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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 51 3236 2958 206 201 169 9240

Hong-Rui Fan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hong-Rui Fan between 2000 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hong-Rui Fan published across 26 years, from 2000 to 2025, averaging 8.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2022. 42 of the 223 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2000 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2022. 2000: 2 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 0 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 24 publications 2023: 20 publications 2024: 22 publications 2025: 20 publications
2000 2025

223 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hong-Rui Fan: publications per year, 2000 to 2025
Year Publications
2000 2
2001 3
2002 3
2003 2
2004 3
2005 5
2006 3
2007 2
2008 5
2009 1
2010 0
2011 5
2012 4
2013 9
2014 13
2015 11
2016 11
2017 9
2018 5
2019 5
2020 17
2021 19
2022 24
2023 20
2024 22
2025 20
Total 223
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Hong-Rui Fan 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-Rui Fan 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, 168–177 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: 169 publications — 49th percentile

49% 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
168–177 490 169
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-Rui Fan 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-Rui Fan 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, 51 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: 51 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% 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 51
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-Rui Fan is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China and has a significant body of research primarily in Earth and Planetary Sciences and Computer Science. Their work covers several specialized subfields, including Geophysics, Artificial Intelligence, Geochemistry and Petrology, Mechanics of Materials, and Mechanical Engineering.

Their research topics focus predominantly on Geological and Geochemical Analysis, Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, earthquake and tectonic studies, Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis, High-pressure geophysics and materials, Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis, and Metal Extraction and Bioleaching.

Hong-Rui Fan has authored research papers appearing in a variety of scientific journals. Some of the recent publications include:

  • "Global rare earth elements projects: New developments and supply chains," 2023, Ore Geology Reviews
  • "Carbonatite-Related REE Deposits: An Overview," 2020, Minerals
  • "The effect of fluid-aided modification on the Sm-Nd and Th-Pb geochronology of monazite and bastnäsite: Implication for resolving complex isotopic age data in REE ore systems," 2021, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
  • "Conditions and processes leading to large-scale gold deposition in the Jiaodong province, eastern China," 2021, Science China Earth Sciences
  • "New Insights Into the Control of Visible Gold Fineness and Deposition: A Case Study of the Sanshandao Gold Deposit, Jiaodong, China," 2020, American Mineralogist

Their work has been published frequently in several key scientific venues, including:

  • Ore Geology Reviews (38 publications)
  • Minerals (6 publications)
  • Acta Petrologica Sinica (6 publications)
  • American Mineralogist (5 publications)
  • Gondwana Research (5 publications)

Among frequent collaborators, Hong-Rui Fan has coauthored most notably with Kui-Feng Yang (54 joint publications), Xinghui Li (26 publications), Xiaochun Li (21 publications), Hai-Dong She (18 publications), and Ting-Guang Lan (17 publications).

Best Publications

  • Petrogenesis of post-orogenic syenites in the Sulu Orogenic Belt, East China: geochronological, geochemical and Nd-Sr isotopic evidence

    Jin Hui Yang;Sun Lin Chung;Simon A. Wilde;Fu Yuan Wu

  • Decratonic gold deposits

    RiXiang Zhu;HongRui Fan;JianWei Li;QingRen Meng

  • Ore-forming fluids associated with granite-hosted gold mineralization at the Sanshandao deposit, Jiaodong gold province, China

    Hong Rui Fan;Ming Guo Zhai;Yi Han Xie;Jin Hui Yang

  • Reactivation of the Archean lower crust: Implications for zircon geochronology, elemental and Sr-Nd-Hf isotopic geochemistry of late Mesozoic granitoids from northwestern Jiaodong Terrane, the North China Craton

    Kui-Feng Yang;Hong-Rui Fan;M. Santosh;M. Santosh;Fang-Fang Hu

  • Mesoproterozoic carbonatitic magmatism in the Bayan Obo deposit, Inner Mongolia, North China: Constraints for the mechanism of super accumulation of rare earth elements

    Kui-Feng Yang;Hong-Rui Fan;M. Santosh;Fang-Fang Hu

  • Mineral Inclusions in Zircon from Gneisses in the Ultrahigh‐Pressure Zone of the Dabie Mountains, China

