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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 31 8867 8238 568 562 85 4742

Hong Chang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hong Chang between 2005 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hong Chang published across 22 years, from 2005 to 2026, averaging 4.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 10 publications in 2020. 8 of the 105 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2005 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 10. Peak 10 publications in 2020. 2005: 3 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 2 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 7 publications 2026: 1 publication
2005 2026

105 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hong Chang: publications per year, 2005 to 2026
Year Publications
2005 3
2006 2
2007 0
2008 1
2009 2
2010 2
2011 4
2012 6
2013 5
2014 8
2015 3
2016 7
2017 7
2018 7
2019 6
2020 10
2021 4
2022 8
2023 7
2024 5
2025 7
2026 1
Total 105
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Hong Chang 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 Hong Chang 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, 78–87 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: 85 publications — 6th percentile

6% 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 85
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
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Hong Chang 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 Hong Chang 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, 31 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: 31 D-Index — 4th percentile

4% 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 31
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
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Overview

Hong Chang is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China and has a research focus that spans Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Environmental Science. Their scholarly output includes significant contributions within Atmospheric Science, Geophysics, Earth-Surface Processes, Paleontology, and Ecology.

The research topics addressed throughout their career include:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Geological formations and processes
  • Aeolian processes and effects
  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping

Hong Chang has coauthored numerous papers with several frequent collaborators. Those most often working alongside them include:

  • Leyi Li (9 joint publications)
  • Xiaoke Qiang (8 joint publications)
  • Yougui Song (7 joint publications)
  • Lianyou Liu (4 joint publications)
  • Weiguo Liu (4 joint publications)

The venues where Hong Chang most frequently publishes are:

  • Minerals (4 publications)
  • Geophysical Research Letters (3 publications)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal (3 publications)
  • Quaternary Science Reviews (2 publications)
  • Tectonics (2 publications)

Representative recent papers include:

  • "Precise analysis of potassium isotopic composition in plant materials by multi-collector inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry," 2023, Spectrochimica Acta Part B Atomic Spectroscopy
  • "Onset of permanent Taklimakan Desert linked to the mid-Pleistocene transition," 2020, Geology
  • "Dust storm susceptibility on different land surface types in arid and semiarid regions of northern China," 2020, Atmospheric Research
  • "Climate-driven formation of fluvial terraces across the Tibetan Plateau since 200 ka: A review," 2020, Quaternary Science Reviews
  • "Accommodation of India-Asia convergence via strike-slip faulting and block rotation in the Qilian Shan fold-thrust belt, northern margin of the Tibetan Plateau," 2021, Journal of the Geological Society

Best Publications

  • Interplay between the Westerlies and Asian monsoon recorded in Lake Qinghai sediments since 32 ka

    Zhisheng An;Zhisheng An;Steven M. Colman;Weijian Zhou;Xiaoqiang Li

  • Glacial-Interglacial Indian Summer Monsoon Dynamics

    An Zhisheng;An Zhisheng;Steven C. Clemens;Ji Shen;Xiaoke Qiang

  • New eolian red clay sequence on the western Chinese Loess Plateau linked to onset of Asian desertification about 25 Ma ago

    Xiaoke Qiang;Zhisheng An;Yougui Song;Hong Chang

  • Qaidam Basin and northern Tibetan Plateau as dust sources for the Chinese Loess Plateau and paleoclimatic implications

    Alex Pullen;Paul Kapp;Andrew T. McCallister;Hong Chang

  • Magnetostratigraphy of Cenozoic deposits in the western Qaidam Basin and its implication for the surface uplift of the northeastern margin of the Tibetan Plateau

    Hong Chang;Leyi Li;Xiaoke Qiang;Carmala N. Garzione

  • Distribution and composition of loess sediments in the Ili Basin, Central Asia

    Yougui Song;Xiuling Chen;Linbo Qian;Linbo Qian;Chuanxiang Li

  • Late Miocene episodic lakes in the arid Tarim Basin, western China.

