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Earth Science 44 4728 4352 305 299 123 7020

Xiaoping Yang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Xiaoping Yang between 1994 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Xiaoping Yang published across 32 years, from 1994 to 2025, averaging 5.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2021. 23 of the 179 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2021. 1994: 2 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 5 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 5 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 10 publications
1994 2025

179 publications in total across all disciplines

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Xiaoping Yang: publications per year, 1994 to 2025
Year Publications
1994 2
1995 1
1996 1
1997 1
1998 0
1999 1
2000 1
2001 5
2002 2
2003 6
2004 3
2005 1
2006 5
2007 9
2008 6
2009 4
2010 4
2011 4
2012 8
2013 11
2014 6
2015 6
2016 7
2017 6
2018 5
2019 9
2020 10
2021 14
2022 8
2023 10
2024 13
2025 10
Total 179
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Xiaoping Yang 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 Xiaoping Yang 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, 118–127 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: 123 publications — 24th percentile

24% 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
118–127 540 123
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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Xiaoping Yang 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 Xiaoping Yang 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, 44 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: 44 D-Index — 50th percentile

50% 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 44
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

Xiaoping Yang is affiliated with the China Earthquake Administration in China and specializes in Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research spans several subfields, including Atmospheric Science, Earth-Surface Processes, Soil Science, Anthropology, and Orthodontics.

The scientist's principal topics of work cover Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Aeolian processes and effects, Soil erosion and sediment transport, Geological formations and processes, Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology, Dental materials and restorations, and Remote Sensing and Land Use.

Xiaoping Yang has contributed to a range of recent research papers. Notable publications include:

  • "Revealing the dust transport processes of the 2021 mega dust storm event in northern China" (2021) published in Science Bulletin
  • "Online social networks, media supervision and investment efficiency: An empirical examination of Chinese listed firms" (2020) published in Technological Forecasting and Social Change
  • "Geochemistry of aeolian sand in the Taklamakan Desert and Horqin Sandy Land, northern China: Implications for weathering, recycling, and provenance" (2021) published in CATENA
  • "Palaeoenvironmental changes in the central part of the Taklamakan Desert, northwestern China since the late Pleistocene" (2021) published in Chinese Science Bulletin (Chinese Version)
  • "Sedimentological and geochemical characteristics of sediments and their potential correlations to the processes of desertification along the Keriya River in the Taklamakan Desert, western China" (2020) published in Geomorphology

Frequent collaborators in Xiaoping Yang's work include:

  • Deguo Zhang
  • Liang Peng
  • Bo Chen
  • Frank Lehmkuhl
  • Georg Stauch

The researcher regularly publishes in venues such as CATENA, Quaternary Science Reviews, Acta Petrologica Sinica, Geomorphology, and Earth Surface Processes and Landforms.

Best Publications

  • Basic characteristics of active tectonics of China

    Qidong Deng;Peizhen Zhang;Yongkang Ran;Xiaoping Yang

  • Quaternary environmental changes in the drylands of China – A critical review

    Xiaoping Yang;Louis Scuderi;Philippe Paillou;Ziting Liu

  • Recharge to the Inter-Dune Lakes and Holocene Climatic Changes in the Badain Jaran Desert, Western China

    Xiaoping Yang;Nina Ma;Jufeng Dong;Bingqi Zhu

  • Using multiple archives to understand past and present climate–human–environment interactions: the lake Erhai catchment, Yunnan Province, China

    John Dearing;John Dearing;R. T. Jones;J Shen;X Yang

  • The evolution of dry lands in northern China and in the Republic of Mongolia since the Last Glacial Maximum

    Xiaoping Yang;Karl Tilman Rost;Frank Lehmkuhl;Zhu Zhenda

  • Hydrological and climatic changes in deserts of China since the late Pleistocene

    Xiaoping Yang;Louis A. Scuderi

  • Groundwater sapping as the cause of irreversible desertification of Hunshandake Sandy Lands, Inner Mongolia, northern China.

    Xiaoping Yang;Louis A. Scuderi;Xulong Wang;Louis J. Scuderi

  • Provenance of aeolian sediment in the Taklamakan Desert of western China, inferred from REE and major-elemental data

    Xiaoping Yang;Bingqi Zhu;Paul D. White

  • The ion chemistry of lakes and late Holocene desiccation in the Badain Jaran Desert, Inner Mongolia, China

    Xiaoping Yang;Martin A.J Williams

  • Rare earth elements of aeolian deposits in Northern China and their implications for determining the provenance of dust storms in Beijing

    Xiaoping Yang;Yongsheng Liu;Chaozhu Li;Yuling Song

  • Geochemical and geomorphological evidence for the provenance of aeolian deposits in the Badain Jaran Desert, northwestern China

    Fangen Hu;Xiaoping Yang

  • Evolution of megadunes and lakes in the Badain Jaran Desert, Inner Mongolia, China during the last 31,000 years

    Xiaoping Yang;Tungsheng Liu;Honglang Xiao

  • Late Quaternary palaeoenvironment change and landscape evolution along the Keriya River, Xinjiang, China: the relationship between high mountain glaciation and landscape evolution in foreland desert regions

    Xiaoping Yang;Zhenda Zhu;D Jaekel;L.A Owen

  • Landscape spatial patterns in the Maowusu (Mu Us) Sandy Land, northern China and their impact factors

    Peng Liang;Xiaoping Yang;Xiaoping Yang

  • Late Quaternary environmental changes in the Taklamakan Desert, western China, inferred from OSL-dated lacustrine and aeolian deposits

    Xiaoping Yang;Frank Preusser;Frank Preusser;Ulrich Radtke

  • Seismic anisotropy beneath the Shumagin Islands segment of the Aleutian-Alaska subduction zone

    Xiaoping Yang;Karen M. Fischer;Geoffrey A. Abers

  • Initiation and variation of the dune fields in semi-arid China—with a special reference to the Hunshandake Sandy Land, Inner Mongolia

    Xiaoping Yang;Xulong Wang;Ziting Liu;Hongwei Li

  • Large-scale controls on the development of sand seas in northern China

    Xiaoping Yang;Hongwei Li;Arthur Conacher

  • Formation of the highest sand dunes on Earth

    Xiaoping Yang;Louis Scuderi;Tao Liu;Philippe Paillou

  • The INQUA Dunes Atlas chronologic database

    Nicholas Lancaster;Stephen Wolfe;David Thomas;Charlie Bristow

  • Processes and mechanisms of desertification in northern China during the last 30 years, with a special reference to the Hunshandake Sandy Land, eastern Inner Mongolia

    X. Yang;Z. Ding;X. Fan;Z. Zhou

Frequent Co-Authors

Nicholas Lancaster
Nicholas Lancaster Desert Research Institute
David S.G. Thomas
David S.G. Thomas University of Oxford
Guoqiang Chu
Guoqiang Chu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Steven L. Forman
Steven L. Forman Baylor University
Xiwei Xu
Xiwei Xu Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
John A. Dearing
John A. Dearing University of Southampton
Tungsheng Liu
Tungsheng Liu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Ashok K. Singhvi
Ashok K. Singhvi Physical Research Laboratory
Stephen A. Wolfe
Stephen A. Wolfe Geological Survey of Canada
John Boyle
John Boyle University of Liverpool

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