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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 48 3891 3568 14 13 181 6973

Yue-Gau Chen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yue-Gau Chen between 1992 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yue-Gau Chen published across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, averaging 6.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2010. 16 of the 210 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2010. 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 3 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 18 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 21 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 5 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 9 publications
1992 2025

210 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yue-Gau Chen: publications per year, 1992 to 2025
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 1
1997 0
1998 3
1999 1
2000 3
2001 5
2002 5
2003 8
2004 7
2005 11
2006 8
2007 18
2008 10
2009 14
2010 21
2011 8
2012 11
2013 6
2014 13
2015 7
2016 5
2017 3
2018 4
2019 2
2020 3
2021 1
2022 5
2023 10
2024 7
2025 9
Total 210
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Yue-Gau Chen 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 Yue-Gau Chen 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, 178–187 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: 181 publications — 55th percentile

55% 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
178–187 414 181
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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Yue-Gau Chen 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 Yue-Gau Chen 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, 48 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: 48 D-Index — 60th percentile

60% 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 48
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

Yue-Gau Chen is affiliated with National Taiwan University in Taiwan and conducts research primarily in Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their work spans various subfields, including Geophysics, Atmospheric Science, Geology, Global and Planetary Change, and Plant Science. Chen's research covers topics related to earthquake and tectonic studies, geology and paleoclimatology, geological and geochemical analysis, geological and geophysical studies, climate variability and models, oceanographic and atmospheric processes, as well as plant pathogens and fungal diseases.

Among their recent publications are:

  • Influences of East Asian Winter Monsoon and El Niño-Southern Oscillation Variability on the Kuroshio Intrusion to the South China Sea Over the Past 60 Years, 2024, Geophysical Research Letters
  • Paleolimnological evidence for lacustrine environmental evolution and paleo-typhoon records during the late Holocene in eastern Taiwan, 2021, Journal of Paleolimnology
  • First Report of Root Rot of Tobacco Caused by Fusarium brachygibbosum in China, 2021, Plant Disease
  • Mud Diapir or Fault-Related Fold? On the Development of an Active Mud-Cored Anticline Offshore Southwestern Taiwan, 2022, Tectonics
  • A decadal-resolution stalagmite record of strong Asian summer monsoon from northwestern Vietnam over the Dansgaard-Oeschger events 2-4, 2020, Journal of Asian Earth Sciences X

Chen frequently publishes in journals such as:

  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Plant Disease
  • Tectonics
  • Journal of Asian Earth Sciences X
  • Tectonophysics

Collaborations play a significant role in Chen's research, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Chuan-Chou Shen
  • Shih-Yu Lee
  • Hong-Wei Chiang
  • Xianfeng Wang
  • Ke Lin

The scope of Chen's research integrates geological and atmospheric processes with a focus on regional climate variability and tectonic activity in East Asia. Their work on earthquakes, tectonics, and paleoclimate contributes to the understanding of environmental evolution and geological hazards, while investigations into plant fungal diseases expand into plant science domains.

Best Publications

  • Prolonged seismically induced erosion and the mass balance of a large earthquake

    Niels Hovius;Patrick Meunier;Ching Weei Lin;Hongey Chen

  • Neotectonic architecture of Taiwan and its implications for future large earthquakes

    J. Bruce H. Shyu;Kerry Sieh;Yue-Gau Chen;Char-Shine Liu

  • Seismic tomography of Taiwan: Improved constraints from a dense network of strong motion stations

    Yih Min Wu;Chien Hsin Chang;Li Zhao;J. Bruce H. Shyu

  • Late Cenozoic metamorphic evolution and exhumation of Taiwan

    Olivier Beyssac;Olivier Beyssac;Martine Simoes;Martine Simoes;Martine Simoes;Jean Philippe Avouac;Kenneth A. Farley

  • Thermo-kinematic evolution of the Taiwan oblique-collision mountain belt as revealed by zircon fission track dating

    Tsung-Kwei Liu;Sherry Hsieh;Yue-Gau Chen;Wen-Shan Chen

  • Surface Rupture of 1999 Chi-Chi Earthquake Yields Insights on Active Tectonics of Central Taiwan

