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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 39 6101 5650 380 374 110 6268

Ming-Xing Ling publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ming-Xing Ling between 2006 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ming-Xing Ling published across 20 years, from 2006 to 2025, averaging 6.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2025. 38 of the 126 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 22. Peak 22 publications in 2025. 2006: 2 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 0 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 7 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 9 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 16 publications 2025: 22 publications
2006 2025

126 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ming-Xing Ling: publications per year, 2006 to 2025
Year Publications
2006 2
2007 1
2008 0
2009 2
2010 1
2011 7
2012 4
2013 6
2014 8
2015 6
2016 3
2017 6
2018 12
2019 1
2020 9
2021 4
2022 6
2023 10
2024 16
2025 22
Total 126
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Ming-Xing Ling publications per year - data summary

  • Ming-Xing Ling, a Earth Science scholar from East China University of Technology, has 126 publications recorded across 20 years, from 2006 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2006 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2025, with 22 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 2007, 2010 and 2019, with 1 publication each.
  • 1 of the 20 years in the span carries no publications at all (2008).
  • The rate of publication averages 6.3 papers per year over the whole span, or 6.6 per year counting only the 19 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 58 publications, 46% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2006-2012: 17 publications (2.4 per year); 2013-2019: 42 publications (6.0 per year); 2020-2025: 67 publications (11.2 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Ming-Xing Ling 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 Ming-Xing Ling 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, 108–117 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: 110 publications — 16th percentile

16% 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
108–117 484 110
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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Ming-Xing Ling publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 58 ranges running from 38–47 to 603+ publications.
  • Ming-Xing Ling, a Earth Science scholar from East China University of Technology, records 110 publications - the 16th percentile of the discipline.
  • 16% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Ming-Xing Ling, and about 84% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 168–177 publications range, and Ming-Xing Ling ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 128–137 publications, holding 557 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 58% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 178–187 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 603 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Ming-Xing Ling 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 Ming-Xing Ling 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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Ming-Xing Ling D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 77 ranges running from 30 to 106+ D-Index.
  • Ming-Xing Ling, a Earth Science scholar from East China University of Technology, records 39 D-Index - the 35th percentile of the discipline.
  • 35% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Ming-Xing Ling, and about 65% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 44 D-Index range, and Ming-Xing Ling ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 36 D-Index, holding 389 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 62% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 49 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Overview

Ming-Xing Ling is affiliated with East China University of Technology in China, contributing extensively to the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research encompasses multiple subfields, with a primary focus on Geophysics, supplemented by work in Artificial Intelligence, Geochemistry and Petrology, Atmospheric Science, and Water Science and Technology.

The scientist's research topics are centered on various geological and geochemical themes, prominently featuring Geological and Geochemical Analysis. Additional key areas of study include Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, earthquake and tectonic studies, High-pressure geophysics and materials, Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, and Radioactive element chemistry and processing.

Ming-Xing Ling has published numerous papers in well-regarded venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • Ore Geology Reviews
  • Solid Earth Sciences
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of Coastal Research
  • Geological Society of America Bulletin

Recent notable papers authored or coauthored by Ming-Xing Ling include:

  • The formation of the giant Huayangchuan U-Nb deposit associated with carbonatite in the Qingling Orogenic Belt, 2020, Ore Geology Reviews
  • Unraveling the link between mantle upwelling and formation of Sn-bearing granitic rocks in the world-class Dachang tin district, South China, 2021, Geological Society of America Bulletin
  • Mineralogical study on the distribution regularity of niobium in various types of ores in the giant Bayan Obo Fe-REE-Nb deposit, 2023, Ore Geology Reviews
  • "Yanshanian Movement" induced by the westward subduction of the paleo-Pacific plate, 2020, Solid Earth Sciences
  • Three late-Mesozoic fluorite deposit belts in southeast China and links to subduction of the (paleo-) Pacific plate, 2020, Ore Geology Reviews

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers, with several frequent coauthors including Shuo Xue, Jianbing Xu, Xihui Cheng, Xiaoyong Yang, and Weidong Sun. These collaborations reflect ongoing partnerships in geological and geochemical research.

