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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 144 6 6 1 1 942 105870

Hai Cheng publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hai Cheng between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hai Cheng published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 33.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 105 publications in 2021. 178 of the 1,267 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 105. Peak 105 publications in 2021. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 13 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 15 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 22 publications 2007: 20 publications 2008: 29 publications 2009: 29 publications 2010: 35 publications 2011: 27 publications 2012: 44 publications 2013: 46 publications 2014: 54 publications 2015: 89 publications 2016: 73 publications 2017: 73 publications 2018: 66 publications 2019: 87 publications 2020: 79 publications 2021: 105 publications 2022: 64 publications 2023: 70 publications 2024: 94 publications 2025: 84 publications
1988 2025

1,267 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hai Cheng: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 1
1996 0
1997 3
1998 3
1999 3
2000 5
2001 5
2002 13
2003 12
2004 15
2005 16
2006 22
2007 20
2008 29
2009 29
2010 35
2011 27
2012 44
2013 46
2014 54
2015 89
2016 73
2017 73
2018 66
2019 87
2020 79
2021 105
2022 64
2023 70
2024 94
2025 84
Total 1,267
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Hai Cheng publications per year - data summary

  • Hai Cheng, a Earth Science scholar from Xi'an Jiaotong University, has 1,267 publications recorded across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1988 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2021, with 105 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1988 and 1995, with 1 publication each.
  • 7 of the 38 years in the span carry no publications at all (1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 33.3 papers per year over the whole span, or 40.9 per year counting only the 31 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 417 publications, 33% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1988-2000: 16 publications (1.2 per year); 2001-2013: 313 publications (24.1 per year); 2014-2025: 938 publications (78.2 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Hai Cheng 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 Hai Cheng 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, 603+ 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: 942 publications — 100th percentile

100% 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
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+ 100 942
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Hai Cheng 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.
  • Hai Cheng, a Earth Science scholar from Xi'an Jiaotong University, records 942 publications - the 100th percentile of the discipline.
  • 100% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Hai Cheng, and about 0% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 168–177 publications range, and Hai Cheng 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).

Hai Cheng 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 Hai Cheng 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, 106+ 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: 144 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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
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+ 98 144
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Hai Cheng 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.
  • Hai Cheng, a Earth Science scholar from Xi'an Jiaotong University, records 144 D-Index - the 100th percentile of the discipline.
  • 100% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Hai Cheng, and about 0% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 44 D-Index range, and Hai Cheng 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).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Earth Science in China Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Earth Science in China Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Earth Science in China Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Earth Science in China Leader Award
  • 2017 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • 2015 - Geochemistry Fellow Honor, Geochemical Society and the European Association of Geochemistry

Overview

Hai Cheng is affiliated with Xi'an Jiaotong University in China and specializes in Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a significant focus on Atmospheric Science, Earth-Surface Processes, Paleontology, Anthropology, and Ecology. Their research spans multiple topics, including Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Geological formations and processes, Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology, Archaeology and ancient environmental studies, Karst Systems and Hydrogeology, Climate variability and models, and Isotope Analysis in Ecology.

The scientist has contributed extensively to academic literature, with recent papers published in prominent journals such as Radiocarbon, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nature, Science Advances, and The Innovation Geoscience. Key recent publications include:

  • The IntCal20 Northern Hemisphere Radiocarbon Age Calibration Curve (2020), Radiocarbon
  • Timing and structure of the Younger Dryas event and its underlying climate dynamics (2020), Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Coupling of Indo-Pacific climate variability over the last millennium (2020), Nature
  • Hydroclimate footprint of pan-Asian monsoon water isotope during the last deglaciation (2021), Science Advances
  • Climate change: Strategies for mitigation and adaptation (2023), The Innovation Geoscience

Hai Cheng frequently publishes in venues such as Quaternary Science Reviews, Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology, Global and Planetary Change, Nature Communications, and Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research).

Collaboration is a notable aspect of their research profile. Frequent coauthors include R. Lawrence Edwards, Haiwei Zhang, Hanying Li, Yanjun Cai, and Youfeng Ning.

The scientist has also contributed to book literature, with a publication titled "Emergence and Evolution of Barbados" released by the Geological Society of America in 2021.

Recognition of Hai Cheng's contributions includes the Fellowship of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) awarded in 2017 and the Geochemistry Fellow Honor from the Geochemical Society and the European Association of Geochemistry in 2015.

