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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 45 4465 4107 286 280 152 7412

Long Xiao publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Long Xiao between 2003 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Long Xiao published across 24 years, from 2003 to 2026, averaging 11.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 33 publications in 2022. 31 of the 273 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2003 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 33. Peak 33 publications in 2022. 2003: 2 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 0 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 2 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 21 publications 2021: 25 publications 2022: 33 publications 2023: 33 publications 2024: 27 publications 2025: 30 publications 2026: 1 publication
2003 2026

273 publications in total across all disciplines

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Long Xiao: publications per year, 2003 to 2026
Year Publications
2003 2
2004 1
2005 0
2006 0
2007 7
2008 5
2009 7
2010 6
2011 1
2012 2
2013 5
2014 14
2015 9
2016 6
2017 14
2018 13
2019 11
2020 21
2021 25
2022 33
2023 33
2024 27
2025 30
2026 1
Total 273
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Long Xiao 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 Long Xiao 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, 148–157 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: 152 publications — 40th percentile

40% 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
148–157 495 152
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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Long Xiao 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 Long Xiao 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, 45 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: 45 D-Index — 53rd percentile

53% 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 45
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

Long Xiao is affiliated with the China University of Geosciences in China. Their primary research focus lies in Physics and Astronomy, with a substantial publication record of 237 works in this field. Their expertise spreads across several subfields, including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Geophysics, Atmospheric Science, Aerospace Engineering, and Environmental Chemistry.

Their scientific contributions center on topics such as Planetary Science and Exploration, Astro and Planetary Science, Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Geological and Geochemical Analysis, Space Exploration and Technology, and Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena.

Long Xiao has published extensively in several key scientific venues, reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of their research. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • Icarus
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Planets
  • Geophysical Research Letters

Collaboration is a notable aspect of Long Xiao's work. Frequent co-authors include Jun Huang, Yuqi Qian, Jiannan Zhao, Qi He, and J. W. Head, indicating strong collaborative networks within planetary sciences and related fields.

Recent publications highlight their involvement in lunar and impact crater studies with the following selected papers:

  • "China's Chang'e-5 landing site: Geology, stratigraphy, and provenance of materials" (2021), Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • "Young lunar mare basalts in the Chang'e-5 sample return region, northern Oceanus Procellarum" (2020), Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • "Bulk compositions of the Chang'E-5 lunar soil: Insights into chemical homogeneity, exotic addition, and origin of landing site basalts" (2022), Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
  • "Probing the hydrothermal system of the Chicxulub impact crater" (2020), Science Advances
  • "A steeply-inclined trajectory for the Chicxulub impact" (2020), Nature Communications

Long Xiao has also contributed to academic literature through book publications. One known book is "Mars on Earth" published in 2020 by World Scientific.

Best Publications

  • Sedimentary evidence for a rapid, kilometer-scale crustal doming prior to the eruption of the Emeishan flood basalts

    Bin He;Bin He;Yi-Gang Xu;Sun-Ling Chung;Long Xiao

  • Distinct mantle sources of low-Ti and high-Ti basalts from the western Emeishan large igneous province, SW China: implications for plume–lithosphere interaction

    Long Xiao;Long Xiao;Y.G. Xu;H.J. Mei;Y.F. Zheng

  • Zircon U–Pb and Hf isotope constraints on crustal melting associated with the Emeishan mantle plume

    Yi-Gang Xu;Zhen-Yu Luo;Xiao-Long Huang;Bin He

  • Origin of potassic (C-type) adakite magmas: Experimental and field constraints

    L. Xiao;J.D. Clemens

  • A young multilayered terrane of the northern Mare Imbrium revealed by Chang’E-3 mission

    Long Xiao;Long Xiao;Peimin Zhu;Guangyou Fang;Zhiyong Xiao;Zhiyong Xiao

  • Late Triassic granitoids of the eastern margin of the Tibetan Plateau: Geochronology, petrogenesis and implications for tectonic evolution

    L. Xiao;H.F. Zhang;J.D. Clemens;Q.W. Wang

  • Chemostratigraphic Correlation of Upper Permian Lavas from Yunnan Province, China: Extent of the Emeishan Large Igneous Province

