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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 33 8295 7694 537 531 85 4629

Xiao-Chi Liu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Xiao-Chi Liu between 2001 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Xiao-Chi Liu published across 25 years, from 2001 to 2025, averaging 4.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2024. 28 of the 102 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2001 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2024. 2001: 1 publication 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 2 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 7 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 14 publications
2001 2025

102 publications in total across all disciplines

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Xiao-Chi Liu: publications per year, 2001 to 2025
Year Publications
2001 1
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 2
2010 1
2011 2
2012 5
2013 2
2014 2
2015 1
2016 7
2017 7
2018 3
2019 3
2020 11
2021 11
2022 11
2023 5
2024 14
2025 14
Total 102
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Xiao-Chi Liu 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 Xiao-Chi Liu 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, 78–87 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: 85 publications — 6th percentile

6% 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 85
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
598–602 4
603+ 100
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Xiao-Chi Liu 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 Xiao-Chi Liu 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, 33 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: 33 D-Index — 11th percentile

11% 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 33
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
102 9
103 4
104 6
105 6
106+ 98
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Overview

Xiao-Chi Liu is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China and has a significant research presence in Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a focus on Geophysics, Artificial Intelligence applications, Plant Science, Geochemistry and Petrology, as well as Economics and Econometrics within this broader field. Their work primarily concentrates on geological and geochemical analysis, earthquake and tectonic studies, high-pressure geophysics and materials, and geochemistry related to Asian mineral deposits.

The scientist has contributed extensively to the academic community as evidenced by publication in several notable venues. Frequent publication venues include Acta Petrologica Sinica, Lithos, Chemical Geology, SSRN Electronic Journal, and Frontiers in Earth Science. These platforms reflect a range of interdisciplinary engagements between geological sciences and associated technological advances.

Among recent scholarly articles, several stand out due to their topical relevance and citation counts. These include:

  • Spodumene pegmatites from the Pusila pluton in the higher Himalaya, South Tibet: Lithium mineralization in a highly fractionated leucogranite batholith (2020), published in Lithos
  • Early Evolution of Himalayan Orogenic Belt and Generation of Middle Eocene Magmatism: Constraint From Haweng Granodiorite Porphyry in the Tethyan Himalaya (2020), published in Frontiers in Earth Science
  • Extensive crystal fractionation of high-silica magmas revealed by K isotopes (2022), published in Science Advances
  • Significant boron isotopic fractionation in the magmatic evolution of Himalayan leucogranite recorded in multiple generations of tourmaline (2021), published in Chemical Geology
  • Barium isotope evidence for the role of magmatic fluids in the origin of Himalayan leucogranites (2021), published in Science Bulletin

Collaboration is a key aspect of their research productivity, with frequent coauthors including Fu-Yuan Wu, Jia-Min Wang, Fangyang Hu, Rucheng Wang, and Lei Yang. These collaborations represent a network of scholars engaged in multi-disciplinary earth sciences research.

The topics covered in their work emphasize:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies
  • High-Pressure Geophysics and Materials
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Geochemistry and Geochronology of Asian Mineral Deposits
  • Clay Minerals and Soil Interactions
  • Radioactive Element Chemistry and Processing

Through this combination of extensive publication record, coauthorship networks, and investigation across multiple subfields of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Xiao-Chi Liu contributes to advancing understanding of geological processes, mineralization, and tectonics, particularly within the Himalayan region and broader Asian contexts.

Best Publications

  • Highly fractionated granites: Recognition and research

    FuYuan Wu;XiaoChi Liu;WeiQiang Ji;JiaMin Wang

  • Geochemistry and zircon U–Pb geochronology of Paleoproterozoic arc related granitoid in the Northwestern Yangtze Block and its geological implications

    Yuanbao Wu;Shan Gao;Hongfei Zhang;Jianping Zheng

  • Geochemistry, zircon U–Pb age and Hf isotope compositions of Paleoproterozoic aluminous A-type granites from the Kongling terrain, Yangtze Block: Constraints on petrogenesis and geologic implications

    Min Peng;Yuanbao Wu;Yuanbao Wu;Shan Gao;Shan Gao;Hongfei Zhang

  • Eocene Neo-Tethyan slab breakoff constrained by 45 Ma oceanic island basalt–type magmatism in southern Tibet

    Wei-Qiang Ji;Wei-Qiang Ji;Fu-Yuan Wu;Fu-Yuan Wu;Sun-Lin Chung;Sun-Lin Chung;Xuan-Ce Wang

  • Paleoproterozoic mafic dyke from Kongling terrain in the Yangtze Craton and its implication

    Min Peng;YuanBao Wu;YuanBao Wu;Jing Wang;WenFang Jiao

  • Eclogite origin and timings in the North Qinling terrane, and their bearing on the amalgamation of the South and North China Blocks