    Jingbo Liu;Kai Ye;Shegnori Maruyama;Bolin Cong

  • The giant Bayan Obo REE-Nb-Fe deposit, China: Controversy and ore genesis

    Hong-Rui Fan;Kui-Feng Yang;Fang-Fang Hu;Shang Liu

  • Types, characteristics, and time–space distribution of molybdenum deposits in China

    Qingdong Zeng;Jianming Liu;Kezhang Qin;Hongrui Fan

  • Craton destruction and related resources

    Rixiang Zhu;Hongfu Zhang;Guang Zhu;Qingren Meng

  • Evolution of the lithospheric mantle beneath the southeastern North China Craton:Constraints from mafic dikes in the Jiaobei terrain

    Ya-Chun Cai;Hong-Rui Fan;M. Santosh;M. Santosh;Xuan Liu

  • Hydrothermal alteration associated with Mesozoic granite-hosted gold mineralization at the Sanshandao deposit, Jiaodong Gold Province, China

    Xiao-Chun Li;Hong-Rui Fan;M. Santosh;Fang-Fang Hu

  • Genesis of two different types of gold mineralization in the Linglong gold field, China: Constrains from geology, fluid inclusions and stable isotope

    Bo-Jie Wen;Hong-Rui Fan;M. Santosh;Fang-Fang Hu

  • Single grain pyrite Rb–Sr dating of the Linglong gold deposit, eastern China

    Qiu Li Li;Fukun Chen;Jin Hui Yang;Hong Rui Fan

  • The Bayan Obo (China) giant REE accumulation conundrum elucidated by intense magmatic differentiation of carbonatite

    Kuifeng Yang;Hongrui Fan;Franco Pirajno;Xiaochun Li

  • The Qiyugou gold-bearing breccia pipes, Xiong’ershan region, central China: fluid-inclusion and stable-isotope evidence for an origin from magmatic fluids

    Hong-Rui Fan;Fang-Fang Hu;Simon A. Wilde;Kui-Feng Yang

  • Integrated U–Pb and Sm–Nd geochronology for a REE-rich carbonatite dyke at the giant Bayan Obo REE deposit, Northern China

    Hong-Rui Fan;Fang-Fang Hu;Kui-Feng Yang;Franco Pirajno

  • Mesoproterozoic mafic and carbonatitic dykes from the northern margin of the North China Craton: Implications for the final breakup of Columbia supercontinent

    Kui-Feng Yang;Hong-Rui Fan;M. Santosh;Fang-Fang Hu

  • Mineralizing age of the Rushan lode gold deposit in the Jiaodong Peninsula: SHRIMP U-Pb dating on hydrothermal zircon

    Fangfang Hu;Hongrui Fan;Jinhui Yang;Yusheng Wan

  • Pyrite textures and compositions from the Zhuangzi Au deposit, southeastern North China Craton: implication for ore-forming processes

    Xing-Hui Li;Xing-Hui Li;Hong-Rui Fan;Kui-Feng Yang;Pete Hollings

  • Remelting of Neoproterozoic relict volcanic arcs in the Middle Jurassic: Implication for the formation of the Dexing porphyry copper deposit, Southeastern China

    Xuan Liu;Hong-Rui Fan;M. Santosh;Fang-Fang Hu

  • Zircon U-Pb ages, trace elements and Nd-Hf isotopic geochemistry of Guyang sanukitoids and related rocks: Implications for the Archean crustal evolution of the Yinshan Block, North China Craton

    Xudong Ma;Jinghui Guo;Fu Liu;Qing Qian

  • In situ Nd isotopic measurement of natural geological materials by LA-MC-ICPMS

    Yueheng Yang;JinFeng Sun;LieWen Xie;HongRui Fan

Frequent Co-Authors

Kui-Feng Yang
Kui-Feng Yang Chinese Academy of Sciences
M. Santosh
M. Santosh China University of Geosciences
Yue-Heng Yang
Yue-Heng Yang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yongsheng Liu
Yongsheng Liu Yangtze University
Jin-Hui Yang
Jin-Hui Yang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Mingguo Zhai
Mingguo Zhai Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jinghui Guo
Jinghui Guo Chinese Academy of Sciences
Lie-Wen Xie
Lie-Wen Xie Chinese Academy of Sciences
Simon A. Wilde
Simon A. Wilde Curtin University
David I. Groves
David I. Groves University of Western Australia

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