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Earth Science 32 8613 8000 557 551 114 4500

Yong Zheng publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yong Zheng between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yong Zheng published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 4.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2023. 26 of the 154 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2023. 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 5 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 0 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 1 publication 2007: 0 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 17 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 15 publications
1989 2025

154 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yong Zheng: publications per year, 1989 to 2025
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 1
2000 5
2001 4
2002 4
2003 1
2004 0
2005 1
2006 1
2007 0
2008 4
2009 7
2010 8
2011 9
2012 8
2013 8
2014 3
2015 11
2016 8
2017 8
2018 2
2019 7
2020 4
2021 5
2022 1
2023 17
2024 11
2025 15
Total 154
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Yong Zheng 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 Yong Zheng 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: 114 publications — 18th percentile

18% 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
108–117 484 114
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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Yong Zheng 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 Yong Zheng 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, 32 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: 32 D-Index — 7th percentile

7% 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 32
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
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

Yong Zheng is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China and has made significant contributions to the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, particularly in geophysics. Their research portfolio includes work in earthquake and tectonic studies, high-pressure geophysics and materials, earthquake detection and analysis, seismic waves and analysis, geological and geochemical analysis, seismology and earthquake studies, as well as seismic imaging and inversion techniques.

The scientist has published numerous papers in several frequent venues, including:

  • Seismological Research Letters
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Science China Earth Sciences
  • Tectonophysics
  • Geophysical Journal International

Yong Zheng's work is largely centered on earthquake phenomena and the physical properties of Earth's interior. Some recent notable papers include:

  • Geometric controls on cascading rupture of the 2023 Kahramanmaraş earthquake doublet (2023), Nature Geoscience
  • High-Resolution 3-D Shear Wave Velocity Model of the Tibetan Plateau: Implications for Crustal Deformation and Porphyry Cu Deposit Formation (2020), Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Stress modulation of the seismic gap between the 2008 Ms 8.0 Wenchuan earthquake and the 2013 Ms 7.0 Lushan earthquake and implications for seismic hazard (2020), Geophysical Journal International
  • Complex Slip Distribution of the 2021 Mw 7.4 Maduo, China, Earthquake: An Event Occurring on the Slowly Slipping Fault (2021), Seismological Research Letters
  • Measurements of Seismometer Orientation of the First Phase CHINArray and Their Implications on Vector-Recording-Based Seismic Studies (2020), Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America

Collaborations are a significant part of their work, with frequent coauthors including Rumeng Guo, Jianqiao Xu, Sanxi Ai, Xiongwei Tang, and Dechuan Liu. These collaborations often span multiple studies and contribute to a broad understanding of seismic processes and geophysical measurements.

Yong Zheng's expertise spans several focused subfields, emphasizing geophysics with additional involvement in artificial intelligence, molecular biology, electrical and electronic engineering, and ocean engineering. This multidisciplinary approach may inform diverse aspects of seismic and Earth science research.

Best Publications

  • A seismic reference model for the crust and uppermost mantle beneath China from surface wave dispersion

    Weisen Shen;Michael H. Ritzwoller;Dou Kang;Young Hee Kim

  • A synoptic view of the distribution and connectivity of the mid-crustal low velocity zone beneath Tibet

    Yingjie Yang;Michael H. Ritzwoller;Yong Zheng;Weisen Shen

  • The structure of the crust and uppermost mantle beneath South China from ambient noise and earthquake tomography

    Longquan Zhou;Jiayi Xie;Weisen Shen;Yong Zheng

  • Crust and uppermost mantle beneath the North China Craton, northeastern China, and the Sea of Japan from ambient noise tomography

    Yong Zheng;Weisen Shen;Longquan Zhou;Yingjie Yang;Yingjie Yang

  • Source mechanism of strong aftershocks (Ms≥5.6) of the 2008/05/12 Wenchuan earthquake and the implication for seismotectonics

    Yong Zheng;Hong Sheng Ma;Jian Lü;Si Dao Ni

  • Rayleigh wave phase velocity maps of Tibet and the surrounding regions from ambient seismic noise tomography

