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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 52 3121 2850 197 192 255 7906

Kefu Yu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kefu Yu between 2002 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kefu Yu published across 24 years, from 2002 to 2025, averaging 18.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 55 publications in 2024. 86 of the 435 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2002 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 55. Peak 55 publications in 2024. 2002: 1 publication 2003: 7 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 24 publications 2019: 36 publications 2020: 39 publications 2021: 46 publications 2022: 40 publications 2023: 45 publications 2024: 55 publications 2025: 31 publications
2002 2025

435 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kefu Yu: publications per year, 2002 to 2025
Year Publications
2002 1
2003 7
2004 11
2005 3
2006 10
2007 9
2008 2
2009 9
2010 5
2011 5
2012 5
2013 10
2014 7
2015 6
2016 12
2017 17
2018 24
2019 36
2020 39
2021 46
2022 40
2023 45
2024 55
2025 31
Total 435
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Kefu Yu 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 Kefu Yu 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, 248–257 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: 255 publications — 79th percentile

79% 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
188–197 401
198–207 333
208–217 292
218–227 290
228–237 262
238–247 243
248–257 208 255
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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Kefu Yu 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 Kefu Yu 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, 52 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: 52 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% 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 52
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

Kefu Yu is affiliated with Guangxi University in China and has produced extensive research primarily in the fields of Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their scholarly output comprises over 350 publications in Environmental Science and nearly 200 in Earth and Planetary Sciences, indicating a deep engagement with these disciplines.

Their research spans several specialized subfields, including:

  • Ecology
  • Oceanography
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Pollution

The main research topics addressed by Kefu Yu cover a variety of environmental and marine science areas, notably:

  • Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
  • Marine and coastal plant biology
  • Geological and Geophysical Studies
  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
  • Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research

Their work has been published frequently in several reputable scientific venues, which include:

  • The Science of The Total Environment (20 publications)
  • Marine Pollution Bulletin (10 publications)
  • Journal of Hazardous Materials (8 publications)
  • Environmental Pollution (7 publications)
  • Environmental Research (7 publications)

Kefu Yu has collaborated extensively with a core group of researchers. Their most frequent co-authors are:

  • Yinghui Wang (41 joint publications)
  • Biao Chen (34 joint publications)
  • Jiayuan Liang (34 joint publications)
  • Ruijie Zhang (28 joint publications)
  • Zhenjun Qin (27 joint publications)

Examples of recent papers authored by Kefu Yu include:

  • "Underestimated Microplastic Pollution Derived from Fishery Activities and 'Hidden' in Deep Sediment," 2020, Environmental Science & Technology
  • "Legacy and alternative per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in a subtropical marine food web from the Beibu Gulf, South China: Fate, trophic transfer and health risk assessment," 2020, Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • "Dynamic distribution of microplastics in mangrove sediments in Beibu Gulf, South China: Implications of tidal current velocity and tidal range," 2020, Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • "Bioaccumulation and trophic transfer of organophosphate esters in tropical marine food web, South China Sea," 2020, Environment International
  • "Occurrence, phase distribution, and bioaccumulation of organophosphate esters (OPEs) in mariculture farms of the Beibu Gulf, China: A health risk assessment through seafood consumption," 2020, Environmental Pollution

Best Publications

  • Underestimated Microplastic Pollution Derived from Fishery Activities and “Hidden” in Deep Sediment

    Baoming Xue;Linlin Zhang;Ruilong Li;Yinghui Wang

  • Coral reefs in the South China Sea: Their response to and records on past environmental changes

    KeFu Yu

  • Accumulation and partitioning of seven trace metals in mangroves and sediment cores from three estuarine wetlands of Hainan Island, China.

    Yao-Wen Qiu;Ke-Fu Yu;Gan Zhang;Wen-Xiong Wang

  • Occurrence and distribution of antibiotics in mariculture farms, estuaries and the coast of the Beibu Gulf, China: Bioconcentration and diet safety of seafood.

    Ruiling Zhang;Jiying Pei;Ruijie Zhang;Shaopeng Wang

  • Reconstruction of storm/tsunami records over the last 4000 years using transported coral blocks and lagoon sediments in the southern South China Sea

    Ke-Fu Yu;Ke-Fu Yu;Jian-Xin Zhao;Jian-Xin Zhao;Qi Shi;Qing-Shan Meng

  • Holocene marine 14C reservoir age variability: Evidence from 230Th‐dated corals in the South China Sea

    Kefu Yu;Kefu Yu;Quan Hua;Jian-xin Zhao;Ed Hodge

  • Legacy and alternative per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in a subtropical marine food web from the Beibu Gulf, South China: Fate, trophic transfer and health risk assessment.

