Tao Su

9.2k total citations · 4 hit papers
253 papers, 6.5k citations indexed

About

Tao Su is a scholar working on Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Molecular Biology and Atmospheric Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Tao Su has authored 253 papers receiving a total of 6.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 154 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 107 papers in Molecular Biology and 57 papers in Atmospheric Science. Recurrent topics in Tao Su's work include Plant Diversity and Evolution (144 papers), Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions (102 papers) and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (46 papers). Tao Su is often cited by papers focused on Plant Diversity and Evolution (144 papers), Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions (102 papers) and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (46 papers). Tao Su collaborates with scholars based in China, United Kingdom and United States. Tao Su's co-authors include Zhe‐Kun Zhou, Robert A. Spicer, Frédéric M.B. Jacques, Yong‐Jiang Huang, Yaowu Xing, Paul J. Valdes, Jian Huang, Yu‐Sheng Liu, Feixiang Wu and Teresa E.V. Spicer and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Nature Communications and Environmental Science & Technology.

In The Last Decade

Tao Su

235 papers receiving 6.3k 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.

Past East Asian monsoon evolution controlled by paleogeography, not CO ₂

2019 261 citations Alex Farnsworth, Paul J. Valdes et al. Science Advances profile →
Why ‘the uplift of the Tibetan Plateau’ is a myth

2020 241 citations Robert A. Spicer, Tao Su et al. profile →
No high Tibetan Plateau until the Neogene

2019 236 citations Tao Su, Alex Farnsworth et al. Science Advances profile →
The rise and demise of the Paleogene Central Tibetan Valley

2022 120 citations Zhongyu Xiong, Lin Ding et al. Science Advances profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Tao Su China	45	2.9k	2.2k	2.0k	1.0k	1.0k	253	6.5k
Hans Kerp Germany	45	4.1k 1.4×	1.7k 0.8×	1.3k 0.7×	2.0k 2.0×	2.6k 2.5×	185	6.6k
Jennifer C. McElwain Ireland	44	1.9k 0.6×	695 0.3×	2.5k 1.2×	2.8k 2.6×	1.6k 1.5×	126	6.7k
Dana L. Royer United States	38	1.8k 0.6×	593 0.3×	3.0k 1.5×	2.6k 2.5×	1.4k 1.4×	81	6.8k
Leo Hickey United States	31	4.0k 1.4×	1.9k 0.9×	1.1k 0.6×	1.2k 1.1×	1.8k 1.8×	74	5.9k
Scott L. Wing United States	58	4.3k 1.5×	1.5k 0.7×	5.7k 2.9×	4.6k 4.4×	1.6k 1.6×	140	11.9k
David K. Ferguson Austria	32	2.0k 0.7×	1.3k 0.6×	1.2k 0.6×	947 0.9×	1.0k 1.0×	174	3.9k
Yu‐Sheng Liu China	31	1.5k 0.5×	967 0.4×	1.1k 0.6×	708 0.7×	508 0.5×	101	2.8k
Charles H. Wellman United Kingdom	34	2.3k 0.8×	1.4k 0.6×	1.6k 0.8×	2.1k 2.0×	1.4k 1.4×	127	5.1k
Dianne Edwards United Kingdom	40	3.0k 1.0×	1.5k 0.7×	1.3k 0.6×	1.8k 1.7×	1.6k 1.6×	116	4.9k
Volker Wilde Germany	29	1.3k 0.5×	799 0.4×	776 0.4×	696 0.7×	528 0.5×	116	2.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Tao Su

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Fields of papers citing papers by Tao Su

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Tao Su

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

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Witkowski, Caitlyn, Vittoria Lauretano, Alex Farnsworth, et al.. (2025). Dynamic environment but no temperature change since the late Paleogene at Lühe Basin (Yunnan, China). Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology. 668. 112920–112920.

Su, Tao, et al.. (2025). A human-centered automated machine learning agent with large language models for multimodal data management and analysis. Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence. 8. 1680845–1680845.

Li, Chao, Yong Li, Tao Su, et al.. (2025). Wide‐Temperature, High‐Voltage, Flame‐Retardant Electrolyte for 4.8 V Li||NCM94 Batteries. Angewandte Chemie. 137(34).

