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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 34 8067 7483 12 12 255 3822

Chao Zhang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Chao Zhang between 1999 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Chao Zhang published across 27 years, from 1999 to 2025, averaging 15.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 109 publications in 2019. 70 of the 410 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1999 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 109. Peak 109 publications in 2019. 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 1 publication 2005: 2 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 5 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 22 publications 2019: 109 publications 2020: 25 publications 2021: 26 publications 2022: 25 publications 2023: 29 publications 2024: 34 publications 2025: 36 publications
1999 2025

410 publications in total across all disciplines

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Chao Zhang: publications per year, 1999 to 2025
Year Publications
1999 1
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 1
2004 1
2005 2
2006 2
2007 0
2008 1
2009 5
2010 8
2011 13
2012 12
2013 14
2014 14
2015 10
2016 5
2017 15
2018 22
2019 109
2020 25
2021 26
2022 25
2023 29
2024 34
2025 36
Total 410
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Chao Zhang publications per year - data summary

  • Chao Zhang, a Earth Science scholar from National University of Singapore, has 410 publications recorded across 27 years, from 1999 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1999 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2019, with 109 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1999, 2003, 2004 and 2008, with 1 publication each.
  • 4 of the 27 years in the span carry no publications at all (2000, 2001, 2002 and 2007).
  • The rate of publication averages 15.2 papers per year over the whole span, or 17.8 per year counting only the 23 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 150 publications, 37% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1999-2007: 7 publications (0.8 per year); 2008-2016: 82 publications (9.1 per year); 2017-2025: 321 publications (35.7 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Chao Zhang 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 Chao Zhang 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, 248–257 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: 255 publications — 79th percentile

79% 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
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
248–257 208 255
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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Chao Zhang publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 58 ranges running from 38–47 to 603+ publications.
  • Chao Zhang, a Earth Science scholar from National University of Singapore, records 255 publications - the 79th percentile of the discipline.
  • 79% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Chao Zhang, and about 21% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 168–177 publications range, and Chao Zhang ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 128–137 publications, holding 557 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 58% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 178–187 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 603 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Chao Zhang 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 Chao Zhang 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, 34 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: 34 D-Index — 15th percentile

15% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 34
35 372
36 389
37 366
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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Chao Zhang D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 77 ranges running from 30 to 106+ D-Index.
  • Chao Zhang, a Earth Science scholar from National University of Singapore, records 34 D-Index - the 15th percentile of the discipline.
  • 15% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Chao Zhang, and about 85% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 44 D-Index range, and Chao Zhang ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 36 D-Index, holding 389 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 62% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 49 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Best Publications

  • Fluid immiscibility and gold deposition in the Xincheng deposit, Jiaodong Peninsula, China: A fluid inclusion study

    Zhong-Liang Wang;Li-Qiang Yang;Lin-Nan Guo;Erin Marsh

  • Genesis of leucogranite by prolonged fractional crystallization: A case study of the Mufushan complex, South China

    Lian-Xun Wang;Lian-Xun Wang;Chang-Qian Ma;Chao Zhang;Jin-Yang Zhang

  • Timing of eclogite facies metamorphism in the North Qinling by U-Pb and Lu-Hf geochronology

    Hao Cheng;Chao Zhang;Jeffrey D. Vervoort;Xianhua Li

  • A new clinopyroxene thermobarometer for mafic to intermediate magmatic systems

    Xudong Wang;Tong Hou;Tong Hou;Meng Wang;Chao Zhang

  • Constraints from experimental melting of amphibolite on the depth of formation of garnet-rich restites, and implications for models of Early Archean crustal growth

    Chao Zhang;Francois Holtz;Jürgen Koepke;Paul Eric Wolff

  • Tracing the evolution and distribution of F and Cl in plutonic systems from volatile-bearing minerals: a case study from the Liujiawa pluton (Dabie orogen, China)

    Chao Zhang;Chao Zhang;Francois Holtz;Changqian Ma;Paul Eric Wolff

  • Calculating biotite formula from electron microprobe analysis data using a machine learning method based on principal components regression

    Xiaoyan Li;Xiaoyan Li;Chao Zhang;Chao Zhang;Harald Behrens;Francois Holtz

  • Timing and genesis of the adakitic and shoshonitic intrusions in the Laoniushan complex, southern margin of the North China Craton: Implications for post-collisional magmatism associated with the Qinling Orogen

    Li-Xue Ding;Chang-Qian Ma;Jian-Wei Li;Paul T. Robinson

  • Halogen geochemistry of I- and A-type granites from Jiuhuashan region (South China): Insights into the elevated fluorine in A-type granite

    Lian-Xun Wang;Chang-Qian Ma;Chao Zhang;Yu-Xiang Zhu

  • Geochronology of the transition of eclogite to amphibolite facies metamorphism in the North Qinling orogen of central China

    Hao Cheng;Chao Zhang;Jeffrey D. Vervoort;Xianhua Li

  • “Origin of high-Mg adakitic magmatic enclaves from the Meichuan pluton, southern Dabie orogen (central China): Implications for delamination of the lower continental crust and melt-mantle interaction”—Reply

    Chao Zhang;Chao Zhang;Changqian Ma;Francois Holtz

  • Mid-Neoproterozoic arc magmatism in the northeastern margin of the Indochina block, SW China: Geochronological and petrogenetic constraints and implications for Gondwana assembly

    Xuexiang Qi;M. Santosh;M. Santosh;Luhua Zhu;Yuhao Zhao

  • Late Mesozoic tectonic evolution of the southern Great Xing'an Range, NE China: Evidence from whole-rock geochemistry, and zircon U Pb ages and Hf isotopes from volcanic rocks

    Unknown

  • Zircon U–Pb and garnet Lu–Hf geochronology of eclogites from the Lhasa Block, Tibet

    Hao Cheng;Chao Zhang;Jeffrey D. Vervoort;Honghua Lu

  • New Lu–Hf geochronology constrains the onset of continental subduction in the Dabie orogen

    Hao Cheng;Chao Zhang;Jeffrey D. Vervoort;Yuanbao Wu

  • Isotopic Compositions (Li‐B‐Si‐O‐Mg‐Sr‐Nd‐Hf‐Pb) and Fe 2+ /ΣFe Ratios of Three Synthetic Andesite Glass Reference Materials (ARM‐1, ARM‐2, ARM‐3)

    Shitou Wu;Yueheng Yang;Klaus Peter Jochum;Rolf L. Romer

  • Zircon U–Pb age, Hf isotopic compositions and geochemistry of the Silurian Fengdingshan I-type granite Pluton and Taoyuan mafic–felsic Complex at the southeastern margin of the Yangtze Block

    Yufang Zhong;Changqian Ma;Chao Zhang;Chao Zhang;Shiming Wang

  • Ti-in-quartz thermobarometry and TiO2 solubility in rhyolitic melts: New experiments and parametrization

    Chao Zhang;Xiaoyan Li;Renat R. Almeev;Ingo Horn

  • Machine Learning Thermobarometry for Biotite‐Bearing Magmas

    Unknown

  • A Practical Method for Accurate Measurement of Trace Level Fluorine in Mg- and Fe-Bearing Minerals and Glasses Using Electron Probe Microanalysis

    Chao Zhang;Jürgen Koepke;Lian-Xun Wang;Paul E. Wolff

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