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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 59 2007 1812 129 124 225 13293

Qingsong Liu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Qingsong Liu between 1998 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Qingsong Liu published across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025, averaging 11.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2021. 42 of the 312 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 27. Peak 27 publications in 2021. 1998: 1 publication 1999: 5 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 24 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 21 publications 2021: 27 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 24 publications 2025: 18 publications
1998 2025

312 publications in total across all disciplines

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Qingsong Liu: publications per year, 1998 to 2025
Year Publications
1998 1
1999 5
2000 2
2001 2
2002 3
2003 4
2004 10
2005 13
2006 11
2007 9
2008 7
2009 5
2010 17
2011 10
2012 9
2013 8
2014 16
2015 24
2016 13
2017 7
2018 6
2019 9
2020 21
2021 27
2022 14
2023 17
2024 24
2025 18
Total 312
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Qingsong Liu 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 Qingsong Liu 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, 218–227 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: 225 publications — 71st percentile

71% 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
148–157 495
158–167 458
168–177 490
178–187 414
188–197 401
198–207 333
208–217 292
218–227 290 225
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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Qingsong Liu 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 Qingsong Liu 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, 59 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: 59 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% 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
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 59
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

Qingsong Liu is affiliated with the Southern University of Science and Technology in China. Their research primarily falls within the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a substantial focus on various subfields including Atmospheric Science, Molecular Biology, Paleontology, Geophysics, and Earth-Surface Processes.

The scientist's main research topics cover a range of geological and geophysical themes, such as:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
  • Geological formations and processes
  • Geological and Geophysical Studies
  • Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena

Qingsong Liu has contributed to multiple recent publications that reveal a focus on geological and climatic transitions, sedimentary magnetism, and mineral properties. Notable papers include:

  • The Magnetic and Color Reflectance Properties of Hematite: From Earth to Mars, 2021, Reviews of Geophysics
  • Orbital climate variability on the northeastern Tibetan Plateau across the Eocene-Oligocene transition, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Global warming-induced Asian hydrological climate transition across the Miocene-Pliocene boundary, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Hematite (α-Fe2O3) quantification in sedimentary magnetism: limitations of existing proxies and ways forward, 2020, Geoscience Letters
  • Two-stage mid-Brunhes climate transition and mid-Pleistocene human diversification, 2020, Earth-Science Reviews

The venues where Qingsong Liu most frequently publishes include:

  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Nature Communications
  • Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Collaboration is a notable aspect of Liu's work, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Yi Zhong
  • Zhaoxia Jiang
  • Congcong Gai
  • Andrew P. Roberts
  • Yu-Min Chou

Best Publications

  • Environmental magnetism: Principles and applications

    Qingsong Liu;Andrew P. Roberts;Juan C. Larrasoaña;Subir K. Banerjee

  • Ages and magnetic structures of the South China Sea constrained by deep tow magnetic surveys and IODP Expedition 349

    Chun Feng Li;Xing Xu;Jian Lin;Zhen Sun

  • Ordered ferrimagnetic form of ferrihydrite reveals links among structure, composition, and magnetism

    F Marc Michel;Vidal Barrón;José Torrent;María P Morales

  • Temperature dependence of magnetic susceptibility in an argon environment: implications for pedogenesis of Chinese loess/palaeosols

    Qingsong Liu;Qingsong Liu;Chenglong Deng;Yongjae Yu;José Torrent

  • Review of recent developments in mineral magnetism of the Chinese loess

    Qingsong Liu;Chenglong Deng;Jose Torrent;Rixiang Zhu

  • Magnetic enhancement is linked to and precedes hematite formation in aerobic soil

    José Torrent;Vidal Barrón;Qingsong Liu

  • What do the HIRM and S-ratio really measure in environmental magnetism?

