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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 47 4065 3731 43 41 140 7321

Fulai Liu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Fulai Liu between 1998 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Fulai Liu published across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025, averaging 10.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 48 publications in 2023. 76 of the 300 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 48. Peak 48 publications in 2023. 1998: 2 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 3 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 2 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 21 publications 2022: 46 publications 2023: 48 publications 2024: 40 publications 2025: 36 publications
1998 2025

300 publications in total across all disciplines

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Fulai Liu: publications per year, 1998 to 2025
Year Publications
1998 2
1999 0
2000 0
2001 2
2002 0
2003 3
2004 4
2005 5
2006 2
2007 2
2008 1
2009 3
2010 1
2011 2
2012 5
2013 8
2014 12
2015 4
2016 4
2017 18
2018 6
2019 7
2020 18
2021 21
2022 46
2023 48
2024 40
2025 36
Total 300
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Fulai Liu 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 Fulai Liu 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, 138–147 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: 140 publications — 33rd percentile

33% 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
138–147 491 140
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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Fulai Liu 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 Fulai Liu 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, 47 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: 47 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% 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 47
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

Fulai Liu is affiliated with the University of Copenhagen in Denmark. Their primary research field is Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a focus on several subfields including Plant Science, Geophysics, Global and Planetary Change, Soil Science, and Agronomy and Crop Science.

Their work covers key topics related to plant and environmental sciences such as:

  • Plant responses to elevated CO2
  • Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance
  • Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Crop Yield and Soil Fertility
  • Irrigation Practices and Water Management

Recent papers authored by Liu cover a range of plant physiology and stress response topics:

  • "Nano-ZnO-Induced Drought Tolerance Is Associated with Melatonin Synthesis and Metabolism in Maize" (2020), published in International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "ABA-mediated modulation of elevated CO2 on stomatal response to drought" (2020), published in Current Opinion in Plant Biology
  • "Nano-ZnO alleviates drought stress via modulating the plant water use and carbohydrate metabolism in maize" (2020), published in Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science
  • "Prevalence and factors associated with postpartum depression during the COVID-19 pandemic among women in Guangzhou, China: a cross-sectional study" (2020), published in BMC Psychiatry
  • "The cytokinin-producing plant beneficial bacterium Pseudomonas fluorescens G20-18 primes tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) for enhanced drought stress responses" (2022), published in Journal of Plant Physiology

Liu has published books with notable scientific publishers, including:

  • "Sustainable Crop Productivity and Quality Under Climate Change" (2022) via Elsevier BV
  • "Mechanisms of Abiotic Stress Responses and Tolerance in Plants: Physiological, Biochemical and Molecular Interventions, volume II" (2023) through Frontiers Media

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Liu include:

  • Xiangnan Li
  • Zhenhua Wei
  • Xuezhi Liu
  • Yaosheng Wang
  • Jingxiang Hou

The most common publication venues for Liu's work are:

  • Agricultural Water Management
  • Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science
  • Environmental and Experimental Botany
  • Frontiers in Plant Science
  • Plants

Best Publications

  • Timing of metamorphism in the Paleoproterozoic Jiao-Liao-Ji Belt: New SHRIMP U-Pb zircon dating of granulites, gneisses and marbles of the Jiaobei massif in the North China Craton

    Pui Yuk Tam;Guochun Zhao;Fulai Liu;Xiwen Zhou

  • SHRIMP U–Pb ages of ultrahigh-pressure and retrograde metamorphism of gneisses, south-western Sulu terrane, eastern China

    Fulai Liu;Zhiqin Xu;J. G. Liou;Biao Song

  • The growth, reworking and metamorphism of early Precambrian crust in the Jiaobei terrane, the North China Craton: Constraints from U-Th-Pb and Lu-Hf isotopic systematics, and REE concentrations of zircon from Archean granitoid gneisses

    Jianhui Liu;Fulai Liu;Zhengjiang Ding;Chaohui Liu

  • Mineral inclusions in zircons of para- and orthogneiss from pre-pilot drillhole CCSD-PP1, Chinese Continental Scientific Drilling Project

    Fulai Liu;Zhiqin Xu;Ikuo Katayama;Jingsui Yang

  • Petrogenesis and tectonic significance of Paleoproterozoic meta-mafic rocks from central Liaodong Peninsula, northeast China: Evidence from zircon U–Pb dating and in situ Lu–Hf isotopes, and whole-rock geochemistry

    En Meng;Fu-Lai Liu;Ping-Hua Liu;Chao-Hui Liu

  • Polyphase subduction and exhumation of the Sulu high-pressure–ultrahigh-pressure metamorphic terrane