    Long Xiao;Yi-Gang Xu;Sun-Lin Chung;Bin He

  • LA-ICP-MS U–Pb zircon geochronology of early Neoproterozoic mafic-intermediat intrusions from NW margin of the Yangtze Block, South China: Implication for tectonic evolution

    Long Xiao;Hong-Fei Zhang;Ping-Ze Ni;Hua Xiang

  • China's Chang'e-5 landing site: Geology, stratigraphy, and provenance of materials

    Yuqi Qian;Yuqi Qian;Long Xiao;Long Xiao;Qian Wang;James W. Head

  • Variety and complexity of the Late-Permian Emeishan basalts: Reappraisal of plume-lithosphere interaction processes

    Qi He;Long Xiao;Brian Balta;Rui Gao

  • Geological Characteristics of Von Kármán Crater, Northwestern South Pole-Aitken Basin: Chang'E-4 Landing Site Region

    Jun Huang;Zhiyong Xiao;Jessica Flahaut;Jessica Flahaut;Mélissa Martinot;Mélissa Martinot

  • Carboniferous-Permian extensive magmatism in the West Junggar, Xinjiang, northwestern China: its geochemistry, geochronology, and petrogenesis

    Rui Gao;Rui Gao;Long Xiao;Franco Pirajno;Franco Pirajno;Guo-can Wang

  • Young lunar mare basalts in the Chang'e-5 sample return region, northern Oceanus Procellarum

    Yuqi Qian;Yuqi Qian;Long Xiao;Long Xiao;James W. Head;Carolyn H. van der Bogert

  • A new terrestrial analogue site for Mars research: The Qaidam Basin, Tibetan Plateau (NW China)

    Long Xiao;Long Xiao;Jiang Wang;Yanan Dang;Ziye Cheng

  • Platinum-group element geochemistry of the continental flood basalts in the central Emeisihan Large Igneous Province, SW China

    Xie-Yan Song;Reid R. Keays;Reid R. Keays;Long Xiao;Huo-Wen Qi

  • Detailed petrogenesis of the unsampled Oceanus Procellarum: The case of the Chang'e-5 mare basalts

    Unknown

  • Correlated compositional and mineralogical investigations at the Chang′e-3 landing site

    Zongcheng Ling;Zongcheng Ling;Zongcheng Ling;Bradley L. Jolliff;Alian Wang;Chunlai Li

  • Geology and Scientific Significance of the Rümker Region in Northern Oceanus Procellarum: China's Chang'E-5 Landing Region

    Y. Q. Qian;L. Xiao;S. Y. Zhao;J. N. Zhao

  • Probing the hydrothermal system of the Chicxulub impact crater

    David A. Kring;Sonia M. Tikoo;Martin Schmieder;Ulrich Riller

  • Identification of mantle plumes in the Emeishan Large Igneous Province

    Yi-Gang Xu;Bin He;Xiaolong Huang;Zhenyu Luo

  • The Circum-Hellas Volcanic Province, Mars: Overview

    David A. Williams;Ronald Greeley;Robin L. Fergason;Ruslan Kuzmin

  • Major element, trace element, and Sr, Nd and Pb isotope studies of Cenozoic basalts from the South China Sea

    Unknown

  • Possible correlation between a mantle plume and the evolution of Paleo-Tethys Jinshajiang Ocean: Evidence from a volcanic rifted margin in the Xiaru-Tuoding area, Yunnan, SW China

    Long Xiao;Qi He;Franco Pirajno;Pingze Ni

Frequent Co-Authors

James W. Head
James W. Head Brown University
Lionel Wilson
Lionel Wilson Lancaster University
David A. Kring
David A. Kring Lunar and Planetary Institute
Sean P.S. Gulick
Sean P.S. Gulick The University of Texas at Austin
Franco Pirajno
Franco Pirajno University of Western Australia
Joanna Morgan
Joanna Morgan Imperial College London
Daniel F. Stockli
Daniel F. Stockli The University of Texas at Austin
Yi-Gang Xu
Yi-Gang Xu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Philippe Claeys
Philippe Claeys Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Ulrich Riller
Ulrich Riller Universität Hamburg

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