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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 37 6783 6280 433 427 126 5889

Aifeng Zhou publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Aifeng Zhou between 2004 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Aifeng Zhou published across 22 years, from 2004 to 2025, averaging 7 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2021. 37 of the 155 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2004 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2021. 2004: 1 publication 2005: 0 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 3 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 21 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 21 publications 2025: 16 publications
2004 2025

155 publications in total across all disciplines

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Aifeng Zhou: publications per year, 2004 to 2025
Year Publications
2004 1
2005 0
2006 0
2007 3
2008 1
2009 3
2010 4
2011 2
2012 3
2013 2
2014 5
2015 10
2016 6
2017 7
2018 8
2019 9
2020 9
2021 21
2022 13
2023 11
2024 21
2025 16
Total 155
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Aifeng Zhou 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 Aifeng Zhou 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, 118–127 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: 126 publications — 25th percentile

25% 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
118–127 540 126
128–137 557
138–147 491
148–157 495
158–167 458
168–177 490
178–187 414
188–197 401
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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Aifeng Zhou 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 Aifeng Zhou 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, 37 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: 37 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% 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 37
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
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

Aifeng Zhou is affiliated with Lanzhou University in China. Zhou's research spans multiple aspects of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, with a strong focus on paleoclimatology and related fields.

The scientist's main fields of study include:

  • Earth and Planetary Sciences
  • Environmental Science

Key subfields of study are:

  • Atmospheric Science
  • Ecology
  • Earth-Surface Processes
  • Paleontology
  • Anthropology

Zhou's primary research topics cover:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology
  • Geological formations and processes
  • Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
  • Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
  • Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
  • Fire effects on ecosystems

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Zhou include:

  • Fahu Chen
  • Duo Wu
  • Jianhui Chen
  • Lin Chen
  • Shengqian Chen

Preferred publication venues for Zhou's work include:

  • Quaternary Science Reviews
  • Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology
  • Chemical Geology
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Quaternary Research

Recent papers authored by Zhou demonstrate involvement in climatic and environmental research, including:

  • "Salinity-controlled isomerization of lacustrine brGDGTs impacts the associated MBT' terrestrial temperature index", 2021, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
  • "Quantification of temperature and precipitation changes in northern China during the '5000-year' Chinese History", 2021, Quaternary Science Reviews
  • "Temperature-induced dry climate in basins in the northeastern Tibetan Plateau during the early to middle Holocene", 2020, Quaternary Science Reviews
  • "Late Holocene land use evolution and vegetation response to climate change in the watershed of Xingyun Lake, SW China", 2021, CATENA
  • "Western Pacific Ocean influences on monsoon precipitation in the southwestern Chinese Loess Plateau since the mid-Holocene", 2020, Climate Dynamics

Best Publications

  • East Asian summer monsoon precipitation variability since the last deglaciation

    Fahu H. Chen;Qinghai H. Xu;Jianhui H. Chen;H. John B. Birks;H. John B. Birks;H. John B. Birks

  • 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

  • Hydroclimatic changes in China and surroundings during the Medieval Climate Anomaly and Little Ice Age: spatial patterns and possible mechanisms

    Jianhui Chen;Fahu Chen;Song Feng;Wei Huang

  • Holocene vegetation history, precipitation changes and Indian Summer Monsoon evolution documented from sediments of Xingyun Lake, south-west China

    Fahu Chen;Xuemei Chen;Jianhui Chen;Aifeng Zhou

  • Holocene moisture and East Asian summer monsoon evolution in the northeastern Tibetan Plateau recorded by Lake Qinghai and its environs: A review of conflicting proxies

    Fahu Chen;Fahu Chen;Duo Wu;Duo Wu;Jianhui Chen;Aifeng Zhou

  • Decoupled early Holocene summer temperature and monsoon precipitation in southwest China

    Duo Wu;Xuemei Chen;Feiya Lv;Mark Brenner

  • A 2000-year dust storm record from Lake Sugan in the dust source area of arid China

    Fahu Chen;Mingrui Qiang;Aifeng Zhou;Shun Xiao

  • Peatland initiation and carbon accumulation in China over the last 50,000 years