    Zhiqin Xu;Lingsen Zeng;Fulai Liu;Jingsui Yang

  • Tracing the protolith, UHP metamorphism, and exhumation ages of orthogneiss from the SW Sulu terrane (eastern China): SHRIMP U–Pb dating of mineral inclusion-bearing zircons

    Fulai Liu;Zhiqin Xu;Huaimin Xue

  • SHRIMP U–Pb dating, trace elements and the Lu–Hf isotope system of coesite-bearing zircon from amphibolite in the SW Sulu UHP terrane, eastern China

    Fulai Liu;Axel Gerdes;Lingsen Zeng;Huaimin Xue

  • Two Ultrahigh-Pressure Metamorphic Events Recognized in the Central Orogenic Belt of China: Evidence from the U-Pb Dating of Coesite-Bearing Zircons

    Jingsui Yang;Fulai Liu;Caiali Wu;Zhiquin Xu

  • Petrogenesis, P–T–t path, and tectonic significance of high-pressure mafic granulites from the Jiaobei terrane, North China Craton

    Pinghua Liu;Fulai Liu;Chaohui Liu;Fang Wang

  • Zircon U–Pb ages, REE concentrations and Hf isotope compositions of granitic leucosome and pegmatite from the north Sulu UHP terrane in China: Constraints on the timing and nature of partial melting

    Fulai Liu;Paul T. Robinson;Axel Gerdes;Huaimin Xue

  • Geochronological and geochemical insights into the tectonic evolution of the Paleoproterozoic Jiao-Liao-Ji Belt, Sino-Korean Craton

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  • Zircons U/Pb and Lu/Hf isotopic and whole rock geochemical constraints on the Gantaohe Group in the Zanhuang Complex; implications for the tectonic evolution of the Trans-North China Orogen

    Chaohui Liu;Guochun Zhao;Fulai Liu;Min Sun

  • Multiple metamorphic events revealed by zircons from the Diancang Shan−Ailao Shan metamorphic complex, southeastern Tibetan Plateau

    Fulai Liu;Fang Wang;Pinghua Liu;Chaohui Liu

  • Multiple mafic magmatic and high-grade metamorphic events revealed by zircons from meta-mafic rocks in the Daqingshan–Wulashan Complex of the Khondalite Belt, North China Craton

    Pinghua Liu;Fulai Liu;Chaohui Liu;Jianhui Liu

  • Implications for Rodinia reconstructions for the initiation of Neoproterozoic subduction at ~860 Ma on the western margin of the Yangtze Block: Evidence from the Guandaoshan Pluton

    Lilin Du;Jinghui Guo;Allen Phillip Nutman;Derek Wyman

  • Petrogenesis and tectonic significance of the Baoxing granitic and mafic intrusions, southwestern China: Evidence from zircon U–Pb dating and Lu–Hf isotopes, and whole-rock geochemistry

    En Meng;Fu-Lai Liu;Li-Lin Du;Ping-Hua Liu

  • U–Pb dating of zircons from granitic leucosomes in migmatites of the Jiaobei Terrane, southwestern Jiao–Liao–Ji Belt, North China Craton: Constraints on the timing and nature of partial melting

    Fulai Liu;Pinghua Liu;Fang Wang;Jianhui Liu

  • U-Pb SHRIMP ages recorded in the coesite-bearing zircon domains of paragneisses in the southwestern Sulu terrane, eastern China : New interpretation

    Fulai Liu;Juhn G. Liou;Zhiqin Xu

  • Metamorphic P-T path and tectonic implications of pelitic granulites from the Daqingshan Complex of the Khondalite Belt, North China Craton

    Jia Cai;Fulai Liu;Pinghua Liu;Chaohui Liu

  • Petrogenesis of UHP metamorphic rocks from Qinglongshan, southern Sulu, east-central China

    Zeming Zhang;Yilin Xiao;Fulai Liu;J.G. Liou

Frequent Co-Authors

Chaohui Liu
Chaohui Liu Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences
Guochun Zhao
Guochun Zhao University of Hong Kong
M. Santosh
M. Santosh China University of Geosciences
Hans-Peter Schertl
Hans-Peter Schertl Ruhr University Bochum
Wenjiao Xiao
Wenjiao Xiao Chinese Academy of Sciences
Juhn G. Liou
Juhn G. Liou Stanford University
Jinghui Guo
Jinghui Guo Chinese Academy of Sciences
Min Sun
Min Sun University of Hong Kong
Brian F. Windley
Brian F. Windley University of Leicester
Changqing Yin
Changqing Yin Sun Yat-sen University

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