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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 46 4174 3833 271 265 142 8979

Peng Gao publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Peng Gao between 2000 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Peng Gao published across 27 years, from 2000 to 2026, averaging 7.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2019. 15 of the 209 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2000 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2019. 2000: 1 publication 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 0 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 3 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 25 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 20 publications 2022: 20 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 15 publications 2025: 14 publications 2026: 1 publication
2000 2026

209 publications in total across all disciplines

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Peng Gao: publications per year, 2000 to 2026
Year Publications
2000 1
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 1
2005 0
2006 1
2007 3
2008 3
2009 0
2010 2
2011 5
2012 7
2013 7
2014 7
2015 13
2016 11
2017 14
2018 6
2019 25
2020 19
2021 20
2022 20
2023 14
2024 15
2025 14
2026 1
Total 209
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Peng Gao 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 Peng Gao 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, 138–147 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: 142 publications — 34th percentile

34% 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
138–147 491 142
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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Peng Gao 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 Peng Gao 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, 46 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: 46 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% 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 46
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

Peng Gao is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China. Their research is primarily situated within the field of environmental science, focusing on several subfields such as global and planetary change, water science and technology, soil science, ecology, and atmospheric science.

The scientist's work covers multiple interconnected topics, including:

  • Hydrology and watershed management studies
  • Soil erosion and sediment transport
  • Hydrology and sediment transport processes
  • Flood risk assessment and management
  • Plant water relations and carbon dynamics
  • Land use and ecosystem services
  • Climate variability and models

Peng Gao has contributed extensively to research published in various scientific venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • Water
  • CATENA
  • Hydrological Processes
  • Remote Sensing
  • Journal of Hydrology

Recent papers highlight the scientist's focus on soil erosion, vegetation restoration, and hydrological processes. These include:

  • Effect of shrub-grass vegetation coverage and slope gradient on runoff and sediment yield under simulated rainfall, 2020, International Journal of Sediment Research
  • Vegetation restoration improves soil hydrological properties by regulating soil physicochemical properties in the Loess Plateau, China, 2022, Journal of Hydrology
  • Response of soil erosion to vegetation restoration and terracing on the Loess Plateau, 2023, CATENA
  • Constructing positively charged acid-resistant nanofiltration membranes via surface postgrafting for efficient removal of metal ions from electroplating rinse wastewater, 2022, Separation and Purification Technology
  • Influences of the boreal winter Arctic Oscillation on the peak-summer compound heat waves over the Yangtze-Huaihe River basin: the North Atlantic capacitor effect, 2022, Climate Dynamics

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers, with notable co-authors including:

  • Xingmin Mu
  • Guangju Zhao
  • Wenyi Sun
  • Dexun Qiu
  • Changxue Wu

Best Publications

  • SOIL EROSION, CONSERVATION, AND ECO-ENVIRONMENT CHANGES IN THE LOESS PLATEAU OF CHINA

    G. Zhao;G. Zhao;X. Mu;X. Mu;Z. Wen;Z. Wen;F. Wang;F. Wang

  • Spatiotemporal vegetation cover variations associated with climate change and ecological restoration in the Loess Plateau

    Wenyi Sun;Wenyi Sun;Xiaoyan Song;Xingmin Mu;Xingmin Mu;Peng Gao;Peng Gao

  • Quantifying the impact of climate variability and human activities on streamflow in the middle reaches of the Yellow River basin, China

    Guangju Zhao;Guangju Zhao;Peng Tian;Xingmin Mu;Xingmin Mu;Juying Jiao;Juying Jiao

  • Changes in streamflow and sediment discharge and the response to human activities in the middle reaches of the Yellow River

    P. Gao;X.-M. Mu;F. Wang;R. Li

  • Developing a decision support tool for China's re-vegetation program: Simulating regional impacts of afforestation on average annual streamflow in the Loess Plateau

    Tim R. McVicar;LingTao Li;Tom G. Van Niel;Lu Zhang

  • Experimental melts from crustal rocks: A lithochemical constraint on granite petrogenesis

