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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 38 6553 6073 414 408 180 5079

Yingchang Cao publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yingchang Cao between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yingchang Cao published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 6.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2019. 39 of the 195 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2019. 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 1 publication 2004: 1 publication 2005: 2 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 4 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 1 publication 2013: 1 publication 2014: 5 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 28 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 25 publications
1997 2025

195 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yingchang Cao: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 1
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 1
2003 1
2004 1
2005 2
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 1
2010 4
2011 1
2012 1
2013 1
2014 5
2015 12
2016 19
2017 14
2018 13
2019 28
2020 14
2021 17
2022 10
2023 10
2024 14
2025 25
Total 195
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Yingchang Cao 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 Yingchang Cao 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, 178–187 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: 180 publications — 54th percentile

54% 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
178–187 414 180
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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Yingchang Cao 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 Yingchang Cao 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, 38 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: 38 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% 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 38
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

Yingchang Cao is affiliated with the China University of Petroleum, Beijing in China, and contributes extensively to the fields of Engineering and Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research encompasses several subfields, including Mechanics of Materials, Geology, Ocean Engineering, Environmental Chemistry, and Paleontology.

Their work primarily focuses on topics related to Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis, Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena, Geological and Geophysical Studies, Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils, Geological Studies and Exploration, CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions, and Geological and Geochemical Analysis.

Yingchang Cao has published numerous papers, with frequent appearances in leading scientific journals. Notable publications include:

  • Laminae combination and shale oil enrichment patterns of Chang 73 sub-member organic-rich shales in the Triassic Yanchang Formation, Ordos Basin, NW China, 2020, Petroleum Exploration and Development
  • Petrographic features and diagenetic alteration in the shale strata of the Permian Lucaogou Formation, Jimusar sag, Junggar Basin, 2021, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering
  • Salinization mechanism of lakes and controls on organic matter enrichment: From present to deep-time records, 2024, Earth-Science Reviews
  • Role of CO2-water-rock interactions and implications for CO2 sequestration in Eocene deeply buried sandstones in the Bonan Sag, eastern Bohai Bay Basin, China, 2020, Chemical Geology
  • Storage space development and hydrocarbon occurrence model controlled by lithofacies in the Eocene Jiyang Sub-basin, East China: Significance for shale oil reservoir formation, 2022, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including Kelai Xi, Keyu Liu, Guanghui Yuan, Miruo Lin, and Chao Liang. This network reflects a well-established collaboration pattern spanning multiple research topics.

Yingchang Cao's research has been published predominantly in:

  • Marine and Petroleum Geology
  • AAPG Bulletin
  • Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering
  • Petroleum Exploration and Development
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Best Publications

  • How does the pore-throat size control the reservoir quality and oiliness of tight sandstones? The case of the Lower Cretaceous Quantou Formation in the southern Songliao Basin, China

    Kelai Xi;Kelai Xi;Yingchang Cao;Beyene Girma Haile;Rukai Zhu

  • A review of feldspar alteration and its geological significance in sedimentary basins: From shallow aquifers to deep hydrocarbon reservoirs

    Guanghui Yuan;Yingchang Cao;Hans-Martin Schulz;Fang Hao

  • Feldspar dissolution, authigenic clays, and quartz cements in open and closed sandstone geochemical systems during diagenesis: Typical examples from two sags in Bohai Bay Basin, East China

    Guanghui Yuan;Yingchang Cao;Jon Gluyas;Xiaoyan Li

  • Diagenesis and reservoir quality of the Lower Cretaceous Quantou Formation tight sandstones in the southern Songliao Basin, China

    Kelai Xi;Kelai Xi;Yingchang Cao;Jens Jahren;Rukai Zhu

  • Diagenetic variation at the lamina scale in lacustrine organic-rich shales: Implications for hydrocarbon migration and accumulation

    Chao Liang;Yingchang Cao;Keyu Liu;Zaixing Jiang

  • Diagenesis and reservoir quality evolution of the Eocene sandstones in the northern Dongying Sag, Bohai Bay Basin, East China

    Guanghui Yuan;Guanghui Yuan;Jon Gluyas;Yingchang Cao;Norman H. Oxtoby

  • Shale oil potential of lacustrine black shale in the Eocene Dongying depression: Implications for geochemistry and reservoir characteristics

