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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 42 5245 4846 341 335 144 6817

Shiming Wan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Shiming Wan between 2004 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Shiming Wan published across 22 years, from 2004 to 2025, averaging 8.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2021. 28 of the 186 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2004 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2021. 2004: 1 publication 2005: 0 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 3 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 10 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 22 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 19 publications
2004 2025

186 publications in total across all disciplines

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Shiming Wan: publications per year, 2004 to 2025
Year Publications
2004 1
2005 0
2006 2
2007 2
2008 1
2009 3
2010 6
2011 3
2012 10
2013 1
2014 10
2015 10
2016 8
2017 12
2018 16
2019 11
2020 10
2021 22
2022 16
2023 14
2024 9
2025 19
Total 186
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Shiming Wan 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 Shiming Wan 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, 138–147 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: 144 publications — 36th percentile

36% 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
138–147 491 144
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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Shiming Wan 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 Shiming Wan 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, 42 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: 42 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% 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 42
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

Shiming Wan is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China and specializes in Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a total of 174 publications within this primary field. Their subfields of study include Atmospheric Science, Geophysics, Earth-Surface Processes, Environmental Chemistry, and Geochemistry and Petrology.

Their research covers a range of topics, notably:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Geological formations and processes
  • Geological and Geophysical Studies
  • Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques
  • Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis
  • Earthquake and tectonic studies

Recent publications by this scientist include the following papers:

  • "Human impact overwhelms long-term climate control of fire in the Yangtze River Basin since 3.0 ka BP," 2020, Quaternary Science Reviews
  • "Birth of the Pearl River at 30 Ma: Evidence from sedimentary records in the northern South China Sea," 2022, Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • "Climate-Driven Weathering Shifts Between Highlands and Floodplains," 2020, Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems
  • "Expansion of C4 plants in South China and evolution of East Asian monsoon since 35 Ma: Black carbon records in the northern South China Sea," 2023, Global and Planetary Change
  • "A synthesis of monsoon exploration in the Asian marginal seas," 2022, Scientific Drilling

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated extensively with this researcher include:

  • Anchun Li
  • Debo Zhao
  • Zhaojie Yu
  • Christophe Colin
  • Zehua Song

Their work has been published in a variety of venues, with repeated contributions to:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Quaternary Science Reviews
  • Goldschmidt2021 abstracts

Best Publications

  • Reconstructing chemical weathering, physical erosion and monsoon intensity since 25 Ma in the northern South China Sea: A review of competing proxies

    Peter D. Clift;Peter D. Clift;Shiming Wan;Jerzy Blusztajn

  • Development of the East Asian monsoon: Mineralogical and sedimentologic records in the northern South China Sea since 20 Ma

    Shiming Wan;Anchun Li;Peter D. Clift;Jan Berend W. Stuut

  • Yangtze- and Taiwan-derived sediments on the inner shelf of East China Sea

    Kehui Xu;John D. Milliman;Anchun Li;J. Paul Liu

  • Provenance, structure, and formation of the mud wedge along inner continental shelf of the East China Sea: A synthesis of the Yangtze dispersal system

    Kehui Xu;Anchun Li;J. Paul Liu;John D. Milliman

  • Rapid transition from continental breakup to igneous oceanic crust in the South China Sea

    H. C. Larsen;H. C. Larsen;G. Mohn;M. Nirrengarten;Z. Sun

  • Development of the East Asian summer monsoon: Evidence from the sediment record in the South China Sea since 8.5 Ma

    Shiming Wan;Anchun Li;Peter D. Clift;Hengyi Jiang

  • Deep sea records of the continental weathering and erosion response to East Asian monsoon intensification since 14 ka in the South China Sea

    Dengke Hu;Dengke Hu;Philipp Böning;Cornelia M. Köhler;Stephen Hillier

  • Holocene evolution in weathering and erosion patterns in the Pearl River delta

    Dengke Hu;Dengke Hu;Peter D. Clift;Peter D. Clift;Philipp Boning;Robyn E. Hannigan

  • Human impact overwhelms long-term climate control of weathering and erosion in southwest China

    Shiming Wan;Samuel Toucanne;Peter D. Clift;Debo Zhao

  • Increased contribution of terrigenous supply from Taiwan to the northern South China Sea since 3 Ma

    Shiming Wan;Anchun Li;Peter D. Clift;Shiguo Wu

  • Enhanced silicate weathering of tropical shelf sediments exposed during glacial lowstands: A sink for atmospheric CO2

    Shiming Wan;Shiming Wan;Peter D. Clift;Peter D. Clift;Debo Zhao;Niels Hovius

  • History of Asian eolian input to the West Philippine Sea over the last one million years

    Shiming Wan;Shiming Wan;Zhaojie Yu;Peter D. Clift;Hanjie Sun

  • Sensitive grain-size records of Holocene East Asian summer monsoon in sediments of northern South China Sea slope

    Jie Huang;Anchun Li;Shiming Wan

  • Extreme weathering/erosion during the Miocene Climatic Optimum: Evidence from sediment record in the South China Sea

    Shiming Wan;Wolfram M. Kürschner;Peter D. Clift;Anchun Li

  • History of Yellow River and Yangtze River delivering sediment to the Yellow Sea since 3.5 Ma: Tectonic or climate forcing?

    Jin Zhang;Shiming Wan;Shiming Wan;Peter D. Clift;Jie Huang

  • Pyrite sulfur isotopes constrained by sedimentation rates: Evidence from sediments on the East China Sea inner shelf since the late Pleistocene

    Xiting Liu;David Fike;Anchun Li;Jiang Dong

  • Evolution and variability of the East Asian summer monsoon during the Pliocene: Evidence from clay mineral records of the South China Sea

    Shiming Wan;Jun Tian;Stephan Steinke;Anchun Li

  • Synchronicity of Kuroshio Current and climate system variability since the Last Glacial Maximum

    Xufeng Zheng;Anchun Li;ShuhJi Kao;Xun Gong

  • ITCZ and ENSO pacing on East Asian winter monsoon variation during the Holocene: Sedimentological evidence from the Okinawa Trough

    Xufeng Zheng;Anchun Li;Shiming Wan;Fuqing Jiang

  • History of Asian eolian input to the Sea of Japan since 15 Ma: Links to Tibetan uplift or global cooling?

    Xingyan Shen;Shiming Wan;Shiming Wan;Christian France-Lanord;Peter D. Clift

  • ENHANCED SILICATE WEATHERING OF TROPICAL SHELF SEDIMENTS EXPOSED DURING GLACIAL LOWSTANDS: A SINK FOR ATMOSPHERIC CO2

    Peter D. Clift;Shiming Wan;Debo Zhao;Niels Hovius

Frequent Co-Authors

Anchun Li
Anchun Li Chinese Academy of Sciences
Peter D. Clift
Peter D. Clift University College London
Tiegang Li
Tiegang Li Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry
Christophe Colin
Christophe Colin University of Paris-Saclay
Ryuji Tada
Ryuji Tada University of Tokyo
Xuefa Shi
Xuefa Shi First Institute of Oceanography
Christian France-Lanord
Christian France-Lanord University of Lorraine
Shuh-Ji Kao
Shuh-Ji Kao Hainan University
Samuel Toucanne
Samuel Toucanne French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea
Zhifei Liu
Zhifei Liu Tongji University

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