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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 71 904 803 55 53 220 21487

Jian Lin publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jian Lin between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jian Lin published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 7.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2024. 47 of the 308 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2024. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 1 publication 1989: 2 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 2 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 13 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 4 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 22 publications 2022: 23 publications 2023: 23 publications 2024: 24 publications 2025: 23 publications
1987 2025

308 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jian Lin: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 1
1989 2
1990 1
1991 1
1992 2
1993 2
1994 4
1995 13
1996 6
1997 4
1998 6
1999 3
2000 3
2001 7
2002 7
2003 6
2004 8
2005 1
2006 4
2007 7
2008 9
2009 5
2010 7
2011 11
2012 4
2013 9
2014 6
2015 6
2016 3
2017 4
2018 10
2019 14
2020 16
2021 22
2022 23
2023 23
2024 24
2025 23
Total 308
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Jian Lin publications per year - data summary

  • Jian Lin, a Earth Science scholar from Chinese Academy of Sciences, has 308 publications recorded across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1987 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2024, with 24 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 7.9 papers per year over the whole span, or 7.9 per year counting only the 39 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 115 publications, 37% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1987-1999: 46 publications (3.5 per year); 2000-2012: 79 publications (6.1 per year); 2013-2025: 183 publications (14.1 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Jian Lin 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 Lin 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, 218–227 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: 220 publications — 70th percentile

70% 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
218–227 290 220
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 Lin publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 58 ranges running from 38–47 to 603+ publications.
  • Jian Lin, a Earth Science scholar from Chinese Academy of Sciences, records 220 publications - the 70th percentile of the discipline.
  • 70% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Jian Lin, and about 30% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 168–177 publications range, and Jian Lin ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 128–137 publications, holding 557 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 58% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 178–187 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 603 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Jian Lin 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 Lin 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, 71 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: 71 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% 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
69 78
70 75
71 53 71
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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Jian Lin D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 77 ranges running from 30 to 106+ D-Index.
  • Jian Lin, a Earth Science scholar from Chinese Academy of Sciences, records 71 D-Index - the 90th percentile of the discipline.
  • 90% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Jian Lin, and about 10% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 44 D-Index range, and Jian Lin ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 36 D-Index, holding 389 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 62% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 49 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Overview

Jian Lin is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China and has contributed extensively to the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences through a substantial body of research. Their work spans multiple subfields including Geophysics, Geology, Environmental Chemistry, Mechanics of Materials, and Molecular Biology.

The researcher's publications cover a diverse range of topics primarily focused on earthquake and tectonic studies, geological and geochemical analysis, and high-pressure geophysics and materials. Other main topics include geological and geophysical studies, seismic imaging and inversion techniques, methane hydrates and related phenomena, as well as geological studies and exploration.

Some of the recent notable papers authored or co-authored by Jian Lin include:

  • Deep high-temperature hydrothermal circulation in a detachment faulting system on the ultra-slow spreading ridge (2020), Nature Communications
  • Dynamic processes of the curved subduction system in Southeast Asia: A review and future perspective (2021), Earth-Science Reviews
  • Upper Mantle Hydration Indicated by Decreased Shear Velocity Near the Southern Mariana Trench From Rayleigh Wave Tomography (2021), Geophysical Research Letters
  • Continental Interior and Edge Breakup at Convergent Margins Induced by Subduction Direction Reversal: A Numerical Modeling Study Applied to the South China Sea Margin (2020), Tectonics
  • Deep Outer-Rise Faults in the Southern Mariana Subduction Zone Indicated by a Machine-Learning-Based High-Resolution Earthquake Catalog (2022), Geophysical Research Letters

Jian Lin frequently collaborates with several researchers, including:

  • Fan Zhang (33 joint works)
  • Zhiyuan Zhou (25 joint works)
  • K.A. Dadd (14 joint works)
  • N. Qiu (13 joint works)
  • Qiang Qiu (13 joint works)

Their research has been published across a variety of journals and repositories, with repeated contributions to the following venues:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) - 24 publications
  • Geophysical Research Letters - 6 publications
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth - 6 publications
  • Tectonophysics - 6 publications
  • OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University) - 6 publications

