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Fujun Niu publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Fujun Niu sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 690+

This scientist: 215 publications — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

Fujun Niu D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Fujun Niu sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 52 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

Overview

Fujun Niu is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China and has an extensive publication record primarily focused on Earth and Planetary Sciences and Engineering. Their research broadly covers atmospheric science, civil and structural engineering, management and policy related to environmental science, mechanics of materials, and sustainability.

The scientist's main topics of work include climate change and permafrost, cryospheric studies and observations, landslides and related hazards, arctic and antarctic ice dynamics, geotechnical engineering and soil stabilization, soil mechanics, and rock mechanics and modeling.

Several publication venues frequently feature their work, reflecting the diversity and scope of their research interests. These venues include:

  • Cold Regions Science and Technology
  • Remote Sensing
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Advances in Climate Change Research
  • Transportation Geotechnics

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Fujun Niu provide insight into their research focus on permafrost and related geological and environmental phenomena. These include:

  • "Abrupt increase in thermokarst lakes on the central Tibetan Plateau over the last 50 years" (2022, CATENA)
  • "Inventory and Frequency of Retrogressive Thaw Slumps in Permafrost Region of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau" (2022, Geophysical Research Letters)
  • "Predicting residual friction angle of lunar regolith based on Chang'e-5 lunar samples" (2023, Science Bulletin)
  • "Machine learning-based thermokarst landslide susceptibility modeling across the permafrost region on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau" (2021, Landslides)
  • "Permafrost research in China related to express highway construction" (2020, Permafrost and Periglacial Processes)

Niu frequently collaborates with several researchers, indicating a networked approach to scientific investigation. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Zhanju Lin
  • Zeyong Gao
  • Minghao Liu
  • Guoan Yin
  • Jing Luo

The range of topics and venues where Fujun Niu publishes illustrates a focus on the intersection of environmental change, particularly in cold regions, with geotechnical and engineering challenges. Their work addresses issues relevant to climate change impacts on permafrost areas, landslide susceptibility under changing conditions, and applied geotechnical analysis for infrastructure development in sensitive environments.

Best Publications

  • Application of the roadbed cooling approach in Qinghai-Tibet railway engineering

    Guodong Cheng;Zhizhong Sun;Fujun Niu

  • Adaptation Methods for Transportation Infrastructure Built on Degrading Permafrost

    Guy Doré;Fujun Niu;Heather Brooks

  • Recent acceleration of thaw slumping in permafrost terrain of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau: An example from the Beiluhe Region

    Jing Luo;Fujun Niu;Zhanju Lin;Minghao Liu

  • Characteristics of thermokarst lakes and their influence on permafrost in Qinghai–Tibet Plateau

    Fujun Niu;Zhanju Lin;Hua Liu;Jiahao Lu

  • A potential new frost heave mechanism in high-speed railway embankments

    D. Sheng;S. Zhang;F. Niu;G. Cheng

  • Using deep learning to map retrogressive thaw slumps in the Beiluhe region (Tibetan Plateau) from CubeSat images

    Lingcao Huang;Jing Luo;Zhanju Lin;Fujun Niu

  • Thermokarst lake changes between 1969 and 2010 in the Beilu River Basin, Qinghai–Tibet Plateau, China

    Jing Luo;Fujun Niu;Zhanju Lin;Minghao Liu

  • Soil moisture, ground temperatures, and deformation of a high-speed railway embankment in Northeast China

    Fujun Niu;Anyuan Li;Jing Luo;Zhanju Lin

  • Abrupt increase in thermokarst lakes on the central Tibetan Plateau over the last 50 years

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  • Effects of local factors and climate on permafrost conditions and distribution in Beiluhe basin, Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, China.

    Guoan Yin;Fujun Niu;Zhanju Lin;Jing Luo

  • Thermal regime of a thermokarst lake and its influence on permafrost, Beiluhe Basin, Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

    Zhanju Lin;Fujun Niu;Zhiying Xu;Jian Xu

  • Permafrost changes and engineering stability in Qinghai-Xizang Plateau

    QingBai Wu;FuJun Niu

  • Thaw-induced slope failures and stability analyses in permafrost regions of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, China

    Fujun Niu;Jing Luo;Zhanju Lin;Jianhong Fang

  • Three-dimensional nonlinear analysis for temperature characteristic of ventilated embankment in permafrost regions

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  • Optimal design of thermal insulation layer of a tunnel in permafrost regions based on coupled heat-water simulation

    Shuangyang Li;Fujun Niu;Yuanming Lai;Wansheng Pei

  • Numerical investigation on thermal insulation layer of a tunnel in seasonally frozen regions

    Qinguo Ma;Xiaoxiao Luo;Yuanming Lai;Fujun Niu

  • Inventory and Frequency of Retrogressive Thaw Slumps in Permafrost Region of the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau

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  • Analysis of frost heave mechanisms in a high-speed railway embankment

    Sheng Zhang;Daichao Sheng;Daichao Sheng;Guotang Zhao;Fujun Niu

  • Predicting residual friction angle of lunar regolith based on Chang'e-5 lunar samples.

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  • Development and thermal regime of a thaw slump in the Qinghai–Tibet plateau

    Fujun Niu;Fujun Niu;Jing Luo;Zhanju Lin;Wei Ma

  • Engineering-related slope failure in permafrost regions of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

    Fujun Niu;Guodong Cheng;Wankui Ni;Dewu Jin

  • Effect of structures and sunny–shady slopes on thermal characteristics of subgrade along the Harbin–Dalian Passenger Dedicated Line in Northeast China

    Hua Liu;Fujun Niu;Yonghong Niu;Jian Xu

  • Hydrothermal processes of Alpine Tundra Lakes, Beiluhe Basin, Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

    Zhanju Lin;Fujun Niu;Hua Liu;Jiahao Lu

  • Diversity and community structure of fungi through a permafrost core profile from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau of China.

    Weigang Hu;Qi Zhang;Dingyao Li;Gang Cheng

  • Experimental and numerical investigation on temperature characteristics of high-speed railway's embankment in seasonal frozen regions

    Hua Liu;Fujun Niu;Yonghong Niu;Zhanju Lin

  • The study of frost heave mechanism of high-speed railway foundation by field-monitored data and indoor verification experiment

    Fujun Niu;Fujun Niu;Hao Zheng;Hao Zheng;Anyuan Li

Frequent Co-Authors

Qingbai Wu
Qingbai Wu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Wei Ma
Wei Ma Chinese Academy of Sciences
Guodong Cheng
Guodong Cheng Chinese Academy of Sciences
Huyuan Feng
Huyuan Feng Lanzhou University
Lizhe An
Lizhe An Lanzhou University
Zhijun Li
Zhijun Li Tongji University
Qihao Yu
Qihao Yu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yuanming Lai
Yuanming Lai Chinese Academy of Sciences
Lin Liu
Lin Liu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Wansheng Pei
Wansheng Pei Chinese Academy of Sciences

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