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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 46 4251 3909 274 268 90 7461

Fenli Zheng publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Fenli Zheng between 2000 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Fenli Zheng published across 27 years, from 2000 to 2026, averaging 4.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 12 publications in 2017. 10 of the 119 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2000 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 12. Peak 12 publications in 2017. 2000: 1 publication 2001: 0 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 1 publication 2007: 0 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 4 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 9 publications 2026: 1 publication
2000 2026

119 publications in total across all disciplines

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Fenli Zheng: publications per year, 2000 to 2026
Year Publications
2000 1
2001 0
2002 2
2003 0
2004 2
2005 1
2006 1
2007 0
2008 2
2009 3
2010 3
2011 1
2012 4
2013 4
2014 4
2015 5
2016 9
2017 12
2018 11
2019 7
2020 10
2021 4
2022 7
2023 10
2024 6
2025 9
2026 1
Total 119
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Fenli Zheng 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 Fenli Zheng 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, 88–97 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: 90 publications — 7th percentile

7% 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 90
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
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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Fenli Zheng 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 Fenli Zheng 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, 46 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: 46 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% 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 46
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

Fenli Zheng is affiliated with Northwest A&F University in China and has a research focus primarily in environmental science and agricultural and biological sciences. Their work spans several interconnected domains, including soil science, ecology, and earth-surface processes.

The main topics Fenli Zheng has explored include:

  • Soil erosion and sediment transport
  • Hydrology and sediment transport processes
  • Aeolian processes and effects
  • Hydrology and watershed management studies
  • Landslides and related hazards
  • Soil carbon and nitrogen dynamics
  • Soil and unsaturated flow

Frequent co-authors in Zheng's research are:

  • Ximeng Xu (13 joint publications)
  • XC Zhang (11 joint publications)
  • Hongqiang Shi (11 joint publications)
  • Gang Liu (9 joint publications)
  • Glenn V. Wilson (8 joint publications)

Fenli Zheng has contributed to multiple publication venues, with the greatest number of works appearing in:

  • CATENA (8 publications)
  • International Soil and Water Conservation Research (6 publications)
  • PubMed (6 publications)
  • Soil and Tillage Research (4 publications)
  • Geoderma (4 publications)

Highlighted research papers include:

  • The effects of freeze-thaw cycles at different initial soil water contents on soil erodibility in Chinese Mollisol region, 2020, CATENA
  • Three decades of ephemeral gully erosion studies, 2021, Soil and Tillage Research
  • Seasonal changes of soil erosion and its spatial distribution on a long gentle hillslope in the Chinese Mollisol region, 2021, International Soil and Water Conservation Research
  • Rill network development on loessial hillslopes in China, 2020, Earth Surface Processes and Landforms
  • Impact of vegetation succession on leaf-litter-soil C:N:P stoichiometry and their intrinsic relationship in the Ziwuling Area of China's Loess Plateau, 2020, Journal of Forestry Research

Best Publications

  • Impacts of land use change and climate variability on hydrology in an agricultural catchment on the Loess Plateau of China

    Zhi Li;Wen-zhao Liu;Xun-chang Zhang;Fen-li Zheng

  • Effect of vegetation changes on soil erosion on the Loess Plateau

    Fen-Li Zheng

  • Impacts of rainfall intensity and slope gradient on rill erosion processes at loessial hillslope.

