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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 42 5318 4915 347 341 89 5901

Kai-Jun Zhang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kai-Jun Zhang between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kai-Jun Zhang published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 3.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2022. 13 of the 112 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2022. 1997: 1 publication 1998: 2 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 2 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 1 publication 2012: 3 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 1 publication 2017: 5 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 5 publications
1997 2025

112 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kai-Jun Zhang: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 1
1998 2
1999 0
2000 2
2001 1
2002 2
2003 0
2004 3
2005 0
2006 6
2007 5
2008 3
2009 3
2010 1
2011 1
2012 3
2013 0
2014 8
2015 1
2016 1
2017 5
2018 5
2019 8
2020 9
2021 8
2022 13
2023 8
2024 8
2025 5
Total 112
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Kai-Jun 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 Kai-Jun 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, 88–97 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: 89 publications — 7th percentile

7% 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 89
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
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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Kai-Jun 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 Kai-Jun 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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Overview

Kai-Jun Zhang is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China. Their research spans the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Mathematics, with a strong focus on interdisciplinary topics that bridge geophysics and applied mathematical methods.

Their work covers several subfields, including:

  • Geophysics
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Mathematical Physics
  • Computational Mechanics
  • Geology

Kai-Jun Zhang's main research topics involve:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Navier-Stokes Equation Solutions
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies
  • High-Pressure Geophysics and Materials
  • Advanced Mathematical Physics Problems
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics
  • Geological and Geophysical Studies

The scientist has authored numerous papers published primarily in venues such as Lithos, Journal of Differential Equations, Earth-Science Reviews, arXiv (Cornell University), and SSRN Electronic Journal. These frequent publication venues reflect a strong presence in geoscience and mathematical analysis communities.

Some of their recent papers include:

  • "India-Tarim Lithospheric Mantle Collision Beneath Western Tibet Controls the Cenozoic Building of Tian Shan," 2021, Geophysical Research Letters
  • "Coupling Response of the Meso-Cenozoic Differential Evolution of the North China Craton to Lithospheric Structural Transformation," 2021, Earth-Science Reviews
  • "Low-Level Wind Shear Characteristics and Lidar-Based Alerting at Lanzhou Zhongchuan International Airport, China," 2020, Journal of Meteorological Research
  • "Distribution and Geodynamic Setting of the Late Neoproterozoic-Early Cambrian Hydrocarbon Source Rocks in the South China and Tarim Blocks," 2020, Journal of Asian Earth Sciences
  • "Static Measurement of Absolute Gravity in Truck Based on Atomic Gravimeter," 2020, Acta Physica Sinica

Their collaborative work involves frequent co-authorship with colleagues such as Ming Mei, Chen Ji, Yao Shi, Guojing Zhang, and Pengpeng Huangfu.

Best Publications

  • Late Mesozoic tectonic evolution and growth of the Tibetan plateau prior to the Indo-Asian collision

    Kai-Jun Zhang;Yu-Xiu Zhang;Xian-Chun Tang;Bin Xia

  • A new model for the Indochina and South China collision during the Late Permian to the Middle Triassic

    Jian-Xin Cai;Kai-Jun Zhang;Kai-Jun Zhang

  • North and South China collision along the eastern and southern North China margins

    K.-J Zhang

  • Central Tibetan Meso-Tethyan oceanic plateau

    Kai-Jun Zhang;Bin Xia;Yu-Xiu Zhang;Wei-Liang Liu

  • The Sr and Nd isotopic variations of the Chinese Loess Plateau during the past 7 Ma: Implications for the East Asian winter monsoon and source areas of loess

    Yin-Xi Wang;Jie-Dong Yang;Jun Chen;Kai-Jun Zhang;Kai-Jun Zhang

  • Early Cretaceous stratigraphy, depositional environments, sandstone provenance, and tectonic setting of central Tibet, western China

    Unknown

  • Eclogites from central Qiangtang, northern Tibet (China) and tectonic implications

    Kai-Jun Zhang;Kai-Jun Zhang;Jian-Xin Cai;Jian-Xin Cai;Yu-Xiu Zhang;Tai-Ping Zhao

  • The blueschist-bearing Qiangtang metamorphic belt (northern Tibet, China) as an in situ suture zone: Evidence from geochemical comparison with the Jinsa suture

