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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 60 1848 1663 113 108 263 19038

Peizhen Zhang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Peizhen Zhang between 1984 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Peizhen Zhang published across 42 years, from 1984 to 2025, averaging 7.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 35 publications in 2023. 49 of the 319 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 35. Peak 35 publications in 2023. 1984: 2 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 3 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 2 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 2 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 26 publications 2019: 22 publications 2020: 25 publications 2021: 33 publications 2022: 31 publications 2023: 35 publications 2024: 27 publications 2025: 22 publications
1984 2025

319 publications in total across all disciplines

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Peizhen Zhang: publications per year, 1984 to 2025
Year Publications
1984 2
1985 0
1986 1
1987 0
1988 2
1989 1
1990 1
1991 3
1992 1
1993 0
1994 2
1995 0
1996 1
1997 0
1998 2
1999 1
2000 2
2001 1
2002 2
2003 6
2004 2
2005 4
2006 3
2007 2
2008 0
2009 4
2010 6
2011 5
2012 2
2013 13
2014 4
2015 5
2016 8
2017 12
2018 26
2019 22
2020 25
2021 33
2022 31
2023 35
2024 27
2025 22
Total 319
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Peizhen Zhang publications per year - data summary

  • Peizhen Zhang, a Earth Science scholar from Sun Yat-sen University, has 319 publications recorded across 42 years, from 1984 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1984 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2023, with 35 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1986, 1989, 1990, 1992 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 6 of the 42 years in the span carry no publications at all (1985, 1987, 1993, 1995 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 7.6 papers per year over the whole span, or 8.9 per year counting only the 36 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 148 publications, 46% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1984-1997: 14 publications (1.0 per year); 1998-2011: 40 publications (2.9 per year); 2012-2025: 265 publications (18.9 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Peizhen 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 Peizhen 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, 258–267 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: 263 publications — 81st percentile

81% 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
258–267 185 263
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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Peizhen 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.
  • Peizhen Zhang, a Earth Science scholar from Sun Yat-sen University, records 263 publications - the 81st percentile of the discipline.
  • 81% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Peizhen Zhang, and about 19% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 168–177 publications range, and Peizhen 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).

Peizhen 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 Peizhen 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, 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.

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
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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Peizhen 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.
  • Peizhen Zhang, a Earth Science scholar from Sun Yat-sen University, records 60 D-Index - the 80th percentile of the discipline.
  • 80% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Peizhen Zhang, and about 20% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 44 D-Index range, and Peizhen Zhang ranks above 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).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2018 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Peizhen Zhang is affiliated with Sun Yat-sen University in China and has contributed extensively to the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a particular focus on geophysics, geology, atmospheric science, and earth-surface processes. Their research encompasses geological and geophysical studies, earthquake and tectonic investigations, as well as geological and geochemical analysis.

The scientist has explored diverse topics such as:

  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Geological and geochemical analysis
  • Geological and geophysical studies
  • Geology and paleoclimatology research
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Geological formations and processes
  • Earthquake detection and analysis

Recent significant papers published by Peizhen Zhang include:

  • Influence of pyrolysis temperature on chemical speciation, leaching ability, and environmental risk of heavy metals in biochar derived from cow manure, 2020, Bioresource Technology
  • Characteristics, adsorption behaviors, Cu(II) adsorption mechanisms by cow manure biochar derived at various pyrolysis temperatures, 2021, Bioresource Technology

Zhang collaborates frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Weitao Wang
  • Wenjun Zheng
  • Yipeng Zhang
  • Zhigang Li
  • Huiping Zhang

Their work is published in well-regarded venues such as:

  • Tectonics
  • Chinese Science Bulletin (Chinese Version)
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Peizhen Zhang's research record includes over 300 publications, primarily centered on geophysics and related areas within Earth and Planetary Sciences.

In recognition of their contributions, Zhang was named a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in 2018.

Best Publications

  • Continuous deformation of the Tibetan Plateau from global positioning system data

    Pei-Zhen Zhang;Zhengkang Shen;Min Wang;Weijun Gan

  • Present-Day Crustal Deformation in China Constrained by Global Positioning System Measurements

    Qi Wang;Pei-Zhen Zhang;Jeffrey T. Freymueller;Roger Bilham

  • Present‐day crustal motion within the Tibetan Plateau inferred from GPS measurements

    Weijun Gan;Peizhen Zhang;Zheng Kang Shen;Zheng Kang Shen;Zhijun Niu

  • Increased sedimentation rates and grain sizes 2-4 Myr ago due to the influence of climate change on erosion rates.

