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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 46 4136 3799 268 262 74 11170

Qi Zhang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Qi Zhang between 1994 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Qi Zhang published across 32 years, from 1994 to 2025, averaging 3.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2016. 5 of the 101 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2016. 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 2 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 3 publications
1994 2025

101 publications in total across all disciplines

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Qi Zhang: publications per year, 1994 to 2025
Year Publications
1994 1
1995 0
1996 0
1997 1
1998 0
1999 1
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 3
2004 0
2005 1
2006 2
2007 7
2008 5
2009 10
2010 2
2011 6
2012 6
2013 4
2014 5
2015 4
2016 13
2017 3
2018 7
2019 3
2020 3
2021 2
2022 2
2023 5
2024 2
2025 3
Total 101
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Qi 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 Qi 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, 68–77 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: 74 publications — 3rd percentile

3% 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 74
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
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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Qi 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 Qi 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, 46 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: 46 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% 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 46
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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Overview

Qi Zhang is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China and conducts research primarily in the fields of Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their work encompasses various subfields including Global and Planetary Change, Water Science and Technology, Ecology, Geophysics, and Environmental Engineering.

The scientist's research focuses on topics such as Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies, Hydrology and Drought Analysis, Flood Risk Assessment and Management, Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics, Climate Variability and Models, Soil Erosion and Sediment Transport, and Geological and Geochemical Analysis.

Qi Zhang has contributed to a number of peer-reviewed publications in notable journals. Selected recent papers include:

  • Attribution of Evapotranspiration Changes in Humid Regions of China from 1982 to 2016, 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
  • Assessing effective hydrological connectivity for floodplains with a framework integrating habitat suitability and sediment suspension behavior, 2021, Water Research
  • Projection of drought-flood abrupt alternation in a humid subtropical region under changing climate, 2023, Journal of Hydrology
  • Groundwater dynamics of a lake-floodplain system: Role of groundwater flux in lake water storage subject to seasonal inundation, 2022, The Science of The Total Environment
  • Intensifying drought of Poyang Lake and potential recovery approaches in the dammed middle Yangtze River catchment, 2023, Journal of Hydrology Regional Studies

The scientist frequently publishes in journals such as:

  • Journal of Hydrology
  • Journal of Hydrology Regional Studies
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
  • Water Research
  • The Science of The Total Environment

Frequent coauthors in their publications include Dan Zhang, Yanyan Song, Xiaomang Liu, Lu Zhang, and Xianghu Li. These collaborations reflect ongoing contributions to hydrological and environmental research domains.

Best Publications

  • Tibetan tectonic evolution inferred from spatial and temporal variations in post-collisional magmatism

    Sun Lin Chung;Mei Fei Chu;Yuquan Zhang;Yingwen Xie

  • Adakites from continental collision zones: Melting of thickened lower crust beneath southern Tibet

    Sun Lin Chung;Dunyi Liu;Jianqing Ji;Mei Fei Chu

  • Time scale of an early to mid-Paleozoic orogenic cycle of the long-lived Central Asian Orogenic Belt, Inner Mongolia of China: Implications for continental growth

    Ping Jian;Dunyi Liu;Alfred Kröner;Brian F. Windley

  • Devonian to Permian plate tectonic cycle of the Paleo-Tethys Orogen in southwest China (II): Insights from zircon ages of ophiolites, arc/back-arc assemblages and within-plate igneous rocks and generation of the Emeishan CFB province

    Ping Jian;Dunyi Liu;Alfred Kröner;Qi Zhang

  • Distinguishing the relative impacts of climate change and human activities on variation of streamflow in the Poyang Lake catchment, China

    Xuchun Ye;Qi Zhang;Jian Liu;Xianghu Li

  • Eocene Neotethyan slab breakoff in southern Tibet inferred from the Linzizong volcanic record

    Hao Yang Lee;Sun Lin Chung;Ching Hua Lo;Jianqing Ji

  • Effects of the Three Gorges Dam on Yangtze River flow and river interaction with Poyang Lake, China: 2003-2008

    Hua Guo;Qi Hu;Qi Zhang;Song Feng

  • Parameter and modeling uncertainty simulated by GLUE and a formal Bayesian method for a conceptual hydrological model

    Xiaoli Jin;Chong-Yu Xu;Qi Zhang;V. P. Singh

  • An investigation of enhanced recessions in Poyang Lake: Comparison of Yangtze River and local catchment impacts

    Qi Zhang;Xu-chun Ye;Adrian D. Werner;Yun-liang Li

  • Devonian to Permian plate tectonic cycle of the Paleo-Tethys Orogen in southwest China (I): Geochemistry of ophiolites, arc/back-arc assemblages and within-plate igneous rocks

    Ping Jian;Dunyi Liu;Alfred Kröner;Qi Zhang

  • Has the Three-Gorges Dam made the Poyang Lake wetlands wetter and drier?

