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Dapeng Zhao

Dapeng Zhao

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Earth Science
Japan
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Earth Science

D-Index
94
Citations
34101
World Ranking
195
National Ranking
2

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Earth Science in Japan Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Earth Science in Japan Leader Award
  • 2024 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • 2023 - Fellow of the Japan Geoscience Union (JpGU)
  • 2023 - Research.com Earth Science in Japan Leader Award
  • 2022 - Fellow of the Japan Geoscience Union (JpGU)
  • 2022 - Seismological Society of Japan Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Earth Science in Japan Leader Award

Overview

Dapeng Zhao is affiliated with Tohoku University in Japan and focuses primarily on the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their work extensively covers subfields such as Geophysics, Geology, Environmental Chemistry, Artificial Intelligence, and Molecular Biology. Zhao's research integrates multiple aspects of seismic imaging, geodynamics, and tectonic processes.

The main topics of Zhao's research include:

  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Geological and geochemical analysis
  • Geological and geophysical studies
  • Seismic imaging and inversion techniques
  • Methane hydrates and related phenomena
  • Seismic waves and analysis

Among Zhao's notable recent publications are:

  • "Seismic imaging of Northwest Pacific and East Asia: New insight into volcanism, seismogenesis and geodynamics" (2021) published in Earth-Science Reviews
  • "Seismic anisotropy and geodynamics of the East Japan subduction zone" (2023) published in Journal of Geodynamics

These works contribute to the understanding of seismic and tectonic phenomena, with some coauthored studies exploring detailed regional geodynamics.

Zhao often collaborates with several frequent coauthors, including Jianshe Lei, Yi-Gang Xu, Yuanyuan Hua, Hongbin Lu, and Shaohong Xia. Such collaborations reflect a network of researchers engaged in advancing knowledge in Earth sciences.

Throughout their career, Zhao's research has been disseminated in multiple scientific venues. Most publications appear in:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Journal of Asian Earth Sciences
  • Tectonophysics
  • Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • Frontiers in Earth Science

Zhao's work covers diverse areas within seismic and tectonic studies, including innovative seismic imaging techniques utilized to analyze subduction zones and earthquake source zones. Publications also address regional geodynamic processes in areas like the Northwest Pacific, East Asia, and the East Japan subduction zone.

This profile encapsulates the scholarly contributions of a researcher engaged in multidisciplinary Earth science topics, with varied publications, collaborations, and research interests spanning seismic imaging, geodynamics, and earthquake-related studies.

Best Publications

  • High-resolution mantle tomography of China and surrounding regions

    Jinli Huang;Jinli Huang;Dapeng Zhao

  • Tomographic imaging of P and S wave velocity structure beneath northeastern Japan

    Dapeng Zhao;Akira Hasegawa;Shigeki Horiuchi

  • Global tomographic images of mantle plumes and subducting slabs: Insight into deep Earth dynamics

    Dapeng Zhao

  • Deep structure of Japan subduction zone as derived from local, regional, and teleseismic events

    Dapeng Zhao;Akira Hasegawa;Hiroo Kanamori

  • Superplume, supercontinent, and post-perovskite: Mantle dynamics and anti-plate tectonics on the Core–Mantle Boundary

    S. Maruyama;M. Santosh;D. Zhao

  • Seismic image and origin of the Changbai intraplate volcano in East Asia: Role of big mantle wedge above the stagnant Pacific slab

    Dapeng Zhao;You Tian;You Tian;Jianshe Lei;Lucy Liu

  • Tomography of the source area of the 1995 Kobe earthquake: Evidence for fluids at the hypocenter?

    Dapeng Zhao;Hiroo Kanamori;Hiroaki Negishi;Douglas Wiens

  • Three‐dimensional structure of Vp, Vs, and Vp/Vs beneath northeastern Japan: Implications for arc magmatism and fluids

    Junichi Nakajima;Toru Matsuzawa;Akira Hasegawa;Dapeng Zhao

  • Seismic structure and origin of hotspots and mantle plumes

    Dapeng Zhao

  • The Grenvillian and Pan-African orogens: World's largest orogenies through geologic time, and their implications on the origin of superplume

    S. Rino;Y. Kon;W. Sato;S. Maruyama

  • P-wave tomography and origin of the Changbai intraplate volcano in northeast Asia

    Jianshe Lei;Dapeng Zhao

  • Hot fingers in the mantle wedge: new insights into magma genesis in subduction zones

    Yoshihiko Tamura;Yoshiyuki Tatsumi;Dapeng Zhao;Yukari Kido

  • Influence of fluids and magma on earthquakes: seismological evidence

    Dapeng Zhao;O.P. Mishra;R. Sanda

  • East Asia mantle tomography: New insight into plate subduction and intraplate volcanism

    Wei Wei;Wei Wei;Jiandong Xu;Dapeng Zhao;Yaolin Shi

  • Mantle dynamics of Western Pacific and East Asia: Insight from seismic tomography and mineral physics

    Dapeng Zhao;Shigenori Maruyama;Soichi Omori

  • Insight into the origin of the Tengchong intraplate volcano and seismotectonics in southwest China from local and teleseismic data

    Jianshe Lei;Dapeng Zhao;Youjin Su

  • Age of the subducting Pacific slab beneath East Asia and its geodynamic implications

    Xin Liu;Xin Liu;Dapeng Zhao;Sanzhong Li;Wei Wei

  • Seismic images under 60 hotspots: Search for mantle plumes

    Dapeng Zhao

  • Lithospheric structure and its relationship to seismic and volcanic activity in southwest China

    Jinli Huang;Dapeng Zhao;Sihua Zheng

  • Seismic imaging of the crust and upper mantle beneath the North China Craton

    You Tian;You Tian;You Tian;Dapeng Zhao;Ruomei Sun;Jiwen Teng;Jiwen Teng

Frequent Co-Authors

Xin Liu
Xin Liu Ocean University of China
Akira Hasegawa
Akira Hasegawa Tohoku University
Liangshu Wang
Liangshu Wang Nanjing University
Norihito Umino
Norihito Umino Tohoku University
Toru Matsuzawa
Toru Matsuzawa Tohoku University
Junichi Nakajima
Junichi Nakajima Tokyo Institute of Technology
Hiroo Kanamori
Hiroo Kanamori California Institute of Technology
Tomomi Okada
Tomomi Okada Tohoku University
Shigenori Maruyama
Shigenori Maruyama Tokyo Institute of Technology
Douglas A. Wiens
Douglas A. Wiens Washington University in St. Louis

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