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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 55 2554 2324 160 155 186 11432

Zhangdong Jin publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zhangdong Jin between 1999 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zhangdong Jin published across 27 years, from 1999 to 2025, averaging 9.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2025. 48 of the 256 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1999 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2025. 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 3 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 1 publication 2004: 3 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 18 publications 2023: 19 publications 2024: 22 publications 2025: 26 publications
1999 2025

256 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zhangdong Jin: publications per year, 1999 to 2025
Year Publications
1999 1
2000 1
2001 3
2002 1
2003 1
2004 3
2005 2
2006 4
2007 7
2008 3
2009 7
2010 7
2011 8
2012 7
2013 14
2014 13
2015 16
2016 14
2017 8
2018 7
2019 15
2020 14
2021 15
2022 18
2023 19
2024 22
2025 26
Total 256
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Zhangdong Jin 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 Zhangdong Jin 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, 178–187 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: 186 publications — 57th percentile

57% 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
148–157 495
158–167 458
168–177 490
178–187 414 186
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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Zhangdong Jin 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 Zhangdong Jin 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, 55 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: 55 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% 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
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 55
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

Zhangdong Jin is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China and has contributed extensively to the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Environmental Science. Their research addresses a range of topics within these disciplines, focusing mainly on subfields such as Atmospheric Science, Geochemistry and Petrology, Environmental Chemistry, Earth-Surface Processes, and Ecology.

Their research covers diverse scientific topics, including:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry
  • Geological formations and processes
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Landslides and related hazards
  • Heavy metals in environment
  • Earthquake and tectonic studies

Zhangdong Jin has published many papers across a variety of prominent scientific journals. Some of the recent works include:

  • "Pedogenic processes in loess-paleosol sediments: Clues from Li isotopes of leachate in Luochuan loess," 2021, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
  • "Groundwater hydrochemistry, source identification and pollution assessment in intensive industrial areas, eastern Chinese loess plateau," 2021, Environmental Pollution
  • "Impacts of land-use conversions on the water cycle in a typical watershed in the southern Chinese Loess Plateau," 2020, Journal of Hydrology
  • "Spatiotemporal variations, sources, water quality and health risk assessment of trace elements in the Fen River," 2020, The Science of The Total Environment
  • "Extreme weather events recorded by daily to hourly resolution biogeochemical proxies of marine giant clam shells," 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Their frequent publication venues reflect a broad reach within geoscience and environmental research, including:

  • Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Nature Communications
  • Goldschmidt2022 abstracts
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Collaboration forms an important part of their research approach, with frequent co-authors including Fei Zhang, Long-Fei Gou, Jun Xiao, Maoyong He, and Li Deng.

Best Publications

  • Spatial and seasonal distributions of carbonaceous aerosols over China

    J. J. Cao;J. J. Cao;J. J. Cao;Shun-cheng Lee;J. C. Chow;J. G. Watson

  • Interplay between the Westerlies and Asian monsoon recorded in Lake Qinghai sediments since 32 ka

    Zhisheng An;Zhisheng An;Steven M. Colman;Weijian Zhou;Xiaoqiang Li

  • Glacial-Interglacial Indian Summer Monsoon Dynamics

    An Zhisheng;An Zhisheng;Steven C. Clemens;Ji Shen;Xiaoke Qiang

  • Characteristics, sources, water quality and health risk assessment of trace elements in river water and well water in the Chinese Loess Plateau.

    Jun Xiao;Lingqing Wang;Li Deng;Zhangdong Jin

  • Evaluation of the thermal/optical reflectance method for discrimination between char- and soot-EC.

