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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 62 1708 1531 105 100 184 12190

Xiaohong Chen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Xiaohong Chen between 2004 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Xiaohong Chen published across 22 years, from 2004 to 2025, averaging 17 papers a year. Output peaked at 45 publications in 2024. 82 of the 373 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2004 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 45. Peak 45 publications in 2024. 2004: 2 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 25 publications 2019: 35 publications 2020: 25 publications 2021: 29 publications 2022: 20 publications 2023: 44 publications 2024: 45 publications 2025: 37 publications
2004 2025

373 publications in total across all disciplines

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Xiaohong Chen: publications per year, 2004 to 2025
Year Publications
2004 2
2005 0
2006 3
2007 5
2008 4
2009 4
2010 5
2011 11
2012 13
2013 11
2014 6
2015 13
2016 17
2017 19
2018 25
2019 35
2020 25
2021 29
2022 20
2023 44
2024 45
2025 37
Total 373
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Xiaohong Chen 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 Xiaohong Chen 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, 178–187 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: 184 publications — 56th percentile

56% 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
178–187 414 184
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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Xiaohong Chen 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 Xiaohong Chen 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, 62 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: 62 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% 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 62
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

Xiaohong Chen is affiliated with Sun Yat-sen University in China and is active in the field of Environmental Science. Their research spans several subfields, including Global and Planetary Change, Water Science and Technology, Atmospheric Science, Environmental Engineering, and Ocean Engineering.

The scientist's work frequently addresses topics such as Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies, Climate Variability and Models, Hydrology and Drought Analysis, Flood Risk Assessment and Management, Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics, Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations, and Water Resources Management and Optimization.

Chen has contributed to a range of recent publications. Notable papers include:

  • Global data assessment and analysis of drought characteristics based on CMIP6, 2021, Journal of Hydrology
  • Multi-timescale assessment of propagation thresholds from meteorological to hydrological drought, 2020, The Science of The Total Environment
  • Toward Monitoring Short-Term Droughts Using a Novel Daily Scale, Standardized Antecedent Precipitation Evapotranspiration Index, 2020, Journal of Hydrometeorology
  • A standardized index for assessing sub-monthly compound dry and hot conditions with application in China, 2021, Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
  • Global atmospheric moisture transport associated with precipitation extremes: Mechanisms and climate change impacts, 2020, Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Water

Chen's frequent co-authors include Kairong Lin, Tongtiegang Zhao, Zhaoli Wang, Haoyu Jin, and Ruida Zhong, indicating a collaborative research network.

The scientist regularly publishes in several scientific journals. The main publication venues are:

  • Journal of Hydrology
  • Water
  • Water Resources Research
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Remote Sensing

The scope of Chen's research predominantly focuses on environmental and hydrological systems, with particular attention to drought characteristics, atmospheric moisture transport, and hydrological indices. Their contributions form part of ongoing studies in regional and global climate impacts on water resources and drought monitoring methodologies.

Best Publications

  • Twenty-three unsolved problems in hydrology (UPH)–a community perspective

    Günter Blöschl;Marc F.P. Bierkens;Antonio Chambel;Christophe Cudennec

  • Flood hazard risk assessment model based on random forest

    Zhaoli Wang;Chengguang Lai;Chengguang Lai;Xiaohong Chen;Bing Yang

  • Comparison of hydrological impacts of climate change simulated by six hydrological models in the Dongjiang Basin, South China

    Tao Jiang;Yongqin David Chen;Chong-yu Xu;Chong-yu Xu;Xiaohong Chen

  • A fuzzy comprehensive evaluation model for flood risk based on the combination weight of game theory

    Chengguang Lai;Xiaohong Chen;Xiaoyu Chen;Zhaoli Wang

  • Spatiotemporal variability of reference evapotranspiration and contributing climatic factors in China during 1961-2013

