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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 52 3027 2762 1234 1095 109 10495

Tangdong Qu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Tangdong Qu between 1992 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Tangdong Qu published across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, averaging 3.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 8 publications in 2015. 5 of the 118 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

118 publications in total across all disciplines

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Tangdong Qu: publications per year, 1992 to 2025
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 0
1994 1
1995 0
1996 0
1997 2
1998 1
1999 1
2000 2
2001 3
2002 3
2003 2
2004 5
2005 6
2006 6
2007 3
2008 6
2009 6
2010 4
2011 4
2012 4
2013 6
2014 6
2015 8
2016 5
2017 5
2018 1
2019 8
2020 6
2021 4
2022 2
2023 2
2024 1
2025 4
Total 118
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Tangdong Qu 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 Tangdong Qu 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, 108–117 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: 109 publications — 16th percentile

16% 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
108–117 484 109
118–127 540
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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Tangdong Qu 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 Tangdong Qu 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, 52 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: 52 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% 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 52
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

Tangdong Qu is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States. Their research primarily spans Earth and Planetary Sciences with a focus on Oceanography, Global and Planetary Change, and Atmospheric Science as key subfields. The work integrates topics such as oceanographic and atmospheric processes, climate variability and models, and marine and coastal ecosystems.

The scientist has contributed significantly to studies covering:

  • Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes
  • Climate variability and models
  • Marine and coastal ecosystems
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Geological and Geophysical Studies
  • Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics

Frequent collaborators of Tangdong Qu include Jifeng Qi, Yan Du, Baoshu Yin, Dunxin Hu, and Fan Wang. These partnerships reflect a collaborative approach in advancing understanding in their fields.

Publication venues where they have contributed multiple works include:

  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans
  • Journal of Physical Oceanography
  • Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Journal of Oceanology and Limnology

Notable recent papers authored or coauthored by Tangdong Qu are:

  • "Variability of the Sub-Antarctic Mode Water Subduction Rate During the Argo Period," 2020, Geophysical Research Letters
  • "Review on observational studies of western tropical Pacific Ocean circulation and climate," 2020, Journal of Oceanology and Limnology
  • "Variability of the Subantarctic Mode Water Volume in the South Indian Ocean During 2004-2018," 2020, Geophysical Research Letters
  • "Water-Mass Properties and Circulation in the Deep and Abyssal Philippine Sea," 2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans
  • "Seasonal Variability of Subthermocline Eddy Kinetic Energy East of the Philippines," 2020, Journal of Physical Oceanography

Best Publications

  • Pacific western boundary currents and their roles in climate

    Dunxin Hu;Lixin Wu;Wenju Cai;Wenju Cai;Alex Sen Gupta

  • Upper-Layer Circulation in the South China Sea

    Tangdong Qu

  • Can Luzon Strait Transport Play a Role in Conveying the Impact of ENSO to the South China Sea

    Tangdong Qu;Yoo Yin Kim;Max Yaremchuk;Tomoki Tozuka

  • Intrusion of the North Pacific waters into the South China Sea

    Tangdong Qu;Humio Mitsudera;Toshio Yamagata

  • Deepwater overflow through Luzon Strait

    Tangdong Qu;James B. Girton;John A. Whitehead

  • Observation of Luzon Strait transport

    Jiwei Tian;Qingxuan Yang;Xinfeng Liang;Lingling Xie

  • The Bifurcation of the North Equatorial Current in the Pacific

    Tangdong Qu;Roger Lukas

  • Seasonal and interannual variations of the North Equatorial Current bifurcation in a high-resolution OGCM

    Yoo Yin Kim;Tangdong Qu;Tommy Jensen;Toru Miyama

  • Climate Fluctuations of Tropical Coupled Systems—The Role of Ocean Dynamics

    P. Chang;T. Yamagata;P. Schopf;S. K. Behera

  • South China Sea throughflow: A heat and freshwater conveyor

    Tangdong Qu;Yan Du;Hideharu Sasaki

  • Deep South China Sea circulation

    Guihua Wang;Shang Ping Xie;Shang Ping Xie;Tangdong Qu;Rui Xin Huang

  • An introduction to the South China Sea throughflow: Its dynamics, variability, and application for climate

    Tangdong Qu;Y. Tony Song;Toshio Yamagata

  • Connecting the tropical Pacific with Indian Ocean through South China Sea

    Tangdong Qu;Yan Du;Gary Meyers;Akio Ishida

  • On the western boundary currents in the Philippine Sea

    Tangdong Qu;Humio Mitsudera;Toshio Yamagata

  • Sea Surface Temperature and its Variability in the Indonesian Region

    T Qu;Y Du;J Strachan;GA Meyers

  • Interannual variability of the South China Sea throughflow inferred from wind data and an ocean data assimilation product

    Dong Xiao Wang;Qinyan Liu;Rui Xin Huang;Yan Du

  • Seasonal Variability of the Large-Scale Currents near the Coast of the Philippines*

    Max Yaremchuk;Tangdong Qu

  • A Climatology of the Circulation and Water Mass Distribution near the Philippine Coast

    Tangdong Qu;Humio Mitsudera;Toshio Yamagata

  • Role of ocean dynamics in determining the mean seasonal cycle of the South China Sea surface temperature

    Tangdong Qu

  • Seasonal heat budget in the mixed layer of the southeastern tropical Indian Ocean in a high-resolution ocean general circulation model

    Yan Du;Tangdong Qu;Gary Meyers;Yukio Masumoto

Frequent Co-Authors

Toshio Yamagata
Toshio Yamagata Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
Yan Du
Yan Du Chinese Academy of Sciences
Gary Meyers
Gary Meyers University of Tasmania
Ichiro Fukumori
Ichiro Fukumori California Institute of Technology
Tomoki Tozuka
Tomoki Tozuka University of Tokyo
Rana A. Fine
Rana A. Fine University of Miami
Yukio Masumoto
Yukio Masumoto University of Tokyo
Shang-Ping Xie
Shang-Ping Xie University of California, San Diego
Wenju Cai
Wenju Cai Ocean University of China
Hideharu Sasaki
Hideharu Sasaki Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology

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