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D-Index
37
Citations
4388
World Ranking
6975
National Ranking
446

NianQiao Fang 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 NianQiao Fang sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 603+

This scientist: 82 publications — 5th percentile

5% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

NianQiao Fang 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 NianQiao Fang sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 37 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

Best Publications

  • Soil erosion processes and sediment sorting associated with transport mechanisms on steep slopes

    Z.H. Shi;Z.H. Shi;N.F. Fang;F.Z. Wu;L. Wang

  • Impacts of land use change on watershed streamflow and sediment yield: An assessment using hydrologic modelling and partial least squares regression

    B. Yan;B. Yan;N.F. Fang;P.C. Zhang;Z.H. Shi;Z.H. Shi

  • Research on the SCS-CN initial abstraction ratio using rainfall-runoff event analysis in the Three Gorges Area, China

    Zhi-Hua Shi;Zhi-Hua Shi;Li-Ding Chen;Nu-Fang Fang;De-Fu Qin

  • Mixed artificial grasslands with more roots improved mine soil infiltration capacity

    Gao-Lin Wu;Gao-Lin Wu;Zheng Yang;Zeng Cui;Yu Liu;Yu Liu

  • Effects of Mulch Cover Rate on Interrill Erosion Processes and the Size Selectivity of Eroded Sediment on Steep Slopes

    Z. H. Shi;B. J. Yue;L. Wang;N. F. Fang

  • Rainfall kinetic energy controlling erosion processes and sediment sorting on steep hillslopes: A case study of clay loam soil from the Loess Plateau, China

    L. Wang;Z.H. Shi;J. Wang;N.F. Fang

  • The effects of rainfall regimes and land use changes on runoff and soil loss in a small mountainous watershed

    Nu-Fang Fang;Nu-Fang Fang;Zhi-Hua Shi;Zhi-Hua Shi;Zhi-Hua Shi;Lu Li;Zhong-Lu Guo

  • Modeling the impacts of integrated small watershed management on soil erosion and sediment delivery: A case study in the Three Gorges Area, China

    Z.H. Shi;Z.H. Shi;L. Ai;N.F. Fang;H.D. Zhu

  • Quantitative analysis of factors controlling sediment yield in mountainous watersheds

    Z.H. Shi;Z.H. Shi;X.D. Huang;L. Ai;N.F. Fang

  • Aggregate stability and associated organic carbon and nitrogen as affected by soil erosion and vegetation rehabilitation on the Loess Plateau

    Yixia Wang;Yixia Wang;Lishan Ran;Nufang Fang;Nufang Fang;Zhihua Shi;Zhihua Shi

  • Linking watershed geomorphic characteristics to sediment yield: Evidence from the Loess Plateau of China

    H. Y. Zhang;Z. H. Shi;N. F. Fang;M. H. Guo

  • Modeling the daily suspended sediment concentration in a hyperconcentrated river on the Loess Plateau, China, using the Wavelet–ANN approach

    Qian-Jin Liu;Qian-Jin Liu;Zhi-Hua Shi;Zhi-Hua Shi;Nu-Fang Fang;Hua-De Zhu

  • Using biomarkers as fingerprint properties to identify sediment sources in a small catchment.

    Fangxin Chen;Fangxin Chen;Nufang Fang;Nufang Fang;Zhihua Shi;Zhihua Shi

  • Freeze/thaw and soil moisture effects on wind erosion

    L. Wang;Z. H. Shi;G. L. Wu;N. F. Fang

  • Hydrological and environmental controls of the stream nitrate concentration and flux in a small agricultural watershed

    Y. Zhou;J.F. Xu;W. Yin;L. Ai

  • Soil moisture response to environmental factors following precipitation events in a small catchment

    H.D. Zhu;Z.H. Shi;Z.H. Shi;N.F. Fang;G.L. Wu

  • Soil physical properties response to grassland conversion from cropland on the semi-arid area

    Gao-Lin Wu;Gao-Lin Wu;Yu Liu;Yu Liu;Nu-Fang Fang;Nu-Fang Fang;Lei Deng;Lei Deng

  • Effective soil erosion control represents a significant net carbon sequestration

    Lishan Ran;Xixi Lu;Nufang Fang;Xiankun Yang

  • Runoff and soil erosion of field plots in a subtropical mountainous region of China

    N.F. Fang;N.F. Fang;L. Wang;Z.H. Shi;Z.H. Shi

  • Large-scale afforestation significantly increases permanent surface water in China's vegetation restoration regions

    Yi Zeng;Yi Zeng;Xiankun Yang;Nufang Fang;Nufang Fang;Zhihua Shi;Zhihua Shi;Zhihua Shi

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