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Quanyou Liu

Quanyou Liu

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 41 5661 5234 359 353 204 4944

Quanyou Liu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Quanyou Liu between 1994 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Quanyou Liu published across 32 years, from 1994 to 2025, averaging 7.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 32 publications in 2025. 53 of the 238 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 32. Peak 32 publications in 2025. 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 1 publication 2012: 5 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 27 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 20 publications 2023: 18 publications 2024: 21 publications 2025: 32 publications
1994 2025

238 publications in total across all disciplines

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Quanyou Liu: publications per year, 1994 to 2025
Year Publications
1994 1
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 1
1999 0
2000 1
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 5
2005 2
2006 9
2007 3
2008 9
2009 8
2010 1
2011 1
2012 5
2013 5
2014 4
2015 3
2016 7
2017 13
2018 13
2019 17
2020 27
2021 12
2022 20
2023 18
2024 21
2025 32
Total 238
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Quanyou 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 Quanyou 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, 198–207 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: 204 publications — 64th percentile

64% 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
198–207 333 204
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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Quanyou 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 Quanyou 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, 41 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: 41 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% 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 41
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

Quanyou Liu is affiliated with Peking University in China. Their research spans several interconnected fields including Engineering, Earth and Planetary Sciences, and Environmental Science. Within these broad areas, Liu has contributed extensively to subfields such as Mechanics of Materials, Environmental Chemistry, Geology, Paleontology, and Geophysics.

The primary focus of Liu's research involves topics related to hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis, methane hydrates and related phenomena, paleontology and stratigraphy of fossils, as well as geological studies and exploration. Additional topics covered include geological and geochemical analysis, atmospheric and environmental gas dynamics, and geological and geophysical studies.

Liu has published in numerous academic venues, frequently contributing to:

  • Science China Earth Sciences
  • Marine and Petroleum Geology
  • Goldschmidt Abstracts
  • Journal of Asian Earth Sciences
  • Frontiers in Earth Science

Collaborations with other researchers are an important part of Liu's academic activity. Frequent co-authors include Zhijun Jin, Dongya Zhu, Qingqiang Meng, Xiaoqi Wu, and Huiyuan Xu.

Selected recent papers by Quanyou Liu highlight a variety of topics and publication outlets:

  • "Preservation of organic matter in shale linked to bacterial sulfate reduction (BSR) and volcanic activity under marine and lacustrine depositional environments," 2021, Marine and Petroleum Geology
  • "Organic-rich formation and hydrocarbon enrichment of lacustrine shale strata: A case study of Chang 7 Member," 2021, Science China Earth Sciences
  • "Carbon capture and storage for long-term and safe sealing with constrained natural CO2 analogs," 2022, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
  • "Oil and gas pathway to net-zero: Review and outlook," 2022, Energy Strategy Reviews (authored by Zhoujie Wang but appearing in Liu's recent data)
  • "Deep shale gas in the Ordovician-Silurian Wufeng-Longmaxi formations of the Sichuan Basin, SW China: Insights from reservoir characteristics, preservation conditions and development strategies," 2022, Journal of Asian Earth Sciences (authored by Haikuan Nie, also appearing in the data)

Liu's work intersects geological, chemical, and environmental aspects of energy resources, focusing on shale gas, organic matter preservation, and carbon capture technologies. This multidisciplinary approach is reflected in the diversity of publication venues and topic areas.

Best Publications

  • Oil and gas pathway to net-zero: Review and outlook

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  • TSR versus non-TSR processes and their impact on gas geochemistry and carbon stable isotopes in Carboniferous, Permian and Lower Triassic marine carbonate gas reservoirs in the Eastern Sichuan Basin, China

    Q.Y. Liu;R.H. Worden;Z.J. Jin;W.H. Liu

  • Carbon and hydrogen isotopes of methane, ethane, and propane: A review of genetic identification of natural gas

    Quanyou Liu;Xiaoqi Wu;Xiaofeng Wang;Zhijun Jin

  • Source and seal coupling mechanism for shale gas enrichment in upper Ordovician Wufeng Formation - Lower Silurian Longmaxi Formation in Sichuan Basin and its periphery

    Zhijun Jin;Haikuan Nie;Quanyou Liu;Jianhua Zhao

  • Formation mechanism of deep Cambrian dolomite reservoirs in the Tarim basin, northwestern China

    Dongya Zhu;Qingqiang Meng;Zhijun Jin;Quanyou Liu

  • Origin of natural gas from the Ordovician paleo-weathering crust and gas-filling model in Jingbian gas field, Ordos basin, China

