Sheng Gou

1.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
57 papers, 571 citations indexed

About

Sheng Gou is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Aerospace Engineering and Atmospheric Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Sheng Gou has authored 57 papers receiving a total of 571 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 48 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 14 papers in Aerospace Engineering and 13 papers in Atmospheric Science. Recurrent topics in Sheng Gou's work include Planetary Science and Exploration (48 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (39 papers) and Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life (18 papers). Sheng Gou is often cited by papers focused on Planetary Science and Exploration (48 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (39 papers) and Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life (18 papers). Sheng Gou collaborates with scholars based in China, Macao and United Kingdom. Sheng Gou's co-authors include Zongyu Yue, Kaichang Di, Zhaoqin Liu, Yexin Wang, Wenhui Wan, Man Peng, Jianzhong Liu, Bin Liu, Yangting Lin and Honglei Lin and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Earth and Planetary Science Letters.

In The Last Decade

Sheng Gou

49 papers receiving 519 citations

Hit Papers

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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. South Pole–Aitken massive impact 4.25 billion years ago revealed by Chang'e-6 samples
    2025 22 citations Bin Su, Yi Chen et al. National Science Review profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Sheng Gou China 15 493 137 112 37 36 57 571
A. K. Boyd United States 14 715 1.5× 225 1.6× 96 0.9× 46 1.2× 23 0.6× 41 769
Roberto Bugiolacchi Macao 16 476 1.0× 104 0.8× 127 1.1× 62 1.7× 10 0.3× 51 521
Riccardo Pozzobon Italy 15 434 0.9× 101 0.7× 182 1.6× 26 0.7× 14 0.4× 83 599
B. Bussey United States 12 698 1.4× 242 1.8× 144 1.3× 25 0.7× 32 0.9× 32 793
Minggang Xie China 15 687 1.4× 123 0.9× 164 1.5× 76 2.1× 12 0.3× 36 712
M. Lemelin United States 15 735 1.5× 211 1.5× 100 0.9× 13 0.4× 12 0.3× 39 793
E. J. Speyerer United States 17 1.1k 2.2× 359 2.6× 151 1.3× 56 1.5× 51 1.4× 67 1.1k
D. Cook United States 10 620 1.3× 181 1.3× 268 2.4× 73 2.0× 42 1.2× 18 717
Xingye Gao China 9 362 0.7× 141 1.0× 58 0.5× 93 2.5× 21 0.6× 16 455
H. H. Schmitt United States 15 504 1.0× 162 1.2× 104 0.9× 15 0.4× 13 0.4× 83 651

Countries citing papers authored by Sheng Gou

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Fields of papers citing papers by Sheng Gou

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sheng Gou

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Sheng Gou. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Sheng Gou 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 Sheng Gou. Sheng Gou is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Gou, Sheng, Zongyu Yue, Yangting Lin, et al.. (2025). Thin basaltic regolith at the Chang'e-6 landing site. Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 655. 119266–119266. 3 indexed citations
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Xu, Yuchen, Heng‐Ci Tian, Jialong Hao, et al.. (2025). Widespread ilmenite contributions to the surface water cycle in lunar Procellarum KREEP Terrane. Nature Communications. 16(1). 7610–7610.
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Yue, Zongyu, Sheng Gou, Greg Michael, et al.. (2025). Mars Crater Production Function Based on Mapped Crater Populations. Space Science & Technology. 5.
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Su, Bin, Yi Chen, Di Zhang, et al.. (2025). South Pole–Aitken massive impact 4.25 billion years ago revealed by Chang'e-6 samples. National Science Review. 12(6). nwaf103–nwaf103. 22 indexed citations breakdown →
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Gou, Sheng, Kaichang Di, Wenhui Wan, et al.. (2024). Rock size-frequency distribution analysis at the Zhurong landing site based on Navigation and Terrain Camera images along the entire traverse. Icarus. 413. 116001–116001. 4 indexed citations
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Gou, Sheng, Zongyu Yue, Kaichang Di, et al.. (2024). Subsurface stratigraphy suggested by the layered ejecta craters in the Martian northern planitiae. Icarus. 416. 116100–116100. 1 indexed citations
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Gou, Sheng, Zongyu Yue, Yangting Lin, et al.. (2024). Complex basalt evolution in the Chang'e-6 landing area. Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 648. 119091–119091. 12 indexed citations
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Yue, Zongyu, Jun Du, Sheng Gou, et al.. (2024). New insights into the geological evolution history of Mare Fecunditatis. Icarus. 425. 116348–116348. 1 indexed citations
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Lin, Honglei, Rui Xu, Yangting Lin, et al.. (2023). In‐Flight Calibration of Near‐Infrared Reflectance Spectra Measured by the Zhurong Mars Rover. Earth and Space Science. 10(2). 2 indexed citations
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Liu, Jianan, et al.. (2023). New Lunar Crater Production Function Based on High-Resolution Images. Remote Sensing. 15(9). 2421–2421. 3 indexed citations
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Gou, Sheng, Zongyu Yue, Kaichang Di, et al.. (2023). Paleoenvironment implications of layered ejecta craters in the Chryse Planitia, Mars. Icarus. 410. 115918–115918. 3 indexed citations
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Gou, Sheng, Zongyu Yue, Kaichang Di, & Shengli Niu. (2021). Rampart Craters in the Isidis Planitia， Mars： Remote sensing analysis and environment implications. National Remote Sensing Bulletin. 25(7). 1374–1384.
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Gou, Sheng, Zongyu Yue, Wenhui Wan, et al.. (2020). In situ spectral measurements of space weathering by Chang'e-4 rover. Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 535. 116117–116117. 19 indexed citations
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Gou, Sheng, Zongyu Yue, Kaichang Di, & Yi Xu. (2019). Comparative study between rivers in Tarim Basin in northwest China and Evros Vallis on Mars. Icarus. 328. 127–140. 4 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yue, et al.. (2019). Dating Individual Several-km Lunar Impact Craters from the Rim Annulus in Region of Planned Chang'E-5 Landing. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 2837. 2 indexed citations
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Gou, Sheng, Zongyu Yue, Kaichang Di, & Yi Xu. (2018). Quantitative comparison of morphometric and hydrological characteristics of valley networks between Evros Vallis on Mars and Kaidu River in Tarim Basin as terrestrial analog. National Remote Sensing Bulletin. 22(2). 313–323. 3 indexed citations
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Gou, Sheng, et al.. (2017). Advances in aqueous minerals detection on Martian surface. National Remote Sensing Bulletin. 21(4). 531–548. 4 indexed citations
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Liu, Zhaoqin, et al.. (2016). Spatialization of GDP in Beijing using NPP-VIIRS data. Guotu ziyuan yaogan. 28(3). 19–24. 15 indexed citations

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