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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 33 8162 7573 531 525 95 14133

Xinggong Kong publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Xinggong Kong between 2003 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Xinggong Kong published across 24 years, from 2003 to 2026, averaging 4.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 10 publications in 2021. 7 of the 107 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2003 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 10. Peak 10 publications in 2021. 2003: 3 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 2 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 6 publications 2026: 1 publication
2003 2026

107 publications in total across all disciplines

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Xinggong Kong: publications per year, 2003 to 2026
Year Publications
2003 3
2004 1
2005 2
2006 4
2007 2
2008 2
2009 3
2010 6
2011 0
2012 6
2013 4
2014 3
2015 5
2016 5
2017 5
2018 5
2019 8
2020 5
2021 10
2022 6
2023 7
2024 8
2025 6
2026 1
Total 107
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Xinggong Kong 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 Xinggong Kong 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, 88–97 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: 95 publications — 10th percentile

10% 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 95
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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Xinggong Kong 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 Xinggong Kong 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

Xinggong Kong is affiliated with Nanjing Normal University in China. Their research primarily spans Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, with a focus on various related subfields.

Their work extensively covers Atmospheric Science, Earth-Surface Processes, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Global and Planetary Change, and Anthropology. The main topics addressed in their publications include:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Geological formations and processes
  • Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
  • Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
  • Climate variability and models
  • Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
  • Cryospheric studies and observations

Kong has contributed to several research papers, notable among these are:

  • Late Holocene monsoon precipitation changes in southern China and their linkage to Northern Hemisphere temperature (2020, Quaternary Science Reviews)
  • East Asian monsoon changes early in the last deglaciation and insights into the interpretation of oxygen isotope changes in the Chinese stalagmite record (2020, Quaternary Science Reviews)
  • Modulation of centennial-scale hydroclimate variations in the middle Yangtze River Valley by the East Asian-Pacific pattern and ENSO over the past two millennia (2021, Earth and Planetary Science Letters)
  • Centennial-scale climatic changes in Central China during the Holocene climatic optimum (2020, Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology)
  • Early Holocene permafrost retreat in West Siberia amplified by reorganization of westerly wind systems (2021, Communications Earth & Environment)

The frequent co-authors collaborating with Kong include Yongjin Wang, Kan Zhao, Qingfeng Shao, Hai Cheng, and Zhijun Zhao.

Their research has been published predominantly in several venues, with multiple publications in:

  • Quaternary Science Reviews (6 publications)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal (4 publications)
  • Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology (3 publications)
  • Science China Earth Sciences (2 publications)
  • Journal of Soils and Sediments (2 publications)

Best Publications

  • The holocene Asian monsoon : links to solar changes and North Atlantic climate

    Yongjin Wang;Hai Cheng;Hai Cheng;R. Lawrence Edwards;Yaoqi He

  • Millennial- and orbital-scale changes in the East Asian monsoon over the past 224,000 years

    Yongjin Wang;Hai Cheng;Hai Cheng;R. Lawrence Edwards;Xinggong Kong

  • The Asian monsoon over the past 640,000 years and ice age terminations

    Hai Cheng;R. Lawrence Edwards;Ashish Sinha;Christoph Spötl

  • Improvements in 230Th dating, 230Th and 234U half-life values, and U–Th isotopic measurements by multi-collector inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry

    Hai Cheng;Hai Cheng;R. Lawrence Edwards;Chuan Chou Shen;Victor J. Polyak

  • Ice age terminations.

    Hai Cheng;R. Lawrence Edwards;Wallace S. Broecker;George H. Denton

  • The variation of summer monsoon precipitation in central China since the last deglaciation

    Yanjun Cai;Liangcheng Tan;Hai Cheng;Zhisheng An

  • Timing and structure of the 8.2 kyr B.P. event inferred from δ18O records of stalagmites from China, Oman, and Brazil

    Hai Cheng;Hai Cheng;Dominik Fleitmann;Dominik Fleitmann;R. Lawrence Edwards;Xianfeng Wang

  • Millennial‐scale precipitation changes in southern Brazil over the past 90,000 years

    Xianfeng Wang;Augusto S. Auler;R. L. Edwards;Hai Cheng

  • Hydroclimate changes across the Amazon lowlands over the past 45,000 years

    Xianfeng Wang;R. Lawrence Edwards;Augusto S. Auler;Hai Cheng;Hai Cheng

  • A penultimate glacial monsoon record from Hulu Cave and two-phase glacial terminations

    Hai Cheng;R. Lawrence Edwards;Yongjin Wang;Xinggong Kong

  • A high-resolution stalagmite record of the Holocene East Asian monsoon from Mt Shennongjia, central China

    Jinguo Dong;Yongjin Wang;Hai Cheng;Ben Hardt

  • Long-term trend and abrupt events of the Holocene Asian monsoon inferred from a stalagmite δ10O record from Shennongjia in Central China

    Xiaohua Shao;Yongjin Wang;Hai Cheng;Xinggong Kong

  • Reconciliation of hydroclimate sequences from the Chinese Loess Plateau and low-latitude East Asian Summer Monsoon regions over the past 14,500years

    Jinguo Dong;Jinguo Dong;Chuan-Chou Shen;Xinggong Kong;Hao-Cheng Wang

  • A high-resolved record of the Asian Summer Monsoon from Dongge Cave, China for the past 1200 years

    Kan Zhao;Yongjin Wang;R. Lawrence Edwards;Hai Cheng;Hai Cheng

  • Evidence for solar cycles in a late Holocene speleothem record from Dongge Cave, China

    Fucai Duan;Yongjin Wang;Chuan Chou Shen;Yi Wang

  • Strong coupling of Asian Monsoon and Antarctic climates on sub-orbital timescales

    Shitao Chen;Shitao Chen;Yongjin Wang;Yongjin Wang;Hai Cheng;Hai Cheng;R. Lawrence Edwards

  • Interactive programs of MC-ICPMS data processing for 230Th/U geochronology

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  • A detailed comparison of Asian Monsoon intensity and Greenland temperature during the Allerød and Younger Dryas events

    Dianbing Liu;Yongjin Wang;Hai Cheng;Hai Cheng;R. Lawrence Edwards

  • Rapid retreat of the East Asian summer monsoon in the middle Holocene and a millennial weak monsoon interval at 9 ka in northern China

    Jinguo Dong;Jinguo Dong;Chuan-Chou Shen;Xinggong Kong;Chung-Che Wu

  • Contribution of ENSO variability to the East Asian summer monsoon in the late Holocene

    Kan Zhao;Kan Zhao;Yongjin Wang;Yongjin Wang;R. Lawrence Edwards;Hai Cheng;Hai Cheng

  • Corrigendum: The Asian monsoon over the past 640,000 years and ice age terminations.

    Hai Cheng;R. Lawrence Edwards;Ashish Sinha;Christoph Spötl

Frequent Co-Authors

Hai Cheng
Hai Cheng Xi'an Jiaotong University
Yongjin Wang
Yongjin Wang Nanjing Normal University
R. Lawrence Edwards
R. Lawrence Edwards University of Minnesota
Xianfeng Wang
Xianfeng Wang Nanyang Technological University
Chuan-Chou Shen
Chuan-Chou Shen National Taiwan University
Christoph Spötl
Christoph Spötl University of Innsbruck
Zhisheng An
Zhisheng An Chinese Academy of Sciences
Francisco W. Cruz
Francisco W. Cruz Universidade de São Paulo
Dominik Fleitmann
Dominik Fleitmann University of Basel
Ashish Sinha
Ashish Sinha California State University, Dominguez Hills

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