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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 39 6190 5733 392 386 135 5397

Ping Cao publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ping Cao between 1999 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ping Cao published across 28 years, from 1999 to 2026, averaging 6.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2020. 9 of the 176 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1999 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2020. 1999: 2 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 1 publication 2004: 0 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 3 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 8 publications 2026: 1 publication
1999 2026

176 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ping Cao: publications per year, 1999 to 2026
Year Publications
1999 2
2000 0
2001 0
2002 1
2003 1
2004 0
2005 6
2006 6
2007 1
2008 3
2009 6
2010 6
2011 9
2012 2
2013 11
2014 14
2015 7
2016 12
2017 14
2018 11
2019 11
2020 16
2021 6
2022 11
2023 8
2024 3
2025 8
2026 1
Total 176
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Ping Cao 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 Ping Cao 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, 128–137 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: 135 publications — 31st percentile

31% 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
128–137 557 135
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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Ping Cao 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 Ping Cao 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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Overview

Ping Cao is affiliated with Central South University in China and has an extensive research portfolio in the fields of engineering and environmental science. Their work primarily focuses on topics related to rock mechanics and modeling, landslides and related hazards, and geotechnical engineering and analysis.

The main fields of study for Ping Cao include:

  • Engineering
  • Environmental Science

Within these broader fields, Ping Cao's research delves into specific subfields:

  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
  • Ocean Engineering
  • Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality

Key topics covered in their research are:

  • Rock Mechanics and Modeling
  • Landslides and related hazards
  • Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis
  • Tunneling and Rock Mechanics
  • Geophysical Methods and Applications
  • Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures
  • Grouting, Rheology, and Soil Mechanics

Ping Cao has contributed significantly to several publication venues, including:

  • Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics
  • Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment
  • Applied Sciences
  • Scientific Reports
  • Materials

Among the recent papers featuring Ping Cao's research are:

  • "Crack coalescence in rock-like specimens with two dissimilar layers and pre-existing double parallel joints under uniaxial compression" (2021), International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences
  • "Strength and failure characteristics of jointed rock mass with double circular holes under uniaxial compression: Insights from discrete element method modelling" (2020), Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics
  • "Mechanical behavior around double circular openings in a jointed rock mass under uniaxial compression" (2020), Archives of Civil and Mechanical Engineering
  • "Mechanical properties and crack evolution of double-layer composite rock-like specimens with two parallel fissures under uniaxial compression" (2020), Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics
  • "An elasto-visco-plastic model based on stress functions for deformation and damage of water-saturated rocks during the freeze-thaw process" (2020), Construction and Building Materials

Frequent collaborators in Ping Cao's research include:

  • Qibin Lin
  • Rihong Cao
  • Jingjing Meng
  • Qingxiong Zhao
  • Hang Lin

Best Publications

  • Crack propagation and coalescence of brittle rock-like specimens with pre-existing cracks in compression

    Ping Cao;Taoying Liu;Taoying Liu;Chengzhi Pu;Chengzhi Pu;Hang Lin

  • Mechanical Behavior of Brittle Rock-Like Specimens with Pre-existing Fissures Under Uniaxial Loading: Experimental Studies and Particle Mechanics Approach

    Ri-hong Cao;Ping Cao;Hang Lin;Cheng-zhi Pu

  • Laboratory Investigation on Strength Characteristics of Expansive Soil Treated with Jute Fiber Reinforcement

    Yi-Xian Wang;Pan-Pan Guo;Wei-Xin Ren;Bing-Xiang Yuan

  • Study on nonlinear damage creep constitutive model for high-stress soft rock

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  • Evaluation of rock strength criteria for wellbore stability analysis

    Lianyang Zhang;Ping Cao;K.C. Radha

  • An Experimental and Numerical Study on Mechanical Behavior of Ubiquitous-Joint Brittle Rock-Like Specimens Under Uniaxial Compression

    Ri-hong Cao;Ping Cao;Xiang Fan;Xinguang Xiong

  • Influence of single flaw on the failure process and energy mechanics of rock-like material

    Jin Jin;Ping Cao;Yu Chen;Yu Chen;Chengzhi Pu

  • Directly searching method for slip plane and its influential factors based on critical state of slope

    Hang Lin;Ping Cao;Feng-qiang Gong;Jiang-teng Li

  • Finite Block Method in elasticity

    P.H. Wen;P. Cao;T. Korakianitis

  • Mechanical behavior around double circular openings in a jointed rock mass under uniaxial compression

    Qibin Lin;Ping Cao;Rihong Cao;Hang Lin

  • Influence of crack surface friction on crack initiation and propagation: A numerical investigation based on extended finite element method

    Yousheng Xie;Ping Cao;Jie Liu;Liwei Dong

  • Mixed mode fracture analysis of semi-circular bend (SCB) specimen: A numerical study based on extended finite element method

    Yousheng Xie;Ping Cao;Jin Jin;Min Wang

  • Failure characteristics of intermittent fissures under a compressive-shear test: experimental and numerical analyses

    Ri hong Cao;Ri hong Cao;Ping Cao;Hang Lin;Guowei Ma

  • Mechanical properties and crack evolution of double-layer composite rock-like specimens with two parallel fissures under uniaxial compression

    Jianhua Hu;Guanping Wen;Qibin Lin;Ping Cao

  • Experimental and numerical study on fracture characteristics and constitutive model of sandstone under freeze-thaw-fatigue

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  • Failure characteristics and its influencing factors of rock-like material with multi-fissures under uniaxial compression

    Cheng-zhi Pu;Ping Cao

  • Testing study of subcritical crack growth rate and fracture toughness in different rocks

    Ping Cao;Jiang-teng Li;Hai-ping Yuan

  • Freeze-thaw damage evolution of fractured rock mass using nuclear magnetic resonance technology

    Taoying Liu;Chaoyang Zhang;Ping Cao;Keping Zhou

  • An elasto-visco-plastic model based on stress functions for deformation and damage of water-saturated rocks during the freeze-thaw process

    Chunyang Zhang;Ping Zou;Yixian Wang;Tingting Jiang

  • Mechanical behavior of an opening in a jointed rock-like specimen under uniaxial loading: Experimental studies and particle mechanics approach

    R.H. Cao;R.H. Cao;P. Cao;H. Lin;G.W. Ma

  • Modeling the Progressive Failure of Jointed Rock Slope Using Fracture Mechanics and the Strength Reduction Method

    Ke Zhang;Ke Zhang;Ping Cao;Jingjing Meng;Kaihui Li

Frequent Co-Authors

Guowei Ma
Guowei Ma University of Western Australia
Zhiye Zhao
Zhiye Zhao Nanyang Technological University
Jinsong Huang
Jinsong Huang University of Newcastle Australia
Zhen-Yu Yin
Zhen-Yu Yin Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Pinnaduwa H.S.W. Kulatilake
Pinnaduwa H.S.W. Kulatilake University of Arizona
Lianyang Zhang
Lianyang Zhang University of Arizona
Feng-qiang Gong
Feng-qiang Gong Southeast University

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