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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 35 7617 7053 2591 2291 123 4652

Shaocong Lai publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Shaocong Lai between 1995 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Shaocong Lai published across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, averaging 4.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2020. 24 of the 151 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2020. 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 0 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 1 publication 2013: 8 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 17 publications 2025: 7 publications
1995 2025

151 publications in total across all disciplines

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Shaocong Lai: publications per year, 1995 to 2025
Year Publications
1995 1
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 2
2000 2
2001 3
2002 0
2003 2
2004 1
2005 0
2006 0
2007 8
2008 3
2009 2
2010 2
2011 1
2012 1
2013 8
2014 7
2015 8
2016 4
2017 7
2018 7
2019 12
2020 17
2021 10
2022 13
2023 6
2024 17
2025 7
Total 151
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Shaocong Lai 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 Shaocong Lai 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, 118–127 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: 123 publications — 24th percentile

24% 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
118–127 540 123
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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Shaocong Lai 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 Shaocong Lai 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, 35 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: 35 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% 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 35
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
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

Shaocong Lai is affiliated with Northwest University in the United States and specializes primarily within the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research contributions span areas including geophysics, artificial intelligence applications in earth sciences, economics and econometrics, geochemistry and petrology, and filtration and separation techniques. The scientist's work is characterized by a strong emphasis on geological and geochemical analysis alongside high-pressure geophysics and material studies.

Lai's research topics focus on a number of specialized domains:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Geochemistry and Geochronology of Asian Mineral Deposits
  • Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis
  • Chemical and Physical Properties in Aqueous Solutions

The scientist frequently collaborates with several researchers in the field, including:

  • Jiangfeng Qin
  • Ren-Zhi Zhu
  • Yu Zhu
  • Fangyi Zhang
  • Min Liu

Shaocong Lai has published extensively in various scientific journals. The most common venues for their work include:

  • Lithos
  • Journal of Asian Earth Sciences
  • Goldschmidt Abstracts
  • Geological Society of America Bulletin
  • Acta Geologica Sinica - English Edition

Some notable recent papers authored or coauthored by Lai include:

  • Neoproterozoic metasomatized mantle beneath the western Yangtze Block, South China: Evidence from whole-rock geochemistry and zircon U-Pb-Hf isotopes of mafic rocks, 2020, Journal of Asian Earth Sciences
  • Genesis of ca. 850-835 Ma high-Mg# diorites in the western Yangtze Block, South China: Implications for mantle metasomatism under the subduction process, 2020, Precambrian Research
  • Neoproterozoic tectonic transition from subduction to back-arc extension along the western Yangtze Block, South China: Petrological evidence of Nb-enriched basalts and arc-type intrusive rocks, 2023, Gondwana Research
  • Constructing the latest Neoproterozoic to Early Paleozoic multiple crust-mantle interactions in western Bainaimiao arc terrane, southeastern Central Asian Orogenic Belt, 2020, Geoscience Frontiers
  • Thermotectonic evolution of the Paleozoic granites along the Shangdan suture zone (central China): Crustal growth and differentiation by magma underplating in an orogenic belt, 2020, Geological Society of America Bulletin

Lai's work integrates advanced geochemical and geophysical methods, focusing on the tectonic, petrological, and geochemical processes that shape continental crust evolution and mantle dynamics. The research also explores mantle metasomatism, subduction-related phenomena, and crust-mantle interactions during key geologic epochs.

Best Publications

  • 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

  • Geochemical evidence for origin of magma mixing for the Triassic monzonitic granite and its enclaves at Mishuling in the Qinling orogen (central China)

    Jiangfeng Qin;Shaocong Lai;Rodney Grapes;Chunrong Diwu

  • Petrogenesis of early Paleozoic peraluminous granite in the Sibumasu Block of SW Yunnan and diachronous accretionary orogenesis along the northern margin of Gondwana

    Yuejun Wang;Yuejun Wang;Yuejun Wang;Xiaowan Xing;Peter A. Cawood;Peter A. Cawood;Shaocong Lai

  • Magma mixing origin for the post-collisional adakitic monzogranite of the Triassic Yangba pluton, Northwestern margin of the South China block: geochemistry, Sr–Nd isotopic, zircon U–Pb dating and Hf isotopic evidences

    Jiang-Feng Qin;Shao-Cong Lai;Chun-Rong Diwu;Yin-Juan Ju

  • Early Paleoproterozoic (2.45-2.20Ga) magmatic activity during the period of global magmatic shutdown: Implications for the crustal evolution of the southern North China Craton