    Quanyou Liu;Quanyou Liu;Mengjin Chen;Wenhui Liu;Jian Li

  • Genetic types of natural gas and filling patterns in Daniudi gas field, Ordos Basin, China

    Quanyou Liu;Zhijun Jin;Qingqiang Meng;Xiaoqi Wu

  • Preservation of organic matter in shale linked to bacterial sulfate reduction (BSR) and volcanic activity under marine and lacustrine depositional environments

    Quanyou Liu;Peng Li;Zhijun Jin;Zhijun Jin;Xinping Liang;Xinping Liang

  • Influence of sedimentary environment on organic matter enrichment in shale: A case study of the Wufeng and Longmaxi Formations of the Sichuan Basin, China

    Caina Yan;Caina Yan;Zhijun Jin;Jianhua Zhao;Wei Du

  • Coupled alteration of hydrothermal fluids and thermal sulfate reduction (TSR) in ancient dolomite reservoirs – An example from Sinian Dengying Formation in Sichuan Basin, southern China

    Quanyou Liu;Dongya Zhu;Zhijun Jin;Chunyan Liu

  • Cyclostratigraphy and astronomical tuning of the middle eocene terrestrial successions in the Bohai Bay Basin, Eastern China

    Juye Shi;Juye Shi;Zhijun Jin;Quanyou Liu;Rui Zhang

  • Carbon isotopes of Middle-Lower Jurassic coal-derived alkane gases from the major basins of northwestern China

    Jinxing Dai;Jinxing Dai;Jinxing Dai;Caineng Zou;Jian Li;Yunyan Ni

  • Thermochemical sulphate reduction (TSR) versus maturation and their effects on hydrogen stable isotopes of very dry alkane gases

    Q.Y. Liu;R.H. Worden;Z.J. Jin;W.H. Liu

  • Geology of giant gas fields in China

    Jinxing Dai;Jinxing Dai;Jinxing Dai;Caineng Zou;Shengfei Qin;Shizhen Tao

  • Geochemical characteristics of tight gas and gas-source correlation in the Daniudi gas field, the Ordos Basin, China

    Xiaoqi Wu;Quanyou Liu;Jianhui Zhu;Kuang Li

  • Abnormal carbon and hydrogen isotopes of alkane gases from the Qingshen gas field, Songliao Basin, China, suggesting abiogenic alkanes?

    Quanyou Liu;Jinxing Dai;Zhijun Jin;Jian Li

  • Organic-rich formation and hydrocarbon enrichment of lacustrine shale strata: A case study of Chang 7 Member

    Quanyou Liu;Peng Li;Zhijun Jin;Zhijun Jin;Yuewu Sun

  • Carbon capture and storage for long-term and safe sealing with constrained natural CO2 analogs

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  • The scientific connotation of oil and gas formations under deep fluids and organic-inorganic interaction

    Quanyou Liu;Dongya Zhu;Qingqiang Meng;Jiayi Liu

  • Influence of volcanic activities on redox chemistry changes linked to the enhancement of the ancient Sinian source rocks in the Yangtze craton

    Quanyou Liu;Dongya Zhu;Zhijun Jin;Qingqiang Meng

  • Hydrogen isotope composition of natural gases from the Tarim Basin and its indication of depositional environments of the source rocks

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  • Distinguishing kerogen and oil cracked shale gas using H, C-isotopic fractionation of alkane gases

    Quanyou Liu;Zhijun Jin;Xiaofeng Wang;Jizheng Yi

  • Geochemistry characteristics and genetic types of natural gas in central part of the Tarim Basin, NW China

    Quanyou Liu;Zhijun Jin;Huili Li;Xiaoqi Wu

  • Origin of nitrogen molecules in natural gas and implications for the high risk of N2 exploration in Tarim Basin, NW China

    Quanyou Liu;Jin Zhijun;Chen Jianfa;Bernhard M. Krooss

Frequent Co-Authors

Zhijun Jin
Zhijun Jin Sinopec (China)
Jinxing Dai
Jinxing Dai China National Petroleum Corporation (China)
Caineng Zou
Caineng Zou China National Petroleum Corporation (China)
Bernhard M. Krooss
Bernhard M. Krooss RWTH Aachen University
Shuichang Zhang
Shuichang Zhang China National Petroleum Corporation (China)
Simon C. George
Simon C. George Macquarie University
Richard H. Worden
Richard H. Worden University of Liverpool
Rui Zhang
Rui Zhang National University of Singapore
Guangyou Zhu
Guangyou Zhu China National Petroleum Corporation (China)
Ralf Littke
Ralf Littke RWTH Aachen University

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