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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 62 1726 1549 106 101 230 11287

Yongxin Pan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yongxin Pan between 1998 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yongxin Pan published across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025, averaging 12.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 42 publications in 2025. 71 of the 362 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 42. Peak 42 publications in 2025. 1998: 1 publication 1999: 8 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 21 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 26 publications 2023: 28 publications 2024: 29 publications 2025: 42 publications
1998 2025

362 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yongxin Pan: publications per year, 1998 to 2025
Year Publications
1998 1
1999 8
2000 5
2001 7
2002 9
2003 5
2004 12
2005 7
2006 7
2007 5
2008 9
2009 9
2010 11
2011 9
2012 16
2013 13
2014 10
2015 10
2016 12
2017 19
2018 8
2019 9
2020 21
2021 15
2022 26
2023 28
2024 29
2025 42
Total 362
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Yongxin Pan publications per year - data summary

  • Yongxin Pan, a Earth Science scholar from Chinese Academy of Sciences, has 362 publications recorded across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1998 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2025, with 42 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 1998, with 1 publication.
  • The rate of publication averages 12.9 papers per year over the whole span, or 12.9 per year counting only the 28 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 140 publications, 39% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1998-2007: 66 publications (6.6 per year); 2008-2017: 118 publications (11.8 per year); 2018-2025: 178 publications (22.3 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Yongxin Pan 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 Yongxin Pan 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, 228–237 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: 230 publications — 73rd percentile

73% 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
228–237 262 230
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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Yongxin Pan publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 58 ranges running from 38–47 to 603+ publications.
  • Yongxin Pan, a Earth Science scholar from Chinese Academy of Sciences, records 230 publications - the 73rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 73% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Yongxin Pan, and about 27% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 168–177 publications range, and Yongxin Pan ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 128–137 publications, holding 557 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 58% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 178–187 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 603 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Yongxin Pan 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 Yongxin Pan 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, 62 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: 62 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% 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 62
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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Yongxin Pan D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 77 ranges running from 30 to 106+ D-Index.
  • Yongxin Pan, a Earth Science scholar from Chinese Academy of Sciences, records 62 D-Index - the 82nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 82% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Yongxin Pan, and about 18% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 44 D-Index range, and Yongxin Pan ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 36 D-Index, holding 389 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 62% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 49 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Overview

Yongxin Pan is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China and conducts research primarily within the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Physics and Astronomy. Their work encompasses a broad range of topics related to planetary science, geomagnetism, geology, and paleontological studies.

The main fields of study for Yongxin Pan include:

  • Earth and Planetary Sciences
  • Physics and Astronomy

Within these areas, their subfields of study span:

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Molecular Biology
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Paleontology
  • Geophysics

The scientist's research topics cover specific subjects such as:

  • Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Planetary Science and Exploration
  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis

Recent published papers of Yongxin Pan include:

  • "Layered subsurface in Utopia Basin of Mars revealed by Zhurong rover radar," 2022, Nature
  • "Advances of Adsorption and Filtration Techniques in Separating Highly Viscous Crude Oil/Water Mixtures," 2021, Advanced Materials Interfaces
  • "Long-term exposure to a hypomagnetic field attenuates adult hippocampal neurogenesis and cognition," 2021, Nature Communications
  • "Expanding magnetic organelle biogenesis in the domain Bacteria," 2020, Microbiome
  • "Magnetotactic bacteria and magnetofossils: ecology, evolution and environmental implications," 2022, npj Biofilms and Microbiomes

Yongxin Pan collaborates frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Wei Lin
  • Jinhua Li
  • Huafeng Qin
  • Andrew P. Roberts
  • Kuang He

Their work is published in several notable scientific venues, with multiple publications appearing in:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • National Science Review
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Planets

Best Publications

  • Magnetoferritin nanoparticles for targeting and visualizing tumour tissues

    Kelong Fan;Changqian Cao;Yongxin Pan;Di Lu

  • New evidence on the earliest human presence at high northern latitudes in northeast Asia

    R. X. Zhu;R. Potts;F. Xie;K. A. Hoffman

  • Earliest presence of humans in northeast Asia.

