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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 41 5642 5217 358 352 153 5163

Yuansheng Du publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yuansheng Du between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yuansheng Du published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 4.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2020. 16 of the 161 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2020. 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 2 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 2 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 8 publications
1989 2025

161 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yuansheng Du: publications per year, 1989 to 2025
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 1
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 2
2002 1
2003 2
2004 3
2005 1
2006 2
2007 3
2008 5
2009 7
2010 7
2011 3
2012 8
2013 10
2014 10
2015 7
2016 7
2017 7
2018 7
2019 12
2020 13
2021 7
2022 11
2023 8
2024 8
2025 8
Total 161
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Yuansheng Du 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 Yuansheng Du 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: 153 publications — 41st percentile

41% 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
148–157 495 153
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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Yuansheng Du 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 Yuansheng Du 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, 41 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: 41 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% 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 41
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
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

Yuansheng Du is affiliated with China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, in China. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with 117 publications in this broad field covering multiple subfields.

The subfields of study include:

  • Geophysics
  • Paleontology
  • Geochemistry and Petrology
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Geology

The main topics of their work span various aspects of geology and paleontology, specifically:

  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
  • Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Geological and Geophysical Studies
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies

Yuansheng Du has contributed scholarly articles to several frequently chosen publication venues, including:

  • Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology
  • Precambrian Research
  • Ore Geology Reviews
  • Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Wenchao Yu
  • Peter A. Cawood
  • Jianghai Yang
  • Wei Wei
  • Thomas J. Algeo

Selected recent publications by Yuansheng Du include:

  • Enhanced continental weathering and large igneous province induced climate warming at the Permo-Carboniferous transition, 2020, Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • Eruptive tempo of Emeishan large igneous province, southwestern China and northern Vietnam: Relations to biotic crises and paleoclimate changes around the Guadalupian-Lopingian boundary, 2022, Geology
  • Cryogenian cap carbonate models: a review and critical assessment, 2020, Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology
  • Boron proxies record paleosalinity variation in the North American Midcontinent Sea in response to Carboniferous glacio-eustasy, 2022, Geology
  • Early Triassic initial collision between the North China and South China blocks in the eastern Qinling Orogenic Belt, 2021, Tectonophysics

Best Publications

  • Large Igneous Province and magmatic arc sourced Permian–Triassic volcanogenic sediments in China

    Jianghai Yang;Peter A. Cawood;Peter A. Cawood;Yuansheng Du;Hu Huang

  • The chemical index of alteration (CIA) as a proxy for climate change during glacial-interglacial transitions in Earth history

    Ping Wang;Yuansheng Du;Wenchao Yu;Thomas J. Algeo;Thomas J. Algeo

  • Detrital record of Indosinian mountain building in SW China: Provenance of the Middle Triassic turbidites in the Youjiang Basin

    Jianghai Yang;Peter A. Cawood;Peter A. Cawood;Yuansheng Du;Hu Huang

  • Linking south China to northern Australia and India on the margin of Gondwana: Constraints from detrital zircon U‐Pb and Hf isotopes in Cambrian strata

    Yajun Xu;Peter A. Cawood;Peter A. Cawood;Yuansheng Du;Lisha Hu

  • Detrital zircon record of continental collision: Assembly of the Qilian Orogen, China

    Ya-Jun Xu;Ya-Jun Xu;Yuan-Sheng Du;Peter A. Cawood;Peter A. Cawood;Hua Guo

  • Intraplate orogenesis in response to Gondwana assembly: Kwangsian Orogeny, South China

    Ya Jun Xu;Peter A. Cawood;Peter A. Cawood;Yuan Sheng Du

  • Global continental weathering trends across the Early Permian glacial to postglacial transition: Correlating high- and low-paleolatitude sedimentary records

    Jianghai Yang;Peter A. Cawood;Peter A. Cawood;Yuansheng Du;Bin Feng

  • Terminal suturing of Gondwana along the southern margin of South China Craton: Evidence from detrital zircon U-Pb ages and Hf isotopes in Cambrian and Ordovician strata, Hainan Island