    Chao Liang;Yingchang Cao;Zaixing Jiang;Jing Wu

  • Sedimentary characteristics and origin of lacustrine organic-rich shales in the salinized Eocene Dongying Depression

    Chao Liang;Zaixing Jiang;Yingchang Cao;Jing Wu

  • Pore fluid evolution, distribution and water-rock interactions of carbonate cements in red-bed sandstone reservoirs in the Dongying Depression, China

    Jian Wang;Yingchang Cao;Keyu Liu;Keyu Liu;Jie Liu

  • Deep-water depositional mechanisms and significance for unconventional hydrocarbon exploration: A case study from the lower Silurian Longmaxi shale in the southeastern Sichuan Basin

    Chao Liang;Zaixing Jiang;Yingchang Cao;Minghao Wu

  • Diagenesis of tight sandstone reservoirs in the Upper Triassic Yanchang Formation, southwestern Ordos Basin, China

    Kelai Xi;Yingchang Cao;Keyu Liu;Songtao Wu

  • Characterization of gas transport behaviors in shale gas and tight gas reservoirs by digital rock analysis

    Hai Sun;Jun Yao;Ying-chang Cao;Dong-yan Fan

  • Characteristics and origin of abnormally high porosity zones in buried Paleogene clastic reservoirs in the Shengtuo area, Dongying Sag, East China

    Yingchang Cao;Guanghui Yuan;Xiaoyan Li;Yanzhong Wang

  • Trace metals in the surface sediments of the intertidal Jiaozhou Bay, China: Sources and contamination assessment.

    Fangjian Xu;Longwei Qiu;Yingchang Cao;Jingli Huang

  • Selective dissolution of feldspars in the presence of carbonates: The way to generate secondary pores in buried sandstones by organic CO2

    Guanghui Yuan;Guanghui Yuan;Yingchang Cao;Zhenzhen Jia;Jon Gluyas

  • Laminae combination and shale oil enrichment patterns of Chang 73 sub-member organic-rich shales in the Triassic Yanchang Formation, Ordos Basin, NW China

    Kelai Xi;Ke Li;Yingchang Cao;Miruo Lin

  • Quartz cement and its origin in tight sandstone reservoirs of the Cretaceous Quantou formation in the southern Songliao basin, China

    Kelai Xi;Kelai Xi;Yingchang Cao;Jens Jahren;Rukai Zhu

  • Identification of sedimentary-diagenetic facies and reservoir porosity and permeability prediction: An example from the Eocene beach-bar sandstone in the Dongying Depression, China

    Jian Wang;Yingchang Cao;Keyu Liu;Keyu Liu;Jie Liu

  • Reactive transport modeling of coupled feldspar dissolution and secondary mineral precipitation and its implication for diagenetic interaction in sandstones

    Guanghui Yuan;Yingchang Cao;Jon Gluyas;Zhenzhen Jia

  • Sedimentary environmental controls on petrology and organic matter accumulation in the upper fourth member of the Shahejie Formation (Paleogene, Dongying depression, Bohai Bay Basin, China)

    Chao Liang;Jing Wu;Zaixing Jiang;Yingchang Cao

  • Geochemical characteristics and origin of sodium carbonates in a closed alkaline basin: The Lower Permian Fengcheng Formation in the Mahu Sag, northwestern Junggar Basin, China

    Kuanhong Yu;Kuanhong Yu;Yingchang Cao;Longwei Qiu;Peipei Sun

  • Pore size distribution, their geometry and connectivity in deeply buried Paleogene Es1 sandstone reservoir, Nanpu Sag, East China

    Muhammad Kashif;Muhammad Kashif;Yingchang Cao;Guanghui Yuan;Muhammad Asif

Frequent Co-Authors

Keyu Liu
Keyu Liu China University of Petroleum, Beijing
Jon Gluyas
Jon Gluyas Durham University
Kenneth A. Eriksson
Kenneth A. Eriksson Virginia Tech
Zaixing Jiang
Zaixing Jiang China University of Geosciences
Jens Jahren
Jens Jahren University of Oslo
Knut Bjørlykke
Knut Bjørlykke University of Oslo
Fang Hao
Fang Hao China University of Petroleum, Beijing
Benjamin C. Gill
Benjamin C. Gill Virginia Tech
Jiaqi Liu
Jiaqi Liu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Rudy Swennen
Rudy Swennen KU Leuven

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