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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 32 8709 8091 561 555 146 3751

Zaixing Jiang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zaixing Jiang between 1991 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zaixing Jiang published across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, averaging 5.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2018. 29 of the 182 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2018. 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 0 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 17 publications 2025: 12 publications
1991 2025

182 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zaixing Jiang: publications per year, 1991 to 2025
Year Publications
1991 1
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 1
2003 0
2004 0
2005 1
2006 0
2007 2
2008 2
2009 2
2010 5
2011 4
2012 9
2013 5
2014 9
2015 9
2016 13
2017 17
2018 18
2019 9
2020 13
2021 15
2022 9
2023 9
2024 17
2025 12
Total 182
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Zaixing Jiang 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 Zaixing Jiang 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, 138–147 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: 146 publications — 37th percentile

37% 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
138–147 491 146
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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Zaixing Jiang 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 Zaixing Jiang 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

Zaixing Jiang is affiliated with the China University of Geosciences in China and has contributed extensively to research in Earth and Planetary Sciences and Engineering. Their research spans multiple subfields, including Mechanics of Materials, Earth-Surface Processes, Geology, Atmospheric Science, and Paleontology.

The scientist's work primarily focuses on topics related to hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis, geological formations and processes, and geological and geophysical studies. Other notable research areas include geology and paleoclimatology research, paleontology and stratigraphy of fossils, geological studies and exploration, and hydraulic fracturing and reservoir analysis.

Frequent publication venues for Zaixing Jiang include Marine and Petroleum Geology, Sedimentary Geology, SSRN Electronic Journal, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, and AAPG Bulletin. This indicates a strong engagement with journals that specialize in sedimentary geology, petroleum sciences, and related fields.

Zaixing Jiang has coauthored publications with several researchers, among whom the most frequent collaborators are:

  • Xiangxin Kong
  • Jianguo Zhang
  • Jichi Zhang
  • Yepeng Yang
  • Xinyu Xue

Significant papers published by Zaixing Jiang include:

  • Multi-source genesis of continental carbonate-rich fine-grained sedimentary rocks and hydrocarbon sweet spots (2021, Petroleum Exploration and Development)

Other highly cited papers from the wider research network include works on bedding-parallel calcite veins as a proxy for shale reservoir quality, three-dimensional printing of energetic materials, tectonic and paleogeographic controls on the Early-Middle Ordovician carbonate platform development, and soft-sediment deformation structures as indicators of tectono-volcanic activity.

Zaixing Jiang's research contributions integrate geological and material mechanics perspectives to address complex processes within sedimentary basins and hydrocarbon reservoirs. Their publications reflect multi-disciplinary approaches involving sedimentology, structural geology, and reservoir characterization, contributing data critical to resource exploration and environmental geological studies.

Best Publications

  • Shale lithofacies and reservoir space of the Wufeng–Longmaxi Formation, Sichuan Basin, China

    Chao Liang;Zaixing Jiang;Yiting Yang;Xiajie Wei

  • The lithofacies and reservoir characteristics of the Upper Ordovician and Lower Silurian black shale in the Southern Sichuan Basin and its periphery, China

    Chao Han;Chao Han;Zaixing Jiang;Mei Han;Minghao Wu

  • The shale characteristics and shale gas exploration prospects of the Lower Silurian Longmaxi shale, Sichuan Basin, South China

    Chao Liang;Zaixing Jiang;Chunming Zhang;Ling Guo

  • Diagenetic variation at the lamina scale in lacustrine organic-rich shales: Implications for hydrocarbon migration and accumulation

    Chao Liang;Yingchang Cao;Keyu Liu;Zaixing Jiang

  • Shale oil potential of lacustrine black shale in the Eocene Dongying depression: Implications for geochemistry and reservoir characteristics

    Chao Liang;Yingchang Cao;Zaixing Jiang;Jing Wu

  • Sedimentary characteristics and origin of lacustrine organic-rich shales in the salinized Eocene Dongying Depression

