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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 143 8 7 2 2 495 69685

Guochun Zhao publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Guochun Zhao between 1998 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Guochun Zhao published across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025, averaging 23.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 52 publications in 2025. 98 of the 665 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 52. Peak 52 publications in 2025. 1998: 2 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 32 publications 2007: 28 publications 2008: 25 publications 2009: 24 publications 2010: 40 publications 2011: 32 publications 2012: 21 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 30 publications 2015: 27 publications 2016: 23 publications 2017: 37 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 28 publications 2021: 43 publications 2022: 34 publications 2023: 43 publications 2024: 46 publications 2025: 52 publications
1998 2025

665 publications in total across all disciplines

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Guochun Zhao: publications per year, 1998 to 2025
Year Publications
1998 2
1999 5
2000 2
2001 4
2002 10
2003 6
2004 10
2005 13
2006 32
2007 28
2008 25
2009 24
2010 40
2011 32
2012 21
2013 19
2014 30
2015 27
2016 23
2017 37
2018 13
2019 16
2020 28
2021 43
2022 34
2023 43
2024 46
2025 52
Total 665
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Guochun Zhao publications per year - data summary

  • Guochun Zhao, a Earth Science scholar from University of Hong Kong, has 665 publications recorded across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1998 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2025, with 52 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1998 and 2000, with 2 publications each.
  • The rate of publication averages 23.8 papers per year over the whole span, or 23.8 per year counting only the 28 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 218 publications, 33% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1998-2007: 112 publications (11.2 per year); 2008-2017: 278 publications (27.8 per year); 2018-2025: 275 publications (34.4 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Guochun Zhao 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 Guochun Zhao 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, 488–497 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: 495 publications — 97th percentile

97% 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
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 15 495
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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Guochun Zhao 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.
  • Guochun Zhao, a Earth Science scholar from University of Hong Kong, records 495 publications - the 97th percentile of the discipline.
  • 97% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Guochun Zhao, and about 3% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 168–177 publications range, and Guochun Zhao 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).

Guochun Zhao 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 Guochun Zhao 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, 106+ 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: 143 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% 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
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+ 98 143
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Guochun Zhao 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.
  • Guochun Zhao, a Earth Science scholar from University of Hong Kong, records 143 D-Index - the 100th percentile of the discipline.
  • 100% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Guochun Zhao, and about 0% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 44 D-Index range, and Guochun Zhao ranks above 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).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Earth Science in China Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Earth Science in China Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Earth Science in China Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Earth Science in China Leader Award
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America

Overview

Guochun Zhao is affiliated with the University of Hong Kong in China and has an extensive publication record in the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences. The primary focus of their research spans geophysics, geology, paleontology, and geochemistry, integrating a multidisciplinary approach to understanding Earth's geological history and processes.

The main fields of study for Guochun Zhao include:

  • Earth and Planetary Sciences

The subfields they contribute to most significantly are:

  • Geophysics
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Geology
  • Paleontology
  • Geochemistry and Petrology

Their research topics cover a broad range of areas, such as:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
  • Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis
  • Geological and Geophysical Studies

Guochun Zhao has published a number of papers in various respected venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • Precambrian Research
  • Lithos
  • Geological Society of America Bulletin
  • Gondwana Research
  • Earth-Science Reviews

Some of their recent notable papers are:

  • "Deconstructing South China and consequences for reconstructing Nuna and Rodinia" (2020), published in Earth-Science Reviews
  • "Origin, Accretion, and Reworking of Continents" (2021), published in Reviews of Geophysics
  • "Geochemical characterization of ophiolites in the Alpine-Himalayan Orogenic Belt: Magmatically and tectonically diverse evolution of the Mesozoic Neotethyan oceanic crust" (2020), published in Earth-Science Reviews
  • "Long-lasting farside volcanism in the Apollo basin: Chang'e-6 landing site" (2024), published in Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • "Mariana-type ophiolites constrain the establishment of modern plate tectonic regime during Gondwana assembly" (2021), published in Nature Communications

Guochun Zhao frequently collaborates with several researchers, including:

  • Yigui Han
  • Jinlong Yao
  • Qian Liu
  • Peter A. Cawood
  • Donghai Zhang

The scientist has also been recognized as a Fellow of the Geological Society of America.

