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D-Index
44
Citations
7835
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4692
National Ranking
302

Hong-Fei 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 Hong-Fei Zhang sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 103 publications — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.

Hong-Fei 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 Hong-Fei Zhang sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 44 D-Index — 40th percentile

40% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

Overview

Hong-Fei Zhang is affiliated with the China University of Geosciences in China. Their research contributions span multiple disciplines, primarily focused on Earth and Planetary Sciences and Computer Science.

Their work extensively covers several subfields including Geophysics, Artificial Intelligence, Molecular Biology, Economics and Econometrics, and Statistical and Nonlinear Physics. The main topics of their research reflect a strong emphasis on Geological and Geochemical Analysis, earthquake and tectonic studies, and Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping. Additional areas of interest include High-pressure geophysics and materials, Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics, Geochemistry and Geochronology of Asian Mineral Deposits, and High Temperature Alloys and Creep.

Hong-Fei Zhang's recent publications illustrate their interdisciplinary focus. Notable papers include:

  • "Smart object recommendation based on topic learning and joint features in the social internet of things," 2022, Digital Communications and Networks
  • "Multiple Early Paleozoic granitoids from the southeastern Qilian orogen, NW China: Magma responses to slab roll-back and break-off," 2020, Lithos
  • "Smart objects recommendation based on pre-training with attention and the thing-thing relationship in social Internet of things," 2021, Future Generation Computer Systems
  • "The magma plumbing system of Mesozoic Shanyang porphyry groups, South Qinling and implications for porphyry copper mineralization," 2020, Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • "Recovery facilitated by interphase boundary motion circumvents recrystallization in superalloy single crystals," 2024, Materials Research Letters

Their research outputs have been published in several recurring academic venues, including:

  • Lithos
  • Bioinformatics
  • Journal of the Geological Society
  • Geological Society of America Bulletin
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Collaborations have been an integral part of their scientific work. Frequent coauthors include Biji Luo, He Yang, Liqi Zhang, Fabin Pan, and Lu Tao, with Biji Luo standing out as the most frequent collaborator.

Best Publications

  • Chemical composition of the continental crust as revealed by studies in East China

    Shan Gao;Ting-Chuan Luo;Ben-Ren Zhang;Hong-Fei Zhang

  • Causes and consequences of protracted melting of the mid-crust exposed in the North Himalayan antiform

    Hongfei Zhang;Nigel Harris;Randy Parrish;Simon Kelley

  • Geochemical and Sr–Nd–Pb isotopic compositions of Cretaceous granitoids: constraints on tectonic framework and crustal structure of the Dabieshan ultrahigh-pressure metamorphic belt, China

    Hongfei Zhang;Shan Gao;Shan Gao;Zengqiu Zhong;Benren Zhang

  • A-type granite and adakitic magmatism association in Songpan Garze fold belt, eastern Tibetan Plateau: Implication for lithospheric delamination

    Hong-Fei Zhang;Randall Parrish;Li Zhang;Wang-Chun Xu

  • Geochemistry and zircon U–Pb geochronology of Paleoproterozoic arc related granitoid in the Northwestern Yangtze Block and its geological implications

    Yuanbao Wu;Shan Gao;Hongfei Zhang;Jianping Zheng

  • Geochemistry, zircon U–Pb age and Hf isotope compositions of Paleoproterozoic aluminous A-type granites from the Kongling terrain, Yangtze Block: Constraints on petrogenesis and geologic implications

    Min Peng;Yuanbao Wu;Yuanbao Wu;Shan Gao;Shan Gao;Hongfei Zhang

  • U–Pb zircon ages, geochemical and isotopic compositions of granitoids in Songpan-Garze fold belt, eastern Tibetan Plateau: constraints on petrogenesis and tectonic evolution of the basement

    Hong-Fei Zhang;Li Zhang;Nigel Harris;Lan-Lan Jin

  • Late Triassic granitoids of the eastern margin of the Tibetan Plateau: Geochronology, petrogenesis and implications for tectonic evolution

