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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 38 6455 5979 26 23 105 5842

James T. Liu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by James T. Liu between 1987 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. James T. Liu published across 40 years, from 1987 to 2026, averaging 3.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2025. 15 of the 132 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2025. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 1 publication 1989: 2 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 2 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 1 publication 2000: 2 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 2 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 3 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 3 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 5 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 3 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 13 publications 2026: 2 publications
1987 2026

132 publications in total across all disciplines

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James T. Liu: publications per year, 1987 to 2026
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 1
1989 2
1990 1
1991 0
1992 1
1993 2
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 1
1998 1
1999 1
2000 2
2001 0
2002 2
2003 1
2004 2
2005 1
2006 3
2007 1
2008 3
2009 11
2010 5
2011 1
2012 5
2013 7
2014 9
2015 11
2016 8
2017 8
2018 1
2019 3
2020 3
2021 5
2022 4
2023 6
2024 4
2025 13
2026 2
Total 132
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James T. Liu 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 James T. Liu 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, 98–107 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: 105 publications — 14th percentile

14% 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
98–107 404 105
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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James T. Liu 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 James T. Liu 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, 38 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: 38 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% 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 38
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

James T. Liu is affiliated with National Sun Yat-sen University in Taiwan and specializes in Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Environmental Science. Their research primarily addresses subfields such as Oceanography, Atmospheric Science, Earth-Surface Processes, Ecology, and Environmental Chemistry.

The scientist's work focuses on topics including:

  • Marine and coastal ecosystems
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes
  • Geological formations and processes
  • Geological and Geophysical Studies
  • Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics

James T. Liu has published multiple papers in prominent scientific journals. Recent notable publications include:

  • "Power and Spectral Range Characteristics for Optical Power Converters," 2021, published in Energies
  • "Submarine topography-related spatial variability of the southern Taiwan Strait sands (East Asia)," 2021, published in Marine Geology
  • "Decreasing trend of kuroshio intrusion and its effect on the chlorophyll-a concentration in the Luzon Strait, South China Sea," 2022, published in GIScience & Remote Sensing
  • "Deciphering organic matter distribution by source-specific biomarkers in the shallow Taiwan Strait from a source-to-sink perspective," 2022, published in Frontiers in Marine Science
  • "Characteristics of sedimentary organic carbon burial in the shallow conduit portion of source-to-sink sedimentary systems in marginal seas," 2023, published in Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Frequent publication venues for their research include:

  • Marine Geology
  • Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
  • Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

James T. Liu collaborates regularly with several co-authors, reflecting interdisciplinary teamwork. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Rick J. Yang
  • Jay Lee
  • Yu-Shih Lin
  • Yuan-Pin Chang
  • Shuqin Tao

Best Publications

  • Source-to-sink transport processes of fluvial sediments in the South China Sea

    Zhifei Liu;Yulong Zhao;Christophe Colin;Karl Stattegger

  • Impacts of large dams on downstream fluvial sedimentation: An example of the Three Gorges Dam (TGD) on the Changjiang (Yangtze River)

    Zhijun Dai;James T. Liu

  • Clay mineral distribution in surface sediments of the northeastern South China Sea and surrounding fluvial drainage basins: Source and transport

    Zhifei Liu;Christophe Colin;Xiajing Li;Yulong Zhao;Yulong Zhao

  • Detrital fine-grained sediment contribution from Taiwan to the northern South China Sea and its relation to regional ocean circulation

    Zhifei Liu;Shouting Tuo;Christophe Colin;James T. Liu

  • Detection of the Three Gorges Dam influence on the Changjiang (Yangtze River) submerged delta

    Zhijun Dai;James T. Liu;Wen Wei;Jiyu Chen

  • Insights into Submarine Geohazards from Breaks in Subsea Telecommunication Cables

    Lionel Carter;Rachel Gavey;Peter Talling;James Liu

  • Preservation of terrestrial organic carbon in marine sediments offshore Taiwan: mountain building and atmospheric carbon dioxide sequestration

    S.-J. Kao;S.-J. Kao;R. G. Hilton;K. Selvaraj;K. Selvaraj;M. Dai

  • Cyclone-induced hyperpycnal turbidity currents in a submarine canyon

    James T. Liu;Yu-Huai Wang;Rick J. Yang;Ray T. Hsu

  • The effect of a submarine canyon on the river sediment dispersal and inner shelf sediment movements in southern Taiwan

    James T. Liu;Kuen-jang Liu;Jeff C. Huang

  • A thirteen-year record of bathymetric changes in the North Passage, Changjiang (Yangtze) estuary

    Zhijun Dai;James T. Liu;Gui Fu;Hualiang Xie

  • Kuroshio subsurface water feeds the wintertime Taiwan Warm Current on the inner East China Sea shelf

    Ergang Lian;Shouye Yang;Hui Wu;Chengfan Yang

  • From the highest to the deepest: The Gaoping River–Gaoping Submarine Canyon dispersal system

    James T. Liu;Ray T. Hsu;Jia-Jang Hung;Yuan-Pin Chang

  • Sediment trapping of turbidity maxima in the Changjiang Estuary

    Jiaxue Wu;James T. Liu;Xia Wang

  • Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in coastal sediments of southwest Taiwan: an appraisal of diagnostic ratios in source recognition.

    Jheng-Jie Jiang;Chon-Lin Lee;Meng-Der Fang;Meng-Der Fang;James T. Liu

  • Gravity flows associated with flood events and carbon burial: Taiwan as instructional source area.

    James T. Liu;Shuh-Ji Kao;Chih-An Huh;Chin-Chang Hung

  • Geochemistry of river-borne clays entering the East China Sea indicates two contrasting types of weathering and sediment transport processes

    Lei Bi;Shouye Yang;Chao Li;Yulong Guo

  • Turbulent mixing and internal tides in Gaoping (Kaoping) Submarine Canyon, Taiwan

    I-Huan Lee;Ren-Chieh Lien;James T. Liu;Wen-ssn Chuang

  • Sediment dynamics in a submarine canyon: a case of river–sea interaction

    James T. Liu;Hui-ling Lin

  • Cyclone-driven deep sea injection of freshwater and heat by hyperpycnal flow in the subtropics

    Shuh-Ji Kao;Shuh-Ji Kao;Minhan Dai;K. Selvaraj;W. Zhai

  • Frequent sediment density flows during 2006 to 2015, triggered by competing seismic and weather events: Observations from subsea cable breaks off southern Taiwan

    Rachel Gavey;Lionel Carter;James T. Liu;Peter J. Talling

  • Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in the Coastal Sediments of Southwestern Taiwan: an Appraisal of Diagnostic Ratios in Source Recognition

    Jheng-Jie Jiang;Chon-Lin Lee;Meng-Der Fang;James T. Liu

Frequent Co-Authors

Shuh-Ji Kao
Shuh-Ji Kao Hainan University
Chih-An Huh
Chih-An Huh Academia Sinica
Albert Galy
Albert Galy University of Lorraine
Niels Hovius
Niels Hovius University of Potsdam
Shouye Yang
Shouye Yang Tongji University
Zhifei Liu
Zhifei Liu Tongji University
Christophe Colin
Christophe Colin University of Paris-Saclay
Chen-Tung Arthur Chen
Chen-Tung Arthur Chen National Sun Yat-sen University
Saulwood Lin
Saulwood Lin National Taiwan University
Minhan Dai
Minhan Dai Xiamen University

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