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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 101 124 106 14 13 593 45944

Wenjiao Xiao publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wenjiao Xiao between 1996 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wenjiao Xiao published across 31 years, from 1996 to 2026, averaging 16.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 60 publications in 2017. 9 of the 508 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 60. Peak 60 publications in 2017. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 4 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 18 publications 2011: 22 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 23 publications 2014: 35 publications 2015: 24 publications 2016: 29 publications 2017: 60 publications 2018: 35 publications 2019: 41 publications 2020: 55 publications 2021: 57 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 8 publications 2026: 1 publication
1996 2026

508 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wenjiao Xiao: publications per year, 1996 to 2026
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 1
1998 0
1999 2
2000 1
2001 4
2002 3
2003 6
2004 2
2005 7
2006 14
2007 9
2008 9
2009 15
2010 18
2011 22
2012 15
2013 23
2014 35
2015 24
2016 29
2017 60
2018 35
2019 41
2020 55
2021 57
2022 2
2023 2
2024 7
2025 8
2026 1
Total 508
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Wenjiao Xiao 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 Wenjiao Xiao 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, 588–597 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: 593 publications — 99th percentile

99% 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
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 5 593
598–602 4
603+ 100
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Wenjiao Xiao 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 Wenjiao Xiao 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, 101 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: 101 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% 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
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 3 101
102 9
103 4
104 6
105 6
106+ 98
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Overview

Wenjiao Xiao is a researcher affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China. Their work spans multiple disciplines with a primary focus on Earth and Planetary Sciences and Medicine. Within these fields, the subfields of Geophysics and Artificial Intelligence feature prominently in their research portfolio, alongside Genetics, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine.

Their research topics encompass a range of specialized areas, including:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging
  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils

Wenjiao Xiao has contributed to several recent scientific papers across geological and medical disciplines. Noteworthy publications include:

  • Petrogenesis of Early Cambrian granitoids in the western Kunlun orogenic belt, Northwest Tibet: Insight into early stage subduction of the Proto-Tethys Ocean, 2020, Geological Society of America Bulletin
  • Preoperative prediction of sonic hedgehog and group 4 molecular subtypes of pediatric medulloblastoma based on radiomics of multiparametric MRI combined with clinical parameters, 2023, Frontiers in Neuroscience
  • History of collision between the Jiamusi and Songliao blocks: new constraints from the Luobei complex, NE China, 2022, International Journal of Earth Sciences
  • The Geological Significance of the Deformation and Geochronology of the Xiaotian-Mozitan Shear Zone in the Dabie Orogenic Belt (East-Central China), 2021, Acta Geologica Sinica - English Edition
  • The Use of Diffusion Tensor Imaging in the Differentiation and Surgical Planning of Suprasellar Hypothalamic-Opticochiasmatic Glioma and Craniopharyngioma in Children, 2024, World Neurosurgery

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated with Wenjiao Xiao include:

  • Zanyong Tong
  • Lusheng Li
  • Yuting Zhang
  • Miao Sang
  • Jiyuan Yin

Xiao's work appears consistently in prominent publication venues such as:

  • Lithos
  • Acta Geologica Sinica - English Edition
  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • Geological Society of America Bulletin
  • Frontiers in Neuroscience

Best Publications

  • Tectonic models for accretion of the Central Asian Orogenic Belt

    Brian F. Windley;Dmitriy Alexeiev;Wenjiao Xiao;Alfred Kröner

  • Accretion leading to collision and the Permian Solonker suture, Inner Mongolia, China: Termination of the central Asian orogenic belt

    Wenjiao Xiao;Brian F. Windley;Jie Hao;Mingguo Zhai

  • Middle Cambrian to Permian subduction-related accretionary orogenesis of Northern Xinjiang, NW China: Implications for the tectonic evolution of central Asia

    Wenjiao Xiao;Chunming Han;Chao Yuan;Min Sun

  • A Tale of Amalgamation of Three Permo-Triassic Collage Systems in Central Asia: Oroclines, Sutures, and Terminal Accretion

