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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 53 2848 2599 179 174 171 10805

Lide Tian publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Lide Tian between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Lide Tian published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 7.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2022. 27 of the 221 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2022. 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 3 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 1 publication 2004: 1 publication 2005: 0 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 19 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 19 publications
1997 2025

221 publications in total across all disciplines

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Lide Tian: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 1
1998 1
1999 3
2000 0
2001 6
2002 1
2003 1
2004 1
2005 0
2006 10
2007 5
2008 13
2009 3
2010 4
2011 4
2012 2
2013 11
2014 12
2015 7
2016 16
2017 17
2018 9
2019 10
2020 15
2021 13
2022 19
2023 10
2024 8
2025 19
Total 221
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Lide Tian 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 Lide Tian 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, 168–177 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: 171 publications — 50th percentile

50% 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
168–177 490 171
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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Lide Tian 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 Lide Tian 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, 53 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: 53 D-Index — 70th percentile

70% 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 53
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

Lide Tian is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China. Their research primarily spans the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, with significant focus on Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, Geochemistry and Petrology, Water Science and Technology, and Ecology.

The scientist's research emphasizes several main topics, including:

  • Cryospheric studies and observations
  • Climate variability and models
  • Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Climate change and permafrost
  • Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
  • Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics

Lide Tian has published extensively in a number of scientific journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Hydrology and earth system sciences
  • Journal of Hydrology
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Climate Dynamics

Recent publications by Lide Tian include:

  • "The value of water isotope data on improving process understanding in a glacierized catchment on the Tibetan Plateau" (2021, Hydrology and earth system sciences)
  • "Quantifying the Controls on Evapotranspiration Partitioning in the Highest Alpine Meadow Ecosystem" (2020, Water Resources Research)
  • "A holistic view of Shisper Glacier surge and outburst floods: from physical processes to downstream impacts" (2021, Geomatics Natural Hazards and Risk)
  • "Can we use precipitation isotope outputs of isotopic general circulation models to improve hydrological modeling in large mountainous catchments on the Tibetan Plateau?" (2021, Hydrology and earth system sciences)
  • "Thin debris layers do not enhance melting of the Karakoram glaciers" (2020, The Science of The Total Environment)

The scientist collaborates frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Lili Shao
  • Zhongyin Cai
  • Jiangpeng Cui
  • Xiaoyu Guo
  • Cheng Wang

Best Publications

  • A review of climatic controls on δ18O in precipitation over the Tibetan Plateau: Observations and simulations

    Tandong Yao;Valerie Masson-Delmotte;Jing Gao;Wusheng Yu

  • Stable isotopic variations in west China: A consideration of moisture sources

    Lide Tian;Lide Tian;Tandong Yao;K. MacClune;J. W. C. White

  • Tibetan Plateau summer monsoon northward extent revealed by measurements of water stable isotopes

    L. Tian;V. Masson-Delmotte;M. Stievenard;T. Yao

  • Oxygen-18 concentrations in recent precipitation and ice cores on the Tibetan Plateau

    L. Tian;T. Yao;P.F. Schuster;J.W.C. White

  • Massive collapse of two glaciers in western Tibet in 2016 after surge-like instability

    Andreas Kääb;Silvan Leinss;Adrien Gilbert;Yves Bühler

  • Response of inland lake dynamics over the Tibetan Plateau to climate change

    Yanbin Lei;Kun Yang;Bin Wang;Bin Wang;Yongwei Sheng

  • Climate variation since the Last Interglaciation recorded in the Guliya ice core

    Tandong Yao;L. G. Thompson;L. G. Thompson;Yafeng Shi;Dahe Qin

  • Temperature lapse rate in complex mountain terrain on the southern slope of the central Himalayas

    D. B. Kattel;T. Yao;K. Yang;L. Tian

  • Summer rainfall over the southwestern Tibetan Plateau controlled by deep convection over the Indian subcontinent.

    Wenhao Dong;Yanluan Lin;Jonathon S. Wright;Yi Ming

  • Heavy metals of the Tibetan top soils Level, source, spatial distribution, temporal variation and risk assessment

    Jiujiang Sheng;Xiaoping Wang;Ping Gong;Lide Tian

  • Monsoon-Driven Transport of Organochlorine Pesticides and Polychlorinated Biphenyls to the Tibetan Plateau: Three Year Atmospheric Monitoring Study

    Jiujiang Sheng;Xiaoping Wang;Ping Gong;Daniel R. Joswiak

  • ENSO variability reflected in precipitation oxygen isotopes across the Asian Summer Monsoon region

    Zhongyin Cai;Zhongyin Cai;Lide Tian;Gabriel J. Bowen

  • Stable Isotope Variations in Monsoon Precipitation on the Tibetan Plateau

    Lide Tian;Tandong Yao;Atusi Numaguti;Weizhen Sun

  • Atmospheric Controls on Seasonal and Interannual Variations in the Precipitation Isotope in the East Asian Monsoon Region

    Zhongyin Cai;Lide Tian

  • Relationship between δ D and δ 18 O in precipitation on north and south of the Tibetan Plateau and moisture recycling

    Tian Lide;Yao Tandong;Sun Weizhen;M. Stievenard

  • Relationships between δ18O in precipitation and air temperature and moisture origin on a south-north transect of the Tibetan Plateau

    Wusheng Yu;Tandong Yao;Lide Tian;Yaoming Ma

  • Pre-monsoon precipitation signal in tree rings of timberline Betula utilis in the central Himalayas

    Binod Dawadi;Eryuan Liang;Lide Tian;Lochan Prasad Devkota

  • Precipitation Water Stable Isotopes in the South Tibetan Plateau: Observations and Modeling*

    Jing Gao;Valérie Masson-Delmotte;T. Yao;L. Tian

  • Recent rapid warming trend revealed from the isotopic record in Muztagata ice core, eastern Pamirs

    Lide Tian;Tandong Yao;Zhen Li;Kenneth MacClune

  • A model-based determination of spatial variation of precipitation δ18O over China

    Zhongfang Liu;Lide Tian;Xurong Chai;Tandong Yao

  • Glacier changes on the Tibetan Plateau derived from Landsat imagery: mid-1970s-2000-13

    Qinghua Ye;Jibiao Zong;Lide Tian;J. Graham Cogley

Frequent Co-Authors

Tandong Yao
Tandong Yao Chinese Academy of Sciences
Baiqing Xu
Baiqing Xu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yaoming Ma
Yaoming Ma Chinese Academy of Sciences
Kun Yang
Kun Yang Tsinghua University
Lonnie G. Thompson
Lonnie G. Thompson The Ohio State University
Wei Yang
Wei Yang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Guoqing Zhang
Guoqing Zhang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xiaoping Wang
Xiaoping Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Bin Wang
Bin Wang University of Hawaii at Manoa
Shugui Hou
Shugui Hou Nanjing University

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