    H. Wang;Y.-B. Wu;Y.-B. Wu;S. Gao;S. Gao;X.-C. Liu

  • Highly fractionated Late Eocene (~ 35 Ma) leucogranite in the Xiaru Dome, Tethyan Himalaya, South Tibet

    Zhi-Chao Liu;Zhi-Chao Liu;Fu-Yuan Wu;Lin Ding;Xiao-Chi Liu

  • Zircon U–Pb and trace element data from rocks of the Huai’an Complex: New insights into the late Paleoproterozoic collision between the Eastern and Western Blocks of the North China Craton

    Jing Wang;Yuanbao Wu;Yuanbao Wu;Shan Gao;Shan Gao;Min Peng

  • Continental origin of eclogites in the North Qinling terrane and its tectonic implications

    Hao Wang;Yuan-Bao Wu;Yuan-Bao Wu;Shan Gao;Xiao-Chi Liu

  • The birth of the Xigaze forearc basin in southern Tibet

    Jian-Gang Wang;Xiumian Hu;Eduardo Garzanti;Wei An

  • A preliminary study of rare-metal mineralization in the Himalayan leucogranite belts, South Tibet

    RuCheng Wang;FuYuan Wu;Lei Xie;XiaoChi Liu

  • U-Pb age, trace-element, and Hf-isotope compositions of zircon in a quartz vein from eclogite in the western Dabie Mountains : Constraints on fluid flow during early exhumation of ultrahigh-pressure rocks

    Yuan-Bao Wu;Yuan-Bao Wu;Shan Gao;Hong-Fei Zhang;Sai-Hong Yang

  • U-Pb ages and trace elements of detrital zircons from Early Cretaceous sedimentary rocks in the Jiaolai Basin, north margin of the Sulu UHP terrane: Provenances and tectonic implications

    Shiwen Xie;Yuanbao Wu;Zeming Zhang;Yacao Qin

  • Deep subduction of continental crust in accretionary orogen: Evidence from U–Pb dating on diamond-bearing zircons from the Qinling orogen, central China

    Hao Wang;Yuan Bao Wu;Yuan Bao Wu;Shan Gao;Jian Ping Zheng

  • Upper Triassic turbidites of the northern Tethyan Himalaya (Langjiexue Group): The terminal of a sediment-routing system sourced in the Gondwanide Orogen

    Jian-Gang Wang;Fu-Yuan Wu;Eduardo Garzanti;Xiumian Hu

  • Age and geochemistry of Silurian gabbroic rocks in the Tongbai orogen, central China: Implications for the geodynamic evolution of the North Qinling arc–back-arc system

    Hao Wang;Yuan-Bao Wu;Yuan-Bao Wu;Zheng-Wei Qin;Liu-Qin Zhu

  • Silurian granulite-facies metamorphism, and coeval magmatism and crustal growth in the Tongbai orogen, central China

    Hao Wang;Yuan-Bao Wu;Yuan-Bao Wu;Shan Gao;Hong-Fei Zhang

  • Mineralogical evidence for fractionation processes in the Himalayan leucogranites of the Ramba Dome, southern Tibet

    Zhi-Chao Liu;Fu-Yuan Wu;Xiao-Chi Liu;Jian-Gang Wang

  • First record and timing of UHP metamorphism from zircon in the Xitieshan terrane: Implications for the evolution of the entire North Qaidam metamorphic belt

    Xiaochi Liu;Yuanbao Wu;Yuanbao Wu;Shan Gao;Qian Liu

  • Monazite behaviour during isothermal decompression in pelitic granulites: a case study from Dinggye, Tibetan Himalaya

    Jia-Min Wang;Jia-Min Wang;Fu-Yuan Wu;Daniela Rubatto;Shi-Ran Liu

  • Pervasive Miocene melting of thickened crust from the Lhasa terrane to Himalaya, southern Tibet and its constraint on generation of Himalayan leucogranite

    Wei-Qiang Ji;Fu-Yuan Wu;Xiao-Chi Liu;Zhi-Chao Liu

Frequent Co-Authors

Yuan-Bao Wu
Yuan-Bao Wu China University of Geosciences
Fu-Yuan Wu
Fu-Yuan Wu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Shan Gao
Shan Gao China University of Geosciences
Wei-Qiang Ji
Wei-Qiang Ji Chinese Academy of Sciences
Honglin Yuan
Honglin Yuan Northwest University
Lian Zhou
Lian Zhou China University of Geosciences
Xian-Hua Li
Xian-Hua Li Chinese Academy of Sciences
Qiu-Li Li
Qiu-Li Li Chinese Academy of Sciences
Hong-Fei Zhang
Hong-Fei Zhang China University of Geosciences
Zhaochu Hu
Zhaochu Hu China University of Geosciences

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