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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 58 2144 1943 137 132 227 12858

Kezhang Qin publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kezhang Qin between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kezhang Qin published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 9.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2024. 43 of the 278 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2024. 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 0 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 1 publication 2004: 3 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 20 publications 2019: 22 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 22 publications 2023: 19 publications 2024: 26 publications 2025: 17 publications
1997 2025

278 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kezhang Qin: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 1
1998 1
1999 0
2000 1
2001 0
2002 1
2003 1
2004 3
2005 6
2006 3
2007 2
2008 2
2009 2
2010 4
2011 9
2012 17
2013 8
2014 14
2015 13
2016 15
2017 16
2018 20
2019 22
2020 14
2021 19
2022 22
2023 19
2024 26
2025 17
Total 278
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Kezhang Qin 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 Kezhang Qin 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: 227 publications — 72nd percentile

72% 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
218–227 290 227
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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Kezhang Qin 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 Kezhang Qin 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, 58 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: 58 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% 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
55 117
56 163
57 120
58 113 58
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

Kezhang Qin is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China. Their research primarily spans the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Computer Science, with notable contributions in subfields such as Geophysics, Artificial Intelligence, Geochemistry and Petrology, Economics and Econometrics, and Inorganic Chemistry.

The key topics of Kezhang Qin's work include:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies
  • High-pressure Geophysics and Materials
  • Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis
  • Geochemistry and Geochronology of Asian Mineral Deposits
  • Mineralogy and Gemology Studies

Frequently publishing in well-known scientific journals, Kezhang Qin has a strong presence in:

  • Ore Geology Reviews
  • Mineralium Deposita
  • Economic Geology
  • Minerals
  • Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Significant recent papers authored or co-authored by Kezhang Qin include:

  • Apatite Texture, Composition, and O-Sr-Nd Isotope Signatures Record Magmatic and Hydrothermal Fluid Characteristics at the Black Mountain Porphyry Deposit, Philippines (2021), published in Economic Geology
  • Alteration Mineralogy of the Zhengguang Epithermal Au-Zn Deposit, Northeast China: Interpretation of Shortwave Infrared Analyses During Mineral Exploration and Assessment (2021), published in Economic Geology
  • Sulfur and copper isotopic signatures of chalcopyrite at Kalatongke and Baishiquan: Insights into the origin of magmatic Ni-Cu sulfide deposits (2020), published in Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
  • TRACE ELEMENTS IN QUARTZ: INSIGHTS INTO SOURCE AND FLUID EVOLUTION IN MAGMATIC-HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEMS (2022), published in Economic Geology
  • Titanite in situ SIMS U-Pb geochronology, elemental and Nd isotopic signatures record mineralization and fluid characteristics at the Pusangguo skarn deposit, Tibet (2020), published in Mineralium Deposita

Kezhang Qin collaborates frequently with several scientists, including:

  • Noreen J. Evans
  • Junxing Zhao
  • Guangming Li
  • Dongmei Tang
  • Xinyu Zou

Best Publications

  • Paleozoic accretionary and collisional tectonics of the Eastern Tianshan (China): Implications for the continental growth of Central Asia

    Wen-Jiao Xiao;Lian-Chang Zhang;Ke-Zhang Qin;Shu Sun

  • Palaeozoic accretionary and convergent tectonics of the southern Altaids: implications for the growth of Central Asia

    Wengjiao Xiao;B.F. Windley;G. Badarch;S. Sun

  • Paleozoic multiple subduction-accretion processes of the southern Altaids

    W J Xiao;B F Windley;C Yuan;M Sun

  • SIMS zircon U-Pb geochronology and Sr-Nd isotopes of Ni-Cu-Bearing Mafic-Ultramafic Intrusions in Eastern Tianshan and Beishan in correlation with flood basalts in Tarim Basin (NW China): Constraints on a ca. 280 Ma mantle plume

    Ke-zhang Qin;Ben-xun Su;Patrick Asamoah Sakyi;Dong-mei Tang

  • Geochronology, geochemistry, and zircon Hf isotopic compositions of Mesozoic intermediate-felsic intrusions in central Tibet: Petrogenetic and tectonic implications

    Jin-Xiang Li;Jin-Xiang Li;Ke-Zhang Qin;Guang-Ming Li;Jeremy P. Richards

  • U-Pb ages and Hf-O isotopes of zircons from Late Paleozoic mafic-ultramafic units in the southern Central Asian Orogenic Belt: Tectonic implications and evidence for an Early-Permian mantle plume