    Chunrong Diwu;Yong Sun;Yan Zhao;Shaocong Lai

  • U–Pb zircon, geochemical and Sr–Nd–Hf isotopic constraints on the age and origin of Early Palaeozoic I-type granite from the Tengchong–Baoshan Block, Western Yunnan Province, SW China

    Shen Liu;RuiZhong Hu;Shan Gao;CaiXia Feng

  • Tectonics and structure of Qinling orogenic belt

    Guowei Zhang;Qingren Meng;Shaocong Lai

  • Geochronological, geochemical, and Nd-Hf isotopic studies of the Qinling Complex, central China: Implications for the evolutionary history of the North Qinling Orogenic Belt

    Chunrong Diwu;Yong Sun;Yan Zhao;BingXiang Liu

  • Origin of LateTriassic high-Mg adakitic granitoid rocks from the Dongjiangkou area, Qinling orogen, central China: Implications for subduction of continental crust

    Jiang-Feng Qin;Shao-Cong Lai;Rodney Grapes;Chun-rong Diwu

  • Permian high Ti/Y basalts from the eastern part of the Emeishan Large Igneous Province, southwestern China: Petrogenesis and tectonic implications

    Shaocong Lai;Jiangfeng Qin;Yongfei Li;Sanzhong Li;Sanzhong Li

  • An Early Devonian to Early Carboniferous volcanic arc in North Tianshan, NW China: Geochronological and geochemical evidence from volcanic rocks

    Fang An;Fang An;Yongfeng Zhu;Shaoni Wei;Shaocong Lai

  • Early-Cretaceous highly fractionated I-type granites from the northern Tengchong block, western Yunnan, SW China: Petrogenesis and tectonic implications

    Ren-Zhi Zhu;Shao-Cong Lai;Jiang-Feng Qin;Shao-Wei Zhao

  • Tectono-magmatic evolution of the Gaoligong belt, southeastern margin of the Tibetan plateau: Constraints from granitic gneisses and granitoid intrusions

    Shao-wei Zhao;Shao-cong Lai;Jiang-feng Qin;Ren-Zhi Zhu

  • Slab Breakoff Model for the Triassic Post-Collisional Adakitic Granitoids in the Qinling Orogen, Central China: Zircon U-Pb Ages, Geochemistry, and Sr-Nd-Pb Isotopic Constraints

    Jiangfeng Qin;Shaocong Lai;Yongfei Li

  • An ophiolitic tectonic melange first discovered in Huashan area, South margin of Qinling orogenic belt, and its tectonic implications.

    Yunpeng Dong;Yunpeng Dong;Guowei Zhang;Shaocong Lai;Dingwu Zhou

  • Multi-stage granitic magmatism during exhumation of subducted continental lithosphere: Evidence from the Wulong pluton, South Qinling

    Jiang-Feng Qin;Shao-Cong Lai;Yong-Fei Li

  • High precision in-situ Pb isotopic analysis of sulfide minerals by femtosecond laser ablation multi-collector inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry

    HongLin Yuan;Cong Yin;Xu Liu;KaiYun Chen

  • Evolution of the Proto-Tethys in the Baoshan block along the East Gondwana margin: constraints from early Palaeozoic magmatism

    Shao-wei Zhao;Shao-cong Lai;Liang Gao;Jiang-feng Qin

  • High-Mg# Adakitic Tonalite from the Xichahe Area, South Qinling Orogenic Belt (Central China): Petrogenesis and Geological Implications

    Jiang-Feng Qin;Shao-Cong Lai;Juan Wang;Yong-Fei Li

  • Adakitic rocks derived from the partial melting of subducted continental crust: Evidence from the Eocene volcanic rocks in the northern Qiangtang block

    Shao-cong Lai;Jiang-feng Qin

  • Geochemistry of Ophiolites from the Mian-Lue Suture Zone: Implications for the Tectonic Evolution of the Qinling Orogen, Central China

    Shaocong Lai;Jiangfeng Qin;Liang Chen;Rodney Grapes

Frequent Co-Authors

M. Santosh
M. Santosh China University of Geosciences
Xiaoping Long
Xiaoping Long Northwest University
Ruizhong Hu
Ruizhong Hu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Shan Gao
Shan Gao China University of Geosciences
Guowei Zhang
Guowei Zhang Northwest University
Yuejun Wang
Yuejun Wang Sun Yat-sen University
Bor-ming Jahn
Bor-ming Jahn National Taiwan University
Sanzhong Li
Sanzhong Li Ocean University of China
Honglin Yuan
Honglin Yuan Northwest University
Peter A. Cawood
Peter A. Cawood Monash University

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