    L. Xiao;H.F. Zhang;J.D. Clemens;Q.W. Wang

  • Contribution of crustal anatexis to the tectonic evolution of Indian crust beneath southern Tibet

    Jess King;Nigel Harris;Tom Argles;Randall Parrish

  • Geochemical, age, and isotopic constraints on the location of the Sino–Korean/Yangtze Suture and evolution of the Northern Dabie Complex, east central China

    Derek L. Bryant;John C. Ayers;Shan Gao;Calvin F. Miller

  • Geochemical and Pb-Sr-Nd isotopic compositions of granitoids from western Qinling belt: Constraints on basement nature and tectonic affinity

    Zhang HongFei;Jin LanLan;Zhang Li;Nigel Harris

  • Miocene high Sr/Y magmatism, south Tibet: Product of partial melting of subducted Indian continental crust and its tectonic implication

    Wang-Chun Xu;Hong-Fei Zhang;Liang Guo;Hong-Lin Yuan

  • LA-ICP-MS U–Pb zircon geochronology of early Neoproterozoic mafic-intermediat intrusions from NW margin of the Yangtze Block, South China: Implication for tectonic evolution

    Long Xiao;Hong-Fei Zhang;Ping-Ze Ni;Hua Xiang

  • Timing of UHP metamorphism in the Hong’an area, western Dabie Mountains, China: evidence from zircon U–Pb age, trace element and Hf isotope composition

    Yuan-Bao Wu;Yuan-Bao Wu;Shan Gao;Hong-Fei Zhang;Sai-Hong Yang

  • Pb isotopes of granitoids suggest Devonian accretion of Yangtze (South China) craton to North China craton

    Hong-Fei Zhang;Shan Gao;Ben-Ren Zhang;Ting-Chuan Luo

  • U Pb zircon SHRIMP ages, geochemical and Sr Nd Pb isotopic compositions of intrusive rocks from the Longshan Tianshui area in the southeast corner of the Qilian orogenic belt, China: Constraints on petrogenesis and tectonic affinity

    Hong-Fei Zhang;Ben-Ren Zhang;Nigel Harris;Li Zhang

  • U-Pb zircon dating, geochemical and Sr-Nd-Hf isotopic compositions of Early Indosinian intrusive rocks in West Qinling, central China: petrogenesis and tectonic implications

    Biji Luo;Hongfei Zhang;Xinbiao Lü

  • Adakite-like geochemical signature produced by amphibole-dominated fractionation of arc magmas: An example from the Late Cretaceous magmatism in Gangdese belt, south Tibet

    Wang-Chun Xu;Hong-Fei Zhang;Bi-ji Luo;Liang Guo

  • U-Pb zircon dating constraints on formation time of Qilian high-grade metamorphic rock and its tectonic implications

    WangChun Xu;HongFei Zhang;XiaoMing Liu

  • U-Pb age, trace-element, and Hf-isotope compositions of zircon in a quartz vein from eclogite in the western Dabie Mountains : Constraints on fluid flow during early exhumation of ultrahigh-pressure rocks

    Yuan-Bao Wu;Yuan-Bao Wu;Shan Gao;Hong-Fei Zhang;Sai-Hong Yang

Frequent Co-Authors

Nigel Harris
Nigel Harris The Open University
Shan Gao
Shan Gao China University of Geosciences
Honglin Yuan
Honglin Yuan Northwest University
Yuan-Bao Wu
Yuan-Bao Wu China University of Geosciences
Randall R. Parrish
Randall R. Parrish University of Portsmouth
Xiao-Chi Liu
Xiao-Chi Liu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yongsheng Liu
Yongsheng Liu Yangtze University
Weidong Sun
Weidong Sun Chinese Academy of Sciences
Chris J. Hawkesworth
Chris J. Hawkesworth University of Bristol
Wenjiao Xiao
Wenjiao Xiao Chinese Academy of Sciences

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