Best Publications

  • Porphyry deposits and oxidized magmas

    Weidong Sun;Rui-fang Huang;He Li;Yong-bin Hu

  • CRETACEOUS RIDGE SUBDUCTION ALONG THE LOWER YANGTZE RIVER BELT, EASTERN CHINA

    Ming-Xing Ling;Fang-Yue Wang;Xing Ding;Yan-Hua Hu

  • The link between reduced porphyry copper deposits and oxidized magmas

    Wei-dong Sun;Hua-ying Liang;Ming-xing Ling;Mei-zhen Zhan

  • Ridge subduction and porphyry copper-gold mineralization: An overview

    WeiDong Sun;WeiDong Sun;MingXing Ling;XiaoYong Yang;WeiMing Fan

  • Mesozoic large magmatic events and mineralization in SE China: oblique subduction of the Pacific plate

    Fang-Yue Wang;Ming-Xing Ling;Xing Ding;Yan-Hua Hu

  • The genetic association of adakites and Cu-Au ore deposits

    Weidong Sun;Hong Zhang;Ming-Xing Ling;Xing Ding

  • A-type granite belts of two chemical subgroups in central eastern China: Indication of ridge subduction

    He Li;Ming-xing Ling;Cong-ying Li;Hong Zhang

  • Formation of the world's largest REE deposit through protracted fluxing of carbonatite by subduction-derived fluids

    Ming-Xing Ling;Yu-Long Liu;Ian S. Williams;Fang-Zhen Teng

  • Magnesium Isotopic Compositions of International Geological Reference Materials

    Fang Zhen Teng;Fang Zhen Teng;Wang Ye Li;Shan Ke;Wei Yang

  • Homogeneous magnesium isotopic composition of seawater: an excellent geostandard for Mg isotope analysis

    Ming-Xing Ling;Ming-Xing Ling;Fatemeh Sedaghatpour;Fang-Zhen Teng;Phillip D. Hays

  • Different origins of adakites from the Dabie Mountains and the Lower Yangtze River Belt, eastern China: geochemical constraints

    Ming-Xing Ling;Fang-Yue Wang;Xing Ding;Ji-Bin Zhou

  • Geochemical Constraints on Adakites of Different Origins and Copper Mineralization

    Wei-Dong Sun;Ming-Xing Ling;Sun-Lin Chung;Xing Ding

  • Dating cassiterite using laser ablation ICP-MS

    Cong-ying Li;Rong-qing Zhang;Xing Ding;Ming-xing Ling

  • Genesis of the Bayan Obo Fe-REE-Nb formation in Inner Mongolia, North China Craton: A perspective review

    Xiaoyong Yang;Xiaodong Lai;Franco Pirajno;Yulong Liu

  • High Oxygen Fugacity and Slab Melting Linked to Cu Mineralization: Evidence from Dexing Porphyry Copper Deposits, Southeastern China

    Hong Zhang;Ming-Xing Ling;Yu-Long Liu;Xiang-Lin Tu

  • Genesis of tin-dominant polymetallic deposits in the Dachang district, South China: Insights from cassiterite U–Pb ages and trace element compositions

    Jia Guo;Rongqing Zhang;Rongqing Zhang;Weidong Sun;Mingxing Ling

  • Geochemical and zircon U–Pb study of the Huangmeijian A-type granite: implications for geological evolution of the Lower Yangtze River belt

    He Li;Hong Zhang;Ming-Xing Ling;Fang-Yue Wang

  • The formation of porphyry copper deposits

    Weidong Sun;Jin-tuan Wang;Li-peng Zhang;Chan-chan Zhang

  • Destruction of the North China Craton Induced by Ridge Subductions

    Ming-Xing Ling;Yin Li;Xing Ding;Fang-Zhen Teng

  • Large-scale gold mineralization in eastern China induced by an Early Cretaceous clockwise change in Pacific plate motions

    Weidong Sun;Shuang Li;Xiaoyong Yang;Mingxing Ling

  • The formation of Qulong adakites and their relationship with porphyry copper deposit: Geochemical constraints

    Yong-bin Hu;Ji-qiang Liu;Ji-qiang Liu;Ming-xing Ling;Wei Ding

Frequent Co-Authors

Weidong Sun
Weidong Sun Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xing Ding
Xing Ding Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xiaoyong Yang
Xiaoyong Yang University of Science and Technology of China
Cong-Ying Li
Cong-Ying Li Chinese Academy of Sciences
Weiming Fan
Weiming Fan University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Trevor Ireland
Trevor Ireland University of Queensland
Fang-Zhen Teng
Fang-Zhen Teng University of Washington
Rongqing Zhang
Rongqing Zhang Nanjing University
Sun-Lin Chung
Sun-Lin Chung National Taiwan University
M. Santosh
M. Santosh China University of Geosciences

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