    Chang-Gui Pan;Shao-Ke Xiao;Ke-Fu Yu;Qi Wu

  • High-frequency winter cooling and reef coral mortality during the Holocene climatic optimum

    Ke-Fu Yu;Jian-Xin Zhao;Jian-Xin Zhao;Tung-Sheng Liu;Gang-Jian Wei

  • Mid-late Holocene monsoon climate retrieved from seasonal Sr/Ca and delta O-18 records of Porites lutea corals at Leizhou Peninsula, northern coast of South China Sea

    Ke-Fu Yu;Ke-Fu Yu;Ke-Fu Yu;Jian-Xin Zhao;Jian-Xin Zhao;Gang-Jian Wei;Xin-Rong Cheng

  • U-series dating of dead Porites corals in the South China sea: Evidence for episodic coral mortality over the past two centuries

    Ke-Fu Yu;Ke-Fu Yu;Jian-Xin Zhao;Jian-Xin Zhao;Qi Shi;Te-Gu Chen

  • High-precision 238U–234U–230Th disequilibrium dating of the recent past: a review

    Jian-xin Zhao;Ke-fu Yu;Ke-fu Yu;Yue-xing Feng

  • Chemical weathering and CO2 consumption in the Xijiang River basin, South China

    Quanzhou Gao;Quanzhou Gao;Zhen Tao;Xiakun Huang;Ling Nan

  • Delta O-18, Sr/Ca and Mg/Ca records of Porites lutea corals from Leizhou Peninsula, northern South China Sea, and their applicability as paleoclimatic indicators

    Ke-Fu Yu;Ke-Fu Yu;Ke-Fu Yu;Jian-Xin Zhao;Jian-Xin Zhao;Gang-Jian Wei;Xin-Rong Cheng

  • Instability in a marginal coral reef: the shift from natural variability to a human‐dominated seascape

    Matt Lybolt;David Neil;Jianxin Zhao;Yuexing Feng

  • Dynamic distribution of microplastics in mangrove sediments in Beibu Gulf, South China: Implications of tidal current velocity and tidal range.

    Linlin Zhang;Shuaipeng Zhang;Jing Guo;Kefu Yu

  • Bioaccumulation and trophic transfer of organophosphate esters in tropical marine food web, South China Sea.

    Yang Ding;Minwei Han;Zhiqiang Wu;Ruijie Zhang;Ruijie Zhang

  • Bioconcentration of polybrominated diphenyl ethers and organochlorine pesticides in algae is an important contaminant route to higher trophic levels

    Yao-Wen Qiu;Eddy Y. Zeng;Hanlin Qiu;Kefu Yu

  • Heavy metal pollution recorded in Porites corals from Daya Bay, northern South China Sea

    Tian-Ran Chen;Ke-Fu Yu;Ke-Fu Yu;Shu Li;Gilbert J. Price

  • East Asian Summer Monsoon variations in the past 12.5 ka: High-resolution delta O-18 record from a precisely dated aragonite stalagmite in central China

    Hui-Ling Zhang;Ke-Fu Yu;Ke-Fu Yu;Jian-Xin Zhao;Yue-Xing Feng

  • Long-term Decline of a Fringing Coral Reef in the Northern South China Sea

    Meixia Zhao;Kefu Yu;Qiaomin Zhang;Qi Shi

  • Storm cycles in the last millennium recorded in Yongshu Reef, southern South China Sea

    Ke-Fu Yu;Ke-Fu Yu;Ke-Fu Yu;Jian-Xin Zhao;Kenneth D Collerson;Qi Shi

  • Occurrence, sources and transport of antibiotics in the surface water of coral reef regions in the South China Sea: Potential risk to coral growth.

    Ruijie Zhang;Ruiling Zhang;Kefu Yu;Yinghui Wang

  • Sea surface temperature records in the northern South China Sea from mid-Holocene coral Sr/Ca ratios

    Gangjian Wei;Gangjian Wei;Wenfeng Deng;Kefu Yu;Xian-hua Li

  • Occurrence, phase distribution, and bioaccumulation of organophosphate esters (OPEs) in mariculture farms of the Beibu Gulf, China: A health risk assessment through seafood consumption.

    Ruijie Zhang;Kefu Yu;An Li;Weibin Zeng

  • Twenty-five years of change in scleractinian coral communities of Daya Bay (northern South China Sea) and its response to the 2008 AD extreme cold climate event

    TianRan Chen;KeFu Yu;KeFu Yu;Qi Shi;Shu Li

Frequent Co-Authors

Jian-xin Zhao
Jian-xin Zhao University of Queensland
Yuexing Feng
Yuexing Feng University of Queensland
Gangjian Wei
Gangjian Wei Chinese Academy of Sciences
Kenneth D. Collerson
Kenneth D. Collerson University of Queensland
Pinxian Wang
Pinxian Wang Tongji University
Quan Hua
Quan Hua Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
Weidong Sun
Weidong Sun Chinese Academy of Sciences
Hong Yan
Hong Yan City University of Hong Kong
Tungsheng Liu
Tungsheng Liu Chinese Academy of Sciences
An Li
An Li University of Illinois at Chicago

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