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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 51 3202 2925 202 197 80 10106

Shilun Yang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Shilun Yang between 1998 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Shilun Yang published across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025, averaging 3.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 10 publications in 2017. 8 of the 92 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

92 publications in total across all disciplines

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Shilun Yang: publications per year, 1998 to 2025
Year Publications
1998 2
1999 2
2000 1
2001 3
2002 1
2003 2
2004 3
2005 4
2006 2
2007 3
2008 3
2009 6
2010 2
2011 2
2012 5
2013 1
2014 6
2015 3
2016 5
2017 10
2018 3
2019 3
2020 3
2021 6
2022 2
2023 1
2024 1
2025 7
Total 92
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Shilun Yang 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 Shilun Yang 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, 78–87 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: 80 publications — 4th percentile

4% 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 80
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
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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Shilun Yang 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 Shilun Yang 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, 51 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: 51 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% 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 51
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

Shilun Yang is affiliated with East China Normal University in China. Their research primarily spans the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Environmental Science, and Engineering, with notable emphasis on Earth-Surface Processes, Ecology, Ocean Engineering, Oceanography, and Water Science and Technology.

The research work conducted by Shilun Yang centers significantly on coastal and marine environments. Key topics of study include coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics, geological formations and processes, coastal and marine dynamics, hydrology and watershed management, fish ecology and management, as well as reservoir engineering and simulation methods.

The scientist has contributed to multiple publications in several prominent academic venues, which include Limnology and Oceanography, Geomorphology, Journal of Hydrology, Ocean Engineering, and SSRN Electronic Journal.

Among their recent papers are:

  • Role of delta-front erosion in sustaining salt marshes under sea-level rise and fluvial sediment decline, 2020, Limnology and Oceanography
  • Accretion-erosion conversion in the subaqueous Yangtze Delta in response to fluvial sediment decline, 2021, Geomorphology
  • Declining Sediment Discharge in the Yangtze River From 1956 to 2017: Spatial and Temporal Changes and Their Causes, 2021, Water Resources Research
  • Different fates of the Yangtze and Mississippi deltaic wetlands under similar riverine sediment decline and sea-level rise, 2021, Geomorphology
  • Historic changes in nutrient fluxes from the Yangtze River to the sea: Recent response to catchment regulation and potential linkage to maritime red tides, 2022, Journal of Hydrology

Shilun Yang frequently collaborates with several co-authors in their field. The most frequent colleagues include Benwei Shi, Kehui Xu, Jiajia Liu, Haifei Yang, and Ya Ping Wang.

The body of work by Shilun Yang reflects an interdisciplinary approach focused on understanding environmental processes related to coastal wetland ecosystems, sediment dynamics, and hydrological changes. This research contributes to a broader knowledge of how natural and anthropogenic factors influence coastal and riverine environments, particularly in the context of sediment decline, sea-level rise, and nutrient fluxes affecting deltaic regions.

Best Publications

  • 50,000 dams later: Erosion of the Yangtze River and its delta

    S.L. Yang;J.D. Milliman;P. Li;K. Xu

  • Downstream sedimentary and geomorphic impacts of the Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River

    S.L. Yang;J.D. Milliman;K.H. Xu;B. Deng

  • Temporal variation in the sediment load of the Yangtze river and the influences of human activities

    Shi-lun Yang;Qing-ying Zhao;Igor M. Belkin

  • Decline of Yangtze River water and sediment discharge: Impact from natural and anthropogenic changes.

    S. L. Yang;K. H. Xu;J. D. Milliman;H. F. Yang

  • Impact of dams on Yangtze River sediment supply to the sea and delta intertidal wetland response

    S. L. Yang;J. Zhang;J. Zhu;J. P. Smith

  • Identifying knowledge gaps hampering application of intertidal habitats in coastal protection: Opportunities & steps to take

    T.J. Bouma;J. van Belzen;T. Balke;Z. Zhu

  • Influence of the Three Gorges Dam on downstream delivery of sediment and its environmental implications, Yangtze River

    S. L. Yang;J. Zhang;X. J. Xu

  • Delta response to decline in sediment supply from the Yangtze River: evidence of the recent four decades and expectations for the next half-century

    S.L. Yang;I.M. Belkin;A.I. Belkina;Q.Y. Zhao

  • Human impacts on sediment in the Yangtze River: A review and new perspectives

    H.F. Yang;H.F. Yang;S.L. Yang;K.H. Xu;J.D. Milliman

  • A 2D/3D hydrodynamic and sediment transport model for the Yangtze Estuary, China

    Kelin Hu;Kelin Hu;Pingxing Ding;Zhengbing Wang;Shilun Yang

  • Spatial and temporal variations in sediment grain size in tidal wetlands, Yangtze Delta: On the role of physical and biotic controls

    S.L. Yang;H. Li;T. Ysebaert;T.J. Bouma

  • Impacts of dams on the sediment flux of the Pearl River, southern China

    S.B. Dai;S.L. Yang;A.M. Cai

  • The impact of the Three Gorges Dam on the downstream distribution and texture of sediments along the middle and lower Yangtze River (Changjiang) and its estuary, and subsequent sediment dispersal in the East China Sea

    X.X. Luo;S.L. Yang;J. Zhang

  • Decadal morphological evolution of the Yangtze Estuary in response to river input changes and estuarine engineering projects

    Hua Long Luan;Hua Long Luan;Ping Xing Ding;Zheng Bing Wang;Zheng Bing Wang;Jian Zhong Ge

  • The Role ofScirpusMarsh in Attenuation of Hydrodynamics and Retention of Fine Sediment in the Yangtze Estuary

    S.L. Yang

  • Wave Attenuation at a Salt Marsh Margin: A Case Study of an Exposed Coast on the Yangtze Estuary

    S. L. Yang;B. W. Shi;T. J. Bouma;T. Ysebaert

  • Drastic decrease in sediment supply from the Yangtze River and its challenge to coastal wetland management

    S. L. Yang;M. Li;S. B. Dai;Z. Liu

  • Changes in progradation rate of the tidal flats at the mouth of the Changjiang (Yangtze) River, China

    Shi-lun Yang;Ping-xing Ding;Shen-liang Chen

  • Quantifying the anthropogenic and climatic impacts on water discharge and sediment load in the Pearl River (Zhujiang), China (1954–2009)

    C.S. Wu;S.L. Yang;Ya-ping Lei

  • Morphological response of tidal marshes, flats and channels of the Outer Yangtze River mouth to a major storm

    Shi-Lun Yang;Carl T. Friedrichs;Zhong Shi;Ping-Xing Ding

Frequent Co-Authors

Zheng Bing Wang
Zheng Bing Wang Delft University of Technology
Kehui Xu
Kehui Xu Louisiana State University
Tjeerd J. Bouma
Tjeerd J. Bouma Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research
Ya Ping Wang
Ya Ping Wang Nanjing University
Jing Zhang
Jing Zhang East China Normal University
John D. Milliman
John D. Milliman William & Mary
Shu Gao
Shu Gao East China Normal University
Houjie Wang
Houjie Wang Ocean University of China
Huijie Xue
Huijie Xue University of Maine
Xingtao Xu
Xingtao Xu Zhejiang Ocean University

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