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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 81 507 442 32 30 294 20322

Minhan Dai publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Minhan Dai between 1995 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Minhan Dai published across 32 years, from 1995 to 2026, averaging 14.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 51 publications in 2025. 53 of the 454 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 51. Peak 51 publications in 2025. 1995: 3 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 4 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 20 publications 2009: 19 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 23 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 24 publications 2018: 21 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 30 publications 2021: 27 publications 2022: 25 publications 2023: 37 publications 2024: 31 publications 2025: 51 publications 2026: 2 publications
1995 2026

454 publications in total across all disciplines

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Minhan Dai: publications per year, 1995 to 2026
Year Publications
1995 3
1996 0
1997 0
1998 2
1999 2
2000 1
2001 4
2002 3
2003 2
2004 4
2005 5
2006 10
2007 7
2008 20
2009 19
2010 13
2011 9
2012 16
2013 17
2014 23
2015 15
2016 20
2017 24
2018 21
2019 11
2020 30
2021 27
2022 25
2023 37
2024 31
2025 51
2026 2
Total 454
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Minhan Dai publications per year - data summary

  • Minhan Dai, a Earth Science scholar from Xiamen University, has 454 publications recorded across 32 years, from 1995 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1995 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2025, with 51 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 2000, with 1 publication.
  • 2 of the 32 years in the span carry no publications at all (1996 and 1997).
  • The rate of publication averages 14.2 papers per year over the whole span, or 15.1 per year counting only the 30 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 146 publications, 32% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1995-2005: 26 publications (2.4 per year); 2006-2016: 169 publications (15.4 per year); 2017-2026: 259 publications (25.9 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Minhan Dai 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 Minhan Dai 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, 288–297 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: 294 publications — 86th percentile

86% 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
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
288–297 119 294
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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Minhan Dai 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.
  • Minhan Dai, a Earth Science scholar from Xiamen University, records 294 publications - the 86th percentile of the discipline.
  • 86% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Minhan Dai, and about 14% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 168–177 publications range, and Minhan Dai ranks above 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).

Minhan Dai 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 Minhan Dai 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, 81 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: 81 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% 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
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 81
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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Minhan Dai 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.
  • Minhan Dai, a Earth Science scholar from Xiamen University, records 81 D-Index - the 95th percentile of the discipline.
  • 95% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Minhan Dai, and about 5% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 44 D-Index range, and Minhan Dai ranks above 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

Minhan Dai is affiliated with Xiamen University in China and is an active researcher in Earth and Planetary Sciences, with extensive work also in Environmental Science.

Their research primarily focuses on Oceanography, supported by significant contributions to related subfields including Ecology, Environmental Chemistry, Global and Planetary Change, and Atmospheric Science.

Key topics explored in their work include Marine and Coastal Ecosystems, Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes, Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses, Marine Biology and Ecology Research, Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena, Isotope Analysis in Ecology, and Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology.

Among the recent papers that feature their contribution are:

  • Carbon Fluxes in the Coastal Ocean: Synthesis, Boundary Processes, and Future Trends (2022), published in Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences
  • Persistent Eutrophication and Hypoxia in the Coastal Ocean (2023), published in Cambridge Prisms Coastal Futures

Other notable papers related to the field, although authored by collaborators, include:

  • Multi-trait Analysis for Genome-wide Association Study of Five Psychiatric Disorders (2020), Translational Psychiatry
  • Integrated Ocean Management for a Sustainable Ocean Economy (2020), Nature Ecology & Evolution
  • Nitrifier Adaptation to Low Energy Flux Controls Inventory of Reduced Nitrogen in the Dark Ocean (2020), Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

The researcher frequently publishes in several scientific journals including:

  • Progress In Oceanography
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans
  • Limnology and Oceanography
  • Global Biogeochemical Cycles
  • The Science of The Total Environment

Collaborations with other scientists form an integral part of their research. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Shuh-Ji Kao
  • Zhimian Cao
  • Kuanbo Zhou
  • Xianghui Guo
  • Yulu Wu

Best Publications

  • Acidification of subsurface coastal waters enhanced by eutrophication

    Wei-Jun Cai;Xinping Hu;Wei-Jen Huang;Michael C. Murrell

  • Spatial and seasonal distributions of carbonaceous aerosols over China

    J. J. Cao;J. J. Cao;J. J. Cao;Shun-cheng Lee;J. C. Chow;J. G. Watson

  • Air-sea exchange of carbon dioxide in ocean margins: A province-based synthesis

