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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 57 2246 2037 144 134 216 13504

Xiaohui Yuan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Xiaohui Yuan between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Xiaohui Yuan published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 8.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2025. 29 of the 257 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2025. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 1 publication 2000: 4 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 7 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 18 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 18 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 20 publications
1996 2025

257 publications in total across all disciplines

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Xiaohui Yuan: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 1
1998 1
1999 1
2000 4
2001 0
2002 3
2003 10
2004 1
2005 7
2006 6
2007 6
2008 7
2009 6
2010 11
2011 5
2012 11
2013 18
2014 17
2015 15
2016 10
2017 10
2018 10
2019 13
2020 18
2021 14
2022 18
2023 4
2024 9
2025 20
Total 257
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Xiaohui Yuan 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 Xiaohui Yuan 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, 208–217 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: 216 publications — 69th percentile

69% 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
208–217 292 216
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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Xiaohui Yuan 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 Xiaohui Yuan 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, 57 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: 57 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% 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 57
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

Xiaohui Yuan is affiliated with the University of Potsdam in Germany and has a research focus within Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a specialization in Geophysics. Their body of work includes 119 publications in Earth and Planetary Sciences, of which 116 are concentrated in Geophysics, alongside contributions in Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Mechanics of Materials, Radiation, and Ocean Engineering.

The scientist's research topics cover several areas, including:

  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Geological and geochemical analysis
  • Seismic waves and analysis
  • Seismic imaging and inversion techniques
  • Laser-plasma interactions and diagnostics
  • Geological formations and processes exploration

Among recent papers authored or co-authored by Xiaohui Yuan, key publications include:

  • "Intracontinental deformation of the Tianshan Orogen in response to India-Asia collision," 2022, Nature Communications
  • "The Hindu Kush slab break-off as revealed by deep structure and crustal deformation," 2021, Nature Communications
  • "Sharp Lateral Moho Variations Across the SE Tibetan Margin and Their Implications for Plateau Growth," 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • "Full Waveform Inversion Beneath the Central Andes: Insight Into the Dehydration of the Nazca Slab and Delamination of the Back-Arc Lithosphere," 2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • "New insights into the structural elements of the upper mantle beneath the contiguous United States from S-to-P converted seismic waves," 2020, Geophysical Journal International

Frequent publication venues for this scientist include:

  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Geophysical Journal International
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Tectonophysics
  • Nature Communications

Collaboration frequently occurs with coauthors such as:

  • Benjamín Heit
  • Frederik Tilmann
  • Bernd Schurr
  • Wei Li
  • Qiang Xu

Best Publications

  • Seismic Images of Crust and Upper Mantle Beneath Tibet: Evidence for Eurasian Plate Subduction

    R. Kind;X. Yuan;J. Saul;D. Nelson

  • Seismic Evidence for a Detached Indian Lithospheric Mantle Beneath Tibet

    G. Kosarev;R. Kind;S. V. Sobolev;X. Yuan

  • Lithospheric and upper mantle structure of southern Tibet from a seismological passive source experiment

    Xiaohui Yuan;James Ni;Rainer Kind;James Mechie

  • The rapid drift of the Indian tectonic plate

    Prakash Kumar;Xiaohui Yuan;M. Ravi Kumar;Rainer Kind

  • The boundary between the Indian and Asian tectonic plates below Tibet

    Junmeng Zhao;Xiaohui Yuan;Hongbing Liu;Prakash Kumar

  • The elusive lithosphere–asthenosphere boundary (LAB) beneath cratons

    David W. Eaton;Fiona Darbyshire;Rob L. Evans;Herman Grütter

  • Subduction and collision processes in the Central Andes constrained by converted seismic phases

    X. Yuan;S. V. Sobolev;R. Kind;O. Oncken

  • Evidence from Earthquake Data for a Partially Molten Crustal Layer in Southern Tibet

    Rainer Kind;James Ni;Wenjin Zhao;Jianxin Wu

  • Moho topography in the central Andes and its geodynamic implications

    X Yuan;S.V Sobolev;R Kind

  • Seismic signature of the collision between the east Tibetan escape flow and the Sichuan Basin

    Zhongjie Zhang;Xiaohui Yuan;Yun Chen;Xiaobo Tian

  • Rejuvenation of the lithosphere by the Hawaiian plume

    Xueqing Li;Rainer Kind;Xiaohui Yuan;Ingo Wölbern

  • Imaging the colliding Indian and Asian lithospheric plates beneath Tibet

    Prakash Kumar;Xiaohui Yuan;Rainer Kind;James Ni

  • The S receiver functions: synthetics and data example

    Xiaohui Yuan;Rainer Kind;Xueqing Li;Rongjiang Wang

  • The lithosphere‐asthenosphere boundary in the Tien Shan‐Karakoram region from S receiver functions: Evidence for continental subduction

    P. Kumar;X. Yuan;R. Kind;G. Kosarev

  • Tearing of the Indian lithospheric slab beneath southern Tibet revealed by SKS-wave splitting measurements

    Yun Chen;Wei Li;Xiaohui Yuan;José Badal

  • Seismic Detection and Characterization of the Altiplano-Puna Magma Body, Central Andes

    George Zandt;Mark Leidig;Josef Chmielowski;David Baumont

  • Seismic imaging of subducting continental lower crust beneath the Pamir

    F. Schneider;X. Yuan;B Schurr;J. Mechie

  • Deep India meets deep Asia: Lithospheric indentation, delamination and break-off under Pamir and Hindu Kush (Central Asia)

    Sofia-Katerina Kufner;Bernd Schurr;Christian Sippl;Xiaohui Yuan

  • Mapping the Hawaiian plume conduit with converted seismic waves

    Xueqing Li;Rainer Kind;K. Priestley;Stephan V. Sobolev

  • Geometry of the Pamir-Hindu Kush intermediate-depth earthquake zone from local seismic data

    Christian Sippl;B Schurr;X. Yuan;J. Mechie

  • Rejuvenation of the Lithosphere by the Hawaiian Plume

    R. Kind;X. Li;X. Yuan;I. Woelbern

Frequent Co-Authors

Rainer Kind
Rainer Kind Freie Universität Berlin
James Mechie
James Mechie University of Potsdam
Frederik Tilmann
Frederik Tilmann Freie Universität Berlin
Bernd Schurr
Bernd Schurr Helmholtz Centre Potsdam - GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences
Christian Haberland
Christian Haberland University of Potsdam
Stephan V. Sobolev
Stephan V. Sobolev University of Potsdam
Suzanne Mahlburg Kay
Suzanne Mahlburg Kay Cornell University
Eric Sandvol
Eric Sandvol University of Missouri
Wilfried Jokat
Wilfried Jokat University of Bremen
Lothar Ratschbacher
Lothar Ratschbacher TU Bergakademie Freiberg

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