Zhang, Xinwen, Jia Liu, Robert A. Spicer, et al.. (2025). Vegetation history of the central Tibetan region during the late Oligocene–Early Miocene. Journal of Systematics and Evolution. 63(1). 39–52. 1 indexed citations

Li, Shufeng, et al.. (2025). Fossil wood of Terminalioxylon (Combretaceae) from the Late Miocene of Southeastern Pakistan: biogeographic and paleoecological implications. IAWA Journal - KU Leuven/IAWA Journal. 47(1). 3–26.

Wang, Siyu, et al.. (2024). Effective control of southern blight and root rot of Aconitum carmichaelii Debeaux by endophytic Bacillus velezensis YN-2-6S. Biological Control. 201. 105690–105690.

Huang, Jian, et al.. (2023). Calophyllum (Calophyllaceae) from late Oligocene–Early Miocene of Li Basin, northern Thailand and its biogeographic and paleoclimatic implications. Palaeoworld. 33(4). 1105–1118. 3 indexed citations

Cao, Shengxian, Yunhan Wang, Ye Zhang, Gong Wang, & Tao Su. (2023). Inhibition of membrane fouling by frequency agility electric field in desalination. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 11(5). 110740–110740. 2 indexed citations

Huang, Jian, Truong Van Do, Hoa Mai Nguyen, et al.. (2023). Monsoon influence on plant diversity in northern Indochina: Evidence from the late Miocene Yen Bai flora, northern Vietnam. Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology. 634. 111925–111925. 6 indexed citations

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Xiong, Zhongyu, Lin Ding, Alex Farnsworth, et al.. (2022). The rise and demise of the Paleogene Central Tibetan Valley. Science Advances. 8(6). eabj0944–eabj0944. 120 indexed citations breakdown →

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Chen, Wen‐Yun & Tao Su. (2020). Asian monsoon shaped the pattern of woody dicotyledon richness in humid regions of China. Plant Diversity. 42(3). 148–154. 17 indexed citations

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Tang, Jiao, Jun Li, Tao Su, et al.. (2020). Molecular compositions and optical properties of dissolved brown carbon in biomass burning, coal combustion, and vehicle emission aerosols illuminated by excitation–emission matrix spectroscopy and Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry analysis. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 20(4). 2513–2532. 149 indexed citations

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Li, Shihu, Tao Su, Robert A. Spicer, et al.. (2020). Oligocene Deformation of the Chuandian Terrane in the SE Margin of the Tibetan Plateau Related to the Extrusion of Indochina. Tectonics. 39(7). 57 indexed citations

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Geng, Xiaofei, Guangcai Zhong, Jun Li, et al.. (2019). Molecular marker study of aerosols in the northern South China Sea: Impact of atmospheric outflow from the Indo-China Peninsula and South China. Atmospheric Environment. 206. 225–236. 25 indexed citations

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Ma, Huimin, Jun Li, Xiangyun Zhang, et al.. (2019). Inflammation Response of Water-Soluble Fractions in Atmospheric Fine Particulates: A Seasonal Observation in 10 Large Chinese Cities. Environmental Science & Technology. 53(7). 3782–3790. 57 indexed citations

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Tang, Jiao, Jun Li, Tao Su, et al.. (2019). Molecular compositions and optical properties of dissolved brown carbon in smoke particles illuminated by excitation-emission matrix spectroscopy and Fourier-transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (FT-ICR MS) analysis. 1 indexed citations

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Mo, Yangzhi, Jun Li, Bin Jiang, et al.. (2018). Sources, compositions, and optical properties of humic-like substances in Beijing during the 2014 APEC summit: Results from dual carbon isotope and Fourier-transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry analyses. Environmental Pollution. 239. 322–331. 49 indexed citations

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Vršanský, Peter, Péter Barna, Patrick Müller, et al.. (2018). Parasitic cockroaches indicate complex states of earliest proved ants. Biologia. 74(1). 65–89. 30 indexed citations

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Engel, Michael S., Bó Wáng, Abdulaziz S. Alqarni, et al.. (2018). A primitive honey bee from the Middle Miocene deposits of southeastern Yunnan, China (Hymenoptera, Apidae). ZooKeys. 775(775). 117–129. 7 indexed citations

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Su, Tao. (2011). Study on hydraulic characteristics of slope runoff in Pisha sandstone region. Journal of Northwest A & F University. 3 indexed citations

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