    Wei-Jun Cai;Minhan Dai;Yongchen Wang

  • The biogeochemistry of inorganic carbon and nutrients in the Pearl River estuary and the adjacent Northern South China Sea

    Wei-Jun Cai;Minhan Dai;Yongchen Wang;Weidong Zhai

  • Fukushima Daiichi–Derived Radionuclides in the Ocean: Transport, Fate, and Impacts

    Ken O. Buesseler;Minhan Dai;Michio Aoyama;Claudia R. Benítez-Nelson

  • First data on trace metal level and behaviour in two major Arctic river-estuarine systems (Ob and Yenisey) and in the adjacent Kara Sea, Russia

    Min-Han Dai;Jean-Marie Martin

  • Spatial distribution of riverine DOC inputs to the ocean: an updated global synthesis

    Minhan Dai;Zhiqiang Yin;Feifei Meng;Qian Liu

  • Comparison of hypoxia among four river-dominated ocean margins: The Changjiang (Yangtze), Mississippi, Pearl, and Rhone rivers

    C. Rabouille;D.J. Conley;M.H. Dai;W.-J. Cai

  • Oxygen depletion in the upper reach of the Pearl River estuary during a winter drought

    Minhan Dai;Xianghui Guo;Weidong Zhai;Liangying Yuan

  • Nitrification and inorganic nitrogen distribution in a large perturbed river/estuarine system: the Pearl River Estuary, China

    Minhan Dai;Lifang Wang;Xianghui Guo;Weidong Zhai

  • High partial pressure of CO2 and its maintaining mechanism in a subtropical estuary: the Pearl River estuary, China

    Weidong Zhai;Minhan Dai;Minhan Dai;Wei-Jun Cai;Yongchen Wang

  • A comparative overview of weathering intensity and HCO3− flux in the world's major rivers with emphasis on the Changjiang, Huanghe, Zhujiang (Pearl) and Mississippi Rivers

    Wei-Jun Cai;Xianghui Guo;Xianghui Guo;Chen-Tung Arthur Chen;Minhan Dai

  • The role of mega dams in reducing sediment fluxes: A case study of large Asian rivers

    Harish Gupta;Shuh-Ji Kao;Shuh-Ji Kao;Minhan Dai

  • Eutrophication-Driven Hypoxia in the East China Sea off the Changjiang Estuary

    Hongjie Wang;Minhan Dai;Jinwen Liu;Shuh-Ji Kao

  • Why are some marginal seas sources of atmospheric CO2

    Minhan Dai;Zhimian Cao;Xianghui Guo;Weidong Zhai

  • Significance of colloids in the biogeochemical cycling of organic carbon and trace metals in the Venice Lagoon (Italy)

    Jean-Marie Martin;Min-Han Dai;Gustave Cauwet

  • Nutrient dynamics and biological consumption in a large continental shelf system under the influence of both a river plume and coastal upwelling

    Aiqin Han;Minhan Dai;Shuh-Ji Kao;Shuh-Ji Kao;Jianping Gan

  • Drivers shaping the diversity and biogeography of total and active bacterial communities in the South China Sea

    Yao Zhang;Zihao Zhao;Minhan Dai;Nianzhi Jiao

  • Carbonate system and CO2 degassing fluxes in the inner estuary of Changjiang (Yangtze) River, China

    Weidong Zhai;Minhan Dai;Xianghui Guo

  • The significant role of colloids in the transport and transformation of organic carbon and associated trace metals (Cd, Cu and Ni) in the Rhône delta (France)

    Minhan Dai;Jean-Marie Martin;Gustave Cauwet

Frequent Co-Authors

Shuh-Ji Kao
Shuh-Ji Kao Hainan University
Jianping Gan
Jianping Gan Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Weidong Zhai
Weidong Zhai Shandong University
Wei-Jun Cai
Wei-Jun Cai University of Delaware
Ken O. Buesseler
Ken O. Buesseler Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Bangqin Huang
Bangqin Huang Xiamen University
Lei Wang
Lei Wang University of California, San Francisco
Huasheng Hong
Huasheng Hong Xiamen University
Shih-Chieh Hsu
Shih-Chieh Hsu Academia Sinica
Hongbin Liu
Hongbin Liu Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

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