Erchie Wang

4.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
52 papers, 4.3k citations indexed

About

Erchie Wang is a scholar working on Geophysics, Geology and Atmospheric Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Erchie Wang has authored 52 papers receiving a total of 4.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 43 papers in Geophysics, 18 papers in Geology and 10 papers in Atmospheric Science. Recurrent topics in Erchie Wang's work include earthquake and tectonic studies (42 papers), Geological and Geochemical Analysis (38 papers) and High-pressure geophysics and materials (23 papers). Erchie Wang is often cited by papers focused on earthquake and tectonic studies (42 papers), Geological and Geochemical Analysis (38 papers) and High-pressure geophysics and materials (23 papers). Erchie Wang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and United Kingdom. Erchie Wang's co-authors include B. C. Burchfiel, Feng Shen, L. H. Royden, R. W. King, Yuping Liu, Qing‐Ren Meng, Zhiliang Chen, Kai Meng, Jianmin Hu and Xuhua Shi and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Erchie Wang

51 papers receiving 4.1k citations

Hit Papers

Surface Deformation and Lower Crustal Flow in Eastern Tibet 1997 2026 2006 2016 1997 400 800 1.2k
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Surface Deformation and Lower Crustal Flow in Eastern Tibet
    1997 1.4k citations B. C. Burchfiel, Erchie Wang et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Erchie Wang China 29 3.7k 679 662 381 317 52 4.3k
Isabelle Manighetti France 35 3.9k 1.1× 324 0.5× 847 1.3× 477 1.3× 354 1.1× 67 4.3k
G. Wittlinger France 27 5.5k 1.5× 529 0.8× 936 1.4× 467 1.2× 298 0.9× 38 6.2k
Stéphane Dominguez France 32 3.3k 0.9× 396 0.6× 969 1.5× 304 0.8× 582 1.8× 81 3.8k
Xu Zhiqin China 21 5.0k 1.4× 588 0.9× 1.2k 1.8× 833 2.2× 374 1.2× 56 5.8k
Phillip B. Gans United States 36 3.9k 1.1× 355 0.5× 978 1.5× 868 2.3× 329 1.0× 79 4.6k
Trevor A. Dumitru United States 35 3.4k 0.9× 566 0.8× 1.1k 1.6× 763 2.0× 362 1.1× 58 3.9k
A. Alexander G. Webb United States 27 3.2k 0.9× 245 0.4× 507 0.8× 657 1.7× 271 0.9× 60 3.7k
Frédéric Mouthereau France 41 4.9k 1.3× 479 0.7× 919 1.4× 623 1.6× 771 2.4× 99 5.6k
Bernard Le Gall France 28 1.9k 0.5× 603 0.9× 369 0.6× 386 1.0× 496 1.6× 86 2.4k
Matthias Bernet France 34 3.1k 0.8× 254 0.4× 1.1k 1.6× 503 1.3× 513 1.6× 118 3.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Erchie Wang

Since Specialization
Citations

This map shows the geographic impact of Erchie Wang's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by Erchie Wang with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites Erchie Wang more than expected).

Fields of papers citing papers by Erchie Wang

Since Specialization
Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Erchie Wang. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Erchie Wang. The network helps show where Erchie Wang may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Erchie Wang

