| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earth Science | 38 | 6607 | 6125 | 418 | 412 | 124 | 4591 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Sheng Xu between 1995 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Sheng Xu published across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, averaging 7.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 32 publications in 2025. 58 of the 233 publications appeared in the last two years.
233 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 2 |
| 1996 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 |
| 1998 | 2 |
| 1999 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 |
| 2003 | 3 |
| 2004 | 6 |
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 8 |
| 2008 | 3 |
| 2009 | 8 |
| 2010 | 16 |
| 2011 | 8 |
| 2012 | 9 |
| 2013 | 12 |
| 2014 | 10 |
| 2015 | 10 |
| 2016 | 10 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 0 |
| 2022 | 21 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2024 | 26 |
| 2025 | 32 |
| Total | 233 |
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 Sheng Xu sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 124 publications — 24th percentile
24% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.
| 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 | 124 |
| 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 |
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 Sheng Xu sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 38 D-Index — 31st percentile
31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.
| D-Index | Scientists | This scientist |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | 144 | |
| 31 | 215 | |
| 32 | 278 | |
| 33 | 379 | |
| 34 | 366 | |
| 35 | 372 | |
| 36 | 389 | |
| 37 | 366 | |
| 38 | 344 | 38 |
| 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 |
Sheng Xu is affiliated with Tianjin University in China and has an extensive research portfolio primarily in Earth and Planetary Sciences, with significant contributions to Environmental Science. Their scholarly work covers several key subfields, including Geophysics, Atmospheric Science, Environmental Chemistry, Mechanics of Materials, and Geochemistry and Petrology.
Xu's most frequent publication venues include the Journal of Hydrology, Science China Earth Sciences, Geomorphology, SSRN Electronic Journal, and Chemical Geology. These journals reflect the multidisciplinary nature of their research spanning hydrology, geosciences, and environmental studies.
The researcher focuses on a variety of topics within geology and environmental sciences. Their main topics of work include:
Sheng Xu has published multiple papers in recent years, reflecting ongoing engagement with environmental and geological challenges. Notable recent publications include:
Frequent collaborators in Sheng Xu's body of work include Cong-Qiang Liu, Si-Liang Li, Maoliang Zhang, Jun Zhong, and Yuji Sano. The repeated coauthorship indicates collaborative research efforts in overlapping domains of geosciences and environmental studies.
Andrew S. Hein;Nicholas R.J. Hulton;Tibor J. Dunai;David E. Sugden
E Dunbar;G T Cook;P Naysmith;B G Tripney
Sheng Xu;Stewart P. H. T. Freeman;Xiaolin Hou;Akira Watanabe
Andrew S. Hein;Nicholas R.J. Hulton;Tibor J. Dunai;Christoph Schnabel
Derek Fabel;Colin K. Ballantyne;Sheng Xu
John D. Jansen;John D. Jansen;Derek Fabel;Paul Bishop;Sheng Xu
S Xu;R Anderson;C Bryant;G T Cook
Pieter Vermeesch;C.R. Fenton;F. Kober;G.F.S. Wiggs
J. Boex;C. Fogwill;C. Fogwill;S. Harrison;N. F. Glasser
Aoibheann A. Kilfeather;Colm Ó Cofaigh;Jerry M. Lloyd;Julian A. Dowdeswell
Sheng Xu;Shun'ichi Nakai;Hiroshi Wakita;Xianbin Wang
Mathew R. Heal;Philip Naysmith;Gordon T. Cook;Sheng Xu
Thomas Wagner;Derek Fabel;Markus Fiebig;Philipp Häuselmann
Colin K. Ballantyne;Christoph Schnabel;Sheng Xu
Sheng Xu;Shun'ichi Nakai;Hiroshi Wakita;Yongchang Xu
David H. Roberts;Antony J. Long;Christoph Schnabel;Bethan J. Davies
Sheng Xu;Luyuan Zhang;Stewart P. H. T. Freeman;Xiaolin Hou
Peter Wilson;Michael J. Bentley;Christoph Schnabel;Richard Clark
Colin K. Ballantyne;Christoph Schnabel;Sheng Xu
Jun Zhong;Si-Liang Li;Jing Liu;Hu Ding
Andrew S. Hein;Christopher J. Fogwill;David E. Sugden;Sheng Xu
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