce landslide susceptibility maps in Nancheng County, China

    Paraskevas Tsangaratos;Paraskevas Tsangaratos;Ioanna Ilia;Haoyuan Hong;Wei Chen

  • Landslide hazard mapping using GIS and weight of evidence model in Qingshui River watershed of 2008 Wenchuan earthquake struck region

    Chong Xu;Chong Xu;Xiwei Xu;Fuchu Dai;Jianzhang Xiao

  • Application of an incomplete landslide inventory, logistic regression model and its validation for landslide susceptibility mapping related to the May 12, 2008 Wenchuan earthquake of China

    Chong Xu;Chong Xu;Xiwei Xu;Fuchu Dai;Zhide Wu

  • Landslides triggered by slipping-fault-generated earthquake on a plateau: an example of the 14 April 2010, Ms 7.1, Yushu, China earthquake

    Chong Xu;Xiwei Xu;Guihua Yu

  • Landslides triggered by the 22 July 2013 Minxian–Zhangxian, China, Mw 5.9 earthquake: Inventory compiling and spatial distribution analysis

    Chong Xu;Chong Xu;Xiwei Xu;J. Bruce H. Shyu;Wenjun Zheng

  • Spatial prediction of landslide hazard at the Luxi area (China) using support vector machines.

    Haoyuan Hong;Biswajeet Pradhan;Mustafa Neamah Jebur;Dieu Tien Bui

  • Comparison of four kernel functions used in support vector machines for landslide susceptibility mapping: a case study at Suichuan area (China)

    Haoyuan Hong;Biswajeet Pradhan;Dieu Tien Bui;Chong Xu

  • Inventory and Spatial Distribution of Landslides Triggered by the 8th August 2017 M W 6.5 Jiuzhaigou Earthquake, China

    Yingying Tian;Chong Xu;Siyuan Ma;Xiwei Xu

  • A hybrid fuzzy weight of evidence method in landslide susceptibility analysis on the Wuyuan area, China

    Haoyuan Hong;Haoyuan Hong;Ioanna Ilia;Ioanna Ilia;Paraskevas Tsangaratos;Paraskevas Tsangaratos;Wei Chen

Frequent Co-Authors

Xiwei Xu
Xiwei Xu Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Haoyuan Hong
Haoyuan Hong Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology
Fuchu Dai
Fuchu Dai Beijing University of Technology
Wei Chen
Wei Chen Zhejiang University
Biswajeet Pradhan
Biswajeet Pradhan University of Technology Sydney
Dieu Tien Bui
Dieu Tien Bui University of South-Eastern Norway
Randall W. Jibson
Randall W. Jibson United States Geological Survey
Olivier Bellier
Olivier Bellier Aix-Marseille University
Hamid Reza Pourghasemi
Hamid Reza Pourghasemi Shiraz University
A-Xing Zhu
A-Xing Zhu University of Wisconsin–Madison

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