| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earth Science | 49 | 3513 | 3216 | 1388 | 1231 | 116 | 15468 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Yongwei Sheng between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yongwei Sheng published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 5.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2022. 21 of the 166 publications appeared in the last two years.
166 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 2 |
| 1997 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 1999 | 2 |
| 2000 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2003 | 3 |
| 2004 | 3 |
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 3 |
| 2008 | 4 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 14 |
| 2013 | 7 |
| 2014 | 8 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 17 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2025 | 13 |
| Total | 166 |
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 Yongwei Sheng sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 116 publications — 19th percentile
19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.
| 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 | 116 |
| 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 |
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 Yongwei Sheng sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 49 D-Index — 62nd percentile
62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.
| 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 | 49 |
| 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 |
Yongwei Sheng is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on environmental science and earth and planetary sciences, with significant contributions in atmospheric science, global and planetary change, and water science and technology.
The main topics of their work include flood risk assessment and management, hydrology and watershed management studies, cryospheric studies and observations, climate change and permafrost, geology and paleoclimatology research, hydrology and sediment transport processes, and geological formations and processes.
Some of the recent papers authored or co-authored by Yongwei Sheng include:
Yongwei Sheng frequently collaborates with several co-authors, with whom they have co-authored multiple publications. These include:
Their work has been published repeatedly in several scientific venues. The venues where they have the highest number of publications include:
The research contributions of Yongwei Sheng cover diverse aspects of environmental systems, focusing on hydrology, climate dynamics, and landscape changes. Their publications address both regional and global scales of environmental phenomena, incorporating datasets and satellite observations to enhance understanding of hydrological and climatic processes.
David P. Roy;M.A. Wulder;Thomas R. Loveland;C.E. Woodcock
L. C. Smith;L. C. Smith;L. C. Smith;Y. Sheng;Y. Sheng;Y. Sheng;G. M. MacDonald;G. M. MacDonald;G. M. MacDonald;L. D. Hinzman;L. D. Hinzman;L. D. Hinzman
Tandong Yao;Yongkang Xue;Deliang Chen;Fahu Chen
Michael A. Wulder;Thomas R. Loveland;David P. Roy;Christopher J. Crawford
Laurence C Smith;G M MacDonald;A A Velichko;D W Beilman
Glen M. MacDonald;Glen M. MacDonald;David W. Beilman;David W. Beilman;Konstantine V. Kremenetski;Konstantine V. Kremenetski;Yongwei Sheng;Yongwei Sheng
Yong Nie;Yong Nie;Yongwei Sheng;Qiao Liu;Linshan Liu
Jida Wang;Chunqiao Song;Chunqiao Song;John T. Reager;Fangfang Yao
Guoqing Zhang;Guoqing Zhang;Tandong Yao;Tandong Yao;Wenfeng Chen;Guoxiong Zheng
ZhenGuo Niu;HaiYing Zhang;XianWei Wang;WenBo Yao
Dayong Shen;Yongwei Sheng
Yanbin Lei;Kun Yang;Bin Wang;Bin Wang;Yongwei Sheng
Yanbin Lei;Tandong Yao;Broxton W. Bird;Broxton W. Bird;Kun Yang
Yongwei Sheng;Laurence C. Smith;Glen M. MacDonald;Konstantine V. Kremenetski;Konstantine V. Kremenetski
Yong Nie;Qiao Liu;Jida Wang;Yili Zhang
Junli Li;Yongwei Sheng
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Laurence C. Smith;Vena W. Chu;Kang Yang;Colin J. Gleason
G. Hugelius;James G. Bockheim;P. Camill;B. Elberling;B. Elberling
Yongwei Sheng;Chunqiao Song;Jida Wang;Evan A. Lyons
Laurence C. Smith;Yongwei Sheng;Glen M. MacDonald
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