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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 66 1352 1198 85 82 216 13099

Wei Lin publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wei Lin between 1999 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wei Lin published across 27 years, from 1999 to 2025, averaging 9.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2021. 13 of the 256 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1999 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2021. 1999: 1 publication 2000: 2 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 6 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 18 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 21 publications 2021: 22 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 6 publications
1999 2025

256 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wei Lin: publications per year, 1999 to 2025
Year Publications
1999 1
2000 2
2001 3
2002 1
2003 6
2004 2
2005 4
2006 4
2007 9
2008 10
2009 11
2010 6
2011 13
2012 14
2013 18
2014 17
2015 6
2016 19
2017 9
2018 11
2019 14
2020 21
2021 22
2022 10
2023 10
2024 7
2025 6
Total 256
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Wei Lin publications per year - data summary

  • Wei Lin, a Earth Science scholar from Chinese Academy of Sciences, has 256 publications recorded across 27 years, from 1999 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1999 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2021, with 22 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1999 and 2002, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 9.5 papers per year over the whole span, or 9.5 per year counting only the 27 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 55 publications, 21% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1999-2007: 32 publications (3.6 per year); 2008-2016: 114 publications (12.7 per year); 2017-2025: 110 publications (12.2 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Wei Lin 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 Wei Lin 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, 208–217 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: 216 publications — 69th percentile

69% 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
208–217 292 216
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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Wei Lin publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 58 ranges running from 38–47 to 603+ publications.
  • Wei Lin, a Earth Science scholar from Chinese Academy of Sciences, records 216 publications - the 69th percentile of the discipline.
  • 69% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Wei Lin, and about 31% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 168–177 publications range, and Wei Lin ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 128–137 publications, holding 557 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 58% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 178–187 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 603 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Wei Lin 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 Wei Lin 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, 66 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: 66 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% 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 66
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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Wei Lin D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 77 ranges running from 30 to 106+ D-Index.
  • Wei Lin, a Earth Science scholar from Chinese Academy of Sciences, records 66 D-Index - the 86th percentile of the discipline.
  • 86% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Wei Lin, and about 14% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 44 D-Index range, and Wei Lin ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 36 D-Index, holding 389 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 62% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 49 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Overview

Wei Lin is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China and has a focused research portfolio largely within Earth and Planetary Sciences. Over their career, they have contributed extensively to the subfields of geophysics, geology, and artificial intelligence, with additional work in geochemistry, petrology, and molecular biology.

The scientist's research explores core topics such as geological and geochemical analysis, earthquake and tectonic studies, high-pressure geophysics and materials, as well as geochemistry and geologic mapping. Their work also involves geophysical studies, elemental analysis, and paleomagnetism investigations.

Wei Lin has published numerous papers in several leading scientific journals, including:

  • Cretaceous exhumation of the Triassic intracontinental Xuefengshan Belt: Delayed unroofing of an orogenic plateau across the South China Block?, 2020, Tectonophysics
  • Detrital zircon U Pb age distributions and Hf isotopic constraints of the Ailaoshan-Song Ma Suture Zone and their paleogeographic implications for the Eastern Paleo-Tethys evolution, 2021, Earth-Science Reviews
  • Detrital Zircon Age Constraints on the Evolution of Paleo-Tethys in NE Iran: Implications for Subduction and Collision Tectonics, 2021, Tectonics
  • "Yanshanian Movement" induced by the westward subduction of the paleo-Pacific plate, 2020, Solid Earth Sciences
  • An intracontinental orogen exhumed by basement-slice imbrication in the Longmenshan Thrust Belt of the Eastern Tibetan Plateau, 2021, Geological Society of America Bulletin

Their frequent publication venues include:

  • Tectonophysics
  • Tectonics
  • Lithos
  • Earth-Science Reviews
  • Geological Society of America Bulletin

Wei Lin collaborates regularly with several coauthors, notably:

  • Yang Chu
  • Michel Faure
  • Lingtong Meng
  • Zhentian Feng
  • Wei Wei

The scope of their research indicates a multidisciplinary approach combining field observations, geophysical methodologies, and geochemical analyses to address complex geological phenomena related to tectonic processes, plate dynamics, and orogenic evolution. The interdisciplinary integration of artificial intelligence within their work suggests an innovative element in data analysis or modeling within geoscience contexts.

Best Publications

  • The South China block-Indochina collision: Where, when, and how?

