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Earth Science 69 1037 916 62 60 157 19323

Yuan-Bao Wu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yuan-Bao Wu between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yuan-Bao Wu published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 6.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2007. 17 of the 184 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2007. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 16 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 7 publications
1996 2025

184 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yuan-Bao Wu: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 0
1998 0
1999 1
2000 0
2001 2
2002 4
2003 5
2004 7
2005 3
2006 15
2007 16
2008 5
2009 8
2010 2
2011 7
2012 7
2013 5
2014 11
2015 6
2016 5
2017 10
2018 6
2019 6
2020 8
2021 7
2022 7
2023 13
2024 10
2025 7
Total 184
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Yuan-Bao Wu publications per year - data summary

  • Yuan-Bao Wu, a Earth Science scholar from China University of Geosciences, has 184 publications recorded across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1996 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2007, with 16 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1996 and 1999, with 1 publication each.
  • 3 of the 30 years in the span carry no publications at all (1997, 1998 and 2000).
  • The rate of publication averages 6.1 papers per year over the whole span, or 6.8 per year counting only the 27 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 44 publications, 24% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1996-2005: 23 publications (2.3 per year); 2006-2015: 82 publications (8.2 per year); 2016-2025: 79 publications (7.9 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Yuan-Bao Wu 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 Yuan-Bao Wu 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, 148–157 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: 157 publications — 43rd percentile

43% 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
148–157 495 157
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
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Yuan-Bao Wu 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.
  • Yuan-Bao Wu, a Earth Science scholar from China University of Geosciences, records 157 publications - the 43rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 43% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Yuan-Bao Wu, and about 57% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 168–177 publications range, and Yuan-Bao Wu ranks below 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).

Yuan-Bao Wu 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 Yuan-Bao Wu 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, 69 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: 69 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% 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 69
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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Yuan-Bao Wu 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.
  • Yuan-Bao Wu, a Earth Science scholar from China University of Geosciences, records 69 D-Index - the 89th percentile of the discipline.
  • 89% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Yuan-Bao Wu, and about 11% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 44 D-Index range, and Yuan-Bao Wu 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

Yuan-Bao Wu is a researcher affiliated with China University of Geosciences in China, specializing in Earth and Planetary Sciences with a significant emphasis on Geophysics. Their work broadly encompasses subfields such as Artificial Intelligence, Geology, Geochemistry and Petrology, and Inorganic Chemistry.

Their principal research topics involve Geological and Geochemical Analysis, earthquake and tectonic studies, High-pressure geophysics and materials, Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, Geological and Geophysical Studies, Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis, and Radioactive element chemistry and processing.

Wu has contributed to numerous publications across a range of scientific venues, with frequent publications appearing in:

  • Lithos
  • Precambrian Research
  • Chemical Geology
  • Geological Society of America Bulletin
  • American Mineralogist

Frequent coauthors in Wu's research include:

  • Guangyan Zhou
  • Wenxiang Zhang
  • Pan Hu
  • Yu He
  • Yujie Zhao

Representative recent papers authored or coauthored by Yuan-Bao Wu include:

  • "Mg-Ba-Sr-Nd isotopic evidence for a mélange origin of early Paleozoic arc magmatism," 2021, Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • "Zircon U-Pb geochronology and geochemistry of plagiogranites within a Paleozoic oceanic arc, the Erlangping unit of the Qinling accretionary orogenic belt: Petrogenesis and geological implications," 2021, Lithos
  • "A clearer view of crustal evolution: U-Pb, Sm-Nd, and Lu-Hf isotope systematics in five detrital minerals unravel the tectonothermal history of northern China," 2020, Geological Society of America Bulletin
  • "Geochronology, geochemistry, and isotope compositions of 'Grenvillian' S-type granites in the North Qinling unit, central China: Petrogenesis and tectonic significance," 2021, Precambrian Research
  • "Petrochemical and isotopic evidences for multiple sources involving in the generation of post-collisional granitoid complex: A case study of the Mangling complex from the eastern Qinling orogen, China," 2020, Lithos

Wu's research integrates geochemical, geophysical, and isotopic methodologies to investigate tectonic evolution, magmatism, and crustal dynamics, often focusing on regions such as northern China and the Qinling orogenic belt. The combination of isotope geochemistry and geochronology in their work contributes to understanding the geological history and tectonothermal processes.

Best Publications

  • Genesis of zircon and its constraints on interpretation of U-Pb age

    Yuanbao Wu;Yongfei Zheng

  • Tectonic evolution of a composite collision orogen: An overview on the Qinling–Tongbai–Hong'an–Dabie–Sulu orogenic belt in central China

    Yuan-Bao Wu;Yong-Fei Zheng

  • Contrasting zircon Hf and O isotopes in the two episodes of Neoproterozoic granitoids in South China: Implications for growth and reworking of continental crust

    Yong-Fei Zheng;Yong-Fei Zheng;Shao-Bing Zhang;Zi-Fu Zhao;Yuan-Bao Wu;Yuan-Bao Wu

  • Rift melting of juvenile arc-derived crust: Geochemical evidence from Neoproterozoic volcanic and granitic rocks in the Jiangnan Orogen, South China

