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Environmental Sciences 41 7757 7455 108 107 132 6105

Fulai Liu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Fulai Liu between 1988 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 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 3.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2021. 17 of the 144 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2021. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 2 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 2 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 2 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 4 publications
1988 2025

144 publications in total across all disciplines

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Fulai Liu: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 1
1994 2
1995 0
1996 0
1997 1
1998 1
1999 1
2000 1
2001 2
2002 2
2003 3
2004 5
2005 3
2006 3
2007 3
2008 1
2009 2
2010 2
2011 2
2012 3
2013 6
2014 5
2015 5
2016 2
2017 13
2018 4
2019 9
2020 16
2021 19
2022 2
2023 7
2024 13
2025 4
Total 144
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Fulai Liu 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 Fulai Liu sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 66 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 41–50 to 690+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 617. Most scientists, 617, have 121–130 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 131–140 publications, is where this scientist sits. 41–50 publications: 21 scientists 51–60 publications: 62 scientists 61–70 publications: 133 scientists 71–80 publications: 257 scientists 81–90 publications: 361 scientists 91–100 publications: 440 scientists 101–110 publications: 492 scientists 111–120 publications: 541 scientists 121–130 publications: 617 scientists 131–140 publications: 544 scientists 141–150 publications: 541 scientists 151–160 publications: 539 scientists 161–170 publications: 444 scientists 171–180 publications: 444 scientists 181–190 publications: 400 scientists 191–200 publications: 377 scientists 201–210 publications: 318 scientists 211–220 publications: 282 scientists 221–230 publications: 263 scientists 231–240 publications: 220 scientists 241–250 publications: 217 scientists 251–260 publications: 180 scientists 261–270 publications: 181 scientists 271–280 publications: 155 scientists 281–290 publications: 130 scientists 291–300 publications: 127 scientists 301–310 publications: 130 scientists 311–320 publications: 85 scientists 321–330 publications: 106 scientists 331–340 publications: 80 scientists 341–350 publications: 83 scientists 351–360 publications: 75 scientists 361–370 publications: 69 scientists 371–380 publications: 52 scientists 381–390 publications: 54 scientists 391–400 publications: 56 scientists 401–410 publications: 44 scientists 411–420 publications: 40 scientists 421–430 publications: 36 scientists 431–440 publications: 25 scientists 441–450 publications: 25 scientists 451–460 publications: 32 scientists 461–470 publications: 29 scientists 471–480 publications: 21 scientists 481–490 publications: 26 scientists 491–500 publications: 26 scientists 501–510 publications: 17 scientists 511–520 publications: 19 scientists 521–530 publications: 15 scientists 531–540 publications: 22 scientists 541–550 publications: 12 scientists 551–560 publications: 15 scientists 561–570 publications: 11 scientists 571–580 publications: 19 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 9 scientists 601–610 publications: 7 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 5 scientists 631–640 publications: 5 scientists 641–650 publications: 6 scientists 651–660 publications: 3 scientists 661–670 publications: 3 scientists 671–680 publications: 4 scientists 681–689 publications: 4 scientists 690+ publications: 100 scientists
41–50 publications 690+

