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Xiaodong Song

Xiaodong Song

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 42 5237 4838 340 334 128 6918

Xiaodong Song publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Xiaodong Song between 1992 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Xiaodong Song published across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, averaging 7.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2023. 42 of the 244 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2023. 1992: 1 publication 1993: 2 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 3 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 8 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 24 publications 2023: 25 publications 2024: 22 publications 2025: 20 publications
1992 2025

244 publications in total across all disciplines

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Xiaodong Song: publications per year, 1992 to 2025
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 2
1994 0
1995 2
1996 2
1997 2
1998 2
1999 1
2000 3
2001 1
2002 8
2003 2
2004 2
2005 2
2006 3
2007 5
2008 6
2009 2
2010 8
2011 2
2012 5
2013 13
2014 8
2015 12
2016 5
2017 6
2018 12
2019 10
2020 17
2021 9
2022 24
2023 25
2024 22
2025 20
Total 244
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Xiaodong Song 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 Xiaodong Song 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, 128–137 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: 128 publications — 26th percentile

26% 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
128–137 557 128
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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Xiaodong Song 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 Xiaodong Song 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

Xiaodong Song is affiliated with Peking University in China and has contributed extensively to the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Engineering. Their scholarly output primarily focuses on geophysics, with significant work spanning earthquake and tectonic studies, seismic waves and analysis, and seismic imaging and inversion techniques.

The scientist's research covers a broad range of subfields including geophysics, civil and structural engineering, artificial intelligence, ocean engineering, and molecular biology. This varied disciplinary approach supports investigations into complex geological processes and applied engineering challenges.

Xiaodong Song's most frequent publication venues reflect a concentrated presence in earth science journals. These include:

  • Earthquake Science
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Seismological Research Letters
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth

Key topics addressed in Xiaodong Song's body of work are:

  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Seismic waves and analysis
  • Seismic imaging and inversion techniques
  • Geological and geochemical analysis
  • Seismology and earthquake studies
  • Earthquake detection and analysis

The scientist has collaborated frequently with a number of coauthors, including Jiangtao Li, Yi Yang, Xinyu Jiang, Xue-Zhen Zhang, and Zeyan Zhao, with collaborations occurring multiple times.

Selected recent publications include:

  • Episodic Lithospheric Deformation in Eastern Tibet Inferred From Seismic Anisotropy, 2020, Geophysical Research Letters
  • Supershear triggering and cascading fault ruptures of the 2023 Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye, earthquake doublet, 2024, Science
  • Rupture process of the 2021 M7.4 Maduo earthquake and implication for deformation mode of the Songpan-Ganzi terrane in Tibetan Plateau, 2022, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Moment magnitudes of two large Turkish earthquakes on February 6, 2023 from long-period coda, 2023, Earthquake Science
  • High-resolution seismicity imaging and early aftershock migration of the 2023 Kahramanmaraş (SE Türkiye) MW7.9 & 7.8 earthquake doublet, 2023, Earthquake Science

Best Publications

  • Seismological evidence for differential rotation of the Earth's inner core

    Xiaodong Song;Xiaodong Song;Paul G. Richards;Paul G. Richards

  • Two crustal low-velocity channels beneath SE Tibet revealed by joint inversion of Rayleigh wave dispersion and receiver functions

    Xuewei Bao;Xuewei Bao;Xiaoxiao Sun;Mingjie Xu;David W. Eaton

  • High-resolution lithospheric structure beneath Mainland China from ambient noise and earthquake surface-wave tomography

    Xuewei Bao;Xiaodong Song;Xiaodong Song;Jiangtao Li

  • Tomographic inversion of Pn travel times in China

    Chuntao Liang;Xiaodong Song;Jinli Huang

  • Surface wave tomography of China from ambient seismic noise correlation

    Sihua Zheng;Sihua Zheng;Xinlei Sun;Xiaodong Song;Yingjie Yang

  • Joint Vp and Vs tomography of Taiwan: Implications for subduction-collision orogeny

    Hsin Hua Huang;Hsin Hua Huang;Yih Min Wu;Xiaodong Song;Chien Hsin Chang

  • Tearing of Indian mantle lithosphere from high-resolution seismic images and its implications for lithosphere coupling in southern Tibet

    Jiangtao Li;Xiaodong Song

  • A low velocity belt beneath northern and eastern Tibetan Plateau from Pn tomography

    Chuntao Liang;Chuntao Liang;Xiaodong Song

  • Crust and upper mantle structure of the North China Craton and the NE Tibetan Plateau and its tectonic implications

    Xuewei Bao;Xiaodong Song;Xiaodong Song;Mingjie Xu;Liangshu Wang

  • Inner core differential motion confirmed by earthquake waveform doublets.

    Jian Zhang;Jian Zhang;Xiaodong Song;Xiaodong Song;Yingchun Li;Yingchun Li;Paul G. Richards;Paul G. Richards

  • Support-vector-regression machine technology for total organic carbon content prediction from wireline logs in organic shale: A comparative study

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  • Seismic Evidence for an Inner Core Transition Zone

    Xiaodong Song;Don V. Helmberger

  • Anisotropy of the Earth's inner core

    Xiaodong Song

  • Depth dependence of anisotropy of Earth's inner core

    Xiaodong Song;Don V. Helmberger

  • anisotropy of Earth's inner core

    Xiaodong Song;Don V. Helmberger

  • Equatorial anisotropy in the inner part of Earth’s inner core from autocorrelation of earthquake coda

    Tao Wang;Tao Wang;Xiaodong Song;Xiaodong Song;Han H. Xia

  • NMR petrophysical interpretation method of gas shale based on core NMR experiment

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  • Episodic Lithospheric Deformation in Eastern Tibet Inferred From Seismic Anisotropy

    Xuewei Bao;Xiaodong Song;Xiaodong Song;David W. Eaton;Yixian Xu

  • A P wave velocity model of Earth's core

    Xiaodong Song;Don V. Helmberger

  • Crustal structure beneath SE Tibet from joint analysis of receiver functions and Rayleigh wave dispersion

    Xiaoxiao Sun;Xuewei Bao;Xuewei Bao;Mingjie Xu;David W. Eaton

  • Three dimensional shear wave velocity structure of the crust and upper mantle beneath China from ambient noise surface wave tomography

    Xinlei Sun;Xiaodong Song;Sihua Zheng;Sihua Zheng;Yingjie Yang

  • TEARING OF INDIAN MANTLE LITHOSPHERE FROM HIGH-RESOLUTION SEISMIC IMAGES AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR LITHOSPHERE COUPLING IN SOUTHERN TIBET

    Jiangtao Li;Xiaodong Song

Frequent Co-Authors

Donald V. Helmberger
Donald V. Helmberger California Institute of Technology
Liangshu Wang
Liangshu Wang Nanjing University
Richard L. Weaver
Richard L. Weaver University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Lupei Zhu
Lupei Zhu Saint Louis University
Yih-Min Wu
Yih-Min Wu National Taiwan University
David W. Eaton
David W. Eaton University of Calgary
Michael H. Ritzwoller
Michael H. Ritzwoller University of Colorado Boulder
Yingjie Yang
Yingjie Yang Southern University of Science and Technology
Taras Gerya
Taras Gerya ETH Zurich
Yuanqing He
Yuanqing He Chinese Academy of Sciences

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