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D-Index
80
Citations
20173
World Ranking
542
National Ranking
41

Jian-xin Zhao 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-xin Zhao sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 477 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.

Jian-xin Zhao 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-xin Zhao sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 80 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

Overview

Jian-xin Zhao is affiliated with the University of Queensland in Australia and primarily works within Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research spans multiple specialties, including geophysics, ecology, mechanics of materials, atmospheric science, and paleontology.

The scientist's publication record includes significant contributions in various key research areas such as:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Geological and Geophysical Studies
  • Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
  • Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology

Jian-xin Zhao has coauthored many papers with notable collaborators including Yuexing Feng, Xuefei Chen, Gangjian Wei, Wei Chen, and Ai Duc Nguyen.

Their work is frequently published in a number of well-regarded venues, including:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Marine and Petroleum Geology
  • Quaternary Science Reviews
  • Geological Society of America Bulletin
  • Chemical Geology

Noteworthy recent papers authored or coauthored by Jian-xin Zhao include:

  • "Oldest cave art found in Sulawesi," 2021, published in Science Advances
  • Bifidobacterium pseudocatenulatum Ameliorates DSS-Induced Colitis by Maintaining Intestinal Mechanical Barrier, Blocking Proinflammatory Cytokines, Inhibiting TLR4/NF-κB Signaling, and Altering Gut Microbiota, 2021, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
  • "Dating and characterizing primary gas accumulation in Precambrian dolomite reservoirs, Central Sichuan Basin, China: Insights from pyrobitumen Re-Os and dolomite U-Pb geochronology," 2020, Precambrian Research
  • "Lactobacillus casei CCFM1074 Alleviates Collagen-Induced Arthritis in Rats via Balancing Treg/Th17 and Modulating the Metabolites and Gut Microbiota," 2021, Frontiers in Immunology
  • "In situ LA-ICPMS U Pb dating and geochemical characterization of fault-zone calcite in the central Tarim Basin, northwest China: Implications for fluid circulation and fault reactivation," 2021, Chemical Geology

In addition to journal articles, Jian-xin Zhao has contributed to book publications, including a work titled "Architecture of Advanced Numerical Analysis Systems," published by Apress eBooks in 2022.

Best Publications

  • Archaeology and age of a new hominin from Flores, in eastern Indonesia

    M J Morwood;R P Soejono;Richard G Roberts;T Sutikna

  • Increasing Australian–Indonesian monsoon rainfall linked to early Holocene sea-level rise

    Michael L Griffiths;Russell N Drysdale;Michael Gagan;Jian-xin Zhao

  • An early modern human presence in Sumatra 73,000–63,000 years ago

    K. E. Westaway;J. Louys;R. Due Awe;M. J. Morwood

  • A methanotrophic archaeon couples anaerobic oxidation of methane to Fe(III) reduction

    Chen Cai;Andy O Leu;Guo-Jun Xie;Jianhua Guo

  • Revised stratigraphy and chronology for Homo floresiensis at Liang Bua in Indonesia

    Thomas Sutikna;Matthew W. Tocheri;Matthew W. Tocheri;Michael J. Morwood;E. Wahyu Saptomo

  • Earliest hunting scene in prehistoric art

    Maxime Aubert;Rustan Lebe;Adhi Agus Oktaviana;Muhammad Tang

  • Characterisation of a plume-related ∼ 800 Ma magmatic event and its implications for basin formation in central-southern Australia

    Jian-xin Zhao;Malcolm T. McCulloch;Russell J. Korsch

  • Rare earth element geochemistry of scleractinian coral skeleton during meteoric diagenesis: a sequence through neomorphism of aragonite to calcite

    Gregory E. Webb;Luke D. Nothdurft;Balz S. Kamber;J. T. Kloprogge

  • Palaeolithic cave art in Borneo

    M. Aubert;P. Setiawan;A. A. Oktaviana;A. Brumm

  • Oldest cave art found in Sulawesi

    Adam Brumm;Adhi Agus Oktaviana;Basran Burhan;Budianto Hakim

  • U-Series dating of Liujiang hominid site in Guangxi, Southern China.

    Guanjun Shen;Wei Wang;Qian Wang;Jianxin Zhao

  • Rapid interhemispheric climate links via the Australasian monsoon during the last deglaciation

    Linda K. Ayliffe;Michael K. Gagan;Jian Xin Zhao;Russell N. Drysdale;Russell N. Drysdale

  • Stalagmite evidence for the onset of the Last Interglacial in southern Europe at 129±1 ka

    Russell N. Drysdale;Giovanni Zanchetta;John C. Hellstrom;Anthony E. Fallick

  • Geochemical and SmNd isotopic study of Neoproterozoic ophiolites from southeastern China: petrogenesis and tectonic implications

    Xian-hua Li;Xian-hua Li;Jian-xin Zhao;Malcolm T. McCulloch;Guo-qing Zhou

  • Sector-zoned clinopyroxene as a recorder of magma history, eruption triggers, and ascent rates

    Teresa Ubide;Silvio Mollo;Silvio Mollo;Jian-xin Zhao;Manuela Nazzari

  • Thermal ionization mass spectrometry U-series dating of a hominid site near Nanjing, China

    Jian-xin Zhao;Kai Hu;Kenneth D. Collerson;Han-kui Xu

  • Hydrothermal CO2 degassing in seismically active zones during the late Quaternary

    I. Tonguç Uysal;Yue-xing Feng;Jian-xin Zhao;Veysel Isik

  • U-series dating and geochemical tracing of late Quaternary travertine in co-seismic fissures

    I. Tonguç Uysal;Yuexing Feng;Jian-xin Zhao;Erhan Altunel

  • Reconstruction of storm/tsunami records over the last 4000 years using transported coral blocks and lagoon sediments in the southern South China Sea

    Ke-Fu Yu;Ke-Fu Yu;Jian-Xin Zhao;Jian-Xin Zhao;Qi Shi;Qing-Shan Meng

  • Evidence for Holocene changes in Australian–Indonesian monsoon rainfall from stalagmite trace element and stable isotope ratios

    Michael L. Griffiths;Russell N. Drysdale;Michael K. Gagan;Silvia Frisia

  • Age and biostratigraphic significance of the Punung Rainforest Fauna, East Java, Indonesia, and implications for Pongo and Homo.

    K. E. Westaway;M. J. Morwood;M. J. Morwood;R. G. Roberts;A. D. Rokus

  • Palaeoclimatic implications of the growth history and stable isotope (delta O-18 and delta C-13) geochemistry of a Middle to Late Pleistocene stalagmite from central-western Italy

    Russell N. Drysdale;Giovanni Zanchetta;John C. Hellstrom;Anthony E. Fallick

Frequent Co-Authors

Yuexing Feng
Yuexing Feng University of Queensland
Kefu Yu
Kefu Yu Guangxi University
Kenneth D. Collerson
Kenneth D. Collerson University of Queensland
John M. Pandolfi
John M. Pandolfi University of Queensland
Gregory E. Webb
Gregory E. Webb University of Queensland
Russell N. Drysdale
Russell N. Drysdale University of Melbourne
Michael K. Gagan
Michael K. Gagan Australian National University
Gangjian Wei
Gangjian Wei Chinese Academy of Sciences
George Roff
George Roff University of Queensland
John Hellstrom
John Hellstrom University of Melbourne

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