    Kai-Jun Zhang;Yu-Xiu Zhang;Bing Li;Ying-Tang Zhu

  • Secular geochemical variations of the Lower Cretaceous siliciclastic rocks from central Tibet (China) indicate a tectonic transition from continental collision to back-arc rifting

    Kai-Jun Zhang;Kai-Jun Zhang

  • Nd isotopes of siliciclastic rocks from Tibet, western China: Constraints on provenance and pre-Cenozoic tectonic evolution

    Kai-Jun Zhang;Kai-Jun Zhang;Yu-Xiu Zhang;Bing Li;Li-Feng Zhong;Li-Feng Zhong

  • Geochronology, geochemistry, and Nd isotopes of early Mesozoic bimodal volcanism in northern Tibet, western China: Constraints on the exhumation of the central Qiangtang metamorphic belt

    Kai-Jun Zhang;Kai-Jun Zhang;Xian-Chun Tang;Yang Wang;Yu-Xiu Zhang;Yu-Xiu Zhang

  • Geochemistry of limestones deposited in various plate tectonic settings

    Kai-Jun Zhang;Qiu-Huan Li;Li-Long Yan;Lu Zeng

  • Mesozoic–Paleogene sedimentary facies and paleogeography of Tibet, western China: tectonic implications

    Kai-Jun Zhang;Bangdong Xia;Xiwen Liang

  • Late Jurassic–Early Cretaceous episodic development of the Bangong Meso-Tethyan subduction: Evidence from elemental and Sr–Nd isotopic geochemistry of arc magmatic rocks, Gaize region, central Tibet, China

    Yu-Xiu Zhang;Zhi-Wu Li;Wen-Guang Yang;Li-Dong Zhu

  • Eclogites in the interior of the Tibetan Plateau and their geodynamic implications

    KaiJun Zhang;KaiJun Zhang;XianChun Tang

  • Cretaceous palaeogeography of Tibet and adjacent areas (China): tectonic implications

    K.J. Zhang

  • Distinctive features of Late Palaeozoic massive sulphide deposits in South China

    Lianxing Gu;Khin Zaw;Wenxuan Hu;Kaijun Zhang

  • NE–SW-trending Hepu–Hetai dextral shear zone in southern China: Penetration of the Yunkai Promontory of South China into Indochina

    Unknown

  • Zircon SHRIMP U-Pb geochronology and petrogenesis of the plagiogranites from the Lagkor Lake ophiolite, Gerze, Tibet, China

    YuXiu Zhang;KaiJun Zhang;KaiJun Zhang;Bing Li;Yang Wang

  • Infant intra-oceanic arc magmatism due to initial subduction induced by oceanic plateau accretion: A case study of the Bangong Meso-Tethys, central Tibet, western China

    Li-Long Yan;Kai-Jun Zhang

  • Proximal provenance of the western Songpan–Ganzi turbidite complex (Late Triassic, eastern Tibetan plateau): Implications for the tectonic amalgamation of China

    Kai-Jun Zhang;Kai-Jun Zhang;Bing Li;Qing-Guo Wei;Jian-Xin Cai

  • North China and South China collision: Insights from analogue modeling

    Kai-Jun Zhang;Kai-Jun Zhang;Jian-Xin Cai;Jian-Xin Cai;Jun-Xing Zhu

  • Temporal Variations of Mesozoic Sandstone Compositions in the Qiangtang Block, Northern Tibet (China): Implications for Provenance and Tectonic Setting

    Kai-Jun Zhang;Yu-Xiu Zhang;Bang-Dong Xia;You-Bin He

Frequent Co-Authors

Guangyou Zhu
Guangyou Zhu China National Petroleum Corporation (China)
Weiming Fan
Weiming Fan University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
M. Santosh
M. Santosh China University of Geosciences
Jun Chen
Jun Chen Nanjing University
Weidong Sun
Weidong Sun Chinese Academy of Sciences
Taras Gerya
Taras Gerya ETH Zurich
Khin Zaw
Khin Zaw University of Tasmania
Mei-Fu Zhou
Mei-Fu Zhou Chinese Academy of Sciences
Donna L. Whitney
Donna L. Whitney University of Minnesota
Pei Ni
Pei Ni Nanjing University

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