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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 45 4520 4158 290 284 159 6633

Yougui Song publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yougui Song between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yougui Song published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 7.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 33 publications in 2022. 37 of the 223 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 33. Peak 33 publications in 2022. 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 2 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 2 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 33 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 18 publications 2025: 19 publications
1997 2025

223 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yougui Song: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 1
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 3
2002 0
2003 1
2004 2
2005 4
2006 4
2007 1
2008 2
2009 2
2010 8
2011 4
2012 6
2013 9
2014 9
2015 6
2016 7
2017 17
2018 8
2019 9
2020 19
2021 14
2022 33
2023 17
2024 18
2025 19
Total 223
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Yougui Song 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 Yougui Song 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, 158–167 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: 159 publications — 44th percentile

44% 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
158–167 458 159
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
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Yougui Song 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 Yougui Song 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, 45 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: 45 D-Index — 53rd percentile

53% 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 45
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

Yougui Song is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China, with a research focus within the broad field of Earth and Planetary Sciences.

The scientist's work spans multiple subfields, including:

  • Atmospheric Science
  • Earth-Surface Processes
  • Anthropology
  • Soil Science
  • Paleontology

The core topics covered in their research encompass:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Aeolian processes and effects
  • Geological formations and processes
  • Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
  • Tree-ring climate responses
  • Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
  • Soil erosion and sediment transport

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Yougui Song include:

  • Xiulan Zong
  • Xiaoke Qiang
  • Shugang Kang
  • Yue Li
  • Liangqing Cheng

The scientist has published extensively in several key academic venues such as:

  • Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology
  • Quaternary Science Reviews
  • CATENA
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Notable recent papers authored by Yougui Song include:

  • "Spatio-temporal distribution of Quaternary loess across Central Asia" (2021), published in Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology
  • "Early Holocene weakening and mid- to late Holocene strengthening of the East Asian winter monsoon" (2020), published in Geology
  • "Pedogenic processes in loess-paleosol sediments: Clues from Li isotopes of leachate in Luochuan loess" (2021), published in Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
  • "Increasing effective moisture during the Holocene in the semiarid regions of the Yili Basin, Central Asia: Evidence from loess sections" (2020), published in Quaternary Science Reviews
  • "Interpretability of simple RNN and GRU deep learning models used to map land susceptibility to gully erosion" (2023), published in The Science of The Total Environment

The publication record indicates a strong focus on Quaternary science, climatic variations, and sedimentary processes, often integrating approaches from geology, atmospheric science, and soil science. Collaborative networks and publication patterns reflect sustained contributions to understanding paleoclimate and geological history in Central Asia and East Asia.

Best Publications

  • 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

  • New eolian red clay sequence on the western Chinese Loess Plateau linked to onset of Asian desertification about 25 Ma ago

    Xiaoke Qiang;Zhisheng An;Yougui Song;Hong Chang

  • Dominant 100,000-year precipitation cyclicity in a late Miocene lake from northeast Tibet.

    Junsheng Nie;Junsheng Nie;Carmala Garzione;Qingda Su;Qingsong Liu

  • Distribution and composition of loess sediments in the Ili Basin, Central Asia

    Yougui Song;Xiuling Chen;Linbo Qian;Linbo Qian;Chuanxiang Li

  • Loess magnetic properties in the Ili Basin and their correlation with the Chinese Loess Plateau

    YouGui Song;ZhengTao Shi;XiaoMin Fang;JunSheng Nie

  • Pacific freshening drives Pliocene cooling and Asian monsoon intensification

    Junsheng Nie;Thomas Stevens;Yougui Song;John W. King

  • Comparison between luminescence and radiocarbon dating of late Quaternary loess from the Ili Basin in Central Asia

    YouGui Song;YouGui Song;ZhongPing Lai;ZhongPing Lai;Yun Li;Tao Chen

  • Pedogenic processes in loess-paleosol sediments: Clues from Li isotopes of leachate in Luochuan loess

    Mao-Yong He;Mao-Yong He;Ji-Bao Dong;Ji-Bao Dong;Zhangdong Jin;Zhangdong Jin;Zhangdong Jin;Chun-Yao Liu

  • The Late Cenozoic uplift of the Liupan Shan, China

    Yougui Song;Yougui Song;Xiaomin Fang;Xiaomin Fang;Jijun Li;Zhisheng An

  • Provenance of the upper Miocene-Pliocene Red Clay deposits of the Chinese loess plateau

    Junsheng Nie;Junsheng Nie;Junsheng Nie;Wenbin Peng;Andreas Möller;Yougui Song

  • A Rb/Sr record of the weathering response to environmental changes in westerly winds across the Tarim Basin in the late Miocene to the early Pleistocene

    Hong Chang;Zhisheng An;Feng Wu;Zhangdong Jin

  • Late Neogene rock magnetic record of climatic variation from Chinese eolian sediments related to uplift of the Tibetan Plateau

    Yougui Song;Yougui Song;Xiaomin Fang;Xiaomin Fang;Masayuki Torii;Naoto Ishikawa

  • Quaternary glacial chronology of the Ateaoyinake River Valley, Tianshan Mountains, China

    Jingdong Zhao;Shiyin Liu;Yuanqing He;Yougui Song

  • Quantifying the provenance of dune sediments in the Taklimakan Desert using machine learning, multidimensional scaling and sediment source fingerprinting

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  • Eolian dust dispersal patterns since the last glacial period in eastern Central Asia: insights from a loess-paleosol sequence in the Ili Basin

    Yue Li;Yue Li;Yougui Song;Kathryn E. Fitzsimmons;Hong Chang

  • Geochemical composition of Tajikistan loess and its provenance implications

    Yue Li;Yougui Song;Xiuling Chen;Jinchan Li

  • Magnetic parameter variations in the Chaona loess/paleosol sequences in the central Chinese Loess Plateau, and their significance for the middle Pleistocene climate transition

    Yougui Song;Yougui Song;Xiaomin Fang;Xiaomin Fang;John W. King;Jijun Li

  • Spatio-temporal distribution of Quaternary loess across Central Asia

    Yougui Song;Yougui Song;Yue Li;Liangqing Cheng;Xiulan Zong

  • Consistent grain size distribution of pedogenic maghemite of surface soils and Miocene loessic soils on the Chinese Loess Plateau

    Junsheng Nie;Junsheng Nie;Yougui Song;John W. King;Ramon Egli

  • A combined luminescence and radiocarbon dating study of the Ili loess, Central Asia

    Yougui Song;Chuanxiang Li;Jingdong Zhao;Peng Cheng

  • Evaluating OSL-SAR protocols for dating quartz grains from the loess in Ili Basin, Central Asia

    Shengli Yang;Steven L. Forman;Yougui Song;James Pierson

  • Atmospheric dust dynamics in southern Central Asia: Implications for buildup of Tajikistan loess sediments

    Yue Li;Yue Li;Yougui Song;Yougui Song;Dimitris G. Kaskaoutis;Xiuling Chen

Frequent Co-Authors

Hong Chang
Hong Chang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zhisheng An
Zhisheng An Chinese Academy of Sciences
Junsheng Nie
Junsheng Nie Lanzhou University
Xiaomin Fang
Xiaomin Fang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Weiguo Liu
Weiguo Liu Chinese Academy of Sciences
John W. King
John W. King University of Rhode Island
Thomas Stevens
Thomas Stevens Uppsala University
Youbin Sun
Youbin Sun Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jijun Li
Jijun Li Lanzhou University
Zhangdong Jin
Zhangdong Jin Chinese Academy of Sciences

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