    Zhaoli Wang;Peiwei Xie;Chengguang Lai;Chengguang Lai;Xiaohong Chen

  • Scenario-based projections of future urban inundation within a coupled hydrodynamic model framework: A case study in Dongguan City, China

    Xushu Wu;Xushu Wu;Zhaoli Wang;Shenglian Guo;Weilin Liao

  • Global data assessment and analysis of drought characteristics based on CMIP6

    Tian Wang;Xinjun Tu;Vijay P. Singh;Vijay P. Singh;Xiaohong Chen

  • Does drought in China show a significant decreasing trend from 1961 to 2009

    Zhaoli Wang;Jun Li;Chengguang Lai;Chengguang Lai;Zhaoyang Zeng

  • Response of net primary production to land use and land cover change in mainland China since the late 1980s.

    Jun Li;Zhaoli Wang;Chengguang Lai;Xiaoqing Wu

  • Multi-timescale assessment of propagation thresholds from meteorological to hydrological drought.

    Jiefeng Wu;Xiaohong Chen;Huaxia Yao;Dejian Zhang

  • Toward Monitoring Short-Term Droughts Using a Novel Daily Scale, Standardized Antecedent Precipitation Evapotranspiration Index

    Jun Li;Zhaoli Wang;Xushu Wu;Chong-Yu Xu

  • A standardized index for assessing sub-monthly compound dry and hot conditions with application in China

    Jun Li;Zhaoli Wang;Xushu Wu;Jakob Zscheischler;Jakob Zscheischler;Jakob Zscheischler

  • Spatiotemporal behavior of floods and droughts and their impacts on agriculture in China

    Qiang Zhang;Xihui Gu;Vijay P. Singh;Dongdong Kong

  • Spatial-temporal precipitation changes (1956–2000) and their implications for agriculture in China

    Qiang Zhang;Peng Sun;Vijay P. Singh;Xiaohong Chen

  • Monitoring hydrological drought using long-term satellite-based precipitation data.

    Chengguang Lai;Ruida Zhong;Zhaoli Wang;Xiaoqing Wu

  • Analysis of the periods of maximum consecutive wet days in China

    Qiang Zhang;Vijay P. Singh;Jianfeng Li;Xiaohong Chen

  • Impacts of climate change and human activities on surface runoff in the Dongjiang River basin of China

    Dedi Liu;Xiaohong Chen;Yanqing Lian;Zhanghua Lou

  • Risk assessment and sensitivity analysis of flash floods in ungauged basins using coupled hydrologic and hydrodynamic models

    Wenjing Li;Wenjing Li;Kairong Lin;Tongtiegang Zhao;Tian Lan

  • Evaluation of flood frequency under non-stationarity resulting from climate indices and reservoir indices in the East River basin, China

    Qiang Zhang;Qiang Zhang;Xihui Gu;Vijay P. Singh;Mingzhong Xiao

  • Statistical behaviours of precipitation regimes in China and their links with atmospheric circulation 1960–2005

    Qiang Zhang;Qiang Zhang;Chong-Yu Xu;Xiaohong Chen;Zengxin Zhang

  • Reference evapotranspiration changes in China: natural processes or human influences?

    Qiang Zhang;Chong-Yu Xu;Xiaohong Chen

Frequent Co-Authors

Qiang Zhang
Qiang Zhang Tsinghua University
Vijay P. Singh
Vijay P. Singh Texas A&M University
Yongqin David Chen
Yongqin David Chen Chinese University of Hong Kong
Chong-Yu Xu
Chong-Yu Xu North China University of Water Conservancy and Electric Power
Quanxi Shao
Quanxi Shao Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Xihui Gu
Xihui Gu China University of Geosciences
Jianfeng Li
Jianfeng Li Chinese University of Hong Kong
Sebastian H. Mernild
Sebastian H. Mernild University of Southern Denmark
Shenglian Guo
Shenglian Guo Wuhan University
Harald Kunstmann
Harald Kunstmann Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

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