Best Publications

  • Static stress changes and the triggering of earthquakes

    Geoffrey C. P. King;Ross S. Stein;Jian Lin

  • Stress triggering in thrust and subduction earthquakes and stress interaction between the southern San Andreas and nearby thrust and strike-slip faults

    Jian Lin;Ross S. Stein

  • An ultraslow-spreading class of ocean ridge

    Henry J. B. Dick;Jian Lin;Hans Schouten

  • Change in Failure Stress on the Southern San Andreas Fault System Caused by the 1992 Magnitude = 7.4 Landers Earthquake

    Ross S. Stein;Geoffrey C. P. King;Jian Lin

  • Ages and magnetic structures of the South China Sea constrained by deep tow magnetic surveys and IODP Expedition 349

    Chun Feng Li;Xing Xu;Jian Lin;Zhen Sun

  • Megamullions and mullion structure defining oceanic metamorphic core complexes on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge

    Brian E. Tucholke;Jian Lin;Martin C. Kleinrock

  • Coulomb 3.3 Graphic-rich deformation and stress-change software for earthquake, tectonic, and volcano research and teaching-user guide

    Shingi Toda;Ross S. Stein;Volkan Sevilgen;Jian Lin

  • Stress Triggering of the 1994 M = 6.7 Northridge, California, Earthquake by Its Predecessors

    Ross S. Stein;Geoffrey C. P. King;Jian Lin

  • Delayed triggering of the 1999 Hector Mine earthquake by viscoelastic stress transfer

    Andrew M. Freed;Jian Lin

  • A geological model for the structure of ridge segments in slow spreading ocean crust

    Brian E. Tucholke;Jian Lin

  • 12 May 2008 M = 7.9 Wenchuan, China, earthquake calculated to increase failure stress and seismicity rate on three major fault systems

    Shinji Toda;Jian Lin;Mustapha Meghraoui;Ross S. Stein

  • The spreading rate dependence of three‐dimensional mid‐ocean ridge gravity structure

    Jian Lin;Jason Phipps Morgan

  • Role of melt supply in oceanic detachment faulting and formation of megamullions

    Brian E. Tucholke;Mark D. Behn;W. Roger Buck;Jian Lin

  • Evidence of low flexural rigidity and low viscosity lower continental crust during continental break-up in the South China Sea

    Peter Dominic Clift;J. Lin;U. Barckhausen

  • First active hydrothermal vents on an ultraslow-spreading center: Southwest Indian Ridge

    Chunhui Tao;Jian Lin;Shiqin Guo;Yongshun John Chen

  • Mechanisms for the origin of mid‐ocean ridge axial topography: Implications for the thermal and mechanical structure of accreting plate boundaries

    Jason Phipps Morgan;E. M. Parmentier;J. Lin

  • Seismic stratigraphy of the central South China Sea basin and implications for neotectonics

    Chun Feng Li;Jiabiao Li;Weiwei Ding;Dieter Franke

  • Rapid transition from continental breakup to igneous oceanic crust in the South China Sea

    H. C. Larsen;H. C. Larsen;G. Mohn;M. Nirrengarten;Z. Sun

  • Preferential mantle lithospheric extension under the South China margin

    Peter Clift;Jian Lin

  • Widespread seismicity excitation throughout central Japan following the 2011 M=9.0 Tohoku earthquake and its interpretation by Coulomb stress transfer

    Shinji Toda;Ross S. Stein;Jian Lin

  • Mid-Atlantic Ridge–Azores hotspot interactions: along-axis migration of a hotspot-derived event of enhanced magmatism 10 to 4 Ma ago

    Mathilde Cannat;Anne Briais;Christine Deplus;Javier Escartı́n;Javier Escartı́n

Frequent Co-Authors

Ross S. Stein
Ross S. Stein United States Geological Survey
Mark D. Behn
Mark D. Behn Boston College
Zhen Sun
Zhen Sun Chinese Academy of Sciences
Shinji Toda
Shinji Toda Tohoku University
Brian E. Tucholke
Brian E. Tucholke Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Xiao-Long Huang
Xiao-Long Huang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zhifei Liu
Zhifei Liu Tongji University
Hongfeng Yang
Hongfeng Yang Chinese University of Hong Kong
Christopher R. German
Christopher R. German Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Javier Escartín
Javier Escartín École Normale Supérieure

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