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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 42 5202 4807 1946 1731 91 7440

Wang-Ping Chen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wang-Ping Chen between 1977 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wang-Ping Chen published across 49 years, from 1977 to 2025, averaging 2.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 7 publications in 2007. 8 of the 105 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1977 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 7. Peak 7 publications in 2007. 1977: 1 publication 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 2 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 5 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 4 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 6 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 4 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 1 publication 2007: 7 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 0 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 2 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 3 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 3 publications
1977 2025

105 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wang-Ping Chen: publications per year, 1977 to 2025
Year Publications
1977 1
1978 1
1979 0
1980 1
1981 2
1982 0
1983 3
1984 1
1985 0
1986 2
1987 1
1988 5
1989 3
1990 1
1991 1
1992 0
1993 1
1994 1
1995 4
1996 1
1997 1
1998 1
1999 6
2000 4
2001 3
2002 1
2003 4
2004 3
2005 1
2006 1
2007 7
2008 3
2009 3
2010 5
2011 4
2012 2
2013 5
2014 1
2015 0
2016 4
2017 0
2018 0
2019 1
2020 2
2021 1
2022 3
2023 2
2024 5
2025 3
Total 105
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Wang-Ping Chen 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 Wang-Ping Chen 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, 88–97 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: 91 publications — 8th percentile

8% 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 91
98–107 404
108–117 484
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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Wang-Ping Chen 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 Wang-Ping Chen 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, 42 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: 42 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% 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 42
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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Overview

Wang-Ping Chen is affiliated with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the United States and primarily conducts research in the field of Medicine. Their research encompasses several subfields including Geophysics, Molecular Biology, Surgery, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, and Epidemiology.

The scientist's work addresses a range of topics such as Congenital Heart Disease Studies, Congenital Heart Defects Research, Earthquake and Tectonic Studies, Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair, Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, High-Pressure Geophysics and Materials, and Geological and Geochemical Analysis.

Wang-Ping Chen has contributed to numerous recent papers, notably:

  • Cardiac Fibroblasts and Myocardial Regeneration, 2021, Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
  • Single Nucleus Transcriptomics: Apical Resection in Newborn Pigs Extends the Time Window of Cardiomyocyte Proliferation and Myocardial Regeneration, 2022, Circulation
  • miR-199a Overexpression Enhances the Potency of Human Induced-Pluripotent Stem-Cell-Derived Cardiomyocytes for Myocardial Repair, 2021, Frontiers in Pharmacology
  • TT-10-loaded nanoparticles promote cardiomyocyte proliferation and cardiac repair in a mouse model of myocardial infarction, 2021, JCI Insight
  • Visualization and Identification of Bioorthogonally Labeled Exosome Proteins Following Systemic Administration in Mice, 2021, Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

Publication venues where Wang-Ping Chen frequently publishes include:

  • Circulation (6 publications)
  • Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology (2 publications)
  • Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy (2 publications)
  • Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine (2 publications)
  • Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology (1 publication)

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Wang-Ping Chen are:

  • Chengming Fan (11 collaborations)
  • Jinfu Yang (10 collaborations)
  • Chukwuemeka Daniel Iroegbu (8 collaborations)
  • Yang Zhou (7 collaborations)
  • Jianyi Zhang (7 collaborations)

Best Publications

  • Focal depths of intracontinental and intraplate earthquakes and their implications for the thermal and mechanical properties of the lithosphere

    Wang-Ping Chen;Peter Molnar

  • Seismic moments of major earthquakes and the average rate of slip in central Asia

    Wang-Ping Chen;Peter Molnar

  • Focal depths and fault plane solutions of earthquakes under the Tibetan plateau

    Peter Molnar;Wang-Ping Chen

  • The Chi-Chi Earthquake Sequence: Active, Out-of-Sequence Thrust Faulting in Taiwan

    Honn Kao;Wang-Ping Chen

  • Source parameters of earthquakes and intraplate deformation beneath the Shillong Plateau and the northern Indoburman ranges

    Wang-Ping Chen;Peter Molnar

  • The Azores-Gibraltar Plate Boundary: Focal mechanisms, depths of earthquakes, and their tectonic implications

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  • Earthquakes Beneath the Himalayas and Tibet: Evidence for Strong Lithospheric Mantle

    Wang-Ping Chen;Zhaohui Yang

  • Constraints on the seismic wave velocity structure beneath the Tibetan Plateau and their tectonic implications

    Wang-Ping Chen;Peter Molnar

  • Seismogenic strike-slip faulting and the development of the North China Basin

    Wang-Ping Chen;John Nábelek

  • The Tangshan Earthquake Sequence and its implications for the evolution of the North China Basin

    John Nábělek;Wang-Ping Chen;Hong Ye

  • Present-day deformation of the Qaidam basin with implications for intra-continental tectonics

    Wang-Ping Chen;Chu-Yung Chen;John L. Nábelek

  • Earthquakes along the East African Rift System: A multiscale, system‐wide perspective

    Zhaohui Yang;Wang-Ping Chen

  • Evidence for a Large-Scale Remnant of Subducted Lithosphere Beneath Fiji

    Wang-Ping Chen;Michael R. Brudzinski

  • Northward thinning of Tibetan crust revealed by virtual seismic profiles

    Tai-Lin Tseng;Tai-Lin Tseng;Wang-Ping Chen;Robert L. Nowack

  • Calculated temperatures in overthrust terrains and possible combinations of heat sources responsible for the Tertiary granites in the greater Himalaya

    Peter Molnar;Wang-Ping Chen;Elaine Padovani

  • Seismic evidence of negligible water carried below 400-km depth in subducting lithosphere

    Harry W. Green;Wang-Ping Chen;Michael R. Brudzinski

  • Alternative state space formulations for magnetoelectric thermoelasticity with transverse isotropy and the application to bending analysis of nonhomogeneous plates

    W.Q. Chen;Kang Yong Lee

  • Correlation between seismic anisotropy and Bouguer gravity anomalies in Tibet and its implications for lithospheric structures

    Wang-Ping Chen;Serdar Özalaybey

  • Shear-wave birefringence and current configuration of converging lithosphere under Tibet

    Wang-Ping Chen;Michael Martin;Tai-Lin Tseng;Robert L. Nowack

  • Correlation of seismic and petrologic thermometers suggests deep thermal anomalies beneath hotspots

    Anna M. Courtier;Matthew G. Jackson;Jesse F. Lawrence;Zhengrong Wang

  • Seismic anisotropy in the mantle transition zone beneath Fiji-Tonga

    Wang-Ping Chen;Michael R. Brudzinski;Michael R. Brudzinski

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter Molnar
Peter Molnar University of Colorado Boulder
Honn Kao
Honn Kao Geological Survey of Canada
Bor-Shouh Huang
Bor-Shouh Huang Academia Sinica
John Nabelek
John Nabelek Oregon State University
Matthew G. Jackson
Matthew G. Jackson University of California, Santa Barbara
Cin-Ty A. Lee
Cin-Ty A. Lee Rice University
Sun-Lin Chung
Sun-Lin Chung National Taiwan University
Harry W. Green
Harry W. Green University of California, Riverside
Marc M. Hirschmann
Marc M. Hirschmann University of Minnesota

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