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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 56 2443 2222 155 150 157 10369

Chuanming Zhou publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Chuanming Zhou between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Chuanming Zhou published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 6 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2021. 14 of the 174 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2021. 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 2 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 20 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 6 publications
1997 2025

174 publications in total across all disciplines

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Chuanming Zhou: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 1
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 1
2002 2
2003 0
2004 3
2005 2
2006 2
2007 5
2008 8
2009 6
2010 4
2011 9
2012 5
2013 7
2014 13
2015 3
2016 8
2017 12
2018 6
2019 11
2020 13
2021 20
2022 11
2023 8
2024 8
2025 6
Total 174
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Chuanming 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 Chuanming 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, 148–157 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: 157 publications — 43rd percentile

43% 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
148–157 495 157
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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Chuanming 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 Chuanming 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, 56 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: 56 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% 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
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 56
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

Chuanming Zhou is a researcher affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China, specializing in Earth and Planetary Sciences with a focus on Paleontology, Atmospheric Science, Geophysics, Geochemistry and Petrology, and Geology. Their work encompasses broad areas related to paleontological and geological sciences, with a significant emphasis on the study of fossils, stratigraphy, and geochemical processes.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Earth and Planetary Sciences

Within these fields, subfields of study encompass:

  • Paleontology
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Geophysics
  • Geochemistry and Petrology
  • Geology

Zhou's research topics cover diverse geological and paleontological themes, including:

  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis
  • Geological and Geophysical Studies
  • Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena

Frequent co-authors in their publications include:

  • Shuhai Xiao
  • Xunlai Yuan
  • Ke Pang
  • Qing Ouyang
  • Bin Wan

The primary venues where Zhou publishes frequently are:

  • Precambrian Research
  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology
  • Geology
  • Global and Planetary Change

Recent publications by Chuanming Zhou include:

  • "Cryptic terrestrial fungus-like fossils of the early Ediacaran Period" (2021), published in Nature Communications
  • "Revisiting Ediacaran sulfur isotope chemostratigraphy with in situ nanoSIMS analysis of sedimentary pyrite" (2021), published in Geology
  • "New Ediacara-type fossils and late Ediacaran stratigraphy from the northern Qaidam Basin (China): Paleogeographic implications" (2021), published in Geology
  • "Implications for Ediacaran biological evolution from the ca. 602 Ma Lantian biota in China" (2022), published in Geology
  • "The Shibantan Lagerstätte: insights into the Proterozoic-Phanerozoic transition" (2020), published in Journal of the Geological Society

Best Publications

  • Pulsed oxidation and biological evolution in the Ediacaran Doushantuo Formation

    Kathleen A. McFadden;Jing Huang;Xuelei Chu;Ganqing Jiang

  • New constraints on the ages of Neoproterozoic glaciations in south China

    Chuanming Zhou;Robert Tucker;Shuhai Xiao;Zhanxiong Peng

  • SHRIMP zircon U-Pb age constraints on Neoproterozoic Quruqtagh diamictites in NW China

    Bei Xu;Shuhai Xiao;Haibo Zou;Yan Chen

  • An early Ediacaran assemblage of macroscopic and morphologically differentiated eukaryotes

    Xunlai Yuan;Zhe Chen;Shuhai Xiao;Chuanming Zhou

  • The Neoproterozoic Quruqtagh Group in eastern Chinese Tianshan: evidence for a post-Marinoan glaciation

    Shuhai Xiao;Huiming Bao;Haifeng Wang;Alan J. Kaufman

  • Triple oxygen isotope evidence for elevated CO2 levels after a Neoproterozoic glaciation.

    Huiming Bao;James R Lyons;Chuanming Zhou

  • Ediacaran δ13C chemostratigraphy of South China

    Chuanming Zhou;Chuanming Zhou;Shuhai Xiao

  • Towards an ediacaran time scale: Problems, protocols, and prospects

    Shuhai Xiao;Guy M. Narbonne;Chuanming Zhou;Marc Laflamme

  • Genesis, classification, and evaluation method of diagenetic facies

    Cai-neng Zou;Shi-zhen Tao;Hui Zhou;Xiang-xiang Zhang

  • Cellular and subcellular structure of neoproterozoic animal embryos.