Best Publications

  • IntCal13 and Marine13 radiocarbon age calibration curves 0-50,000 years cal BP

    Paula J Reimer;Edouard Bard;Alex Bayliss;J Warren Beck

  • The IntCal20 Northern Hemisphere Radiocarbon Age Calibration Curve (0-55 cal kBP)

    Paula J Reimer;William E N Austin;Edouard Bard;Alex Bayliss

  • A High-Resolution Absolute-Dated Late Pleistocene Monsoon Record from Hulu Cave, China

    Y. J. Wang;Y. J. Wang;H Cheng;R. L. Edwards;Z. S. An

  • The holocene Asian monsoon : links to solar changes and North Atlantic climate

    Yongjin Wang;Hai Cheng;Hai Cheng;R. Lawrence Edwards;Yaoqi He

  • Millennial- and orbital-scale changes in the East Asian monsoon over the past 224,000 years

    Yongjin Wang;Hai Cheng;Hai Cheng;R. Lawrence Edwards;Xinggong Kong

  • A high-resolution, absolute-dated Holocene and deglacial Asian monsoon record from Dongge Cave, China

    Carolyn A. Dykoski;R. Lawrence Edwards;Hai Cheng;Daoxian Yuan

  • Timing, Duration, and Transitions of the Last Interglacial Asian Monsoon

    Daoxian Yuan;Hai Cheng;R. Lawrence Edwards;Carolyn A. Dykoski

  • The Asian monsoon over the past 640,000 years and ice age terminations

    Hai Cheng;R. Lawrence Edwards;Ashish Sinha;Christoph Spötl

  • Improvements in 230Th dating, 230Th and 234U half-life values, and U–Th isotopic measurements by multi-collector inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry

    Hai Cheng;Hai Cheng;R. Lawrence Edwards;Chuan Chou Shen;Victor J. Polyak

  • The half-lives of uranium-234 and thorium-230

    H Cheng;RL Edwards;JA Hoff;CD Gallup

  • A test of climate, sun, and culture relationships from an 1810-year Chinese cave record.

    Pingzhong Zhang;Hai Cheng;R. Lawrence Edwards;Fahu Chen

  • El Niño/Southern Oscillation and tropical Pacific climate during the last millennium

    Kim M. Cobb;Kim M. Cobb;Christopher D. Charles;Hai Cheng;R. Lawrence Edwards

  • Ice age terminations.

    Hai Cheng;R. Lawrence Edwards;Wallace S. Broecker;George H. Denton

  • Wet periods in northeastern Brazil over the past 210 kyr linked to distant climate anomalies

    Xianfeng Wang;Augusto S. Auler;Lawrence L. Edwards;Hai Cheng

  • Lead (Pb) isotopic fingerprinting and its applications in lead pollution studies in China: A review

    Hefa Cheng;Yuanan Hu

  • China Needs to Control Mercury Emissions from Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Incineration

    Hefa Cheng;Yuanan Hu

  • The Challenges and Solutions for Cadmium-contaminated Rice in China: A Critical Review.

    Yuanan Hu;Hefa Cheng;Shu Tao

  • Assessing heavy metal pollution in the surface soils of a region that had undergone three decades of intense industrialization and urbanization

    Yuanan Hu;Xueping Liu;Jinmei Bai;Kaimin Shih

  • Climate change patterns in Amazonia and biodiversity

    Hai Cheng;Hai Cheng;Ashish Sinha;Francisco W. Cruz;Xianfeng Wang;Xianfeng Wang

  • Chinese cave records and the East Asia Summer Monsoon

    Zhengyu Liu;Zhengyu Liu;Xinyu Wen;E.C. Brady;B. Otto-Bliesner

  • A High Resolution, Absolute-Dated Holocene and Deglacial Asian Monsoon Record From Dongge Cave, China

    C. A. Dykoski;R. L. Edwards;H. Cheng;D. Yuan

Frequent Co-Authors

R. Lawrence Edwards
R. Lawrence Edwards University of Minnesota
Yongjin Wang
Yongjin Wang Nanjing Normal University
Xianfeng Wang
Xianfeng Wang Nanyang Technological University
Yanjun Cai
Yanjun Cai Xi'an Jiaotong University
Christoph Spötl
Christoph Spötl University of Innsbruck
Francisco W. Cruz
Francisco W. Cruz Universidade de São Paulo
Liangcheng Tan
Liangcheng Tan Chinese Academy of Sciences
Chuan-Chou Shen
Chuan-Chou Shen National Taiwan University
Xinggong Kong
Xinggong Kong Nanjing Normal University
Ashish Sinha
Ashish Sinha California State University, Dominguez Hills

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