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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 33 8533 7928 553 547 91 2976

Qihao Yu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Qihao Yu between 2004 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Qihao Yu published across 22 years, from 2004 to 2025, averaging 6.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2024. 33 of the 143 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2004 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2024. 2004: 2 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 4 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 11 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 20 publications 2025: 13 publications
2004 2025

143 publications in total across all disciplines

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Qihao Yu: publications per year, 2004 to 2025
Year Publications
2004 2
2005 4
2006 0
2007 1
2008 4
2009 0
2010 2
2011 1
2012 11
2013 5
2014 5
2015 4
2016 17
2017 5
2018 5
2019 3
2020 6
2021 13
2022 10
2023 12
2024 20
2025 13
Total 143
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Qihao Yu 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 Qihao Yu 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, 88–97 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: 91 publications — 8th percentile

8% 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 91
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
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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Qihao Yu 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 Qihao Yu 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, 33 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: 33 D-Index — 11th percentile

11% 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 33
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
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

Qihao Yu is a researcher affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China. Their work spans multiple fields, including Earth and Planetary Sciences, Engineering, and Environmental Science, with a strong focus on atmospheric science, civil and structural engineering, and pollution studies.

Their research primarily covers topics related to climate change and permafrost, cryospheric studies and observations, smart materials for construction, landslides and related hazards, soil and unsaturated flow, geothermal energy systems and applications, and Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics.

Qihao Yu has contributed to various scientific publications, appearing frequently in journals such as Cold Regions Science and Technology, Permafrost and Periglacial Processes, Journal of Mountain Science, Advances in Climate Change Research, and Transportation Geotechnics.

Selected recent papers by Qihao Yu include:

  • New high-resolution estimates of the permafrost thermal state and hydrothermal conditions over the Northern Hemisphere, 2022, Earth system science data
  • Engineering in the rugged permafrost terrain on the roof of the world under a warming climate, 2020, Permafrost and Periglacial Processes
  • Study on the heat and deformation characteristics of an expressway embankment with shady and sunny slopes in warm and ice-rich permafrost regions, 2020, Transportation Geotechnics
  • Evaluation on the stability of expressway embankment combined with L-shaped thermosyphons and insulation boards in warm and ice-rich permafrost regions, 2021, Transportation Geotechnics
  • An elasto-plastic constitutive model for frozen soil subjected to cyclic loading, 2021, Cold Regions Science and Technology

Frequent co-authors in Qihao Yu's research include:

  • Yanhui You
  • Enlong Liu
  • Xinbin Wang
  • Lei Guo
  • Kun Chen

Best Publications

  • Degradation of permafrost in the Xing'anling Mountains, northeastern China

    Huijun Jin;Qihao Yu;Lanzhi Lü;Dongxin Guo

  • Changes in permafrost environments along the Qinghai–Tibet engineering corridor induced by anthropogenic activities and climate warming

    Hui-jun Jin;Qi-hao Yu;Shao-ling Wang;Lan-zhi Lü

  • Assessment of frozen-ground conditions for engineering geology along the Qinghai-Tibet highway and railway, China

    Huijun Jin;Zhi Wei;Shaoling Wang;Qihao Yu

  • Zonation and assessment of frozen-ground conditions for engineering geology along the China–Russia crude oil pipeline route from Mo'he to Daqing, Northeastern China

    Huijun Jin;Jiaqian Hao;Jiaqian Hao;Xiaoli Chang;Jianming Zhang

  • Continuous and simultaneous measurement of reflector depth and average soil-water content with multichannel ground-penetrating radar

    Holger Gerhards;Ute Wollschläger;Qihao Yu;Philip Schiwek

  • Multi-channel ground-penetrating radar to explore spatial variations in thaw depth and moisture content in the active layer of a permafrost site

    U. Wollschläger;U. Wollschläger;H. Gerhards;Q. Yu;K. Roth

  • Causes of pile foundation failure in permafrost regions: The case study of a dry bridge of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway

    Yanhui You;Jinchang Wang;Qingbai Wu;Qihao Yu

  • A full-scale field experiment to evaluate the cooling performance of a novel composite embankment in permafrost regions

    Mingyi Zhang;Yuanming Lai;Qingbai Wu;Qihao Yu

  • Analysis of tower foundation stability along the Qinghai–Tibet Power Transmission Line and impact of the route on the permafrost

    Qihao Yu;Zhongqiu Zhang;Guoshang Wang;Lei Guo

  • Comparative analysis of temperature variation characteristics of permafrost roadbeds with different widths

    Qihao Yu;Kai Fan;Yanhui You;Lei Guo

  • Stability analysis of transmission tower foundations in permafrost equipped with thermosiphons and vegetation cover on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

    Lei Guo;Zhongqiu Zhang;Xinbin Wang;Qihao Yu

  • The role of rainfall in the thermal-moisture dynamics of the active layer at Beiluhe of Qinghai-Tibetan plateau

    Zhi Wen;Fujun Niu;Qihao Yu;Dayan Wang

  • Engineering in the rugged permafrost terrain on the roof of the world under a warming climate

    Qingbai Wu;Yu Sheng;Qihao Yu;Ji Chen

  • Study on the heat and deformation characteristics of an expressway embankment with shady and sunny slopes in warm and ice-rich permafrost regions

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  • Displacements of tower foundations in permafrost regions along the Qinghai–Tibet Power Transmission Line

    Lei Guo;Yanli Xie;Qihao Yu;Yanhui You

  • Cooling effects of thermosyphons in tower foundation soils in permafrost regions along the Qinghai–Tibet Power Transmission Line from Golmud, Qinghai Province to Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China

    Lei Guo;Qihao Yu;Yanhui You;Xinbin Wang

  • Application of electrical resistivity tomography in investigating depth of permafrost base and permafrost structure in Tibetan Plateau

    Yanhui You;Qihao Yu;Xicai Pan;Xinbin Wang

  • Modeling the thermal dynamics of the active layer at two contrasting permafrost sites on Svalbard and on the Tibetan Plateau

    J. Weismüller;J. Weismüller;U. Wollschläger;U. Wollschläger;Julia Boike;X. Pan

  • Freeze–thaw properties and long-term thermal stability of the unprotected tower foundation soils in permafrost regions along the Qinghai–Tibet Power Transmission Line

    Guoyu Li;Qihao Yu;Wei Ma;Zhaoyu Chen

  • Stress and deformation characteristics of transmission tower foundations in permafrost regions along the Qinghai–Tibet Power Transmission Line

    Zhi Wen;Qihao Yu;Mingli Zhang;Ke Xue

  • An experimental study on the cooling mechanism of a shading board in permafrost engineering

    Qihao Yu;Xicai Pan;Guodong Cheng;Naiwu He

  • New high-resolution estimates of the permafrost thermal state andhydrothermal conditions over the Northern Hemisphere

    Youhua Ran;Xin Li;Xin Li;Guodong Cheng;Guodong Cheng;Jingxin Che

Frequent Co-Authors

Wei Ma
Wei Ma Chinese Academy of Sciences
Qingbai Wu
Qingbai Wu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Kurt Roth
Kurt Roth Heidelberg University
Guodong Cheng
Guodong Cheng Chinese Academy of Sciences
Fujun Niu
Fujun Niu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Huijun Jin
Huijun Jin Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yuanming Lai
Yuanming Lai Chinese Academy of Sciences
Julia Boike
Julia Boike Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Wansheng Pei
Wansheng Pei Chinese Academy of Sciences
Juha Aalto
Juha Aalto University of Helsinki

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