    Yongming Han;Junji Cao;Judith C. Chow;Judith C. Chow;John G. Watson;John G. Watson

  • Geochemistry of Daihai Lake sediments, Inner Mongolia, north China: Implications for provenance, sedimentary sorting, and catchment weathering

    Zhangdong Jin;Fuchun Li;Junji Cao;Sumin Wang

  • Seismic mountain building: Landslides associated with the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake in the context of a generalized model for earthquake volume balance

    Gen Li;A. Joshua West;Alexander L. Densmore;Zhangdong Jin

  • A Rb/Sr record of catchment weathering response to Holocene climate change in Inner Mongolia

    Zhangdong Jin;Zhangdong Jin;Junji Cao;Jinglu Wu;Sumin Wang

  • Loss of Carbon from the Deep Sea Since the Last Glacial Maximum

    Jimin Yu;Wally S. Broecker;Harry Elderfield;Zhangdong Jin

  • Controls on fluvial evacuation of sediment from earthquake-triggered landslides

    Jin Wang;Jin Wang;Zhangdong Jin;Zhangdong Jin;Robert G. Hilton;Fei Zhang

  • Grain size of Lake Qinghai sediments: Implications for riverine input and Holocene monsoon variability

    Xingxing Liu;Jef Vandenberghe;Zhisheng An;Ying Li

  • Hydrochemical characteristics, controlling factors and solute sources of groundwater within the Tarim River Basin in the extreme arid region, NW Tibetan Plateau

    J. Xiao;Z.D. Jin;J. Wang;F. Zhang

  • Size-differentiated source profiles for fugitive dust in the Chinese Loess Plateau

    J.J. Cao;J.J. Cao;J.C. Chow;J.C. Chow;J.G. Watson;J.G. Watson;F. Wu

  • Chemical weathering since the Little Ice Age recorded in lake sediments: a high-resolution proxy of past climate

    Zhangdong Jin;Sumin Wang;Ji Shen;Enlou Zhang

  • Geochemistry of trace elements and water quality assessment of natural water within the Tarim River Basin in the extreme arid region, NW China

    Jun Xiao;Zhangdong Jin;Jin Wang

  • Connectivity of earthquake-triggered landslides with the fluvial network: Implications for landslide sediment transport after the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake

    Gen Li;A. Joshua West;Alexander L. Densmore;Douglas E. Hammond

  • Evaluation of the thermal/optical reflectance method for quantification of elemental carbon in sediments

    Yongining Han;Junji Cao;Zhisheng An;Judith C. Chow;Judith C. Chow

  • Elemental Carbon and Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds in a 150-Year Sediment Core from Lake Qinghai, Tibetan Plateau, China: Influence of Regional and Local Sources and Transport Pathways

    Y. M. Han;C. Wei;Benjamin Bandowe;Wolfgang Wilcke;Wolfgang Wilcke

  • Pedogenic processes in loess-paleosol sediments: Clues from Li isotopes of leachate in Luochuan loess

    Mao-Yong He;Mao-Yong He;Ji-Bao Dong;Ji-Bao Dong;Zhangdong Jin;Zhangdong Jin;Zhangdong Jin;Chun-Yao Liu

  • Groundwater hydrochemistry, source identification and pollution assessment in intensive industrial areas, eastern Chinese loess plateau.

    Jun Xiao;Lingqing Wang;Ningpan Chai;Ting Liu

  • Dilution of 10Be in detrital quartz by earthquake-induced landslides: Implications for determining denudation rates and potential to provide insights into landslide sediment dynamics

    A. Joshua West;Ralf Hetzel;Gen Li;Zhangdong Jin

Frequent Co-Authors

Jimin Yu
Jimin Yu Australian National University
Zhisheng An
Zhisheng An Chinese Academy of Sciences
Junji Cao
Junji Cao Chinese Academy of Sciences
Eelco J. Rohling
Eelco J. Rohling Utrecht University
Sumin Wang
Sumin Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
A. Joshua West
A. Joshua West University of Southern California
Alexander L. Densmore
Alexander L. Densmore Durham University
Yongming Han
Yongming Han Chinese Academy of Sciences
Youbin Sun
Youbin Sun Chinese Academy of Sciences
Judith C. Chow
Judith C. Chow Desert Research Institute

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