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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 34 8086 7501 524 518 187 3723

Nansheng Qiu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Nansheng Qiu between 1993 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Nansheng Qiu published across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, averaging 5.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2021. 24 of the 196 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2021. 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 1 publication 2002: 2 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 14 publications
1993 2025

196 publications in total across all disciplines

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Nansheng Qiu: publications per year, 1993 to 2025
Year Publications
1993 1
1994 0
1995 1
1996 0
1997 0
1998 1
1999 1
2000 1
2001 1
2002 2
2003 2
2004 7
2005 2
2006 4
2007 4
2008 2
2009 2
2010 8
2011 4
2012 9
2013 4
2014 7
2015 8
2016 14
2017 14
2018 16
2019 12
2020 7
2021 17
2022 12
2023 9
2024 10
2025 14
Total 196
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Nansheng Qiu 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 Nansheng Qiu 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, 178–187 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: 187 publications — 58th percentile

58% 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
178–187 414 187
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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Nansheng Qiu 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 Nansheng Qiu 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, 34 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: 34 D-Index — 15th percentile

15% 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 34
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
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

Nansheng Qiu is affiliated with the China University of Petroleum, Beijing in China. Their research primarily lies in the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Engineering, with significant contributions to Geophysics, Mechanics of Materials, Geology, Artificial Intelligence, and Environmental Chemistry.

Qiu's work covers a range of topics related to hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis, geological and geochemical analysis, and geological and geophysical studies. Additional research interests include geochemistry and geologic mapping, geological studies and exploration, methane hydrates and related phenomena, and earthquake and tectonic studies.

Frequently collaborating with other researchers, Qiu has co-authored papers with Qianqian Feng, Chuanqing Zhu, Jian Chang, Tenger Borjigin, and Xiaodong Fu.

Qiu has published extensively in several scientific journals. The most frequent publication venues include:

  • Marine and Petroleum Geology
  • Journal of Asian Earth Sciences
  • Acta Geologica Sinica - English Edition
  • Petroleum Exploration and Development
  • Journal of Natural Gas Geoscience

Selected recent publications by Nansheng Qiu are:

  • "Maturity evolution of Lower Cambrian Qiongzhusi Formation shale of the Sichuan Basin", 2021, Marine and Petroleum Geology
  • "Late Miocene (10.0∼6.0 Ma) Rapid Exhumation of the Chinese South Tianshan: Implications for the Timing of Aridification in the Tarim Basin", 2020, Geophysical Research Letters (co-authored by Jian Chang)
  • "Research advances on the mechanisms of reservoir formation and hydrocarbon accumulation and the oil and gas development methods of deep and ultra-deep marine carbonates", 2024, Petroleum Exploration and Development (co-authored by Yongsheng Ma)
  • "Tectonic evolution revealed by thermo-kinematic and its effect on shale gas preservation", 2021, Energy (co-authored by Qianqian Feng)
  • "Geochemistry of Late Permian basalts from boreholes in the Sichuan Basin, SW China: Implications for an extension of the Emeishan large igneous province", 2021, Chemical Geology (co-authored by Xiaoyu Liu)

Best Publications

  • Thermal evolution and maturation of lower Paleozoic source rocks in the Tarim Basin, northwest China

    Nansheng Qiu;Jian Chang;Yinhui Zuo;Jiyang Wang

  • Geothermal regime and hydrocarbon kitchen evolution of the offshore Bohai Bay Basin, North China

    Yinhui Zuo;Nansheng Qiu;Yuan Zhang;Cuicui Li

  • Geothermal evidence of Meso-Cenozoic lithosphere thinning in the Jiyang sub-basin, Bohai Bay Basin, eastern North China Craton

    Nansheng Qiu;Yinhui Zuo;Yinhui Zuo;Jian Chang;Wenzheng Li

  • Reservoir characteristics and their effects on hydrocarbon accumulation in lacustrine turbidites in the Jiyang Super-depression, Bohai Bay Basin, China

    Dongxia Chen;Dongxia Chen;Xiongqi Pang;Zhenxue Jiang;Jianhui Zeng

  • Graptolites as fossil geo-thermometers and source material of hydrocarbons: An overview of four decades of progress

