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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 68 1158 1024 74 72 248 15114

J. P. Zheng publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by J. P. Zheng between 1994 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. J. P. Zheng published across 32 years, from 1994 to 2025, averaging 21.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 97 publications in 2021. 21 of the 702 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 97. Peak 97 publications in 2021. 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 3 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 17 publications 2012: 31 publications 2013: 51 publications 2014: 41 publications 2015: 49 publications 2016: 41 publications 2017: 60 publications 2018: 54 publications 2019: 79 publications 2020: 54 publications 2021: 97 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 11 publications
1994 2025

702 publications in total across all disciplines

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J. P. Zheng: publications per year, 1994 to 2025
Year Publications
1994 1
1995 0
1996 1
1997 0
1998 3
1999 0
2000 1
2001 3
2002 0
2003 4
2004 9
2005 7
2006 12
2007 10
2008 8
2009 8
2010 14
2011 17
2012 31
2013 51
2014 41
2015 49
2016 41
2017 60
2018 54
2019 79
2020 54
2021 97
2022 15
2023 11
2024 10
2025 11
Total 702
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J. P. 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 J. P. 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, 248–257 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: 248 publications — 78th percentile

78% 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
218–227 290
228–237 262
238–247 243
248–257 208 248
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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J. P. 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 J. P. 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, 68 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: 68 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% 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
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 68
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

J. P. Zheng is affiliated with the China University of Geosciences, Wuhan in China, primarily working in the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research prominently focuses on geophysics, with significant contributions to artificial intelligence applications, economics and econometrics, molecular biology, and geochemistry and petrology.

The scientist's main research topics include:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Geochemistry and Geochronology of Asian Mineral Deposits
  • Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
  • Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis

J. P. Zheng has authored numerous papers, with notable recent publications including:

  • Early Neoproterozoic magmatism in the Central Qilian block, NW China: Geochronological and petrogenetic constraints for Rodinia assembly (2020, Geological Society of America Bulletin)
  • Global-scale emergence of continental crust during the Mesoarchean-early Neoarchean (2021, Geology)
  • Lithospheric structure and evolution of the North China Craton: An integrated study of geophysical and xenolith data (2020, Science China Earth Sciences)
  • Vertical depletion of ophiolitic mantle reflects melt focusing and interaction in sub-spreading-center asthenosphere (2022, Nature Communications)
  • Geochemical and zircon U-Pb-Hf isotopic study of metasedimentary rocks from the Huangyuan Group of the Central Qilian block (NW China): Implications for paleogeographic reconstruction of Rodinia (2020, Precambrian Research)

The scientist frequently publishes in several venues, with a concentration in:

  • Precambrian Research
  • Lithos
  • Gondwana Research
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Chemical Geology

Collaboration is a key part of J. P. Zheng's research activities. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Hong-Kun Dai
  • Qing Xiong
  • Yuping Su
  • Qiang Ma
  • Xianquan Ping

Best Publications

  • Reappraisal of the ages of Neoproterozoic strata in south China; no connection with the Grenvillian Orogeny

    Jun Hong Zhao;Mei Fu Zhou;Dan Ping Yan;Jian Ping Zheng

  • Widespread Archean basement beneath the Yangtze craton

    Jianping Zheng;W.L. Griffin;Suzanne Y. O'Reilly;Ming Zhang

  • Mechanism and timing of lithospheric modification and replacement beneath the eastern North China Craton: Peridotitic xenoliths from the 100 Ma Fuxin basalts and a regional synthesis

    J.P. Zheng;J.P. Zheng;W.L. Griffin;S.Y. O’Reilly;C.M. Yu

  • Relict refractory mantle beneath the eastern North China block: significance for lithosphere evolution

    Jianping Zheng;Jianping Zheng;Suzanne O'Reilly;William Griffin;William Griffin;Fengxiang Lu

  • Lithospheric thinning and destruction of the North China Craton

    Wu Fy;Xu Yg;Gao S;Zheng Jp

  • Secular evolution of the lithosphere beneath the eastern North China Craton: evidence from Mesozoic basalts and high-Mg andesites

    Hong Fu Zhang;Min Sun;Xin Hua Zhou;Mei Fu Zhou

  • 3.6 Ga lower crust in central China: New evidence on the assembly of the North China craton

    Jianping Zheng;W.L. Griffin;Suzanne Y. O'Reilly;Fengxiang Lu

  • Nature and Evolution of Cenozoic Lithospheric Mantle beneath Shandong Peninsula, Sino-Korean Craton, Eastern China

    Jianping Zheng;Suzanne Y. O'reilly;W. L. Griffin;Fengxiang Lu

  • Evolution of subcontinental lithospheric mantle beneath eastern China: Re–Os isotopic evidence from mantle xenoliths in Paleozoic kimberlites and Mesozoic basalts

    Hong Fu Zhang;Steven L. Goldstein;Xin Hua Zhou;Min Sun

  • Mineral Chemistry of Peridotites from Paleozoic, Mesozoic and Cenozoic Lithosphere: Constraints on Mantle Evolution beneath Eastern China

    Jianping Zheng;William L. Griffin;Suzanne Y. O'reilly;Jinsui Yang

  • 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

  • Triassic “adakitic” rocks in an extensional setting (North China): Melts from the cratonic lower crust

    Qiang Ma;Jianping Zheng;W.L. Griffin;Ming Zhang

  • Zircon U-Pb age and Hf isotope of Quanyishang A-type granite in Yichang: signification for the Yangtze continental cratonization in Paleoproterozoic

    Qing Xiong;JianPing Zheng;ChunMei Yu;YuPing Su

  • Are continental “adakites” derived from thickened or foundered lower crust?

    Qiang Ma;Qiang Ma;Jian Ping Zheng;Yi Gang Xu;William L. Griffin

  • Geochemistry and geochronology of Carboniferous volcanic rocks in the eastern Junggar terrane, NW China: Implication for a tectonic transition

    Yuping Su;Yuping Su;Jianping Zheng;Jianping Zheng;William L. Griffin;Junhong Zhao

  • Elemental and Sr-Nd-Pb isotopic geochemistry of Late Paleozoic volcanic rocks beneath the Junggar basin, NW China: Implications for the formation and evolution of the basin basement

    Jianping Zheng;Jianping Zheng;Min Sun;Guochun Zhao;Paul T. Robinson;Paul T. Robinson

  • Copper isotopic composition of the silicate Earth

    Sheng Ao Liu;Jian Huang;Jingao Liu;Gerhard Wörner

  • Re–Os isotopes of sulfides in mantle xenoliths from eastern China: Progressive modification of lithospheric mantle

    Xisheng Xu;Xisheng Xu;William Lindsay Griffin;Suzanne O'Reilly;Norman Pearson

  • U–Pb and Hf-isotope analysis of zircons in mafic xenoliths from Fuxian kimberlites: evolution of the lower crust beneath the North China craton

    Jianping Zheng;Jianping Zheng;W. L. Griffin;W. L. Griffin;Suzanne Y. O’Reilly;Fengxiang Lu

  • Neoproterozoic crustal growth and reworking of the Northwestern Yangtze Block: Constraints from the Xixiang dioritic intrusion, South China

    Jun Hong Zhao;Jun Hong Zhao;Mei Fu Zhou;Jian Ping Zheng;Shi Ming Fang

Frequent Co-Authors

R. A. Briere
R. A. Briere Carnegie Mellon University
Fang Liu
Fang Liu Beihang University

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