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Jianrong Zhu 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 Jianrong Zhu sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 603+

This scientist: 80 publications — 4th percentile

4% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

Jianrong Zhu 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 Jianrong Zhu sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 36 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

Overview

Jianrong Zhu is affiliated with East China Normal University in China and has a significant body of research focused on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a particular emphasis on Oceanography and Environmental Science. Their work covers a range of subfields including Atmospheric Science, Ecology, Earth-Surface Processes, and Global and Planetary Change.

The primary research topics addressed by Jianrong Zhu include:

  • Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes
  • Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research
  • Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing
  • Coastal Wetland Ecosystem Dynamics
  • Coastal and Marine Dynamics
  • Arctic and Antarctic Ice Dynamics
  • Climate Variability and Models

Jianrong Zhu has contributed to various scientific venues, with frequent publications in:

  • Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans
  • Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science
  • Anthropocene Coasts

Among recent publications authored or co-authored by Jianrong Zhu are:

  • Dynamic mechanism of an extremely severe saltwater intrusion in the Changjiang estuary in February 2014, 2020, Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
  • Effect of Dikes on Saltwater Intrusion Under Various Wind Conditions in the Changjiang Estuary, 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans
  • Dynamics of the extension of the Yellow River plume in the Bohai Sea, 2021, Continental Shelf Research
  • Extensions of the river plume under various Yellow River courses into the Bohai Sea at different times, 2020, Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science
  • A Two-Way Nesting Unstructured Quadrilateral Grid, Finite-Differencing, Estuarine and Coastal Ocean Model with High-Order Interpolation Schemes, 2021, Journal of Marine Science and Engineering

Jianrong Zhu's research collaborations reflect frequent co-authorship with several researchers, including:

  • Rui Ma
  • Xinyue Cheng
  • Linjiang Li
  • Jü Huang
  • Rui Yuan

Best Publications

  • Cross-shelf circulation in the Yellow and East China Seas indicated by MODIS satellite observations

    Dongliang Yuan;Jianrong Zhu;Chunyan Li;Dunxin Hu

  • Delta response to decline in sediment supply from the Yangtze River: evidence of the recent four decades and expectations for the next half-century

    S.L. Yang;I.M. Belkin;A.I. Belkina;Q.Y. Zhao

  • Tidal modulation on the Changjiang River plume in summer

    Hui Wu;Jianrong Zhu;Jian Shen;Harry Wang

  • Characteristics of the Changjiang plume and its extension along the Jiangsu Coast

    Hui Wu;Jian Shen;Jianrong Zhu;Jing Zhang

  • Upwelling off Yangtze River estuary in summer

    Xingang Lü;Fangli Qiao;Changshui Xia;Jianrong Zhu

  • Advection scheme with 3rd high-order spatial interpolation at the middle temporal level and its application to saltwater intrusion in the Changjiang Estuary

    Hui Wu;Jianrong Zhu

  • Physical-biological sources for dense algal blooms near the Changjiang River

    Changsheng Chen;Jianrong Zhu;Robert C. Beardsley;Peter J. S. Franks

  • Links between saltwater intrusion and subtidal circulation in the Changjiang Estuary: A model-guided study

    Hui Wu;Jianrong Zhu;Byung Ho Choi

  • Quantitative relationship of runoff and tide to saltwater spilling over from the North Branch in the Changjiang Estuary: A numerical study

    Hui Wu;Jianrong Zhu;Bingrui Chen;Yizhong Chen

  • Does the Taiwan warm current exist in winter

    Jianrong Zhu;Changsheng Chen;Pingxing Ding;Chunyan Li

  • Distribution of Changjiang Diluted Water detected by satellite chlorophyll-a and its interannual variation during 1998–2007

    Hyun-Cheol Kim;Hyun-Cheol Kim;Hisashi Yamaguchi;Sinjae Yoo;Jianrong Zhu

  • Tripod measured residual currents and sediment flux: Impacts on the silting of the Deepwater Navigation Channel in the Changjiang Estuary

    Gaofeng Liu;Jianrong Zhu;Yuanye Wang;Hui Wu

  • Analytical solution for salt intrusion in the Yangtze Estuary, China

    Erfeng Zhang;Erfeng Zhang;Hubert H.G. Savenije;Hui Wu;Yazhen Kong

  • Influence of seasonal runoff regulation by the Three Gorges Reservoir on saltwater intrusion in the Changjiang River Estuary

    Cheng Qiu;Jian-Rong Zhu

  • Prognostic Modeling Studies of the Keweenaw Current in Lake Superior. Part I: Formation and Evolution

    Changsheng Chen;Jianrong Zhu;Elise Ralph;Sarah A. Green

  • Distribution of hypoxia and pycnocline off the Changjiang Estuary, China

    Jianrong Zhu;Zhuoyi Zhu;Jun Lin;Hui Wu

  • Impacts of wind stress on saltwater intrusion in the Yangtze Estuary

    Lu Li;JianRong Zhu;Hui Wu

  • Detiding Measurement on Transport of the Changjiang-Derived Buoyant Coastal Current

    Hui Wu;Bing Deng;Rui Yuan;Jun Hu

  • Dynamics of the Sediment Plume Over the Yangtze Bank in the Yellow and East China Seas

    Zhifa Luo;Jianrong Zhu;Hui Wu;Xiangyu Li

  • A comprehensive sediment dynamics study of a major mud belt system on the inner shelf along an energetic coast

    James T. Liu;Ray T. Hsu;Rick J. Yang;Ya Ping Wang

  • Saltwater Intrusion in the Changjiang Estuary

    Jianrong Zhu;Hui Wu;Lu Li;Cheng Qiu

Frequent Co-Authors

Hui Wu
Hui Wu East China Normal University
Changsheng Chen
Changsheng Chen University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Jing Zhang
Jing Zhang East China Normal University
Joji Ishizaka
Joji Ishizaka Nagoya University
Chunyan Li
Chunyan Li Louisiana State University
Jian Shen
Jian Shen Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Shilun Yang
Shilun Yang East China Normal University
James T. Liu
James T. Liu National Sun Yat-sen University
Chih-An Huh
Chih-An Huh Academia Sinica
Fangli Qiao
Fangli Qiao Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry

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