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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 37 7004 6487 449 443 77 4127

Xinguo Zhuang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Xinguo Zhuang between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Xinguo Zhuang published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 3.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 10 publications in 2020. 9 of the 92 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 10. Peak 10 publications in 2020. 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 1 publication 2002: 1 publication 2003: 1 publication 2004: 0 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 4 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 1 publication 2009: 1 publication 2010: 1 publication 2011: 4 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 6 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 7 publications
1997 2025

92 publications in total across all disciplines

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Xinguo Zhuang: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 1
1998 0
1999 1
2000 1
2001 1
2002 1
2003 1
2004 0
2005 1
2006 4
2007 1
2008 1
2009 1
2010 1
2011 4
2012 4
2013 0
2014 6
2015 3
2016 4
2017 1
2018 6
2019 9
2020 10
2021 10
2022 6
2023 5
2024 2
2025 7
Total 92
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Xinguo Zhuang 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 Xinguo Zhuang 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, 68–77 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: 77 publications — 3rd percentile

3% 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 77
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
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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Xinguo Zhuang 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 Xinguo Zhuang 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, 37 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: 37 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% 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 37
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

Xinguo Zhuang is affiliated with the China University of Geosciences in China. Their research spans multiple aspects of earth sciences and engineering, with a focus on coal and its by-products as well as geochemical analysis in geological environments.

The research fields associated with Xinguo Zhuang include Earth and Planetary Sciences and Engineering. Their specialized subfields are Geochemistry and Petrology, Ocean Engineering, Mechanics of Materials, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, and Geophysics.

The main topics addressed in their work cover Coal and Its By-products, Coal Properties and Utilization, Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis, Geological and Geochemical Analysis, Hydrocarbon Exploration and Reservoir Analysis, Heavy Metals in the Environment, and Air Quality and Health Impacts.

Notable recent publications by Xinguo Zhuang include:

  • Comprehensive evaluation of potential coal mine dust emissions in an open-pit coal mine in Northwest China (2021, International Journal of Coal Geology)
  • Mineralogy, geochemistry and toxicity of size-segregated respirable deposited dust in underground coal mines (2020, Journal of Hazardous Materials)
  • First insights into mineralogy, geochemistry, and isotopic signatures of the Upper Triassic high-sulfur coals from the Thai Nguyen Coal field, NE Vietnam (2022, International Journal of Coal Geology)
  • Geological controls on the distribution of REY-Zr (Hf)-Nb (Ta) enrichment horizons in late Permian coals from the Qiandongbei Coalfield, Guizhou Province, SW China (2020, International Journal of Coal Geology)
  • Characteristics of Dust in Coal Mines in Central North China and Its Research Significance (2020, ACS Omega)

Xinguo Zhuang frequently collaborates with several researchers, including:

  • Xavier Querol, with 24 joint publications
  • Baoqing Li, with 21 joint publications
  • Natàlia Moreno, with 19 joint publications
  • Jing Li, with 19 joint publications
  • Yunfei Shangguan, with 16 joint publications

Common venues for publication include the International Journal of Coal Geology, where they have published seven papers, as well as Energies with five publications. Other frequent venues are Ore Geology Reviews, Journal of Hazardous Materials, and ACS Omega.

Best Publications

  • Environmental characterization of burnt coal gangue banks at Yangquan, Shanxi Province, China

    X. Querol;M. Izquierdo;E. Monfort;E. Alvarez

  • Geochemistry and mineralogy of coal in the recently explored Zhundong large coal field in the Junggar basin, Xinjiang province, China

    Jibin Zhou;Xinguo Zhuang;Andrés Alastuey;Xavier Querol

  • Influence of soil cover on reducing the environmental impact of spontaneous coal combustion in coal waste gobs: A review and new experimental data

    X. Querol;X. Zhuang;O. Font;M. Izquierdo

  • Geochemistry and mineralogy of the Cretaceous Wulantuga high-germanium coal deposit in Shengli coal field, Inner Mongolia, Northeastern China

    Xinguo Zhuang;Xavier Querol;Andrés Alastuey;Roberto Juan

  • Ge distribution in the Wulantuga high-germanium coal deposit in the Shengli coalfield, Inner Mongolia, northeastern China

    Gang Du;Xinguo Zhuang;Xavier Querol;Maria Izquierdo

  • Environmental geochemistry of the feed coals and their combustion by-products from two coal-fired power plants in Xinjiang Province, Northwest China

