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D-Index
34
Citations
3541
World Ranking
8111
National Ranking
2698

Mengqiang Zhu 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 Mengqiang Zhu sits on this spectrum.

38–42 publications: 1 scientists 43–47 publications: 0 scientists 48–52 publications: 3 scientists 53–57 publications: 8 scientists 58–62 publications: 11 scientists 63–67 publications: 16 scientists 68–72 publications: 24 scientists 73–77 publications: 31 scientists 78–82 publications: 49 scientists 83–87 publications: 77 scientists 88–92 publications: 86 scientists 93–97 publications: 88 scientists 98–102 publications: 92 scientists 103–107 publications: 84 scientists 108–112 publications: 102 scientists 113–117 publications: 108 scientists 118–122 publications: 117 scientists 123–127 publications: 126 scientists 128–132 publications: 146 scientists 133–137 publications: 114 scientists 138–142 publications: 102 scientists 143–147 publications: 127 scientists 148–152 publications: 102 scientists 153–157 publications: 112 scientists 158–162 publications: 102 scientists 163–167 publications: 127 scientists 168–172 publications: 121 scientists 173–177 publications: 112 scientists 178–182 publications: 109 scientists 183–187 publications: 98 scientists 188–192 publications: 92 scientists 193–197 publications: 105 scientists 198–202 publications: 77 scientists 203–207 publications: 80 scientists 208–212 publications: 89 scientists 213–217 publications: 70 scientists 218–222 publications: 74 scientists 223–227 publications: 74 scientists 228–232 publications: 70 scientists 233–237 publications: 67 scientists 238–242 publications: 59 scientists 243–247 publications: 67 scientists 248–252 publications: 51 scientists 253–257 publications: 46 scientists 258–262 publications: 41 scientists 263–267 publications: 39 scientists 268–272 publications: 34 scientists 273–277 publications: 39 scientists 278–282 publications: 35 scientists 283–287 publications: 36 scientists 288–292 publications: 35 scientists 293–297 publications: 29 scientists 298–302 publications: 23 scientists 303–307 publications: 39 scientists 308–312 publications: 34 scientists 313–317 publications: 23 scientists 318–322 publications: 18 scientists 323–327 publications: 18 scientists 328–332 publications: 21 scientists 333–337 publications: 20 scientists 338–342 publications: 15 scientists 343–347 publications: 13 scientists 348–352 publications: 24 scientists 353–357 publications: 25 scientists 358–362 publications: 10 scientists 363–367 publications: 20 scientists 368–372 publications: 17 scientists 373–377 publications: 18 scientists 378–382 publications: 15 scientists 383–387 publications: 7 scientists 388–392 publications: 22 scientists 393–397 publications: 9 scientists 398–402 publications: 11 scientists 403–407 publications: 16 scientists 408–412 publications: 4 scientists 413–417 publications: 5 scientists 418–422 publications: 14 scientists 423–427 publications: 8 scientists 428–432 publications: 7 scientists 433–437 publications: 7 scientists 438–442 publications: 10 scientists 443–447 publications: 10 scientists 448–452 publications: 3 scientists 453–457 publications: 9 scientists 458–462 publications: 11 scientists 463–467 publications: 4 scientists 468–472 publications: 6 scientists 473–477 publications: 11 scientists 478–482 publications: 8 scientists 483–487 publications: 2 scientists 488–492 publications: 3 scientists 493–497 publications: 4 scientists 498–502 publications: 4 scientists 503–507 publications: 4 scientists 508–509 publications: 4 scientists 510+ publications: 100 scientists
38 publications 510+

This scientist: 586 publications — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.

Mengqiang Zhu 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 Mengqiang Zhu sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index: 15 scientists 31 D-Index: 42 scientists 32 D-Index: 60 scientists 33 D-Index: 90 scientists 34 D-Index: 103 scientists 35 D-Index: 108 scientists 36 D-Index: 142 scientists 37 D-Index: 147 scientists 38 D-Index: 147 scientists 39 D-Index: 152 scientists 40 D-Index: 143 scientists 41 D-Index: 157 scientists 42 D-Index: 141 scientists 43 D-Index: 151 scientists 44 D-Index: 140 scientists 45 D-Index: 135 scientists 46 D-Index: 121 scientists 47 D-Index: 108 scientists 48 D-Index: 128 scientists 49 D-Index: 111 scientists 50 D-Index: 106 scientists 51 D-Index: 112 scientists 52 D-Index: 102 scientists 53 D-Index: 103 scientists 54 D-Index: 94 scientists 55 D-Index: 61 scientists 56 D-Index: 101 scientists 57 D-Index: 71 scientists 58 D-Index: 65 scientists 59 D-Index: 78 scientists 60 D-Index: 93 scientists 61 D-Index: 56 scientists 62 D-Index: 58 scientists 63 D-Index: 52 scientists 64 D-Index: 63 scientists 65 D-Index: 49 scientists 66 D-Index: 53 scientists 67 D-Index: 57 scientists 68 D-Index: 50 scientists 69 D-Index: 44 scientists 70 D-Index: 44 scientists 71 D-Index: 31 scientists 72 D-Index: 33 scientists 73 D-Index: 33 scientists 74 D-Index: 23 scientists 75 D-Index: 32 scientists 76 D-Index: 24 scientists 77 D-Index: 17 scientists 78 D-Index: 19 scientists 79 D-Index: 9 scientists 80 D-Index: 21 scientists 81 D-Index: 20 scientists 82 D-Index: 17 scientists 83 D-Index: 19 scientists 84 D-Index: 19 scientists 85 D-Index: 14 scientists 86 D-Index: 6 scientists 87 D-Index: 14 scientists 88 D-Index: 17 scientists 89 D-Index: 10 scientists 90 D-Index: 8 scientists 91 D-Index: 8 scientists 92 D-Index: 9 scientists 93 D-Index: 6 scientists 94+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 34 D-Index — 7th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

