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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 45 6369 6113 644 640 123 8294

Xianming Xiao publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Xianming Xiao between 1996 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Xianming Xiao published across 29 years, from 1996 to 2024, averaging 4.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2015. 13 of the 140 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2015. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 1 publication 2000: 4 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 4 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 2 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 3 publications
1996 2024

140 publications in total across all disciplines

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Xianming Xiao: publications per year, 1996 to 2024
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 0
1998 1
1999 1
2000 4
2001 1
2002 4
2003 7
2004 8
2005 5
2006 3
2007 2
2008 4
2009 8
2010 6
2011 1
2012 2
2013 9
2014 7
2015 15
2016 4
2017 7
2018 4
2019 4
2020 5
2021 9
2022 5
2023 10
2024 3
Total 140
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Xianming Xiao publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Xianming Xiao sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 66 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 41–50 to 690+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 617. Most scientists, 617, have 121–130 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 121–130 publications, is where this scientist sits. 41–50 publications: 21 scientists 51–60 publications: 62 scientists 61–70 publications: 133 scientists 71–80 publications: 257 scientists 81–90 publications: 361 scientists 91–100 publications: 440 scientists 101–110 publications: 492 scientists 111–120 publications: 541 scientists 121–130 publications: 617 scientists 131–140 publications: 544 scientists 141–150 publications: 541 scientists 151–160 publications: 539 scientists 161–170 publications: 444 scientists 171–180 publications: 444 scientists 181–190 publications: 400 scientists 191–200 publications: 377 scientists 201–210 publications: 318 scientists 211–220 publications: 282 scientists 221–230 publications: 263 scientists 231–240 publications: 220 scientists 241–250 publications: 217 scientists 251–260 publications: 180 scientists 261–270 publications: 181 scientists 271–280 publications: 155 scientists 281–290 publications: 130 scientists 291–300 publications: 127 scientists 301–310 publications: 130 scientists 311–320 publications: 85 scientists 321–330 publications: 106 scientists 331–340 publications: 80 scientists 341–350 publications: 83 scientists 351–360 publications: 75 scientists 361–370 publications: 69 scientists 371–380 publications: 52 scientists 381–390 publications: 54 scientists 391–400 publications: 56 scientists 401–410 publications: 44 scientists 411–420 publications: 40 scientists 421–430 publications: 36 scientists 431–440 publications: 25 scientists 441–450 publications: 25 scientists 451–460 publications: 32 scientists 461–470 publications: 29 scientists 471–480 publications: 21 scientists 481–490 publications: 26 scientists 491–500 publications: 26 scientists 501–510 publications: 17 scientists 511–520 publications: 19 scientists 521–530 publications: 15 scientists 531–540 publications: 22 scientists 541–550 publications: 12 scientists 551–560 publications: 15 scientists 561–570 publications: 11 scientists 571–580 publications: 19 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 9 scientists 601–610 publications: 7 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 5 scientists 631–640 publications: 5 scientists 641–650 publications: 6 scientists 651–660 publications: 3 scientists 661–670 publications: 3 scientists 671–680 publications: 4 scientists 681–689 publications: 4 scientists 690+ publications: 100 scientists
41–50 publications 690+

