| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earth Science | 34 | 7918 | 7338 | 509 | 503 | 118 | 4779 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Weitao Wang between 2009 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Weitao Wang published across 17 years, from 2009 to 2025, averaging 11.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 35 publications in 2024. 54 of the 197 publications appeared in the last two years.
197 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 3 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2013 | 5 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2015 | 0 |
| 2016 | 12 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2021 | 20 |
| 2022 | 26 |
| 2023 | 25 |
| 2024 | 35 |
| 2025 | 19 |
| Total | 197 |
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 Weitao Wang sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 118 publications — 20th percentile
20% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.
| 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 | 118 |
| 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 |
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 Weitao Wang sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 34 D-Index — 15th percentile
15% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.
| D-Index | Scientists | This scientist |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | 144 | |
| 31 | 215 | |
| 32 | 278 | |
| 33 | 379 | |
| 34 | 366 | 34 |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
Weitao Wang is affiliated with Sun Yat-sen University in China and has contributed extensively to Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research primarily focuses on geophysics, with additional work in artificial intelligence, atmospheric science, geology, and earth-surface processes.
The scientist's work encompasses several key topics, including:
Among Weitao Wang's recent publications are:
Additionally, Wang has contributed to multidisciplinary research areas that intersect with seismology and geodynamics, often collaborating with frequent co-authors such as Peizhen Zhang, Zhigang Li, Wenjun Zheng, Yipeng Zhang, and Huiping Zhang.
Wang's work is published in multiple venues, with frequent contributions to:
The range of publication venues indicates an interdisciplinary approach encompassing seismology, tectonics, and broader geological sciences. Wang's research draws upon quantitative methods and often involves complex data analysis techniques relevant to the study of earth processes and seismic activity.
Weisen Shen;Michael H. Ritzwoller;Dou Kang;Young Hee Kim
Weitao Wang;Wenjun Zheng;Peizhen Zhang;Qiang Li
Junsheng Nie;Gregory Ruetenik;Kerry Gallagher;Gregory Hoke
Jianhui Liu;Peizhen Zhang;Richard O. Lease;Dewen Zheng
Wei-tao Wang;Pei-Zhen Zhang;Eric Kirby;Li-Hua Wang
Dewen Zheng;Weitao Wang;Jinglin Wan;Daoyang Yuan
Weitao Wang;Peizhen Zhang;Jianzhang Pang;Carmala Garzione
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Weitao Wang;Eric Kirby;Zhang Peizhen;Zheng Dewen
Hui-Ping Zhang;William H. Craddock;Richard O. Lease;Wei-tao Wang
Jianzhang Pang;Jingxing Yu;Jingxing Yu;Dewen Zheng;Dewen Zheng;Weitao Wang;Weitao Wang
Jingxing Yu;Jingxing Yu;Jianzhang Pang;Yizhou Wang;Dewen Zheng;Dewen Zheng
Weitao Wang;Dewen Zheng;Chaopeng Li;Ying Wang
Weitao Wang;Peizhen Zhang;Jingxing Yu;Yizhou Wang
JianHui Liu;PeiZhen Zhang;DeWen Zheng;JinLin Wan
Shao-ying Feng;Pei-zhen Zhang;Bao-jin Liu;Ming Wang
Maoyun Tang;Jing Liu-Zeng;Gregory Dean Hoke;Qiang Xu
Weitao Wang;Peizhen Zhang;Caicai Liu;Dewen Zheng
Hongfeng Yang;Yaohui Duan;Junhao Song;Xiaohuan Jiang
Huiping Zhang;Peizhen Zhang;Peizhen Zhang;Veronica Prush;Dewen Zheng
Hui-ping Zhang;Pei-zhen Zhang;De-Wen Zheng;Wen-Jun Zheng
Feng Cheng;Feng Cheng;Carmala Garzione;Marc Jolivet;Weitao Wang
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