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45
Citations
6421
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4546
National Ranking
1739

Jian Shen 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 Jian Shen sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 136 publications — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.

Jian Shen 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 Jian Shen sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index: 15 scientists 31 D-Index: 42 scientists 32 D-Index: 60 scientists 33 D-Index: 90 scientists 34 D-Index: 103 scientists 35 D-Index: 108 scientists 36 D-Index: 142 scientists 37 D-Index: 147 scientists 38 D-Index: 147 scientists 39 D-Index: 152 scientists 40 D-Index: 143 scientists 41 D-Index: 157 scientists 42 D-Index: 141 scientists 43 D-Index: 151 scientists 44 D-Index: 140 scientists 45 D-Index: 135 scientists 46 D-Index: 121 scientists 47 D-Index: 108 scientists 48 D-Index: 128 scientists 49 D-Index: 111 scientists 50 D-Index: 106 scientists 51 D-Index: 112 scientists 52 D-Index: 102 scientists 53 D-Index: 103 scientists 54 D-Index: 94 scientists 55 D-Index: 61 scientists 56 D-Index: 101 scientists 57 D-Index: 71 scientists 58 D-Index: 65 scientists 59 D-Index: 78 scientists 60 D-Index: 93 scientists 61 D-Index: 56 scientists 62 D-Index: 58 scientists 63 D-Index: 52 scientists 64 D-Index: 63 scientists 65 D-Index: 49 scientists 66 D-Index: 53 scientists 67 D-Index: 57 scientists 68 D-Index: 50 scientists 69 D-Index: 44 scientists 70 D-Index: 44 scientists 71 D-Index: 31 scientists 72 D-Index: 33 scientists 73 D-Index: 33 scientists 74 D-Index: 23 scientists 75 D-Index: 32 scientists 76 D-Index: 24 scientists 77 D-Index: 17 scientists 78 D-Index: 19 scientists 79 D-Index: 9 scientists 80 D-Index: 21 scientists 81 D-Index: 20 scientists 82 D-Index: 17 scientists 83 D-Index: 19 scientists 84 D-Index: 19 scientists 85 D-Index: 14 scientists 86 D-Index: 6 scientists 87 D-Index: 14 scientists 88 D-Index: 17 scientists 89 D-Index: 10 scientists 90 D-Index: 8 scientists 91 D-Index: 8 scientists 92 D-Index: 9 scientists 93 D-Index: 6 scientists 94+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 45 D-Index — 43rd percentile

43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

Overview

Jian Shen is affiliated with the Virginia Institute of Marine Science in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science and earth and planetary sciences, with significant contributions to oceanography and ecology.

Their work addresses a range of topics, including:

  • Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
  • Marine and coastal ecosystems
  • Oceanographic and atmospheric processes
  • Coastal and marine dynamics
  • Tropical and extratropical cyclones research
  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Hydrology and watershed management studies

Jian Shen has published extensively in several venues. The most frequent publication outlets include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • Journal of Marine Systems

Recent publications by Jian Shen reflect diverse research interests and include the following:

  • "The progress of multimodal imaging combination and subregion based radiomics research of cancers" (2022), International Journal of Biological Sciences
  • "A Machine-Learning-Based Model for Water Quality in Coastal Waters, Taking Dissolved Oxygen and Hypoxia in Chesapeake Bay as an Example" (2020), Water Resources Research
  • "Changjiang Delta in the Anthropocene: Multi-scale hydro-morphodynamics and management challenges" (2021), Earth-Science Reviews
  • "Searchable and secure edge pre-cache scheme for intelligent 6G wireless systems" (2022), Future Generation Computer Systems
  • "Learning Representations from Heart Sound: A Comparative Study on Shallow and Deep Models" (2023), Cyborg and Bionic Systems

Collaboration is a significant aspect of Jian Shen's work, with frequent co-authors being:

