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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 63 1573 1405 100 95 195 18588

Zhiqin Xu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zhiqin Xu between 1996 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zhiqin Xu published across 31 years, from 1996 to 2026, averaging 7.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2017. 5 of the 219 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2017. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 2 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 12 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 17 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 21 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 3 publications 2026: 2 publications
1996 2026

219 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zhiqin Xu: publications per year, 1996 to 2026
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 0
1998 1
1999 2
2000 1
2001 12
2002 4
2003 17
2004 10
2005 11
2006 4
2007 7
2008 6
2009 12
2010 0
2011 3
2012 4
2013 6
2014 10
2015 15
2016 12
2017 21
2018 8
2019 6
2020 8
2021 7
2022 2
2023 13
2024 11
2025 3
2026 2
Total 219
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Zhiqin Xu publications per year - data summary

  • Zhiqin Xu, a Earth Science scholar from Nanjing University, has 219 publications recorded across 31 years, from 1996 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1996 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2017, with 21 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1996, 1998 and 2000, with 1 publication each.
  • 2 of the 31 years in the span carry no publications at all (1997 and 2010).
  • The rate of publication averages 7.1 papers per year over the whole span, or 7.6 per year counting only the 29 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 31 publications, 14% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1996-2006: 63 publications (5.7 per year); 2007-2017: 96 publications (8.7 per year); 2018-2026: 60 publications (6.7 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is broadly steady.

Zhiqin Xu 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 Zhiqin Xu 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, 188–197 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: 195 publications — 61st percentile

61% 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
188–197 401 195
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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Zhiqin Xu 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.
  • Zhiqin Xu, a Earth Science scholar from Nanjing University, records 195 publications - the 61st percentile of the discipline.
  • 61% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Zhiqin Xu, and about 39% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 168–177 publications range, and Zhiqin Xu 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).

Zhiqin Xu 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 Zhiqin Xu 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, 63 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: 63 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% 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 63
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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Zhiqin Xu 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.
  • Zhiqin Xu, a Earth Science scholar from Nanjing University, records 63 D-Index - the 83rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 83% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Zhiqin Xu, and about 17% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 44 D-Index range, and Zhiqin Xu 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).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2007 - Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences

Overview

Zhiqin Xu is affiliated with Nanjing University in China and specializes in Earth and Planetary Sciences, contributing extensively to the fields of Geophysics, Artificial Intelligence, Neurology, Atmospheric Science, and Geochemistry and Petrology. Their research is focused on topics including Geological and Geochemical Analysis, earthquake and tectonic studies, High-pressure geophysics and materials, Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Radioactive element chemistry and processing, and Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis.

Recent publications by Zhiqin Xu demonstrate a focus on geological and tectonic processes notably in the Tibetan Plateau and surrounding regions. Examples include:

  • Geologic scenario from granitic sheet to Li-rich pegmatite uncovered by Scientific Drilling at the Jiajika lithium deposit in eastern Tibetan Plateau, 2023, Ore Geology Reviews
  • Arc tempos of the Gangdese batholith, southern Tibet, 2022, Journal of Geodynamics
  • Mid-Neoproterozoic magmatism in the northern margin of the Yangtze Block, South China: Implications for transition from subduction to post-collision, 2021, Precambrian Research
  • Genesis of the Markam gneiss dome within the Songpan-Ganzi orogenic belt, eastern Tibetan Plateau, 2020, Lithos
  • Detection of the deep biosphere in metamorphic rocks from the Chinese continental scientific drilling, 2021, Geobiology

Their publishing record shows frequent contributions to several venues, including:

  • Ore Geology Reviews
  • Geological Society of America Bulletin
  • Journal of the Geological Society
  • Precambrian Research
  • Terra Nova

Zhiqin Xu collaborates regularly with multiple researchers, notably:

  • Guangwei Li
  • Bihai Zheng
  • Jianguo Gao
  • Haoyu Yan
  • Xuxuan Ma

In recognition of their scientific contributions, Zhiqin Xu was named a Fellow of The World Academy of Sciences in 2007.