This scientist: 123 publications — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
41–50 21
51–60 62
61–70 133
71–80 257
81–90 361
91–100 440
101–110 492
111–120 541
121–130 617 123
131–140 544
141–150 541
151–160 539
161–170 444
171–180 444
181–190 400
191–200 377
201–210 318
211–220 282
221–230 263
231–240 220
241–250 217
251–260 180
261–270 181
271–280 155
281–290 130
291–300 127
301–310 130
311–320 85
321–330 106
331–340 80
341–350 83
351–360 75
361–370 69
371–380 52
381–390 54
391–400 56
401–410 44
411–420 40
421–430 36
431–440 25
441–450 25
451–460 32
461–470 29
471–480 21
481–490 26
491–500 26
501–510 17
511–520 19
521–530 15
531–540 22
541–550 12
551–560 15
561–570 11
571–580 19
581–590 9
591–600 9
601–610 7
611–620 11
621–630 5
631–640 5
641–650 6
651–660 3
661–670 3
671–680 4
681–689 4
690+ 100
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Xianming Xiao D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Xianming Xiao sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 126+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 348. Most scientists, 348, have 45 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 45 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 12 scientists 31 D-Index: 26 scientists 32 D-Index: 51 scientists 33 D-Index: 88 scientists 34 D-Index: 123 scientists 35 D-Index: 163 scientists 36 D-Index: 206 scientists 37 D-Index: 267 scientists 38 D-Index: 265 scientists 39 D-Index: 275 scientists 40 D-Index: 321 scientists 41 D-Index: 343 scientists 42 D-Index: 305 scientists 43 D-Index: 336 scientists 44 D-Index: 330 scientists 45 D-Index: 348 scientists 46 D-Index: 291 scientists 47 D-Index: 275 scientists 48 D-Index: 272 scientists 49 D-Index: 273 scientists 50 D-Index: 263 scientists 51 D-Index: 232 scientists 52 D-Index: 266 scientists 53 D-Index: 217 scientists 54 D-Index: 198 scientists 55 D-Index: 177 scientists 56 D-Index: 202 scientists 57 D-Index: 204 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 177 scientists 60 D-Index: 166 scientists 61 D-Index: 152 scientists 62 D-Index: 143 scientists 63 D-Index: 150 scientists 64 D-Index: 124 scientists 65 D-Index: 119 scientists 66 D-Index: 120 scientists 67 D-Index: 118 scientists 68 D-Index: 82 scientists 69 D-Index: 98 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 105 scientists 72 D-Index: 74 scientists 73 D-Index: 84 scientists 74 D-Index: 70 scientists 75 D-Index: 67 scientists 76 D-Index: 78 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 59 scientists 79 D-Index: 52 scientists 80 D-Index: 47 scientists 81 D-Index: 38 scientists 82 D-Index: 48 scientists 83 D-Index: 42 scientists 84 D-Index: 42 scientists 85 D-Index: 43 scientists 86 D-Index: 29 scientists 87 D-Index: 37 scientists 88 D-Index: 29 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 34 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 22 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 19 scientists 95 D-Index: 24 scientists 96 D-Index: 21 scientists 97 D-Index: 20 scientists 98 D-Index: 24 scientists 99 D-Index: 17 scientists 100 D-Index: 17 scientists 101 D-Index: 21 scientists 102 D-Index: 25 scientists 103 D-Index: 18 scientists 104 D-Index: 26 scientists 105 D-Index: 20 scientists 106 D-Index: 15 scientists 107 D-Index: 10 scientists 108 D-Index: 13 scientists 109 D-Index: 15 scientists 110 D-Index: 12 scientists 111 D-Index: 8 scientists 112 D-Index: 7 scientists 113 D-Index: 9 scientists 114 D-Index: 6 scientists 115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116 D-Index: 7 scientists 117 D-Index: 8 scientists 118 D-Index: 3 scientists 119 D-Index: 5 scientists 120 D-Index: 7 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 4 scientists 123 D-Index: 8 scientists 124 D-Index: 7 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126+ D-Index: 92 scientists
30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 45 D-Index — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 12
31 26
32 51
33 88
34 123
35 163
36 206
37 267
38 265
39 275
40 321
41 343
42 305
43 336
44 330
45 348 45
46 291
47 275
48 272
49 273
50 263
51 232
52 266
53 217
54 198
55 177
56 202
57 204
58 166
59 177
60 166
61 152
62 143
63 150
64 124
65 119
66 120
67 118
68 82
69 98
70 94
71 105
72 74
73 84
74 70
75 67
76 78
77 60
78 59
79 52
80 47
81 38
82 48
83 42
84 42
85 43
86 29
87 37
88 29
89 30
90 34
91 20
92 22
93 17
94 19
95 24
96 21
97 20
98 24
99 17
100 17
101 21
102 25
103 18
104 26
105 20
106 15
107 10
108 13
109 15
110 12
111 8
112 7
113 9
114 6
115 12
116 7
117 8
118 3
119 5
120 7
121 2
122 4
123 8
124 7
125 9
126+ 92
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Overview

Xianming Xiao is affiliated with the China University of Geosciences in China and focuses research efforts on several aspects of engineering and environmental science.

The main fields of study for this researcher include:

  • Engineering
  • Environmental Science

Within these broader fields, their work delves into specific subfields such as:

  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Ocean Engineering
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Environmental Chemistry

The primary research topics covered include:

  • Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis
  • Coal Properties and Utilization
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
  • Petroleum Processing and Analysis
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis
  • NMR spectroscopy and applications

Among the recent papers authored or co-authored by Xianming Xiao are:

  • Thermal maturation as revealed by micro-Raman spectroscopy of mineral-organic aggregation (MOA) in marine shales with high and over maturities, 2020, Science China Earth Sciences
  • Controls on silica enrichment of lower cambrian organic-rich shale deposits, 2021, Marine and Petroleum Geology
  • Occurrence of Irreducible Water and Its Influences on Gas-Bearing Property of Gas Shales From Shallow Longmaxi Formation in the Xishui Area, Guizhou, Southern China, 2021, Frontiers in Earth Science
  • Influence of water on shale pore heterogeneity and the implications for shale gas-bearing property - A case study of marine Longmaxi Formation shale in northern Guizhou, 2021, Marine and Petroleum Geology
  • Methane adsorption characteristics of overmature Lower Cambrian shales of deepwater shelf facies in Southwest China, 2020, Marine and Petroleum Geology

Frequently publishing in venues with a strong focus on geosciences and petroleum geology, the primary publication outlets include:

  • Marine and Petroleum Geology
  • Frontiers in Earth Science
  • Energies
  • Frontiers of Earth Science
  • Science China Earth Sciences

