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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 39 6174 5718 390 384 143 5522

Liangcheng Tan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Liangcheng Tan between 2006 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Liangcheng Tan published across 20 years, from 2006 to 2025, averaging 8.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2024. 39 of the 163 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2006 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2024. 2006: 4 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 2 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 18 publications 2024: 20 publications 2025: 19 publications
2006 2025

163 publications in total across all disciplines

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Liangcheng Tan: publications per year, 2006 to 2025
Year Publications
2006 4
2007 4
2008 3
2009 2
2010 2
2011 3
2012 1
2013 2
2014 9
2015 7
2016 2
2017 5
2018 15
2019 12
2020 10
2021 12
2022 13
2023 18
2024 20
2025 19
Total 163
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Liangcheng Tan 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 Liangcheng Tan 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, 138–147 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: 143 publications — 35th percentile

35% 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
138–147 491 143
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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Liangcheng Tan 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 Liangcheng Tan 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, 39 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: 39 D-Index — 35th percentile

35% 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 39
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

Liangcheng Tan is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China. Their research spans Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Environmental Science, with a particular focus on Atmospheric Science and Global and Planetary Change.

Their extensive work covers several subfields, including Earth-Surface Processes, Ecology, and Paleontology. The main topics of Liangcheng Tan's research encompass:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Climate variability and models
  • Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
  • Tree-ring climate responses
  • Geological formations and processes
  • Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology

Liangcheng Tan has published numerous articles in respected journals. Recent papers include:

  • Holocene Monsoon Change and Abrupt Events on the Western Chinese Loess Plateau as Revealed by Accurately Dated Stalagmites, 2020, Geophysical Research Letters
  • Megadrought and cultural exchange along the proto-silk road, 2020, Science Bulletin
  • Juxtaposition of Western Pacific Subtropical High on Asian Summer Monsoon Shapes Subtropical East Asian Precipitation, 2020, Geophysical Research Letters (co-authored by Hai Xu)
  • Dramatic weakening of the East Asian summer monsoon in northern China during the transition from the Medieval Warm Period to the Little Ice Age, 2020, Geology (co-authored by Jianghu Lan)
  • Time marker of 137Cs fallout maximum in lake sediments of Northwest China, 2020, Quaternary Science Reviews (co-authored by Jianghu Lan)

Their frequent co-authors include Hai Cheng, Jianghu Lan, Hai Xu, R. Lawrence Edwards, and Yanzhen Li, indicating active collaborative research in related fields.

Liangcheng Tan's publications frequently appear in journals such as:

  • Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Quaternary Science Reviews
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Frontiers in Earth Science

Their body of work contributes to understanding climate variability and paleoclimatic events with a strong interdisciplinary approach. Liangcheng Tan's research integrates geological formations and ancient environmental studies, often focusing on the Asian monsoon system and its historical changes.

Best Publications

  • The variation of summer monsoon precipitation in central China since the last deglaciation

    Yanjun Cai;Liangcheng Tan;Hai Cheng;Zhisheng An

  • Variability of stalagmite-inferred Indian monsoon precipitation over the past 252,000 y

    Yanjun Cai;Yanjun Cai;Inez Y. Fung;R. Lawrence Edwards;Zhisheng An

  • The Holocene Indian monsoon variability over the southern Tibetan Plateau and its teleconnections

    Yanjun Cai;Yanjun Cai;Haiwei Zhang;Hai Cheng;Hai Cheng;Zhisheng An

  • Stable isotopes in bulk carbonates and organic matter in recent sediments of Lake Qinghai and their climatic implications

    Hai Xu;Li Ai;Liangcheng Tan;Zhisheng An

  • Centennial- to decadal-scale monsoon precipitation variability in the semi-humid region, northern China during the last 1860 years: Records from stalagmites in Huangye Cave

    Liangcheng Tan;Yanjun Cai;Zhisheng An;R. Lawrence Edwards

  • Summer monsoon precipitation variations in central China over the past 750 years derived from a high-resolution absolute-dated stalagmite

