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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 59 2026 1831 132 127 129 12539

Shuguang Li publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Shuguang Li between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Shuguang Li published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 4.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2022. 15 of the 167 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2022. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 5 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 11 publications
1990 2025

167 publications in total across all disciplines

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Shuguang Li: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 0
1992 0
1993 1
1994 1
1995 0
1996 1
1997 1
1998 5
1999 4
2000 2
2001 2
2002 7
2003 4
2004 0
2005 3
2006 2
2007 5
2008 3
2009 4
2010 3
2011 3
2012 5
2013 7
2014 8
2015 9
2016 8
2017 10
2018 9
2019 6
2020 7
2021 7
2022 15
2023 9
2024 4
2025 11
Total 167
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Shuguang Li 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 Shuguang Li 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: 129 publications — 27th percentile

27% 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
128–137 557 129
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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Shuguang Li 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 Shuguang Li 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, 59 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: 59 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% 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
52 182
53 178
54 163
55 117
56 163
57 120
58 113
59 136 59
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

Shuguang Li is affiliated with the China University of Geosciences in China. Their research primarily spans the fields of Engineering and Earth and Planetary Sciences, with substantial contributions in subfields such as Geophysics, Civil and Structural Engineering, and Mechanics of Materials.

The scientist's work covers key topics including Geological and Geochemical Analysis, Rock Mechanics and Modeling, High-pressure Geophysics and Materials, Earthquake and Tectonic Studies, Drilling and Well Engineering, Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils, and Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis.

Several papers authored or coauthored by Shuguang Li highlight their research interests and collaborations. Recent publications include:

  • "The fate of subducting carbon tracked by Mg and Zn isotopes: A review and new perspectives", 2022, Earth-Science Reviews
  • "Mechanical Properties of Acid-corroded Sandstone Under Uniaxial Compression", 2020, Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering
  • "Mg and Zn Isotope Evidence for Two Types of Mantle Metasomatism and Deep Recycling of Magnesium Carbonates", 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • "Oxidation of the deep big mantle wedge by recycled carbonates: Constraints from highly siderophile elements and osmium isotopes", 2021, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
  • "Contrasting fates of subducting carbon related to different oceanic slabs in East Asia", 2022, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Frequent coauthors working alongside Shuguang Li include:

  • Sheng-Ao Liu
  • R. Huo
  • Shan Ke
  • Jingao Liu
  • Zizhen Miao

The scholar's work has been published extensively in specific venues, reflecting their areas of research focus. These publication venues are:

  • Lithos
  • Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
  • Advances in Civil Engineering
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • National Science Review

Best Publications

  • Collision of the North China and Yangtse Blocks and formation of coesite-bearing eclogites: Timing and processes☆

    Shuguang Li;Yilin Xiao;Deliang Liou;Yizhi Chen

  • Sm–Nd and Rb–Sr isotopic chronology and cooling history of ultrahigh pressure metamorphic rocks and their country rocks at Shuanghe in the Dabie Mountains, Central China

    Shuguang Li;Emil Jagoutz;Yizhi Chen;Qiuli Li

  • Geochemical contrasts between early Cretaceous ore-bearing and ore-barren high-Mg adakites in central-eastern China: Implications for petrogenesis and Cu–Au mineralization

    Sheng-Ao Liu;Shuguang Li;Yongsheng He;Fang Huang

  • Deep carbon cycles constrained by a large-scale mantle Mg isotope anomaly in eastern China

    Shu-Guang Li;Shu-Guang Li;Wei Yang;Shan Ke;Xunan Meng

  • Timing of synorogenic granitoids in the South Qinling, Central China: Constraints on the evolution of the Qinling-Dabie orogenic belt

    Weidong Sun;Shuguang Li;Yadong Chen;Yujing Li

  • Post-collisional granitoids from the Dabie orogen: New evidence for partial melting of a thickened continental crust

    Yongsheng He;Yongsheng He;Shuguang Li;Jochen Hoefs;Fang Huang;Fang Huang

  • Excess argon in phengite from eclogite: Evidence from dating of eclogite minerals by SmNd, RbSr and 40Ar39Ar methods