    Yong-Fei Zheng;Rong-Xin Wu;Rong-Xin Wu;Yuan-Bao Wu;Shao-Bing Zhang

  • Zircon U-Pb and oxygen isotope evidence for a large-scale 18O depletion event in igneous rocks during the Neoproterozoic

    Yong-Fei Zheng;Yuan-Bao Wu;Fu-Kun Chen;Bing Gong

  • Zircon U-Pb age, Hf and O isotope constraints on protolith origin of ultrahigh-pressure eclogite and gneiss in the Dabie orogen

    Yong-Fei Zheng;Yong-Fei Zheng;Zi-Fu Zhao;Zi-Fu Zhao;Yuan-Bao Wu;Shao-Bing Zhang

  • Zircon U-Pb age and Hf-O isotope evidence for Paleoproterozoic metamorphic event in South China

    Shao-Bing Zhang;Shao-Bing Zhang;Yong-Fei Zheng;Yong-Fei Zheng;Yuan-Bao Wu;Zi-Fu Zhao

  • Zircon isotope evidence for ≥3.5Ga continental crust in the Yangtze craton of China

    Shao-Bing Zhang;Yong-Fei Zheng;Yong-Fei Zheng;Yuan-Bao Wu;Zi-Fu Zhao

  • Reworking of juvenile crust: Element and isotope evidence from Neoproterozoic granodiorite in South China

    Rong-Xin Wu;Rong-Xin Wu;Yong-Fei Zheng;Yong-Fei Zheng;Yuan-Bao Wu;Zi-Fu Zhao

  • Zircon U–Pb age and Hf isotope evidence for 3.8 Ga crustal remnant and episodic reworking of Archean crust in South China

    Shao-Bing Zhang;Yong-Fei Zheng;Yong-Fei Zheng;Yuan-Bao Wu;Zi-Fu Zhao

  • Metamorphic effect on zircon Lu-Hf and U-Pb isotope systems in ultrahigh-pressure eclogite-facies metagranite and metabasite

    Yong-Fei Zheng;Yuan-Bao Wu;Zi-Fu Zhao;Shao-Bing Zhang

  • Low-Grade Metamorphic Rocks in the Dabie-Sulu Orogenic Belt: A Passive-Margin Accretionary Wedge Deformed during Continent Subduction

    Yong-Fei Zheng;Jian-Bo Zhou;Yuan-Bao Wu;Zhi Xie

  • The oldest basement rock in the Yangtze Craton revealed by zircon U-Pb age and Hf isotope composition

    WenFang Jiao;YuanBao Wu;YuanBao Wu;SaiHong Yang;Min Peng

  • Zircon U-Pb age and geochemical constraints on the tectonic affinity of the Jiaodong terrane in the Sulu orogen, China

    Jun Tang;Jun Tang;Yong-Fei Zheng;Yuan-Bao Wu;Yuan-Bao Wu;Bing Gong

  • Geochronology and geochemistry of metamorphic rocks in the Jiaobei terrane: Constraints on its tectonic affinity in the Sulu orogen

    Jun Tang;Jun Tang;Yong-Fei Zheng;Yuan-Bao Wu;Yuan-Bao Wu;Bing Gong

  • Low-T eclogite in the Dabie terrane of China: petrological and isotopic constraints on fluid activity and radiometric dating

    Xu-Ping Li;Xu-Ping Li;Yong-Fei Zheng;Yuan-Bao Wu;Fukun Chen

  • U Pb, Hf and O isotope evidence for two episodes of fluid-assisted zircon growth in marble-hosted eclogites from the Dabie orogen

    Yuan-Bao Wu;Yuan-Bao Wu;Yong-Fei Zheng;Yong-Fei Zheng;Zi-Fu Zhao;Zi-Fu Zhao;Bing Gong

  • 3.45Ga granitic gneisses from the Yangtze Craton, South China: Implications for Early Archean crustal growth

    Jing-Liang Guo;Shan Gao;Yuan-Bao Wu;Ming Li

  • Zircon U–Pb age and trace element evidence for Paleoproterozoic granulite-facies metamorphism and Archean crustal rocks in the Dabie Orogen

    Yuan-Bao Wu;Yong-Fei Zheng;Shan Gao;Wen-Fang Jiao

  • Geochemistry and zircon U–Pb geochronology of Paleoproterozoic arc related granitoid in the Northwestern Yangtze Block and its geological implications

    Yuanbao Wu;Shan Gao;Hongfei Zhang;Jianping Zheng

Frequent Co-Authors

Yong-Fei Zheng
Yong-Fei Zheng University of Science and Technology of China
Shan Gao
Shan Gao China University of Geosciences
Xiao-Chi Liu
Xiao-Chi Liu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zi-Fu Zhao
Zi-Fu Zhao University of Science and Technology of China
Honglin Yuan
Honglin Yuan Northwest University
Yongsheng Liu
Yongsheng Liu Yangtze University
Fu-Yuan Wu
Fu-Yuan Wu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Lian Zhou
Lian Zhou China University of Geosciences
Zhaochu Hu
Zhaochu Hu China University of Geosciences
Jun-Hong Zhao
Jun-Hong Zhao China University of Geosciences

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