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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 36 7060 6536 457 451 57 7859

Qing-Ren Meng publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Qing-Ren Meng between 1995 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Qing-Ren Meng published across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, averaging 2.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 8 publications in 2023. 9 of the 74 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 8. Peak 8 publications in 2023. 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 1 publication 2002: 0 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 2 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 1 publication 2010: 1 publication 2011: 2 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 5 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 1 publication 2019: 5 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 3 publications
1995 2025

74 publications in total across all disciplines

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Qing-Ren Meng: publications per year, 1995 to 2025
Year Publications
1995 1
1996 0
1997 1
1998 0
1999 1
2000 1
2001 1
2002 0
2003 3
2004 3
2005 3
2006 1
2007 2
2008 1
2009 1
2010 1
2011 2
2012 2
2013 1
2014 5
2015 3
2016 2
2017 1
2018 1
2019 5
2020 6
2021 3
2022 6
2023 8
2024 6
2025 3
Total 74
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Qing-Ren Meng 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 Qing-Ren Meng 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, 48–57 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: 57 publications — 1st percentile

1% 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 57
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
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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Qing-Ren Meng 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 Qing-Ren Meng 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, 36 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: 36 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% 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 36
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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Overview

Qing-Ren Meng is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China and specializes in Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a significant focus on geophysics. Their research spans several subfields, including geophysics, paleontology, geology, artificial intelligence, and molecular biology.

The scientist's work frequently addresses topics such as geological and geochemical analysis, earthquake and tectonic studies, high-pressure geophysics and materials, geological and geophysical studies, paleontology and stratigraphy of fossils, geochemistry and geologic mapping, and hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis.

Qing-Ren Meng has published extensively in notable scientific venues. Frequent publication venues include National Science Review, Geophysical Journal International, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, and Chinese Science Bulletin (Chinese Version).

Some of their recent significant papers include:

  • "Cretaceous basin evolution in northeast Asia: tectonic responses to the paleo-Pacific plate subduction" (2021), National Science Review
  • "Spatiotemporal evolution of the Jehol Biota: Responses to the North China craton destruction in the Early Cretaceous" (2021), Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Destruction of the North China Craton and its influence on surface geology and terrestrial biotas" (2020), Chinese Science Bulletin (Chinese Version)
  • "Late Triassic uplift, magmatism and extension of the northern North China block: Mantle signatures in the surface" (2020), Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • "Revisiting the mechanisms of mid-Tertiary uplift of the NE Tibetan Plateau" (2023), National Science Review

Qing-Ren Meng collaborates regularly with several researchers, including Liang Duan, Guo-Li Wu, Rixiang Zhu, Zhonghe Zhou, and Honghong Wei.

Best Publications

  • Geologic framework and tectonic evolution of the Qinling orogen, central China

    Qing-Ren Meng;Guo-Wei Zhang

  • Timing of collision of the North and South China blocks: Controversy and reconciliation

    Qing-Ren Meng;Guo-Wei Zhang

  • What drove late Mesozoic extension of the northern China Mongolia tract

    Qing-Ren Meng

  • Mesozoic sedimentary evolution of the northwest Sichuan basin: Implication for continued clockwise rotation of the South China block

    Qing-Ren Meng;Erchie Wang;Jian-Min Hu

  • Decratonic gold deposits

    RiXiang Zhu;HongRui Fan;JianWei Li;QingRen Meng

  • Tectonics of the late Mesozoic wide extensional basin system in the China–Mongolia border region

    Qing-Ren Meng;Jian-Min Hu;Jiu-Qiang Jin;Yan Zhang

  • Late Paleoproterozoic–Neoproterozoic multi-rifting events in the North China Craton and their geological significance: A study advance and review

    Mingguo Zhai;Mingguo Zhai;Bo Hu;Taiping Zhao;Peng Peng

  • Stratigraphic and sedimentary records of the rift to drift evolution of the northern North China craton at the Paleo- to Mesoproterozoic transition

    Qing-Ren Meng;Hong-Hong Wei;Yong-Qiang Qu;Shou-Xian Ma

  • Time range of Mesozoic tectonic regime inversion in eastern North China Block

    Zhai Mingguo;Zhu Rixiang;Liu Jianming;Meng Qingren

  • Mesozoic large-scale lateral extrusion, rotation, and uplift of the Tongbai-Dabie Shan belt in east China

    Erchie Wang;Qingren Meng;B. Clark Burchfiel;Guowei Zhang

  • Craton destruction and related resources

    Rixiang Zhu;Hongfu Zhang;Guang Zhu;Qingren Meng

  • Tectonic evolution of early Mesozoic sedimentary basins in the North China block

    Qing-Ren Meng;Guo-Li Wu;Long-Gang Fan;Hong-Hong Wei

  • Tracing the position of the South China block in Gondwana: U–Pb ages and Hf isotopes of Devonian detrital zircons

    Liang Duan;Qing-Ren Meng;Cheng-Li Zhang;Xiao-Ming Liu

  • Block rotation: Tectonic response of the Sichuan basin to the southeastward growth of the Tibetan plateau along the Xianshuihe-Xiaojiang fault

    Erchie Wang;Kai Meng;Zhe Su;Qingren Meng

  • Did the Altyn Tagh fault extend beyond the Tibetan Plateau

    Brian J. Darby;Bradley D. Ritts;Yongjun Yue;Qingren Meng

  • Structural and sedimentary evolution of the southern Songliao Basin, northeast China, and implications for hydrocarbon prospectivity

    Hong-Hong Wei;Jun-Lai Liu;Qing-Ren Meng

  • Early Mesozoic tectonic settings of the northern North China craton

    Qing-Ren Meng;Hong-Hong Wei;Guo-Li Wu;Liang Duan

  • Late Cenozoic denudation by large-magnitude landslides in the eastern edge of Tibetan Plateau

    Qing-Ren Meng;Qing-Ren Meng;Jian-Min Hu;Erchie Wang;Hong-Jie Qu

  • Mesozoic and Cenozoic tectonic evolution of the Longmenshan fault belt

    Unknown

  • Cenozoic tectonic development of the Qaidam Basin in the northeastern Tibetan Plateau

    Qing-Ren Meng;Xiang Fang

  • Provenance of Jurassic sediments in the Hefei Basin, east-central China and the contribution of high-pressure and ultrahigh-pressure metamorphic rocks from the Dabie Shan

    Renwei Li;Yusheng Wan;Zhenyu Cheng;Jianxiong Zhou

Frequent Co-Authors

Mingguo Zhai
Mingguo Zhai Chinese Academy of Sciences
Rixiang Zhu
Rixiang Zhu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Alex Pullen
Alex Pullen Clemson University
Peng Peng
Peng Peng Chinese Academy of Sciences
Guowei Zhang
Guowei Zhang Northwest University
Lin Ding
Lin Ding Chinese Academy of Sciences
Bradley D. Ritts
Bradley D. Ritts University of Idaho
Carmala N. Garzione
Carmala N. Garzione University of Arizona
Nicholas Christie-Blick
Nicholas Christie-Blick Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory

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