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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 60 1921 1734 120 115 265 11970

Dongxiao Wang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Dongxiao Wang between 1999 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Dongxiao Wang published across 27 years, from 1999 to 2025, averaging 18.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 39 publications in 2024. 74 of the 503 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1999 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 39. Peak 39 publications in 2024. 1999: 1 publication 2000: 2 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 34 publications 2013: 23 publications 2014: 31 publications 2015: 36 publications 2016: 32 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 32 publications 2019: 25 publications 2020: 26 publications 2021: 25 publications 2022: 34 publications 2023: 27 publications 2024: 39 publications 2025: 35 publications
1999 2025

503 publications in total across all disciplines

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Dongxiao Wang: publications per year, 1999 to 2025
Year Publications
1999 1
2000 2
2001 3
2002 4
2003 5
2004 3
2005 5
2006 8
2007 5
2008 9
2009 15
2010 12
2011 14
2012 34
2013 23
2014 31
2015 36
2016 32
2017 18
2018 32
2019 25
2020 26
2021 25
2022 34
2023 27
2024 39
2025 35
Total 503
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Dongxiao Wang publications per year - data summary

  • Dongxiao Wang, a Earth Science scholar from Sun Yat-sen University, has 503 publications recorded across 27 years, from 1999 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1999 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2024, with 39 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 1999, with 1 publication.
  • The rate of publication averages 18.6 papers per year over the whole span, or 18.6 per year counting only the 27 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 160 publications, 32% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1999-2007: 36 publications (4.0 per year); 2008-2016: 206 publications (22.9 per year); 2017-2025: 261 publications (29.0 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Dongxiao Wang 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 Dongxiao Wang 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, 258–267 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: 265 publications — 81st percentile

81% 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
258–267 185 265
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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Dongxiao Wang publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 58 ranges running from 38–47 to 603+ publications.
  • Dongxiao Wang, a Earth Science scholar from Sun Yat-sen University, records 265 publications - the 81st percentile of the discipline.
  • 81% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Dongxiao Wang, and about 19% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 168–177 publications range, and Dongxiao Wang ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 128–137 publications, holding 557 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 58% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 178–187 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 603 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Dongxiao Wang 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 Dongxiao Wang 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, 60 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: 60 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% 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 60
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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Dongxiao Wang D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 77 ranges running from 30 to 106+ D-Index.
  • Dongxiao Wang, a Earth Science scholar from Sun Yat-sen University, records 60 D-Index - the 80th percentile of the discipline.
  • 80% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Dongxiao Wang, and about 20% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 44 D-Index range, and Dongxiao Wang ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 36 D-Index, holding 389 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 62% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 49 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Overview

Dongxiao Wang is affiliated with Sun Yat-sen University in China and has contributed extensively to research in Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science. Their work encompasses various subfields including Oceanography, Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, Geology, and Earth-Surface Processes.

The main topics covered in their research are:

  • Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes
  • Climate variability and models
  • Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing
  • Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research
  • Marine and coastal ecosystems
  • Geological and Geophysical Studies
  • Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Dongxiao Wang include:

  • Yeqiang Shu
  • Chunhua Qiu
  • Ju Chen
  • Ke Huang
  • Gengxin Chen

The scientist has published notably in journals such as the Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans, Geophysical Research Letters, Journal of Physical Oceanography, Journal of Climate, and Advances in Atmospheric Sciences, with the most publications appearing in the Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans.

Representative recent papers by Dongxiao Wang include:

  • Surface warming-induced global acceleration of upper ocean currents (2022, Science Advances)
  • Early and Extreme Warming in the South China Sea During 2015/2016: Role of an Unusual Indian Ocean Dipole Event (2020, Geophysical Research Letters)
  • Deep-Current Intraseasonal Variability Interpreted as Topographic Rossby Waves and Deep Eddies in the Xisha Islands of the South China Sea (2022, Journal of Physical Oceanography)
  • The Linkage of Kuroshio Intrusion and Mesoscale Eddy Variability in the Northern South China Sea: Subsurface Speed Maximum (2020, Geophysical Research Letters)
  • Eastern Pacific Wind Effect on the Evolution of El Niño: Implications for ENSO Diversity (2020, Journal of Climate)

In addition to journal articles, Dongxiao Wang has contributed to book publications, notably authoring a work published by Springer International Publishing titled Ocean Circulation and Air-Sea Interaction in the South China Sea (2022).

