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Jian Zhang

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 42 5142 4750 333 327 220 9585

Jian Zhang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jian Zhang between 1991 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jian Zhang published across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, averaging 7.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2022. 25 of the 254 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 2022. 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 1 publication 2003: 1 publication 2004: 4 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 26 publications 2021: 20 publications 2022: 29 publications 2023: 22 publications 2024: 17 publications 2025: 8 publications
1991 2025

254 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jian Zhang: publications per year, 1991 to 2025
Year Publications
1991 1
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 1
1997 0
1998 0
1999 1
2000 0
2001 1
2002 1
2003 1
2004 4
2005 6
2006 6
2007 2
2008 3
2009 4
2010 12
2011 8
2012 11
2013 9
2014 7
2015 8
2016 9
2017 14
2018 9
2019 14
2020 26
2021 20
2022 29
2023 22
2024 17
2025 8
Total 254
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Jian Zhang 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 Zhang 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 Zhang 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 Zhang 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, 42 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: 42 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% 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 42
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2009 - ACM Senior Member

Best Publications

  • Amalgamation of the North China Craton: Key issues and discussion

    Guochun Zhao;Peter A. Cawood;Sanzhong Li;Simon A. Wilde

  • SHRIMP U-Pb zircon ages of granitoid rocks in the Lüliang Complex: Implications for the accretion and evolution of the Trans-North China Orogen

    Guochun Zhao;Simon A. Wilde;Min Sun;Sanzhong Li

  • Final closure of the Paleo‐Asian Ocean along the Solonker Suture Zone: Constraints from geochronological and geochemical data of Permian volcanic and sedimentary rocks

    Paul R. Eizenhöfer;Guochun Zhao;Jian Zhang;Min Sun

  • Archean geodynamics in the Central Zone, North China Craton: constraints from geochemistry of two contrasting series of granitoids in the Fuping and Wutai complexes

    Shuwen Liu;Yuanming Pan;Qianli Xie;Jian Zhang

  • Th–U–Pb monazite geochronology of the Lüliang and Wutai Complexes: Constraints on the tectonothermal evolution of the Trans-North China Orogen

    Shuwen Liu;Guochun Zhao;Simon A. Wilde;Guiming Shu

  • Geochemistry and U–Pb zircon ages of metamorphic volcanic rocks of the Paleoproterozoic Lüliang Complex and constraints on the evolution of the Trans-North China Orogen, North China Craton

    Shuwen Liu;Jian Zhang;Qiugen Li;Lifei Zhang

  • Deformation history of the Hengshan complex: Implications for the tectonic evolution of the Trans-North China Orogen

    Jian Zhang;Guochun Zhao;Sanzhong Li;Min Sun

  • Lithotectonic elements and geological events in the Hengshan-Wutai-Fuping belt: a synthesis and implications for the evolution of the Trans-North China Orogen

    Guochun Zhao;Alfred Kröner;Simon A. Wilde;Min Sun

  • Polyphase deformation of the Fuping Complex, Trans-North China Orogen : Structures, SHRIMP U-Pb zircon ages and tectonic implications

    Jian Zhang;Guochun Zhao;Sanzhong Li;Min Sun

  • Deformation history of the Hengshan-Wutai-Fuping Complexes: Implications for the evolution of the Trans-North China Orogen

    Sanzhong Li;Sanzhong Li;Guochun Zhao;Simon A. Wilde;Jian Zhang

  • High-pressure mafic granulites in the Trans-North China Orogen: Tectonic significance and age

    Jian Zhang;Guochun Zhao;Min Sun;Simon A. Wilde

  • Structural pattern of the Wutai Complex and its constraints on the tectonic framework of the Trans-North China Orogen

    Jian Zhang;Guochun Zhao;Sanzhong Li;Min Sun

  • Geochemistry of the paleoproterozonic Nanying granitic gneisses in the Fuping complex: implications for the tectonic evolution of the Central Zone, North China Craton

    Shuwen Liu;Yuanming Pan;Qianli Xie;Jian Zhang

  • Geochronological and Hf isotopic variability of detrital zircons in Paleozoic strata across the accretionary collision zone between the North China craton and Mongolian arcs and tectonic implications

    Paul R. Eizenhöfer;Guochun Zhao;Min Sun;Jian Zhang

  • Composite nature of the North China Granulite-Facies Belt: Tectonothermal and geochronological constraints

    Guochun Zhao;Min Sun;Simon A. Wilde;Li Sanzhong

  • Inner core differential motion confirmed by earthquake waveform doublets.

    Jian Zhang;Jian Zhang;Xiaodong Song;Xiaodong Song;Yingchun Li;Yingchun Li;Paul G. Richards;Paul G. Richards

  • Petrogenesis and geochronology of Precambrian granitoid gneisses in Western Liaoning Province: Constraints on Neoarchean to early Paleoproterozoic crustal evolution of the North China Craton

    Wei Wang;Shuwen Liu;Simon A. Wilde;Qiugen Li

  • Detrital zircon U-Pb dating, Hf isotopes and whole-rock geochemistry from the Songshan Group in the Dengfeng Complex: constraints on the tectonic evolution of the Trans-North China Orogen

    Chaohui Liu;Guochun Zhao;Min Sun;Jian Zhang

  • U–Pb geochronology and Hf isotope geochemistry of detrital zircons from the Zhongtiao Complex: Constraints on the tectonic evolution of the Trans-North China Orogen

    Chaohui Liu;Guochun Zhao;Min Sun;Jian Zhang

  • U-Pb and Hf isotopic study of detrital zircons from the Hutuo group in the Trans-North China Orogen and tectonic implications

    Chaohui Liu;Guochun Zhao;Min Sun;Jian Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Kenneth Howard
Kenneth Howard National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Jonathan J. Gourley
Jonathan J. Gourley National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Yang Hong
Yang Hong University of Oklahoma
Pierre-Emmanuel Kirstetter
Pierre-Emmanuel Kirstetter University of Oklahoma
Alexander V. Ryzhkov
Alexander V. Ryzhkov University of Oklahoma
Dong Jun Seo
Dong Jun Seo The University of Texas at Arlington
Guifu Zhang
Guifu Zhang University of Oklahoma
Emmanouil N. Anagnostou
Emmanouil N. Anagnostou University of Connecticut
Yudong Tian
Yudong Tian University of Maryland, College Park
Ali Behrangi
Ali Behrangi University of Arizona

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Best Scientists Citing Jian Zhang

Yang Hong

Yang Hong

University of Oklahoma

Publications: 78

Pierre-Emmanuel Kirstetter

Pierre-Emmanuel Kirstetter

University of Oklahoma

Publications: 57

Jonathan J. Gourley

Jonathan J. Gourley

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Publications: 56

Ming Xue

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Publications: 47

Ali Behrangi

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Publications: 35

Witold F. Krajewski

Witold F. Krajewski

University of Iowa

Publications: 34

Emmanouil N. Anagnostou

Emmanouil N. Anagnostou

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Publications: 25

V. Chandrasekar

V. Chandrasekar

Colorado State University

Publications: 21

Soroosh Sorooshian

Soroosh Sorooshian

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Publications: 21

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Robert Cifelli

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Publications: 20

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Christian D. Kummerow

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Fanyou Kong

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Publications: 18

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Kuolin Hsu

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Publications: 17

Alexander V. Ryzhkov

Alexander V. Ryzhkov

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