    Michel Faure;Claude Lepvrier;Vuong Van Nguyen;Tich Van Vu

  • Polyorogenic evolution of the Paleoproterozoic Trans-North China Belt, new insights from the in Lüliangshan-Hengshan-Wutaishan and Fuping massifs

    Michel Faure;Pierre Trap;Wei Lin;Patrick Monié

  • Late Paleoproterozoic (1900–1800Ma) nappe stacking and polyphase deformation in the Hengshan–Wutaishan area: Implications for the understanding of the Trans-North-China Belt, North China Craton

    M. Faure;W. Lin;P. Monié

  • Continental subduction and exhumation of UHP rocks. Structural and geochronological insights from the Dabieshan (East China)

    Michel Faure;Wei Lin;Urs Schärer;Liangshu S. Shu

  • Tectonics of the Dabieshan (eastern China) and possible exhumation mechanism of ultra high‐pressure rocks

    M. Faure;W. Lin;L. Shu;Y. Sun

  • Where is the North China–South China block boundary in eastern China?

    Michel Faure;Wei Lin;Nicole Le Breton

  • Palaeoproterozoic arc magmatism and collision in Liaodong Peninsula (north‐east China)

    Michel Faure;Wei Lin;Wei Lin;Patrick Monié;Olivier Bruguier

  • Universal and Naked-Eye Gene Detection Platform Based on the Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats/Cas12a/13a System.

    Chaoqun Yuan;Tian Tian;Jian Sun;Menglu Hu

  • The Zanhuang Massif, the second and eastern suture zone of the Paleoproterozoic Trans-North China Orogen

    M Faure;W Lin;P Monie

  • Permian integrative stratigraphy and timescale of China

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

  • Phanerozoic tectonics of south China block: New insights from the polyphase deformation in the Yunkai massif

    Wei Lin;Qingchen Wang;Ke Chen

  • SIMS U–Pb rutile age of low-temperature eclogites from southwestern Chinese Tianshan, NW China

    Qiu-li Li;Wei Lin;Wen Su;Xian-hua Li

  • Paleoproterozoic tectonic evolution of the Trans-North China Orogen: Toward a comprehensive model

    Pierre Trap;Michel Faure;Wei Lin;Nicole Le Breton

  • Tectonics of SE China: New insights from the Lushan massif (Jiangxi Province)

    Wei Lin;Michel Faure;Patrick Monié;Urs Schärer

  • Exhumation tectonics of the ultrahigh-pressure metamorphic rocks in the Qinling orogen in east China: New petrological-structural-radiometric insights from the Shandong Peninsula

    Michel Faure;Wei Lin;Patrick Monié;Nicole Le Breton

  • Late Mesozoic compressional to extensional tectonics in the Yiwulüshan massif, NE China and its bearing on the evolution of the Yinshan-Yanshan orogenic belt: Part I: Structural analyses and geochronological constraints

    Wei Lin;Michel Faure;Yan Chen;Wenbin Ji

  • Phanerozoic tectonothermal events of the Xuefengshan Belt, central South China: Implications from UPb age and LuHf determinations of granites

    Yang Chu;Wei Lin;Michel Faure;Qingchen Wang

  • Mesozoic Extensional Tectonics in Eastern Asia: The South Liaodong Peninsula Metamorphic Core Complex (NE China)

    Wei Lin;Michel Faure;Patrick Monié;Urs Schärer

  • From oblique accretion to transpression in the evolution of the Altaid collage: New insights from West Junggar, northwestern China

    Flavien Choulet;Michel Faure;Dominique Cluzel;Yan Chen

  • Contrasted tectonic styles for the Paleoproterozoic evolution of the North China Craton. Evidence for a ~2.1 Ga thermal and tectonic event in the Fuping Massif

    M. Faure;W. Lin;O. Bruguier

Frequent Co-Authors

Michel Faure
Michel Faure University of Orléans
Qingchen Wang
Qingchen Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yan Chen
Yan Chen University of Orléans
Patrick Monié
Patrick Monié University of Montpellier
Xian-Hua Li
Xian-Hua Li Chinese Academy of Sciences
huanming yang
huanming yang Beijing Genomics Institute
Qiu-Li Li
Qiu-Li Li Chinese Academy of Sciences
Claude Lepvrier
Claude Lepvrier Sorbonne University
Romain Augier
Romain Augier University of Orléans
Siqi Liu
Siqi Liu Chinese Academy of Sciences

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