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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 34 8084 7499 523 517 76 3746

Qing He publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Qing He between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Qing He published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 4.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2025. 37 of the 133 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2025. 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 1 publication 2010: 3 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 18 publications 2025: 19 publications
1997 2025

133 publications in total across all disciplines

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Qing He: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 1
1998 1
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 1
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 1
2009 1
2010 3
2011 2
2012 0
2013 5
2014 4
2015 9
2016 6
2017 5
2018 7
2019 5
2020 5
2021 18
2022 10
2023 12
2024 18
2025 19
Total 133
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Qing He 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 Qing He 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, 68–77 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: 76 publications — 3rd percentile

3% 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 76
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
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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Qing He 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 Qing He 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

Qing He is affiliated with East China Normal University in China and specializes in Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Environmental Science, with a focus on Earth-Surface Processes and Ecology. Their research encompasses a wide range of topics related to coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics and coastal and marine dynamics.

The scientist's main fields of study include:

  • Earth and Planetary Sciences
  • Environmental Science

Key subfields of their work feature:

  • Earth-Surface Processes
  • Ecology
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Oceanography
  • Water Science and Technology

Primary research topics explored are:

  • Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
  • Coastal and Marine Dynamics
  • Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research
  • Geological formations and processes
  • Aeolian processes and effects
  • Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research

Among recent scientific papers authored or coauthored, notable works include:

  • Changes in suspended sediments in the Yangtze River Estuary from 1984 to 2020: Responses to basin and estuarine engineering constructions (2021, The Science of The Total Environment)
  • Changjiang Delta in the Anthropocene: Multi-scale hydro-morphodynamics and management challenges (2021, Earth-Science Reviews)
  • Impacts of a storm on the erosion process of a tidal wetland in the Yellow River Delta (2021, CATENA)
  • Effects of Sediment-Induced Density Gradients on the Estuarine Turbidity Maximum in the Yangtze Estuary (2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans)
  • Review of the action of organic matter on mineral sediment flocculation (2022, Frontiers in Earth Science)

Qing He frequently publishes in venues such as:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans
  • Geomorphology
  • Journal of Hydrology
  • Coastal Engineering

Collaborations are evident with several coauthors who have worked extensively alongside Qing He, including:

  • Leicheng Guo
  • Weiming Xie
  • Zheng Bing Wang
  • Chunyan Zhu
  • Fan Xu

This research profile reflects an active engagement with the study of hydrological and sediment transport dynamics relevant to coastal environments, emphasizing both local and regional scale phenomena in Chinese estuarine and delta systems.

Best Publications

  • Evaluating the impact and risk of pluvial flash flood on intra-urban road network: A case study in the city center of Shanghai, China

    Jie Yin;Dapeng Yu;Zhane Yin;Min Liu

  • River-tide dynamics : Exploration of nonstationary and nonlinear tidal behavior in the Yangtze River estuary

    Leicheng Guo;Leicheng Guo;Mick van der Wegen;David A. Jay;Pascal Matte

  • How have the river discharges and sediment loads changed in the Changjiang River basin downstream of the Three Gorges Dam

    Leicheng Guo;Ni Su;Chunyan Zhu;Chunyan Zhu;Qing He

  • The role of river flow and tidal asymmetry on 1-D estuarine morphodynamics

    L. Guo;L. Guo;M. van der Wegen;J. A. Roelvink;J. A. Roelvink;Q. He

  • The distributions of particulate heavy metals and its indication to the transfer of sediments in the Changjiang Estuary and Hangzhou Bay, China.

