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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 55 2546 2316 159 154 443 11778

Xuefa Shi publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Xuefa Shi between 2002 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Xuefa Shi published across 25 years, from 2002 to 2026, averaging 24.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 62 publications in 2020. 55 of the 608 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2002 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 62. Peak 62 publications in 2020. 2002: 2 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 4 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 18 publications 2014: 20 publications 2015: 19 publications 2016: 25 publications 2017: 33 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 46 publications 2020: 62 publications 2021: 60 publications 2022: 55 publications 2023: 60 publications 2024: 58 publications 2025: 54 publications 2026: 1 publication
2002 2026

608 publications in total across all disciplines

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Xuefa Shi: publications per year, 2002 to 2026
Year Publications
2002 2
2003 9
2004 1
2005 4
2006 4
2007 4
2008 7
2009 5
2010 14
2011 15
2012 16
2013 18
2014 20
2015 19
2016 25
2017 33
2018 16
2019 46
2020 62
2021 60
2022 55
2023 60
2024 58
2025 54
2026 1
Total 608
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Xuefa Shi 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 Xuefa Shi 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, 438–447 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: 443 publications — 96th percentile

96% 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
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 36 443
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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Xuefa Shi 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 Xuefa Shi 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, 55 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: 55 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% 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 55
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

Xuefa Shi is affiliated with the First Institute of Oceanography in China. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Environmental Science, with a substantial publication record spanning multiple subfields and topics.

Their main areas of study include:

  • Earth and Planetary Sciences
  • Environmental Science

The subfields explored by Shi encompass:

  • Atmospheric Science
  • Geophysics
  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Earth-Surface Processes
  • Geochemistry and Petrology

Shi's research covers a range of scientific topics, particularly:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Geological formations and processes
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis
  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
  • Earthquake and tectonic studies

Shi has authored numerous scientific papers, including:

  • Role of delta-front erosion in sustaining salt marshes under sea-level rise and fluvial sediment decline, 2020, Limnology and Oceanography
  • Geochemical and mineralogical characteristics of deep-sea sediments from the western North Pacific Ocean: Constraints on the enrichment processes of rare earth elements, 2021, Ore Geology Reviews
  • Characteristics of coastal aquifer contamination by seawater intrusion and anthropogenic activities in the coastal areas of the Bohai Sea, eastern China, 2021, Journal of Asian Earth Sciences
  • Quantifying the controlling mineral phases of rare-earth elements in deep-sea pelagic sediments, 2022, Chemical Geology
  • Human impact overwhelms long-term climate control of fire in the Yangtze River Basin since 3.0 ka BP, 2020, Quaternary Science Reviews

Frequent collaborators in Shi's research include:

  • Shengfa Liu
  • Yanguang Liu
  • Aimei Zhu
  • Aleksandr A. Bosin
  • Jianjun Zou

The scientist's work is published across multiple venues, with repeated contributions to journals such as:

  • Ore Geology Reviews
  • Marine Geology
  • Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Quaternary Science Reviews

Best Publications

  • Sediment accumulation and budget in the Bohai Sea, Yellow Sea and East China Sea

    Shuqing Qiao;Xuefa Shi;Guoqing Wang;Lin Zhou

  • The late Mesozoic–Cenozoic tectonic evolution of the South China Sea: A petrologic perspective

    Quanshu Yan;Xuefa Shi;Paterno R. Castillo

  • Distribution of sedimentary organic matter in estuarine–inner shelf regions of the East China Sea: Implications for hydrodynamic forces and anthropogenic impact

    Limin Hu;Xuefa Shi;Zhigang Yu;Tian Lin;Tian Lin

  • Distribution and transport of suspended sediments off the Yellow River (Huanghe) mouth and the nearby Bohai Sea.