    Yan Zhao;Zicheng Yu;Yu Tang;Huan Li

  • Vegetation history, climate change and human activities over the last 6200years on the Liupan Mountains in the southwestern Loess Plateau in central China

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  • A 1000-year chironomid-based salinity reconstruction from varved sediments of Sugan Lake, Qaidam Basin, arid Northwest China, and its palaeoclimatic significance

    JianHui Chen;FaHu Chen;EnLou Zhang;Stephen J. Brooks

  • Grain size in sediments from Lake Sugan: a possible linkage to dust storm events at the northern margin of the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau

    Mingrui Qiang;Fahu Chen;Jiawu Zhang;Ruiping Zu

  • Vegetation and climate history reconstructed from an alpine lake in central Tienshan Mountains since 8.5 ka BP

    Xiao-zhong Huang;Chun-zhu Chen;Wan-na Jia;Cheng-bang An

  • Temporal Change of Radiocarbon Reservoir Effect in Sugan Lake, Northwest China during the Late Holocene

    Ai-feng Zhou;Fa-hu Chen;Zong-li Wang;Mei-lin Yang

  • Salinity-controlled isomerization of lacustrine brGDGTs impacts the associated MBT5ME' terrestrial temperature index

    Huanye Wang;Weiguo Liu;Yuxin He;Aifeng Zhou

  • Vegetation and climate history in arid western China during MIS2: New insights from pollen and grain-size data of the Balikun Lake, eastern Tien Shan

    Yongtao Zhao;Cheng-Bang An;Limi (毛礼米) Mao;Jiaju Zhao

  • Vegetation history, climatic changes and Indian summer monsoon evolution during the Last Glaciation (36,400–13,400 cal yr BP) documented by sediments from Xingyun Lake, Yunnan, China

    Xuemei Chen;Fahu Chen;Aifeng Zhou;Xiaozhong Huang

  • Temperature fluctuations during the Common Era in subtropical southwestern China inferred from brGDGTs in a remote alpine lake

    Xiaoping Feng;Cheng Zhao;William J. D'Andrea;Jie Liang

  • Vegetation history, climate change and human activities over the last 6200 years on the Liupan Mountains in the southwestern Loess Plateau in central China

    Yan Zhao;Fahu Chen;Aifeng Zhou;Zicheng Yu

  • Quantification of temperature and precipitation changes in northern China during the "5000-year" Chinese History

    Can Zhang;Cheng Zhao;Cheng Zhao;Cheng Zhao;Aifeng Zhou;Haixia Zhang

  • Temperature-induced dry climate in basins in the northeastern Tibetan Plateau during the early to middle Holocene

    Duo Wu;Aifeng Zhou;Jiawu Zhang;Jianhui Chen

  • Changing intensity of human activity over the last 2,000 years recorded by the magnetic characteristics of sediments from Xingyun Lake, Yunnan, China

    Duo Wu;Aifeng Zhou;Jianbao Liu;Xuemei Chen

  • High-resolution climate change in mid-late Holocene on Tianchi Lake, Liupan Mountain in the Loess Plateau in central China and its significance

    AiFeng Zhou;HuiLing Sun;FaHu Chen;Yan Zhao

  • Impacts of wind velocity on sand and dust deposition during dust storm as inferred from a series of observations in the northeastern Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau, China

    Mingrui Qiang;Fahu Chen;Aifeng Zhou;Shun Xiao

Frequent Co-Authors

Fahu Chen
Fahu Chen Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jianhui Chen
Jianhui Chen Lanzhou University
Zhonghui Liu
Zhonghui Liu University of Hong Kong
Weiguo Liu
Weiguo Liu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yan Zhao
Yan Zhao Chinese Academy of Sciences
Mingrui Qiang
Mingrui Qiang South China Normal University
Zicheng Yu
Zicheng Yu Lehigh University
Mark B. Abbott
Mark B. Abbott University of Pittsburgh
Ji Shen
Ji Shen Chinese Academy of Sciences
Song Feng
Song Feng University of Arkansas at Fayetteville

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