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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 64 1457 1296 649 562 196 20460

Zicheng Yu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zicheng Yu between 1994 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zicheng Yu published across 33 years, from 1994 to 2026, averaging 8 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2025. 27 of the 265 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2025. 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 2 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 2 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 2 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 26 publications 2026: 1 publication
1994 2026

265 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zicheng Yu: publications per year, 1994 to 2026
Year Publications
1994 1
1995 0
1996 1
1997 2
1998 1
1999 2
2000 4
2001 3
2002 4
2003 3
2004 1
2005 2
2006 5
2007 6
2008 8
2009 7
2010 11
2011 5
2012 10
2013 17
2014 17
2015 3
2016 12
2017 19
2018 16
2019 15
2020 14
2021 12
2022 10
2023 14
2024 13
2025 26
2026 1
Total 265
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Zicheng Yu 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 Zicheng Yu 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, 188–197 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: 196 publications — 61st percentile

61% 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
188–197 401 196
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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Zicheng Yu 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 Zicheng Yu 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, 64 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: 64 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% 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 64
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

Zicheng Yu is a researcher affiliated with Lehigh University in the United States, specializing in Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their work extensively covers topics related to ecosystems and climate dynamics, particularly focusing on peatlands and wetlands ecology as well as coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics.

Their research intersects multiple fields and subfields including Ecology, Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, Civil and Structural Engineering, and Oncology. The primary emphasis lies within ecosystem and environmental processes on a global scale.

Frequent publication venues for Yu include journals such as Quaternary Science Reviews, Journal of Hydrology, Communications Earth & Environment, Nature Climate Change, and Nature Geoscience. This distribution indicates a broad engagement with both specialized and multidisciplinary scientific platforms related to earth and environmental sciences.

Among recent publications associated with Yu, notable papers are:

  • Large stocks of peatland carbon and nitrogen are vulnerable to permafrost thaw, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Expert assessment of future vulnerability of the global peatland carbon sink, 2020, Nature Climate Change
  • Past abrupt changes, tipping points and cascading impacts in the Earth system, 2021, Nature Geoscience
  • Evolution of vegetation and climate variability on the Tibetan Plateau over the past 1.74 million years, 2020, Science Advances
  • Possible obliquity-forced warmth in southern Asia during the last glacial stage, 2020, Science Bulletin

Yu collaborates regularly with several researchers, with frequent coauthors including Zhengyu Xia, Julie Loisel, Thomas Kleinen, Victor Brovkin, and Meng Wang. These collaborations reflect interdisciplinary efforts within environmental and earth system sciences.

The core research topics Yu addresses are:

  • Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
  • Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Climate change and permafrost
  • Fire effects on ecosystems
  • Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
  • Land Use and Ecosystem Services

Yu's scientific contributions span ecosystem understanding, climate impacts on permafrost and peatlands, and paleoclimatic reconstructions, supporting various dimensions of earth system and environmental sciences. The range of published work and collaborative networks situate Yu within ongoing efforts to address complex environmental changes.

Best Publications

  • Estimated stocks of circumpolar permafrost carbon with quantified uncertainty ranges and identified data gaps

    Gustaf Hugelius;Jens Strauss;Sebastian Zubrzycki;Jennifer W. Harden

  • Global peatland dynamics since the Last Glacial Maximum

    Zicheng Yu;Julie Loisel;Daniel P. Brosseau;David W. Beilman

  • Holocene moisture evolution in arid central Asia and its out-of-phase relationship with Asian monsoon history

    Fahu Chen;Zicheng Yu;Zicheng Yu;Meilin Yang;Emi Ito

  • Northern peatland carbon stocks and dynamics: a review

    Z. C. Yu

  • Synchronisation of palaeoenvironmental events in the North Atlantic region during the Last Termination: a revised protocol recommended by the INTIMATE group

    John J Lowe;Sune O Rasmussen;Svante Björck;Wim Z Hoek

  • Present state of global wetland extent and wetland methane modelling: conclusions from a model inter-comparison project (WETCHIMP)

    J. R. Melton;J. R. Melton;R. Wania;E. L. Hodson;B. Poulter

  • Large stocks of peatland carbon and nitrogen are vulnerable to permafrost thaw.

    Gustaf Hugelius;Gustaf Hugelius;Julie Loisel;Sarah Chadburn;Robert B. Jackson

  • Westerlies Asia and monsoonal Asia: Spatiotemporal differences in climate change and possible mechanisms on decadal to sub-orbital timescales

    Fahu Chen;Fahu Chen;Jianhui Chen;Wei Huang;Shengqian Chen

  • A Database and Synthesis of Northern Peatland Soil Properties and Holocene Carbon and Nitrogen Accumulation

    Julie Loisel;Zicheng Yu;David W. Beilman;Philip Camill

  • A global multiproxy database for temperature reconstructions of the Common Era

    Julien Emile-Geay;Nicholas P. McKay;Darrell S. Kaufman;Lucien Von Gunten

  • Climate-related changes in peatland carbon accumulation during the last millennium

    D. J. Charman;D. W. Beilman;M. Blaauw;R. K. Booth

  • Expert assessment of future vulnerability of the global peatland carbon sink

    J. Loisel;A. V. Gallego-Sala;Matthew J. Amesbury;Matthew J. Amesbury;G. Magnan

  • Latitudinal limits to the predicted increase of the peatland carbon sink with warming

    Angela V. Gallego-Sala;Daniel J. Charman;Simon Brewer;Susan E. Page

  • Vegetation response to Holocene climate change in monsoon-influenced region of China

    Yan Zhao;Zicheng Yu;Fahu Chen;Jiawu Zhang

  • Holocene carbon flux histories of the world’s peatlands: Global carbon-cycle implications

    Zicheng Yu

  • Holocene vegetation and climate history at Hurleg Lake in the Qaidam Basin, northwest China

    Yan Zhao;Zicheng Yu;Zicheng Yu;Fahu Chen;Emi Ito

  • Rapid deglacial and early Holocene expansion of peatlands in Alaska.

    Miriam C. Jones;Zicheng Yu

  • Holocene vegetation and climate histories in the eastern Tibetan Plateau: controls by insolation-driven temperature or monsoon-derived precipitation changes?

    Yan Zhao;Zicheng Yu;Wenwei Zhao

  • Peatlands and Their Role in the Global Carbon Cycle

    Zicheng Yu;D W Beilman;Steve Frolking;Glenn M MacDonald

  • Palaeoclimate constraints on the impact of 2 °C anthropogenic warming and beyond

    Hubertus Fischer;Hubertus Fischer;Katrin J Meissner;Alan C Mix;Nerilie J Abram

Frequent Co-Authors

Yan Zhao
Yan Zhao Chinese Academy of Sciences
Miriam C. Jones
Miriam C. Jones United States Geological Survey
Fahu Chen
Fahu Chen Chinese Academy of Sciences
Victor Brovkin
Victor Brovkin Max Planck Society
Thomas Kleinen
Thomas Kleinen Max Planck Society
Guido Grosse
Guido Grosse Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
Dan J. Charman
Dan J. Charman University of Exeter
Gustaf Hugelius
Gustaf Hugelius Stockholm University
Jens Strauss
Jens Strauss Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
Fortunat Joos
Fortunat Joos University of Bern

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