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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 37 6797 6292 436 430 97 5673

Yilin Xiao publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yilin Xiao between 1993 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yilin Xiao published across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, averaging 4.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2025. 36 of the 150 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2025. 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 1 publication 2002: 2 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 6 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 1 publication 2010: 0 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 4 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 15 publications 2025: 21 publications
1993 2025

150 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yilin Xiao: publications per year, 1993 to 2025
Year Publications
1993 1
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 2
1998 3
1999 4
2000 1
2001 1
2002 2
2003 2
2004 1
2005 6
2006 5
2007 0
2008 1
2009 1
2010 0
2011 2
2012 1
2013 4
2014 7
2015 8
2016 9
2017 3
2018 6
2019 5
2020 13
2021 6
2022 9
2023 11
2024 15
2025 21
Total 150
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Yilin Xiao 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 Yilin Xiao 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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Yilin Xiao 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 Yilin Xiao 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

Yilin Xiao is affiliated with the University of Science and Technology of China and has published extensively in the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research spans multiple subfields including Geophysics, Geochemistry and Petrology, Molecular Biology, Atmospheric Science, and Artificial Intelligence. The primary focus centers on geological and geochemical analysis, earthquake and tectonic studies, and geochemistry with applications in paleoclimatology and high-pressure geophysics.

Yilin Xiao's frequent publication venues reflect a strong presence in specialized geology and geochemistry journals. These include:

  • Chemical Geology
  • Lithos
  • Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
  • Journal of Asian Earth Sciences
  • Journal of Earth Science

The scientist has collaborated often with several coauthors, indicating active engagement in collaborative research. Frequent collaborators include:

  • Dong-Bo Tan (20 joint publications)
  • Fengtai Tong (18 joint publications)
  • Yangyang Wang (17 joint publications)
  • He Sun (17 joint publications)
  • Hai-Ou Gu (12 joint publications)

Yilin Xiao's published papers demonstrate a focus on geochemical processes in geological contexts, mineral dating techniques, and fluid characteristics in subduction zones. Notable recent publications include:

  • Extremely light K in subducted low-T altered oceanic crust: Implications for K recycling in subduction zone, 2020, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
  • In situ rutile U-Pb dating based on zircon calibration using LA-ICP-MS, geological applications in the Dabie orogen, China, 2020, Journal of Asian Earth Sciences
  • Supercritical fluid in deep subduction zones as revealed by multiphase fluid inclusions in an ultrahigh-pressure metamorphic vein, 2023, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Trace Elements and Li Isotope Compositions Across the Kamchatka Arc: Constraints on Slab-Derived Fluid Sources, 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Lithium isotope separation effect of N-phenylaza-15-crown-5, 2021, Journal of Molecular Liquids

The research topics covered by Yilin Xiao encompass a wide range of geological and geochemical themes:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
  • High-pressure Geophysics and Materials
  • Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis

Overall, Yilin Xiao's scientific contributions reflect a multidisciplinary engagement with complex Earth processes, advancing understanding in both theoretical and applied aspects of geosciences across multiple analytical and regional frameworks.

Best Publications

  • Collision of the North China and Yangtse Blocks and formation of coesite-bearing eclogites: Timing and processes☆

    Shuguang Li;Yilin Xiao;Deliang Liou;Yizhi Chen

  • Oxygen and hydrogen isotope geochemistry of ultrahigh-pressure eclogites from the Dabie Mountains and the Sulu terrane

    Yong-Fei Zheng;Bin Fu;Yiliang Li;Yilin Xiao

  • Sm/Nd, Rb/Sr, and40Ar/39Ar Isotopic Systematics of the Ultrahigh-Pressure Metamorphic Rocks in the Dabie-Sulu Belt, Central China: A Retrospective View

    Shuguang Li;Emil Jagoutz;Ching-Hua Lo;Yizhi Chen

  • Hydrogen and oxygen isotope evidence for fluid–rock interactions in the stages of pre- and post-UHP metamorphism in the Dabie Mountains

    Yong-Fei Zheng;Bin Fu;Yilin Xiao;Yiliang Li

  • Fluid history of UHP metamorphism in Dabie Shan, China: a fluid inclusion and oxygen isotope study on the coesite-bearing eclogite from Bixiling

    Yilin Xiao;Jochen Hoefs;Alfons M. van den Kerkhof;Jens Fiebig

  • Origin of low δ26Mg Cenozoic basalts from South China Block and their geodynamic implications

