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D-Index
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11432
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2554
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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.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 186 publications — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.

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.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 67th percentile

67% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

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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