  • Qubin Qin
  • Jilian Xiong
  • Jiabi Du
  • Yinglong Zhang
  • Xin Yu

Best Publications

  • The role of mangroves in attenuating storm surges

    Keqi Zhang;Huiqing Liu;Yuepeng Li;Hongzhou Xu

  • Tidal modulation on the Changjiang River plume in summer

    Hui Wu;Jianrong Zhu;Jian Shen;Harry Wang

  • Calculating age and residence time in the tidal York River using three-dimensional model experiments

    Jian Shen;Larry Haas

  • Responses of estuarine salinity and transport processes to potential future sea-level rise in the Chesapeake Bay

    Bo Hong;Jian Shen

  • The response of salt intrusion to changes in river discharge and tidal mixing during the dry season in the Modaomen Estuary, China

    Wenping Gong;Jian Shen

  • Importance of Metapopulation Connectivity to Restocking and Restoration of Marine Species

    Romuald N. Lipcius;David B. Eggleston;Sebastian J. Schreiber;Rochelle D. Seitz

  • A Three-Dimensional Hydrodynamic-Eutrophication Model (HEM-3D) : Description of water quality and sediment process submodels

    Kyeong Park;Albert Y. Kuo;Jian Shen;John M. Hamrick

  • Characteristics of the Changjiang plume and its extension along the Jiangsu Coast

    Hui Wu;Jian Shen;Jianrong Zhu;Jing Zhang

  • Determining the age of water and long-term transport timescale of the Chesapeake Bay

    Jian Shen;Harry V. Wang

  • Tidal Response to Sea‐Level Rise in Different Types of Estuaries: The Importance of Length, Bathymetry, and Geometry

    Jiabi Du;Jiabi Du;Jian Shen;Yinglong J. Zhang;Fei Ye

  • Three-dimensional modeling of hydrodynamic processes in the St. Lucie Estuary

    Zhen-Gang Ji;Guangdou Hu;Jian Shen;Yongshan Wan

  • Water residence time in Chesapeake Bay for 1980-2012

    Jiabi Du;Jian Shen

  • Modeling study of the influences of tide and stratification on age of water in the tidal James River

    Jian Shen;Jing Lin

  • A Modeling Study of a Tidal Intrusion Front and Its Impact on Larval Dispersion in the James River Estuary, Virginia

    J. Shen;J. D. Boon;A. Y. Kuo

  • Assessment of salinity intrusion in the James and Chickahominy Rivers as a result of simulated sea-level rise in Chesapeake Bay, East Coast, USA.

    Karen C. Rice;Bo Hong;Jian Shen

  • Storm tide simulation in the Chesapeake Bay using an unstructured grid model

    Jian Shen;Harry Wang;Mac Sisson;Wenping Gong

  • The influence of human activities on morphodynamics and alteration of sediment source and sink in the Changjiang Estuary

    Lei Zhu;Qing He;Jian Shen;Ya Wang;Ya Wang

  • Worsened physical condition due to climate change contributes to the increasing hypoxia in Chesapeake Bay.

    Jiabi Du;Jiabi Du;Jian Shen;Kyeong Park;Ya Ping Wang

  • Challenges associated with modeling low-oxygen waters in Chesapeake Bay: a multiple model comparison

    Isaac D. Irby;Marjorie A. M. Friedrichs;Carl T. Friedrichs;Aaron J. Bever

  • A new approach for a Windows-based watershed modeling system based on a database-supporting architecture

    Jian Shen;Andrew Parker;John Riverson

Frequent Co-Authors

Qing He
Qing He East China Normal University
Marjorie A. M. Friedrichs
Marjorie A. M. Friedrichs Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Carl T. Friedrichs
Carl T. Friedrichs Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Romuald N. Lipcius
Romuald N. Lipcius Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Hui Wu
Hui Wu East China Normal University
Jianrong Zhu
Jianrong Zhu East China Normal University
Jeremy M. Testa
Jeremy M. Testa University of Maryland Center For Environmental Sciences
Arnoldo Valle-Levinson
Arnoldo Valle-Levinson University of Florida
Junping Shi
Junping Shi William & Mary
Ya Ping Wang
Ya Ping Wang Nanjing University

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