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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 34 7842 7268 505 499 108 6014

Xin-Fu Zhao publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Xin-Fu Zhao between 2006 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Xin-Fu Zhao published across 20 years, from 2006 to 2025, averaging 5.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2023. 16 of the 114 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2006 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2023. 2006: 1 publication 2007: 1 publication 2008: 3 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 1 publication 2013: 7 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 18 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 10 publications
2006 2025

114 publications in total across all disciplines

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Xin-Fu Zhao: publications per year, 2006 to 2025
Year Publications
2006 1
2007 1
2008 3
2009 4
2010 4
2011 1
2012 1
2013 7
2014 7
2015 2
2016 3
2017 4
2018 4
2019 9
2020 6
2021 10
2022 13
2023 18
2024 6
2025 10
Total 114
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Xin-Fu Zhao 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 Xin-Fu Zhao 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, 108–117 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: 108 publications — 15th percentile

15% 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
108–117 484 108
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
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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Xin-Fu Zhao 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 Xin-Fu Zhao 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

Xin-Fu Zhao is affiliated with the China University of Geosciences in China and has made contributions primarily in the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Computer Science. Their research includes a significant focus on Geophysics, Artificial Intelligence, and Geochemistry and Petrology, reflecting an interdisciplinary approach combining geological sciences with computational techniques.

Their work spans several main topics, including:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies
  • Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis
  • High-pressure Geophysics and Materials
  • Remote-Sensing Image Classification
  • Mineral Processing and Grinding

Xin-Fu Zhao's frequent coauthors demonstrate ongoing collaborative research efforts. These researchers include:

  • Jianwei Li
  • Zhan-Ke Li
  • Zhi-Kun Su
  • Shao-Rui Zhao
  • Jian-Hui Su

The scientist has published extensively in several academic journals with recurring publication venues such as:

  • Ore Geology Reviews
  • Mineralium Deposita
  • Economic Geology
  • Chemical Geology
  • Lithos

Some of the recent papers by Xin-Fu Zhao demonstrate a range of interests focusing on mineral deposits, geochemical detection, and applications of machine learning in geological studies. These include:

  • Mapping prospectivity for regolith-hosted REE deposits via convolutional neural network with generative adversarial network augmented data, 2022, Ore Geology Reviews
  • CALCITE U-Pb DATING UNRAVELS THE AGE AND HYDROTHERMAL HISTORY OF THE GIANT SHUIYINDONG CARLIN-TYPE GOLD DEPOSIT IN THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE, SOUTH CHINA, 2021, Economic Geology
  • Discrimination of Pb-Zn deposit types using sphalerite geochemistry: New insights from machine learning algorithm, 2023, Geoscience Frontiers
  • A geologically-constrained deep learning algorithm for recognizing geochemical anomalies, 2022, Computers & Geosciences
  • The Origin and Discrimination of High-Ti Magnetite in Magmatic-Hydrothermal Systems: Insight from Machine Learning Analysis, 2022, Economic Geology

Best Publications

  • Late Paleoproterozoic to early Mesoproterozoic Dongchuan Group in Yunnan, SW China: Implications for tectonic evolution of the Yangtze Block

    Xin Fu Zhao;Mei Fu Zhou;Jian Wei Li;Min Sun

  • Detrital zircon U-Pb geochronological and Lu-Hf isotopic constraints on the Precambrian magmatic and crustal evolution of the western Yangtze Block, SW China

    Wei-Hua Sun;Mei-Fu Zhou;Jian-Feng Gao;Yue-Heng Yang

  • Late Mesozoic magmatism from the Daye region, eastern China: U–Pb ages, petrogenesis, and geodynamic implications

    Jian-Wei Li;Xin-Fu Zhao;Xin-Fu Zhao;Mei-Fu Zhou;Chang-Qian Ma

  • Giant Mesozoic gold provinces related to the destruction of the North China craton

    Jian-Wei Li;Shi-Jian Bi;David Selby;Lei Chen

  • Association of Neoproterozoic A- and I-type granites in South China: Implications for generation of A-type granites in a subduction-related environment

    Xin-Fu Zhao;Mei-Fu Zhou;Jian-Wei Li;Fu-Yuan Wu

  • Laser ablation ICP-MS titanite U–Th–Pb dating of hydrothermal ore deposits: A case study of the Tonglushan Cu–Fe–Au skarn deposit, SE Hubei Province, China

    Jian-Wei Li;Xiao-Dong Deng;Mei-Fu Zhou;Yong-Sheng Liu

  • Late Paleoproterozoic sedimentary and mafic rocks in the Hekou area, SW China: Implication for the reconstruction of the Yangtze Block in Columbia

    Wei Terry Chen;Mei-Fu Zhou;Xin-Fu Zhao;Xin-Fu Zhao

  • Origin of the Tongshankou porphyry–skarn Cu–Mo deposit, eastern Yangtze craton, Eastern China: geochronological, geochemical, and Sr–Nd–Hf isotopic constraints