    RX Zhu;KA Hoffman;R Potts;CL Deng

  • Mineral magnetic variation of the Jingbian loess/paleosol sequence in the northern Loess Plateau of China: Implications for Quaternary development of Asian aridification and cooling

    Chenglong Deng;Chenglong Deng;John Shaw;Qingsong Liu;Qingsong Liu;Yongxin Pan

  • Magnetic proxy climate results from the Duanjiapo loess section, southernmost extremity of the Chinese loess plateau

    Fabio Florindo;Rixiang Zhu;Bin Guo;Leping Yue

  • Early evidence of the genus Homo in East Asia.

    R. X. Zhu;Richard Potts;Y. X. Pan;H. T. Yao

  • Mechanism of the magnetic susceptibility enhancements of the Chinese loess

    Qingsong S. Liu;Qingsong S. Liu;Qingsong S. Liu;Michael J. Jackson;Subir K. Banerjee;Barbara A. Maher

  • Rock magnetic properties of uncultured magnetotactic bacteria

    Yongxin Pan;Yongxin Pan;Nikolai Petersen;Michael Winklhofer;Alfonso F. Davila

  • Rock magnetic properties related to thermal treatment of siderite: Behavior and interpretation

    Yongxin Pan;Rixiang Zhu;Subir K. Banerjee;J. Gill

  • Chronology of the terrestrial Upper Cretaceous in the Songliao Basin, northeast Asia

    C.L. Deng;H.Y. He;Y.X. Pan;R.X. Zhu

  • SIMS U-Pb zircon age of a tuff layer in the Meishucun section, Yunnan, southwest China: Constraint on the age of the Precambrian-Cambrian boundary

    RiXiang Zhu;XianHua Li;XianGuang Hou;YongXin Pan

  • The detection of bacterial magnetite in recent sediments of Lake Chiemsee (southern Germany)

    Yongxin Pan;Yongxin Pan;Nikolai Petersen;Alfonso F. Davila;Liming Zhang

  • Life with compass: diversity and biogeography of magnetotactic bacteria

    Wei Lin;Dennis A. Bazylinski;Tian Xiao;Long-Fei Wu;Long-Fei Wu

  • Origin of microbial biomineralization and magnetotaxis during the Archean.

    Wei Lin;Greig A. Paterson;Qiyun Zhu;Yinzhao Wang

  • Timing of the Nihewan formation and faunas

    Chenglong Deng;Rixiang Zhu;Rui Zhang;Hong Ao

  • Toward Cloning of the Magnetotactic Metagenome: Identification of Magnetosome Island Gene Clusters in Uncultivated Magnetotactic Bacteria from Different Aquatic Sediments

    Christian Jogler;Wei Lin;Anke Meyerdierks;Michael Kube

  • Biomineralization, crystallography and magnetic properties of bullet-shaped magnetite magnetosomes in giant rod magnetotactic bacteria

    Jinhua Li;Yongxin Pan;Qingsong Liu;Kui Yu-Zhang

  • Bats respond to polarity of a magnetic field

    Yinan Wang;Yongxin Pan;Stuart Parsons;Michael Walker

  • Toward age determination of the termination of the Cretaceous Normal Superchron

    Huaiyu He;Chenglong Deng;Pujun Wang;Yongxin Pan

  • Genomic expansion of magnetotactic bacteria reveals an early common origin of magnetotaxis with lineage-specific evolution.

    Wei Lin;Wensi Zhang;Xiang Zhao;Andrew P. Roberts

  • Grain sizes of susceptibility and anhysteretic remanent magnetization carriers in Chinese loess/paleosol sequences

    Qingsong S. Liu;Subir K. Banerjee;Michael J. Jackson;Barbara A. Maher

  • Diversity and ecology of and biomineralization by magnetotactic bacteria

    Wei Lin;Yongxin Pan;Dennis A. Bazylinski

Frequent Co-Authors

Rixiang Zhu
Rixiang Zhu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Qingsong Liu
Qingsong Liu Southern University of Science and Technology
Chenglong Deng
Chenglong Deng Chinese Academy of Sciences
Nicolas Menguy
Nicolas Menguy Sorbonne University
Andrew P. Roberts
Andrew P. Roberts Australian National University
Huaiyu He
Huaiyu He Chinese Academy of Sciences
Subir K. Banerjee
Subir K. Banerjee University of Minnesota
Michael J Jackson
Michael J Jackson University of Minnesota
Long-Fei Wu
Long-Fei Wu Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Lisa Tauxe
Lisa Tauxe University of California, San Diego

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