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Chengjun Zhang

Chengjun Zhang

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 30 9116 8476 582 576 82 3518

Chengjun Zhang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Chengjun Zhang between 2001 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Chengjun Zhang published across 26 years, from 2001 to 2026, averaging 4.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2010. 3 of the 107 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2001 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2010. 2001: 1 publication 2002: 1 publication 2003: 2 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 0 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 10 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 2 publications 2026: 1 publication
2001 2026

107 publications in total across all disciplines

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Chengjun Zhang: publications per year, 2001 to 2026
Year Publications
2001 1
2002 1
2003 2
2004 0
2005 1
2006 0
2007 2
2008 5
2009 7
2010 13
2011 6
2012 9
2013 10
2014 2
2015 6
2016 3
2017 3
2018 5
2019 2
2020 3
2021 1
2022 10
2023 9
2024 3
2025 2
2026 1
Total 107
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Chengjun 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 Chengjun 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, 78–87 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: 82 publications — 5th percentile

5% 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 82
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
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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Chengjun 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 Chengjun 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, 30 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: 30 D-Index — 2nd percentile

2% 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 30
31 215
32 278
33 379
34 366
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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Overview

Chengjun Zhang is affiliated with Lanzhou University in China and has contributed extensively to research in Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science. Their scholarly output spans diverse topics, focusing on geological and environmental phenomena with a particular emphasis on paleoclimatology, geochemistry, and environmental contamination.

Their main research topics include:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Geological formations and processes
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Radioactive element chemistry and processing
  • Archaeology and ancient environmental studies

Subfields of their studies incorporate atmospheric science, geophysics, global and planetary change, earth-surface processes, and applications of artificial intelligence within geosciences.

Chengjun Zhang has published research in several venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • Minerals
  • Frontiers in Earth Science
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances
  • Journal of Great Lakes Research

Among their recent papers are:

  • "Investigation of microplastic contamination in the sediments of Noyyal River- Southern India," 2022, Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances
  • "Lake Balkhash (Kazakhstan): Recent human impact and natural variability in the last 2900 years," 2020, Journal of Great Lakes Research
  • "Environmental hazard assessment and metal contamination in coastal sediments," 2023, Chemosphere
  • "Palynological evidence for the temporal stability of the plant community in the Yellow River Source Area over the last 7,400 years," 2022, Vegetation History and Archaeobotany
  • "Quantifying climate variation and associated regional air pollution in southern India using Google Earth Engine," 2023, The Science of The Total Environment

Zhang has also contributed to a book publication:

  • Lake Records of Environmental and Climate Change on the Tibetan Plateau, published in 2022 by Frontiers Media

Collaborative work is a significant feature of Zhang's research profile, with frequent co-authors including Ramamoorthy Ayyamperumal, Xiaozhong Huang, Steffen Mischke, Nusrat Nazir, and Fengjie Li, reflecting cooperative efforts across multiple studies.

Best Publications

  • Quantitative climate and vegetation trends since the late glacial on the northeastern Tibetan Plateau deduced from Koucha Lake pollen spectra.

    Ulrike Herzschuh;Ulrike Herzschuh;Annette Kramer;Steffen Mischke;Chengjun Zhang

  • Reduced early Holocene moisture availability in the Bayan Har Mountains, northeastern Tibetan Plateau, inferred from a multi-proxy lake record

    Steffen Mischke;Michael Kramer;Chengjun Zhang;Huaming Shang

  • A modern pollen-climate calibration set based on lake sediments from the Tibetan Plateau and its application to a Late Quaternary pollen record from the Qilian Mountains.

    Ulrike Herzschuh;H. J. B. Birks;Steffen Mischke;Chengjun Zhang

  • Holocene cold events on the Tibetan Plateau

    Steffen Mischke;Chengjun Zhang

  • Holocene treeline shifts and monsoon variability in the Hengduan Mountains (southeastern Tibetan Plateau), implications from palynological investigations

    Annette Kramer;Annette Kramer;Ulrike Herzschuh;Ulrike Herzschuh;Steffen Mischke;Chengjun Zhang

  • Holocene climate and vegetation changes inferred from pollen records of Lake Aibi, northern Xinjiang, China: A potential contribution to understanding of Holocene climate pattern in East-central Asia

    Wei Wang;Zhaodong Feng;Min Ran;Chengjun Zhang

  • A late Quaternary lake record from the Qilian Mountains (NW China): evolution of the primary production and the water depth reconstructed from macrofossil, pollen, biomarker, and isotope data

    Ulrike Herzschuh;Ulrike Herzschuh;Chengjun Zhang;Steffen Mischke;Rainer Herzschuh

