Yu Sheng

5.1k total citations · 3 hit papers
121 papers, 3.9k citations indexed

About

Yu Sheng is a scholar working on Atmospheric Science, Pollution and Civil and Structural Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Yu Sheng has authored 121 papers receiving a total of 3.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 99 papers in Atmospheric Science, 22 papers in Pollution and 16 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering. Recurrent topics in Yu Sheng's work include Climate change and permafrost (97 papers), Cryospheric studies and observations (75 papers) and Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics (27 papers). Yu Sheng is often cited by papers focused on Climate change and permafrost (97 papers), Cryospheric studies and observations (75 papers) and Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics (27 papers). Yu Sheng collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Germany. Yu Sheng's co-authors include Jichun Wu, Lin Zhao, Xiaodong Wu, Wei Ma, Qingbai Wu, Defu Zou, Guojie Hu, Guodong Cheng, Zhi Wen and Jilin Qi and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, The Science of The Total Environment and Chemical Communications.

In The Last Decade

Yu Sheng

118 papers receiving 3.8k citations

Hit Papers

A new map of permafrost distribution on the Tibetan Plateau 2017 2026 2020 2023 2017 2019 2020 200 400 600
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. A new map of permafrost distribution on the Tibetan Plateau
    2017 671 citations Defu Zou, Lin Zhao et al. profile →
  2. Characteristic, changes and impacts of permafrost on Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
    2019 238 citations Li Ren, Yu Sheng et al. profile →
  3. Changing climate and the permafrost environment on the Qinghai–Tibet (Xizang) plateau
    2020 219 citations Lin Zhao, Defu Zou 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
Yu Sheng China 35 3.1k 482 436 433 399 121 3.9k
Guojie Hu China 34 3.7k 1.2× 471 1.0× 525 1.2× 97 0.2× 594 1.5× 145 4.4k
Cheng Guodong China 26 1.6k 0.5× 175 0.4× 386 0.9× 222 0.5× 529 1.3× 96 2.6k
Jichun Wu China 22 1.3k 0.4× 245 0.5× 233 0.5× 190 0.4× 219 0.5× 100 2.0k
Defu Zou China 30 2.8k 0.9× 235 0.5× 464 1.1× 86 0.2× 420 1.1× 100 3.3k
Ren Li China 31 2.1k 0.7× 335 0.7× 290 0.7× 74 0.2× 452 1.1× 107 2.8k
Qiangqiang Pang China 24 2.2k 0.7× 203 0.4× 270 0.6× 77 0.2× 258 0.6× 42 2.6k
Yongping Qiao China 28 2.3k 0.7× 293 0.6× 255 0.6× 69 0.2× 422 1.1× 79 2.6k
Changwei Xie China 29 2.4k 0.8× 230 0.5× 328 0.8× 72 0.2× 343 0.9× 79 2.8k
Cuicui Mu China 29 1.7k 0.5× 116 0.2× 221 0.5× 97 0.2× 342 0.9× 86 2.3k
Manfred Stähli Switzerland 30 1.9k 0.6× 426 0.9× 645 1.5× 58 0.1× 902 2.3× 74 3.0k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yu Sheng

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yu Sheng

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

All Works

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Sheng, Yu, Xian Liao, Yu Liu, Tao Kang, & Wengang Dang. (2025). The effect of particle characteristics on the frictional behavior of gravel exposed to dynamic normal stress. Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering. 198. 109568–109568.
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Xiao, Xiao, Weilai Wang, Li Sun, et al.. (2024). CSRM‐1.0: A China Seismological Reference Model. Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth. 129(9). 5 indexed citations
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Zhao, Lin, Defu Zou, Guojie Hu, et al.. (2021). A synthesis dataset of permafrost thermal state for the Qinghai–Tibet (Xizang) Plateau, China. Earth system science data. 13(8). 4207–4218. 126 indexed citations
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Zhao, Lin, Defu Zou, Guojie Hu, et al.. (2021). A synthesis dataset of permafrost thermal state for the Qinghai-Xizang (Tibet) Plateau, China. 8 indexed citations
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Hu, Xiaoying, et al.. (2020). Long-term sustainability of biogas bubbles in sand. Scientific Reports. 10(1). 6 indexed citations
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Sheng, Yu, Shuai Ma, Wei Cao, & Jichun Wu. (2019). Spatiotemporal changes of permafrost in the Headwater Area of the Yellow River under a changing climate. Land Degradation and Development. 31(1). 133–152. 29 indexed citations
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Cao, Bin, et al.. (2018). Brief Communication: Evaluation and comparisons of permafrostmap over Qinghai-Tibet Plateau based on inventory of in-situevidence. Biogeosciences (European Geosciences Union). 2 indexed citations
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Shu, Sheng, et al.. (2017). Effects of photovoltaic greenhouse on growth, photosynthesis and quality of pakchoi.. Zhongguo shucai. 44–47. 1 indexed citations
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Cao, Wei, Yu Sheng, Jichun Wu, & Jing Li. (2017). Spatial variability and its main controlling factors of the permafrost soil-moisture on the northern-slope of Bayan Har Mountains in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Journal of Mountain Science. 14(12). 2406–2419. 17 indexed citations
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Sheng, Yu, et al.. (2016). Impact of underground mining on permafrost environment. 44(4). 104. 1 indexed citations
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Yu, Bin, Chunyan Zhao, Robert S. Nowak, et al.. (2012). Physiological and morphological responses of Tamarix ramosissima and Populus euphratica to altered groundwater availability. Tree Physiology. 33(1). 57–68. 49 indexed citations
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Sheng, Yu, et al.. (2012). Changes of alpine ecosystem along the ground temperature of permafrost in the source region of Datong River in the Northeastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. 7 indexed citations
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Sheng, Yu. (2010). Study on Distribution Patterns of Distresses in Cement Concrete Pavement and Asphalt Pavement in Permafrost Regions. Journal of Highway and Transportation Research and Development. 2 indexed citations
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Zhao, Chengyi, et al.. (2009). Quantifying the impacts of soil water stress on the winter wheat growth in an arid region, Xinjiang. Journal of Arid Land. 1(1). 34–42. 4 indexed citations
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Li, Juyan, et al.. (2009). Distributed characteristics of soil water-salt of cotton field under drip irrigation under mulching in Tarim Irrigated Area.. Ganhanqu dili. 32(6). 892–898. 4 indexed citations
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Sheng, Yu. (2005). Effects of Water and Fertilizer Coupling on Soil Moisture Movement in Corn Fields. Ganhanqu dili. 1 indexed citations
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Cheng, Guodong, Jianming Zhang, Yu Sheng, & Ji Chen. (2004). Principle of thermal insulation for permafrost protection (EI). 40. 2 indexed citations
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Sheng, Yu. (2003). Analysis on the Thawing of Permafrost underlying Qinghai-Tibetan Highway. Journal of Glaciology and Geocryology. 3 indexed citations

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