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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 60 1923 1736 121 116 143 11835

Shuwen Liu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Shuwen Liu between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Shuwen Liu published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 5.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2017. 12 of the 163 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2017. 1997: 1 publication 1998: 2 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 1 publication 2004: 2 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 6 publications
1997 2025

163 publications in total across all disciplines

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Shuwen Liu: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 1
1998 2
1999 0
2000 4
2001 0
2002 1
2003 1
2004 2
2005 6
2006 5
2007 6
2008 3
2009 3
2010 0
2011 8
2012 7
2013 8
2014 6
2015 7
2016 8
2017 17
2018 6
2019 13
2020 15
2021 6
2022 8
2023 8
2024 6
2025 6
Total 163
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Shuwen Liu 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 Shuwen Liu 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: 143 publications — 35th percentile

35% 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
138–147 491 143
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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Shuwen Liu 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 Shuwen Liu 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, 60 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: 60 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% 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
60 135 60
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

Shuwen Liu is affiliated with Peking University in China and specializes in Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a primary focus on Geophysics. Their research contributions include subfields such as Artificial Intelligence, Global and Planetary Change, Atmospheric Science, and Economics and Econometrics.

The scientist's main research topics cover Geological and Geochemical Analysis, High-pressure geophysics and materials, earthquake and tectonic studies, Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, Geological and Geophysical Studies, Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis, and Climate variability and models.

Notable recent publications include:

  • Quantitatively Tracking the Elevation of the Tibetan Plateau Since the Cretaceous: Insights From Whole-Rock Sr/Y and La/Yb Ratios, 2020, Geophysical Research Letters
  • Thermal state and evolving geodynamic regimes of the Meso- to Neoarchean North China Craton, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Early Mesozoic magmatism and tectonic evolution of the Qinling Orogen: Implications for oblique continental collision, 2020, Gondwana Research
  • Complex Neoarchean mantle metasomatism: Evidence from sanukitoid diorites-monzodiorites-granodiorites in the northeastern North China Craton, 2020, Precambrian Research
  • Oxidation of Archean upper mantle caused by crustal recycling, 2022, Nature Communications

Frequent coauthors contributing alongside Shuwen Liu include Guozheng Sun, Lei Gao, Yalu Hu, Wei Wang, and Rongrong Guo.

The scientist publishes regularly in venues such as Precambrian Research, Gondwana Research, Lithos, Nature Communications, and Geosystems and Geoenvironment.

Best Publications

  • Contrasting Late Carboniferous and Late Permian–Middle Triassic intrusive suites from the northern margin of the North China craton: Geochronology, petrogenesis, and tectonic implications

    Shuan Hong Zhang;Yue Zhao;Biao Song;Jian Min Hu

  • Discovery of sapphirine-bearing Mg–Al granulites in the North China Craton: Implications for Paleoproterozoic ultrahigh temperature metamorphism

    M. Santosh;T. Tsunogae;J.H. Li;S.J. Liu

  • Archean geodynamics in the Central Zone, North China Craton: constraints from geochemistry of two contrasting series of granitoids in the Fuping and Wutai complexes

    Shuwen Liu;Yuanming Pan;Qianli Xie;Jian Zhang

  • Th–U–Pb monazite geochronology of the Lüliang and Wutai Complexes: Constraints on the tectonothermal evolution of the Trans-North China Orogen

    Shuwen Liu;Guochun Zhao;Simon A. Wilde;Guiming Shu

  • Paleoproterozoic accretionary orogenesis in the North China Craton: A SHRIMP zircon study

    M. Santosh;M. Santosh;Dunyi Liu;Yuruo Shi;S.J. Liu

  • Paleoproterozoic ultrahigh-temperature granulites in the North China Craton: Implications for tectonic models on extreme crustal metamorphism

    M. Santosh;S.J. Liu;T. Tsunogae;J.H. Li

  • Geochemistry and U–Pb zircon ages of metamorphic volcanic rocks of the Paleoproterozoic Lüliang Complex and constraints on the evolution of the Trans-North China Orogen, North China Craton