    Zhang Peizhen;Peter Molnar;Peter Molnar;William R. Downs

  • Active tectonic blocks and strong earthquakes in the continent of China

    Peizhen Zhang;Qidong Deng;Guomin Zhang;Jin Ma

  • Slip maxima at fault junctions and rupturing of barriers during the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake

    Zheng-Kang Shen;Zheng-Kang Shen;Zheng-Kang Shen;Jianbao Sun;Peizhen Zhang;Yongge Wan

  • Basic characteristics of active tectonics of China

    Qidong Deng;Peizhen Zhang;Yongkang Ran;Xiaoping Yang

  • Rapid exhumation at ~ 8 Ma on the Liupan Shan thrust fault from apatite fission-track thermochronology: Implications for growth of the northeastern Tibetan Plateau margin

    Dewen Zheng;Pei-Zhen Zhang;Jinlin Wan;Daoyang Yuan

  • The growth of northeastern Tibet and its relevance to large‐scale continental geodynamics: A review of recent studies

    Dao Yang Yuan;Wei Peng Ge;Zhen Wei Chen;Chuan You Li

  • The GSHAP Global Seismic Hazard Map

    D. Giardini;G. Grünthal;K. M. Shedlock;P. Zhang

  • Geology of the Haiyuan Fault Zone, Ningxia‐Hui Autonomous Region, China, and its relation to the evolution of the Northeastern Margin of the Tibetan Plateau

    B. C. Burchfiel;Peizhen Zhang;Yipeng Wang;Weiqi Zhang

  • Oblique, High-Angle, Listric-Reverse Faulting and Associated Development of Strain: The Wenchuan Earthquake of May 12, 2008, Sichuan, China

    Pei-Zhen Zhang;Xue-ze Wen;Zheng-Kang Shen;Jiu-hui Chen

  • Erosion, fault initiation and topographic growth of the North Qilian Shan (northern Tibetan Plateau)

    Dewen Zheng;Marin K. Clark;Peizhen Zhang;Wenjun Zheng

  • Late Quaternary and present-day rates of slip along the Altyn Tagh Fault, northern margin of the Tibetan Plateau

    Pei-Zhen Zhang;Peter Molnar;Xiwei Xu

  • Closure of the East Paleotethyan Ocean and amalgamation of the Eastern Cimmerian and Southeast Asia continental fragments

    Yuejun Wang;Xin Qian;Peter A. Cawood;Huichuan Liu

  • Transformation of displacement between strike-slip and crustal shortening in the northern margin of the Tibetan Plateau: Evidence from decadal GPS measurements and late Quaternary slip rates on faults

    Wen-jun Zheng;Pei-zhen Zhang;Wen-gui He;Dao-yang Yuan

  • A review on active tectonics and deep crustal processes of the Western Sichuan region, eastern margin of the Tibetan Plateau

    Pei-Zhen Zhang

  • Expansion of the Tibetan Plateau during the Neogene

    Weitao Wang;Wenjun Zheng;Peizhen Zhang;Qiang Li

  • Amount and style of late Cenozoic deformation in the Liupan Shan area, Ningxia autonomous region, China

    Peizhen Zhang;B. C. Burchfiel;Peter Molnar;Weiqi Zhang

  • Late Quaternary left‐lateral slip rate of the Haiyuan fault, northeastern margin of the Tibetan Plateau

    Chuanyou Li;Pei-zhen Zhang;Jinhui Yin;Wei Min

  • Eocene onset and late Miocene acceleration of Cenozoic intracontinental extension in the North Qinling range–Weihe graben: Insights from apatite fission track thermochronology

    Jianhui Liu;Peizhen Zhang;Richard O. Lease;Dewen Zheng

  • A revised chronology for Tertiary sedimentation in the Sikouzi basin: Implications for the tectonic evolution of the northeastern corner of the Tibetan Plateau

    Wei-tao Wang;Pei-Zhen Zhang;Eric Kirby;Li-Hua Wang

  • Progressive northward growth of the northern Qilian Shan-Hexi Corridor (northeastern Tibet) during the Cenozoic

    Dewen Zheng;Weitao Wang;Jinglin Wan;Daoyang Yuan

Frequent Co-Authors

Dewen Zheng
Dewen Zheng China Earthquake Administration
Weitao Wang
Weitao Wang Sun Yat-sen University
Wenjun Zheng
Wenjun Zheng Sun Yat-sen University
Peter Molnar
Peter Molnar University of Colorado Boulder
Eric Kirby
Eric Kirby Oregon State University
Zheng-Kang Shen
Zheng-Kang Shen University of California, Los Angeles
Tao Li
Tao Li Florida International University
Yuejun Wang
Yuejun Wang Sun Yat-sen University
Zhisheng An
Zhisheng An Chinese Academy of Sciences
Lindsay M. Schoenbohm
Lindsay M. Schoenbohm University of Toronto

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