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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 40 5844 5408 363 357 164 5945

Jian Han publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jian Han between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jian Han published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 5.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2024. 38 of the 214 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2024. 1989: 1 publication 1990: 5 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 5 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 6 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 24 publications 2025: 14 publications
1989 2025

214 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jian Han: publications per year, 1989 to 2025
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 5
1991 1
1992 0
1993 0
1994 1
1995 1
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 2
2000 1
2001 5
2002 1
2003 6
2004 9
2005 3
2006 8
2007 5
2008 10
2009 5
2010 5
2011 4
2012 6
2013 5
2014 15
2015 5
2016 8
2017 7
2018 5
2019 7
2020 7
2021 13
2022 9
2023 16
2024 24
2025 14
Total 214
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Jian Han 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 Jian Han 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, 158–167 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: 164 publications — 46th percentile

46% 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
158–167 458 164
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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Jian Han 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 Jian Han 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, 40 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: 40 D-Index — 38th percentile

38% 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 40
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

Jian Han is a researcher affiliated with Northwest University in China, specializing in Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their work predominantly focuses on Paleontology, with 52 publications in this subfield, followed by Oceanography with 30 publications, and Atmospheric Science represented by 14 publications. Additional areas of focus include Ecology and Geochemistry and Petrology.

Thematic concentrations within their research encompass several key topics. These include Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils, Marine Biology and Ecology Research, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Marine Invertebrate Physiology and Ecology, Marine and Coastal Plant Biology, Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis, and Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology.

Jian Han has contributed to various academic journals and publication venues, frequently publishing in bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) with six publications, eLife with five, and Biology with four. Other venues include Communications Biology with three publications and BMC Biology with two.

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Jian Han cover significant topics in paleontological and geological sciences. Notable works include:

  • Fossil evidence unveils an early Cambrian origin for Bryozoa (2021, Nature)
  • Evolutionary trade-off in reproduction of Cambrian arthropods (2020, Science Advances)
  • Astrochronologic calibration of the Shuram carbon isotope excursion with new data from South China (2022, Global and Planetary Change)
  • Watsonella crosbyi from the lower Cambrian (Terreneuvian, Stage 2) Yanjiahe Formation in Three Gorges Area, South China (2020, Palaeoworld)
  • A ten-faced hexangulaconulariid from Cambrian Stage 2 of South China (2021, Journal of Paleontology)

Collaboration is a pattern in Jian Han's career, with frequent coauthors including Jie Sun (19 joint publications), Xiaoguang Yang (16), Deng Wang (15), Jean Vannier (12), and Junfeng Guo (12).

Best Publications

  • Lower Cambrian vertebrates from south China

    D. G. Shu;H. L. Luo;S. Conway Morris;X. L. Zhang

  • Uranium and molybdenum isotope evidence for an episode of widespread ocean oxygenation during the late Ediacaran Period

    Brian Kendall;Brian Kendall;Tsuyoshi Komiya;Tsuyoshi Komiya;Tsuyoshi Komiya;Timothy W. Lyons;Steve M. Bates

  • The Ediacaran radiogenic Sr isotope excursion in the Doushantuo Formation in the Three Gorges area, South China

    Yusuke Sawaki;Takeshi Ohno;Miyuki Tahata;Tsuyoshi Komiya

  • Primitive deuterostomes from the Chengjiang Lagerstätte (Lower Cambrian, China).

    D.-G. Shu;S. Conway Morris;J. Han;L. Chen

  • Carbon isotope chemostratigraphy of a Precambrian/Cambrian boundary section in the Three Gorge area, South China: Prominent global-scale isotope excursions just before the Cambrian Explosion

    Tomoko Ishikawa;Yuichiro Ueno;Tsuyoshi Komiya;Yusuke Sawaki

  • New sites of Chengjiang fossils: crucial windows on the Cambrian explosion

    Xingliang Zhang;Degan Shu;Yong Li;Jian Han

  • A new species of yunnanozoan with implications for deuterostome evolution.

    Degan Shu;Simon Conway Morris;Z. F. Zhang;J. N. Liu

  • An Early Cambrian tunicate from China.

    D G Shu;L Chen;J Han;X L Zhang

  • Ancestral echinoderms from the Chengjiang deposits of China

    D.-G. Shu;D.-G. Shu;S. Conway Morris;J. Han;Z.-F. Zhang

  • Carbon and oxygen isotope chemostratigraphies of the Yangtze platform, South China: Decoding temperature and environmental changes through the Ediacaran

    Miyuki Tahata;Yuichiro Ueno;Tomoko Ishikawa;Yusuke Sawaki

  • Triggers for the Cambrian explosion: Hypotheses and problems

    Xingliang Zhang;Degan Shu;Jian Han;Zhifei Zhang

  • New chronological constraints for Cryogenian to Cambrian rocks in the Three Gorges, Weng'an and Chengjiang areas, South China

    Yoshihiro Okada;Yusuke Sawaki;Tsuyoshi Komiya;Takafumi Hirata

  • Lower Cambrian vendobionts from China and early diploblast evolution.

    D.-G. Shu;D.-G. Shu;S. Conway Morris;J. Han;Y. Li

  • Evolution of the composition of seawater through geologic time, and its influence on the evolution of life

    Tsuyoshi Komiya;Takafumi Hirata;Kouki Kitajima;Shinji Yamamoto

  • Nitrogen isotope chemostratigraphy of the Ediacaran and Early Cambrian platform sequence at Three Gorges, South China

    Ryohei Kikumoto;Miyuki Tahata;Manabu Nishizawa;Yusuke Sawaki

  • A pipiscid-like fossil from the Lower Cambrian of south China

    D. Shu;S. Conway Morris;X. L. Zhang;L. Chen

  • Irreversible change of the oceanic carbon cycle in the earliest Cambrian: High-resolution organic and inorganic carbon chemostratigraphy in the Three Gorges area, South China

    Tomoko Ishikawa;Yuichiro Ueno;Degan Shu;Yong Li

  • Internal structures and U–Pb ages of zircons from a tuff layer in the Meishucunian formation, Yunnan Province, South China

    Yusuke Sawaki;Manabu Nishizawa;Takeshi Suo;Tsuyoshi Komiya

  • A sclerite-bearing stem group entoproct from the early Cambrian and its implications

    Zhifei Zhang;Lars E. Holmer;Christian B. Skovsted;Glenn A. Brock

  • Tiny Sea Anemone from the Lower Cambrian of China

    Jian Han;Shin Kubota;Hiro-omi Uchida;George D. Stanley Jr.

  • The earliest history of the deuterostomes: the importance of the Chengjiang Fossil-Lagerstätte

    D.-G. Shu;D.-G. Shu;S. Conway Morris;Z.-F. Zhang;J. Han

Frequent Co-Authors

Degan Shu
Degan Shu Northwest University
Tsuyoshi Komiya
Tsuyoshi Komiya University of Tokyo
Jinggui Fang
Jinggui Fang Nanjing Agricultural University
Huaguang Zhang
Huaguang Zhang Northeastern University
Xuesong Jin
Xuesong Jin Southwest Jiaotong University
Kentaro Uesugi
Kentaro Uesugi Stanford University
Shigenori Maruyama
Shigenori Maruyama Tokyo Institute of Technology
Xing Wang
Xing Wang Beijing University of Chemical Technology
Yuichiro Ueno
Yuichiro Ueno Tokyo Institute of Technology
Takafumi Hirata
Takafumi Hirata University of Tokyo

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