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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 33 8210 7615 599 571 65 5850

Yadong Sun publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yadong Sun between 2008 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yadong Sun published across 18 years, from 2008 to 2025, averaging 4.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 9 publications in 2022. 11 of the 85 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2008 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 9. Peak 9 publications in 2022. 2008: 4 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 3 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 4 publications
2008 2025

85 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yadong Sun: publications per year, 2008 to 2025
Year Publications
2008 4
2009 1
2010 3
2011 3
2012 4
2013 4
2014 4
2015 4
2016 7
2017 5
2018 4
2019 4
2020 4
2021 5
2022 9
2023 9
2024 7
2025 4
Total 85
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Yadong Sun 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 Yadong Sun 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, 58–67 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: 65 publications — 1st percentile

1% 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 65
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
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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Yadong Sun 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 Yadong Sun 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

Yadong Sun is affiliated with the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg in Germany and has made contributions primarily within Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their work spans various subfields including Paleontology, Geophysics, Atmospheric Science, Geochemistry and Petrology, and Oceanography.

Their recent published research includes:

  • Extinction and dawn of the modern world in the Carnian (Late Triassic), 2020, Science Advances
  • Environmental crises at the Permian-Triassic mass extinction, 2022, Nature Reviews Earth & Environment
  • Five million years of high atmospheric CO2 in the aftermath of the Permian-Triassic mass extinction, 2022, Geology
  • Integrated bio-chemostratigraphy of Lower and Middle Triassic marine successions at Spiti in the Indian Himalaya: Implications for the Early Triassic nutrient crisis, 2020, Global and Planetary Change
  • Carnian-Norian (Late Triassic) climate change: Evidence from conodont oxygen isotope thermometry with implications for reef development and Wrangellian tectonics, 2020, Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Yadong Sun include:

  • Michael M. Joachimski
  • Johann Müller
  • Paul B. Wignall
  • Jacopo Dal Corso
  • Stephen E. Grasby

The scientist has published multiple works in several key venues, including:

  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • Earth-Science Reviews
  • Frontiers in Earth Science
  • Sedimentology

Yadong Sun's research topics cover a broad range within Earth sciences, such as:

  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology
  • Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis
  • Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis
  • Geological formations and processes

Their publications reflect an integration of paleontological and geochemical perspectives, particularly focusing on mass extinction events, climate changes during the Triassic period, and marine biostratigraphy.

Best Publications

  • Lethally Hot Temperatures During the Early Triassic Greenhouse

    Yadong Sun;Yadong Sun;Michael M. Joachimski;Paul B. Wignall;Chunbo Yan

  • Climate warming in the latest Permian and the Permian-Triassic mass extinction

    Michael M. Joachimski;Xulong Lai;Shuzhong Shen;Haishui Jiang

  • Volcanism, mass extinction, and carbon isotope fluctuations in the Middle Permian of China.

    Paul B. Wignall;Yadong Sun;David P. G. Bond;Gareth Izon

  • Anoxia/high temperature double whammy during the Permian-Triassic marine crisis and its aftermath.

    Haijun Song;Paul B. Wignall;Daoliang Chu;Jinnan Tong

  • Environmental crises at the Permian–Triassic mass extinction

    Unknown

  • Dating the onset and nature of the Middle Permian Emeishan large igneous province eruptions in SW China using conodont biostratigraphy and its bearing on mantle plume uplift models

    Yadong Sun;Xulong Lai;Paul B. Wignall;Mike Widdowson

  • The Middle Permian (Capitanian) mass extinction on land and in the oceans

    David P.G. Bond;Jason Hilton;Paul B. Wignall;Jason R. Ali

  • Extinction and dawn of the modern world in the Carnian (Late Triassic).

