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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 34 8038 7454 382 366 123 3994

Jian-Wei Zi publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jian-Wei Zi between 2008 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jian-Wei Zi published across 18 years, from 2008 to 2025, averaging 6.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2019. 10 of the 123 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2008 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2019. 2008: 3 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 0 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 3 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 15 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 4 publications
2008 2025

123 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jian-Wei Zi: publications per year, 2008 to 2025
Year Publications
2008 3
2009 0
2010 1
2011 0
2012 4
2013 2
2014 1
2015 3
2016 5
2017 16
2018 10
2019 17
2020 15
2021 14
2022 7
2023 15
2024 6
2025 4
Total 123
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Jian-Wei Zi 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-Wei Zi 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, 118–127 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: 123 publications — 24th percentile

24% 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
118–127 540 123
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
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-Wei Zi 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-Wei Zi 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

Jian-Wei Zi is affiliated with Curtin University in Australia and specializes in Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a focus on several subfields including Geophysics, Artificial Intelligence, Geochemistry and Petrology, Geology, and Paleontology. Their research is extensively centered on geological and geochemical analysis, geochemistry and geologic mapping, earthquake and tectonic studies, high-pressure geophysics and materials, geochemistry and elemental analysis, geological and geophysical studies, and paleontology and stratigraphy of fossils.

The scientist has a significant publication record, with a notable presence in journals such as Precambrian Research, Geology, Economic Geology, Earth-Science Reviews, and Science Advances. Key recent papers authored or co-authored by Jian-Wei Zi include:

  • IN SITU DATING OF HYDROTHERMAL MONAZITE AND IMPLICATIONS FOR THE GEODYNAMIC CONTROLS ON ORE FORMATION IN THE JIAODONG GOLD PROVINCE, EASTERN CHINA (2020, Economic Geology)
  • Deconstructing South China and consequences for reconstructing Nuna and Rodinia (2020, Earth-Science Reviews)
  • Reexamination of 2.5-Ga "whiff" of oxygen interval points to anoxic ocean before GOE (2022, Science Advances)
  • Petrogenesis of Archean TTGs and potassic granites in the southern Yangtze Block: Constraints on the early formation of the Yangtze Block (2020, Precambrian Research)
  • Texturally Controlled U-Th-Pb Monazite Geochronology Reveals Paleoproterozoic UHT Metamorphic Evolution in the Khondalite Belt, North China Craton (2020, Journal of Petrology)

Frequent co-authors of Jian-Wei Zi include Birger Rasmussen, Guichun Liu, Qinglai Feng, Peter A. Cawood, and Tianyu Zhao, reflecting collaboration across multiple projects and research areas.

Their publications are heavily concentrated in venues that address the geological sciences and earth system processes, with Precambrian Research being the most frequent publication venue. This reflects a strong emphasis on early Earth processes and metamorphic evolution.

Main research topics encompass:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies
  • High-pressure Geophysics and Materials
  • Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis
  • Geological and Geophysical Studies
  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils

Best Publications

  • Triassic collision in the Paleo-Tethys Ocean constrained by volcanic activity in SW China

    Jian-Wei Zi;Jian-Wei Zi;Peter A. Cawood;Peter A. Cawood;Wei-Ming Fan;Yue-Jun Wang

  • Deconstructing South China and consequences for reconstructing Nuna and Rodinia

    Peter A. Cawood;Wei Wang;Tianyu Zhao;Yajun Xu

  • Generation of Early Indosinian enriched mantle-derived granitoid pluton in the Sanjiang Orogen (SW China) in response to closure of the Paleo-Tethys

    Jian-Wei Zi;Peter A. Cawood;Wei-Ming Fan;Eric Tohver

  • Late Permian-Triassic magmatic evolution in the Jinshajiang orogenic belt, SW China and implications for orogenic processes following closure of the Paleo-Tethys

    Jian Wei Zi;Jian Wei Zi;Peter A. Cawood;Peter A. Cawood;Wei Ming Fan;Eric Tohver

  • Constraining subduction-collision processes of the Paleo-Tethys along the Changning–Menglian Suture: New zircon U-Pb ages and Sr–Nd–Pb–Hf–O isotopes of the Lincang Batholith

    Jun Deng;Changming Wang;Changming Wang;Jian-Wei Zi;Rui Xia

  • Geochronological and geochemical constraints on the petrogenesis of middle Paleozoic Kwangsian massive granites in the eastern South China Block

    Feifei Zhang;Feifei Zhang;Yuejun Wang;Aimei Zhang;Weiming Fan

  • Contrasting rift and subduction-related plagiogranites in the Jinshajiang ophiolitic mélange, southwest China, and implications for the Paleo-Tethys

    Jian Wei Zi;Jian Wei Zi;Peter A. Cawood;Peter A. Cawood;Wei Ming Fan;Yue jun Wang