    Chao Liang;Zaixing Jiang;Yingchang Cao;Jing Wu

  • Deep-water depositional mechanisms and significance for unconventional hydrocarbon exploration: A case study from the lower Silurian Longmaxi shale in the southeastern Sichuan Basin

    Chao Liang;Zaixing Jiang;Yingchang Cao;Minghao Wu

  • Mineralogical and chemical distribution of the Es3L oil shale in the Jiyang Depression, Bohai Bay Basin (E China): Implications for paleoenvironmental reconstruction and organic matter accumulation

    Jianhua He;Wenlong Ding;Zaixing Jiang;Kai Jiu

  • Source-controlled carbonates in a small Eocene half-graben lake basin (Shulu Sag) in central Hebei Province, North China

    Zaixing Jiang;Daizhao Chen;Longwei Qiu;Hongbin Liang

  • Basic characteristics and evaluation of shale oil reservoirs

    Zaixing Jiang;Wenzhao Zhang;Chao Liang;Yongshi Wang

  • Sedimentary characteristics of large‐scale lacustrine beach‐bars and their formation in the Eocene Boxing Sag of Bohai Bay Basin, East China

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  • Sedimentary environmental controls on petrology and organic matter accumulation in the upper fourth member of the Shahejie Formation (Paleogene, Dongying depression, Bohai Bay Basin, China)

    Chao Liang;Jing Wu;Zaixing Jiang;Yingchang Cao

  • Factors controlling reservoir properties and hydrocarbon accumulation of lacustrine deep-water turbidites in the Huimin Depression, Bohai Bay Basin, East China

    Qing Li;Qing Li;Zaixing Jiang;Keyu Liu;Chunming Zhang

  • Source analysis of quartz from the Upper Ordovician and Lower Silurian black shale and its effects on shale gas reservoir in the southern Sichuan Basin and its periphery, China

    Chao Han;Mei Han;Zaixing Jiang;Zuozhen Han

  • Organic geochemistry and reservoir characterization of the organic matter-rich calcilutite in the Shulu Sag, Bohai Bay Basin, North China

    Xianzheng Zhao;Qing Li;Zaixing Jiang;Ruifeng Zhang

  • Oil generation induces sparry calcite formation in lacustrine mudrock, Eocene of east China

    Jianguo Zhang;Zaixing Jiang;Xiaolong Jiang;Siqi Wang

  • Logging identification and characteristic analysis of the lacustrine organic-rich shale lithofacies- A case study from the ES3L shale in the Jiyang Depression, Bohai Bay Basin, Eastern China

    Jianhua He;Wenlong Ding;Zaixing Jiang;Ang Li

  • Structural characteristic and origin of intra-continental fold belt in the eastern Sichuan basin, South China Block

    Chuanxin Li;Dengfa He;Yanpeng Sun;Jinyou He

  • Sedimentary characteristics and paleoenvironment of shale in the Wufeng-Longmaxi Formation, North Guizhou Province, and its shale gas potential

    Chao Liang;Zaixing Jiang;Yingchang Cao;Jinchuan Zhang

  • Lacustrine massive mudrock in the Eocene Jiyang Depression, Bohai Bay Basin, China: Nature, origin and significance

    Jianguo Zhang;Zaixing Jiang;Chao Liang;Jing Wu

  • Paleoenvironment of Lower Silurian black shale and its significance to the potential of shale gas, southeast of Chongqing, China

    Ling Guo;Zaixing Jiang;Jinchuan Zhang;Yuxi Li

Frequent Co-Authors

Yingchang Cao
Yingchang Cao China University of Petroleum, Beijing
Jinchuan Zhang
Jinchuan Zhang China University of Geosciences
James Leonard Best
James Leonard Best University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Fang Hao
Fang Hao China University of Petroleum, Beijing
Ronald J. Steel
Ronald J. Steel The University of Texas at Austin
Keyu Liu
Keyu Liu China University of Petroleum, Beijing
Wenlong Ding
Wenlong Ding China University of Geosciences
Zuozhen Han
Zuozhen Han Shandong University of Science and Technology

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