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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 36 7110 6580 459 453 126 6359

Shuheng Tang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Shuheng Tang between 2000 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Shuheng Tang published across 26 years, from 2000 to 2025, averaging 5.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2025. 32 of the 150 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

150 publications in total across all disciplines

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Shuheng Tang: publications per year, 2000 to 2025
Year Publications
2000 2
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 1
2005 2
2006 5
2007 1
2008 4
2009 8
2010 2
2011 3
2012 2
2013 5
2014 6
2015 10
2016 5
2017 7
2018 12
2019 5
2020 9
2021 8
2022 10
2023 11
2024 15
2025 17
Total 150
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Shuheng Tang publications per year - data summary

  • Shuheng Tang, a Earth Science scholar from China University of Geosciences, has 150 publications recorded across 26 years, from 2000 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2000 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2025, with 17 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 2004 and 2007, with 1 publication each.
  • 3 of the 26 years in the span carry no publications at all (2001, 2002 and 2003).
  • The rate of publication averages 5.8 papers per year over the whole span, or 6.5 per year counting only the 23 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 61 publications, 41% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2000-2008: 15 publications (1.7 per year); 2009-2017: 48 publications (5.3 per year); 2018-2025: 87 publications (10.9 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Shuheng Tang 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 Shuheng Tang 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, 118–127 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: 126 publications — 25th percentile

25% 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
118–127 540 126
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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Shuheng Tang publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 58 ranges running from 38–47 to 603+ publications.
  • Shuheng Tang, a Earth Science scholar from China University of Geosciences, records 126 publications - the 25th percentile of the discipline.
  • 25% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Shuheng Tang, and about 75% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 168–177 publications range, and Shuheng Tang ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 128–137 publications, holding 557 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 58% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 178–187 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 603 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Shuheng Tang 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 Shuheng Tang 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, 36 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: 36 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% 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 36
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
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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Shuheng Tang D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 77 ranges running from 30 to 106+ D-Index.
  • Shuheng Tang, a Earth Science scholar from China University of Geosciences, records 36 D-Index - the 23rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 23% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Shuheng Tang, and about 77% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 44 D-Index range, and Shuheng Tang ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 36 D-Index, holding 389 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 62% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 49 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Best Publications

  • Petrophysical characterization of coals by low-field nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)

    Yanbin Yao;Dameng Liu;Yao Che;Dazhen Tang

  • Fractal characterization of adsorption-pores of coals from North China: An investigation on CH4 adsorption capacity of coals

    Yanbin Yao;Dameng Liu;Dazhen Tang;Shuheng Tang

  • Fractal characterization of seepage-pores of coals from China: An investigation on permeability of coals

    Yanbin Yao;Dameng Liu;Dazhen Tang;Shuheng Tang

  • Non-destructive characterization of coal samples from China using microfocus X-ray computed tomography

    Yanbin Yao;Dameng Liu;Yao Che;Dazhen Tang

  • Geochemical, Sr-Nd-Pb, and zircon Hf-O isotopic compositions of Eocene-Oligocene shoshonitic and potassic adakite-like felsic intrusions in Western Yunnan, SW China: Petrogenesis and tectonic implications

    Yong Jun Lu;Robert Kerrich;Campbell T. Mccuaig;Zheng Xiang Li

  • Determining fractal dimensions of coal pores by FHH model: Problems and effects

    Songhang Zhang;Shuheng Tang;Dazhen Tang;Wenhui Huang

  • Preliminary evaluation of the coalbed methane production potential and its geological controls in the Weibei Coalfield, Southeastern Ordos Basin, China

    Yanbin Yao;Dameng Liu;Dazhen Tang;Shuheng Tang

  • Coal reservoir characteristics and coalbed methane resource assessment in Huainan and Huaibei coalfields, Southern North China

    Dameng Liu;Yanbin Yao;Dazhen Tang;Shuheng Tang

  • The characteristics of coal reservoir pores and coal facies in Liulin district, Hedong coal field of China

    Songhang Zhang;Songhang Zhang;Shuheng Tang;Dazhen Tang;Zhejun Pan

  • Investigation of pore structure and fractal characteristics of the Lower Silurian Longmaxi shales in western Hunan and Hubei Provinces in China

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  • Study on coalbed methane accumulation characteristics and favorable areas in the Binchang area, southwestern Ordos Basin, China

    H. Xu;D.Z. Tang;D.M. Liu;S.H. Tang

  • A dynamic prediction model for gas–water effective permeability based on coalbed methane production data

    H. Xu;D.Z. Tang;S.H. Tang;J.L. Zhao

  • Methane Sorption Capacity of Organics and Clays in High-Over Matured Shale-Gas Systems

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  • Study of hydrochemical characteristics of CBM co-produced water of the Shizhuangnan Block in the southern Qinshui Basin, China, on its implication of CBM development

    Songhang Zhang;Shuheng Tang;Zhongcheng Li;Zhejun Pan

  • Re-evaluating adsorbed and free methane content in coal and its ad- and desorption processes analysis

    Yong Li;Zhuangsen Wang;Shuheng Tang;Derek Elsworth

  • An experimental investigation of diffusivity and porosity anisotropy of a Chinese gas shale

    Yi Wan;Yi Wan;Zhejun Pan;Shuheng Tang;Luke D. Connell

  • Stable isotope characteristics of CBM co-produced water and implications for CBM development: The example of the Shizhuangnan block in the southern Qinshui Basin, China

    Songhang Zhang;Shuheng Tang;Zhongcheng Li;Qiulei Guo

  • Laboratory Study of Gas Permeability and Cleat Compressibility for CBM/ECBM in Chinese Coals:

    Guiqiang Zheng;Guiqiang Zheng;Zhejun Pan;Zhongwei Chen;Shuheng Tang

  • Effects of pressure and temperature on gas diffusion and flow for primary and enhanced coalbed methane recovery

    Yidong Cai;Yidong Cai;Zhejun Pan;Dameng Liu;Guiqiang Zheng

  • Formation and development of pore structure in marine-continental transitional shale from northern China across a maturation gradient: insights from gas adsorption and mercury intrusion

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