| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earth Science | 53 | 2880 | 2630 | 182 | 177 | 143 | 9798 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Hong-Fei Ling between 1992 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hong-Fei Ling published across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, averaging 4.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2023. 9 of the 160 publications appeared in the last two years.
160 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1994 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 |
| 1998 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 | 3 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 |
| 2004 | 4 |
| 2005 | 7 |
| 2006 | 10 |
| 2007 | 9 |
| 2008 | 3 |
| 2009 | 6 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2011 | 5 |
| 2012 | 4 |
| 2013 | 10 |
| 2014 | 7 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 6 |
| Total | 160 |
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-Fei Ling sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 143 publications — 35th percentile
35% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.
| 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 | 143 |
| 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 |
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-Fei Ling sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 53 D-Index — 70th percentile
70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.
| 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 | 53 |
| 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 |
Hong-Fei Ling is affiliated with Nanjing University in China and has made substantial contributions to the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, focusing on diverse subfields including Geophysics, Paleontology, Atmospheric Science, Geochemistry and Petrology, and Inorganic Chemistry. Their research outputs are primarily concentrated on topics such as Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils, Geological and Geochemical Analysis, Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Radioactive Element Chemistry and Processing, and Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, alongside studies related to earthquakes and tectonics.
Their frequent publication venues include:
Notable recent papers authored or coauthored by Hong-Fei Ling are:
The scientist collaborates regularly with a group of research colleagues whose frequent coauthors include Guang-Yi Wei, Wei Wei, Feifei Zhang, Tianyu Chen, and Weifeng Chen. These collaborations have contributed to a consistent output of interdisciplinary research in geosciences.
Yao-Hui Jiang;Shao-Yong Jiang;Bao-Zhang Dai;Shi-Yong Liao
Xi Chen;Hong-Fei Ling;Derek Vance;Graham A. Shields-Zhou
Hong-Fei Ling;Xi Chen;Da Li;Dan Wang
Yao-Hui Jiang;Shao-Yong Jiang;Hong-Fei Ling;Bao-Zhang Dai
H.F. Ling;K.W. Burton;R.K. O'Nions;B.S. Kamber
Shuhai Xiao;Huiming Bao;Haifeng Wang;Alan J. Kaufman
Kevin W. Burton;Hong-Fei Ling;R. Keith O'Nions
Shao-Yong Jiang;Jing-Hong Yang;Hong-Fei Ling;Yong-Quan Chen
Ming-Lan Hou;Yao-Hui Jiang;Shao-Yong Jiang;Hong-Fei Ling
Wanyi Lu;Andy Ridgwell;Andy Ridgwell;Ellen Thomas;Ellen Thomas;Dalton S. Hardisty
Yao-Hui Jiang;Shao-Yong Jiang;Hong-Fei Ling;Xun-Ruo Zhou
Yao-Hui Jiang;Hong-Fei Ling;Shao-Yong Jiang;Hong-Hai Fan
R.K. O’Nions;Martin Frank;F. von Blanckenburg;H.-F. Ling
Shao-Yong Jiang;Hai-Xiang Zhao;Yong-Quan Chen;Tao Yang
Shui-Yuan Yang;Shao-Yong Jiang;Kui-Dong Zhao;Yao-Hui Jiang
Shao-Yong Jiang;Yong-Quan Chen;Hong-Fei Ling;Jing-Hong Yang
Shao-Yong Jiang;Dao-Hui Pi;Dao-Hui Pi;Christoph Heubeck;Hartwig Frimmel
Da Li;Da Li;Hong-Fei Ling;Graham A. Shields-Zhou;Xi Chen
Lawrence M. Och;Graham A. Shields-Zhou;Graham A. Shields-Zhou;Simon W. Poulton;Christina Manning
Yao-Hui Jiang;Shao-Yong Jiang;Kui-Dong Zhao;Hong-Fei Ling
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