  • An ostracod-conductivity transfer function for Tibetan lakes

    Steffen Mischke;Ulrike Herzschuh;Gudrun Massmann;Chengjun Zhang

  • Quantitative reconstruction of precipitation changes on the NE Tibetan Plateau since the Last Glacial Maximum – extending the concept of pollen source area to pollen-based climate reconstructions from large lakes

    Yongbo Wang;Yongbo Wang;Ulrike Herzschuh;Ulrike Herzschuh;Lyudmila S. Shumilovskikh;Steffen Mischke;Steffen Mischke

  • A Lateglacial and Holocene lake record from the Nianbaoyeze Mountains and inferences of lake, glacier and climate evolution on the eastern Tibetan Plateau

    Chengjun Zhang;Steffen Mischke

  • Ostracods and stable isotopes of a late glacial and Holocene lake record from the NE Tibetan Plateau

    Steffen Mischke;Bernhard Aichner;Bernhard Diekmann;Ulrike Herzschuh

  • Spatial variability of 14C reservoir effects in Tibetan Plateau lakes

    Steffen Mischke;Steffen Mischke;Marc Weynell;Chengjun Zhang;Uwe Wiechert

  • Lateglacial and Holocene variation in aeolian sediment flux over the northeastern Tibetan Plateau recorded by laminated sediments of a saline meromictic lake

    Steffen Mischke;Chengjun Zhang;Anko Börner;Ulrike Herzschuh

  • Late glacial vegetation and climate oscillations on the southeastern Tibetan Plateau inferred from the Lake Naleng pollen profile

    Annette Kramer;Annette Kramer;Ulrike Herzschuh;Steffen Mischke;Chengjun Zhang

  • Quantitative relationship between water-depth and sub-fossil ostracod assemblages in Lake Donggi Cona, Qinghai Province, China

    Steffen Mischke;Ulrich Bößneck;Bernhard Diekmann;Ulrike Herzschuh

  • A late Quaternary lake record from the Qilian Mountains (NW China): lake level and salinity changes inferred from sediment properties and ostracod assemblages

    S. Mischke;Ulrike Herzschuh;Ulrike Herzschuh;C. Zhang;J. Bloemendal

  • Modern hydrology and late Holocene history of Lake Karakul, eastern Pamirs (Tajikistan): A reconnaissance study

    Steffen Mischke;Ilhomjon Rajabov;Nailya Mustaeva;Chengjun Zhang

  • Pollen-recorded bioclimatic variations of the last ∼22,600 years retrieved from Achit Nuur core in the western Mongolian Plateau

    Aizhi Sun;Zhaodong Feng;Min Ran;Chengjun Zhang

  • Glacier changes from 1966-2009 in the Gongga Mountains, on the south-eastern margin of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau and their climatic forcing

    B. T. Pan;G. L. Zhang;J. Wang;B. Cao

  • Biomarker and compound-specific δ13C evidence for changing environmental conditions and carbon limitation at Lake Koucha, eastern Tibetan Plateau

    Bernhard Aichner;Heinz Wilkes;Ulrike Herzschuh;Steffen Mischke

  • Holocene lake deposits of Bosten Lake, southern Xinjiang, China

    B. Wünnemann;Fahu Chen;Fahu Chen;F. Riedel;Chengjun Zhang

  • Climate variability on the south-eastern Tibetan Plateau since the Lateglacial based on a multiproxy approach from Lake Naleng - comparing pollen and non-pollen signals

    Stephan Opitz;Chengjun Zhang;Ulrike Herzschuh;Steffen Mischke

  • The world's earliest Aral-Sea type disaster: the decline of the Loulan Kingdom in the Tarim Basin

    Steffen Mischke;Chenglin Liu;Jiafu Zhang;Chengjun Zhang

  • A New Sauropod Dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous Gaogou Formation of Nanyang, Henan Province

    Xingliao Zhang;Junchang Lü;Li Xu;Jinhua Li

Frequent Co-Authors

Steffen Mischke
Steffen Mischke University of Iceland
Ulrike Herzschuh
Ulrike Herzschuh University of Potsdam
Birgit Plessen
Birgit Plessen University of Potsdam
Bernhard Diekmann
Bernhard Diekmann Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
Bernd Wünnemann
Bernd Wünnemann Freie Universität Berlin
Jürgen Böhner
Jürgen Böhner Universität Hamburg
H. J. B. Birks
H. J. B. Birks University of Bergen
ZhongPing Lai
ZhongPing Lai Shantou University
Frank Lehmkuhl
Frank Lehmkuhl RWTH Aachen University
Fahu Chen
Fahu Chen Chinese Academy of Sciences

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