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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 50 3324 3044 218 213 152 18151

Keqing Zong publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Keqing Zong between 2007 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Keqing Zong published across 19 years, from 2007 to 2025, averaging 10.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2023. 36 of the 197 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2007 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2023. 2007: 1 publication 2008: 2 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 19 publications 2023: 23 publications 2024: 16 publications 2025: 20 publications
2007 2025

197 publications in total across all disciplines

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Keqing Zong: publications per year, 2007 to 2025
Year Publications
2007 1
2008 2
2009 0
2010 6
2011 3
2012 6
2013 7
2014 10
2015 18
2016 9
2017 11
2018 7
2019 8
2020 17
2021 14
2022 19
2023 23
2024 16
2025 20
Total 197
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Keqing Zong 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 Keqing Zong 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, 148–157 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: 152 publications — 40th percentile

40% 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
148–157 495 152
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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Keqing Zong 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 Keqing Zong 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, 50 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: 50 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% 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 50
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

Keqing Zong is affiliated with China University of Geosciences in China. Their research predominantly lies in the broad field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a focus on several subfields including Geophysics, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Artificial Intelligence, Geochemistry and Petrology, and Analytical Chemistry.

The scientist has contributed extensively to topics such as Geological and Geochemical Analysis, High-pressure geophysics and materials, Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, earthquake and tectonic studies, Planetary Science and Exploration, Astro and Planetary Science, and Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils.

Zong has authored and coauthored numerous papers published in prominent venues. Frequent publication venues include the Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, Lithos, Precambrian Research, and Icarus.

Some of the recent significant papers authored or coauthored by Keqing Zong are:

  • Bulk compositions of the Chang'E-5 lunar soil: Insights into chemical homogeneity, exotic addition, and origin of landing site basalts (2022, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta)
  • Tanz zircon megacrysts: a new zircon reference material for the microbeam determination of U-Pb ages and Zr-O isotopes (2021, Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry)
  • Detailed petrogenesis of the unsampled Oceanus Procellarum: The case of the Chang'e-5 mare basalts (2022, Icarus)
  • Gold endowment of the metasomatized lithospheric mantle for giant gold deposits: Insights from lamprophyre dykes (2021, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta)
  • Metal-induced stress in survivor plants following the end-Permian collapse of land ecosystems (2021, Geology)

Coauthorship is a notable aspect of Zong's academic presence. Frequent collaborators include Zhaochu Hu, Yongsheng Liu, Zaicong Wang, Wen Zhang, and Qi He.

Best Publications

  • Continental and Oceanic Crust Recycling-induced Melt^Peridotite Interactions in the Trans-North China Orogen: U^Pb Dating, Hf Isotopes and Trace Elements in Zircons from Mantle Xenoliths

    Yongsheng Liu;Yongsheng Liu;Shan Gao;Zhaochu Hu;Changgui Gao

  • Reappraisement and refinement of zircon U-Pb isotope and trace element analyses by LA-ICP-MS

    YongSheng Liu;ZhaoChu Hu;KeQing Zong;ChangGui Gao

  • Improved in situ Hf isotope ratio analysis of zircon using newly designed X skimmer cone and jet sample cone in combination with the addition of nitrogen by laser ablation multiple collector ICP-MS

    Zhaochu Hu;Yongsheng Liu;Shan Gao;Wengui Liu

  • Geochemistry and magmatic history of eclogites and ultramafic rocks from the Chinese continental scientific drill hole: Subduction and ultrahigh-pressure metamorphism of lower crustal cumulates

    Yongsheng Liu;Yongsheng Liu;Keqing Zong;Peter B. Kelemen;Shan Gao

  • The assembly of Rodinia: The correlation of early Neoproterozoic (ca. 900 Ma) high-grade metamorphism and continental arc formation in the southern Beishan Orogen, southern Central Asian Orogenic Belt (CAOB)

    Keqing Zong;Keqing Zong;Reiner Klemd;Yu Yuan;Zhenyu He

  • "Wave" signal-smoothing and mercury-removing device for laser ablation quadrupole and multiple collector ICPMS analysis: application to lead isotope analysis.

