| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earth Science | 30 | 9128 | 8488 | 583 | 577 | 81 | 3342 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Zhiming Sun between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zhiming Sun published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 3.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 9 publications in 2025. 16 of the 89 publications appeared in the last two years.
89 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 4 |
| 2006 | 4 |
| 2007 | 0 |
| 2008 | 4 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 4 |
| 2013 | 5 |
| 2014 | 4 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2025 | 9 |
| Total | 89 |
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 Zhiming Sun sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 81 publications — 4th percentile
4% 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 | 81 |
| 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 | |
| 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 Zhiming Sun sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 30 D-Index — 2nd percentile
2% 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 | 30 |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
Zhiming Sun is a researcher affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences in China. Their work primarily spans the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a particular focus on geophysics and related sub-disciplines.
The scientist's main fields of study include:
Within these, their detailed subfields of study cover:
Sun's research topics show a concentration on geological and geochemical analysis as well as studies related to geomagnetism, paleomagnetism, earthquake phenomena, and tectonics. Other topics include high-pressure geophysics and materials, geology and paleoclimatology research, paleontology and fossil stratigraphy, and anesthesia and pain management.
The research output of Zhiming Sun includes publications in influential scientific venues, with frequent appearances in:
Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Sun include:
Sun frequently collaborates with several co-authors, reflecting a network of scientific partnerships. The most frequent collaborators include:
Their multidisciplinary research approach integrates techniques and concepts from geophysics, molecular biology, atmospheric science, and materials chemistry, demonstrating a broad scientific perspective within their primary field of Earth and Planetary Sciences.
Lian Xue;Hai-Bing Li;Emily E. Brodsky;Zhi-Qing Xu
William B. Ouimet;Kelin X. Whipple;Leigh H. Royden;Zhiming Sun
Zhiming Sun;Zhenyu Yang;Junling Pei;Xiaohong Ge
Haibing Li;Huan Wang;Zhiqin Xu;Jialiang Si
Zhenyu Yang;Zhiming Sun;Tienshui Yang;Junling Pei
Eric Kirby;Kelin X. Whipple;B. Clark Burchfiel;Wenqing Tang
Zhiming Sun;Junling Pei;Haibing Li;Wei Xu
Aiming Lin;Zhenyu Yang;Zhiming Sun;Tianshui Yang
Xisheng Wang;Zhenyu Yang;Reidar Løvlie;Zhiming Sun
Zhenyu Yang;Jiyun Yin;Zhiming Sun;Yo-ichiro Otofuji
Haibing Li;Lian Xue;Emily E. Brodsky;James J. Mori
Zhenyu Yang;Yo-ichiro Otofuji;Zhiming Sun;Baochun Huang
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Laishi Zhao;Jinnan Tong;Zhiming Sun;Michael J. Orchard
Dongliang Liu;Haibing Li;Zhiming Sun;Jiawei Pan
J. X. Li;J. X. Li;L. P. Yue;L. P. Yue;Andrew P. Roberts;A. M. Hirt
Zhiming Sun;Zhenyu Yang;Junling Pei;Tianshui Yang
Marie-Luce Chevalier;Haibing Li;Jiawei Pan;Junling Pei
Huan Wang;Haibing Li;Jialiang Si;Zhiming Sun
Haibing Li;Zhiqin Xu;Yixiong Niu;Guangsheng Kong
Yong Cao;Yong Cao;Zhiming Sun;Haibing Li;Junling Pei
Xisheng Wang;Reidar Løvlie;Zhenyu Yang;Junling Pei
Yong Cao;Zhiming Sun;Haibing Li;Junling Pei
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