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Xingmin Mu 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 Xingmin Mu sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 603+

This scientist: 137 publications — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

Xingmin Mu 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 Xingmin Mu sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 51 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

Overview

Xingmin Mu is a researcher affiliated with Northwest A&F University in China. Their work primarily focuses on Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with significant contributions across various subfields including Water Science and Technology, Global and Planetary Change, Soil Science, Ecology, and Atmospheric Science.

The scientist has an extensive publication record featuring main topics such as Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies, Soil Erosion and Sediment Transport, Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes, Flood Risk Assessment and Management, Land Use and Ecosystem Services, Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics, and Soil and Unsaturated Flow.

Frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • Water
  • CATENA
  • Hydrological Processes
  • Journal of Hydrology
  • Ecological Indicators

Notable recent papers authored by or involving Xingmin Mu include:

  • "Runoff changes in the major river basins of China and their responses to potential driving forces," 2022, Journal of Hydrology
  • "Recent anthropogenic curtailing of Yellow River runoff and sediment load is unprecedented over the past 500 y," 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Determining the drivers and rates of soil erosion on the Loess Plateau since 1901," 2022, The Science of The Total Environment
  • "Effect of shrub-grass vegetation coverage and slope gradient on runoff and sediment yield under simulated rainfall," 2020, International Journal of Sediment Research
  • "Vegetation restoration improves soil hydrological properties by regulating soil physicochemical properties in the Loess Plateau, China," 2022, Journal of Hydrology

Xingmin Mu collaborates frequently with a group of co-authors, including:

  • Peng Gao
  • Guangju Zhao
  • Wenyi Sun
  • Peng Tian
  • Dexun Qiu

The scientist's research outputs have contributed to increased knowledge in watershed hydrology, sediment transport dynamics, and environmental impacts on river systems, especially within the context of northern China's ecosystems.

Best Publications

  • SOIL EROSION, CONSERVATION, AND ECO-ENVIRONMENT CHANGES IN THE LOESS PLATEAU OF CHINA

    G. Zhao;G. Zhao;X. Mu;X. Mu;Z. Wen;Z. Wen;F. Wang;F. Wang

  • Spatiotemporal vegetation cover variations associated with climate change and ecological restoration in the Loess Plateau

    Wenyi Sun;Wenyi Sun;Xiaoyan Song;Xingmin Mu;Xingmin Mu;Peng Gao;Peng Gao

  • Spatially distributing monthly reference evapotranspiration and pan evaporation considering topographic influences

    Tim R. McVicar;Thomas G. Van Niel;LingTao Li;Michael F. Hutchinson

  • Quantifying the impact of climate variability and human activities on streamflow in the middle reaches of the Yellow River basin, China

    Guangju Zhao;Guangju Zhao;Peng Tian;Xingmin Mu;Xingmin Mu;Juying Jiao;Juying Jiao

  • Changes in extreme temperature and precipitation events in the Loess Plateau (China) during 1960–2013 under global warming

    Wenyi Sun;Xingmin Mu;Xiaoyan Song;Dan Wu

  • Changes in streamflow and sediment discharge and the response to human activities in the middle reaches of the Yellow River

    P. Gao;X.-M. Mu;F. Wang;R. Li

  • Developing a decision support tool for China's re-vegetation program: Simulating regional impacts of afforestation on average annual streamflow in the Loess Plateau

    Tim R. McVicar;LingTao Li;Tom G. Van Niel;Lu Zhang

  • Analysis of the impact of conservation measures on stream flow regime in catchments of the Loess Plateau, China

    Xingmin Mu;Lu Zhang;Tim R. McVicar;Basang Chille

  • Sediment yield reduction associated with land use changes and check dams in a catchment of the Loess Plateau, China

    Guangju Zhao;Guangju Zhao;G. Matt Kondolf;Xingmin Mu;Xingmin Mu;Mengwei Han

  • Recent changes in extreme precipitation and drought over the Songhua River Basin, China, during 1960-2013

    Xiaoyan Song;Songbai Song;Wenyi Sun;Xingmin Mu

  • Comparison of soil erosion models used to study the Chinese Loess Plateau

    Pengfei Li;Pengfei Li;Pengfei Li;Xingmin Mu;Xingmin Mu;Joseph Holden;Yiping Wu

  • Impacts of soil conservation on groundwater recharge in the semi-arid Loess Plateau, China

    John B. Gates;John B. Gates;Bridget R. Scanlon;Xingmin Mu;Lu Zhang

  • Use of double mass curves in hydrologic benefit evaluations

    Peng Gao;Peng Gao;Pengfei Li;Pengfei Li;Baili Zhao;Baili Zhao;Ruirui Xu;Ruirui Xu

  • Determining the drivers and rates of soil erosion on the Loess Plateau since 1901.

    Unknown

  • Impact of climate change and anthropogenic activities on stream flow and sediment discharge in the Wei River basin, China

    P. Gao;P. Gao;P. Gao;V. Geissen;C. J. Ritsema;X.-M. Mu;X.-M. Mu

  • Recent anthropogenic curtailing of Yellow River runoff and sediment load is unprecedented over the past 500 y

    Yu Liu;Yu Liu;Huiming Song;Huiming Song;Zhisheng An;Zhisheng An;Changfeng Sun

  • Response of soil erosion to vegetation restoration and terracing on the Loess Plateau

    Unknown

  • Sediment yield estimation in a small watershed on the northern Loess Plateau, China

    Guangju Zhao;Guangju Zhao;Guangju Zhao;Andreas Klik;Xingmin Mu;Xingmin Mu;Fei Wang;Fei Wang

  • Dynamic sediment discharge in the Hekou–Longmen region of Yellow River and soil and water conservation implications

    Peng Gao;Jingcheng Deng;Xueke Chai;Xingmin Mu

  • Assessing sediment connectivity and soil erosion by water in a representative catchment on the Loess Plateau, China

    Guangju Zhao;Guangju Zhao;Peng Gao;Peng Gao;Peng Tian;Wenyi Sun;Wenyi Sun

  • Evidence and Causes of Spatiotemporal Changes in Runoff and Sediment Yield on the Chinese Loess Plateau

    Guangju Zhao;Guangju Zhao;Xingmin Mu;Xingmin Mu;Juying Jiao;Juying Jiao;Zhengfeng An

  • Spatial–temporal variation and periodic change in streamflow and suspended sediment discharge along the mainstream of the Yellow River during 1950‐2013

    Yanhong Wei;Juying Jiao;Juying Jiao;Guangju Zhao;Guangju Zhao;Hengkang Zhao

  • Dynamic Changes of Sediment Discharge and the Influencing Factors in the Yellow River, China, for the Recent 90 Years

    Xingmin Mu;Xingmin Mu;Xiuqin Zhang;Hongbo Shao;Hongbo Shao;Peng Gao;Peng Gao

Frequent Co-Authors

Guangju Zhao
Guangju Zhao Northwest A&F University
Peng Gao
Peng Gao Northwest A&F University
Wenyi Sun
Wenyi Sun Chinese Academy of Sciences
Hongbo Shao
Hongbo Shao Qingdao University of Science and Technology
Coen J. Ritsema
Coen J. Ritsema Wageningen University & Research
Violette Geissen
Violette Geissen Wageningen University & Research
Lu Zhang
Lu Zhang Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Yongqiang Zhang
Yongqiang Zhang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Tim R. McVicar
Tim R. McVicar Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Joseph Holden
Joseph Holden University of Leeds

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