    Jian Huang;Shu-Guang Li;Shu-Guang Li;Yilin Xiao;Shan Ke

  • Rapid enhancement of chemical weathering recorded by extremely light seawater lithium isotopes at the Permian–Triassic boundary

    He Sun;Yilin Xiao;Yongjun Gao;Guijie Zhang

  • Making continental crust through slab melting: Constraints from niobium–tantalum fractionation in UHP metamorphic rutile

    Yilin Xiao;Yilin Xiao;Weidong Sun;Jochen Hoefs;Klaus Simon

  • Fluid Evolution during HP and UHP Metamorphism in Dabie Shan, China: Constraints from Mineral Chemistry, Fluid Inclusions and Stable Isotopes

    Y.-L. Xiao

  • High-temperature inter-mineral magnesium isotope fractionation in eclogite from the Dabie orogen, China

    Wang-Ye Li;Wang-Ye Li;Fang-Zhen Teng;Yilin Xiao;Jian Huang

  • Ultrahigh pressure metamorphic rocks from the Chinese Continental Scientific Drilling Project: I. Petrology and geochemistry of the main hole (0-2,050 m)

    Zeming Zhang;Yilin Xiao;Jochen Hoefs;J. G. Liou

  • Petrogenesis of UHP metamorphic rocks from Qinglongshan, southern Sulu, east-central China

    Zeming Zhang;Yilin Xiao;Fulai Liu;J.G. Liou

  • Geochemical constraints of the eclogite and granulite facies metamorphism as recognized in the Raobazhai complex from North Dabie Shan, China

    Y. L. Xiao;J. Hoefs;A. M. Van Den Kerkhof;S. G Li

  • Rapid eclogitisation of the Dabie-Sulu UHP terrane: Constraints from Lu-Hf garnet geochronology

    Alexander Schmidt;Stefan Weyer;Klaus Mezger;Erik E. Scherer

  • Lithium isotope fractionation during incongruent melting: Constraints from post-collisional leucogranite and residual enclaves from Bengbu Uplift, China

    He Sun;Yongjun Gao;Yilin Xiao;Hai-ou Gu

  • Oxygen and hydrogen isotope geochemistry of gneisses associated with ultrahigh pressure eclogites at Shuanghe in the Dabie Mountains

    Bin Fu;Yong-Fei Zheng;Zhengrong Wang;Yilin Xiao

  • Mineral and fluid inclusions in zircon of UHP metamorphic rocks from the CCSD-main drill hole: A record of metamorphism and fluid activity

    Zeming Zhang;Kun Shen;Yilin Xiao;Jochen Hoefs

  • Mg-Sr isotopes of low-δ26Mg basalts tracing recycled carbonate species: Implication for the initial melting depth of the carbonated mantle in Eastern China

    Jian Huang;Yilin Xiao

  • Ultrahigh-pressure metamorphic rocks from the Chinese Continental Scientific Drilling Project: II Oxygen isotope and fluid inclusion distributions through vertical sections

    Yilin Xiao;Zeming Zhang;Jochen Hoefs;Alfons van den Kerkhof

  • Fluid/rock interaction and mass transfer in continental subduction zones: constraints from trace elements and isotopes (Li, B, O, Sr, Nd, Pb) in UHP rocks from the Chinese Continental Scientific Drilling Program, Sulu, East China

    Yilin Xiao;Yilin Xiao;Jochen Hoefs;Zhenhui Hou;Klaus Simon

  • Revealing the climate of snowball Earth from Δ17O systematics of hydrothermal rocks

    Daniel Herwartz;Andreas Pack;Dmitri Krylov;Yilin Xiao

Frequent Co-Authors

Jochen Hoefs
Jochen Hoefs University of Göttingen
Shuguang Li
Shuguang Li China University of Geosciences
Zeming Zhang
Zeming Zhang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jian Huang
Jian Huang University of Iowa
Yong-Fei Zheng
Yong-Fei Zheng University of Science and Technology of China
M. Santosh
M. Santosh China University of Geosciences
Bin Fu
Bin Fu University of Wisconsin–Madison
Juhn G. Liou
Juhn G. Liou Stanford University
Fang-Zhen Teng
Fang-Zhen Teng University of Washington
Gerhard Wörner
Gerhard Wörner University of Göttingen

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