    Q. Zhang;L. Li;Y-G. Wang;A. D. Werner

  • Suitability of the TRMM satellite rainfalls in driving a distributed hydrological model for water balance computations in Xinjiang catchment, Poyang lake basin

    Xiang-Hu Li;Qi Zhang;Chong-Yu Xu;Chong-Yu Xu

  • Root-induced changes of soil hydraulic properties – A review

    Jianrong Lu;Qi Zhang;Adrian D. Werner;Yunliang Li

  • Episodic mantle melting-crustal reworking in the late Neoarchean of the northwestern North China Craton: Zircon ages of magmatic and metamorphic rocks from the Yinshan Block

    Ping Jian;Alfred Kröner;Brian F. Windley;Qi Zhang

  • The Grenvillian Songshugou ophiolite in the Qinling Mountains, Central China: Implications for the tectonic evolution of the Qinling orogenic belt

    Yun-Peng Dong;Mei-Fu Zhou;Guo-Wei Zhang;Ding-Wu Zhou

  • 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

  • Hydrodynamic and Hydrological Modeling of the Poyang Lake Catchment System in China

    Yunliang Li;Qi Zhang;Jing Yao;Adrian D. Werner

  • Hydrodynamic investigation of surface hydrological connectivity and its effects on the water quality of seasonal lakes: Insights from a complex floodplain setting (Poyang Lake, China).

    Yunliang Li;Qi Zhang;Yongjiu Cai;Zhiqiang Tan

  • A modeling study of catchment discharge to Poyang Lake under future climate in China

    Xuchun Ye;Qi Zhang;Li Bai;Qi Hu

  • GRACE-Based Hydrological Drought Evaluation of the Yangtze River Basin, China

    Dan Zhang;Qi Zhang;Adrian D. Werner;Xiaomang Liu

  • Concentration and distribution of trace elements in lignite from the Shengli Coalfield, Inner Mongolia, China: Implications on origin of the associated Wulantuga Germanium Deposit

    Huawen Qi;Ruizhong Hu;Qi Zhang

  • Experimental investigation of contaminant transport in coastal groundwater

    Qi Zhang;Ray E. Volker;David A. Lockington

  • Intensification of hydrological drought due to human activity in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, China.

    Dan Zhang;Qi Zhang;Jiaming Qiu;Peng Bai

  • Quantifying the impact of bathymetric changes on the hydrological regimes in a large floodplain lake: Poyang Lake

    Jing Yao;Qi Zhang;Xuchun Ye;Dan Zhang

  • Assessing the performance of satellite-based precipitation products and its dependence on topography over Poyang Lake basin

    Xianghu Li;Qi Zhang;Chong-Yu Xu;Chong-Yu Xu

  • Investigating a complex lake-catchment-river system using artificial neural networks: Poyang Lake (China)

    Yunliang Li;Qi Zhang;Qi Zhang;Adrian Werner;J. Yao

  • Lake hydrology, water quality and ecology impacts of altered river–lake interactions: advances in research on the middle Yangtze river

    Guishan Yang;Qi Zhang;Rongrong Wan;Xijun Lai

  • The influence of river-to-lake backflow on the hydrodynamics of a large floodplain lake system (Poyang Lake, China)

    Yunliang Li;Qi Zhang;Qi Zhang;Adrian D. Werner;Jing Yao

  • Copula-based probability of concurrent hydrological drought in the Poyang lake-catchment-river system (China) from 1960 to 2013

    Dan Zhang;Peng Chen;Qi Zhang;Xianghu Li

  • Hysteretic relationships in inundation dynamics for a large lake-floodplain system

    Qi Zhang;Adrian D. Werner

Frequent Co-Authors

Chong-Yu Xu
Chong-Yu Xu North China University of Water Conservancy and Electric Power
Adrian D. Werner
Adrian D. Werner Flinders University
Ling Li
Ling Li University of Queensland
David Lockington
David Lockington University of Queensland
Qi Hu
Qi Hu University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Xiaomang Liu
Xiaomang Liu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Neil R. Viney
Neil R. Viney Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
David Andrew Barry
David Andrew Barry École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Tong Jiang
Tong Jiang Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology
Hong Liu
Hong Liu Shandong University

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