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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 76 674 594 326 277 248 19274

Yongsong Huang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yongsong Huang between 1994 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yongsong Huang published across 32 years, from 1994 to 2025, averaging 9.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2021. 18 of the 308 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2021. 1994: 1 publication 1995: 5 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 16 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 10 publications
1994 2025

308 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yongsong Huang: publications per year, 1994 to 2025
Year Publications
1994 1
1995 5
1996 5
1997 4
1998 4
1999 8
2000 9
2001 4
2002 5
2003 6
2004 11
2005 13
2006 12
2007 16
2008 10
2009 4
2010 11
2011 14
2012 17
2013 12
2014 12
2015 10
2016 11
2017 9
2018 11
2019 13
2020 15
2021 18
2022 12
2023 8
2024 8
2025 10
Total 308
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Yongsong Huang 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 Yongsong Huang 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, 248–257 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: 248 publications — 78th percentile

78% 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
218–227 290
228–237 262
238–247 243
248–257 208 248
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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Yongsong Huang 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 Yongsong Huang 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, 76 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: 76 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% 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
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 76
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

Yongsong Huang is affiliated with Brown University in the United States and has contributed extensively to research in Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Environmental Science. Their work spans multiple subfields such as Atmospheric Science, Ecology, Oceanography, Environmental Chemistry, and Molecular Biology.

Their research primarily addresses topics within Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena, Isotope Analysis in Ecology, Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology, Marine and Coastal Ecosystems, Archaeology and Ancient Environmental Studies, and Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies.

Among their recent publications are:

  • Group 2i Isochrysidales produce characteristic alkenones reflecting sea ice distribution, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Climate change facilitated the early colonization of the Azores Archipelago during medieval times, 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Abundant ammonia and nitrogen-rich soluble organic matter in samples from asteroid (101955) Bennu, 2025, Nature Astronomy
  • Correlation between the ratio of 5-methyl hexamethylated to pentamethylated branched GDGTs (HP5) and water depth reflects redox variations in stratified lakes, 2020, Organic Geochemistry
  • Greenhouse Gas and Ice Volume Drive Pleistocene Indian Summer Monsoon Precipitation Isotope Variability, 2021, Geophysical Research Letters

Yongsong Huang collaborates frequently with several coauthors, including:

  • Sian Liao
  • Yuan Yao
  • Richard S. Vachula
  • James M. Russell
  • Karen J. Wang

The scientist has published multiple works in various publication venues such as:

  • Organic Geochemistry
  • Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
  • Nature Communications
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology

The diverse array of research topics and publication outlets indicates a multidisciplinary approach focused on understanding environmental processes, paleoclimate dynamics, and geochemical markers in various ecosystems and geological contexts.

Best Publications

  • The Origins of C4 Grasslands: Integrating Evolutionary and Ecosystem Science

    Erika J. Edwards;Colin P. Osborne;Caroline A.E. Strömberg;Stephen A. Smith

  • Interplay between the Westerlies and Asian monsoon recorded in Lake Qinghai sediments since 32 ka

    Zhisheng An;Zhisheng An;Steven M. Colman;Weijian Zhou;Xiaoqiang Li

  • Northern Hemisphere Controls on Tropical Southeast African Climate During the Past 60,000 Years

    Jessica E. Tierney;James M. Russell;Yongsong Huang;Jaap S. Sinninghe Damsté

  • Climate change as the dominant control on glacial-interglacial variations in C3 and C4 plant abundance

    Y. Huang;F. A. Street-Perrott;S. E. Metcalfe;M. Brenner

  • Impact of lower atmospheric carbon dioxide on tropical mountain ecosystems

    F. Alayne Street-Perrott;Yongsong Huang;R. Alan Perrott;Geoffrey Eglinton

  • Climate-related changes in peatland carbon accumulation during the last millennium

    D. J. Charman;D. W. Beilman;M. Blaauw;R. K. Booth

  • Cyclic variation and solar forcing of Holocene climate in the Alaskan subarctic.

    Feng Sheng Hu;Darrell Kaufman;Sumiko Yoneji;David Nelson

  • Can sedimentary leaf waxes record D/H ratios of continental precipitation? Field, model, and experimental assessments

    Juzhi Hou;William J. D’Andrea;Yongsong Huang

  • Glacial–interglacial environmental changes inferred from molecular and compound-specific δ13C analyses of sediments from Sacred Lake, Mt. Kenya

    Yongsong Huang;F.Alayne Street-Perrott;R.Alan Perrott;Pierre Metzger

  • The organic content of the Tagish Lake meteorite.

    Sandra Pizzarello;Yongsong Huang;Luann Becker;Robert J. Poreda

  • Hydrogen isotope ratios of individual lipids in lake sediments as novel tracers of climatic and environmental change: a surface sediment test

    Yongsong Huang;Bryan Shuman;Yi Wang;Thompson Webb

  • Paleohydrologic reconstruction based on n-alkane distributions in ombrotrophic peat

    Jonathan E. Nichols;Robert K. Booth;Stephen T. Jackson;Elise G. Pendall

  • Late Quaternary behavior of the East African monsoon and the importance of the Congo Air Boundary

    Jessica E. Tierney;James M. Russell;Jaap S. Sinninghe Damsté;Yongsong Huang

  • Abrupt Holocene climate change as an important factor for human migration in West Greenland

    William J. D’Andrea;Yongsong Huang;Sherilyn C. Fritz;N. John Anderson

  • Hydrogen isotopic variability in leaf waxes among terrestrial and aquatic plants around Blood Pond, Massachusetts (USA)

    Juzhi Hou;William J. D’Andrea;Dana MacDonald;Yongsong Huang

  • Large-scale hydrological change drove the late Miocene C4 plant expansion in the Himalayan foreland and Arabian Peninsula

    Yongsong Huang;Steven C. Clemens;Weiguo Liu;Yi Wang

  • Hydrogen isotope ratios of palmitic acid in lacustrine sediments record late Quaternary climate variations

    Yongsong Huang;Bryan Shuman;Yi Wang;Thompson Webb

  • Origin and Evolution of Prebiotic Organic Matter As Inferred from the Tagish Lake Meteorite

    Christopher D. K. Herd;Alexandra Blinova;Danielle N. Simkus;Yongsong Huang

  • Summer monsoon intensity controls C4/C3 plant abundance during the last 35 ka in the Chinese Loess Plateau: Carbon isotope evidence from bulk organic matter and individual leaf waxes

    Weiguo Liu;Yongsong Huang;Zhisheng An;Steven C. Clemens

  • Compound specific D/H ratios and molecular distributions of higher plant leaf waxes as novel paleoenvironmental indicators in the Chinese Loess Plateau

    Weiguo Liu;Yongsong Huang

  • Mapping of C4 plant input from North West Africa into North East Atlantic sediments

    Yongsong Huang;Yongsong Huang;Lydie M Dupont;Michael Sarnthein;John M Hayes

Frequent Co-Authors

Linda A. Amaral-Zettler
Linda A. Amaral-Zettler University of Amsterdam
James M. Russell
James M. Russell Brown University
Geoffrey Eglinton
Geoffrey Eglinton University of Bristol
Bryan N. Shuman
Bryan N. Shuman University of Wyoming
Juzhi Hou
Juzhi Hou Chinese Academy of Sciences
Josef P. Werne
Josef P. Werne University of Pittsburgh
Steven C. Clemens
Steven C. Clemens Brown University
Roland Zech
Roland Zech Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Weiguo Liu
Weiguo Liu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Roland Bol
Roland Bol Forschungszentrum Jülich

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