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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 50 3452 3161 229 224 168 8291

Hao Xu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hao Xu between 2005 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hao Xu published across 21 years, from 2005 to 2025, averaging 11.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2018. 32 of the 247 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2005 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2018. 2005: 1 publication 2006: 0 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 2 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 21 publications 2019: 21 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 21 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 17 publications 2025: 15 publications
2005 2025

247 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hao Xu: publications per year, 2005 to 2025
Year Publications
2005 1
2006 0
2007 0
2008 1
2009 2
2010 3
2011 6
2012 17
2013 10
2014 18
2015 16
2016 17
2017 16
2018 21
2019 21
2020 17
2021 21
2022 11
2023 17
2024 17
2025 15
Total 247
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Hao Xu 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 Hao Xu 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, 168–177 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: 168 publications — 48th percentile

48% 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
168–177 490 168
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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Hao Xu 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 Hao Xu 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, 50 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: 50 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% 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
48 207
49 204
50 183 50
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

Hao Xu is affiliated with the China University of Geosciences in China and has an extensive publication record primarily in the field of engineering. Their research focuses on topics related to hydrocarbon exploration, reservoir analysis, and coal properties and utilization. The main areas of study include mechanics of materials, ocean engineering, mechanical engineering, environmental chemistry, and civil and structural engineering.

The scientist's contributions span several key topics:

  • Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis
  • Coal properties and utilization
  • Hydraulic fracturing and reservoir analysis
  • Methane hydrates and related phenomena
  • Rock mechanics and modeling
  • Mining and gasification technologies
  • Enhanced oil recovery techniques

Xu's research has been published in various scientific journals, with frequent appearances in:

  • Fuel
  • Natural Resources Research
  • Energy Exploration & Exploitation
  • Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering
  • Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Significant recent publications include:

  • "Flotation behavior and mechanism of smithsonite under the system of bidentate ligand sulfide sodium thiocyanate," 2023, Separation and Purification Technology
  • "Experimental simulate on hydrogen production of different coals in underground coal gasification," 2022, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
  • "Effect of interlayer mechanical properties on initiation and propagation of hydraulic fracturing in laminated coal reservoirs," 2021, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering
  • "Experimental study on the change of reservoir characteristics of different lithotypes of lignite after dehydration and improvement of seepage capacity," 2020, Fuel
  • "An improved method to determine accurate porosity of low-rank coals by nuclear magnetic resonance," 2020, Fuel Processing Technology

Hao Xu frequently collaborates with several researchers, indicating an active engagement in cooperative research efforts. The most common coauthors include:

  • Dazhen Tang
  • Fudong Xin
  • Peng Zong
  • Tiantian Zhao
  • Ding Liu

Best Publications

  • Characteristics of pore structure and fractal dimension of low-rank coal: A case study of Lower Jurassic Xishanyao coal in the southern Junggar Basin, NW China

    Haijiao Fu;Dazhen Tang;Ting Xu;Hao Xu

  • A comparative evaluation of coal specific surface area by CO2 and N2 adsorption and its influence on CH4 adsorption capacity at different pore sizes

    Junlong Zhao;Hao Xu;Dazhen Tang;Jonathan P. Mathews

  • Material composition, pore structure and adsorption capacity of low-rank coals around the first coalification jump: A case of eastern Junggar Basin, China

    Shu Tao;Shida Chen;Dazhen Tang;Xu Zhao;Xu Zhao

  • Production characteristics and the key factors in high-rank coalbed methane fields: A case study on the Fanzhuang Block, Southern Qinshui Basin, China

    Yumin Lv;Dazhen Tang;Hao Xu;Haohan Luo

  • Characterization of the stress sensitivity of pores for different rank coals by nuclear magnetic resonance

    Song Li;Song Li;Dazhen Tang;Zhejun Pan;Hao Xu

  • A review of the application of X-ray computed tomography to the study of coal

    Jonathan P. Mathews;Quentin P. Campbell;Hao Xu;Phillip Halleck

  • Advanced characterization of physical properties of coals with different coal structures by nuclear magnetic resonance and X-ray computed tomography

    Song Li;Dazhen Tang;Hao Xu;Zi Yang

  • Dynamic variation effects of coal permeability during the coalbed methane development process in the Qinshui Basin, China

    Shu Tao;Yanbin Wang;Dazhen Tang;Hao Xu

  • Factors controlling high-yield coalbed methane vertical wells in the Fanzhuang Block, Southern Qinshui Basin

    Shu Tao;Dazhen Tang;Hao Xu;Lijun Gao

  • Experimental research on coal permeability: The roles of effective stress and gas slippage

    Yong Li;Yong Li;Dazhen Tang;Hao Xu;Yanjun Meng

  • A new laboratory method for accurate measurement of the methane diffusion coefficient and its influencing factors in the coal matrix

    Hao Xu;Dazhen Tang;Junlong Zhao;Song Li

  • Dynamic fluid states in organic-inorganic nanocomposite: Implications for shale gas recovery and CO2 sequestration

    Liang Huang;Liang Huang;Wen Zhou;Hao Xu;Lu Wang

  • A precise measurement method for shale porosity with low-field nuclear magnetic resonance: A case study of the Carboniferous–Permian strata in the Linxing area, eastern Ordos Basin, China

    Hao Xu;Dazhen Tang;Junlong Zhao;Song Li

  • Geological conditions of deep coalbed methane in the eastern margin of the Ordos Basin, China: Implications for coalbed methane development

    Song Li;Dazhen Tang;Zhejun Pan;Hao Xu

  • Study on coalbed methane accumulation characteristics and favorable areas in the Binchang area, southwestern Ordos Basin, China

    H. Xu;D.Z. Tang;D.M. Liu;S.H. Tang

  • Geological controls and coalbed methane production potential evaluation: A case study in Liulin area, eastern Ordos Basin, China

    Yanjun Meng;Dazhen Tang;Hao Xu;Chen Li

  • Coal seam porosity and fracture heterogeneity of macrolithotypes in the Hancheng Block, eastern margin, Ordos Basin, China

    Junlong Zhao;Hao Xu;Dazhen Tang;Jonathan P. Mathews

  • In-situ stress measurements and stress distribution characteristics of coal reservoirs in major coalfields in China: Implication for coalbed methane (CBM) development

    Shida Chen;Dazhen Tang;Shu Tao;Hao Xu

  • A dynamic prediction model for gas–water effective permeability based on coalbed methane production data

    H. Xu;D.Z. Tang;S.H. Tang;J.L. Zhao

  • Pore Structure Characterization of Different Rank Coals Using N2 and CO2 Adsorption and Its Effect on CH4 Adsorption Capacity: A Case in Panguan Syncline, Western Guizhou, China

    Shida Chen;Shu Tao;Dazhen Tang;Hao Xu

  • Evaluation of coalbed methane potential of different reservoirs in western Guizhou and eastern Yunnan, China

    Song Li;Song Li;Dazhen Tang;Zhejun Pan;Hao Xu

  • Geological characteristics and CBM exploration potential evaluation: A case study in the middle of the southern Junggar Basin, NW China

    Haijiao Fu;Dazhen Tang;Hao Xu;Ting Xu

Frequent Co-Authors

Dazhen Tang
Dazhen Tang China University of Geosciences
Jonathan P. Mathews
Jonathan P. Mathews Pennsylvania State University
Zhejun Pan
Zhejun Pan Northeast Petroleum University
Qinhong Hu
Qinhong Hu The University of Texas at Arlington
Derek Elsworth
Derek Elsworth Pennsylvania State University
Shimin Liu
Shimin Liu Pennsylvania State University

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