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  • Dynamics and spatial variability of near-bottom sediment exchange in the Yangtze Estuary, China

    Hong Liu;Qing He;Zhengbing Wang;Gert Jan Weltje

  • Wave Attenuation by Two Contrasting Ecosystem Engineering Salt Marsh Macrophytes in the Intertidal Pioneer Zone

    Tom Ysebaert;Shi-Lun Yang;Liquan Zhang;Qing He

  • Human impacts on morphodynamic thresholds in estuarine systems

    Z.B. Wang;Z.B. Wang;D.S. Van Maren;P.X. Ding;S.L. Yang

  • Freshwater flocculation of suspended sediments in the Yangtze River, China

    Leicheng Guo;Qing He

  • Is “morphodynamic equilibrium” an oxymoron?

    Zeng Zhou;Zeng Zhou;Giovanni Coco;Ian Townend;Maitane Olabarrieta

  • The influence of human activities on morphodynamics and alteration of sediment source and sink in the Changjiang Estuary

    Lei Zhu;Qing He;Jian Shen;Ya Wang;Ya Wang

  • Remotely sensed variability of the suspended sediment concentration and its response to decreased river discharge in the Yangtze estuary and adjacent coast

    Fang Shen;Yunxuan Zhou;Jiufa Li;Qing He

  • From the headwater to the delta: A synthesis of the basin-scale sediment load regime in the Changjiang River

    Leicheng Guo;Ni Su;Ian Townend;Ian Townend;Zheng Bing Wang;Zheng Bing Wang

  • A numerical model study of the transport timescale and change of estuarine circulation due to waterway constructions in the Changjiang Estuary, China

    Ya Wang;Jian Shen;Qing He

  • Quantification of Tidal Asymmetry and Its Nonstationary Variations

    Leicheng Guo;Zheng Bing Wang;Zheng Bing Wang;Ian Townend;Ian Townend;Qing He

  • Application of terrestrial laser scanner on tidal flat morphology at a typhoon event timescale

    Weiming Xie;Weiming Xie;Qing He;Keqi Zhang;Leicheng Guo

  • A study of in-situ sediment flocculation in the turbidity maxima of the Yangtze Estuary

    Chao Guo;Qing He;Leicheng Guo;Johan C. Winterwerp

  • Magnetic properties of East China Sea shelf sediments off the Yangtze Estuary: Influence of provenance and particle size

    Simin Liu;Weiguo Zhang;Qing He;Daoji Li

  • Decadal morphological evolution of the mouth zone of the Yangtze Estuary in response to human interventions

    Chunyan Zhu;Chunyan Zhu;Leicheng Guo;Dirk Sebastiaan van Maren;Bo Tian

  • The role of algae in fine sediment flocculation: In-situ and laboratory measurements

    Zhirui Deng;Qing He;Zeinab Safar;Claire Chassagne

  • An analysis on half century morphological changes in the Changjiang Estuary: Spatial variability under natural processes and human intervention

    Jie Zhao;Leicheng Guo;Qing He;Zheng Bing Wang;Zheng Bing Wang

  • Exploring the impacts of multiple tidal constituents and varying river flow on long-term, large-scale estuarine morphodynamics by means of a 1-D model

    Leicheng Guo;Leicheng Guo;Mick van der Wegen;Zheng Bing Wang;Zheng Bing Wang;Dano Roelvink;Dano Roelvink

  • Long-term, process-based morphodynamic modeling of a fluvio-deltaic system, part I: The role of river discharge

    Leicheng Guo;Leicheng Guo;Mick van der Wegen;Dano Roelvink;Dano Roelvink;Zheng Bing Wang;Zheng Bing Wang

Frequent Co-Authors

Zheng Bing Wang
Zheng Bing Wang Delft University of Technology
Jian Shen
Jian Shen Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Johan C. Winterwerp
Johan C. Winterwerp Delft University of Technology
Andrew J. Manning
Andrew J. Manning Plymouth University
Giovanni Coco
Giovanni Coco University of Auckland
David A. Jay
David A. Jay Portland State University
Shilun Yang
Shilun Yang East China Normal University
Daoji Li
Daoji Li East China Normal University
Wouter Verhoef
Wouter Verhoef University of Twente
Dake Chen
Dake Chen Columbia University in the City of New York

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