    Shuqing Qiao;Xuefa Shi;Aimei Zhu;Yanguang Liu

  • Provenance discrimination of siliciclastic sediments in the middle Okinawa Trough since 30 ka: Constraints from rare earth element compositions

    Yanguang Dou;Shouye Yang;Zhenxia Liu;Peter D. Clift

  • Clay mineral evolution in the central Okinawa Trough since 28 ka: Implications for sediment provenance and paleoenvironmental change

    Yanguang Dou;Shouye Yang;Zhenxia Liu;Peter D. Clift

  • Sources, dispersal and preservation of sedimentary organic matter in the Yellow Sea: The importance of depositional hydrodynamic forcing

    Limin Hu;Limin Hu;Xuefa Shi;Zhigang Guo;Zhigang Guo;Houjie Wang

  • New discharge regime of the Huanghe (Yellow River): Causes and implications

    Yonggui Yu;Yonggui Yu;Houjie Wang;Xuefa Shi;Xiangbin Ran

  • Recent organic carbon sequestration in the shelf sediments of the Bohai Sea and Yellow Sea, China

    Limin Hu;Xuefa Shi;Yazhi Bai;Shuqing Qiao

  • Provenance weathering and erosion records in southern Okinawa Trough sediments since 28ka: Geochemical and Sr–Nd–Pb isotopic evidences

    Yanguang Dou;Shouye Yang;Xuefa Shi;Peter D. Clift

  • The role of shelf mud depositional process and large river inputs on the fate of organochlorine pesticides in sediments of the Yellow and East China seas

    L. M. Hu;T. Lin;X. F. Shi;Z. S. Yang

  • Rare earth elements in fine-grained sediments of major rivers from the high-standing island of Taiwan

    Chuan-Shun Li;Xue-Fa Shi;Shuh-Ji Kao;Yan-Guang Liu

  • Provenances, distribution, and accumulation of organic matter in the southern Mariana Trench rim and slope: Implication for carbon cycle and burial in hadal trenches

    Min Luo;Joris Gieskes;Linying Chen;Xuefa Shi

  • Petrology and geochemistry of Mesozoic granitic rocks from the Nansha micro-block, the South China Sea: Constraints on the basement nature

    Quanshu Yan;Xuefa Shi;Jihua Liu;Kunshan Wang

  • Sr–Nd isotopic constraints on terrigenous sediment provenances and Kuroshio Current variability in the Okinawa Trough during the late Quaternary

    Yanguang Dou;Shouye Yang;Zhenxia Liu;Xuefa Shi

  • East Asia Winter Monsoon changes inferred from environmentally sensitive grain-size component records during the last 2300 years in mud area southwest off Cheju Island, ECS

    Rong Xiang;Zuosheng Yang;Yoshiki Saito;Zhigang Guo

  • Late Quaternary linkage of sedimentary records to three astronomical rhythms and the Asian monsoon, inferred from a coastal borehole in the south Bohai Sea, China

    Liang Yi;Liang Yi;Liang Yi;Hong-Jun Yu;Joseph D. Ortiz;Xing-Yong Xu

  • Role of delta-front erosion in sustaining salt marshes under sea-level rise and fluvial sediment decline

    Shi Lun Yang;Xiangxin Luo;Stijn Temmerman;Matthew Kirwan

  • Concentrations and possible sources of PAHs in sediments from Bohai Bay and adjacent shelf

    Ningjing Hu;Xuefa Shi;Jihua Liu;Peng Huang

  • Evaluation of FESOM2.0 Coupled to ECHAM6.3: Preindustrial and HighResMIP Simulations

    Dmitry Sidorenko;Helge F. Goessling;Nikolay Koldunov;Nikolay Koldunov;Patrick Scholz

  • Temporal trends of aliphatic and polyaromatic hydrocarbons in the Bohai Sea, China: Evidence from the sedimentary record

    Limin Hu;Limin Hu;Zhigang Guo;Zhigang Guo;Xuefa Shi;Yanwen Qin

  • Major element, trace element, and Sr, Nd and Pb isotope studies of Cenozoic basalts from the South China Sea

    Unknown

Frequent Co-Authors

Min-Te Chen
Min-Te Chen National Taiwan Ocean University
Gerrit Lohmann
Gerrit Lohmann University of Bremen
Shiming Wan
Shiming Wan Chinese Academy of Sciences
Liang Yi
Liang Yi Tongji University
Ralf Tiedemann
Ralf Tiedemann Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
Qingsong Liu
Qingsong Liu Southern University of Science and Technology
Peter D. Clift
Peter D. Clift University College London
Anchun Li
Anchun Li Chinese Academy of Sciences
Shouye Yang
Shouye Yang Tongji University
Zhigang Guo
Zhigang Guo Fudan University

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