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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 44 4658 4287 1778 1578 97 8578

Yang Wang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yang Wang between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yang Wang published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 5.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2023. 35 of the 205 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2023. 1989: 2 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 4 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 2 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 3 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 19 publications 2024: 17 publications 2025: 18 publications
1989 2025

205 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yang Wang: publications per year, 1989 to 2025
Year Publications
1989 2
1990 0
1991 0
1992 1
1993 4
1994 7
1995 0
1996 4
1997 2
1998 4
1999 1
2000 1
2001 2
2002 3
2003 0
2004 1
2005 3
2006 3
2007 7
2008 2
2009 3
2010 4
2011 5
2012 8
2013 9
2014 3
2015 3
2016 6
2017 9
2018 5
2019 14
2020 5
2021 15
2022 15
2023 19
2024 17
2025 18
Total 205
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Yang Wang publications per year - data summary

  • Yang Wang, a Earth Science scholar from National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, has 205 publications recorded across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1989 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2023, with 19 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1992, 1999, 2000 and 2004, with 1 publication each.
  • 4 of the 37 years in the span carry no publications at all (1990, 1991, 1995 and 2003).
  • The rate of publication averages 5.5 papers per year over the whole span, or 6.2 per year counting only the 33 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 84 publications, 41% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1989-2001: 28 publications (2.2 per year); 2002-2014: 51 publications (3.9 per year); 2015-2025: 126 publications (11.5 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Yang 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 Yang 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: 97 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 97
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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Yang Wang 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.
  • Yang Wang, a Earth Science scholar from National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, records 97 publications - the 10th percentile of the discipline.
  • 10% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Yang Wang, and about 90% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 168–177 publications range, and Yang Wang 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).

Yang 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 Yang 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, 44 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: 44 D-Index — 50th percentile

50% 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 44
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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Yang Wang 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.
  • Yang Wang, a Earth Science scholar from National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, records 44 D-Index - the 50th percentile of the discipline.
  • 50% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Yang Wang, and about 50% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 44 D-Index range, and Yang Wang falls inside that same range.
  • 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

Yang Wang is affiliated with the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on materials science and engineering, with a significant number of publications in these fields.

The scientist's work spans various subfields, including materials chemistry, biomaterials, biomedical engineering, polymers and plastics, and organic chemistry. Their research topics cover luminescence and fluorescent materials, biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, electrospun nanofibers in biomedical applications, advanced sensor and energy harvesting materials, flame retardant materials and properties, polymer composites and self-healing, as well as molecular sensors and ion detection.

Yang Wang has published extensively in several scientific journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects
  • Cellulose
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Composites Communications
  • Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research

Frequent coauthors in Yang Wang's research include Weifu Dong, Ting Li, Bihua Xia, Xuhui Zhang, and Mingqing Chen, with collaboration counts ranging from 16 to 49 joint works.

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Yang Wang include:

  • "A Bio-Based Flame-Retardant Starch Based On Phytic Acid", 2020, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
  • "Applying low voltage electrostatic field in the freezing process of beef steak reduced the loss of juiciness and textural properties", 2021, Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies
  • "Preparation of durable and flame retardant lyocell fabrics by using a biomass-based modifier derived from vitamin C", 2020, Cellulose
  • "Multifunctional Flame-Retardant, Thermal Insulation, and Antimicrobial Wood-Based Composites", 2023, Biomacromolecules
  • "Toughening polylactide using epoxy-functionalized core-shell starch nanoparticles", 2020, Polymer Testing

Best Publications

  • Expansion of C4 ecosystems as an indicator of global ecological change in the late Miocene

    Thure E. Cerling;Yang Wang;Jay Quade

  • Carbon isotopes in soils and palaeosols as ecology and palaeoecology indicators

    T. E. Cerling;J. Quade;Y. Wang;J. R. Bowman

  • A model of fossil tooth and bone diagenesis: implications for paleodiet reconstruction from stable isotopes