    Ben-Xun Su;Ke-Zhang Qin;Patrick Asamoah Sakyi;Xian-Hua Li

  • Major and Trace Element Characteristics of Apatites in Granitoids from Central Kazakhstan: Implications for Petrogenesis and Mineralization

    Mingjian Cao;Guangming Li;Kezhang Qin;Eleonora Yusupovha Seitmuratova

  • Types, characteristics, and time–space distribution of molybdenum deposits in China

    Qingdong Zeng;Jianming Liu;Kezhang Qin;Hongrui Fan

  • Post-collisional ore-bearing adakitic porphyries from Gangdese porphyry copper belt, southern Tibet: Melting of thickened juvenile arc lower crust

    Jin-Xiang Li;Ke-Zhang Qin;Guang-Ming Li;Bo Xiao

  • Scheelite elemental and isotopic signatures: Implications for the genesis of skarn-type W-Mo deposits in the Chizhou Area, Anhui Province, Eastern China

    Guoxue Song;Kezhang Qin;Guangming Li;Noreen J. Evans

  • Paleozoic epithermal Au and porphyry Cu deposits in North Xinjiang, China : Epochs, features, tectonic linkage and exploration significance

    Kezhang Qin;Shu Sun;Jiliang Li;Tonghui Fang

  • The adakite connection of the Tuwu–Yandong copper porphyry belt, eastern Tianshan, NW China: trace element and Sr-Nd-Pb isotope geochemistry

    Lianchang Zhang;Wenjiao Xiao;Kezhang Qin;Qi Zhang

  • Petrogenesis of ore-bearing porphyries from the Duolong porphyry Cu-Au deposit, central Tibet: Evidence from U-Pb geochronology, petrochemistry and Sr-Nd-Hf-O isotope characteristics

    Jin-Xiang Li;Ke-Zhang Qin;Guang-Ming Li;Bo Xiao

  • Multiple mineralization events in the eastern Tianshan district, NW China: Isotopic geochronology and geological significance

    Lianchang Zhang;Kezhang Qin;Wenjiao Xiao

  • A review of intermediate sulfidation epithermal deposits and subclassification

    Le Wang;Ke-Zhang Qin;Guo-Xue Song;Guang-Ming Li

  • Large-scale porphyry-type mineralization in the Central Asian metallogenic domain: A review

    Jun Gao;Reiner Klemd;Mingtian Zhu;Xinshui Wang

  • Paleozoic tectonic evolution of the northern Xinjiang, China: Geochemical and geochronological constraints from the ophiolites

    Zhihong Wang;Shu Sun;Jiliang Li;Quanlin Hou

  • Magmatic-hydrothermal evolution of the Cretaceous Duolong gold-rich porphyry copper deposit in the Bangongco metallogenic belt, Tibet: Evidence from U-Pb and 40Ar/39Ar geochronology

    Jinxiang Li;Kezhang Qin;Guangming Li;Bo Xiao

  • Insight into zircon REE oxy-barometers: A lattice strain model perspective

    Xinyu Zou;Kezhang Qin;Xinlei Han;Guangming Li

  • Subduction-induced mantle heterogeneity beneath Eastern Tianshan and Beishan: Insights from Nd–Sr–Hf–O isotopic mapping of Late Paleozoic mafic–ultramafic complexes

    Ben-Xun Su;Ke-Zhang Qin;He Sun;Dong-Mei Tang

  • Zircon dating, Hf–Sr–Nd–Os isotopes and PGE geochemistry of the Tianyu sulfide-bearing mafic–ultramafic intrusion in the Central Asian Orogenic Belt, NW China

    Dongmei Tang;Kezhang Qin;Chusi Li;Liang Qi

Frequent Co-Authors

Guangming Li
Guangming Li University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Noreen J. Evans
Noreen J. Evans Curtin University
Ben-Xun Su
Ben-Xun Su Chinese Academy of Sciences
Wenjiao Xiao
Wenjiao Xiao Chinese Academy of Sciences
Chusi Li
Chusi Li Indiana University
Pete Hollings
Pete Hollings Lakehead University
Lianchang Zhang
Lianchang Zhang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Qingdong Zeng
Qingdong Zeng Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yue-Heng Yang
Yue-Heng Yang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Hong-Fu Zhang
Hong-Fu Zhang Northwest University

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