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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
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Earth Science 39 6263 5805 396 390 155 4836

Richeng Liu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Richeng Liu between 2011 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Richeng Liu published across 15 years, from 2011 to 2025, averaging 11.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2024. 34 of the 179 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2011 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2024. 2011: 3 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 0 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 20 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 15 publications 2024: 21 publications 2025: 13 publications
2011 2025

179 publications in total across all disciplines

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Richeng Liu: publications per year, 2011 to 2025
Year Publications
2011 3
2012 1
2013 0
2014 4
2015 3
2016 20
2017 15
2018 20
2019 16
2020 19
2021 18
2022 11
2023 15
2024 21
2025 13
Total 179
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Richeng 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 Richeng 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, 148–157 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: 155 publications — 42nd percentile

42% 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
148–157 495 155
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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Richeng 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 Richeng 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, 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

Richeng Liu is affiliated with the China University of Mining and Technology in China. Their research spans engineering and environmental science, with a primary focus on the mechanics and behavior of rock materials and related geotechnical fields.

The main fields of study for Richeng Liu include:

  • Engineering
  • Environmental Science

Their work engages deeply with several specialized subfields such as:

  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Ocean Engineering

Richeng Liu's research topics cover areas including:

  • Rock Mechanics and Modeling
  • Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis
  • Groundwater Flow and Contamination Studies
  • Landslides and Related Hazards
  • Dam Engineering and Safety
  • Geotechnical and Geomechanical Engineering
  • Drilling and Well Engineering

They have published a selection of papers on fracture behavior, fluid flow, and mechanical properties of rock materials, notably:

  • Permeability Evolution of Two-Dimensional Fracture Networks During Shear Under Constant Normal Stiffness Boundary Conditions, 2020, Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering
  • Experimental Study of the Nonlinear Flow Characteristics of Fluid in 3D Rough-Walled Fractures During Shear Process, 2020, Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering
  • Experimental Study on the Dynamic Fracture Mechanical Properties of Limestone After Chemical Corrosion, 2020, Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics
  • Influence of Shear Displacement on Fluid Flow and Solute Transport in a 3D Rough Fracture, 2021, Lithosphere
  • A Numerical Study of Shear-Induced Evolutions of Geometric and Hydraulic Properties of Self-Affine Rough-Walled Rock Fractures, 2020, International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

The frequent venues publishing their work include:

  • Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering
  • Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology
  • Computers and Geotechnics
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering

Collaboration is an important aspect of Richeng Liu's research profile, with frequent coauthors comprising:

  • Liyuan Yu
  • Yujing Jiang
  • Shuchen Li
  • Hongwen Jing

Best Publications

  • A fractal model for characterizing fluid flow in fractured rock masses based on randomly distributed rock fracture networks

    Richeng Liu;Richeng Liu;Yujing Jiang;Yujing Jiang;Bo Li;Xiaoshan Wang

  • Critical hydraulic gradient for nonlinear flow through rock fracture networks: The roles of aperture, surface roughness, and number of intersections

    Richeng Liu;Bo Li;Bo Li;Yujing Jiang;Yujing Jiang

  • Review: Mathematical expressions for estimating equivalent permeability of rock fracture networks

    Richeng Liu;Richeng Liu;Bo Li;Yujing Jiang;Yujing Jiang;Na Huang;Na Huang

  • FRACTAL CHARACTERIZATION OF DYNAMIC FRACTURE NETWORK EXTENSION IN POROUS MEDIA

    Jianchao Cai;Wei Wei;Xiangyun Hu;Richeng Liu

  • Influences of hydraulic gradient, surface roughness, intersecting angle, and scale effect on nonlinear flow behavior at single fracture intersections

    Bo Li;Bo Li;Richeng Liu;Richeng Liu;Yujing Jiang;Yujing Jiang

  • A fractal model based on a new governing equation of fluid flow in fractures for characterizing hydraulic properties of rock fracture networks

