| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earth Science | 35 | 7616 | 7052 | 482 | 476 | 114 | 4664 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Zhen Sun between 2003 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zhen Sun published across 23 years, from 2003 to 2025, averaging 7.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2025. 42 of the 165 publications appeared in the last two years.
165 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 4 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2012 | 0 |
| 2013 | 7 |
| 2014 | 6 |
| 2015 | 9 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2024 | 13 |
| 2025 | 29 |
| Total | 165 |
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 Zhen Sun sits on this spectrum.
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.
| 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 |
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 Zhen Sun sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 35 D-Index — 19th percentile
19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.
| D-Index | Scientists | This scientist |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | 144 | |
| 31 | 215 | |
| 32 | 278 | |
| 33 | 379 | |
| 34 | 366 | |
| 35 | 372 | 35 |
| 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 |
Zhen Sun is a researcher affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China. Their academic work centers primarily on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a significant focus on subfields including Geophysics, Environmental Chemistry, Geology, Astronomy and Astrophysics, and Mechanics of Materials.
The research topics covered in their publications reflect a strong emphasis on geological and geophysical studies, including methane hydrates and related phenomena, hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis, earthquake and tectonic studies, geological and geochemical analysis, as well as planetary science and exploration.
Their recent scholarly articles include:
Zhen Sun frequently collaborates with a set of co-authors who have contributed to multiple publications alongside them. These include:
The venues where Zhen Sun has published repeatedly include a variety of journals and platforms. Among the most frequent are:
Chun Feng Li;Xing Xu;Jian Lin;Zhen Sun
Peter Dominic Clift;Peter Dominic Clift;Zhen Sun
Chun Feng Li;Jiabiao Li;Weiwei Ding;Dieter Franke
Zhen Sun;Zhihong Zhong;Myra Keep;Di Zhou
Di Zhou;Zhen Sun;Han-zong Chen;He-hua Xu
Zhen Sun;Di Zhou;Zhihong Zhong;Zuoxun Zeng
Weiwei Ding;Zhen Sun;Kelsie Dadd;Yinxia Fang
Chunju Huang;Di Zhou;Zhen Sun;Changmin Chen
Zhen Sun;Jian Lin;Jian Lin;Ning Qiu;Zhimin Jian
Zhongxian Zhao;Zhen Sun;Zhenfeng Wang;Zhipeng Sun
Di Zhou;Wanyin Wang;Jialin Wang;Xiong Pang
Weiwei Ding;Zhen Sun;Geoffroy Mohn;Michael Nirrengarten
Fucheng Li;Zhen Sun;Hongfeng Yang
Di Zhou;Zhongxian Zhao;Jie Liao;Zhen Sun
Zhongxian Zhao;Zhen Sun;Longtao Sun;Zhenfeng Wang
Pinxian Wang;Chi-Yue Huang;Chi-Yue Huang;Jian Lin;Jian Lin;Zhimin Jian
Zhen Sun;Ziying Xu;Longtao Sun;Xiong Pang
Chang Liu;Peter D. Clift;Peter D. Clift;Andrew Carter;Philipp Böning
Di Zhou;Zhen Sun;Jie Liao;Zhongxian Zhao
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Zhen Sun;Di Zhou;Zhihong Zhong;Bin Xia
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