    Yajun Xu;Yajun Xu;Peter A. Cawood;Peter A. Cawood;Yuansheng Du;Zengqiu Zhong

  • Genesis of Cryogenian Datangpo manganese deposit: Hydrothermal influence and episodic post-glacial ventilation of Nanhua Basin, South China

    Wenchao Yu;Wenchao Yu;Thomas J. Algeo;Thomas J. Algeo;Yuansheng Du;Barry Maynard

  • Early Paleozoic orogenesis along Gondwana's northern margin constrained by provenance data from South China

    Yajun Xu;Yajun Xu;Peter A. Cawood;Yuansheng Du;Hongwei Huang

  • Isotopic composition of organic and inorganic carbon from the Mesoproterozoic Jixian Group, North China: Implications for biological and oceanic evolution

    Hua Guo;Hua Guo;Yuansheng Du;Linda C. Kah;Junhua Huang

  • Provenance record of a foreland basin: Detrital zircon U-Pb ages from Devonian strata in the North Qilian Orogenic Belt, China

    Yajun Xu;Yuansheng Du;Peter A. Cawood;Peter A. Cawood;Jianghai Yang

  • Climatic and hydrologic controls on upper Paleozoic bauxite deposits in South China

    Wenchao Yu;Thomas J. Algeo;Thomas J. Algeo;Jiaxin Yan;Jianghai Yang

  • Enhanced continental weathering and large igneous province induced climate warming at the Permo-Carboniferous transition

    Jianghai Yang;Peter A. Cawood;Isabel P. Montañez;Daniel J. Condon

  • Late Paleozoic to Early Mesozoic provenance record of Paleo-Pacific subduction beneath South China

    Lisha Hu;Peter A. Cawood;Peter A. Cawood;Yuansheng Du;Jianghai Yang

  • Pyrite framboids interpreted as microbial colonies within the Permian Zoophycos spreiten from southeastern Australia

    Yi-Ming Gong;Guang R. Shi;Guang R. Shi;Elizabeth A. Weldon;Elizabeth A. Weldon;Yuan-Sheng Du

  • Early Wuchiapingian cooling linked to Emeishan basaltic weathering

    Jianghai Yang;Peter A. Cawood;Yuansheng Du;Daniel J. Condon

  • Reconstructing Early Permian tropical climates from chemical weathering indices

    Jianghai Yang;Peter Anthony Cawood;Peter Anthony Cawood;Yuansheng Du;Wenqian Li

  • REE mobility and Ce anomaly in bauxite deposit of WZD area, Northern Guizhou, China

    Xiaomei Wang;Yangquan Jiao;Yuansheng Du;Wenli Ling

  • Microbial metallogenesis of Cryogenian manganese ore deposits in South China

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  • Silurian collisional suturing onto the southern margin of the North China craton: Detrital zircon geochronology constraints from the Qilian Orogen

    Jiang Hai Yang;Yuan Sheng Du;Peter A. Cawood;Ya Jun Xu

  • Silicic ash beds bracket Emeishan Large Igneous province to < 1 m.y. at ~ 260 Ma

    Hu Huang;Hu Huang;Peter A. Cawood;Peter A. Cawood;Ming Cai Hou;Jiang Hai Yang

  • Mesozoic radiolarian chert from the middle sector of the Yarlung Zangbo suture zone,Tibet and its tectonic implications

    Jie Zhu;Yuansheng Du;Zaoxue Liu;Qinglai Feng

  • Newly discovered Sturtian cap carbonate in the Nanhua Basin, South China

    Wenchao Yu;Wenchao Yu;Thomas J. Algeo;Thomas J. Algeo;Yuansheng Du;Qi Zhou

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter A. Cawood
Peter A. Cawood Monash University
Guang Rong Shi
Guang Rong Shi University of Wollongong
Thomas J. Algeo
Thomas J. Algeo University of Cincinnati
Axel Munnecke
Axel Munnecke University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Daniel J. Condon
Daniel J. Condon British Geological Survey
Linda C. Kah
Linda C. Kah University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Lian Zhou
Lian Zhou China University of Geosciences
Nigel C. Hughes
Nigel C. Hughes University of California, Riverside
Jinnan Tong
Jinnan Tong China University of Geosciences
Xuan-Ce Wang
Xuan-Ce Wang Yunnan University

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