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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 54 2746 2505 174 169 171 9055

Jinnan Tong publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jinnan Tong between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jinnan Tong published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 6.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2015. 21 of the 180 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

180 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jinnan Tong: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 1
1998 2
1999 0
2000 3
2001 3
2002 1
2003 1
2004 1
2005 2
2006 5
2007 6
2008 5
2009 7
2010 12
2011 10
2012 4
2013 9
2014 9
2015 15
2016 5
2017 7
2018 5
2019 12
2020 14
2021 9
2022 8
2023 3
2024 6
2025 15
Total 180
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Jinnan Tong 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 Jinnan Tong 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, 168–177 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: 171 publications — 50th percentile

50% 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
168–177 490 171
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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Jinnan Tong 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 Jinnan Tong 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, 54 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: 54 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% 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 54
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

Jinnan Tong is affiliated with China University of Geosciences in China and specializes in Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research spans multiple subfields, including Paleontology, Geochemistry and Petrology, Geophysics, Atmospheric Science, and Oceanography.

Their work focuses on a range of main topics such as Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils, Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis, Geological and Geochemical Analysis, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Mercury impact and mitigation studies, Marine Biology and Ecology Research, and Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology.

Jinnan Tong has published extensively, with a notable presence in journals such as Nature Communications, Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology, Earth Science-Journal of China University of Geosciences, Geology, and Global and Planetary Change.

Recent papers include:

  • Six-fold increase of atmospheric pCO2 during the Permian-Triassic mass extinction, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Ecological disturbance in tropical peatlands prior to marine Permian-Triassic mass extinction, 2020, Geology
  • Permo-Triassic boundary carbon and mercury cycling linked to terrestrial ecosystem collapse, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Metal-induced stress in survivor plants following the end-Permian collapse of land ecosystems, 2021, Geology
  • Conodont calcium isotopic evidence for multiple shelf acidification events during the Early Triassic, 2020, Chemical Geology

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Jinnan Tong include:

  • Daoliang Chu
  • Li Tian
  • Haijun Song
  • Jacopo Dal Corso
  • Yuyang Wu

Their work has contributed to understanding Earth's past environments, especially around the Permian-Triassic mass extinction and related geological and ecological phenomena.

Best Publications

  • Two pulses of extinction during the Permian-Triassic crisis

    Haijun Song;Paul B. Wignall;Jinnan Tong;Hongfu Yin

  • The protracted Permo-Triassic crisis and multi-episode extinction around the Permian-Triassic boundary

    Hongfu Yin;Qinglai Feng;Xulong Lai;Aymon Baud

  • Anoxia/high temperature double whammy during the Permian-Triassic marine crisis and its aftermath.

    Haijun Song;Paul B. Wignall;Daoliang Chu;Jinnan Tong

  • Plankton and productivity during the Permian–Triassic boundary crisis: An analysis of organic carbon fluxes

    Thomas J. Algeo;Charles M. Henderson;Jinnan Tong;Qinglai Feng

  • Exceptional vertebrate biotas from the Triassic of China, and the expansion of marine ecosystems after the Permo-Triassic mass extinction

    Michael J. Benton;Qiyue Zhang;Shixue Hu;Zhong-Qiang Chen

  • Large vertical δ13CDIC gradients in Early Triassic seas of the South China craton: Implications for oceanographic changes related to Siberian Traps volcanism

    Huyue Song;Huyue Song;Jinnan Tong;Thomas J. Algeo;Micha Horacek

  • Geochemical evidence from bio-apatite for multiple oceanic anoxic events during Permian-Triassic transition and the link with end-Permian extinction and recovery

    Haijun Song;Haijun Song;Paul B. Wignall;Jinnan Tong;David P.G. Bond

  • Recovery tempo and pattern of marine ecosystems after the end-Permian mass extinction

    Haijun Song;Haijun Song;Paul B. Wignall;Zhong-Qiang Chen;Jinnan Tong

  • Isotopic evidence for an anomalously low oceanic sulfate concentration following end-Permian mass extinction

    Genming Luo;Genming Luo;Lee R. Kump;Yongbiao Wang;Jinnan Tong

  • Integrated Sr isotope variations and global environmental changes through the Late Permian to early Late Triassic

    Haijun Song;Paul B. Wignall;Jinnan Tong;Huyue Song

  • Early Triassic seawater sulfate drawdown

    Huyue Song;Jinnan Tong;Thomas J. Algeo;Thomas J. Algeo;Haijun Song

  • Uncovering the spatial heterogeneity of Ediacaran carbon cycling

    Chao Li;Dalton S. Hardisty;Genming Luo;Junhua Huang

  • Composition and structure of microbialite ecosystems following the end-Permian mass extinction in South China

    Hao Yang;Z.Q. Chen;Yongbiao Wang;Jinnan Tong

  • Rare-earth element patterns in conodont albid crowns: Evidence for massive inputs of volcanic ash during the latest Permian biocrisis?

    Laishi Zhao;Zhong-Qiang Chen;Thomas J. Algeo;Jianbo Chen

  • Trace fossil evidence for restoration of marine ecosystems following the end-Permian mass extinction in the Lower Yangtze region, South China

    Zhong-Qiang Chen;Zhong-Qiang Chen;Jinnan Tong;Margaret L. Fraiser

  • Massive formation of early diagenetic dolomite in the Ediacaran ocean: Constraints on the "dolomite problem".

    Biao Chang;Chao Li;Deng Liu;Ian Foster

  • Stratigraphic position of the Ediacaran Miaohe biota and its constrains on the age of the upper Doushantuo δ13C anomaly in the Yangtze Gorges area, South China

    Zhihui An;Zhihui An;Ganqing Jiang;Jinnan Tong;Li Tian

  • Structural changes of marine communities over the Permian–Triassic transition: Ecologically assessing the end-Permian mass extinction and its aftermath

    Zhong-Qiang Chen;Jinnan Tong;Zhuo-Ting Liao;Jing Chen

  • The onset of widespread marine red beds and the evolution of ferruginous oceans

    Haijun Song;Ganqing Jiang;Simon W. Poulton;Paul B. Wignall

  • The survival of benthic macroscopic phototrophs on a Neoproterozoic snowball Earth

    Qin Ye;Jinnan Tong;Shuhai Xiao;Shixing Zhu

  • Evolutionary dynamics of the Permian–Triassic foraminifer size: Evidence for Lilliput effect in the end-Permian mass extinction and its aftermath

    Haijun Song;Jinnan Tong;Z.Q. Chen

  • A candidate of the Induan-Olenekian boundary stratotype in the Tethyan region

    Jinnan Tong;Yuri D. Zakharov;Michael J. Orchard;Hongfu Yin

Frequent Co-Authors

Haijun Song
Haijun Song China University of Geosciences
Huyue Song
Huyue Song China University of Geosciences
Zhong-Qiang Chen
Zhong-Qiang Chen China University of Geosciences
Thomas J. Algeo
Thomas J. Algeo University of Cincinnati
Kunio Kaiho
Kunio Kaiho Tohoku University
Paul B. Wignall
Paul B. Wignall University of Leeds
Michael J. Benton
Michael J. Benton University of Bristol
David J. Bottjer
David J. Bottjer University of Southern California
Jianxin Yu
Jianxin Yu China University of Geosciences
Kexin Zhang
Kexin Zhang Florida State University

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