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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 59 2004 1809 128 123 268 13565

Shu-zhong Shen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Shu-zhong Shen between 1994 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Shu-zhong Shen published across 32 years, from 1994 to 2025, averaging 11.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 44 publications in 2025. 67 of the 371 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 44. Peak 44 publications in 2025. 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 3 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 4 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 28 publications 2021: 31 publications 2022: 25 publications 2023: 29 publications 2024: 23 publications 2025: 44 publications
1994 2025

371 publications in total across all disciplines

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Shu-zhong Shen: publications per year, 1994 to 2025
Year Publications
1994 1
1995 1
1996 1
1997 3
1998 1
1999 4
2000 6
2001 7
2002 4
2003 6
2004 4
2005 4
2006 12
2007 6
2008 5
2009 9
2010 10
2011 4
2012 6
2013 13
2014 16
2015 5
2016 20
2017 14
2018 16
2019 13
2020 28
2021 31
2022 25
2023 29
2024 23
2025 44
Total 371
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Shu-zhong Shen 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 Shu-zhong Shen 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, 268–277 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: 268 publications — 82nd percentile

82% 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
268–277 147 268
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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Shu-zhong Shen 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 Shu-zhong Shen 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, 59 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: 59 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% 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 59
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

Shu-zhong Shen is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China and has contributed extensively to the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences with a focus on paleontology and geosciences. Their work predominantly spans topics such as paleontology and stratigraphy of fossils, geology and paleoclimatology research, as well as geological and geochemical analysis.

Their scholarship covers a diverse range of subfields, including paleontology, geophysics, atmospheric science, geochemistry and petrology, and geology. This interdisciplinary approach supports a comprehensive understanding of Earth's history and geological processes over deep time.

Among recent publications, notable papers include:

  • A high-resolution summary of Cambrian to Early Triassic marine invertebrate biodiversity (2020, Science)
  • Felsic volcanism as a factor driving the end-Permian mass extinction (2021, Science Advances)
  • The Deep-Time Digital Earth program: data-driven discovery in geosciences (2021, National Science Review)
  • High-precision U-Pb age constraints on the Permian floral turnovers, paleoclimate change, and tectonics of the North China block (2021, Geology)
  • Timing and patterns of the Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event and Late Ordovician mass extinction: Perspectives from South China (2021, Earth-Science Reviews)

Frequent collaborators in their research include Feifei Zhang, Hua Zhang, Dong-xun Yuan, Junxuan Fan, and Yichun Zhang. These partnerships highlight consistent teamwork across various projects in related geoscience domains.

Shen's articles appear regularly in multiple academic venues, with significant contributions to:

  • Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology
  • Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • Earth-Science Reviews
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Their research topics particularly focus on:

  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis
  • Geological and Geophysical Studies
  • Marine Biology and Ecology Research
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping

Best Publications

  • Calibrating the End-Permian Mass Extinction

    Shu-zhong Shen;James L. Crowley;James L. Crowley;Yue Wang;Samuel A. Bowring

  • High-precision timeline for Earth's most severe extinction

    Seth D. Burgess;Samuel A. Bowring;Shu-zhong Shen

  • Climate warming in the latest Permian and the Permian-Triassic mass extinction

    Michael M. Joachimski;Xulong Lai;Shuzhong Shen;Haishui Jiang

  • A high-resolution summary of Cambrian to Early Triassic marine invertebrate biodiversity

    Jun-xuan (樊隽轩) Fan;Jun-xuan (樊隽轩) Fan;Shu-zhong (沈树忠) Shen;Shu-zhong (沈树忠) Shen;Douglas H. Erwin;Douglas H. Erwin;Peter M. Sadler

  • Biogeochemical evidence for euxinic oceans and ecological disturbance presaging the end-Permian mass extinction event

    Changqun Cao;Gordon D. Love;Lindsay E. Hays;Wei Wang

  • Permian ice volume and palaeoclimate history: Oxygen isotope proxies revisited

    Bo Chen;Michael M. Joachimski;Shu zhong Shen;Lance L. Lambert

  • Permian integrative stratigraphy and timescale of China

    Shuzhong Shen;Shuzhong Shen;Hua Zhang;Hua Zhang;Yichun Zhang;Yichun Zhang;Dongxun Yuan;Dongxun Yuan

  • A review of Permian stratigraphy, palaeobiogeography and palaeogeography of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

    Yi-chun Zhang;G.R. Shi;Shu-zhong Shen

  • The Global Stratotype Section and Point (GSSP) for the boundary between the Capitanian and Wuchiapingian stage (Permian)

    Yugan Jin;Shuzhong Shen;Charles M. Henderson;Xiangdong Wang

  • The double mass extinction revisited: reassessing the severity, selectivity, and causes of the end-Guadalupian biotic crisis (Late Permian)

    Matthew E. Clapham;Shuzhong Shen;David J. Bottjer

  • High-resolution δ13Ccarb chemostratigraphy from latest Guadalupian through earliest Triassic in South China and Iran

    Shu-zhong Shen;Chang-qun Cao;Hua Zhang;Samuel A. Bowring

  • A sudden end-Permian mass extinction in South China

    Shu-zhong (沈树忠) Shen;Shu-zhong (沈树忠) Shen;Jahandar Ramezani;Jun Chen;Chang-Qun (曹长群) Cao

  • High-resolution SIMS oxygen isotope analysis on conodont apatite from South China and implications for the end-Permian mass extinction

    Jun Chen;Shu-zhong Shen;Xian-hua Li;Yi-gang Xu

  • Late Paleozoic–early Mesozoic continental biostratigraphy — Links to the Standard Global Chronostratigraphic Scale

    Joerg W. Schneider;Joerg W. Schneider;Spencer G. Lucas;Frank Scholze;Sebastian Voigt

  • Evidence for end-Permian ocean acidification from calcium isotopes in biogenic apatite

    Jessica L. Hinojosa;Shaun T. Brown;Jun Chen;Donald J. DePaolo;Donald J. DePaolo

  • End-Permian mass extinction pattern in the northern peri-Gondwanan region

    Shu Zhong Shen;Chang-Qun Cao;Charles M. Henderson;Xiang-Dong Wang

  • Large perturbations of the carbon and sulfur cycle associated with the Late Ordovician mass extinction in South China

    Tonggang Zhang;Yanan Shen;Renbin Zhan;Shuzhong Shen

  • The terrestrial end-Permian mass extinction in South China

    Hua Zhang;Chang-qun Cao;Xiao-lei Liu;Lin Mu

  • Strontium and carbon isotopic evidence for decoupling of pCO2 from continental weathering at the apex of the late Paleozoic glaciation

    Jitao Chen;Jitao Chen;Isabel P. Montañez;Yuping Qi;Shuzhong Shen

  • Permian stratigraphy and correlation of Northeast China: A review

    S.-Z. Shen;H. Zhang;Q.H. Shang;W.-Z. Li

  • Diversity and extinction patterns of permian brachiopoda of South China

    Shuzhong Shen;Guang R. Shi

Frequent Co-Authors

Guang Rong Shi
Guang Rong Shi University of Wollongong
Changqun Cao
Changqun Cao Chinese Academy of Sciences
Charles M. Henderson
Charles M. Henderson University of Calgary
Yue Wang
Yue Wang Guizhou University
Hua Zhang
Hua Zhang City University of Hong Kong
Junxuan Fan
Junxuan Fan Nanjing University
Douglas H. Erwin
Douglas H. Erwin National Museum of Natural History
Lucia Angiolini
Lucia Angiolini University of Milan

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