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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 77 614 542 45 43 404 25672

Sanzhong Li publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Sanzhong Li between 1998 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Sanzhong Li published across 29 years, from 1998 to 2026, averaging 19.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 76 publications in 2022. 49 of the 570 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 76. Peak 76 publications in 2022. 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 20 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 33 publications 2017: 35 publications 2018: 31 publications 2019: 26 publications 2020: 44 publications 2021: 56 publications 2022: 76 publications 2023: 66 publications 2024: 48 publications 2025: 47 publications 2026: 2 publications
1998 2026

570 publications in total across all disciplines

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Sanzhong Li: publications per year, 1998 to 2026
Year Publications
1998 1
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 2
2004 7
2005 2
2006 7
2007 6
2008 5
2009 4
2010 8
2011 9
2012 20
2013 10
2014 7
2015 18
2016 33
2017 35
2018 31
2019 26
2020 44
2021 56
2022 76
2023 66
2024 48
2025 47
2026 2
Total 570
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Sanzhong Li 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 Sanzhong Li 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, 398–407 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: 404 publications — 95th percentile

95% 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
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 44 404
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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Sanzhong Li 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 Sanzhong Li 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, 77 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: 77 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% 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
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 77
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

Sanzhong Li is affiliated with the Ocean University of China. Their research contributions are primarily situated within Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a significant focus on specialized subfields such as Geophysics, Geology, Artificial Intelligence, Environmental Chemistry, and Mechanics of Materials.

The scholar's research topics reflect extensive investigation across various geological and geophysical domains. These include:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies
  • High-Pressure Geophysics and Materials
  • Geological and Geophysical Studies
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Hydrocarbon Exploration and Reservoir Analysis

Sanzhong Li has contributed to numerous scientific papers, with selected recent publications highlighting thematic diversity and venues of dissemination:

  • "An orocline in the eastern Central Asian Orogenic Belt" (2021), published in Earth-Science Reviews
  • "Tectono-thermal evolution of the Qilian orogenic system: Tracing the subduction, accretion and closure of the Proto-Tethys Ocean" (2021), published in Earth-Science Reviews
  • "The Magnetic and Color Reflectance Properties of Hematite: From Earth to Mars" (2021), published in Reviews of Geophysics
  • "Mesozoic-Cenozoic basin inversion and geodynamics in East China: A review" (2020), published in Earth-Science Reviews
  • "Vertical diversity and association pattern of total, abundant and rare microbial communities in deep-sea sediments" (2021), published in Molecular Ecology

Their frequent co-authors collaborate extensively within related research areas. Notable collaborators include Yongjiang Liu, Yanhui Suo, Shengyao Yu, Ian D. Somerville, and Guangzeng Wang.

The scholar's work often appears in established scientific journals and venues, with the most frequent publication outlets being:

  • Earth-Science Reviews
  • Gondwana Research
  • Geological Society of America Bulletin
  • Precambrian Research
  • Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

This publication record and co-authorship network illustrate an extensive engagement with geoscience disciplines at multiple scales, encompassing tectonics, geodynamics, mineralogy, and microbial ecology within marine and terrestrial contexts.

Best Publications

  • A Paleo-Mesoproterozoic supercontinent: assembly, growth and breakup

    Guochun Zhao;Min Sun;Simon A. Wilde;Sanzhong Li

  • Amalgamation of the North China Craton: Key issues and discussion

    Guochun Zhao;Peter A. Cawood;Sanzhong Li;Simon A. Wilde

  • Geological reconstructions of the East Asian blocks: From the breakup of Rodinia to the assembly of Pangea

    Guochun Zhao;Guochun Zhao;Yuejun Wang;Baochun Huang;Yunpeng Dong

  • Tectonics of South China continent and its implications

    GuoWei Zhang;AnLin Guo;YueJun Wang;SanZhong Li

  • Closure of the Proto-Tethys Ocean and Early Paleozoic amalgamation of microcontinental blocks in East Asia

    Sanzhong Li;Shujuan Zhao;Xin Liu;Huahua Cao

  • SHRIMP U–Pb zircon geochronology of the Liaoji granitoids: Constraints on the evolution of the Paleoproterozoic Jiao-Liao-Ji belt in the Eastern Block of the North China Craton

