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Shuguang Song

Shuguang Song

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 51 3179 2903 200 195 138 11153

Shuguang Song publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Shuguang Song between 1999 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Shuguang Song published across 27 years, from 1999 to 2025, averaging 7 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2025. 35 of the 189 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1999 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2025. 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 6 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 17 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 15 publications 2025: 20 publications
1999 2025

189 publications in total across all disciplines

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Shuguang Song: publications per year, 1999 to 2025
Year Publications
1999 1
2000 0
2001 4
2002 0
2003 2
2004 3
2005 5
2006 1
2007 6
2008 5
2009 13
2010 5
2011 5
2012 5
2013 9
2014 6
2015 8
2016 4
2017 7
2018 6
2019 8
2020 11
2021 11
2022 17
2023 12
2024 15
2025 20
Total 189
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Shuguang Song 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 Song 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: 138 publications — 32nd percentile

32% 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
138–147 491 138
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 Song 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 Song 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

Shuguang Song is affiliated with Peking University in China and specializes primarily in Earth and Planetary Sciences. Throughout their academic career, they have contributed extensively to fields such as Geophysics, Artificial Intelligence, Geochemistry and Petrology, Geology, and Inorganic Chemistry. Their research output prominently covers topics including Geological and Geochemical Analysis, High-pressure geophysics and materials, earthquake and tectonic studies, Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis, Geological and Geophysical Studies, and Radioactive element chemistry and processing.

Song has an extensive record of publications, with recurring contributions to several scientific journals. Their frequent publication venues are:

  • Lithos
  • Gondwana Research
  • Precambrian Research
  • International Geology Review
  • Geological Society of America Bulletin

Their research often involves collaboration, and frequently co-authored scientists include:

  • Mark B. Allen
  • Chao Wang
  • Li Su
  • Di Feng
  • Tao Wen

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Song span several years and address a range of geological topics. Selected recent works include:

  • "Post-collisional mafic magmatism: Insights into orogenic collapse and mantle modification from North Qaidam collisional belt, NW China" (2021, Lithos)
  • "An oblique subduction model for closure of the Proto-Tethys and Palaeo-Tethys oceans and creation of the Central China Orogenic Belt" (2023, Earth-Science Reviews)
  • "Early Devonian mafic igneous rocks in the East Kunlun Orogen, NW China: Implications for the transition from the Proto- to Paleo-Tethys oceans" (2020, Lithos)
  • "Tracing tectonic processes from Proto- to Paleo-Tethys in the East Kunlun Orogen by detrital zircons" (2022, Gondwana Research)
  • "Ultrahigh-pressure peridotites record Neoarchean collisional tectonics" (2022, Earth and Planetary Science Letters)

Song's work prominently addresses tectonic and magmatic processes, with particular attention to orogenic events and subduction dynamics in regions of NW China. This body of research contributes to understanding the geological evolution of oceanic closures and collisional belts.

Best Publications

  • Tectonics of the North Qilian orogen, NW China

    Shuguang Song;Yaoling Niu;Yaoling Niu;Li Su;Xiaohong Xia

  • Evolution from Oceanic Subduction to Continental Collision: a Case Study from the Northern Tibetan Plateau Based on Geochemical and Geochronological Data

    Shuguang Song;Lifei Zhang;Yaoling Niu;L I Su

  • Continental orogenesis from ocean subduction, continent collision/subduction, to orogen collapse, and orogen recycling: The example of the North Qaidam UHPM belt, NW China

    Shuguang Song;Yaoling Niu;Yaoling Niu;Li Su;Cong Zhang

  • Triassic collision of western Tianshan orogenic belt, China: Evidence from SHRIMP U-Pb dating of zircon from HP/UHP eclogitic rocks

    Lifei Zhang;Yongliang Ai;Xuping Li;Daniela Rubatto

  • Metamorphic evolution of the coesite-bearing ultrahigh-pressure terrane in the North Qaidam, Northern Tibet, NW China

    S. G. Song;J. S. Yang;Z. Q. Xu;J. G. Liou

  • Triassic eclogites from central Qiangtang, northern Tibet, China: Petrology, geochronology and metamorphic P–T path

