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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 37 6752 6252 28 25 163 6419

Shu-Kun Hsu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Shu-Kun Hsu between 1995 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Shu-Kun Hsu published across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, averaging 6.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2015. 16 of the 194 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2015. 1995: 6 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 5 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 2 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 4 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 8 publications
1995 2025

194 publications in total across all disciplines

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Shu-Kun Hsu: publications per year, 1995 to 2025
Year Publications
1995 6
1996 3
1997 1
1998 5
1999 1
2000 2
2001 6
2002 3
2003 0
2004 10
2005 3
2006 1
2007 4
2008 5
2009 14
2010 5
2011 5
2012 8
2013 5
2014 7
2015 15
2016 9
2017 8
2018 9
2019 10
2020 5
2021 9
2022 8
2023 11
2024 8
2025 8
Total 194
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Shu-Kun Hsu 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 Shu-Kun Hsu 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, 158–167 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: 163 publications — 46th percentile

46% 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
158–167 458 163
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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Shu-Kun Hsu 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 Shu-Kun Hsu 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, 37 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: 37 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% 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 37
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
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

Shu-Kun Hsu is affiliated with National Central University in Taiwan and has contributed extensively to the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research focuses primarily on geophysics, atmospheric science, geology, earth-surface processes, and environmental chemistry, with a total of 66 publications spanning these disciplines.

The scientist's work covers several main topics, including earthquake and tectonic studies, geological and geophysical studies, geology and paleoclimatology research, geological formations and processes, geological and geochemical analysis, methane hydrates and related phenomena, and seismic waves and analysis.

Shu-Kun Hsu has published multiple papers, with recent examples illustrating the scope and relevance of their research:

  • Clay-mineral distribution in recent deep-sea sediments around Taiwan: Implications for sediment dispersal processes, 2021, Tectonophysics
  • Forearc structures and deformation along the Manila Trench, 2020, Journal of Asian Earth Sciences X
  • Deep-sea submarine erosion by the Kuroshio Current in the Manila accretionary prism, offshore Southern Taiwan, 2021, Tectonophysics
  • Fast-eroding Taiwan and transfer of orogenic sediment to forearc basins and trenches in the Philippine and South China seas, 2023, Earth-Science Reviews
  • Active tectonics and volcanism in the southernmost Okinawa Trough back-arc basin derived from deep-towed sonar surveys, 2021, Tectonophysics

The frequent publication venues for their research include:

  • Tectonophysics
  • Terrestrial Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
  • Earth-Science Reviews
  • Journal of Asian Earth Sciences X
  • Marine Geophysical Research

Collaboration plays a significant role in their work, with frequent co-authors being Nathalie Babonneau, Gueorgui Ratzov, Andrew Tien-Shun Lin, Chih-Chieh Su, and Jing-Yi Lin.

Best Publications

  • Okinawa trough backarc basin: Early tectonic and magmatic evolution

    Jean-Claude Sibuet;Benoã®T. Deffontaines;Shu-Kun Hsu;Nicolas Thareau

  • High‐resolution detection of geologic boundaries from potential‐field anomalies: An enhanced analytic signal technique

    Shu Kun Hsu;Jean Claude Sibuet;Chuen Tien Shyu

  • How was Taiwan created

    Jean Claude Sibuet;Shu Kun Hsu

  • New Bathymetry and Magnetic Lineations Identifications in the Northernmost South China Sea and their Tectonic Implications

    Shu Kun Hsu;Yi Ching Yeh;Wen Bin Doo;Ching Hui Tsai

  • Turbidity currents, submarine landslides and the 2006 Pingtung earthquake off SW Taiwan

    Shu Kun Hsu;Jackie Kuo;Chung Liang Lo;Ching Hui Tsai

  • East Asia plate tectonics since 15 Ma: constraints from the Taiwan region

    Jean Claude Sibuet;Shu Kun Hsu;Xavier Le Pichon;Jean Pierre Le Formal

  • Arc-continent collision in Taiwan: New marine observations and tectonic evolution

    Jacques Malavieille;Serge E. Lallemand;Stephane Dominguez;Anne Deschamps

  • Geodynamics of the Taiwan arc-arc collision

    Jean Claude Sibuet;Shu Kun Hsu

  • Depth to magnetic source using the generalized analytic signal

    Shu Kun Hsu;Dorothée Coppens;Chuen Tien Shyu

  • Imaging magnetic sources using Euler's equation

    Shu Kun Hsu

  • Structural and Kinematic Evolutions of the Okinawa Trough Backarc Basin

    Jean-Claude Sibuet;Shu-Kun Hsu;Chuen-Tien Shyu;Char-Shine Liu

  • Evidence for Early Cretaceous oceanic crust trapped in the Philippine Sea Plate

    A. Deschamps;P. Monié;S. Lallemand;S.-K. Hsu

  • New Gravity and Magnetic Anomaly Maps in the Taiwan-Luzon Region and Their Preliminary Interpretation

    Shu Kun Hsu;Char Shine Liu;Chuen Tien Shyu;Shao Yung Liu

  • Automatic extraction of ridge and valley axes using the profile recognition and polygon-breaking algorithm

    Yet-Chung Chang;Gwo-Shyh Song;Shu-Kun Hsu

  • Is Taiwan the result of arc-continent or arc-arc collision?

    Shu Kun Hsu;Shu Kun Hsu;Jean Claude Sibuet

  • Distribution and characters of the mud diapirs and mud volcanoes off southwest Taiwan

    Song Chuen Chen;Song Chuen Chen;Shu Kun Hsu;Yunshuen Wang;San Hsiung Chung

  • Tectonic features of the incipient arc-continent collision zone of Taiwan: Implications for seismicity

    Andrew T. Lin;Bochu Yao;Shu Kun Hsu;Char Shine Liu

  • Tectonic evolution of the Northeastern South China Sea from seismic interpretation

    Yi Ching Yeh;Yi Ching Yeh;Jean Claude Sibuet;Shu Kun Hsu;Char Shine Liu

  • Magnetic inversion in the East China Sea and Okinawa Trough: Tectonic implications

    Shu Kun Hsu;J. C. Sibuet;Chuen Tien Shyu

  • Transition between the Okinawa trough backarc extension and the Taiwan collision: New insights on the southernmost Ryukyu subduction zone

    Shu Kun Hsu;Shu Kun Hsu;Jean Claude Sibuet;Serge Monti;Chuen Tien Shyu

Frequent Co-Authors

Jean-Claude Sibuet
Jean-Claude Sibuet French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea
Char-Shine Liu
Char-Shine Liu National Taiwan University
Serge Lallemand
Serge Lallemand University of Montpellier
Frauke Klingelhoefer
Frauke Klingelhoefer French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea
Laurent Dezileau
Laurent Dezileau Université de Caen Normandie
Honn Kao
Honn Kao Geological Survey of Canada
Yih-Min Wu
Yih-Min Wu National Taiwan University
Stéphane Dominguez
Stéphane Dominguez University of Montpellier
Ryuichi Shinjo
Ryuichi Shinjo University of the Ryukyus
Hao-Tsu Chu
Hao-Tsu Chu Central Geological Survey, MOEA

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