| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earth Science | 59 | 2014 | 1819 | 130 | 125 | 152 | 12879 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Youbin Sun between 1998 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Youbin Sun published across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025, averaging 6.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2025. 31 of the 192 publications appeared in the last two years.
192 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 |
| 2004 | 5 |
| 2005 | 7 |
| 2006 | 5 |
| 2007 | 6 |
| 2008 | 5 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 6 |
| 2011 | 13 |
| 2012 | 4 |
| 2013 | 5 |
| 2014 | 11 |
| 2015 | 10 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 14 |
| 2025 | 17 |
| Total | 192 |
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 Youbin Sun sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 152 publications — 40th percentile
40% 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 | |
| 118–127 | 540 | |
| 128–137 | 557 | |
| 138–147 | 491 | |
| 148–157 | 495 | 152 |
| 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 Youbin Sun sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 59 D-Index — 79th percentile
79% 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 | |
| 50 | 183 | |
| 51 | 178 | |
| 52 | 182 | |
| 53 | 178 | |
| 54 | 163 | |
| 55 | 117 | |
| 56 | 163 | |
| 57 | 120 | |
| 58 | 113 | |
| 59 | 136 | 59 |
| 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 |
Youbin Sun is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China and specializes in Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research spans multiple subfields including Atmospheric Science, Earth-Surface Processes, Anthropology, Global and Planetary Change, and Molecular Biology.
Their primary research topics focus on Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology, Geological formations and processes, Cryospheric studies and observations, Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies, Landslides and related hazards, and Climate variability and models.
The scientist has published extensively, with notable papers including:
Frequent co-authors collaborating with Youbin Sun include:
The scientist has published in various venues, often contributing to:
Zhisheng An;Zhisheng An;Steven M. Colman;Weijian Zhou;Xiaoqiang Li
Youbin Sun;Steven C. Clemens;Zhisheng An;Zhiwei Yu
Youbin Sun;Steven C. Clemens;Carrie Morrill;Xiaopei Lin
An Zhisheng;An Zhisheng;Steven C. Clemens;Ji Shen;Xiaoke Qiang
Jun Chen;Gaojun Li;Jiedong Yang;Wenbo Rao
Steven C. Clemens;Warren L. Prell;Youbin Sun
Xiaoke Qiang;Zhisheng An;Yougui Song;Hong Chang
Youbin Sun;Zhisheng An;Steven C. Clemens;Jan Bloemendal
Marion Ferrat;Dominik J. Weiss;Dominik J. Weiss;Stanislav Strekopytov;Shuofei Dong
Sun Donghuai;An Zhisheng;J. Shaw;J. Bloemendal
Youbin Sun;Youbin Sun;Youbin Sun;Zhisheng An
Joanna E. Bullard;Sandy P. Harrison;Sandy P. Harrison;Matthew C. Baddock;Nick Drake
Youbin Sun;John Kutzbach;Zhisheng An;Steven Clemens
Youbin Sun;Qiuzhen Yin;Michel Crucifix;Steven C. Clemens
Kana Nagashima;Ryuji Tada;Atsushi Tani;Youbin Sun
Jun Chen;Yang Chen;Lianwen Liu;Junfeng Ji
Steven C. Clemens;Warren L. Prell;Youbin Sun;Zhengyu Liu
Youbin Sun;Xulong Wang;Qingsong Liu;Steven C. Clemens
Delia W. Oppo;Youbin Sun
Youbin Sun;Youbin Sun;Youbin Sun;Jun Chen;Steven C. Clemens;Qingsong Liu
Youbin Sun;Ryuji Tada;Jun Chen;Qingsong Liu
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