    Shuwen Liu;Jian Zhang;Qiugen Li;Lifei Zhang

  • Geological and isotopic geochemical constraints on the evolution of the Fuping Complex, North China Craton

    Shuwen Liu;Yuanming Pan;Jianghai Li;Qiugen Li

  • Zircon U–Pb chronology of the Jianping Complex: Implications for the Precambrian crustal evolution history of the northern margin of North China Craton

    Shuwen Liu;M. Santosh;Wei Wang;Xiang Bai

  • Deformation history of the Hengshan complex: Implications for the tectonic evolution of the Trans-North China Orogen

    Jian Zhang;Guochun Zhao;Sanzhong Li;Min Sun

  • Geologic, fluid inclusion and isotopic characteristics of the Jinding Zn-Pb deposit, western Yunnan, South China: A review

    Chunji Xue;Rong Zeng;Shuwen Liu;Guoxiang Chi

  • Polyphase deformation of the Fuping Complex, Trans-North China Orogen : Structures, SHRIMP U-Pb zircon ages and tectonic implications

    Jian Zhang;Guochun Zhao;Sanzhong Li;Min Sun

  • Neoarchean intra-oceanic arc system in the Western Liaoning Province: Implications for Early Precambrian crustal evolution in the Eastern Block of the North China Craton

    Wei Wang;Wei Wang;Shuwen Liu;M. Santosh;M. Santosh;Genhou Wang

  • Quantifying Crustal Thickness in Continental Collisional Belts: Global Perspective and a Geologic Application.

    Fangyang Hu;Fangyang Hu;Mihai N. Ducea;Mihai N. Ducea;Shuwen Liu;James B. Chapman

  • High-pressure mafic granulites in the Trans-North China Orogen: Tectonic significance and age

    Jian Zhang;Guochun Zhao;Min Sun;Simon A. Wilde

  • Geochemistry and zircon U-Pb-Hf isotopic systematics of the Neoarchean Yixian-Fuxin greenstone belt, northern margin of the North China Craton: Implications for petrogenesis and tectonic setting

    Wei Wang;Shuwen Liu;Xiang Bai;Pengtao Yang

  • Structural pattern of the Wutai Complex and its constraints on the tectonic framework of the Trans-North China Orogen

    Jian Zhang;Guochun Zhao;Sanzhong Li;Min Sun

  • Geochemistry of the paleoproterozonic Nanying granitic gneisses in the Fuping complex: implications for the tectonic evolution of the Central Zone, North China Craton

    Shuwen Liu;Yuanming Pan;Qianli Xie;Jian Zhang

  • Composite nature of the North China Granulite-Facies Belt: Tectonothermal and geochronological constraints

    Guochun Zhao;Min Sun;Simon A. Wilde;Li Sanzhong

  • Petrogenesis and geochronology of Precambrian granitoid gneisses in Western Liaoning Province: Constraints on Neoarchean to early Paleoproterozoic crustal evolution of the North China Craton

    Wei Wang;Shuwen Liu;Simon A. Wilde;Qiugen Li

  • Geochemistry, zircon U–Pb geochronology and Lu–Hf isotopes of metavolcanics from eastern Hebei reveal Neoarchean subduction tectonics in the North China Craton

    Rongrong Guo;Shuwen Liu;M. Santosh;M. Santosh;Qiugen Li

Frequent Co-Authors

Wei Wang
Wei Wang China University of Geosciences
M. Santosh
M. Santosh China University of Geosciences
Peter A. Cawood
Peter A. Cawood Monash University
Guochun Zhao
Guochun Zhao University of Hong Kong
Mihai N. Ducea
Mihai N. Ducea University of Arizona
Min Sun
Min Sun University of Hong Kong
Simon A. Wilde
Simon A. Wilde Curtin University
Sanzhong Li
Sanzhong Li Ocean University of China
Lifei Zhang
Lifei Zhang Peking University
Yue Zhao
Yue Zhao Chinese Academy of Sciences

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