    Yue Gau Chen;Wen Shan Chen;Jian Cheng Lee;Yuan Hsi Lee

  • How rivers react to large earthquakes: Evidence from central Taiwan

    Brian J. Yanites;Gregory E. Tucker;Karl J. Mueller;Yue-Gau Chen

  • Incision and channel morphology across active structures along the Peikang River, central Taiwan: Implications for the importance of channel width

    Brian J. Yanites;Gregory E. Tucker;Karl J. Mueller;Yue-Gau Chen

  • Mountain building in Taiwan: A thermokinematic model

    Martine Simoes;Martine Simoes;Martine Simoes;Jean Philippe Avouac;Olivier Beyssac;Bruno Goffé

  • Stratigraphic architecture, magnetostratigraphy, and incised-valley systems of the Pliocene-Pleistocene collisional marine foreland basin of Taiwan

    Wen-Shan Chen;Kenneth D. Ridgway;Chorng-Shern Horng;Yue-Gau Chen

  • Rates of cooling and denudation of the Early Penglai Orogeny, Taiwan, as assessed by fission-track constraints

    T.-K Liu;Y.-G Chen;W.-S Chen;S.-H Jiang

  • A Vertical Exposure of the 1999 Surface Rupture of the Chelungpu Fault at Wufeng, Western Taiwan: Structural and Paleoseismic Implications for an Active Thrust Fault

    Jian-Cheng Lee;Yue-Gau Chen;Kerry E Sieh;Karl Mueller

  • Millennial slip rate of the Longitudinal Valley fault from river terraces: Implications for convergence across the active suture of eastern Taiwan

    J. Bruce H. Shyu;Kerry Sieh;Jean Philippe Avouac;Wen Shan Chen

  • 500 000-Year records of carbonate, organic carbon, and foraminiferal sea-surface temperature from the southeastern South China Sea (near Palawan Island)

    Min-Te Chen;Liang-Jian Shiau;Pai-Sen Yu;Tzu-Chien Chiu

  • Variations of methane induced pyrite formation in the accretionary wedge sediments offshore southwestern Taiwan

    Yee Cheng Lim;Saulwood Lin;Tsanyao Frank Yang;Yue-Gau Chen

  • Coseismic fold scarps and their kinematic behavior in the 1999 Chi-Chi earthquake Taiwan

    Yue-Gau Chen;Kuang-Yin Lai;Yuan-Hsi Lee;John Suppe

  • The Holocene Pulleniatina Minimum Event revisited: Geochemical and faunal evidence from the Okinawa Trough and upper reaches of the Kuroshio current

    Yu Shih Lin;Kuo Yen Wei;In Tian Lin;Pai Sen Yu

  • Tandem suturing and disarticulation of the Taiwan orogen revealed by its neotectonic elements

    J Bruce H Shyu;Kerry E Sieh;Yue-Gau Chen

  • Coseismic versus interseismic ground deformations, fault rupture inversion and segmentation revealed by 2003 Mw 6.8 Chengkung earthquake in eastern Taiwan

    Y. M. Wu;Y. G. Chen;T. C. Shin;H. Kuochen

  • Bedrock detection using 2D electrical resistivity imaging along the Peikang River, central Taiwan

    Han Lun Hsu;Brian J. Yanites;Chien chih Chen;Yue Gau Chen

  • Pleistocene onset of rapid, punctuated exhumation in the eastern Central Range of the Taiwan orogenic belt

    Wei Hao Hsu;Timothy B. Byrne;William Ouimet;Yuan Hsi Lee

Frequent Co-Authors

Yih-Min Wu
Yih-Min Wu National Taiwan University
Kerry E Sieh
Kerry E Sieh Nanyang Technological University
Jean Philippe Avouac
Jean Philippe Avouac California Institute of Technology
John Suppe
John Suppe University of Houston
Olivier Beyssac
Olivier Beyssac Sorbonne University
Kuo-Yen Wei
Kuo-Yen Wei National Chung Hsing University
Chuan-Chou Shen
Chuan-Chou Shen National Taiwan University
Bor-Shouh Huang
Bor-Shouh Huang Academia Sinica
Andrew Carter
Andrew Carter Birkbeck, University of London
Hao-Tsu Chu
Hao-Tsu Chu Central Geological Survey, MOEA

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