    Wenjiao Xiao;Brian F. Windley;Shu Sun;Jiliang Li

  • Paleozoic accretionary and collisional tectonics of the Eastern Tianshan (China): Implications for the continental growth of Central Asia

    Wen-Jiao Xiao;Lian-Chang Zhang;Ke-Zhang Qin;Shu Sun

  • Paleozoic multiple accretionary and collisional tectonics of the Chinese Tianshan orogenic collage

    Wenjiao Xiao;Brian F. Windley;Mark B. Allen;Chunming Han

  • A review of the western part of the Altaids: A key to understanding the architecture of accretionary orogens

    Wenjiao Xiao;Baochun Huang;Chunming Han;Shu Sun

  • Introduction to tectonics of China

    Yong-Fei Zheng;Wen-Jiao Xiao;Guochun Zhao

  • End-Permian to mid-Triassic termination of the accretionary processes of the southern Altaids: implications for the geodynamic evolution, Phanerozoic continental growth, and metallogeny of Central Asia

    Wenjiao Xiao;Brian Windley;B. C. Huang;C. M. Han

  • The western Central Asian Orogenic Belt: A window to accretionary orogenesis and continental growth

    Wenjiao Xiao;M. Santosh;M. Santosh

  • Paleozoic multiple subduction-accretion processes of the southern Altaids

    W J Xiao;B F Windley;C Yuan;M Sun

  • Late Paleozoic to early Triassic multiple roll-back and oroclinal bending of the Mongolia collage in Central Asia

    Wenjiao Xiao;Brian F. Windley;Chunming Han;Chunming Han;Wei Liu

  • Geochemical, Sr-Nd and zircon U-Pb-Hf isotopic studies of Late Carboniferous magmatism in the West Junggar, Xinjiang: Implications for ridge subduction

    Hongyan Geng;Min Sun;Chao Yuan;Wenjiao Xiao

  • Paleozoic multiple accretionary and collisional processes of the Beishan orogenic collage

    W. J. Xiao;Q. G. Mao;B. F. Windley;C. M. Han

  • Early Paleozoic to Devonian multiple-accretionary model for the Qilian Shan, NW China

    Wenjiao Xiao;Brian F. Windley;Yong Yong;Zhen Yan

  • Precambrian tectonic evolution of the Tarim Block, NW China: New geochronological insights from the Quruqtagh domain

    L.S. Shu;X.L. Deng;W.B. Zhu;D.S. Ma

  • Tectonic evolution of the Tancheng-Lujiang (Tan-Lu) fault via Middle Triassic to Early Cenozoic paleomagnetic data

    Stuart A. Gilder;P. Hervé Leloup;Vincent Courtillot;Yan Chen

  • Zircon U-Pb and Hf isotopic study of gneissic rocks from the Chinese Altai: Progressive accretionary history in the early to middle Palaeozoic

    Min Sun;Chao Yuan;Wenjiao Xiao;Xiaoping Long;Xiaoping Long

  • Accretionary orogenesis of the Chinese Altai: Insights from Paleozoic granitoids

    Chao Yuan;Chao Yuan;Min Sun;Wenjiao Xiao;Xianhua Li

  • Archean crustal evolution of the northern Tarim craton, NW China: Zircon U-Pb and Hf isotopic constraints

    Xiaoping Long;Chao Yuan;Min Sun;Guochun Zhao

  • LATE PALEOZOIC TO EARLY TRIASSIC MULTIPLE ROLL-BACK AND OROCLINAL BENDING OF THE MONGOLIA COLLAGE IN CENTRAL ASIA

    Wenjiao Xiao

Frequent Co-Authors

Chunming Han
Chunming Han Chinese Academy of Sciences
Min Sun
Min Sun University of Hong Kong
Brian F. Windley
Brian F. Windley University of Leicester
Chao Yuan
Chao Yuan Chinese Academy of Sciences
Bo Wan
Bo Wan Chinese Academy of Sciences
Songjian Ao
Songjian Ao Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xiaoping Long
Xiaoping Long Northwest University
Guochun Zhao
Guochun Zhao University of Hong Kong
Keda Cai
Keda Cai Chinese Academy of Sciences
Shoufa Lin
Shoufa Lin University of Waterloo

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