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D-Index
54
Citations
10625
World Ranking
2697
National Ranking
171

Shihong 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 Shihong Zhang sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 184 publications — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.

Shihong 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 Shihong Zhang sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 54 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

Overview

Shihong Zhang is affiliated with the China University of Geosciences and has a significant publication record in Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a focus on geophysics, molecular biology, paleontology, atmospheric science, and geology. The scientist's research spans various subfields, highlighting interdisciplinary approaches to geological phenomena.

The primary topics in Zhang's work include:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Geological and Geophysical Studies
  • High-pressure Geophysics and Materials
  • Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis

Zhang's prominent recent publications consist of the following:

  • "The magnificent seven: A proposal for modest revision of the quality index", 2020, Tectonophysics
  • "Differential crustal rotation and its control on giant ore clusters along the eastern margin of Tibet", 2020, Geology
  • "Data-driven Mineral Prospectivity Mapping by Joint Application of Unsupervised Convolutional Auto-encoder Network and Supervised Convolutional Neural Network", 2021, Natural Resources Research
  • "North China craton: The conjugate margin for northwestern Laurentia in Rodinia", 2021, Geology
  • "Paleomagnetic insights into the Cambrian biogeographic conundrum: Did the North China craton link Laurentia and East Gondwana?", 2020, Geology

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers in the field. Notable coauthors include:

  • Tianshui Yang
  • Huaichun Wu
  • Haiyan Li
  • Qiang Fang
  • Meinan Shi

Zhang's work is often published in several key academic venues where the scientist has multiple contributions. These venues are:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Best Publications

  • Stratigraphy and paleogeography of the Ediacaran Doushantuo Formation (ca. 635-551Ma) in South China

    Ganqing Jiang;Xiaoying Shi;Shihong Zhang;Yue Wang

  • Pre-Rodinia supercontinent Nuna shaping up: A global synthesis with new paleomagnetic results from North China

    Shihong Zhang;Zheng-Xiang Li;David A.D. Evans;Huaichun Wu

  • Carbon Isotope Variability across the Ediacaran Yangtze Platform in South China: Implications for a Large Surface-to-Deep Ocean δ13C Gradient

    Ganqing Jiang;Alan J. Kaufman;Nicholas Christie-Blick;Shihong Zhang

  • The age of the Nantuo Formation and Nantuo glaciation in South China

    Shihong Zhang;Ganqing Jiang;Yigui Han

  • A 90° spin on Rodinia: possible causal links between the Neoproterozoic supercontinent, superplume, true polar wander and low-latitude glaciation

    Z.X. Li;D.A.D. Evans;D.A.D. Evans;S. Zhang

  • U-Pb sensitive high-resolution ion microprobe ages from the Doushantuo Formation in south China: Constraints on late Neoproterozoic glaciations

    Shihong Zhang;Ganqing Jiang;Junming Zhang;Biao Song

  • The origin of decoupled carbonate and organic carbon isotope signatures in the early Cambrian (ca. 542–520 Ma) Yangtze platform

    Ganqing Jiang;Xinqiang Wang;Xiaoying Shi;Shuhai Xiao

  • Stratigraphy, Sedimentary Structures, and Textures of the Late Neoproterozoic Doushantuo Cap Carbonate in South China

    Ganqing Jiang;Martin J. Kennedy;Nicholas Christie-Blick;Huaichun Wu

  • Concordant monsoon-driven postglacial hydrological changes in peat and stalagmite records and their impacts on prehistoric cultures in central China

    Shucheng Xie;Richard P. Evershed;Xianyu Huang;Zongmin Zhu

  • SHRIMP U-Pb ages of K-bentonite beds in the Xiamaling Formation: Implications for revised subdivision of the Meso- to Neoproterozoic history of the North China Craton

    Wenbo Su;Shihong Zhang;Warren D. Huff;Huaikun Li

  • SHRIMP U-Pb dating for a K-bentonite bed in the Tieling Formation, North China

    WenBo Su;HuaiKun Li;W. D. Huff;F. R. Ettensohn

  • Astrochronology of the Early Turonian-Early Campanian terrestrial succession in the Songliao Basin, northeastern China and its implication for long-period behavior of the Solar System

    Huaichun Wu;Shihong Zhang;Ganqing Jiang;Linda Hinnov

  • Time-calibrated Milankovitch cycles for the late Permian

    Huaichun Wu;Shihong Zhang;Linda A. Hinnov;Ganqing Jiang

  • The floating astronomical time scale for the terrestrial Late Cretaceous Qingshankou Formation from the Songliao Basin of Northeast China and its stratigraphic and paleoclimate implications

    Huaichun Wu;Shihong Zhang;Ganqing Jiang;Qinghua Huang

  • Dominant 100,000-year precipitation cyclicity in a late Miocene lake from northeast Tibet.

    Junsheng Nie;Junsheng Nie;Carmala Garzione;Qingda Su;Qingsong Liu

  • Crustal structures revealed from a deep seismic reflection profile across the Solonker suture zone of the Central Asian Orogenic Belt, northern China: An integrated interpretation

    Shihong Zhang;Rui Gao;Haiyan Li;Hesheng Hou

  • Cyclostratigraphy and orbital tuning of the terrestrial upper Santonian–Lower Danian in Songliao Basin, northeastern China

    Huaichun Wu;Shihong Zhang;Linda A. Hinnov;Ganqing Jiang

  • The magnificent seven: A proposal for modest revision of the Van der Voo (1990) quality index

    Joseph G. Meert;Anthony F. Pivarunas;David A.D. Evans;Sergei A. Pisarevsky;Sergei A. Pisarevsky

  • New paleomagnetic results from the Ediacaran Doushantuo Formation in South China and their paleogeographic implications

    Shihong Zhang;Haiyan Li;Ganqing Jiang;David A.D. Evans

  • New insights into the India–Asia collision process from Cretaceous paleomagnetic and geochronologic results in the Lhasa terrane

    Tianshui Yang;Yiming Ma;Shihong Zhang;Weiwei Bian

Frequent Co-Authors

Huaichun Wu
Huaichun Wu China University of Geosciences
Tianshui Yang
Tianshui Yang China University of Geosciences
Ganqing Jiang
Ganqing Jiang University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Linda A. Hinnov
Linda A. Hinnov George Mason University
Xixi Zhao
Xixi Zhao Tongji University
Zheng-Xiang Li
Zheng-Xiang Li Curtin University
Chengshan Wang
Chengshan Wang China University of Geosciences
Haiyan Li
Haiyan Li China University of Geosciences
Zhenyu Yang
Zhenyu Yang Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
Qingfei Wang
Qingfei Wang China University of Geosciences

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