    Yingjie Yang;Yingjie Yang;Yong Zheng;John Chen;Shiyong Zhou

  • Crustal radial anisotropy across Eastern Tibet and the Western Yangtze Craton

    Jiayi Xie;Michael H. Ritzwoller;Weisen Shen;Yingjie Yang

  • Stress changes on major faults caused by Mw7.9 Wenchuan earthquake, May 12, 2008

    Bin Shan;Xiong Xiong;Yong Zheng;Fa Qi Diao

  • Stress changes on major faults caused by 2013 Lushan earthquake and its relationship with 2008 Wenchuan earthquake

    Bin Shan;Xiong Xiong;Yong Zheng;BiKai K. Jin

  • Coulomb stress evolution along Xianshuihe–Xiaojiang Fault System since 1713 and its interaction with Wenchuan earthquake, May 12, 2008

    Bin Shan;Xiong Xiong;Rongjiang Wang;Yong Zheng

  • Overlapping post-seismic deformation processes: afterslip and viscoelastic relaxation following the 2011 Mw 9.0 Tohoku (Japan) earthquake

    Faqi Diao;Xiong Xiong;Rongjiang Wang;Yong Zheng

  • Rupture process of the M s 7.0 Lushan earthquake, 2013

    ChengLi L. Liu;Yong Zheng;Can Ge;Xiong Xiong

  • Cosmogenic nuclide burial ages and provenance of the Xigeda paleo-lake: Implications for evolution of the Middle Yangtze River

    Ping Kong;Darryl E. Granger;Fu-Yuan Wu;Marc W. Caffee

  • Penetration of mid-crustal low velocity zone across the Kunlun Fault in the NE Tibetan Plateau revealed by ambient noise tomography

    Chengxin Jiang;Yingjie Yang;Yong Zheng

  • Stress transfer and its implication for earthquake hazard on the Kunlun Fault, Tibet

    Xiong Xiong;Bin Shan;Yong Zheng;Rongjiang Wang

  • Crustal and upper mantle structure and the deep seismogenic environment in the source regions of the Lushan earthquake and the Wenchuan earthquake

    Yong Zheng;Can Ge;Zu Jun Xie;Ying Jie Yang

  • Crustal structure of the northeastern Tibetan Plateau, the Ordos Block and the Sichuan Basin from ambient noise tomography

    Yong Zheng;Yingjie Yang;Yingjie Yang;Michael H. Ritzwoller;Xiufen Zheng

  • Source parameters inversion of the 2013 Lushan earthquake by combining teleseismic waveforms and local seismograms

    ZuJun Xie;BiKai K. Jin;Yong Zheng;Can Ge

  • Provenance and time constraints on the formation of the first bend of the Yangtze River

    Ping Kong;Yong Zheng;Marc W. Caffee

  • Geometric controls on cascading rupture of the 2023 Kahramanmaraş earthquake doublet

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  • Time constraints for the Yellow River traversing the Sanmen Gorge

    Ping Kong;Jun Jia;Yong Zheng

  • A shallow aftershock sequence in the north-eastern end of the Wenchuan earthquake aftershock zone

    Yan Luo;Yan Luo;Si Dao Ni;Xiang Fang Zeng;Yong Zheng

  • Coulomb stress transfer and accumulation on the Sagaing Fault, Myanmar, over the past 110 years and its implications for seismic hazard

    Xiong Xiong;Xiong Xiong;Bin Shan;Yu Ming Zhou;Shengji Wei

  • The thermochemical structure of the lithosphere and upper mantle beneath south China: Results from multiobservable probabilistic inversion

    B. Shan;B. Shan;J. C. Afonso;Y. Yang;C. J. Grose

Frequent Co-Authors

Bin Shan
Bin Shan Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Yingjie Yang
Yingjie Yang Southern University of Science and Technology
Rongjiang Wang
Rongjiang Wang Helmholtz Centre Potsdam - GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences
Michael H. Ritzwoller
Michael H. Ritzwoller University of Colorado Boulder
Sidao Ni
Sidao Ni Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zhi Liu
Zhi Liu ShanghaiTech University
Thomas R. Walter
Thomas R. Walter University of Potsdam
Shengji Wei
Shengji Wei Nanyang Technological University
Isao Tanihata
Isao Tanihata Beihang University
Huajian Yao
Huajian Yao University of Science and Technology of China

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