    Qingsong Liu;Andrew P. Roberts;José Torrent;Chorng-Shern Horng

  • Magnetic Enhancement and Iron Oxides in the Upper Luochuan Loess–Paleosol Sequence, Chinese Loess Plateau

    José Torrent;Qingsong Liu;Jan Bloemendal;Vidal Barrón

  • Seismic stratigraphy of the central South China Sea basin and implications for neotectonics

    Chun Feng Li;Jiabiao Li;Weiwei Ding;Dieter Franke

  • Mineral magnetic variation of the Jiaodao Chinese loess/paleosol sequence and its bearing on long-term climatic variability

    Chenglong Deng;Natasa J. Vidic;Natasa J. Vidic;Kenneth L. Verosub;Michael J. Singer

  • Quantifying grain size distribution of pedogenic magnetic particles in Chinese loess and its significance for pedogenesis

    Qingsong S. Liu;Qingsong S. Liu;Jose Torrent;Barbara A. Maher;Yongjae Yu

  • Diverse manifestations of the mid-Pleistocene climate transition.

    Youbin Sun;Qiuzhen Yin;Michel Crucifix;Steven C. Clemens

  • Characterization of hematite (α-Fe2O3), goethite (α-FeOOH), greigite (Fe3S4), and pyrrhotite (Fe7S8) using first-order reversal curve diagrams

    Andrew P. Roberts;Qingsong Liu;Christopher J. Rowan;Liao Chang

  • Impacts of post-depositional processes on rapid monsoon signals recorded by the last glacial loess deposits of northern China

    Youbin Sun;Xulong Wang;Qingsong Liu;Steven C. Clemens

  • East Asian monsoon variability over the last seven glacial cycles recorded by a loess sequence from the northwestern Chinese Loess Plateau

    Youbin Sun;Youbin Sun;Youbin Sun;Jun Chen;Steven C. Clemens;Qingsong Liu

  • Tracing the provenance of fine‐grained dust deposited on the central Chinese Loess Plateau

    Youbin Sun;Ryuji Tada;Jun Chen;Qingsong Liu

  • Mineral magnetic variation of the Jingbian loess/paleosol sequence in the northern Loess Plateau of China: Implications for Quaternary development of Asian aridification and cooling

    Chenglong Deng;Chenglong Deng;John Shaw;Qingsong Liu;Qingsong Liu;Yongxin Pan

  • Mechanism of the magnetic susceptibility enhancements of the Chinese loess

    Qingsong S. Liu;Qingsong S. Liu;Qingsong S. Liu;Michael J. Jackson;Subir K. Banerjee;Barbara A. Maher

  • Rock magnetic properties of uncultured magnetotactic bacteria

    Yongxin Pan;Yongxin Pan;Nikolai Petersen;Michael Winklhofer;Alfonso F. Davila

  • Paleoenvironmental significance of the magnetic fabrics in Chinese loess-paleosols since the last interglacial (<130 ka)

    Rixiang Zhu;Qingsong Liu;Michael J. Jackson

  • GJI Geomagnetism, rock magnetism and palaeomagnetism Temperature dependence of magnetic susceptibility in an argon environment: implications for pedogenesis of Chinese loess/palaeosols

    Qingsong Liu;Chenglong Deng;Yongjae Yu;Michael J. Jackson

Frequent Co-Authors

Rixiang Zhu
Rixiang Zhu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yongxin Pan
Yongxin Pan Chinese Academy of Sciences
Chenglong Deng
Chenglong Deng Chinese Academy of Sciences
José Torrent
José Torrent University of Córdoba
Michael J Jackson
Michael J Jackson University of Minnesota
Subir K. Banerjee
Subir K. Banerjee University of Minnesota
Youbin Sun
Youbin Sun Chinese Academy of Sciences
Andrew P. Roberts
Andrew P. Roberts Australian National University
Vidal Barrón
Vidal Barrón University of Córdoba
Juan C. Larrasoaña
Juan C. Larrasoaña Instituto Geológico y Minero de España

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