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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 56 2486 2260 157 152 212 8787

Yanghui Li publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yanghui Li between 2009 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yanghui Li published across 17 years, from 2009 to 2025, averaging 17.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 43 publications in 2019. 68 of the 299 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2009 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 43. Peak 43 publications in 2019. 2009: 1 publication 2010: 2 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 43 publications 2020: 24 publications 2021: 39 publications 2022: 21 publications 2023: 23 publications 2024: 36 publications 2025: 32 publications
2009 2025

299 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yanghui Li: publications per year, 2009 to 2025
Year Publications
2009 1
2010 2
2011 6
2012 6
2013 6
2014 11
2015 13
2016 15
2017 7
2018 14
2019 43
2020 24
2021 39
2022 21
2023 23
2024 36
2025 32
Total 299
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Yanghui Li 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 Yanghui Li 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, 208–217 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: 212 publications — 67th percentile

67% 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
208–217 292 212
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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Yanghui Li 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 Yanghui Li 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, 56 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: 56 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% 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
56 163 56
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

Yanghui Li is affiliated with Dalian University of Technology in China and has a significant body of research focusing primarily on engineering and environmental science. Their work intersects various subfields including environmental chemistry, mechanics of materials, environmental engineering, mechanical engineering, and ocean engineering.

The main topics addressed in their research include:

  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Hydrocarbon Exploration and Reservoir Analysis
  • CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions
  • Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis
  • Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies
  • Arctic and Antarctic Ice Dynamics
  • Geological and Geophysical Studies

Yanghui Li has contributed numerous papers to well-regarded publication venues, with frequent publications in:

  • Energy & Fuels
  • Energy
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering
  • Gas Science and Engineering

Their significant recent publications include:

  • Mechanical Characteristics of Hydrate-Bearing Sediment: A Review, 2020, Energy & Fuels
  • Cementation Failure Behavior of Consolidated Gas Hydrate-Bearing Sand, 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Microstructure Evolution of Hydrate-Bearing Sands During Thermal Dissociation and Ensued Impacts on the Mechanical and Seepage Characteristics, 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Hydrate-bearing sediment of the South China Sea: Microstructure and mechanical characteristics, 2022, Engineering Geology
  • Undrained triaxial tests on water-saturated methane hydrate-bearing clayey-silty sediments of the South China Sea, 2020, Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Frequent collaborators in their work include Peng Wu, Weiguo Liu, Xiang Sun, and Yongchen Song, with collaborative counts ranging from 36 to 86 joint publications.

Best Publications

  • The status of natural gas hydrate research in China: A review

    Yongchen Song;Lei Yang;Jiafei Zhao;Weiguo Liu

  • Mechanical behavior of gas‐saturated methane hydrate‐bearing sediments

    Masayuki Hyodo;Yanghui Li;Yanghui Li;Jun Yoneda;Yukio Nakata

  • Effects of dissociation on the shear strength and deformation behavior of methane hydrate-bearing sediments

    Masayuki Hyodo;Yanghui Li;Yanghui Li;Jun Yoneda;Yukio Nakata

  • Numerical simulation of gas recovery from a low-permeability hydrate reservoir by depressurization

    Xiang Sun;Xiang Sun;Tingting Luo;Lei Wang;Haijun Wang

  • Analysis of the effect of particle size on permeability in hydrate-bearing porous media using pore network models combined with CT

    Jiaqi Wang;Jiafei Zhao;Yi Zhang;Dayong Wang

  • Mechanical Characteristics of Hydrate-Bearing Sediment: A Review

    Peng Wu;Yanghui Li;Xiang Sun;Weiguo Liu

  • Mechanical behaviors of permafrost-associated methane hydrate-bearing sediments under different mining methods

    Yanghui Li;Weiguo Liu;Yiming Zhu;Yunfei Chen

  • Permeability of laboratory-formed porous media containing methane hydrate: Observations using X-ray computed tomography and simulations with pore network models

    Jia-Qi Wang;Jia-Fei Zhao;Ming-Jun Yang;Yang-Hui Li

  • The status of exploitation techniques of natural gas hydrate

    Lei Yang;Yulong Liu;Hanquan Zhang;Bo Xiao

  • Analyzing the effects of inhomogeneity on the permeability of porous media containing methane hydrates through pore network models combined with CT observation

    Lei Yang;Li Ai;Kaihua Xue;Zheng Ling

  • Numerical simulation of gas production from hydrate deposits using a single vertical well by depressurization in the Qilian Mountain permafrost, Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, China

    Jiafei Zhao;Tao Yu;Tao Yu;Yongchen Song;Di Liu

  • Experimental study on the effect of methane hydrate decomposition on gas phase permeability of clayey sediments

    Zhaoran Wu;Yanghui Li;Xiang Sun;Peng Wu

  • A comparative analysis of the mechanical behavior of carbon dioxide and methane hydrate-bearing sediments

    Masayuki Hyodo;Yanghui Li;Yanghui Li;Jun Yoneda;Yukio Nakata

  • Microstructure evolution and dynamic permeability anisotropy during hydrate dissociation in sediment under stress state

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  • Numerical modeling for the mechanical behavior of marine gas hydrate-bearing sediments during hydrate production by depressurization

    Xiang Sun;Xiang Sun;Lei Wang;Hao Luo;Yongchen Song

  • Effect of methane hydrate dissociation and reformation on the permeability of clayey sediments

    Zhaoran Wu;Weiguo Liu;Jianan Zheng;Yanghui Li

  • Experimental study on mechanical properties of gas hydrate-bearing sediments using kaolin clay

    Yang-hui Li;Yong-chen Song;Feng Yu;Wei-guo Liu

  • Mechanical property of artificial methane hydrate under triaxial compression

    Yongchen Song;Feng Yu;Yanghui Li;Weiguo Liu

  • Experimental research on the mechanical properties of methane hydrate-bearing sediments during hydrate dissociation

    Yongchen Song;Yiming Zhu;Weiguo Liu;Jiafei Zhao

  • Microstructure Observations of Natural Gas Hydrate Occurrence in Porous Media Using Microfocus X-ray Computed Tomography

    Lei Yang;Jiafei Zhao;Weiguo Liu;Yanghui Li

Frequent Co-Authors

Yongchen Song
Yongchen Song Dalian University of Technology
Weiguo Liu
Weiguo Liu Dalian University of Technology
Jiafei Zhao
Jiafei Zhao Dalian University of Technology
Mingjun Yang
Mingjun Yang Dalian University of Technology
Yu Liu
Yu Liu University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Lei Wang
Lei Wang University of California, San Francisco
Jun Yoneda
Jun Yoneda National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Masayuki Hyodo
Masayuki Hyodo Yamaguchi University
Wei-Haur Lam
Wei-Haur Lam Tianjin University
Laurence T. Yang
Laurence T. Yang St. Francis Xavier University

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