Best Publications

  • Arsenite oxidation by a poorly crystalline manganese-oxide. 2. Results from X-ray absorption spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction.

    Brandon J. Lafferty;Matthew Ginder-Vogel;Mengqiang Zhu;Kenneth J. T. Livi

  • Quantum chemical study of arsenic (III, V) adsorption on Mn-oxides: implications for arsenic(III) oxidation.

    Mengqiang Zhu;Kristian W Paul;James D Kubicki;Donald L Sparks

  • Cation effects on the layer structure of biogenic Mn-oxides.

    Mengqiang Zhu;Matthew Ginder-Vogel;Sanjai J. Parikh;Xiong-Han Feng

  • Coupled Kinetics of Ferrihydrite Transformation and As(V) Sequestration under the Effect of Humic Acids: A Mechanistic and Quantitative Study.

    Shiwen Hu;Yang Lu;Lanfang Peng;Pei Wang

  • Redox Reactions between Mn(II) and Hexagonal Birnessite Change Its Layer Symmetry

    Huaiyan Zhao;Mengqiang Zhu;Wei Li;Evert J. Elzinga

  • Formation of nano-crystalline todorokite from biogenic Mn oxides

    Xiong Han Feng;Mengqiang Zhu;Matthew Ginder-Vogel;Chaoying Ni

  • Structural Transformation of Birnessite by Fulvic Acid under Anoxic Conditions.

    Unknown

  • Effects of crystallite size on the structure and magnetism of ferrihydrite

    Xiaoming Wang;Xiaoming Wang;Mengqiang Zhu;Luuk K. Koopal;Wei Li

  • Cadmium Isotope Fractionation during Adsorption and Substitution with Iron (Oxyhydr)oxides.

    Xinran Yan;Mengqiang Zhu;Wei Li;Caroline L Peacock

  • Ni(II) Sorption on Biogenic Mn-Oxides with Varying Mn Octahedral Layer Structure

    Mengqiang Zhu;Matthew Ginder-Vogel;Donald L. Sparks

  • Coupled Manganese Redox Cycling and Organic Carbon Degradation on Mineral Surfaces

    Unknown

  • Quantifying Uncertainties in Sequential Chemical Extraction of Soil Phosphorus Using XANES Spectroscopy.

    Chunhao Gu;Than Dam;Stephen C. Hart;Benjamin L. Turner

  • Dual role of silt and clay in the formation and accrual of stabilized soil organic carbon

    Unknown

  • Structural study of biotic and abiotic poorly-crystalline manganese oxides using atomic pair distribution function analysis

    Mengqiang Zhu;Christopher L. Farrow;Jeffrey E. Post;Kenneth J.T. Livi

  • Macromolecular Characterization of Compound Selectivity for Oxidation and Oxidative Alterations of Dissolved Organic Matter by Manganese Oxide.

    Jianchao Zhang;Amy M. McKenna;Mengqiang Zhu

  • Effects of metal cations on coupled birnessite structural transformation and natural organic matter adsorption and oxidation

    Unknown

  • Secondary Mineral Formation and Carbon Dynamics during FeS Oxidation in the Presence of Dissolved Organic Matter.

    Unknown

  • Formation and secondary mineralization of ferrihydrite in the presence of silicate and Mn(II)

    Xiaoming Wang;Xiaoming Wang;Mengqiang Zhu;Shuai Lan;Matthew Ginder-Vogel

  • Metal Adsorption Controls Stability of Layered Manganese Oxides.

    Peng Yang;Jeffrey E. Post;Qian Wang;Wenqian Xu

  • Trivalent manganese on vacancies triggers rapid transformation of layered to tunneled manganese oxides (TMOs): Implications for occurrence of TMOs in low-temperature environment

    Peng Yang;Seungyeol Lee;Jeffrey E. Post;Huifang Xu

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