    Jian-Wei Li;Xin-Fu Zhao;Mei-Fu Zhou;Paulo Vasconcelos

  • Early Permian seafloor to continental arc magmatism in the eastern Paleo-Tethys: U–Pb age and Nd–Sr isotope data from the southern Lancangjiang zone, Yunnan, China

    D. Hennig;B. Lehmann;D. Frei;B. Belyatsky

  • Fe–Cu deposits in the Kangdian region, SW China: a Proterozoic IOCG (iron-oxide–copper–gold) metallogenic province

    Xin-Fu Zhao;Mei-Fu Zhou;Mei-Fu Zhou

  • Proterozoic Fe-Cu metallogeny and supercontinental cycles of the southwestern Yangtze Block, southern China and northern Vietnam

    Mei-Fu Zhou;Mei-Fu Zhou;Xin-Fu Zhao;Xin-Fu Zhao;Wei Terry Chen;Wei Terry Chen;Xiao-Chun Li

  • Geochronology of the Pengjiakuang and Rushan Gold Deposits, Eastern Jiaodong Gold Province, Northeastern China: Implications for Regional Mineralization and Geodynamic Setting

    Li Jian-Wei;Paulo Vasconcelos;Zhou Mei-Fu;Zhao Xin-Fu

  • Dissolution–reprecipitation process of magnetite from the Chengchao iron deposit: Insights into ore genesis and implication for in-situ chemical analysis of magnetite

    Hao Hu;Jian-Wei Li;David Lentz;Zhe Ren

  • The Early Cretaceous Yangzhaiyu Lode Gold Deposit, North China Craton: A Link Between Craton Reactivation and Gold Veining

    Jian-Wei Li;Zhan-Ke Li;Mei-Fu Zhou;Lei Chen

  • Late Paleoproterozoic to Mesoproterozoic rift successions in SW China: Implication for the Yangtze Block–North Australia–Northwest Laurentia connection in the Columbia supercontinent

    Wei Wang;Wei Wang;Mei-Fu Zhou;Xin-Fu Zhao;Xin-Fu Zhao;Wei-Terry Chen

  • In situ elemental and isotopic analysis of fluorapatite from the Taocun magnetite-apatite deposit, Eastern China: Constraints on fluid metasomatism

    Li-Ping Zeng;Xin-Fu Zhao;Xiao-Chun Li;Hao Hu

  • Mid-Silurian back-arc spreading at the northeastern margin of Gondwana: The Dapingzhang dacite-hosted massive sulfide deposit, Lancangjiang zone, southwestern Yunnan, China

    Bernd Lehmann;Xinfu Zhao;Meifu Zhou;Andao Du

  • Longevity of magmatic–hydrothermal systems in the Daye Cu–Fe–Au District, eastern China with implications for mineral exploration

    Jian-Wei Li;P.M. Vasconcelos;Mei-Fu Zhou;Xiao-Dong Deng

  • Constraints of detrital zircon U–Pb ages and Hf isotopes on the provenance of the Triassic Yidun Group and tectonic evolution of the Yidun Terrane, Eastern Tibet

    Bai-Qiu Wang;Wei Wang;Wei Terry Chen;Jian-Feng Gao

  • SulfidE Re-Os and Rb-Sr iSOtOpE datinG Of thE KanGdian iOCG MEtallOGEniC pROvinCE, SOuthwESt China: iMpliCatiOnS fOR REGiOnal MEtallOGEnESiS

    Xin-Fu Zhao;Mei-Fu Zhou;Jian-Wei Li;David Selby

  • CALCITE U-Pb DATING UNRAVELS THE AGE AND HYDROTHERMAL HISTORY OF THE GIANT SHUIYINDONG CARLIN-TYPE GOLD DEPOSIT IN THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE, SOUTH CHINA

    Xiao-Ye Jin;Xiao-Ye Jin;Jian-Xin Zhao;Yue-Xing Feng;Albert H. Hofstra

  • Geology, Geochronology, and Geochemistry of the Dahongshan Fe-Cu-(Au-Ag) Deposit, Southwest China: Implications for the Formation of Iron Oxide Copper-Gold Deposits in Intracratonic Rift Settings

    Xin-Fu Zhao;Xin-Fu Zhao;Mei-Fu Zhou;Zhi-Kun Su;Xiao-Chun Li

  • Identification of a non-thermal X-ray burst with the Galactic magnetar SGR J1935+2154 and a fast radio burst using Insight-HXMT

    C.K. Li;Lin Lin;S.L. Xiong;Mingyu Ge

Frequent Co-Authors

Wei Cui
Wei Cui Tsinghua University
Mei-Fu Zhou
Mei-Fu Zhou Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jian-Wei Li
Jian-Wei Li China University of Geosciences
Xuelong Li
Xuelong Li China Telecom (China)
Luhua Jiang
Luhua Jiang Qingdao University of Science and Technology
David Selby
David Selby Durham University
Jian-Feng Gao
Jian-Feng Gao Chinese Academy of Sciences
Paulo M. Vasconcelos
Paulo M. Vasconcelos University of Queensland
Andrea Santangelo
Andrea Santangelo University of Tübingen
Wei Jiang
Wei Jiang Chinese Academy of Sciences

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