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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 39 6023 5576 2171 1928 116 8054

Zhiming Yang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zhiming Yang between 1984 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zhiming Yang published across 43 years, from 1984 to 2026, averaging 4 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2023. 17 of the 171 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2023. 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 2 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 3 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 6 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 14 publications 2026: 3 publications
1984 2026

171 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zhiming Yang: publications per year, 1984 to 2026
Year Publications
1984 1
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 1
1992 0
1993 1
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 1
2001 2
2002 2
2003 1
2004 3
2005 1
2006 6
2007 5
2008 10
2009 5
2010 2
2011 9
2012 4
2013 5
2014 8
2015 9
2016 7
2017 3
2018 3
2019 10
2020 8
2021 8
2022 10
2023 16
2024 13
2025 14
2026 3
Total 171
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Zhiming Yang 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 Zhiming Yang 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, 108–117 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: 116 publications — 19th percentile

19% 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
108–117 484 116
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
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Zhiming Yang 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 Zhiming Yang 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, 39 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: 39 D-Index — 35th percentile

35% 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 39
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
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Best Publications

  • Mantle contributions to crustal thickening during continental collision: Evidence from Cenozoic igneous rocks in southern Tibet

    Xuanxue Mo;Zengqian Hou;Yaoling Niu;Guochen Dong

  • Lithospheric Architecture of the Lhasa Terrane and Its Control on Ore Deposits in the Himalayan-Tibetan Orogen

    Zengqian Hou;Lianfeng Duan;Yongjun Lu;Yuanchuan Zheng

  • A genetic linkage between subduction- and collision-related porphyry Cu deposits in continental collision zones

    Zengqian Hou;Zhiming Yang;Yongjun Lu;Anthony Kemp

  • The Miocene Gangdese porphyry copper belt generated during post-collisional extension in the Tibetan Orogen

    Zengqian Hou;Zhiming Yang;Xiaoming Qu;Xiangjin Meng

  • Porphyry Cu (–Mo–Au) deposits related to melting of thickened mafic lower crust: Examples from the eastern Tethyan metallogenic domain

    Zengqian Hou;Hongrui Zhang;Xiaofei Pan;Zhiming Yang

  • Geology of the post-collisional porphyry copper-molybdenum deposit at Qulong, Tibet

    Zhiming Yang;Zengqian Hou;Noel C. White;Zhaoshan Chang

  • High-Mg diorite from Qulong in southern Tibet: Implications for the genesis of adakite-like intrusions and associated porphyry Cu deposits in collisional orogens

    Zhi-Ming Yang;Yong-Jun Lu;Zeng-Qian Hou;Zhao-Shan Chang

  • Zircon Compositions as a Pathfinder for Porphyry Cu ± Mo ± Au Deposits

    Yong-Jun Lu;Robert R. Loucks;Marco Fiorentini;T. Campbell McCuaig

  • The Himalayan collision zone carbonatites in western Sichuan, SW China: Petrogenesis, mantle source and tectonic implication

    Zengqian Hou;Shihong Tian;Zhongxin Yuan;Yuling Xie

  • Contribution of mantle components within juvenile lower-crust to collisional zone porphyry Cu systems in Tibet

    Zengqian Hou;Yuanchuan Zheng;Zhiming Yang;Zongyao Rui

  • Increasing Magmatic Oxidation State from Paleocene to Miocene in the Eastern Gangdese Belt, Tibet: Implication for Collision-Related Porphyry Cu-Mo +/- Au Mineralization

    Rui Wang;Jeremy P. Richards;Zeng-qian Hou;Zhi-ming Yang

  • Fluid flux melting generated postcollisional high Sr/Y copper ore–forming water-rich magmas in Tibet

    Yong-Jun Lu;Robert R. Loucks;Marco L. Fiorentini;Zhi-Ming Yang

  • Increased Magmatic Water Content—The Key to Oligo-Miocene Porphyry Cu-Mo ± Au Formation in the Eastern Gangdese Belt, Tibet

    Rui Wang;Jeremy P. Richards;Zengqian Hou;Zhiming Yang

  • Intracontinental eocene-oligocene porphyry Cu mineral systems of Yunnan, Western Yangtze Craton, China: Compositional characteristics, sources, and implications for continental collision metallogeny

    Yong Jun Lu;Robert Kerrich;Robert Kerrich;Anthony I S Kemp;T. Campbell McCuaig

  • Formation of carbonatite-related giant rare-earth-element deposits by the recycling of marine sediments

    Zengqian Hou;Yan Liu;Shihong Tian;Zhiming Yang

  • The giant Dexing porphyry Cu-Mo-Au deposit in east China: product of melting of juvenile lower crust in an intracontinental setting

    Zengqian Hou;Xiaofei Pan;Qiuyun Li;Zhiming Yang

  • Generation of postcollisional porphyry copper deposits in southern Tibet triggered by subduction of the Indian continental plate

    Zhi-Ming Yang;Richard Goldfarb;Zhao-Shan Chang

  • Ultrapotassic rocks and xenoliths from South Tibet: Contrasting styles of interaction between lithospheric mantle and asthenosphere during continental collision

    Bo Xu;Bo Xu;William L. Griffin;Qing Xiong;Zeng-Qian Hou

  • Geo-fO(2): integrated software for analysis of magmatic oxygen fugacity

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  • Porphyry mineralization in the Tethyan orogen

    Rui Wang;Dicheng Zhu;Qing Wang;Zengqian Hou

Frequent Co-Authors

Zengqian Hou
Zengqian Hou Chinese Academy of Sciences
Rui Wang
Rui Wang China University of Geosciences
Yongjun Lu
Yongjun Lu Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety
Zhaoshan Chang
Zhaoshan Chang Colorado School of Mines
Ji-Feng Xu
Ji-Feng Xu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jeremy P. Richards
Jeremy P. Richards Laurentian University
Di-Cheng Zhu
Di-Cheng Zhu China University of Geosciences
Zhidan Zhao
Zhidan Zhao China University of Geosciences
William L. Griffin
William L. Griffin Macquarie University
Suzanne Y. O'Reilly
Suzanne Y. O'Reilly Macquarie University

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