    Jing Li;Jing Li;Xinguo Zhuang;Xavier Querol;Oriol Font

  • Mineralogy and geochemistry of coal from the Liupanshui mining district, Guizhou, south China

    Xinguo Zhuang;X Querol;Rongsu Zeng;Wendong Xu

  • Mineralogy and geochemistry of the Late Permian coals in the Huayingshan coal-bearing area, Sichuan Province, China

    Xinguo Zhuang;Sicai Su;Mingguo Xiao;Jing Li

  • Petrology, mineralogy and geochemistry of the Permian and Triassic coals in the Leping area, Jiangxi Province, southeast China

    X Querol;A Alastuey;Xinguo Zhuang;J.C Hower

  • Geological controls on the mineral matter and trace elements of coals from the Fuxin basin, Liaoning Province, northeast China

    X. Querol;A. Alastuey;A. Lopez-Soler;F. Plana

  • Speciation and sources of atmospheric aerosols in a highly industrialised emerging mega-city in central China.

    Xavier Querol;Xinguo Zhuang;Andrés Alastuey;Mar Viana

  • A review on the applications of coal combustion products in China

    Jing Li;Xinguo Zhuang;Xavier Querol;Oriol Font

  • Characterization of trace elements in sulphur-rich Late Permian coals in the Heshan coal field, Guangxi, South China

    Rongshu Zeng;Xinguo Zhuang;N. Koukouzas;Wendong Xu

  • High quality of Jurassic Coals in the Southern and Eastern Junggar Coalfields, Xinjiang, NW China: Geochemical and mineralogical characteristics

    Jing Li;Jing Li;Xinguo Zhuang;Xavier Querol;Oriol Font

  • Synthesis of merlinoite from Chinese coal fly ashes and its potential utilization as slow release K-fertilizer

    Jing Li;Xinguo Zhuang;Oriol Font;Natalia Moreno

  • THE LOWER CAMBRIAN NIUTITANG FORMATION AT YANGTIAO (GUIZHOU, SW CHINA): ORGANIC MATTER ENRICHMENT, SOURCE ROCK POTENTIAL, AND HYDROTHERMAL INFLUENCES

    Z. H. Liu;Z. H. Liu;X. G. Zhuang;G. E. Teng;X. M. Xie

  • Comprehensive evaluation of potential coal mine dust emissions in an open-pit coal mine in Northwest China

    Pedro Trechera;Pedro Trechera;Teresa Moreno;Patricia Córdoba;Natalia Moreno

  • Mineral composition and geochemical characteristics of the Li-Ga-rich coals in the Buertaohai-Tianjiashipan mining district, Jungar Coalfield, Inner Mongolia

    Jing Li;Xinguo Zhuang;Wei Yuan;Bo Liu

  • Trace element affinities in two high-Ge coals from China

    Jing Li;Xinguo Zhuang;Xavier Querol

  • Hydrogeochemistry characteristics of produced waters from CBM wells in Southern Qinshui Basin and implications for CBM commingled development

    Zheng Zhang;Yong Qin;Jianping Bai;Guoqing Li

  • Mineralogy and geochemistry of the coals from the Chongqing and Southeast Hubei coal mining districts, South China

    Xinguo Zhuang;X. Querol;A. Alastuey;F. Plana

  • Geological controls on the quality of coals from the West Shandong mining district, Eastern China

    X Querol;A Alastuey;A Lopez-Soler;F Plana

  • Determination of elemental affinities by density fractionation of bulk coal samples from the Chongqing coal district, Southwestern China

    Xinguo Zhuang;X Querol;F Plana;A Alastuey

Frequent Co-Authors

Xavier Querol
Xavier Querol Spanish National Research Council
Natalia Moreno
Natalia Moreno Spanish National Research Council
Andrés Alastuey
Andrés Alastuey Spanish National Research Council
Angel Lopez-Soler
Angel Lopez-Soler Spanish National Research Council
Teresa Moreno
Teresa Moreno Spanish National Research Council
Maria Izquierdo
Maria Izquierdo Spanish National Research Council
Yanxin Wang
Yanxin Wang China University of Geosciences
Mar Viana
Mar Viana Spanish National Research Council
Frank J. Kelly
Frank J. Kelly Imperial College London
Zhejun Pan
Zhejun Pan Northeast Petroleum University

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