| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earth Science | 51 | 3258 | 2980 | 1302 | 1158 | 117 | 8802 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Xunchang Zhang between 1995 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Xunchang Zhang published across 32 years, from 1995 to 2026, averaging 5.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2022. 9 of the 190 publications appeared in the last two years.
190 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 3 |
| 1996 | 4 |
| 1997 | 2 |
| 1998 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2003 | 3 |
| 2004 | 3 |
| 2005 | 6 |
| 2006 | 3 |
| 2007 | 3 |
| 2008 | 7 |
| 2009 | 7 |
| 2010 | 9 |
| 2011 | 4 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2013 | 5 |
| 2014 | 10 |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 18 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2026 | 2 |
| Total | 190 |
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 Xunchang Zhang sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 117 publications — 20th percentile
20% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.
| 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 | 117 |
| 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 |
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 Xunchang Zhang sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 51 D-Index — 66th percentile
66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.
| 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 | 51 |
| 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 |
Xunchang Zhang is affiliated with the Agricultural Research Service in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science and earth and planetary sciences, with significant contributions in subfields such as global and planetary change, soil science, water science and technology, ecology, and atmospheric science.
The scientist's work covers several main topics, including:
Xunchang Zhang has published frequently with several coauthors, including Jie Chen, Fenli Zheng, Peiyi Peng, Chong-Yu Xu, and Phillip Busteed. Their publications appear often in venues such as Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), CATENA, Geoderma, SSRN Electronic Journal, and International Soil and Water Conservation Research.
Selected recent papers include:
Xunchang Zhang has also contributed to book publications, including a 2023 work titled Soil Degradation and Restoration in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions, published by Frontiers Media.
Zhi Li;Wen-zhao Liu;Xun-chang Zhang;Fen-li Zheng
X.-C. Zhang;W.-Z. Liu;W.-Z. Liu
X.C Zhang;L.D Norton
X. C. Zhang;M. A. Nearing;L. M. Risse;K. C. McGregor
X.-C. Zhang
Bing Wang;Bing Wang;Guang-Hui Zhang;Guang-Hui Zhang;Yang-Yang Shi;X.C. Zhang
Guang-hui Zhang;Yu-mei Liu;Yan-feng Han;X. C. Zhang
X.C. Zhang;M.A. Nearing
X. C. Zhang;J. M. Friedrich;M. A. Nearing;L. D. Norton
Yinghui Guan;Xunchang Zhang;Fenli Zheng;Bin Wang
Wenzhao Liu;X.-C. Zhang;Tinghui Dang;Zhu Ouyang
Guang-hui Zhang;Ming-ke Tang;X. C. Zhang
X.C. (John) Zhang;Z.L. Wang;Z.L. Wang
G.-H. Zhang;G.-B. Liu;K.-M. Tang;X.-C. Zhang
Y.-G. Zhang;Y.-G. Zhang;M.A. Nearing;X.-C. Zhang;Y. Xie
X. C. Zhang;W. P. Miller
Zhen-Wei Li;Guang-Hui Zhang;Guang-Hui Zhang;Ren Geng;Hao Wang
X. C. Zhang;M. A. Nearing;L. D. Norton;W. P. Miller
X.-C. Zhang;M. A. Nearing;J. D. Garbrecht;J. L. Steiner
M. A. Nearing;B. Y. Liu;L.M. Risse;X. Zhang
Guang-hui Zhang;Rong-ting Luo;Ying Cao;Rui-chang Shen
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