    Peng Gao;Yong–Fei Zheng;Zi–Fu Zhao

  • Sediment yield reduction associated with land use changes and check dams in a catchment of the Loess Plateau, China

    Guangju Zhao;Guangju Zhao;G. Matt Kondolf;Xingmin Mu;Xingmin Mu;Mengwei Han

  • Comparison of soil erosion models used to study the Chinese Loess Plateau

    Pengfei Li;Pengfei Li;Pengfei Li;Xingmin Mu;Xingmin Mu;Joseph Holden;Yiping Wu

  • Triassic granites in South China: A geochemical perspective on their characteristics, petrogenesis, and tectonic significance

    Peng Gao;Yong-Fei Zheng;Zi-Fu Zhao

  • Distinction between S-type and peraluminous I-type granites: Zircon versus whole-rock geochemistry

    Peng Gao;Yong-Fei Zheng;Zi-Fu Zhao

  • Use of double mass curves in hydrologic benefit evaluations

    Peng Gao;Peng Gao;Pengfei Li;Pengfei Li;Baili Zhao;Baili Zhao;Ruirui Xu;Ruirui Xu

  • Impact of climate change and anthropogenic activities on stream flow and sediment discharge in the Wei River basin, China

    P. Gao;P. Gao;P. Gao;V. Geissen;C. J. Ritsema;X.-M. Mu;X.-M. Mu

  • The source of Mesozoic granitoids in South China: Integrated geochemical constraints from the Taoshan batholith in the Nanling Range

    Zi-Fu Zhao;Peng Gao;Yong-Fei Zheng

  • Response of soil erosion to vegetation restoration and terracing on the Loess Plateau

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  • Sediment yield estimation in a small watershed on the northern Loess Plateau, China

    Guangju Zhao;Guangju Zhao;Guangju Zhao;Andreas Klik;Xingmin Mu;Xingmin Mu;Fei Wang;Fei Wang

  • Dynamic sediment discharge in the Hekou–Longmen region of Yellow River and soil and water conservation implications

    Peng Gao;Jingcheng Deng;Xueke Chai;Xingmin Mu

  • Assessing sediment connectivity and soil erosion by water in a representative catchment on the Loess Plateau, China

    Guangju Zhao;Guangju Zhao;Peng Gao;Peng Gao;Peng Tian;Wenyi Sun;Wenyi Sun

  • Evidence and Causes of Spatiotemporal Changes in Runoff and Sediment Yield on the Chinese Loess Plateau

    Guangju Zhao;Guangju Zhao;Xingmin Mu;Xingmin Mu;Juying Jiao;Juying Jiao;Zhengfeng An

  • Influence of vegetation restoration on soil physical properties in the Loess Plateau, China

    Chaojun Gu;Xingmin Mu;Xingmin Mu;Peng Gao;Peng Gao;Guangju Zhao;Guangju Zhao

  • Dynamic Changes of Sediment Discharge and the Influencing Factors in the Yellow River, China, for the Recent 90 Years

    Xingmin Mu;Xingmin Mu;Xiuqin Zhang;Hongbo Shao;Hongbo Shao;Peng Gao;Peng Gao

  • Trend and change-point analyses of streamflow and sediment discharge in the Yellow River during 1950–2005

    Peng Gao;Xunchang Zhang;Xinming Mu;Fei Wang

  • Multifractal Detrended Fluctuation Analysis of Streamflow in the Yellow River Basin, China

    Erhui Li;Xingmin Mu;Guangju Zhao;Peng Gao

Frequent Co-Authors

Xingmin Mu
Xingmin Mu Northwest A&F University
Guangju Zhao
Guangju Zhao Northwest A&F University
Wenyi Sun
Wenyi Sun Chinese Academy of Sciences
Fei Wang
Fei Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Hongbo Shao
Hongbo Shao Qingdao University of Science and Technology
Violette Geissen
Violette Geissen Wageningen University & Research
Yongqiang Zhang
Yongqiang Zhang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Coen J. Ritsema
Coen J. Ritsema Wageningen University & Research
Andreas Klik
Andreas Klik BOKU University
Francis H. S. Chiew
Francis H. S. Chiew Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

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