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Hongbo Zheng

Hongbo Zheng

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 46 4259 3916 275 269 172 7366

Hongbo Zheng publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hongbo Zheng between 1991 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hongbo Zheng published across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, averaging 5.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2020. 12 of the 198 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2020. 1991: 1 publication 1992: 2 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 2 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 2 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 0 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 21 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 5 publications
1991 2025

198 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hongbo Zheng: publications per year, 1991 to 2025
Year Publications
1991 1
1992 2
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 1
1999 0
2000 1
2001 2
2002 1
2003 2
2004 1
2005 0
2006 6
2007 7
2008 9
2009 2
2010 8
2011 12
2012 7
2013 7
2014 16
2015 12
2016 6
2017 15
2018 11
2019 5
2020 21
2021 12
2022 11
2023 8
2024 7
2025 5
Total 198
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Hongbo Zheng 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 Hongbo Zheng 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: 172 publications — 51st percentile

51% 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
168–177 490 172
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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Hongbo Zheng 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 Hongbo Zheng 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, 46 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: 46 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% 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 46
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

Hongbo Zheng is affiliated with Yunnan University in China and has contributed extensively to the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a significant emphasis on Atmospheric Science, Geophysics, Earth-Surface Processes, Paleontology, and Environmental Chemistry. Their research spans over 120 publications, exploring diverse subfields and thematic topics within the geological sciences.

The scientist's work covers a variety of main topics, including:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Geological formations and processes
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Geological and Geophysical Studies
  • Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques
  • Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods

Among the recent papers authored by Hongbo Zheng are:

  • "Formation of the First Bend in the late Eocene gave birth to the modern Yangtze River, China" (2020), published in Geology
  • "From desert to monsoon: irreversible climatic transition at ~ 36 Ma in southeastern Tibetan Plateau" (2022), published in Progress in Earth and Planetary Science

Hongbo Zheng's research outputs frequently appear in several key publication venues. These include:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology
  • Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems
  • Progress in Earth and Planetary Science
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Collaboration has been an important aspect of Hongbo Zheng's scientific contributions. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Ryuji Tada
  • Tomohisa Irino
  • Akinori Karasuda
  • Ann G. Dunlea
  • Richard W. Murray

This profile reflects the research focus and collaborative engagements that characterize Hongbo Zheng's career in Earth and Planetary Sciences, capturing their involvement in geological and paleoclimatic research along with geophysical and geochemical investigations.

Best Publications

  • Pliocene uplift of the northern Tibetan Plateau

    Hongbo Zheng;Hongbo Zheng;Christopher McAulay Powell;Zhisheng An;Jie Zhou

  • Pre-Miocene birth of the Yangtze River.

    Hongbo Zheng;Peter D. Clift;Ping Wang;Ryuji Tada

  • Magnetostratigraphic record of the Late Miocene onset of the East Asian monsoon, and Pliocene uplift of northern Tibet

    X.K. Qiang;Z.X. Li;C.McA. Powell;H.B. Zheng;H.B. Zheng

  • Decoupled warming and monsoon precipitation in East Asia over the last deglaciation

    Francien Peterse;Maarten A. Prins;Christiaan J. Beets;Simon R. Troelstra

  • Evolution and variability of the Asian monsoon and its potential linkage with uplift of the Himalaya and Tibetan Plateau

    Ryuji Tada;Hongbo Zheng;Peter D. Clift

  • Late Quaternary aeolian dust input variability on the Chinese Loess Plateau: inferences from unmixing of loess grain-size records

    Maarten A. Prins;Mirjam Vriend;Govert Nugteren;Jef Vandenberghe

  • Late Oligocene-early Miocene birth of the Taklimakan Desert

    Hongbo Zheng;Hongbo Zheng;Xiaochun Wei;Ryuji Tada;Peter D. Clift

  • Late Miocene and mid-Pliocene enhancement of the East Asian monsoon as viewed from the land and sea

    Hongbo Zheng;Hongbo Zheng;Chris McA Powell;David K Rea;Jiliang Wang

  • Molecular records of continental air temperature and monsoon precipitation variability in East Asia spanning the past 130,000 years

    Francien Peterse;Alfredo Martínez-García;Bin Zhou;Christiaan J. Beets

  • Holocene-aged sedimentary records of environmental changes and early agriculture in the lower Yangtze, China

    P. Atahan;F. Itzstein-Davey;D. Taylor;J. Dodson

  • New contributions to Chinese Plio-Pleistocene magnetostratigraphy

    Hongbo Zheng;Zisheng An;John Shaw

  • The magnetic properties of particle-sized samples from the Luo Chuan loess section: evidence for pedogenesis

    Hongbo Zheng;Frank Oldfield;Lizhong Yu;John Shaw

  • Tectonic and sedimentary evolution of basins in the northeast of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and their implication for the northward growth of the Plateau

    Lidong Zhu;Chengshan Wang;Hongbo Zheng;Fang Xiang

  • Multispherical interactions and their effects on the Tibetan Plateau's earth system: a review of the recent researches

    Tandong Yao;Fuyuan Wu;Lin Ding;Jimin Sun

  • Zircon U–Pb geochronology and Hf isotope data from the Yangtze River sands: Implications for major magmatic events and crustal evolution in Central China

    Mengying He;Hongbo Zheng;Peter D. Clift

  • Sedimentation on the inner shelf of the East China Sea: Magnetic properties, diagenesis and paleoclimate implications

    Y. Zheng;Y. Zheng;C. Kissel;H.B. Zheng;H.B. Zheng;C. Laj

  • Controls on erosion intensity in the Yangtze River basin tracked by U–Pb detrital zircon dating

    Mengying He;Hongbo Zheng;Bodo Bookhagen;Peter D. Clift

  • History of Yellow River and Yangtze River delivering sediment to the Yellow Sea since 3.5 Ma: Tectonic or climate forcing?

    Jin Zhang;Shiming Wan;Shiming Wan;Peter D. Clift;Jie Huang

  • Yangtze River sediments from source to sink traced with clay mineralogy

    Mengying He;Hongbo Zheng;Xiangtong Huang;Juntao Jia

  • Detrital zircon U-Pb ages of Late Cenozoic sediments from the Yangtze delta: Implication for the evolution of the Yangtze River

    JunTao Jia;HongBo Zheng;XiangTong Huang;FuYuan Wu

  • Pre-Miocene Birth of the Yangtze River

    Hongbo Zheng;Peter Clift;Ping Wang;Ryuji Tada

Frequent Co-Authors

Ryuji Tada
Ryuji Tada University of Tokyo
Peter D. Clift
Peter D. Clift University College London
Maarten A. Prins
Maarten A. Prins Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Francien Peterse
Francien Peterse Utrecht University
Fred Jourdan
Fred Jourdan Curtin University
Liviu Giosan
Liviu Giosan Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Shouye Yang
Shouye Yang Tongji University
Martin Ziegler
Martin Ziegler Utrecht University
Larry C. Peterson
Larry C. Peterson University of Miami
Richard W. Murray
Richard W. Murray Boston University

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