Collaborative work is significant in the research profile of Xianming Xiao, with often co-authoring papers alongside colleagues including:

  • Peng Cheng
  • Hui Tian
  • Haifeng Gai
  • Qin Zhou
  • Ping Gao

Best Publications

  • A preliminary study on the pore characterization of Lower Silurian black shales in the Chuandong Thrust Fold Belt, southwestern China using low pressure N2 adsorption and FE-SEM methods

    Hui Tian;Lei Pan;Xianming Xiao;Ronald W.T. Wilkins

  • Persistent organic pollutants in environment of the Pearl River Delta, China: an overview

    Jiamo Fu;Bixian Mai;Guoying Sheng;Gan Zhang

  • Evolution of nanoporosity in organic-rich shales during thermal maturation

    Ji Chen;Xianming Xiao

  • Characterization of methane adsorption on overmature Lower Silurian-Upper Ordovician shales in Sichuan Basin, southwest China: Experimental results and geological implications

    Hui Tian;Tengfei Li;Tongwei Zhang;Xianming Xiao

  • Geochemistry, origin, and deep-water exploration potential of natural gases in the Pearl River Mouth and Qiongdongnan basins, South China Sea

    Weilin Zhu;Baojia Huang;Lijun Mi;Ronald W. T. Wilkins

  • Sample maturation calculated using Raman spectroscopic parameters for solid organics: Methodology and geological applications

    DeHan Liu;XianMing Xiao;Hui Tian;YuShun Min

  • Kinetics, degradation pathway and reaction mechanism of advanced oxidation of 4‐nitrophenol in water by a UV/H2O2 process

    Wenbing Zhang;Xianming Xiao;Taicheng An;Zhiguang Song

  • Pore characterization of organic-rich Lower Cambrian shales in Qiannan Depression of Guizhou Province, Southwestern China

    Hui Tian;Lei Pan;Tongwei Zhang;Xianming Xiao

  • Upper Paleozoic petroleum system, Ordos Basin, China

    X.M. Xiao;B.Q. Zhao;Z.L. Thu;Z.G. Song

  • New insights into the volume and pressure changes during the thermal cracking of oil to gas in reservoirs: Implications for the in-situ accumulation of gas cracked from oils

    Hui Tian;Xianming Xiao;Ronald W. T. Wilkins;Yongchun Tang

  • The relationship between micro-Raman spectral parameters and reflectance of solid bitumen

    Qin Zhou;Xianming Xiao;Lei Pan;Hui Tian

  • Geochemistry, grouping and origins of crude oils in the Western Pearl River Mouth Basin, offshore South China Sea

    Baojia Huang;Xianming Xiao;Mingqiang Zhang

  • A preliminary study on the characterization and controlling factors of porosity and pore structure of the Permian shales in Lower Yangtze region, Eastern China

    Lei Pan;Xianming Xiao;Hui Tian;Qin Zhou

  • Thermal maturity evaluation from inertinites by Raman spectroscopy: The ‘RaMM’ technique

    Ronald W.T. Wilkins;Roger Boudou;Neil Sherwood;Xianming Xiao

  • Geological models of gas in place of the Longmaxi shale in Southeast Chongqing, South China

    Lei Pan;Xianming Xiao;Hui Tian;Qin Zhou

  • Geochemistry and origins of natural gases in the Yinggehai and Qiongdongnan basins, offshore South China Sea

    Baojia Huang;Baojia Huang;Xianming Xiao;Xuxuan Li

  • An experimental comparison of gas generation from three oil fractions: Implications for the chemical and stable carbon isotopic signatures of oil cracking gas

    Hui Tian;Xianming Xiao;Ronald W.T. Wilkins;Yongchun Tang

  • Geochemistry, origin and accumulation of natural gases in the deepwater area of the Qiongdongnan Basin, South China Sea

    Baojia Huang;Baojia Huang;Hui Tian;Xushen Li;Zhenfeng Wang

  • Geochemical characterization and methane adsorption capacity of overmature organic-rich Lower Cambrian shales in northeast Guizhou region, southwest China

    Tengfei Li;Hui Tian;Xianming Xiao;Peng Cheng

  • Modeling free gas content of the Lower Paleozoic shales in the Weiyuan area of the Sichuan Basin, China

    Qin Zhou;Xianming Xiao;Hui Tian;Lei Pan

Frequent Co-Authors

Hui Tian
Hui Tian Peking University
Peng Cheng
Peng Cheng Nankai University
Jiamo Fu
Jiamo Fu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yongchun Tang
Yongchun Tang California Institute of Technology
Guoying Sheng
Guoying Sheng Chinese Academy of Sciences
Ping'an Peng
Ping'an Peng Chinese Academy of Sciences
Taicheng An
Taicheng An Guangdong University of Technology
Jinxing Dai
Jinxing Dai China National Petroleum Corporation (China)
Tongwei Zhang
Tongwei Zhang The University of Texas at Austin
Feiyue Wang
Feiyue Wang University of Manitoba

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