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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 67 1188 1054 76 74 351 26848

Zhaochu Hu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zhaochu Hu between 2004 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zhaochu Hu published across 22 years, from 2004 to 2025, averaging 18.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 38 publications in 2022. 62 of the 401 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2004 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 38. Peak 38 publications in 2022. 2004: 3 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 8 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 27 publications 2017: 22 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 24 publications 2020: 36 publications 2021: 23 publications 2022: 38 publications 2023: 35 publications 2024: 28 publications 2025: 34 publications
2004 2025

401 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zhaochu Hu: publications per year, 2004 to 2025
Year Publications
2004 3
2005 3
2006 4
2007 8
2008 10
2009 1
2010 8
2011 9
2012 18
2013 19
2014 15
2015 18
2016 27
2017 22
2018 18
2019 24
2020 36
2021 23
2022 38
2023 35
2024 28
2025 34
Total 401
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Zhaochu Hu publications per year - data summary

  • Zhaochu Hu, a Earth Science scholar from China University of Geosciences, has 401 publications recorded across 22 years, from 2004 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2004 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2022, with 38 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 2009, with 1 publication.
  • The rate of publication averages 18.2 papers per year over the whole span, or 18.2 per year counting only the 22 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 158 publications, 39% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2004-2011: 46 publications (5.8 per year); 2012-2019: 161 publications (20.1 per year); 2020-2025: 194 publications (32.3 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Zhaochu Hu 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 Zhaochu Hu 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, 348–357 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: 351 publications — 91st percentile

91% 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
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 87 351
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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Zhaochu Hu publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 58 ranges running from 38–47 to 603+ publications.
  • Zhaochu Hu, a Earth Science scholar from China University of Geosciences, records 351 publications - the 91st percentile of the discipline.
  • 91% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Zhaochu Hu, and about 9% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 168–177 publications range, and Zhaochu Hu ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 128–137 publications, holding 557 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 58% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 178–187 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 603 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Zhaochu Hu 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 Zhaochu Hu 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, 67 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: 67 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% 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
56 163
57 120
58 113
59 136
60 135
61 96
62 103
63 83
64 103
65 83
66 89
67 92 67
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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Zhaochu Hu D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 9,176 Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 77 ranges running from 30 to 106+ D-Index.
  • Zhaochu Hu, a Earth Science scholar from China University of Geosciences, records 67 D-Index - the 87th percentile of the discipline.
  • 87% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Zhaochu Hu, and about 13% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 44 D-Index range, and Zhaochu Hu ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 36 D-Index, holding 389 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 62% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 49 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Overview

Zhaochu Hu is affiliated with the China University of Geosciences in China and has an extensive research portfolio primarily in Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their scholarly work spans multiple subfields including Geophysics, Artificial Intelligence, Geochemistry and Petrology, Ecology, and Astronomy and Astrophysics.

Their research focuses on topics such as Geological and Geochemical Analysis, Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, High-pressure Geophysics and Materials, Earthquake and Tectonic Studies, Isotope Analysis in Ecology, Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis, and Analytical Chemistry Methods Development.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Zhaochu Hu include:

  • Yongsheng Liu
  • Wen Zhang
  • Zaicong Wang
  • Keqing Zong
  • Tao Luo

Publication venues frequently chosen by Zhaochu Hu are:

  • Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry
  • Geostandards and Geoanalytical Research
  • Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
  • Chemical Geology
  • Lithos

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Zhaochu Hu reflect work in isotopic data analysis, lunar geology, and zircon reference materials. Notable recent publications include:

  • Tanz zircon megacrysts: a new zircon reference material for the microbeam determination of U-Pb ages and Zr-O isotopes, 2021, Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry
  • Iso-Compass: new freeware software for isotopic data reduction of LA-MC-ICP-MS, 2020, Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry
  • Estimation of Isotopic Reference Values for Pure Materials and Geological Reference Materials, 2020, Atomic Spectroscopy
  • Bulk compositions of the Chang'E-5 lunar soil: Insights into chemical homogeneity, exotic addition, and origin of landing site basalts, 2022, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
  • Detailed petrogenesis of the unsampled Oceanus Procellarum: The case of the Chang'e-5 mare basalts, 2022, Icarus

Best Publications

  • In situ analysis of major and trace elements of anhydrous minerals by LA-ICP-MS without applying an internal standard

    Yongsheng Liu;Zhaochu Hu;Shan Gao;Shan Gao;Detlef Günther

  • Continental and Oceanic Crust Recycling-induced Melt^Peridotite Interactions in the Trans-North China Orogen: U^Pb Dating, Hf Isotopes and Trace Elements in Zircons from Mantle Xenoliths

    Yongsheng Liu;Yongsheng Liu;Shan Gao;Zhaochu Hu;Changgui Gao

  • Reappraisement and refinement of zircon U-Pb isotope and trace element analyses by LA-ICP-MS

    YongSheng Liu;ZhaoChu Hu;KeQing Zong;ChangGui Gao

  • Improved in situ Hf isotope ratio analysis of zircon using newly designed X skimmer cone and jet sample cone in combination with the addition of nitrogen by laser ablation multiple collector ICP-MS

    Zhaochu Hu;Yongsheng Liu;Shan Gao;Wengui Liu

  • Qinghu zircon: A working reference for microbeam analysis of U-Pb age and Hf and O isotopes

    XianHua Li;GuoQiang Tang;Bing Gong;YueHeng Yang

  • The assembly of Rodinia: The correlation of early Neoproterozoic (ca. 900 Ma) high-grade metamorphism and continental arc formation in the southern Beishan Orogen, southern Central Asian Orogenic Belt (CAOB)

    Keqing Zong;Keqing Zong;Reiner Klemd;Yu Yuan;Zhenyu He

  • "Wave" signal-smoothing and mercury-removing device for laser ablation quadrupole and multiple collector ICPMS analysis: application to lead isotope analysis.