    James W. Hagadorn;Shuhai Xiao;Philip C. J. Donoghue;Stefan Bengtson

  • The diversification and extinction of Doushantuo‐Pertatataka acritarchs in South China: causes and biostratigraphic significance

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  • Palaeoceanographic redox environments for the lower Cambrian Hetang Formation in South China: Evidence from pyrite framboids, redox sensitive trace elements, and sponge biota occurrence

    Chuanming Zhou;Shao-Yong Jiang

  • Calibrating the terminations of Cryogenian global glaciations

    Chuanming (周传明) Zhou;Magdalena H. Huyskens;Xianguo Lang;Shuhai Xiao

  • Phosphatized Acanthomorphic Acritarchs and Related Microfossils from the Ediacaran Doushantuo Formation at Weng'an (South China) and their Implications for Biostratigraphic Correlation

    Shuhai Xiao;Chuanming Zhou;Pengju Liu;Dan Wang

  • New Ediacara fossils preserved in marine limestone and their ecological implications

    Zhe Chen;Chuanming Zhou;Shuhai Xiao;Wei Wang

  • Trace fossil evidence for Ediacaran bilaterian animals with complex behaviors

    Zhe Chen;Chuanming Zhou;Mike Meyer;Ke Xiang

  • The Weng'an biota and the Ediacaran radiation of multicellular eukaryotes

    Shuhai Xiao;A. D. Muscente;Lei Chen;Chuanming Zhou

  • Integrated chemostratigraphy of the Doushantuo Formation at the northern Xiaofenghe section (Yangtze Gorges, South China) and its implication for Ediacaran stratigraphic correlation and ocean redox models

    Shuhai Xiao;Shuhai Xiao;Kathleen A. McFadden;Sara Peek;Alan J. Kaufman

  • Quantitative evaluation of the biostratigraphic distribution of acanthomorphic acritarchs in the Ediacaran Doushantuo Formation in the Yangtze Gorges area, South China

    Kathleen A. McFadden;Shuhai Xiao;Chuanming Zhou;Michał Kowalewski

  • Basal Cambrian Microfossils from the Yangtze Gorges Area (South China) and the Aksu Area (Tarim Block, Northwestern China)

    Lin Dong;Shuhai Xiao;Bing Shen;Chuanming Zhou

  • Was the Ediacaran Shuram Excursion a globally synchronized early diagenetic event? Insights from methane-derived authigenic carbonates in the uppermost Doushantuo Formation, South China

    Huan Cui;Huan Cui;Alan J. Kaufman;Shuhai Xiao;Chuanming Zhou

  • A uniquely preserved Ediacaran fossil with direct evidence for a quilted bodyplan

    Shuhai Xiao;Bing Shen;Chuanming Zhou;Guwei Xie

  • Death march of a segmented and trilobate bilaterian elucidates early animal evolution

    Zhe Chen;Chuanming Zhou;Xunlai Yuan;Shuhai Xiao

  • New Ediacara fossils preserved in marine limestone and their ecological

    Chuanming Zhou;Shuhai Xiao;Wei Wang;Chengguo Guan

  • Supporting Online Material for Cellular and Subcellular Structure of Neoproterozoic Animal Embryos

    James W. Hagadorn;Shuhai Xiao;Philip C. J. Donoghue;Stefan Bengtson

Frequent Co-Authors

Shuhai Xiao
Shuhai Xiao Virginia Tech
Xunlai Yuan
Xunlai Yuan Chinese Academy of Sciences
Huiming Bao
Huiming Bao Louisiana State University
Yongbo Peng
Yongbo Peng Tongji University
Alan J. Kaufman
Alan J. Kaufman University of Maryland, College Park
James D. Schiffbauer
James D. Schiffbauer University of Missouri
Ganqing Jiang
Ganqing Jiang University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Stefan Bengtson
Stefan Bengtson Swedish Museum of Natural History
James W. Hagadorn
James W. Hagadorn Denver Museum of Nature and Science
Lei Chen
Lei Chen Regeneron (United States)

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