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Erchie Wang. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Erchie Wang based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Erchie Wang. Erchie Wang is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
1.
Su, Zhe, Roland Bürgmann, & Erchie Wang. (2023). The Origin of Seismic and Tectonic Activity Underlying the Sichuan Basin, Central China. Tectonics. 42(5). 3 indexed citations
2.
3.
Meng, Kai, et al.. (2020). Late Cenozoic river system reorganization and its origin within the Qilian Shan, NE Tibet. Journal of Structural Geology. 138. 104128–104128. 20 indexed citations
4.
Shi, Xuhua, Kevin P. Furlong, Eric Kirby, et al.. (2017). Evaluating the size and extent of paleolakes in central Tibet during the late Pleistocene. Geophysical Research Letters. 44(11). 5476–5485. 24 indexed citations
5.
Wang, Erchie. (2017). Timing of the initial collision between the Indian and Asian continents. Science China Earth Sciences. 60(4). 626–634. 16 indexed citations
6.
Su, Zhe, Erchie Wang, Gang Wang, & Chun Fan. (2016). GPS Strain Rate and Seismic Activity Before the Ludian Earthquake (Ms 6.5), Northeast Yunnan, China: New Implications for Eastward Chuan-Dian Block Extrusion. Terrestrial Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences. 27(6). 837–851. 5 indexed citations
7.
Wang, Erchie, Peter J.J. Kamp, Ganqing Xu, et al.. (2015). Flexural bending of southern Tibet in a retro foreland setting. Scientific Reports. 5(1). 12076–12076. 41 indexed citations
8.
Shi, Xuhua, Eric Kirby, Kevin P. Furlong, et al.. (2015). Crustal strength in central Tibet determined from Holocene shoreline deflection around Siling Co. Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 423. 145–154. 48 indexed citations
9.
Wei, Honghong, Erchie Wang, Guo‐Li Wu, & Kai Meng. (2015). No sedimentary records indicating southerly flow of the paleo-Upper Yangtze River from the First Bend in southeastern Tibet. Gondwana Research. 32. 93–104. 47 indexed citations
10.
Lu, Haijian, Erchie Wang, Xuhua Shi, & Kai Meng. (2012). Cenozoic tectonic evolution of the Elashan range and its surroundings, northern Tibetan Plateau as constrained by paleomagnetism and apatite fission track analyses. Tectonophysics. 580. 150–161. 100 indexed citations
11.
Zhang, Zhongjie, Zhiming Bai, Walter D. Mooney, et al.. (2009). Crustal structure across the Three Gorges area of the Yangtze platform, central China, from seismic refraction/wide-angle reflection data. Tectonophysics. 475(3-4). 423–437. 35 indexed citations
12.
Wang, Shifeng, Xiaomin Fang, Dewen Zheng, & Erchie Wang. (2009). Initiation of slip along the Xianshuihe fault zone, eastern Tibet, constrained by K/Ar and fission-track ages. International Geology Review. 51(12). 1121–1131. 72 indexed citations
13.
Wang, Erchie & Qing‐Ren Meng. (2009). Mesozoic and Cenozoic tectonic evolution of the Longmenshan fault belt. Science in China Series D Earth Sciences. 52(5). 579–592. 83 indexed citations
14.
15.
Wang, Gang & Erchie Wang. (2005). EXTENSIONAL STRUCTURES WITHIN THE COMPRESSIONAL OROGENIC BELT AND ITS MECHANISM: A CASE STUDY FOR THE LATE CENOZOIC DEFORMATION IN CENTRAL YUNNAN. Seismology and Geology. 10 indexed citations
16.
Wang, Yu, Xuemin Zhang, Erchie Wang, et al.. (2005). 40Ar/39Ar thermochronological evidence for formation and Mesozoic evolution of the northern-central segment of the Altyn Tagh fault system in the northern Tibetan Plateau. Geological Society of America Bulletin. 117(9). 1336–1336. 64 indexed citations
17.
Wang, Erchie. (2004). An important form of basin-mountain coupling: Orogenic belt and flank basin. Chinese Science Bulletin. 49(6). 632–632. 5 indexed citations
18.
Wang, Erchie, Jinglin Wan, & Jiaqi Liu. (2003). Late Cenozoic geological evolution of the foreland basin bordering the West Kunlun range in Pulu area: Constraints on timing of uplift of northern margin of the Tibetan Plateau. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 108(B8). 97 indexed citations
19.
Wang, Erchie & B. C. Burchfiel. (1997). Interpretation of Cenozoic Tectonics in the Right-Lateral Accommodation Zone Between the Ailao Shan Shear Zone and the Eastern Himalayan Syntaxis. International Geology Review. 39(3). 191–219. 278 indexed citations
20.
Wang, Erchie, et al.. (1988). Collision tectonics in the Cenozoic orogenic zone bordering China, India and Burma. Tectonophysics. 147(1-2). 71–84. 19 indexed citations

Rankless uses publication and citation data sourced from OpenAlex, an open and comprehensive bibliographic database. While OpenAlex provides broad and valuable coverage of the global research landscape, it—like all bibliographic datasets—has inherent limitations. These include incomplete records, variations in author disambiguation, differences in journal indexing, and delays in data updates. As a result, some metrics and network relationships displayed in Rankless may not fully capture the entirety of a scholar's output or impact.

Explore authors with similar magnitude of impact

Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Isabelle Manighetti Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by G. Wittlinger Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Stéphane Dominguez Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Xu Zhiqin Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Phillip B. Gans Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Trevor A. Dumitru Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by A. Alexander G. Webb Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Frédéric Mouthereau Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Bernard Le Gall Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Matthias Bernet
Rankless by CCL
2026