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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 35 7682 7115 2607 2305 74 4248

Lixin Jin publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Lixin Jin between 2007 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Lixin Jin published across 19 years, from 2007 to 2025, averaging 6.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2025. 34 of the 121 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2007 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2025. 2007: 2 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 12 publications 2025: 22 publications
2007 2025

121 publications in total across all disciplines

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Lixin Jin: publications per year, 2007 to 2025
Year Publications
2007 2
2008 3
2009 3
2010 5
2011 8
2012 5
2013 5
2014 7
2015 6
2016 2
2017 6
2018 3
2019 7
2020 5
2021 4
2022 9
2023 7
2024 12
2025 22
Total 121
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Lixin Jin 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 Lixin Jin 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, 68–77 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: 74 publications — 3rd percentile

3% 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 74
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
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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Lixin Jin 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 Lixin Jin 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, 35 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: 35 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% 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 35
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
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

Lixin Jin is affiliated with The University of Texas at El Paso in the United States. Their research spans multiple scientific domains, with a focus on environmental and molecular studies.

Their recent publications include the following papers:

  • Chemical and hydrological controls on salt accumulation in irrigated soils of southwestern U.S, 2021, published in Geoderma
  • Tracing gypsiferous White Sands aerosols in the shallow critical zone in the northern Sacramento Mountains, New Mexico using Sr/Ca and 87Sr/86Sr ratios, 2020, published in Geoderma
  • The future low-temperature geochemical data-scape as envisioned by the U.S. geochemical community, 2021, published in Computers & Geosciences
  • Metatranscriptomic Sequencing Suggests the Presence of Novel RNA Viruses in Rice Transmitted by Brown Planthopper, 2021, published in Viruses
  • Pedogenic carbonate as a transient soil component in a humid, temperate forest (Michigan, USA), 2025, published in Quaternary Research

Lixin Jin collaborates frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Tanzila Hanif
  • Lin Ma
  • Mark A. Engle
  • Jennifer Pierce
  • Zahra Ghahremani

The scientist publishes mainly in venues such as:

  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Geoderma
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry B
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Lixin Jin's research fields extend across various subfields, including:

  • Atmospheric Science
  • Molecular Biology
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Earth-Surface Processes
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Key topics covered in their work include:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • RNA Interference and Gene Delivery
  • Aeolian processes and effects
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Virus-based gene therapy research
  • Animal Virus Infections Studies
  • Heavy metals in environment

Best Publications

  • Stress Response and Tolerance of Zea mays to CeO2 Nanoparticles: Cross Talk among H2O2, Heat Shock Protein, and Lipid Peroxidation

    Lijuan Zhao;Bo Peng;Jose A. Hernandez-Viezcas;Cyren Rico

  • Mineral weathering and elemental transport during hillslope evolution at the Susquehanna/Shale Hills Critical Zone Observatory

    Lixin Jin;Ramesh Ravella;Blake Ketchum;Paul R. Bierman

  • Expanding the role of reactive transport models in critical zone processes

    Li Li;Kate Maher;Alexis Navarre-Sitchler;Jennifer Druhan

  • Twelve testable hypotheses on the geobiology of weathering.

    S. L. Brantley;J. P. Megonigal;F. N. Scatena;Z. Balogh-Brunstad

  • Evidence for carbon sequestration by agricultural liming

    Stephen K. Hamilton;Amanda L. Kurzman;Clay Arango;Lixin Jin

  • Probing deep weathering in the Shale Hills Critical Zone Observatory, Pennsylvania (USA): the hypothesis of nested chemical reaction fronts in the subsurface

    Susan L. Brantley;Molly E. Holleran;Lixin Jin;Lixin Jin;Ekaterina Bazilevskaya

  • Regolith production rates calculated with uranium-series isotopes at Susquehanna/Shale Hills Critical Zone Observatory

    Lin Ma;Francois Chabaux;Eric Pelt;Estelle Blaes

  • Evaluation of geochemical processes and nitrate pollution sources at the Ljubljansko polje aquifer (Slovenia): A stable isotope perspective.

    Nives Ogrinc;Samo Tamše;Saša Zavadlav;Janja Vrzel;Janja Vrzel

  • Evolution of porosity and geochemistry in Marcellus Formation black shale during weathering

    Lixin Jin;Lixin Jin;Ryan Mathur;Gernot Rother;David Cole

  • How mineralogy and slope aspect affect REE release and fractionation during shale weathering in the Susquehanna/Shale Hills Critical Zone Observatory

    Lin Ma;Lin Ma;Lixin Jin;Lixin Jin;Susan L. Brantley

  • Characterization of deep weathering and nanoporosity development in shale—A neutron study

    Lixin Jin;Gernot Rother;David R. Cole;David F.R. Mildner

  • Hot Spots and Hot Moments of Dissolved Organic Carbon Export and Soil Organic Carbon Storage in the Shale Hills Catchment

    Danielle M. Andrews;Henry Lin;Qing Zhu;Lixin Jin

  • Chemical reactions, porosity, and microfracturing in shale during weathering: The effect of erosion rate

    Xin Gu;Daniella M. Rempe;William E. Dietrich;A. Joshua West

  • Porosity and surface area evolution during weathering of two igneous rocks

    Alexis K. Navarre-Sitchler;Alexis K. Navarre-Sitchler;David R. Cole;Gernot Rother;Lixin Jin;Lixin Jin

  • Cu isotopes and concentrations during weathering of black shale of the Marcellus Formation, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania (USA)

    R. Mathur;L. Jin;L. Jin;V. Prush;J. Paul

  • Magnesium isotope fractionation during shale weathering in the Shale Hills Critical Zone Observatory: Accumulation of light Mg isotopes in soils by clay mineral transformation

    Lin Ma;Fang Zhen Teng;Lixin Jin;Shan Ke

  • Fe cycling in the Shale Hills Critical Zone Observatory, Pennsylvania: An analysis of biogeochemical weathering and Fe isotope fractionation

    Tiffany Yesavage;Matthew S. Fantle;Jeffrey Vervoort;Ryan Mathur

  • Spatiotemporal Patterns of Water Stable Isotope Compositions at the Shale Hills Critical Zone Observatory: Linkages to Subsurface Hydrologic Processes

    Evan M. Thomas;Henry Lin;Christopher J. Duffy;Pamela L. Sullivan

  • Soils reveal widespread manganese enrichment from industrial inputs.

    Elizabeth M. Herndon;Lixin Jin;Susan L. Brantley

  • Opening the “Black Box”: Water Chemistry Reveals Hydrological Controls on Weathering in the Susquehanna Shale Hills Critical Zone Observatory

    Lixin Jin;Danielle M. Andrews;George H. Holmes;Henry Lin

Frequent Co-Authors

Susan L. Brantley
Susan L. Brantley Pennsylvania State University
Stephen K. Hamilton
Stephen K. Hamilton Michigan State University
David R. Cole
David R. Cole The Ohio State University
Lynn M. Walter
Lynn M. Walter University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Nives Ogrinc
Nives Ogrinc Jožef Stefan Institute
Ryan Mathur
Ryan Mathur Juniata College
Christopher J. Duffy
Christopher J. Duffy Pennsylvania State University
Henry Lin
Henry Lin Pennsylvania State University
Carl I. Steefel
Carl I. Steefel Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Jason P. Kaye
Jason P. Kaye Pennsylvania State University

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