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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 37 6811 6306 437 431 95 5564

Xunming Wang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Xunming Wang between 2000 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Xunming Wang published across 26 years, from 2000 to 2025, averaging 5.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2023. 11 of the 145 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2000 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2023. 2000: 1 publication 2001: 1 publication 2002: 5 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 21 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 7 publications
2000 2025

145 publications in total across all disciplines

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Xunming Wang: publications per year, 2000 to 2025
Year Publications
2000 1
2001 1
2002 5
2003 5
2004 8
2005 3
2006 2
2007 2
2008 8
2009 2
2010 3
2011 2
2012 3
2013 6
2014 3
2015 5
2016 2
2017 10
2018 8
2019 10
2020 5
2021 8
2022 11
2023 21
2024 4
2025 7
Total 145
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Xunming Wang 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 Xunming Wang 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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Xunming Wang 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 Xunming Wang 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, 37 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: 37 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% 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 37
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

Xunming Wang is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China. Their research spans several fields including Environmental Science, Engineering, and Earth and Planetary Sciences. Within these broad areas, their work particularly focuses on subfields such as Global and Planetary Change, Atmospheric Science, Mechanical Engineering, Soil Science, and Earth-Surface Processes.

The scientist's main topics of study include:

  • Soil erosion and sediment transport
  • Aeolian processes and effects
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Remote Sensing in Agriculture
  • Cavitation Phenomena in Pumps
  • Planetary Science and Exploration
  • Land Use and Ecosystem Services

Wang has contributed to various journals and publication venues, notably:

  • CATENA
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Environmental Research Letters
  • Energy
  • The Science of The Total Environment

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Wang include:

  • Diwen Cai
  • Fa Liu
  • Danfeng Li
  • Xin Geng
  • Fubao Sun

Significant recent publications by Wang include:

  • "Unintended consequences of combating desertification in China," 2023, Nature Communications
  • "Desert ecosystems in China: Past, present, and future," 2022, Earth-Science Reviews

Additional notable publications relevant to Wang's research environment or extended research community include:

  • "Contributions of ecological programs to vegetation restoration in arid and semiarid China," 2020, Environmental Research Letters
  • "An energy consumption improvement method for centrifugal pump based on bionic optimization of blade trailing edge," 2022, Energy
  • "Simulation and 4E analysis of a novel trigeneration process using a gas turbine cycle combined with a geothermal-driven multi-waste heat recovery method," 2023, Process Safety and Environmental Protection

Best Publications

  • Modern dust storms in China: an overview.

    Xunming Wang;Zhibao Dong;Jiawu Zhang;Lichao Liu

  • Desertification in China: An assessment

    Xunming Wang;Xunming Wang;Fahu Chen;Eerdun Hasi;Jinchang Li

  • The relative role of climatic and human factors in desertification in semiarid China

    Xunming Wang;Xunming Wang;Fahu Chen;Fahu Chen;Zhibao Dong

  • The flux profile of a blowing sand cloud: a wind tunnel investigation

    Zhibao Dong;Xiaoping Liu;Hongtao Wang;Aiguo Zhao

  • Geomorphology of the megadunes in the Badain Jaran Desert

    Zhibao Dong;Tao Wang;Xunming Wang

  • Chinese deserts and sand fields in Last Glacial Maximum and Holocene Optimum

    HuaYu Lu;ShuangWen Yi;ZhiWei Xu;YaLi Zhou

  • The blown sand flux over a sandy surface: a wind tunnel investigation on the fetch effect

    Zhibao Dong;Hongtao Wang;Xiaoping Liu;Xunming Wang

  • Aeolian sand transport: a wind tunnel model

    Zhibao Dong;Xiaoping Liu;Hongtao Wang;Xunming Wang

  • Wind energy environments and dunefield activity in the Chinese deserts

    Xunming Wang;Xunming Wang;Zhibao Dong;Ping Yan;Jiawu Zhang

  • Control of dust emissions by geomorphic conditions, wind environments and land use in northern China: An examination based on dust storm frequency from 1960 to 2003

    Xunming Wang;Xunming Wang;Zijiang Zhou;Zhibao Dong

  • Dust sources in arid and semiarid China and southern Mongolia: Impacts of geomorphological setting and surface materials

    Xunming Wang;Xunming Wang;Dunsheng Xia;Tao Wang;Xian Xue

  • Grain size characteristics of dune sands in the central Taklimakan Sand Sea

    Xunming Wang;Zhibao Dong;Jiawu Zhang;Jianjun Qu

  • Aerodynamic roughness of gravel surfaces

    Zhibao Dong;Xiaoping Liu;Xunming Wang

  • Controlling blown sand along the highway crossing the Taklimakan Desert

    Zhibao Dong;Guangting Chen;Xingdong He;Zhiwen Han

  • Responses of dune activity and desertification in China to global warming in the twenty-first century.

    Xunming Wang;Xunming Wang;Yi Yang;Zhibao Dong;Caixia Zhang

  • Geomorphology of sand dunes in the Northeast Taklimakan Desert

    Xunming Wang;Zhibao Dong;Jiawu Zhang;Guangting Chen

  • Contributions of ecological programs to vegetation restoration in arid and semiarid China

    Diwen Cai;Quansheng Ge;Xunming Wang;Baoli Liu

  • A wind tunnel investigation of the influences of fetch length on the flux profile of a sand cloud blowing over a gravel surface

    Zhibao Dong;Hongtao Wang;Xiaoping Liu;Xunming Wang

  • Desert ecosystems in China: Past, present, and future

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  • Monitoring sand dune advance in the Taklimakan Desert

    Zhibao Dong;Xunming Wang;Guangting Chen

  • Late Quaternary environmental changes and organic carbon density in the Hunshandake Sandy Land, eastern Inner Mongolia, China

    X. Yang;B. Zhu;X. Wang;C. Li

  • Surface sample collection and dust source analysis in northwestern China

    Xunming Wang;Xunming Wang;Zhibao Dong;Ping Yan;Zuotao Yang

  • Experimental investigation of the velocity of a sand cloud blowing over a sandy surface

    Zhibao Dong;Xiaoping Liu;Xunming Wang;Fang Li

Frequent Co-Authors

Zhibao Dong
Zhibao Dong Shaanxi Normal University
Xiaoping Liu
Xiaoping Liu Sun Yat-sen University
Huizheng Che
Huizheng Che China Meteorological Administration
Mingrui Qiang
Mingrui Qiang South China Normal University
Wenbin Liu
Wenbin Liu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jimin Sun
Jimin Sun Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Huayu Lu
Huayu Lu Nanjing University
Eduardo Zorita
Eduardo Zorita Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht Centre for Materials and Coastal Research
Andrew Goudie
Andrew Goudie University of Oxford

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