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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.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 180 publications — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 56 D-Index — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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

  • Applications and Challenges of GRACE and GRACE Follow-On Satellite Gravimetry

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  • 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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