Best Publications

  • Oblique Stepwise Rise and Growth of the Tibet Plateau

    Paul Tapponnier;Xu Zhiqin;Françoise Roger;Bertrand Meyer

  • Mesozoic and Cenozoic tectonics of the northern edge of the Tibetan plateau: fission-track constraints

    Marc Jolivet;Maurice Brunel;Diane Seward;Zhiqin Xu

  • Early Paleozoic and Early Mesozoic intraplate tectonic and magmatic events in the Cathaysia Block, South China

    Liangshu Shu;Bo Wang;Peter A. Cawood;Peter A. Cawood;M. Santosh

  • Timing of granite emplacement and cooling in the Songpan–Garzê Fold Belt (eastern Tibetan Plateau) with tectonic implications

    F. Roger;F. Roger;J. Malavieille;Ph.H. Leloup;S. Calassou

  • SHRIMP U–Pb ages of ultrahigh-pressure and retrograde metamorphism of gneisses, south-western Sulu terrane, eastern China

    Fulai Liu;Zhiqin Xu;J. G. Liou;Biao Song

  • Metamorphic evolution of the coesite-bearing ultrahigh-pressure terrane in the North Qaidam, Northern Tibet, NW China

    S. G. Song;J. S. Yang;Z. Q. Xu;J. G. Liou

  • Tectonic framework and crustal evolution of the Precambrian basement of the Tarim Block in NW China: New geochronological evidence from deep drilling samples

    Zhi-Qin Xu;Bi-Zhu He;Chuan-Lin Zhang;Jian-Xin Zhang

  • Large-scale geometry, offset and kinematic evolution of the Karakorum fault, Tibet

    Robin Lacassin;Franck Valli;Nicolas Arnaud;P.Hervé Leloup

  • Characteristics of the fault-related rocks, fault zones and the principal slip zone in the Wenchuan Earthquake Fault Scientific Drilling Project Hole-1 (WFSD-1)

    Haibing Li;Huan Wang;Zhiqin Xu;Jialiang Si

  • Discovery of an eclogite belt in the Lhasa block, Tibet: A new border for Paleo-Tethys?

    Jingsui Yang;Zhiqin Xu;Zhaoli Li;Xiangzhen Xu

  • Petrology, geochemistry and isotopic ages of eclogites from the Dulan UHPM Terrane, the North Qaidam, NW China

    Shuguang Song;Jingsui Yang;J.G Liou;Cailai Wu

  • Petrology and geochronology of eclogites from the western segment of the Altyn Tagh, northwestern China

    Jianxin Zhang;Zeming Zhang;Zhiqin Xu;Jingsui Yang

  • Rapid slip along the central Altyn Tagh Fault: Morphochronologic evidence from Cherchen He and Sulamu Tagh

    A. S. Meriaux;A. S. Meriaux;F. J. Ryerson;Paul Tapponnier;J. van der Woerd;J. van der Woerd

  • Geochronological and geochemical constraints on Mesozoic suturing in east central Tibet

    Françoise Roger;Nicolas Arnaud;Nicolas Arnaud;Stuart Gilder;Paul Tapponnier

  • Neogene extension and volcanism in the Kunlun Fault Zone, northern Tibet: New constraints on the age of the Kunlun Fault

    M. Jolivet;M. Brunel;D. Seward;Z. Xu

  • Two contrasting eclogite cooling histories, North Qaidam HP/UHP terrane, western China: Petrological and isotopic constraints

    Jian-Xin Zhang;J. S. Yang;Chris G. Mattinson;Z. Q. Xu

  • Discovery of metamorphic diamonds in central China: an indication of a > 4000‐km‐long zone of deep subduction resulting from multiple continental collisions

    Jingsui Yang;Zhiqin Xu;Larissa F. Dobrzhinetskaya;Harry W. Green

  • Mineral inclusions in zircons of para- and orthogneiss from pre-pilot drillhole CCSD-PP1, Chinese Continental Scientific Drilling Project

    Fulai Liu;Zhiqin Xu;Ikuo Katayama;Jingsui Yang

  • Polyphase subduction and exhumation of the Sulu high-pressure–ultrahigh-pressure metamorphic terrane

    Zhiqin Xu;Lingsen Zeng;Fulai Liu;Jingsui Yang

  • Uplift of the Longmen Shan Range and the Wenchuan Earthquake

    Zhiqin Xu;Shaocheng Ji;Haibing Li;Liwei Hou

Frequent Co-Authors

Jingsui Yang
Jingsui Yang Nanjing University
M. Santosh
M. Santosh China University of Geosciences
Shaocheng Ji
Shaocheng Ji Polytechnique Montréal
Paul Tapponnier
Paul Tapponnier China Earthquake Administration
Juhn G. Liou
Juhn G. Liou Stanford University
Joseph G. Meert
Joseph G. Meert University of Florida
Rendeng Shi
Rendeng Shi Chinese Academy of Sciences
Robin Lacassin
Robin Lacassin Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
Mike Sandiford
Mike Sandiford University of Melbourne
Barry P. Kohn
Barry P. Kohn University of Melbourne

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