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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 44 4692 4317 302 296 103 7835

Hong-Fei Zhang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hong-Fei Zhang between 1997 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hong-Fei Zhang published across 30 years, from 1997 to 2026, averaging 3.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 10 publications in 2007. 8 of the 117 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 10. Peak 10 publications in 2007. 1997: 1 publication 1998: 2 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 2 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 3 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 7 publications 2026: 1 publication
1997 2026

117 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hong-Fei Zhang: publications per year, 1997 to 2026
Year Publications
1997 1
1998 2
1999 1
2000 0
2001 3
2002 1
2003 2
2004 4
2005 2
2006 6
2007 10
2008 2
2009 6
2010 4
2011 4
2012 8
2013 3
2014 1
2015 3
2016 5
2017 2
2018 8
2019 4
2020 5
2021 5
2022 7
2023 4
2024 6
2025 7
2026 1
Total 117
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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.

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, 98–107 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: 103 publications — 13th percentile

13% 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
98–107 404 103
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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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.

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, 44 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: 44 D-Index — 50th percentile

50% 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 44
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

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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