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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 40 5900 5459 2139 1897 119 5401

Chunyan Li publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Chunyan Li between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Chunyan Li published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 8.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 34 publications in 2023. 53 of the 241 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 34. Peak 34 publications in 2023. 1997: 1 publication 1998: 3 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 2 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 1 publication 2003: 2 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 33 publications 2023: 34 publications 2024: 26 publications 2025: 27 publications
1997 2025

241 publications in total across all disciplines

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Chunyan Li: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 1
1998 3
1999 1
2000 2
2001 1
2002 1
2003 2
2004 4
2005 2
2006 7
2007 3
2008 6
2009 6
2010 7
2011 8
2012 4
2013 3
2014 2
2015 3
2016 8
2017 13
2018 9
2019 9
2020 11
2021 5
2022 33
2023 34
2024 26
2025 27
Total 241
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Chunyan Li 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 Chunyan Li 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, 118–127 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: 119 publications — 21st percentile

21% 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
118–127 540 119
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
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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Chunyan Li 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 Chunyan Li 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, 40 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: 40 D-Index — 38th percentile

38% 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 40
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
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

Chunyan Li is a researcher affiliated with Louisiana State University in the United States. Their primary field of study is Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a significant focus on Oceanography, Atmospheric Science, Earth-Surface Processes, Ecology, and Plant Science. Li's research covers a diverse range of topics related to environmental and earth systems.

The main research topics Li has contributed to include:

  • Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes
  • Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research
  • Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing
  • Underwater Acoustics Research
  • Coastal and Marine Dynamics
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Coastal Wetland Ecosystem Dynamics

Li's recent publications demonstrate a breadth of interests across environmental and earth sciences:

  • "Sources of volatile organic compounds and policy implications for regional ozone pollution control in an urban location of Nanjing, East China," 2020, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
  • "Distribution of carbonate rocks and variation analysis of karst water resources in China," 2020, Carbonates and Evaporites
  • "Starch and Sugar Metabolism Response to Post-Anthesis Drought Stress During Critical Periods of Elite Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Endosperm Development," 2023, Journal of Plant Growth Regulation
  • "A numerical investigation of salinity variations in the Barataria Estuary, Louisiana in connection with the Mississippi River and restoration activities," 2020, Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science
  • "Bimetallic Fe-Co chalcogenophosphates as highly efficient bifunctional electrocatalysts for overall water splitting," 2020, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

The venues where Li frequently publishes reflect an interdisciplinary approach integrating marine science and environmental studies. These venues include:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
  • Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Scientific Reports
  • Research Square (Research Square)

Li is also credited with a book publication via Cambridge University Press titled "Time Series Data Analysis in Oceanography" released in 2022.

Collaborative efforts are an important aspect of Li's scientific work. Frequent co-authors include Wei Huang, Kaiyong Fu, Nazanin Chaichitehrani, Mohammad Nabi Allahdadi, and Xiangchi Zhang, indicating active research partnerships in multidisciplinary projects.

Best Publications

  • Cross-shelf circulation in the Yellow and East China Seas indicated by MODIS satellite observations

    Dongliang Yuan;Jianrong Zhu;Chunyan Li;Dunxin Hu

  • Trends and interannual variability of the South China Sea surface winds, surface height, and surface temperature in the recent decade

    Guohong Fang;Haiying Chen;Zexun Wei;Yonggang Wang

  • Review on current and seawater volume transport through the Taiwan Strait

    Jianyu Hu;Jianyu Hu;Hiroshi Kawamura;Chunyan Li;Chunyan Li;Huasheng Hong

  • Tidally driven residual circulation in shallow estuaries with lateral depth variation

    Chunyan Li;James O'Donnell

  • Physical mechanisms for the offshore detachment of the Changjiang Diluted Water in the East China Sea

    Changsheng Chen;Changsheng Chen;Pengfei Xue;Pingxing Ding;Robert C. Beardsley

  • Nonlinear terms in storm surge predictions: Effect of tide and shelf geometry with case study from Hurricane Rita

    João L. Rego;Chunyan Li;Chunyan Li

  • On the importance of the forward speed of hurricanes in storm surge forecasting: A numerical study

    João Lima Rego;Chunyan Li

  • Complexity of the flooding/drying process in an estuarine tidal‐creek salt‐marsh system: An application of FVCOM

    Changsheng Chen;Changsheng Chen;Jianhua Qi;Chunyan Li;Chunyan Li;Robert C. Beardsley

  • The Effect of Channel Length on the Residual Circulation in Tidally Dominated Channels

    Chunyan Li;James O’Donnell

  • Storm surge propagation in Galveston Bay during Hurricane Ike

    João L. Rego;Chunyan Li;Chunyan Li

  • Does the Taiwan warm current exist in winter

    Jianrong Zhu;Changsheng Chen;Pingxing Ding;Chunyan Li

  • Cold-front-induced flushing of the Louisiana Bays

    Zhixuan Feng;Chunyan Li;Chunyan Li

  • Floods and Cold Front Passages: Impacts on Coastal Marshes in a River Diversion Setting (Wax Lake Delta Area, Louisiana)

    Harry H. Roberts;Ronald D. DeLaune;John R. White;Chunyan Li

  • Linking the historic 2011 Mississippi River flood to coastal wetland sedimentation

    Federico Falcini;Federico Falcini;Nicole S. Khan;Leonardo Macelloni;Benjamin P. Horton

  • Winter‐spring fronts in Taiwan Strait

    Chunyan Li;Jianyu Hu;Sen Jan;Zexun Wei

  • Flow patterns at the Chesapeake Bay entrance

    Arnoldo Valle Levinson;Chunyan Li;Thomas C. Royer;Larry P. Atkinson

  • Sub-mesoscale ocean vortex trains in the Luzon Strait

    Quanan Zheng;Quanan Zheng;Hui Lin;Junmin Meng;Junmin Meng;Xiaomin Hu

  • A two-dimensional analytic tidal model for a narrow estuary of arbitrary lateral depth variation: The intratidal motion

    Chunyan Li;Arnoldo Valle-Levinson

  • Convergence of lateral flow along a coastal plain estuary

    Arnoldo Valle-Levinson;Chunyan Li;Kuo-Chuin Wong;Kamazima M. M. Lwiza

  • Estuarine ecosystem response to three large-scale Mississippi River flood diversion events

    Eric D. Roy;John R. White;Emily A. Smith;Sibel Bargu

  • Wind surge and saltwater intrusion in Atchafalaya Bay during onshore winds prior to cold front passage

    Chunyan Li;Chunyan Li;Harry Roberts;Gregory W. Stone;Eddie Weeks

Frequent Co-Authors

Changsheng Chen
Changsheng Chen University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
John R. White
John R. White Louisiana State University
Arnoldo Valle-Levinson
Arnoldo Valle-Levinson University of Florida
Quanan Zheng
Quanan Zheng University of Maryland, College Park
Samuel J. Bentley
Samuel J. Bentley Louisiana State University
Kehui Xu
Kehui Xu Louisiana State University
Dubravko Justic
Dubravko Justic Louisiana State University
Ya Ping Wang
Ya Ping Wang Nanjing University
Harry H. Roberts
Harry H. Roberts Louisiana State University
William G. Pichel
William G. Pichel National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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