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Le Zhang

Le Zhang

Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry
China

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 32 8712 8168 562 556 205 3737

Le Zhang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Le Zhang between 1992 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Le Zhang published across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, averaging 11.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 49 publications in 2022. 66 of the 383 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 49. Peak 49 publications in 2022. 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 1 publication 2002: 0 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 7 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 21 publications 2015: 21 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 26 publications 2020: 33 publications 2021: 38 publications 2022: 49 publications 2023: 26 publications 2024: 30 publications 2025: 36 publications
1992 2025

383 publications in total across all disciplines

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Le Zhang: publications per year, 1992 to 2025
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 0
1994 1
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 1
2000 1
2001 1
2002 0
2003 2
2004 2
2005 2
2006 4
2007 1
2008 7
2009 3
2010 5
2011 11
2012 6
2013 16
2014 21
2015 21
2016 9
2017 17
2018 13
2019 26
2020 33
2021 38
2022 49
2023 26
2024 30
2025 36
Total 383
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Le Zhang publications per year - data summary

  • Le Zhang, a Earth Science scholar from Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, has 383 publications recorded across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1992 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2022, with 49 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1992, 1994, 1999, 2000 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 6 of the 34 years in the span carry no publications at all (1993, 1995, 1996, 1997 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 11.3 papers per year over the whole span, or 13.7 per year counting only the 28 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 179 publications, 47% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1992-2003: 7 publications (0.6 per year); 2004-2015: 99 publications (8.3 per year); 2016-2025: 277 publications (27.7 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Le 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 Le 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, 198–207 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: 205 publications — 65th percentile

65% 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
198–207 333 205
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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Le Zhang publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 58 ranges running from 38–47 to 603+ publications.
  • Le Zhang, a Earth Science scholar from Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, records 205 publications - the 65th percentile of the discipline.
  • 65% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Le Zhang, and about 35% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 168–177 publications range, and Le Zhang ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 128–137 publications, holding 557 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 58% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 178–187 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 603 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Le 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 Le 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, 32 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: 32 D-Index — 7th percentile

7% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 32
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
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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Le Zhang D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 77 ranges running from 30 to 106+ D-Index.
  • Le Zhang, a Earth Science scholar from Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, records 32 D-Index - the 7th percentile of the discipline.
  • 7% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Le Zhang, and about 93% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 44 D-Index range, and Le Zhang ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 36 D-Index, holding 389 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 62% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 49 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Best Publications

  • IsotopeMaker: A Matlab program for isotopic data reduction

    Le Zhang;Zhong-Yuan Ren;Xiao-Ping Xia;Jie Li

  • Molybdenum Mass Fractions and Isotopic Compositions of International Geological Reference Materials

    Pei-Pei Zhao;Jie Li;Le Zhang;Zhi-Bing Wang

  • Lead isotope analysis of melt inclusions by LA-MC-ICP-MS

    Le Zhang;Zhong-Yuan Ren;Alexander R. L. Nichols;Yin-Hui Zhang

  • Oxidation State of Arc Mantle Revealed by Partitioning of V, Sc, and Ti Between Mantle Minerals and Basaltic Melts

    Jintuan Wang;Xiaolin Xiong;Eiichi Takahashi;Le Zhang

  • A sample of the Moon’s far side retrieved by Chang’e-6 contains 2.83-billion-year-old basalt

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  • Primary magmas and mantle sources of Emeishan basalts constrained from major element, trace element and Pb isotope compositions of olivine-hosted melt inclusions

    Zhong-Yuan Ren;Ya-Dong Wu;Le Zhang;Alexander R.L. Nichols

  • Silurian high-pressure granulites from Central Qiangtang, Tibet: Constraints on early Paleozoic collision along the northeastern margin of Gondwana

    Unknown

  • Evolution of the Central Asian Orogenic Belt along the Siberian margin from Neoproterozoic-Early Paleozoic accretion to Devonian trench retreat and a comparison with Phanerozoic eastern Australia

    Pengfei Li;Min Sun;Chutian Shu;Chao Yuan

  • In situ determination of trace elements in melt inclusions using laser ablation inductively coupled plasma sector field mass spectrometry.

    Le Zhang;Zhong-Yuan Ren;Xiao-Ping Xia;Qing Yang

  • Isotopic Compositions (Li‐B‐Si‐O‐Mg‐Sr‐Nd‐Hf‐Pb) and Fe 2+ /ΣFe Ratios of Three Synthetic Andesite Glass Reference Materials (ARM‐1, ARM‐2, ARM‐3)

    Shitou Wu;Yueheng Yang;Klaus Peter Jochum;Rolf L. Romer

  • Fe (hydro) oxide controls Mo isotope fractionation during the weathering of granite

    Zhibing Wang;Jinlong Ma;Jie Li;Gangjian Wei

  • Initial Rifting of the Lhasa Terrane from Gondwana: Insights From the Permian (~262 Ma) Amphibole-Rich Lithospheric Mantle-Derived Yawa Basanitic Intrusions in Southern Tibet

    Yun Chuan Zeng;Yun Chuan Zeng;Ji Feng Xu;Ji Feng Xu;Mihai N. Ducea;Mihai N. Ducea;Jian Lin Chen;Jian Lin Chen

  • Chemical and Pb isotope composition of olivine-hosted melt inclusions from the Hannuoba basalts, North China Craton: Implications for petrogenesis and mantle source

    Unknown

  • Combined Zircon, Molybdenite, and Cassiterite Geochronology and Cassiterite Geochemistry of the Kuntabin Tin-Tungsten Deposit in Myanmar

    Wei Mao;Hong Zhong;Jiehua Yang;Yanwen Tang

  • Linking source and sink: Detrital zircon provenance record of drainage systems in Vietnam and the Yinggehai-Song Hong Basin, South China Sea

    Ce Wang;Xinquan Liang;David A. Foster;Chuanxin Tong

  • Petrogenesis of high-Ti mafic dykes from Southern Qiangtang, Tibet: Implications for a ca. 290 Ma large igneous province related to the early Permian rifting of Gondwana

    Unknown

  • RMJG Rutile: A New Natural Reference Material for Microbeam U‐Pb Dating and Hf Isotopic Analysis

    Le Zhang;Jia‐Lin Wu;Jia‐Run Tu;Dan Wu

  • Texture and geochemistry of multi-stage hydrothermal scheelite in the Tongshankou porphyry-skarn Cu-Mo(-W) deposit, eastern China: Implications for ore-forming process and fluid metasomatism

    Jinsheng Han;Huayong Chen;Wei Hong;Pete Hollings

  • The origins of high-Ti and low-Ti magmas in large igneous provinces, insights from melt inclusion trace elements and Sr-Pb isotopes in the Emeishan large Igneous Province

    Le Zhang;Zhong-Yuan Ren;Monica R. Handler;Ya-Dong Wu

  • In situ rutile U-Pb dating by laser ablation-MC-ICPMS

    Xiaoping Xia;Zhongyuan Ren;Gangjian Wei;Le Zhang

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