    Sanzhong Li;Sanzhong Li;Guochun Zhao

  • LA-ICP-MS U-Pb zircon ages of the Liaohe Group in the Eastern Block of the North China Craton: constraints on the evolution of the Jiao-Liao-Ji Belt

    Yan Luo;Min Sun;Guochun Zhao;Sanzhong Li

  • SHRIMP U-Pb zircon ages of granitoid rocks in the Lüliang Complex: Implications for the accretion and evolution of the Trans-North China Orogen

    Guochun Zhao;Simon A. Wilde;Min Sun;Sanzhong Li

  • Assembly, Accretion and Breakup of the Paleo-Mesoproterozoic Columbia Supercontinent: Records in the North China Craton

    Guochun Zhao;Min Sun;Simon A. Wilde;Sanzhong Li

  • A comparison of U–Pb and Hf isotopic compositions of detrital zircons from the North and South Liaohe Groups: Constraints on the evolution of the Jiao-Liao-Ji Belt, North China Craton

    Yan Luo;Yan Luo;Min Sun;Guochun Zhao;Sanzhong Li

  • Deformation history of the Paleoproterozoic Liaohe assemblage in the eastern block of the North China Craton

    Sanzhong Li;Sanzhong Li;Guochun Zhao;Min Sun;Zongzhu Han

  • Timing of metamorphism in the Paleoproterozoic Jiao-Liao-Ji Belt: New SHRIMP U-Pb zircon dating of granulites, gneisses and marbles of the Jiaobei massif in the North China Craton

    Pui Yuk Tam;Guochun Zhao;Fulai Liu;Xiwen Zhou

  • Mesozoic tectono-magmatic response in the East Asian ocean-continent connection zone to subduction of the Paleo-Pacific Plate

    Sanzhong Li;Yanhui Suo;Xiyao Li;Jie Zhou

  • Assembly, accretion, and break-up of the Palaeo-Mesoproterozoic Columbia supercontinent: record in the North China Craton revisited

    Guochun Zhao;Sanzhong Li;Min Sun;Simon A. Wilde

  • Kwangsian crustal anatexis within the eastern South China Block: Geochemical, zircon U-Pb geochronological and Hf isotopic fingerprints from the gneissoid granites of Wugong and Wuyi-Yunkai Domains

    Yuejun Wang;Yuejun Wang;Aimei Zhang;Weiming Fan;Guochun Zhao

  • Age of the subducting Pacific slab beneath East Asia and its geodynamic implications

    Xin Liu;Xin Liu;Dapeng Zhao;Sanzhong Li;Wei Wei

  • Shrimp U-Pb zircon geochronology of the Huai'an Complex: Constraints on late Archean to paleoproterozoic magmatic and metamorphic events in the Trans-North China Orogen

    Guochun Zhao;Simon A. Wilde;Min Sun;Jinghui Guo

  • Collision leading to multiple-stage large-scale extrusion in the Qinling orogen: Insights from the Mianlue suture

    Sanzhong Li;Timothy M. Kusky;Lu Wang;Guowei Zhang

  • Triassic southeastward subduction of North China Block to South China Block: Insights from new geological, geophysical and geochemical data

    Sanzhong Li;Bor-ming Jahn;Bor-ming Jahn;Shujuan Zhao;Liming Dai

  • Are the South and North Liaohe Groups of North China Craton different exotic terranes? Nd isotope constraints

    Sanzhong Li;Sanzhong Li;Guochun Zhao;Min Sun;Zongzhu Han

Frequent Co-Authors

Ian D. Somerville
Ian D. Somerville University College Dublin
Guochun Zhao
Guochun Zhao University of Hong Kong
M. Santosh
M. Santosh China University of Geosciences
Shengyao Yu
Shengyao Yu Ocean University of China
Min Sun
Min Sun University of Hong Kong
Xin Liu
Xin Liu Ocean University of China
Guowei Zhang
Guowei Zhang Northwest University
Xiaochun Liu
Xiaochun Liu Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences
Simon A. Wilde
Simon A. Wilde Curtin University
Bor-ming Jahn
Bor-ming Jahn National Taiwan University

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