    Liangcheng Tan;Yanjun Cai;Hai Cheng;Zhisheng An

  • High resolution monsoon precipitation changes on southeastern Tibetan Plateau over the past 2300 years

    Liangcheng Tan;Liangcheng Tan;Yanjun Cai;Yanjun Cai;Hai Cheng;Hai Cheng;Lawrence R. Edwards

  • Holocene moisture changes in western China, Central Asia, inferred from stalagmites

    Yanjun Cai;Yanjun Cai;John C.H. Chiang;Sebastian F.M. Breitenbach;Liangcheng Tan;Liangcheng Tan

  • Centennial- to decadal-scale monsoon precipitation variations in the upper Hanjiang River region, China over the past 6650 years

    Liangcheng Tan;Liangcheng Tan;Yanjun Cai;Yanjun Cai;Hai Cheng;Hai Cheng;Lawrence R. Edwards

  • Precipitation variations of Longxi, northeast margin of Tibetan Plateau since AD 960 and their relationship with solar activity

    Liangcheng Tan;Yanjun Cai;Liang Yi;Zhisheng An

  • Holocene Monsoon Change and Abrupt Events on the Western Chinese Loess Plateau as Revealed by Accurately Dated Stalagmites

    Liangcheng Tan;Yanzhen Li;Yanzhen Li;Xiqian Wang;Yanjun Cai

  • Rainfall variations in central Indo-Pacific over the past 2,700 y.

    Liangcheng Tan;Liangcheng Tan;Chuan Chou Shen;Ludvig Löwemark;Sakonvan Chawchai

  • Climate patterns in north central China during the last 1800 yr and their possible driving force

    Liangcheng Tan;Yanjun Cai;Zhisheng An;Liang Yi

  • Large variations of oxygen isotopes in precipitation over south-central Tibet during Marine Isotope Stage 5

    Yanjun Cai;Hai Cheng;Zhisheng An;R. Lawrence Edwards

  • Decreasing monsoon precipitation in southwest China during the last 240 years associated with the warming of tropical ocean

    Liangcheng Tan;Liangcheng Tan;Yanjun Cai;Yanjun Cai;Zhisheng An;Zhisheng An;Hai Cheng;Hai Cheng

  • Cyclic precipitation variation on the western Loess Plateau of China during the past four centuries

    Liangcheng Tan;Zhisheng An;Chih-An Huh;Yanjun Cai

  • A 200-year annually laminated stalagmite record of precipitation seasonality in southeastern China and its linkages to ENSO and PDO.

    Haiwei Zhang;Haiwei Zhang;Haiwei Zhang;Hai Cheng;Hai Cheng;Christoph Spötl;Yanjun Cai;Yanjun Cai

  • Precipitation at Lake Qinghai, NE Qinghai–Tibet Plateau, and its relation to Asian summer monsoons on decadal/interdecadal scales during the past 500 years

    H. Xu;Z.H. Hou;L. Ai;L.C. Tan

  • Megadrought and cultural exchange along the proto-silk road

    Liangcheng Tan;Guanghui Dong;Zhisheng An;R. Lawrence Edwards;R. Lawrence Edwards

  • Profiling bacterial diversity in a limestone cave of the western Loess Plateau of China

    Yucheng Wu;Liangcheng Tan;Wuxing Liu;Baozhan Wang

Frequent Co-Authors

Hai Cheng
Hai Cheng Xi'an Jiaotong University
Yanjun Cai
Yanjun Cai Xi'an Jiaotong University
R. Lawrence Edwards
R. Lawrence Edwards University of Minnesota
Zhisheng An
Zhisheng An Chinese Academy of Sciences
Haiwei Zhang
Haiwei Zhang Xi'an Jiaotong University
Hai Xu
Hai Xu Tianjin University
Chuan-Chou Shen
Chuan-Chou Shen National Taiwan University
Xianfeng Wang
Xianfeng Wang Nanyang Technological University
Yougui Song
Yougui Song Chinese Academy of Sciences
Sebastian F. M. Breitenbach
Sebastian F. M. Breitenbach Northumbria University

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