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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 56 2383 2162 150 145 180 13211

Jianli Chen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jianli Chen between 1988 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jianli Chen published across 39 years, from 1988 to 2026, averaging 6.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 40 publications in 2025. 41 of the 260 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 40. Peak 40 publications in 2025. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 4 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 2 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 15 publications 2024: 23 publications 2025: 40 publications 2026: 1 publication
1988 2026

260 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jianli Chen: publications per year, 1988 to 2026
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 1
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 1
1994 1
1995 1
1996 4
1997 0
1998 1
1999 2
2000 5
2001 2
2002 2
2003 4
2004 6
2005 14
2006 14
2007 6
2008 8
2009 6
2010 5
2011 4
2012 7
2013 6
2014 5
2015 9
2016 12
2017 7
2018 7
2019 7
2020 11
2021 13
2022 9
2023 15
2024 23
2025 40
2026 1
Total 260
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Jianli Chen 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 Jianli Chen 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, 178–187 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: 180 publications — 54th percentile

54% 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
178–187 414 180
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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Jianli Chen 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 Jianli Chen 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, 56 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: 56 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% 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
51 178
52 182
53 178
54 163
55 117
56 163 56
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

Jianli Chen is affiliated with Hong Kong Polytechnic University in China and focuses on research in Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Engineering.

Their research covers multiple subfields, including:

  • Oceanography
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Molecular Biology
  • Global and Planetary Change

Jianli Chen's work addresses a range of main topics, particularly:

  • Geophysics and Gravity Measurements
  • GNSS positioning and interference
  • Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
  • Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
  • Climate variability and models
  • Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods
  • Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics

In terms of publication venues, Jianli Chen frequently publishes in:

  • Remote Sensing
  • Water Resources Research
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Journal of Hydrology

Some recent papers authored or co-authored by Jianli Chen include:

  • Applications and Challenges of GRACE and GRACE Follow-On Satellite Gravimetry, 2022, Surveys in Geophysics
  • Global Ocean Mass Change From GRACE and GRACE Follow-On and Altimeter and Argo Measurements, 2020, Geophysical Research Letters
  • Basin-Scale River Runoff Estimation From GRACE Gravity Satellites, Climate Models, and In Situ Observations: A Case Study in the Amazon Basin, 2020, Water Resources Research

Additional notable publications co-authored with others include:

  • Comparison of Groundwater Storage Changes From GRACE Satellites With Monitoring and Modeling of Major U.S. Aquifers, 2020, Water Resources Research
  • Contributions of Altimetry and Argo to Non-Closure of the Global Mean Sea Level Budget Since 2016, 2021, Geophysical Research Letters

Frequent co-authors include:

  • Clark R. Wilson
  • Ki-Weon Seo
  • Jae-Seung Kim
  • Li Jin
  • Songyun Wang

Best Publications

  • Estimating groundwater storage changes in the Mississippi River basin (USA) using GRACE

    Matthew Rodell;Jianli Chen;Hiroko Kato;James S. Famiglietti

  • Analysis of Terrestrial Water Storage Changes from GRACE and GLDAS

    Tajdarul H. Syed;James S. Famiglietti;Matthew Rodell;Jianli Chen

  • Satellite Gravity Measurements Confirm Accelerated Melting of Greenland Ice Sheet

    J. L. Chen;C. R. Wilson;B. D. Tapley

  • Basin Scale Estimates of Evapotranspiration Using GRACE and other Observations

    Matthew Rodell;J. S. Famiglietti;Jianli Chen;S. I. Seneviratne

  • Global Evaluation of New GRACE Mascon Products for Hydrologic Applications

    Bridget R. Scanlon;Zizhan Zhang;Himanshu Save;David N. Wiese

  • Global sea-level budget 1993 - present

    Anny Cazenave;Benoit Meyssignac;Michael Ablain

  • Accelerated Antarctic ice loss from satellite gravity measurements

    Jianli Chen;Clark R Wilson;Donald D Blankenship;Byron D Tapley

  • The 2009 exceptional Amazon flood and interannual terrestrial water storage change observed by GRACE

    Jianli Chen;Clark R Wilson;Byron D Tapley

  • 2005 drought event in the Amazon River basin as measured by GRACE and estimated by climate models

    Jianli Chen;Clark R Wilson;Byron D Tapley;Zong-Liang Yang

  • GRACE detects coseismic and postseismic deformation from the Sumatra‐Andaman earthquake

    J. L. Chen;C. R. Wilson;B. D. Tapley;S. Grand

  • Long-Term Groundwater Variations in Northwest India From Satellite Gravity Measurements

    Jianli Chen;Jin Li;Zizhan Zhang;Shengnan Ni

  • Contribution of ice sheet and mountain glacier melt to recent sea level rise

    Jianli Chen;Clark R Wilson;Byron D Tapley

  • Low degree spherical harmonic influences on Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) water storage estimates

    Jianli Chen;Matt Rodell;Clark R Wilson;J. S. Famiglietti

  • Total basin discharge for the Amazon and Mississippi River basins from GRACE and a land-atmosphere water balance

    T. H. Syed;J. S. Famiglietti;Jianli Chen;M. Rodell

  • Antarctic mass rates from GRACE

    Jianli Chen;Clark R Wilson;Donald D Blankenship;Byron D Tapley

  • Groundwater Storage Changes: Present Status from GRACE Observations

    Jianli Chen;James S. Famigliett;James S. Famigliett;Bridget R. Scanlon;Matthew Rodell

  • Terrestrial water storage anomalies of Yangtze River Basin droughts observed by GRACE and connections with ENSO

    Zizhan Zhang;Zizhan Zhang;B. F. Chao;Jianli Chen;Clark R Wilson

  • Patagonia Icefield melting observed by Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE)

    Jianli Chen;Clark R Wilson;Byron D Tapley;Donald D Blankenship

  • Time-variable gravity from space and present-day mass redistribution in theEarth system

    Anny Cazenave;Jianli Chen

  • Geophysical interpretation of observed geocenter variations

    J. L. Chen;C. R. Wilson;R. J. Eanes;R. S. Nerem

Frequent Co-Authors

Clark R. Wilson
Clark R. Wilson The University of Texas at Austin
Byron D Tapley
Byron D Tapley The University of Texas at Austin
Matthew Rodell
Matthew Rodell Goddard Space Flight Center
Carl A. Griffey
Carl A. Griffey Virginia Tech
Xianming Chen
Xianming Chen Washington State University
James S. Famiglietti
James S. Famiglietti University of Saskatchewan
Shuyu Liu
Shuyu Liu Kyoto University
Edward Souza
Edward Souza Bayer Pharmaceuticals
Bridget R. Scanlon
Bridget R. Scanlon The University of Texas at Austin
Gina Brown-Guedira
Gina Brown-Guedira North Carolina State University

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