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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 51 3208 2931 203 198 137 9965

Xingmin Mu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Xingmin Mu between 1993 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Xingmin Mu published across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, averaging 5.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2022. 18 of the 187 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2022. 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 20 publications 2022: 22 publications 2023: 15 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 8 publications
1993 2025

187 publications in total across all disciplines

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Xingmin Mu: publications per year, 1993 to 2025
Year Publications
1993 1
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 3
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 3
2012 4
2013 7
2014 9
2015 17
2016 15
2017 15
2018 7
2019 19
2020 12
2021 20
2022 22
2023 15
2024 10
2025 8
Total 187
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Xingmin Mu publications per year - data summary

  • Xingmin Mu, a Earth Science scholar from Northwest A&F University, has 187 publications recorded across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1993 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2022, with 22 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 1993, with 1 publication.
  • 16 of the 33 years in the span carry no publications at all (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 5.7 papers per year over the whole span, or 11.0 per year counting only the 17 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 75 publications, 40% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1993-2003: 1 publication (0.1 per year); 2004-2014: 26 publications (2.4 per year); 2015-2025: 160 publications (14.5 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

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.

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, 128–137 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: 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.

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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
128–137 557 137
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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Xingmin Mu publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 58 ranges running from 38–47 to 603+ publications.
  • Xingmin Mu, a Earth Science scholar from Northwest A&F University, records 137 publications - the 32nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 32% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Xingmin Mu, and about 68% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 168–177 publications range, and Xingmin Mu ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 128–137 publications, holding 557 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 58% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 178–187 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 603 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

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.

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, 51 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: 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.

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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 51
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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Xingmin Mu D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 77 ranges running from 30 to 106+ D-Index.
  • Xingmin Mu, a Earth Science scholar from Northwest A&F University, records 51 D-Index - the 66th percentile of the discipline.
  • 66% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Xingmin Mu, and about 34% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 44 D-Index range, and Xingmin Mu ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 36 D-Index, holding 389 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 62% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 49 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (1% of the field).

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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