This scientist: 132 publications — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
41–50 21
51–60 62
61–70 133
71–80 257
81–90 361
91–100 440
101–110 492
111–120 541
121–130 617
131–140 544 132
141–150 541
151–160 539
161–170 444
171–180 444
181–190 400
191–200 377
201–210 318
211–220 282
221–230 263
231–240 220
241–250 217
251–260 180
261–270 181
271–280 155
281–290 130
291–300 127
301–310 130
311–320 85
321–330 106
331–340 80
341–350 83
351–360 75
361–370 69
371–380 52
381–390 54
391–400 56
401–410 44
411–420 40
421–430 36
431–440 25
441–450 25
451–460 32
461–470 29
471–480 21
481–490 26
491–500 26
501–510 17
511–520 19
521–530 15
531–540 22
541–550 12
551–560 15
561–570 11
571–580 19
581–590 9
591–600 9
601–610 7
611–620 11
621–630 5
631–640 5
641–650 6
651–660 3
661–670 3
671–680 4
681–689 4
690+ 100
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Fulai Liu 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 Fulai Liu sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 126+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 348. Most scientists, 348, have 45 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 41 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 12 scientists 31 D-Index: 26 scientists 32 D-Index: 51 scientists 33 D-Index: 88 scientists 34 D-Index: 123 scientists 35 D-Index: 163 scientists 36 D-Index: 206 scientists 37 D-Index: 267 scientists 38 D-Index: 265 scientists 39 D-Index: 275 scientists 40 D-Index: 321 scientists 41 D-Index: 343 scientists 42 D-Index: 305 scientists 43 D-Index: 336 scientists 44 D-Index: 330 scientists 45 D-Index: 348 scientists 46 D-Index: 291 scientists 47 D-Index: 275 scientists 48 D-Index: 272 scientists 49 D-Index: 273 scientists 50 D-Index: 263 scientists 51 D-Index: 232 scientists 52 D-Index: 266 scientists 53 D-Index: 217 scientists 54 D-Index: 198 scientists 55 D-Index: 177 scientists 56 D-Index: 202 scientists 57 D-Index: 204 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 177 scientists 60 D-Index: 166 scientists 61 D-Index: 152 scientists 62 D-Index: 143 scientists 63 D-Index: 150 scientists 64 D-Index: 124 scientists 65 D-Index: 119 scientists 66 D-Index: 120 scientists 67 D-Index: 118 scientists 68 D-Index: 82 scientists 69 D-Index: 98 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 105 scientists 72 D-Index: 74 scientists 73 D-Index: 84 scientists 74 D-Index: 70 scientists 75 D-Index: 67 scientists 76 D-Index: 78 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 59 scientists 79 D-Index: 52 scientists 80 D-Index: 47 scientists 81 D-Index: 38 scientists 82 D-Index: 48 scientists 83 D-Index: 42 scientists 84 D-Index: 42 scientists 85 D-Index: 43 scientists 86 D-Index: 29 scientists 87 D-Index: 37 scientists 88 D-Index: 29 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 34 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 22 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 19 scientists 95 D-Index: 24 scientists 96 D-Index: 21 scientists 97 D-Index: 20 scientists 98 D-Index: 24 scientists 99 D-Index: 17 scientists 100 D-Index: 17 scientists 101 D-Index: 21 scientists 102 D-Index: 25 scientists 103 D-Index: 18 scientists 104 D-Index: 26 scientists 105 D-Index: 20 scientists 106 D-Index: 15 scientists 107 D-Index: 10 scientists 108 D-Index: 13 scientists 109 D-Index: 15 scientists 110 D-Index: 12 scientists 111 D-Index: 8 scientists 112 D-Index: 7 scientists 113 D-Index: 9 scientists 114 D-Index: 6 scientists 115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116 D-Index: 7 scientists 117 D-Index: 8 scientists 118 D-Index: 3 scientists 119 D-Index: 5 scientists 120 D-Index: 7 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 4 scientists 123 D-Index: 8 scientists 124 D-Index: 7 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126+ D-Index: 92 scientists
30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 41 D-Index — 22nd percentile

22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 12
31 26
32 51
33 88
34 123
35 163
36 206
37 267
38 265
39 275
40 321
41 343 41
42 305
43 336
44 330
45 348
46 291
47 275
48 272
49 273
50 263
51 232
52 266
53 217
54 198
55 177
56 202
57 204
58 166
59 177
60 166
61 152
62 143
63 150
64 124
65 119
66 120
67 118
68 82
69 98
70 94
71 105
72 74
73 84
74 70
75 67
76 78
77 60
78 59
79 52
80 47
81 38
82 48
83 42
84 42
85 43
86 29
87 37
88 29
89 30
90 34
91 20
92 22
93 17
94 19
95 24
96 21
97 20
98 24
99 17
100 17
101 21
102 25
103 18
104 26
105 20
106 15
107 10
108 13
109 15
110 12
111 8
112 7
113 9
114 6
115 12
116 7
117 8
118 3
119 5
120 7
121 2
122 4
123 8
124 7
125 9
126+ 92
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Overview

Fulai Liu is affiliated with the University of Copenhagen in Denmark and specializes in Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a focus on geophysics, artificial intelligence, economics and econometrics, geochemistry and petrology, and mechanics of materials. Their research spans across numerous subfields emphasizing geological and geochemical analysis, earthquake and tectonic studies, and high-pressure geophysics and materials.