    Weiguo Liu;Zhonghui Liu;Zhisheng An;Zhisheng An;Jimin Sun

  • A Rb/Sr record of the weathering response to environmental changes in westerly winds across the Tarim Basin in the late Miocene to the early Pleistocene

    Hong Chang;Zhisheng An;Feng Wu;Zhangdong Jin

  • Eocene to late Oligocene history of crustal shortening within the Hoh Xil Basin and implications for the uplift history of the northern Tibetan Plateau

    Lydia M. Staisch;Nathan A. Niemi;Marin K. Clark;Hong Chang

  • Source-to-sink fluctuations of Asian aeolian deposits since the late Oligocene

    Youbin Sun;Youbin Sun;Youbin Sun;Yan Yan;Junsheng Nie;Gaojun Li

  • A Late-Eocene palynological record from the Hoh Xil Basin, northern Tibetan Plateau, and its implications for stratigraphic age, paleoclimate and paleoelevation

    Yunfa Miao;Fuli Wu;Fuli Wu;Hong Chang;Xiaomin Fang;Xiaomin Fang

  • Wet climate during the ‘Little Ice Age’ in the arid Tarim Basin, northwestern China

    Weiguo Liu;Zhonghui Liu;Zhisheng An;Xulong Wang

  • Eolian dust dispersal patterns since the last glacial period in eastern Central Asia: insights from a loess-paleosol sequence in the Ili Basin

    Yue Li;Yue Li;Yougui Song;Kathryn E. Fitzsimmons;Hong Chang

  • Magnetostratigraphic determination of the age of ancient Lake Qinghai, and record of the East Asian monsoon since 4.63 Ma

    Chaofeng Fu;Zhisheng An;Xiaoke Qiang;Jan Bloemendal;Jan Bloemendal

  • Magnetostratigraphic and paleoenvironmental records for a Late Cenozoic sedimentary sequence drilled from Lop Nor in the eastern Tarim Basin

    Hong Chang;Zhisheng An;Weiguo Liu;Xiaoke Qiang

  • Mid-Miocene climatic optimum: Clay mineral evidence from the red clay succession, Longzhong Basin, Northern China

    Yougui Song;Yougui Song;Qiansuo Wang;Qiansuo Wang;Zhisheng An;Xiaoke Qiang

  • Onset of permanent Taklimakan Desert linked to the mid-Pleistocene transition

    Weiguo Liu;Zhonghui Liu;Jimin Sun;Chunhui Song

  • Early–middle Miocene topographic growth of the northern Tibetan Plateau: Stable isotope and sedimentation evidence from the southwestern Qaidam basin

    Lin Li;Carmala N. Garzione;Alex Pullen;Alex Pullen;Hong Chang

  • Controlling factors on heavy mineral assemblages in Chinese loess and Red Clay

    Junsheng Nie;Wenbin Peng;Katharina Pfaff;Andreas Möller

  • High-resolution record of geomagnetic excursions in the Matuyama chron constrains the ages of the Feiliang and Lanpo Paleolithic sites in the Nihewan Basin, North China

    Hong Ao;Zhisheng An;Mark J. Dekkers;Qi Wei

  • Abrupt climatic events recorded by the Ili loess during the last glaciation in Central Asia: Evidence from grain-size and minerals

    Yougui Song;Yougui Song;Mengxiu Zeng;Xiuling Chen;Yue Li

Frequent Co-Authors

Zhisheng An
Zhisheng An Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yougui Song
Yougui Song Chinese Academy of Sciences
Weiguo Liu
Weiguo Liu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Youbin Sun
Youbin Sun Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xiaodong Liu
Xiaodong Liu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xiaomin Fang
Xiaomin Fang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Mark J. Dekkers
Mark J. Dekkers Utrecht University
Yanjun Cai
Yanjun Cai Xi'an Jiaotong University
Weijian Zhou
Weijian Zhou Chinese Academy of Sciences
Carmala N. Garzione
Carmala N. Garzione University of Arizona

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