    Qing-Guo Zhai;Qing-Guo Zhai;Ru-Yuan Zhang;Ru-Yuan Zhang;Bor-Ming Jahn;Bor-Ming Jahn;Cai Li

  • Ophiolites in the Xing'an-Inner Mongolia accretionary belt of the CAOB: Implications for two cycles of seafloor spreading and accretionary orogenic events

    Shuguang Song;Shuguang Song;Ming-Ming Wang;Xin Xu;Chao Wang

  • Petrology, geochemistry and isotopic ages of eclogites from the Dulan UHPM Terrane, the North Qaidam, NW China

    Shuguang Song;Jingsui Yang;J.G Liou;Cailai Wu

  • Ultra-deep origin of garnet peridotite from the North Qaidam ultrahigh-pressure belt, northern Tibetan Plateau, NW China

    Shuguang Song;Lifei zhang;Yaoling Niu

  • Geochronology of diamond-bearing zircons from garnet peridotite in the North Qaidam UHPM belt, Northern Tibetan Plateau: A record of complex histories from oceanic lithosphere subduction to continental collision

    Shuguang Song;Lifei Zhang;Yaoling Niu;Li Su

  • Tracing the 850-Ma continental flood basalts from a piece of subducted continental crust in the North Qaidam UHPM belt, NW China

    Shuguang Song;Li Su;Xian-hua Li;Guibing Zhang

  • Grenville-age orogenesis in the Qaidam-Qilian block: The link between South China and Tarim

    Shuguang Song;Li Su;Xian-hua Li;Yaoling Niu;Yaoling Niu

  • The subducted oceanic crust within continental-type UHP metamorphic belt in the North Qaidam, NW China: Evidence from petrology, geochemistry and geochronology

    Guibin Zhang;Shuguang Song;Lifei Zhang;Yaoling Niu

  • Metamorphism, anatexis, zircon ages and tectonic evolution of the Gongshan block in the northern Indochina continent—An eastern extension of the Lhasa Block

    Shuguang Song;Shuguang Song;Yaoling Niu;Chunjing Wei;Jianqing Ji

  • Eclogite and carpholite-bearing metasedimentary rocks in the North Qilian suture zone, NW China: implications for Early Palaeozoic cold oceanic subduction and water transport into mantle

    S. G. Song;S. G. Song;L. F. Zhang;Y. Niu;C. J. Wei

  • Tectonic evolution of early Paleozoic HP metamorphic rocks in the North Qilian Mountains, NW China: New perspectives

    Shuguang Song;Yaoling Niu;Lifei Zhang;Chunjing Wei

  • Tholeiite–Boninite terrane in the North Qilian suture zone: Implications for subduction initiation and back-arc basin development

    Xiaohong Xia;Shuguang Song;Yaoling Niu;Yaoling Niu

  • CH4 inclusions in orogenic harzburgite: Evidence for reduced slab fluids and implication for redox melting in mantle wedge

    Shuguang Song;Shuguang Song;Li Su;Yaoling Niu;Yong Lai

  • Melting of continental crust during subduction initiation: A case study from the Chaidanuo peraluminous granite in the North Qilian suture zone

    Yuxiao Chen;Shuguang Song;Yaoling Niu;Yaoling Niu;Chunjing Wei

  • Relict coesite exsolution in omphacite from Western Tianshan eclogites, China

    Lifei Zhang;Shuguang Song;Juhn G. Liou;Yongliang Ai

  • HP-UHP metamorphic belt in the East Kunlun Orogen : final closure of the Proto-Tethys Ocean and formation of the Pan-North-China Continent.

    Shuguang Song;Hengzhe Bi;Shengsheng Qi;Liming Yang

Frequent Co-Authors

Yaoling Niu
Yaoling Niu China University of Geosciences
Li Su
Li Su China University of Geosciences
Lifei Zhang
Lifei Zhang Peking University
Mark B. Allen
Mark B. Allen Durham University
Haemyeong Jung
Haemyeong Jung Seoul National University
Chunjing Wei
Chunjing Wei Peking University
Juhn G. Liou
Juhn G. Liou Stanford University
Xian-Hua Li
Xian-Hua Li Chinese Academy of Sciences
Biao Song
Biao Song Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences
David J. Ellis
David J. Ellis Australian National University

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