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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 34 7948 7367 2671 2363 208 4553

Hongliu Zeng publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hongliu Zeng between 1993 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hongliu Zeng published across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, averaging 6.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2017. 15 of the 211 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2017. 1993: 2 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 7 publications
1993 2025

211 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hongliu Zeng: publications per year, 1993 to 2025
Year Publications
1993 2
1994 0
1995 1
1996 0
1997 0
1998 3
1999 3
2000 2
2001 4
2002 4
2003 2
2004 3
2005 5
2006 2
2007 5
2008 5
2009 5
2010 7
2011 11
2012 10
2013 16
2014 4
2015 10
2016 12
2017 17
2018 11
2019 16
2020 13
2021 8
2022 7
2023 8
2024 8
2025 7
Total 211
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Hongliu Zeng 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 Hongliu Zeng 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, 208–217 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: 208 publications — 66th percentile

66% 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
208–217 292 208
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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Hongliu Zeng 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 Hongliu Zeng 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, 34 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: 34 D-Index — 15th percentile

15% 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 34
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
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Overview

Hongliu Zeng is affiliated with The University of Texas at Austin in the United States and has contributed extensively to research in Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Engineering. Their work spans various subfields including Mechanics of Materials, Geophysics, Earth-Surface Processes, Geology, and Mechanical Engineering.

The primary research topics covered by Hongliu Zeng focus on hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis, seismic imaging and inversion techniques, geological and geophysical studies, geological formations and processes, hydraulic fracturing and reservoir analysis, paleontology and stratigraphy of fossils, and reservoir engineering and simulation methods.

Frequent publication venues for Hongliu Zeng's work include:

  • Interpretation
  • Marine and Petroleum Geology
  • Geophysics
  • Applied Sciences
  • Second International Meeting for Applied Geoscience & Energy

Collaborations are notable with coauthors such as Hongtao Zhu, Xinming Wu, Zhaohui Xu, Xiaomin Zhu, and Shangsheng Yan, indicating active engagement in joint research efforts related to their fields of study.

Selected recent publications by Hongliu Zeng demonstrate a focus on the geological and geophysical characterization of reservoirs and sedimentology, including:

  • "Oil production characteristics and CO2 storage mechanisms of CO2 flooding in ultra-low permeability sandstone oil reservoirs" (2025) published in Petroleum Exploration and Development
  • "Deep Learning for Characterizing Paleokarst Collapse Features in 3-D Seismic Images" (2020) published in Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • "Depositional and diagenetic controls on deeply buried Cambrian carbonate reservoirs: Longwangmiao Formation in the Moxi-Gaoshiti area, Sichuan Basin, southwestern China" (2020) published in Marine and Petroleum Geology
  • "Seismic sedimentology analysis of fluvial-deltaic systems in a complex strike-slip fault zone, Bohai Bay Basin, China: Implications for reservoir prediction" (2021) published in Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering
  • "An alternative, seismic-assisted method of fluvial architectural-element analysis in the subsurface: Neogene, Shaleitian area, Bohai Bay Basin, China" (2020) published in Marine and Petroleum Geology

Best Publications

  • Stratal slicing, Part I: Realistic 3-D seismic model

    Hongliu Zeng;Milo M. Backus;Kenneth T. Barrow;Noel Tyler

  • Stratal slicing, Part II : Real 3-D seismic data

    Hongliu Zeng;Stephen C. Henry;John P. Riola

  • High-frequency sequence stratigraphy from seismic sedimentology: Applied to Miocene, Vermilion Block 50, Tiger Shoal area, offshore Louisiana

    Hongliu Zeng;Tucker F. Hentz

  • Interpretive advantages of 90°-phase wavelets: Part 1 — Modeling

    Hongliu Zeng;Milo M. Backus

  • Interpretive advantages of 90°-phase wavelets: Part 2 — Seismic applications

    Hongliu Zeng;Milo M. Backus

  • Seismic sedimentology and regional depositional systems in Mioceno Norte, Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela

    Hongliu Zeng;William A. Ambrose;Edgar Villalta

  • Seismic frequency control on carbonate seismic stratigraphy: A case study of the Kingdom Abo sequence, west Texas

    Hongliu Zeng;Charles Kerans

  • Three-dimensional seismic geomorphology and analysis of the Ordovician paleokarst drainage system in the central Tabei Uplift, northern Tarim Basin, western China

    Hongliu Zeng;Robert Loucks;Xavier Janson;Guizhong Wang

  • Stratal slicing of Miocene-Pliocene sediments in Vermilion Block 50-Tiger Shoal Area, offshore Louisiana

    Hongliu Zeng;Tucker F. Hentz;Lesli J. Wood

  • Mapping sediment-dispersal patterns and associated systems tracts in fourth- and fifth-order sequences using seismic sedimentology: Example from Corpus Christi Bay, Texas

    Hongliu Zeng;Robert G. Loucks;L. Frank Brown

  • Sedimentary characteristics and seismic geomorphologic responses of a shallow-water delta in the Qingshankou Formation from the Songliao Basin, China

    Xiaomin Zhu;Hongliu Zeng;Shunli Li;Yanlei Dong

  • Guidelines for seismic sedimentologic study in non-marine postrift basins

    Hongliu Zeng;Xiaomin Zhu;Rukai Zhu;Qingshi Zhang

  • Oil production characteristics and CO2 storage mechanisms of CO2 flooding in ultra-low permeability sandstone oil reservoirs

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  • Complex fluid flow revealed by monitoring CO2 injection in a fluvial formation

    Jiemin Lu;Paul J. Cook;Seyyed A. Hosseini;Changbing Yang

  • Characterizing seismic bright spots in deeply buried, Ordovician Paleokarst strata, Central Tabei uplift, Tarim Basin, Western China

    Hongliu Zeng;Guizhong Wang;Xavier Janson;Robert G Loucks

  • Geologic significance of anomalous instantaneous frequency

    Hongliu Zeng

  • Stratal slicing: Benefits and challenges

    Hongliu Zeng

  • Facies Mapping from Three-Dimensional Seismic Data: Potential and Guidelines from a Tertiary Sandstone-Shale Sequence Model, Powderhorn Field, Calhoun County, Texas

    Hongliu Zeng;Milo M. Backus;Kenneth T. Barrow;Noel Tyler

  • Seismic geomorphology-based facies classification

    Hongliu Zeng

  • Sequence stratigraphy, seismic sedimentology, and lithostratigraphic plays: Upper Cretaceous, Sifangtuozi area, southwest Songliao Basin, China

    Wenzhi Zhao;Caineng Zou;Yingliu Chi;Hongliu Zeng

  • Deep Learning for Characterizing Paleokarst Collapse Features in 3-D Seismic Images

    Xinming Wu;Shangsheng Yan;Jie Qi;Hongliu Zeng

  • What is seismic sedimentology? A tutorial

    Hongliu Zeng

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert G. Loucks
Robert G. Loucks The University of Texas at Austin
Kurt J. Marfurt
Kurt J. Marfurt University of Oklahoma
Rukai Zhu
Rukai Zhu Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development
Xinming Wu
Xinming Wu University of Science and Technology of China
Lei Jiang
Lei Jiang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Keyu Liu
Keyu Liu China University of Petroleum, Beijing
Shiguo Wu
Shiguo Wu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Sergey Fomel
Sergey Fomel The University of Texas at Austin
Tongwei Zhang
Tongwei Zhang The University of Texas at Austin
Gerard T. Schuster
Gerard T. Schuster University of Utah

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