Their main research topics include:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • High-Pressure Geophysics and Materials
  • Geochemistry and Geochronology of Asian Mineral Deposits
  • Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis
  • Hydrocarbon Exploration and Reservoir Analysis

Fulai Liu has published extensively, with notable recent papers including:

  • "Cambrian to Triassic geodynamic evolution of central Qiangtang, Tibet" (2020) in Earth-Science Reviews
  • "Mechanical analysis of deepwater drilling riser system based on multibody system dynamics" (2020) in Petroleum Science
  • "Subduction erosion associated with Paleo-Tethys closure: Deep subduction of sediments and high pressure metamorphism in the SE Tibetan Plateau" (2020) in Gondwana Research
  • "A New HP-UHP Eclogite Belt Identified in the Southeastern Tibetan Plateau: Tracing the Extension of the Main Palaeo-Tethys Suture Zone" (2020) in Journal of Petrology
  • "Rapid cold slab subduction of the Paleo-Tethys: Insights from lawsonite-bearing blueschist in the Changning-Menglian orogenic belt, southeastern Tibetan Plateau" (2020) in Gondwana Research

They frequently collaborate with other researchers, including:

  • Lei Ji
  • Huining Wang
  • Zhonghua Tian
  • Richard M. Palin
  • Sun Zaibo

Their work appears regularly in a variety of publication venues, the most frequent of which are:

  • Acta Petrologica Sinica
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Precambrian Research
  • International Geology Review
  • Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology

Best Publications

  • 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

  • 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

  • A >1300 km late Pan-African metamorphic belt in NE China: New evidence from the Xing'an block and its tectonic implications

    Jian-Bo Zhou;Simon A. Wilde;Simon A. Wilde;Xing-Zhou Zhang;Guo-Chun Zhao

  • Magmatic Event at the End of the Archean in Eastern Hebei Province and Its Geological Implication

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  • 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

  • Ultrahigh-pressure mineral inclusions in zircons from gneissic core samples of the Chinese Continental Scientific Drilling Site in eastern China

    Liu Fulai;Xu Zhiqin;Juhn G. Liou;Ikuo Katayama

  • 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

  • Detrital zircons from phanerozoic rocks of the Songliao Block, NE China: Evidence and tectonic implications

    Jian-Bo Zhou;Simon A. Wilde;Simon A. Wilde;Xing-Zhou Zhang;Fu-Lai Liu

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Detrital zircon U-Pb and Hf isotopic and whole-rock geochemical study of the Bayan Obo Group, northern margin of the North China Craton: Implications for Rodinia reconstruction

    Chaohui Liu;Guochun Zhao;Fulai Liu;Jianrong Shi

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

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

  • Geochronology, petrogenesis and tectonic implications of Paleoproterozoic granitoid rocks in the Jiaobei Terrane, North China Craton

    Jianhui Liu;Fulai Liu;Zhengjiang Ding;Pinghua Liu

  • Ultrahigh-Pressure Mineral Assemblages in Zircons from the Surface to 5158 m Depth in Cores of the Main Drill Hole, Chinese Continental Scientific Drilling Project, Southwestern Sulu Belt, China

    Fulai Liu;Zhiqin Xu;J. G. Liou;Hailiang Dong

  • Coeval shoshonitic and calc-alkaline mantle-derived magmatism in an ancient continental arc root

    Dan Wang;Dan Wang;Jinghui Guo;Rolf L. Romer;Fulai Liu

Frequent Co-Authors

M. Santosh
M. Santosh China University of Geosciences
Hans-Peter Schertl
Hans-Peter Schertl Ruhr University Bochum
Daniel E. Harlov
Daniel E. Harlov Helmholtz Centre Potsdam - GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences
Richard M. Palin
Richard M. Palin University of Oxford
Wenjiao Xiao
Wenjiao Xiao Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jinghui Guo
Jinghui Guo Chinese Academy of Sciences
Rolf L. Romer
Rolf L. Romer University of Potsdam

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