Best Publications

  • Summer upwelling in the South China Sea and its role in regional climate variations

    Shang-Ping Xie;Qiang Xie;Dongxiao Wang;W. Timothy Liu

  • Interaction of a river plume with coastal upwelling in the northeastern South China Sea

    Jianping Gan;Li Li;Dongxiao Wang;Xiaogang Guo

  • Interannual variability of the South China Sea associated with El Niño

    Chunzai Wang;Weiqiang Wang;Dongxiao Wang;Qi Wang

  • Connecting the tropical Pacific with Indian Ocean through South China Sea

    Tangdong Qu;Yan Du;Gary Meyers;Akio Ishida

  • Synoptic-scale characteristics and atmospheric controls of summer heat waves in China

    Weiwen Wang;Weiwen Wang;Wen Zhou;Xiuzhen Li;Xin Wang

  • Interannual variability of the South China Sea throughflow inferred from wind data and an ocean data assimilation product

    Dong Xiao Wang;Qinyan Liu;Rui Xin Huang;Yan Du

  • The features and interannual variability mechanism of mesoscale eddies in the Bay of Bengal

    Gengxin Chen;Dongxiao Wang;Yijun Hou

  • Anticyclonic eddies in the northeastern South China Sea during winter 2003/2004

    Dongxiao Wang;Hongzhou Xu;Jing Lin;Jianyu Hu

  • Phytoplankton blooms near the Pearl River Estuary induced by Typhoon Nuri

    Hui Zhao;DanLing Tang;Dongxiao Wang

  • Three long???lived anticyclonic eddies in the northern South China Sea

    Feng Nan;Zhigang He;Hui Zhou;Dongxiao Wang

  • Intraseasonal variability in the summer South China Sea: Wind jet, cold filament, and recirculations

    Shang-Ping Xie;Chueh-Hsin Chang;Qiang Xie;Dongxiao Wang

  • Interannual variability of the Indonesian Throughflow transport: A revisit based on 30 year expendable bathythermograph data

    Qin-Yan Liu;Ming Feng;Dongxiao Wang;Susan Wijffels

  • Surface warming–induced global acceleration of upper ocean currents

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  • Eddy heat and salt transports in the South China Sea and their seasonal modulations

    Gengxin Chen;Jianping Gan;Qiang Xie;Xiaoqing Chu

  • Phytoplankton community at warm eddies in the northern South China Sea in winter 2003/2004

    Bangqin Huang;Jun Hu;Hongzhou Xu;Zhenrui Cao

  • Intraseasonal variability in sea surface height over the South China Sea

    Wei Zhuang;Shang-Ping Xie;Dongxiao Wang;Bunmei Taguchi

  • Dynamics of the buoyant plume off the Pearl River Estuary in summer

    Unknown

  • Origins of Eddy Kinetic Energy in the Bay of Bengal

    Unknown

  • A general circulation model study of the dynamics of the upper ocean circulation of the South China Sea

    Haijun Yang;Qinyu Liu;Zhengyu Liu;Dongxiao Wang

  • Meridional overturning circulation in the South China Sea envisioned from the high‐resolution global reanalysis data GLBa0.08

    Yeqiang Shu;Huijie Xue;Dongxiao Wang;Fei Chai

  • Observed near-inertial kinetic energy in the northwestern South China Sea

    Gengxin Chen;Huijie Xue;Dongxiao Wang;Qiang Xie

  • An exceptional anticyclonic eddy in the South China Sea in 2010

    Xiaoqing Chu;Huijie Xue;Yiquan Qi;Gengxin Chen

  • Winter Northern Hemisphere surface air temperature variability associated with the Arctic Oscillation and North Atlantic Oscillation

    Dongxiao Wang;Chunzai Wang;Xiaoyi Yang;Jian Lu

  • The 1997¸1998 warm event in the South China Sea

    Dongxiao Wang;Qiang Xie;Yan Du;Weiqiang Wang

Frequent Co-Authors

Yan Du
Yan Du Chinese Academy of Sciences
Shuqun Cai
Shuqun Cai Chinese Academy of Sciences
Huijie Xue
Huijie Xue University of Maine
Shang-Ping Xie
Shang-Ping Xie University of California, San Diego
Weiqing Han
Weiqing Han University of Colorado Boulder
Guoxiong Wu
Guoxiong Wu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Chunzai Wang
Chunzai Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Tangdong Qu
Tangdong Qu University of California, Los Angeles
Quanan Zheng
Quanan Zheng University of Maryland, College Park
Wen Zhou
Wen Zhou Fudan University

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