    Zhaochu Hu;Wen Zhang;Yongsheng Liu;Shan Gao

  • Upper crustal abundances of trace elements: A revision and update

    Zhaochu Hu;Zhaochu Hu;Shan Gao;Shan Gao

  • Age and growth of the Archean Kongling terrain, South China, with emphasis on 3.3 ga granitoid gneisses

    Shan Gao;Jie Yang;Lian Zhou;Ming Li

  • Geochemistry of Permian bimodal volcanic rocks from Central Inner Mongolia, North China: Implication for Tectonic setting and Phanerozoic continental growth in Central Asian Orogenic Belt

    XiaoHui Zhang;XiaoHui Zhang;Hongfu Zhang;Yanjie Tang;Simon A. Wilde

  • Calibration and correction of LA-ICP-MS and LA-MC-ICP-MS analyses for element contents and isotopic ratios

    Jie Lin;Yongsheng Liu;Yueheng Yang;Zhaochu Hu

  • 3.45Ga granitic gneisses from the Yangtze Craton, South China: Implications for Early Archean crustal growth

    Jing-Liang Guo;Shan Gao;Yuan-Bao Wu;Ming Li

  • Zircon U-Pb geochronology of basement metamorphic rocks in the Songliao Basin

    FuPing Pei;WenLiang Xu;DeBin Yang;QuanGuo Zhao

  • Simultaneous in-situ determination of U-Pb age and trace elements in zircon by LA-ICP-MS in 20 μm spot size

    XiaoMing Liu;XiaoMing Liu;Shan Gao;Shan Gao;ChunRong Diwu;HongLin Yuan

  • U–Pb zircon ages and Nd, Sr, and Pb isotopes of lower crustal xenoliths from North China Craton: insights on evolution of lower continental crust

    Yongsheng Liu;Yongsheng Liu;Shan Gao;Shan Gao;Hongling Yuan;Lian Zhou

  • A “wire” signal smoothing device for laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry analysis

    Zhaochu Hu;Yongsheng Liu;Shan Gao;Shaoquan Xiao

  • Geochemistry, zircon U–Pb age and Hf isotope compositions of Paleoproterozoic aluminous A-type granites from the Kongling terrain, Yangtze Block: Constraints on petrogenesis and geologic implications

    Min Peng;Yuanbao Wu;Yuanbao Wu;Shan Gao;Shan Gao;Hongfei Zhang

  • Origin and evolution of the Bainaimiao arc belt: Implications for crustal growth in the southern Central Asian orogenic belt

    Shuan-Hong Zhang;Yue Zhao;Hao Ye;Jian-Min Liu

  • Iso-Compass: new freeware software for isotopic data reduction of LA-MC-ICP-MS

    Wen Zhang;Zhaochu Hu;Yongsheng Liu

  • Compositional diversity of ca. 110 Ma magmatism in the northern Lhasa Terrane, Tibet: Implications for the magmatic origin and crustal growth in a continent–continent collision zone

    Qing-Lin Sui;Qing Wang;Di-Cheng Zhu;Zhi-Dan Zhao

  • 2.6–2.7 Ga crustal growth in Yangtze craton, South China

    Kang Chen;Shan Gao;Shan Gao;Yuanbao Wu;Jingliang Guo

  • Cadomian (Ediacaran-Cambrian) arc magmatism in the ChahJam-Biarjmand metamorphic complex (Iran): magmatism along the northern active margin of Gondwana

    Hadi Shafaii Moghadam;Mohsen Khademi;Zhaochu Hu;Robert J. Stern

  • Estimation of Isotopic Reference Values for Pure Materials and Geological Reference Materials

    Wen Zhang;Zhaochu Hu

  • Geochronological and geochemical constraints on the Erguna massif basement, NE China – subduction history of the Mongol–Okhotsk oceanic crust

    De-You Sun;Jun Gou;Tian-Hao Wang;Yun-Sheng Ren

Frequent Co-Authors

Yongsheng Liu
Yongsheng Liu Yangtze University
Shan Gao
Shan Gao China University of Geosciences
Keqing Zong
Keqing Zong China University of Geosciences
Shenghong Hu
Shenghong Hu China University of Geosciences
Lian Zhou
Lian Zhou China University of Geosciences
Yong-Fei Zheng
Yong-Fei Zheng University of Science and Technology of China
Zaicong Wang
Zaicong Wang China University of Geosciences
Ren-Xu Chen
Ren-Xu Chen University of Science and Technology of China
Honglin Yuan
Honglin Yuan Northwest University

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