    Jacopo Dal Corso;Jacopo Dal Corso;Massimo Bernardi;Massimo Bernardi;Yadong Sun;Haijun Song

  • Climate warming, euxinia and carbon isotope perturbations during the Carnian (Triassic) Crisis in South China

    Yadong Sun;Yadong Sun;P. B. Wignall;Michael M. Joachimski;David P. G. Bond

  • The mid-Capitanian (Middle Permian) mass extinction and carbon isotope record of South China

    D.P.G. Bond;P.B. Wignall;W. Wang;G. Izon

  • Revised conodont zonation and conodont evolution across the Permian–Triassic boundary at the Shangsi section, Guangyuan, Sichuan, South China

    Haishui Jiang;Xulong Lai;Chunbo Yan;Richard J. Aldridge

  • Carbon and conodont apatite oxygen isotope records of Guadalupian–Lopingian boundary sections: Climatic or sea-level signal?

    Bo Chen;Michael M. Joachimski;Yadong Sun;Shuzhong Shen

  • Ultra-shallow-marine anoxia in an Early Triassic shallow-marine clastic ramp (Spitsbergen) and the suppression of benthic radiation

    Paul B. Wignall;David P. G. Bond;Yadong Sun;Yadong Sun;Stephen E. Grasby;Stephen E. Grasby

  • Palaeoenvironmental change during the end-Guadalupian (Permian) mass extinction in Sichuan, China

    Xulong Lai;Wei Wang;P.B. Wignall;D.P.G. Bond

  • An abrupt extinction in the Middle Permian (Capitanian) of the Boreal Realm (Spitsbergen) and its link to anoxia and acidification

    David P.G. Bond;Paul B. Wignall;Michael M. Joachimski;Yadong Sun;Yadong Sun

  • Five million years of high atmospheric CO2 in the aftermath of the Permian-Triassic mass extinction

    Unknown

  • Constraining the cause of the end-Guadalupian extinction with coupled records of carbon and calcium isotopes

    Adam B. Jost;Roland Mundil;Bin He;Shaun T. Brown;Shaun T. Brown

  • Permian-Triassic conodonts from Dajiang (Guizhou, South China) and their implication for the age of microbialite deposition in the aftermath of the End-Permian mass extinction

    Haishui Jiang;Xulong Lai;Yadong Sun;Paul B. Wignall

  • Palaeomagnetic re-investigation of Early Permian rift basalts from the Baoshan Block, SW China: constraints on the site-of-origin of the Gondwana-derived eastern Cimmerian terranes

    Jason R. Ali;Haz M. C. Cheung;Jonathan C. Aitchison;Yadong Sun;Yadong Sun

  • Submarine palaeoenvironments during Emeishan flood basalt volcanism, SW China : Implications for plume–lithosphere interaction during the Capitanian, Middle Permian (‘end Guadalupian’) extinction event

    Dougal A. Jerram;Dougal A. Jerram;Mike Widdowson;Paul B. Wignall;Yadong Sun;Yadong Sun

  • Size variation of conodonts during the Smithian–Spathian (Early Triassic) global warming event

    Yanlong Chen;Yanlong Chen;Richard J. Twitchett;Haishui Jiang;Sylvain Richoz

  • High amplitude redox changes in the late Early Triassic of South China and the Smithian–Spathian extinction

    Yadong Sun;Yadong Sun;P. B. Wignall;Michael M. Joachimski;David P. G. Bond

  • Uppermost Permian to Lower Triassic conodonts at Bianyang Section, Guihzou Province, South China

    Chunbo Yan;Lina Wang;Haishui Jiang;Paul B Wignall

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul B. Wignall
Paul B. Wignall University of Leeds
Xulong Lai
Xulong Lai China University of Geosciences
Michael M. Joachimski
Michael M. Joachimski University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
David P.G. Bond
David P.G. Bond University of Hull
Stephen E. Grasby
Stephen E. Grasby Geological Survey of Canada
Robert J. Newton
Robert J. Newton University of Leeds
Benoit Beauchamp
Benoit Beauchamp University of Calgary
Jason R. Ali
Jason R. Ali Museum of Zoology, Senckenberg Dresden
Mike Widdowson
Mike Widdowson University of Hull
Donald J. DePaolo
Donald J. DePaolo Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

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