    Shuguang Li;Songshan Wang;Yizhi Chen;Deliang Liu

  • Geochronology and geochemistry of the Mesozoic volcanic rocks in Western Liaoning: Implications for lithospheric thinning of the North China Craton

    Wei Yang;Shuguang Li

  • Oxygen and hydrogen isotope geochemistry of ultrahigh-pressure eclogites from the Dabie Mountains and the Sulu terrane

    Yong-Fei Zheng;Bin Fu;Yiliang Li;Yilin Xiao

  • High-Mg adakitic rocks in the Dabie orogen, central China: Implications for foundering mechanism of lower continental crust

    Fang Huang;Fang Huang;Shuguang Li;Feng Dong;Yongsheng He

  • Oxygen isotope equilibrium between eclogite minerals and its constraints on mineral Sm-Nd chronometer

    Yong-Fei Zheng;Zheng-Rong Wang;Shu-Guang Li;Zi-Fu Zhao

  • Carboniferous and Triassic eclogites in the western Dabie Mountains, east-central China: evidence for protracted convergence of the North and South China Blocks

    Weidong Sun;Weidong Sun;I. S. Williams;Shuguang Li

  • Sm/Nd, Rb/Sr, and40Ar/39Ar Isotopic Systematics of the Ultrahigh-Pressure Metamorphic Rocks in the Dabie-Sulu Belt, Central China: A Retrospective View

    Shuguang Li;Emil Jagoutz;Ching-Hua Lo;Yizhi Chen

  • Magnesium isotopic systematics of continental basalts from the North China craton: Implications for tracing subducted carbonate in the mantle

    Wei Yang;Wei Yang;Fang-Zhen Teng;Hong-Fu Zhang;Shu-Guang Li;Shu-Guang Li

  • High-precision copper and iron isotope analysis of igneous rock standards by MC-ICP-MS

    Sheng-Ao Liu;Dandan Li;Shuguang Li;Fang-Zhen Teng;Fang-Zhen Teng

  • Investigation of magnesium isotope fractionation during granite differentiation: Implication for Mg isotopic composition of the continental crust

    Sheng-Ao Liu;Sheng-Ao Liu;Fang-Zhen Teng;Yongsheng He;Shan Ke;Shan Ke

  • Zinc isotope evidence for a large-scale carbonated mantle beneath eastern China

    Sheng-Ao Liu;Ze-Zhou Wang;Shu-Guang Li;Shu-Guang Li;Jian Huang

  • Origin of low δ26Mg Cenozoic basalts from South China Block and their geodynamic implications

    Jian Huang;Shu-Guang Li;Shu-Guang Li;Yilin Xiao;Shan Ke

  • High‐Precision Iron Isotope Analysis of Geological Reference Materials by High‐Resolution MC‐ICP‐MS

    Yongsheng He;Shan Ke;Fang-Zhen Teng;Fang-Zhen Teng;Tiantian Wang

  • Contrasting zircon Hf–O isotopes and trace elements between ore-bearing and ore-barren adakitic rocks in central-eastern China: Implications for genetic relation to Cu–Au mineralization

    Fangyue Wang;Sheng-Ao Liu;Shuguang Li;Shuguang Li;Yongsheng He

  • Zircon SHRIMP U–Pb dating for gneisses in northern Dabie high T/P metamorphic zone, central China: Implications for decoupling within subducted continental crust

    Yi-Can Liu;Shu-Guang Li;Shu-Tong Xu

Frequent Co-Authors

Sheng-Ao Liu
Sheng-Ao Liu China University of Geosciences
Fang Huang
Fang Huang University of Science and Technology of China
Yilin Xiao
Yilin Xiao University of Science and Technology of China
Qiu-Li Li
Qiu-Li Li Chinese Academy of Sciences
Weidong Sun
Weidong Sun Chinese Academy of Sciences
Fang-Zhen Teng
Fang-Zhen Teng University of Washington
Shan Ke
Shan Ke China University of Geosciences
Jian Huang
Jian Huang University of Iowa
Yong-Fei Zheng
Yong-Fei Zheng University of Science and Technology of China
Jochen Hoefs
Jochen Hoefs University of Göttingen

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