    Qingyong Luo;Goodarzi Fariborz;Ningning Zhong;Ye Wang

  • Overpressure compartments in the central paleo-uplift, Sichuan Basin, southwest China

    Yifeng Liu;Nansheng Qiu;Zengye Xie;Qianying Yao

  • Temperature and time effect on the concentrations of free radicals in coal: Evidence from laboratory pyrolysis experiments

    Nansheng Qiu;Nansheng Qiu;Huili Li;Huili Li;Zhijun Jin;Yinkang Zhu;Yinkang Zhu

  • The Cenozoic Tectono-Thermal Evolution of Jiyang Depression, Bohai Bay Basin, East China

    Nan-Sheng Qiu;Xiang-Guang Su;Zhao-Ying Li;Zhong-Quan Liu

  • Heat flow study of the Emeishan large igneous province region: Implications for the geodynamics of the Emeishan mantle plume

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  • Geothermal regime and Jurassic source rock maturity of the Junggar basin, northwest China

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  • Precambrian evolution of the Tarim Block and its tectonic affinity to other major continental blocks in China: New clues from U-Pb geochronology and Lu-Hf isotopes of detrital zircons

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  • Geothermal regime of the Bohai Offshore Area, Bohai Bay Basin, North China

    Nansheng Qiu;Yinhui Zuo;Xinhuai Zhou;Cuicui Li

  • Integrated assessment of thermal maturity of the Upper Ordovician–Lower Silurian Wufeng–Longmaxi shale in Sichuan Basin, China

    Ye Wang;Nansheng Qiu;Tenger Borjigin;Baojian Shen

  • Thermal history of the Sichuan Basin, SW China: Evidence from deep boreholes

    ChuanQing Zhu;ShengBiao Hu;NanSheng Qiu;Song Rao

  • Precambrian temperature and pressure system of Gaoshiti-Moxi block in the central paleo-uplift of Sichuan Basin, southwest China

    Wen Liu;Nansheng Qiu;Qiuchen Xu;Yifeng Liu

  • Salt structures and hydrocarbon accumulations in the Tarim Basin, northwest China

    Yixin Yu;Liangjie Tang;Wenjing Yang;Taizhu Huang

  • Mesozoic and Cenozoic tectono-thermal reconstruction of the western Bohai Bay Basin (East China) with implications for hydrocarbon generation and migration

    Jian Chang;Nansheng Qiu;Xianzheng Zhao;Fangyu Shen

  • Tectono-thermal evolution of the northwestern edge of the Tarim Basin in China: Constraints from apatite (U–Th)/He thermochronology

    Jian Chang;Nansheng Qiu;Jiawei Li

  • Meso–Cenozoic thermal regime in the Bohai Bay Basin, eastern North China Craton

    Nansheng Qiu;Wei Xu;Yinhui Zuo;Jian Chang

  • Late Miocene (10.0∼6.0 Ma) Rapid Exhumation of the Chinese South Tianshan: Implications for the Timing of Aridification in the Tarim Basin

    Jian Chang;Stijn Glorie;Nansheng Qiu;Kyoungwon Min

  • Geothermal regime and source rock thermal evolution in the Chagan sag, Inner Mongolia, northern China

    Yin-hui Zuo;Nan-sheng Qiu;Qing-qing Hao;Xiong-qi Pang

  • Geothermal constraints on Emeishan mantle plume magmatism: paleotemperature reconstruction of the Sichuan Basin, SW China

    Chuanqing Zhu;Shengbiao Hu;Nansheng Qiu;Qiang Jiang

  • The Cenozoic Tectono-Thermal Evolution of Depressions Along Both Sides of Mid-Segment of Tancheng-Lujiang Fault Zone, East China

    Nan-Sheng Qiu;Xiang-Guang Su;Zhao-Ying Li;Jie Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Xiongqi Pang
Xiongqi Pang China University of Petroleum, Beijing
Ming Xu
Ming Xu University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Roderick Brown
Roderick Brown University of Glasgow
Stijn Glorie
Stijn Glorie University of Adelaide
Daniel F. Stockli
Daniel F. Stockli The University of Texas at Austin
Peter W. Reiners
Peter W. Reiners University of Arizona

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