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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 60 1916 1729 119 114 308 12191

Lin Zhao publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Lin Zhao between 1983 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Lin Zhao published across 44 years, from 1983 to 2026, averaging 12 papers a year. Output peaked at 64 publications in 2025. 66 of the 529 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 64. Peak 64 publications in 2025. 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 1 publication 2003: 6 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 2 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 27 publications 2016: 27 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 27 publications 2019: 31 publications 2020: 30 publications 2021: 47 publications 2022: 55 publications 2023: 45 publications 2024: 46 publications 2025: 64 publications 2026: 2 publications
1983 2026

529 publications in total across all disciplines

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Lin Zhao: publications per year, 1983 to 2026
Year Publications
1983 1
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 1
1997 1
1998 1
1999 0
2000 3
2001 1
2002 1
2003 6
2004 9
2005 1
2006 2
2007 3
2008 9
2009 4
2010 13
2011 12
2012 14
2013 11
2014 18
2015 27
2016 27
2017 17
2018 27
2019 31
2020 30
2021 47
2022 55
2023 45
2024 46
2025 64
2026 2
Total 529
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Lin Zhao 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 Lin Zhao 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, 308–317 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: 308 publications — 87th percentile

87% 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
228–237 262
238–247 243
248–257 208
258–267 185
268–277 147
278–287 128
288–297 119
298–307 120
308–317 107 308
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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Lin Zhao 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 Lin Zhao 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, 60 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: 60 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% 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
59 136
60 135 60
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

Lin Zhao is affiliated with the Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology in China. Their research primarily focuses on earth and planetary sciences, with particular emphasis on atmospheric science, environmental engineering, and global and planetary change.

The main topics of Lin Zhao's research include:

  • Climate change and permafrost
  • Cryospheric studies and observations
  • Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics
  • Soil moisture and remote sensing
  • Soil and unsaturated flow
  • Climate variability and models
  • Landslides and related hazards

Lin Zhao has published extensively in various scientific venues, frequently contributing to:

  • Remote Sensing
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • CATENA
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Permafrost and Periglacial Processes

Among recent publications by Lin Zhao are:

  • Changing climate and the permafrost environment on the Qinghai-Tibet (Xizang) plateau, 2020, Permafrost and Periglacial Processes
  • A synthesis dataset of permafrost thermal state for the Qinghai-Tibet (Xizang) Plateau, China, 2021, Earth System Science Data

Lin Zhao collaborates frequently with several coauthors, including:

  • Guojie Hu
  • Defu Zou
  • Tonghua Wu
  • Xiaodong Wu
  • Yao Xiao

Best Publications

  • A new map of permafrost distribution on the Tibetan Plateau

    Defu Zou;Lin Zhao;Yu Sheng;Ji Chen

  • Thermal state of permafrost and active layer in Central Asia during the international polar year

    Lin Zhao;Qingbai Wu;S.S. Marchenko;N. Sharkhuu

  • Characteristic, changes and impacts of permafrost on Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

    Guodong Cheng;Lin Zhao;Lin Zhao;Ren Li;Xiaodong Wu

  • Changes of climate and seasonally frozen ground over the past 30 years in Qinghai–Xizang (Tibetan) Plateau, China

    Lin Zhao;Chien-Lu Ping;Daqing Yang;Guodong Cheng

  • Temporal and spatial variations of the active layer along the Qinghai-Tibet Highway in a permafrost region

    Ren Li;Lin Zhao;YongJian Ding;TongHua Wu

  • A synthesis dataset of permafrost thermal state for the Qinghai–Tibet (Xizang) Plateau, China

    Lin Zhao;Lin Zhao;Defu Zou;Guojie Hu;Tonghua Wu

  • Permafrost Degradation on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and its Environmental Impacts

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  • Frozen soil degradation and its effects on surface hydrology in the northern Tibetan Plateau

    Lan Cuo;Yongxin Zhang;Theodore J. Bohn;Lin Zhao

  • Global warming weakening the inherent stability of glaciers and permafrost

    Yongjian Ding;Shiqiang Zhang;Lin Zhao;Zhongqin Li

  • Review article: Inferring permafrost and permafrost thaw in the mountains of the Hindu Kush Himalaya region

    Stephan Gruber;Renate Fleiner;Emilie Guegan;Prajjwal Panday

  • Effects of permafrost degradation on ecosystems

    Zhao-ping Yang;Yang Hua Ou;Xing-liang Xu;Lin Zhao

  • A first assessment of satellite and reanalysis estimates of surface and root-zone soil moisture over the permafrost region of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

    Zanpin Xing;Lei Fan;Lei Fan;Lin Zhao;Lin Zhao;Gabrielle De Lannoy

  • Thermal regimes and degradation modes of permafrost along the Qinghai-Tibet Highway

    Huijun Jin;Lin Zhao;Shaoling Wang;Rui Jin

  • Effects of irrigation and nitrogen application rates on nitrate nitrogen distribution and fertilizer nitrogen loss, wheat yield and nitrogen uptake on a recently reclaimed sandy farmland

    Qi Wang;Qi Wang;Fengrui Li;Lin Zhao;Enhe Zhang

  • Thawing and freezing processes of active layer in Wudaoliang region of Tibetan Plateau

    Lin Zhao;Guodong Cheng;Shuxun Li;Xinmin Zhao

  • Recent ground surface warming and its effects on permafrost on the central Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

    Tonghua Wu;Lin Zhao;Ren Li;Qinxue Wang

  • Numerical Modeling of the Active Layer Thickness and Permafrost Thermal State Across Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau

    Yanhui Qin;Tonghua Wu;Lin Zhao;Xiaodong Wu

  • The soil carbon/nitrogen ratio and moisture affect microbial community structures in alkaline permafrost-affected soils with different vegetation types on the Tibetan plateau.

    Xinfang Zhang;Shijian Xu;Changming Li;Lin Zhao

  • Variations in soil temperature from 1980 to 2015 in permafrost regions on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau based on observed and reanalysis products

    Guojie Hu;Lin Zhao;Ren Li;Xiaodong Wu

  • Mapping the vegetation distribution of the permafrost zone on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

    Zhi-wei Wang;Qian Wang;Lin Zhao;Xiao-dong Wu

  • Soil moisture and texture primarily control the soil nutrient stoichiometry across the Tibetan grassland

    Liming Tian;Liming Tian;Lin Zhao;Xiaodong Wu;Hongbing Fang

Frequent Co-Authors

Xiaodong Wu
Xiaodong Wu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Tonghua Wu
Tonghua Wu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Guojie Hu
Guojie Hu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yongjian Ding
Yongjian Ding Chinese Academy of Sciences
Chuangtian Chen
Chuangtian Chen Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xi Dai
Xi Dai Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Guodong Cheng
Guodong Cheng Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zhong Fang
Zhong Fang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Hongming Weng
Hongming Weng Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zhiwei Wang
Zhiwei Wang Tongji University

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