  • Paleotethyan subduction process revealed from Triassic blueschists in the Lancang tectonic belt of Southwest China

    Weiming Fan;Weiming Fan;Yuejung Wang;Yanhua Zhang;Yuzhi Zhang

  • Reexamination of 2.5-Ga “whiff” of oxygen interval points to anoxic ocean before GOE

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  • In situ U-Pb geochronology of xenotime and monazite from the Abra polymetallic deposit in the Capricorn Orogen, Australia: Dating hydrothermal mineralization and fluid flow in a long-lived crustal structure

    Jian-Wei Zi;Birger Rasmussen;Janet R. Muhling;Janet R. Muhling;Ian R. Fletcher

  • Post-collisional potassic magmatism in the Southern Awulale Mountain, western Tianshan Orogen: Petrogenetic and tectonic implications

    Linhua Sun;Yuejun Wang;Weiming Fan;Jianwei Zi

  • Neoarchean and Paleoproterozoic K-rich granites in the Phan Si Pan Complex, north Vietnam: Constraints on the early crustal evolution of the Yangtze Block

    Tianyu Zhao;Tianyu Zhao;Peter A. Cawood;Peter A. Cawood;Kai Wang;Jian Wei Zi;Jian Wei Zi

  • Petrogenesis of Archean TTGs and potassic granites in the southern Yangtze Block: Constraints on the early formation of the Yangtze Block

    Tianyu Zhao;Tianyu Zhao;Jing Li;Guichun Liu;Peter A. Cawood

  • Cambrian intra–oceanic arc trondhjemite and tonalite in the Tam Ky–Phuoc Son Suture Zone, central Vietnam: Implications for the early Paleozoic assembly of the Indochina Block

    Quyen Minh Nguyen;Quyen Minh Nguyen;Qinglai Feng;Jian-Wei Zi;Jian-Wei Zi;Tianyu Zhao

  • Late Triassic post-collisional granites related to Paleotethyan evolution in SE Thailand: Geochronological and geochemical constraints

    Xin Qian;Xin Qian;Qinglai Feng;Yuejun Wang;Tianyu Zhao

  • In situ U-Pb and geochemical evidence for ancient Pb-loss during hydrothermal alteration producing apparent young concordant zircon dates in older tuffs

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  • U-Pb geochronology and geochemistry of the Dashibao Basalts in the Songpan-Ganzi Terrane, SW China, with implications for the age of Emeishan volcanism

    Jian Wei Zi;Wei Ming Fan;Yue jun Wang;Peter A. Cawood

  • Early Paleoproterozoic magmatism in the Yangtze Block : evidence from zircon U-Pb ages, Sr-Nd-Hf isotopes and geochemistry of ca. 2.3 Ga and 2.1 Ga granitic rocks in the Phan Si Pan Complex, north Vietnam

    Tianyu Zhao;Tianyu Zhao;Peter A. Cawood;Peter A. Cawood;Jian Wei Zi;Jian Wei Zi;Kai Wang

  • Using in situ SHRIMP U-Pb monazite and xenotime geochronology to determine the age of orogenic gold mineralization: An example from the Paulsens Mine, Southern Pilbara Craton

    I. O.H. Fielding;S. P. Johnson;J. W. Zi;B. Rasmussen

  • Texturally Controlled U–Th–Pb Monazite Geochronology Reveals Paleoproterozoic UHT Metamorphic Evolution in the Khondalite Belt, North China Craton

    Shujuan Jiao;Shujuan Jiao;Ian C W Fitzsimons;Jian-Wei Zi;Jian-Wei Zi;Noreen J Evans

  • Petrogenesis and tectonic implications of Late-Triassic high ɛNd(t)-ɛHf(t) granites in the Ailaoshan tectonic zone (SW China)

    HuiChuan Liu;HuiChuan Liu;HuiChuan Liu;YueJun Wang;YueJun Wang;WeiMing Fan;JianWei Zi

  • Newly identified 1.89 Ga mafic dyke swarm in the Archean Yilgarn Craton, Western Australia suggests a connection with India

    J. Camilla Stark;Xuan-Ce Wang;Steven W. Denyszyn;Zheng-Xiang Li

Frequent Co-Authors

Birger Rasmussen
Birger Rasmussen University of Western Australia
Janet R. Muhling
Janet R. Muhling University of Western Australia
Peter A. Cawood
Peter A. Cawood Monash University
Yuejun Wang
Yuejun Wang Sun Yat-sen University
Bryan Krapež
Bryan Krapež Guilin University of Technology
Ian R. Fletcher
Ian R. Fletcher Curtin University
Weiming Fan
Weiming Fan University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Michael T.D. Wingate
Michael T.D. Wingate University of Western Australia
Qinglai Feng
Qinglai Feng China University of Geosciences
Simon A. Wilde
Simon A. Wilde Curtin University

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