    Yang Wang;Thure E. Cerling

  • Speleothem calcite farmed in situ: Modern calibration of δ18O and δ13C paleoclimate proxies in a continuously-monitored natural cave system

    Darrel M. Tremaine;Philip N. Froelich;Yang Wang

  • The isotopic composition of soil and soil-respired CO2

    Ronald Amundson;Libby Stern;Troy Baisden;Yang Wang;Yang Wang

  • Radiocarbon Dating of Soil Organic Matter

    Yang Wang;Ronald Amundson;Susan Trumbore

  • Fossil horses and carbon isotopes: new evidence for Cenozoic dietary, habitat, and ecosystem changes in North America

    Yang Wang;Thure E. Cerling;Bruce J. MacFadden

  • Out of Tibet: Pliocene Woolly Rhino Suggests High-Plateau Origin of Ice Age Megaherbivores

    Tao Deng;Xiaoming Wang;Xiaoming Wang;Mikael Fortelius;Mikael Fortelius;Qiang Li

  • Dynamics of carbon sequestration in a coastal wetland using radiocarbon measurements

    Yonghoon Choi;Yonghoon Choi;Yang Wang

  • Vertebrate paleontology, biostratigraphy, geochronology, and paleoenvironment of Qaidam Basin in northern Tibetan Plateau

    Xiaoming Wang;Xiaoming Wang;Zhuding Qiu;Qiang Li;Banyue Wang

  • A 25 m.y. isotopic record of paleodiet and environmental change from fossil mammals and paleosols from the NE margin of the Tibetan Plateau

    Yang Wang;Tao Deng

  • Isotopic evidence for shifts in atmospheric circulation patterns during the late Quaternary in mid–North America

    Ronald Amundson;Oliver Chadwick;Carol Kendall;Yang Wang

  • Uncertainties and novel prospects in the study of the soil carbon dynamics

    Yang Wang;Yuch-Ping Hsieh

  • Ancient diets indicate significant uplift of southern Tibet after ca. 7 Ma

    Yang Wang;Tao Deng;Dana Biasatti

  • South American fossil mammals and carbon isotopes: a 25 million-year sequence from the Bolivian Andes

    Bruce J. MacFadden;Yang Wang;Thure E. Cerling;Federico Anaya

  • The impact of land use change on C turnover in soils

    Yang Wang;Ronald Amundson;Susan Trumbore

  • Vegetation succession and carbon sequestration in a coastal wetland in northwest Florida: Evidence from carbon isotopes

    Yonghoon Choi;Yang Wang;Yuch-Ping Hsieh;Larry Robinson

  • Factors and processes governing the 14C content of carbonate in desert soils

    Ronald Amundson;Yang Wang;Oliver Chadwick;Susan Trumbore

  • An organic carbon isotope record of Late Ordovician to Early Silurian marine sedimentary rocks, Yangtze Sea, South China: Implications for CO2 changes during the Hirnantian glaciation

    K Wang;B.D.E Chatterton;Y Wang

  • An isotopic study of soils in chronological sequences of alluvial deposits, Providence Mountains, California

    Yang Wang;Eric McDonald;Ronald Amundson;Leslie McFadden

Frequent Co-Authors

Tao Deng
Tao Deng Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology
Qiugang Zong
Qiugang Zong Peking University
Xuzhi Zhou
Xuzhi Zhou Peking University
Ronald Amundson
Ronald Amundson University of California, Berkeley
Thure E. Cerling
Thure E. Cerling University of Utah
Zuyin Pu
Zuyin Pu Peking University
Susan E. Trumbore
Susan E. Trumbore Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry
Jay Quade
Jay Quade University of Arizona
Theodore A. Fritz
Theodore A. Fritz Boston University
Karl-Heinz Glassmeier
Karl-Heinz Glassmeier Technische Universität Braunschweig

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