Best Publications

  • Late Archean to Paleoproterozoic evolution of the North China Craton: key issues revisited

    Guochun Zhao;Min Sun;Simon A. Wilde;Li Sanzhong

  • Archean blocks and their boundaries in the North China Craton: lithological, geochemical, structural and P–T path constraints and tectonic evolution

    Guochun Zhao;Simon A. Wilde;Peter A. Cawood;Min Sun

  • Review of global 2.1-1.8 Ga orogens: implications for a pre-Rodinia supercontinent

    Guochun Zhao;Guochun Zhao;Peter A Cawood;Simon A Wilde;Min Sun

  • Precambrian geology of China

    Guochun Zhao;Peter A. Cawood

  • A Paleo-Mesoproterozoic supercontinent: assembly, growth and breakup

    Guochun Zhao;Min Sun;Simon A. Wilde;Sanzhong Li

  • Amalgamation of the North China Craton: Key issues and discussion

    Guochun Zhao;Peter A. Cawood;Sanzhong Li;Simon A. Wilde

  • Lithotectonic elements of Precambrian basement in the North China Craton: Review and tectonic implications

    Guochun Zhao;Mingguo Zhai

  • Geological reconstructions of the East Asian blocks: From the breakup of Rodinia to the assembly of Pangea

    Guochun Zhao;Guochun Zhao;Yuejun Wang;Baochun Huang;Yunpeng Dong

  • Introduction to tectonics of China

    Yong-Fei Zheng;Wen-Jiao Xiao;Guochun Zhao

  • Metamorphism of basement rocks in the Central Zone of the North China Craton: implications for Paleoproterozoic tectonic evolution

    Guochun Zhao;Guochun Zhao;Peter A. Cawood;Simon A. Wilde;Min Sun

  • Thermal evolution of Archean basement rocks from the eastern part of the North China craton and its bearing on tectonic setting

    Guochun Zhao;S. A. Wilde;P. A. Cawood;Liangzhao Lu

  • Locating South China in Rodinia and Gondwana: A fragment of greater India lithosphere?

    Peter Anthony Cawood;Peter Anthony Cawood;Yuejun Wang;Yajun Xu;Guochun Zhao

  • Nd isotopic constraints on crustal formation in the North China Craton

    Fuyuan Wu;Guochun Zhao;Simon A. Wilde;Deyou Sun

  • Precambrian metamorphic basement and sedimentary cover of the North China Craton: A review

    Songnian Lu;Guochun Zhao;Huichu Wang;Guojie Hao

  • The onset of Pacific margin accretion in NE China: Evidence from the Heilongjiang high-pressure metamorphic belt

    Jian-Bo Zhou;Jian-Bo Zhou;Simon A Wilde;Simon A Wilde;Xing-Zhou Zhang;Guo-Chun Zhao

  • SHRIMP U-Pb zircon ages of the Fuping Complex: implications for Late Archean to Paleoproterozoic accretion and assembly of the North China Craton

    Guochun Zhao;Simon A. Wilde;Peter A. Cawood;Min Sun

  • Reconstructing South China in Phanerozoic and Precambrian supercontinents

    Peter A. Cawood;Peter A. Cawood;Guochun Zhao;Jinlong Yao;Wei Wang

  • High-Pressure Granulites (Retrograded Eclogites) from the Hengshan Complex, North China Craton: Petrology and Tectonic Implications

    Guochun Zhao;Peter A. Cawood;Simon A. Wilde;Liangzhao Lu

  • Jiangnan Orogen in South China: Developing from divergent double subduction

    Guochun Zhao

  • SHRIMP U–Pb zircon geochronology of the Liaoji granitoids: Constraints on the evolution of the Paleoproterozoic Jiao-Liao-Ji belt in the Eastern Block of the North China Craton

    Sanzhong Li;Sanzhong Li;Guochun Zhao

  • The Hulan Group: Its role in the evolution of the Central Asian Orogenic Belt of NE China

    Fu Yuan Wu;Fu Yuan Wu;Guo Chun Zhao;De You Sun;Simon A. Wilde

  • Development of the North China Craton During the Late Archaean and its Final Amalgamation at 1.8 Ga: Some Speculations on its Position Within a Global Palaeoproterozoic Supercontinent

    Simon A. Wilde;Simon A. Wilde;Guochun Zhao;Guochun Zhao;Min Sun

Frequent Co-Authors

Min Sun
Min Sun University of Hong Kong
Simon A. Wilde
Simon A. Wilde Curtin University
Sanzhong Li
Sanzhong Li Ocean University of China
Wenjiao Xiao
Wenjiao Xiao Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xiaoping Xia
Xiaoping Xia Chinese Academy of Sciences
Chao Yuan
Chao Yuan Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xiaoping Long
Xiaoping Long Northwest University
Peter A. Cawood
Peter A. Cawood Monash University
Yuejun Wang
Yuejun Wang Sun Yat-sen University
Fu-Yuan Wu
Fu-Yuan Wu Chinese Academy of Sciences

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