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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 34 7950 7369 512 506 137 4537

Taofa Zhou publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Taofa Zhou between 1998 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Taofa Zhou published across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025, averaging 6.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2024. 41 of the 181 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2024. 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 1 publication 2005: 1 publication 2006: 3 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 4 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 22 publications 2025: 19 publications
1998 2025

181 publications in total across all disciplines

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Taofa Zhou: publications per year, 1998 to 2025
Year Publications
1998 1
1999 0
2000 1
2001 0
2002 0
2003 1
2004 1
2005 1
2006 3
2007 1
2008 4
2009 2
2010 2
2011 5
2012 4
2013 4
2014 10
2015 9
2016 3
2017 8
2018 9
2019 6
2020 20
2021 17
2022 16
2023 12
2024 22
2025 19
Total 181
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Taofa Zhou 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 Taofa Zhou 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, 128–137 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: 137 publications — 32nd percentile

32% 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
128–137 557 137
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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Taofa Zhou 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 Taofa Zhou 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, 34 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: 34 D-Index — 15th percentile

15% 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 34
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
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

Taofa Zhou is affiliated with Hefei University of Technology in China. Their research spans multiple disciplines primarily within Earth and Planetary Sciences and Computer Science. Zhou's work integrates geophysical methods with artificial intelligence techniques, contributing to both fundamental and applied fields.

Zhou has contributed extensively to geological and geochemical analysis, with particular attention to geochemistry, geologic mapping, and tectonic studies. Their publications also address radioactive element chemistry and processing, high-pressure geophysics and materials, and the geochemistry and geochronology of Asian mineral deposits.

Frequent coauthors in Zhou's research include Yu Fan, Fangyue Wang, Noel C. White, Lejun Zhang, and Feng Yuan. These collaborations highlight interdisciplinary approaches and diverse expertise in the study of mineral deposits and geochemical processes.

Zhou has published in a variety of venues, demonstrating a broad engagement with the scientific community. Prominent journals featuring their work include:

  • Ore Geology Reviews
  • Acta Petrologica Sinica
  • Acta Geologica Sinica - English Edition
  • American Mineralogist
  • Lithos

Representative recent papers authored or coauthored by Zhou include:

  • Critical metal resources in the Middle-Lower Yangtze River Valley metallogenic belt, 2020, Chinese Science Bulletin (Chinese Version)
  • Convolutional neural network and transfer learning based mineral prospectivity modeling for geochemical exploration of Au mineralization within the Guandian-Zhangbaling area, Anhui Province, China, 2020, Applied Geochemistry
  • Silicate melt inclusions in the new millennium: A review of recommended practices for preparation, analysis, and data presentation, 2021, Chemical Geology
  • Release of Uranium from Uraninite in Granites Through Alteration: Implications for the Source of Granite-Related Uranium Ores, 2021, Economic Geology
  • Multiple generations of titanites and their geochemical characteristics record the magmatic-hydrothermal processes and timing of the Dongguashan porphyry-skarn Cu-Au system, Tongling district, Eastern China, 2020, Mineralium Deposita

Zhou's interdisciplinary approach bridges earth sciences and computational methods, frequently employing artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques to enhance mineral prospectivity modeling and geochemical exploration.

The main fields of Zhou's research are Earth and Planetary Sciences, with 174 publications, and Computer Science, encompassing 76 publications. Their subfields of study focus heavily on geophysics (151 publications), artificial intelligence (76 publications), and inorganic chemistry (15 publications), alongside work in geochemistry and petrology, as well as economics and econometrics.

Zhou's research addresses a range of core topics including geological and geochemical analysis (180 publications), geochemistry and geologic mapping (152 publications), earthquake and tectonic studies (92 publications), radioactive element chemistry and processing (30 publications), high-pressure geophysics and materials (30 publications), geochemistry and geochronology of Asian mineral deposits (24 publications), and geochemistry and elemental analysis (20 publications).

Best Publications

  • Molybdenite Re–Os and albite 40Ar/39Ar dating of Cu–Au–Mo and magnetite porphyry systems in the Yangtze River valley and metallogenic implications

    Jingwen Mao;Yitian Wang;Bernd Lehmann;Jinjie Yu

  • Granites in the Sawuer region of the west Junggar, Xinjiang Province, China: Geochronological and geochemical characteristics and their geodynamic significance

    Taofa Zhou;Taofa Zhou;Feng Yuan;Yu Fan;Dayu Zhang

  • Intracontinental Porphyry and Porphyry-Skarn Mineral Systems in Eastern China: Scrutiny of a Special Case “Made-in-China”

    Franco Pirajno;Franco Pirajno;Taofa Zhou

  • A review of the intracontinental porphyry deposits in the Middle-Lower Yangtze River Valley metallogenic belt, Eastern China

    Taofa Zhou;Shiwei Wang;Yu Fan;Feng Yuan

  • Os-Os dating of copper and molybdenum deposits along the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, China

    Weidong Sun;Zhi Xie;Jiangfeng Chen;Xun Zhang

  • Geochronology of the volcanic rocks in the Lu-Zong basin and its significance

    TaoFa Zhou;Yu Fan;Feng Yuan;SanMing Lu

  • New Advances in Detecting the Distal Geochemical Footprints of Porphyry Systems—Epidote Mineral Chemistry as a Tool for Vectoring and Fertility Assessments

    David R. Cooke;Mike Baker;Pete Hollings;Gabe Sweet

  • Geochemistry and evolution of ore-forming fluids of the Yueshan Cu–Au skarn- and vein-type deposits, Anhui Province, South China

    Taofa Zhou;Feng Yuan;Shucang Yue;Xiaodong Liu

  • Petrography, geochemistry and geochronology of the host porphyries and associated alteration at the Tuwu Cu deposit, NW China: a case for increased depositional efficiency by reaction with mafic hostrock?