    Haiou Shen;Fenli Zheng;Leilei Wen;Yong Han

  • Spatial distribution and temporal trends of extreme temperature and precipitation events on the Loess Plateau of China during 1961–2007

    Zhi Li;Fen-li Zheng;Wen-zhao Liu;Dennis C. Flanagan

  • Soil erodibility for water erosion: A perspective and Chinese experiences

    Bin Wang;Fenli Zheng;Mathias J.M. Römkens;Frédéric Darboux

  • Spatiotemporal characteristics of reference evapotranspiration during 1961-2009 and its projected changes during 2011-2099 on the Loess Plateau of China

    Zhi Li;Fen-Li Zheng;Wen-Zhao Liu

  • The effects of raindrop impact and runoff detachment on hillslope soil erosion and soil aggregate loss in the Mollisol region of Northeast China

    Jia Lu;Fenli Zheng;Guifang Li;Feng Bian

  • Effects of erosion patterns on nutrient loss following deforestation on the Loess Plateau of China

    Fenli Zheng;Xiubin He;Xuetian Gao;Chang-e Zhang

  • Trends and variability of daily temperature extremes during 1960-2012 in the Yangtze River Basin, China

    Yinghui Guan;Xunchang Zhang;Fenli Zheng;Bin Wang

  • SWAT-based runoff and sediment simulation in a small watershed, the loessial hilly-gullied region of China: capabilities and challenges

    Lin jing Qiu;Fen li Zheng;Run sheng Yin

  • Evaluation of soil microbial indices along a revegetation chronosequence in grassland soils on the Loess Plateau, Northwest China

    Shao-shan An;Yi-mei Huang;Fen-li Zheng;Fen-li Zheng

  • An experimental study of rill erosion and morphology

    Haiou Shen;Fenli Zheng;Leilei Wen;Jia Lu

  • Investigating the Role of Raindrop Impact on Hydrodynamic Mechanism of Soil Erosion Under Simulated Rainfall Conditions

    Juan An;Fenli Zheng;Jia Lu;Guifang Li

  • Soil quality degradation processes along a deforestation chronosequence in the Ziwuling area, China

    Shaoshan An;Shaoshan An;Fenli Zheng;Fenli Zheng;Feng Zhang;Feng Zhang;Scott Van Pelt

  • Assessing the site-specific impacts of climate change on hydrology, soil erosion and crop yields in the Loess Plateau of China

    Zhi Li;Wen-Zhao Liu;Xun-Chang Zhang;Fen-Li Zheng

  • Vertical hydraulic gradient and run-on water and sediment effects on erosion processes and sediment regimes.

    Fen-li Zheng;Chi-hua Huang;L. Darrell Norton

  • Improved USLE-K factor prediction: A case study on water erosion areas in China

    Bin Wang;Bin Wang;Bin Wang;Fenli Zheng;Yinghui Guan;Yinghui Guan

  • Trends and variability of daily precipitation and extremes during 1960-2012 in the Yangtze River Basin, China

    Yinghui Guan;Yinghui Guan;Fenli Zheng;Fenli Zheng;Xunchang Zhang;Bin Wang;Bin Wang

  • Comparison of runoff and soil loss in different tillage systems in the Mollisol region of Northeast China

    Ximeng Xu;Fenli Zheng;G.V. Wilson;Chao He

  • Spatially downscaling GCMs outputs to project changes in extreme precipitation and temperature events on the Loess Plateau of China during the 21st Century

    Zhi Li;Fen-Li Zheng;Wen-Zhao Liu;De-Juan Jiang

  • Effects of Near-Surface Hydraulic Gradients on Nitrate and Phosphorus Losses in Surface Runoff

    Fen-Li Zheng;Chi-Hua Huang;L. Darrell Norton

Frequent Co-Authors

Glenn V. Wilson
Glenn V. Wilson Agricultural Research Service
Xunchang Zhang
Xunchang Zhang Agricultural Research Service
Shaoshan An
Shaoshan An Northwest A&F University
Frédéric Darboux
Frédéric Darboux INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Chi-hua Huang
Chi-hua Huang Purdue University West Lafayette
Qiuhong Tang
Qiuhong Tang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Dennis C. Flanagan
Dennis C. Flanagan Agricultural Research Service
Mark A. Liebig
Mark A. Liebig Agricultural Research Service
Ardell D. Halvorson
Ardell D. Halvorson Agricultural Research Service

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