    Richeng Liu;Richeng Liu;Bo Li;Bo Li;Yujing Jiang;Yujing Jiang

  • Experimental Study of Nonlinear Flow Behaviors Through Fractured Rock Samples After High-Temperature Exposure

    Qian Yin;Richeng Liu;Hongwen Jing;Haijian Su

  • Hydraulic properties of 3D rough-walled fractures during shearing: An experimental study

    Qian Yin;Qian Yin;Guowei Ma;Guowei Ma;Hongwen Jing;Huidong Wang

  • A multiple fractal model for estimating permeability of dual-porosity media

    Bo Li;Richeng Liu;Richeng Liu;Yujing Jiang;Yujing Jiang

  • A numerical approach for assessing effects of shear on equivalent permeability and nonlinear flow characteristics of 2-D fracture networks

    Richeng Liu;Bo Li;Yujing Jiang;Yujing Jiang;Liyuan Yu

  • Effect of Cyclic Loading on the Shear Behaviours of Both Unfilled and Infilled Rough Rock Joints Under Constant Normal Stiffness Conditions

    Guansheng Han;Guansheng Han;Hongwen Jing;Yujing Jiang;Richeng Liu;Richeng Liu

  • Shear-flow coupling characteristics of a three-dimensional discrete fracture network-fault model considering stress-induced aperture variations

    Na Huang;Richeng Liu;Yujing Jiang;Yuanfang Cheng

  • Permeability Evolution of Two-Dimensional Fracture Networks During Shear Under Constant Normal Stiffness Boundary Conditions

    Bo Li;Ruyi Bao;Ye Wang;Richeng Liu

  • Effects of fracture surface roughness and shear displacement on geometrical and hydraulic properties of three-dimensional crossed rock fracture models

    Na Huang;Na Huang;Richeng Liu;Yujing Jiang;Yujing Jiang;Bo Li

  • A novel cloud model for risk analysis of water inrush in karst tunnels

    Yingchao Wang;Xin Yin;Hongwen Jing;Richeng Liu

  • Experimental Study of the Nonlinear Flow Characteristics of Fluid in 3D Rough-Walled Fractures During Shear Process

    Changsheng Wang;Changsheng Wang;Yujing Jiang;Yujing Jiang;Richeng Liu;Richeng Liu;Chen Wang

  • Influence of surface roughness on fluid flow and solute transport through 3D crossed rock fractures

    Bo Li;Yangyang Mo;Liangchao Zou;Richeng Liu

  • Estimation of the REV Size and Equivalent Permeability Coefficient of Fractured Rock Masses with an Emphasis on Comparing the Radial and Unidirectional Flow Configurations

    Zhechao Wang;Zhechao Wang;Wei Li;Liping Bi;Liping Qiao

  • A numerical method for simulating fluid flow through 3-D fracture networks

    Na Huang;Na Huang;Yujing Jiang;Yujing Jiang;Bo Li;Richeng Liu;Richeng Liu

  • Estimation of permeability of 3-D discrete fracture networks: An alternative possibility based on trace map analysis

    Na Huang;Na Huang;Yujing Jiang;Yujing Jiang;Richeng Liu;Bo Li

  • Numerical study of the geometrical and hydraulic characteristics of 3D self-affine rough fractures during shear

    Na Huang;Na Huang;Richeng Liu;Yujing Jiang;Yujing Jiang

Frequent Co-Authors

Yujing Jiang
Yujing Jiang Nagasaki University
Hongwen Jing
Hongwen Jing China University of Mining and Technology
Guowei Ma
Guowei Ma University of Western Australia
Wentao Xu
Wentao Xu Nankai University
Zhihong Zhao
Zhihong Zhao Tsinghua University
Vladimir Cvetkovic
Vladimir Cvetkovic Royal Institute of Technology
Jianchao Cai
Jianchao Cai China University of Petroleum, Beijing

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