    Ping Shen;Hongdi Pan;Hongdi Pan;Taofa Zhou;Jingbin Wang

  • Geochronology and significance of volcanic rocks in the Ning-Wu Basin of China

    TaoFa Zhou;TaoFa Zhou;Yu Fan;Feng Yuan;LeJun Zhang;LeJun Zhang

  • Geochemistry of the Huangshandong Ni–Cu deposit in northwestern China: Implications for the formation of magmatic sulfide mineralization in orogenic belts

    Yu-Feng Deng;Yu-Feng Deng;Xie-Yan Song;Lie-Meng Chen;Taofa Zhou

  • The formation and trace elements of garnet in the skarn zone from the Xinqiao Cu-S-Fe-Au deposit, Tongling ore district, Anhui Province, Eastern China

    Xin Xiao;Xin Xiao;Tao-fa Zhou;Noel C. White;Noel C. White;Le-jun Zhang

  • Convolutional neural network and transfer learning based mineral prospectivity modeling for geochemical exploration of Au mineralization within the Guandian–Zhangbaling area, Anhui Province, China

    He Li;Xiaohui Li;Feng Yuan;Simon M. Jowitt

  • A new practical isobaric interference correction model for the<i>in situ</i>Hf isotopic analysis using laser ablation-multi-collector-ICP-mass spectrometry of zircons with high Yb/Hf ratios

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  • Petrogenesis of Dongguashan skarn-porphyry Cu-Au deposit related intrusion in the Tongling district, eastern China: geochronological, mineralogical, geochemical and Hf isotopic evidence

    Shi-Wei Wang;Shi-Wei Wang;Tao-Fa Zhou;Feng Yuan;Yu Fan

  • Source, evolution and emplacement of Permian Tarim Basalts: Evidence from U–Pb dating, Sr–Nd–Pb–Hf isotope systematics and whole rock geochemistry of basalts from the Keping area, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous region, northwest China

    Dayu Zhang;Taofa Zhou;Feng Yuan;Feng Yuan;Simon M. Jowitt

  • 3D computational simulation-based mineral prospectivity modeling for exploration for concealed Fe–Cu skarn-type mineralization within the Yueshan orefield, Anqing district, Anhui Province, China

    Xiaohui Li;Feng Yuan;Feng Yuan;Mingming Zhang;Simon M. Jowitt

  • Three-dimensional weights of evidence-based prospectivity modeling: A case study of the Baixiangshan mining area, Ningwu Basin, Middle and Lower Yangtze Metallogenic Belt, China

    Feng Yuan;Xiaohui Li;Mingming Zhang;Simon Martin Jowitt

  • Release of Uranium from Uraninite in Granites Through Alteration: Implications for the Source of Granite-Related Uranium Ores

    Long Zhang;Zhenyu Chen;Fangyue Wang;Noel C. White;Noel C. White

  • Role of asthenosphere and lithosphere in the genesis of the Early Permian Huangshan mafic–ultramafic intrusion in the Northern Tianshan, NW China

    Yu-Feng Deng;Xie-Yan Song;Pete Hollings;Pete Hollings;Taofa Zhou

  • Multiple generations of titanites and their geochemical characteristics record the magmatic-hydrothermal processes and timing of the Dongguashan porphyry-skarn Cu-Au system, Tongling district, Eastern China

    Xin Xiao;Taofa Zhou;Noel C. White;Noel C. White;Lejun Zhang

  • Geochemical characteristics of the Shujiadian Cu deposit related intrusion in Tongling: Petrogenesis and implications for the formation of porphyry Cu systems in the Middle–Lower Yangtze River Valley metallogenic belt, eastern China

    Shiwei Wang;Taofa Zhou;Feng Yuan;Yu Fan

Frequent Co-Authors

Simon M. Jowitt
Simon M. Jowitt University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Pete Hollings
Pete Hollings Lakehead University
David R. Cooke
David R. Cooke University of Tasmania
Franco Pirajno
Franco Pirajno University of Western Australia
Alison Ord
Alison Ord University of Western Australia
Xie-Yan Song
Xie-Yan Song Chinese Academy of Sciences
Wenjiao Xiao
Wenjiao Xiao Chinese Academy of Sciences
Weidong Sun
Weidong Sun Chinese Academy of Sciences
Trevor Ireland
Trevor Ireland University of Queensland
Guochun Zhao
Guochun Zhao University of Hong Kong

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