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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 45 4490 4130 1724 1531 132 7092

Ruoying He publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ruoying He between 2001 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ruoying He published across 25 years, from 2001 to 2025, averaging 7.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2015. 31 of the 194 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2001 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2015. 2001: 1 publication 2002: 7 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 20 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 18 publications
2001 2025

194 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ruoying He: publications per year, 2001 to 2025
Year Publications
2001 1
2002 7
2003 6
2004 3
2005 4
2006 4
2007 0
2008 4
2009 4
2010 7
2011 3
2012 7
2013 7
2014 12
2015 20
2016 12
2017 12
2018 9
2019 8
2020 9
2021 7
2022 9
2023 8
2024 13
2025 18
Total 194
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Ruoying 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 Ruoying 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, 128–137 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: 132 publications — 29th percentile

29% 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
128–137 557 132
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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Ruoying 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 Ruoying 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, 45 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: 45 D-Index — 53rd percentile

53% 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 45
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

Ruoying He is affiliated with North Carolina State University in the United States. Their research spans primarily across the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, contributing to a total of approximately 100 publications.

Their main subfields of study include Oceanography, Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, Earth-Surface Processes, and Ecology. The research topics they focus on cover Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes, Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research, Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing, Coastal and Marine Dynamics, Marine and Coastal Ecosystems, Climate Variability and Models, and Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations.

Ruoying He's publication record features research in several notable venues, including:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Deep Sea Research Part II Topical Studies in Oceanography
  • Scientific Reports
  • Ocean Engineering
  • Geophysical Research Letters

Among their recent papers are:

  • The exposures and health effects of benzene, toluene and naphthalene for Chinese chefs in multiple cooking styles of kitchens (2021) published in Environment International
  • Characterization of Extreme Wave Conditions for Wave Energy Converter Design and Project Risk Assessment (2020) published in Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
  • Nearshore wave energy resource characterization along the East Coast of the United States (2021) published in Renewable Energy
  • Climatology of nutrient distributions in the South China Sea based on a large data set derived from a new algorithm (2021) published in Progress In Oceanography
  • A Numerical Investigation of Hurricane Florence-Induced Compound Flooding in the Cape Fear Estuary Using a Dynamically Coupled Hydrological-Ocean Model (2022) published in Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems

The scientist frequently collaborates with multiple coauthors, including Tianning Wu, Joseph B. Zambon, Ashesh Chattopadhyay, Mohammad Nabi Allahdadi, and John C. Warner.

Best Publications

  • Development of a Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere-Wave-Sediment Transport (COAWST) Modeling System

    John C. Warner;Brandy Armstrong;Ruoying He;Joseph B. Zambon

  • US GODAE: Global Ocean Prediction with the Hybrid Coordinate Ocean Model (HYCOM)

    Eric P Chassignet;Harley E Hurlburt;E J Metzger;Ole M Smedstad

  • Phytoplankton Response to Intrusions of Slope Water on the West Florida Shelf: Models and Observations

    John J. Walsh;Robert H. Weisberg;Dwight A. Dieterle;Ruoying He

  • Ocean–atmosphere dynamics during Hurricane Ida and Nor'Ida: An application of the coupled ocean–atmosphere–wave–sediment transport (COAWST) modeling system

    Maitane Olabarrieta;John C. Warner;Brandy N. Armstrong;Joseph B. Zambon

  • Local and deep‐ocean forcing contributions to anomalous water properties on the West Florida Shelf

    Robert H. Weisberg;Ruoying He

  • Tracking the long-distance dispersal of marine organisms: sensitivity to ocean model resolution

    Nathan F. Putman;Ruoying He

  • Initial observations of the 2005 Alexandrium fundyense bloom in southern New England: General patterns and mechanisms

    Donald M. Anderson;Bruce A. Keafer;Dennis J. McGillicuddy;Michael J. Mickelson

  • The future of coastal and estuarine modeling: Findings from a workshop

    Oliver B. Fringer;Clint N. Dawson;Ruoying He;David K. Ralston

  • Investigation of hurricane Ivan using the coupled ocean–atmosphere–wave–sediment transport (COAWST) model

    Joseph B. Zambon;Ruoying He;John C. Warner

  • Increasing Mississippi river discharge throughout the 21st century influenced by changes in climate, land use, and atmospheric CO2

    Bo Tao;Hanqin Tian;Wei Ren;Jia Yang

  • West Florida shelf circulation and temperature budget for the 1999 spring transition

    Ruoying He;Robert H. Weisberg

  • Simulating Oil Droplet Dispersal From the Deepwater Horizon Spill With a Lagrangian Approach

    Elizabeth W. E. W. North;E. Eric E. E. Adams;Zachary Z. Schlag;Christopher R. C. R. Sherwood

  • Dispersal of Deep-Sea Larvae from the Intra-American Seas: Simulations of Trajectories using Ocean Models

    Craig M. Young;Ruoying He;Richard B. Emlet;Yizhen Li

  • Historic 2005 toxic bloom of Alexandrium fundyense in the western Gulf of Maine: 2. Coupled biophysical numerical modeling

    Ruoying He;Dennis J. McGillicuddy;Bruce A. Keafer;Donald M. Anderson

  • Modeling transport and deposition of the Mekong River sediment

    Zuo Xue;Ruoying He;J.Paul Liu;John C. Warner

  • Sea Surface Temperature Patterns on the West Florida Shelf Using Growing Hierarchical Self-Organizing Maps

    Yonggang Liu;Robert H. Weisberg;Ruoying He

  • Suppression of the 2010 Alexandrium fundyense bloom by changes in physical, biological, and chemical properties of the Gulf of Maine.

    Dennis J. McGillicuddy;David W. Townsend;Ruoying He;Bruce A. Keafer

  • Tides on the West Florida Shelf

    Ruoying He;Robert H. Weisberg

  • Modeling ocean circulation and biogeochemical variability in the Gulf of Mexico

    Z. Xue;R. He;K. Fennel;W.-J. Cai

  • A Loop Current Intrusion Case Study on the West Florida Shelf

    Ruoying He;Robert H. Weisberg

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert H. Weisberg
Robert H. Weisberg University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Steven E. Lohrenz
Steven E. Lohrenz University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Hanqin Tian
Hanqin Tian Auburn University
Wei-Jun Cai
Wei-Jun Cai University of Delaware
Dennis J. McGillicuddy
Dennis J. McGillicuddy Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
John Walsh
John Walsh University of Alaska Fairbanks
Katja Fennel
Katja Fennel Dalhousie University
Charles S. Hopkinson
Charles S. Hopkinson University of Georgia
John C. Warner
John C. Warner United States Geological Survey

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