    Zhaochu Hu;Wen Zhang;Yongsheng Liu;Shan Gao

  • 3.45Ga granitic gneisses from the Yangtze Craton, South China: Implications for Early Archean crustal growth

    Jing-Liang Guo;Shan Gao;Yuan-Bao Wu;Ming Li

  • A “wire” signal smoothing device for laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry analysis

    Zhaochu Hu;Yongsheng Liu;Shan Gao;Shaoquan Xiao

  • 2.6–2.7 Ga crustal growth in Yangtze craton, South China

    Kang Chen;Shan Gao;Shan Gao;Yuanbao Wu;Jingliang Guo

  • In situ sulfur isotopes (δ(34)S and δ(33)S) analyses in sulfides and elemental sulfur using high sensitivity cones combined with the addition of nitrogen by laser ablation MC-ICP-MS.

    Jiali Fu;Zhaochu Hu;Wen Zhang;Lu Yang

  • Accurate determinations of fifty-four major and trace elements in carbonate by LA–ICP-MS using normalization strategy of bulk components as 100%

    Lu Chen;Yongsheng Liu;Zhaochu Hu;Shan Gao;Shan Gao

  • Episodic Paleoarchean-Paleoproterozoic (3.3-2.0 Ga) granitoid magmatism in Yangtze Craton, South China: Implications for late Archean tectonics

    Jing-Liang Guo;Yuan-Bao Wu;Shan Gao;Zhen-Min Jin

  • Contrasting matrix induced elemental fractionation in NIST SRM and rock glasses during laser ablation ICP-MS analysis at high spatial resolution

    Zhaochu Hu;Zhaochu Hu;Yongsheng Liu;Lu Chen;Lian Zhou

  • 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

  • Partial melting of deeply subducted eclogite from the Sulu orogen in China

    Lu Wang;Timothy M. Kusky;Ali Polat;Songjie Wang

  • The generation and evolution of Archean continental crust in the Dunhuang block, northeastern Tarim craton, northwestern China

    Keqing Zong;Yongsheng Liu;Zeming Zhang;Zhenyu He

  • Paleoproterozoic crustal evolution of the Tarim Craton: Constrained by zircon U-Pb and Hf isotopes of meta-igneous rocks from Korla and Dunhuang

    Zhen-Yu He;Ze-Ming Zhang;Ke-Qing Zong;Xin Dong

  • Neoproterozoic granulites from the northeastern margin of the Tarim Craton: Petrology, zircon U–Pb ages and implications for the Rodinia assembly

    Zhen-Yu He;Ze-Ming Zhang;Ke-Qing Zong;Wei Wang

  • Zircon U–Pb and Hf isotopic studies of the Xingxingxia Complex from Eastern Tianshan (NW China): Significance to the reconstruction and tectonics of the southern Central Asian Orogenic Belt

    Zhen-Yu He;Ze-Ming Zhang;Ke-Qing Zong;Hua Xiang

  • Mesoproterozoic continental arc magmatism and crustal growth in the eastern Central Tianshan Arc Terrane of the southern Central Asian Orogenic Belt: Geochronological and geochemical evidence

    Zhen-Yu He;Reiner Klemd;Ze-Ming Zhang;Ke-Qing Zong

  • In situ U-Pb dating and trace element analysis of zircons in thin sections of eclogite: Refining constraints on the ultra high-pressure metamorphism of the Sulu terrane, China

    Keqing Zong;Yongsheng Liu;Yongsheng Liu;Changgui Gao;Zhaochu Hu

Frequent Co-Authors

Yongsheng Liu
Yongsheng Liu Yangtze University
Zhaochu Hu
Zhaochu Hu China University of Geosciences
Shan Gao
Shan Gao China University of Geosciences
Shenghong Hu
Shenghong Hu China University of Geosciences
Zeming Zhang
Zeming Zhang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Lian Zhou
Lian Zhou China University of Geosciences
Stephen F. Foley
Stephen F. Foley Macquarie University
Mihai N. Ducea
Mihai N. Ducea University of Arizona
Zaicong Wang
Zaicong Wang China University of Geosciences

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