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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 64 1503 1342 670 583 301 13754

Zhong Lu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zhong Lu between 1988 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zhong Lu published across 39 years, from 1988 to 2026, averaging 10 papers a year. Output peaked at 31 publications in 2025. 34 of the 391 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 31. Peak 31 publications in 2025. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 2 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 4 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 20 publications 2015: 19 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 22 publications 2018: 24 publications 2019: 28 publications 2020: 21 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 17 publications 2023: 26 publications 2024: 22 publications 2025: 31 publications 2026: 3 publications
1988 2026

391 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zhong Lu: publications per year, 1988 to 2026
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 2
1994 1
1995 1
1996 2
1997 2
1998 2
1999 1
2000 4
2001 3
2002 6
2003 7
2004 5
2005 9
2006 6
2007 9
2008 8
2009 11
2010 15
2011 12
2012 13
2013 9
2014 20
2015 19
2016 10
2017 22
2018 24
2019 28
2020 21
2021 19
2022 17
2023 26
2024 22
2025 31
2026 3
Total 391
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Zhong Lu publications per year - data summary

  • Zhong Lu, a Earth Science scholar from Southern Methodist University, has 391 publications recorded across 39 years, from 1988 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1988 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2025, with 31 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1988, 1994, 1995 and 1999, with 1 publication each.
  • 4 of the 39 years in the span carry no publications at all (1989, 1990, 1991 and 1992).
  • The rate of publication averages 10.0 papers per year over the whole span, or 11.2 per year counting only the 35 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 99 publications, 25% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1988-2000: 16 publications (1.2 per year); 2001-2013: 113 publications (8.7 per year); 2014-2026: 262 publications (20.2 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Zhong Lu 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 Zhong Lu 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, 298–307 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: 301 publications — 86th percentile

86% 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
298–307 120 301
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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Zhong Lu 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.
  • Zhong Lu, a Earth Science scholar from Southern Methodist University, records 301 publications - the 86th percentile of the discipline.
  • 86% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Zhong Lu, and about 14% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 168–177 publications range, and Zhong Lu 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).

Zhong Lu 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 Zhong Lu 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, 64 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: 64 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% 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 64
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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Zhong Lu 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.
  • Zhong Lu, a Earth Science scholar from Southern Methodist University, records 64 D-Index - the 84th percentile of the discipline.
  • 84% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Zhong Lu, and about 16% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 44 D-Index range, and Zhong Lu 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

Zhong Lu is affiliated with Southern Methodist University in the United States and has made significant contributions in the fields of Engineering, Earth and Planetary Sciences, and Environmental Science. Their research primarily focuses on the applications and techniques of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), with an emphasis on landslides, cryospheric studies, geophysical methods, and soil moisture monitoring.

The scientist has published extensively within several prominent venues, including:

  • Remote Sensing
  • Remote Sensing of Environment
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth

Zhong Lu's recent papers demonstrate the breadth and focus of their research work. Notable publications include:

  • Integration of Sentinel-1 and ALOS/PALSAR-2 SAR datasets for mapping active landslides along the Jinsha River corridor, China (2021) - Engineering Geology
  • InSAR monitoring of creeping landslides in mountainous regions: A case study in Eldorado National Forest, California (2021) - Remote Sensing of Environment
  • Two decades of settlement of Hong Kong International Airport measured with multi-temporal InSAR (2020) - Remote Sensing of Environment
  • Mapping land subsidence and aquifer system properties of the Willcox Basin, Arizona, from InSAR observations and independent component analysis (2022) - Remote Sensing of Environment
  • Three-dimensional and long-term landslide displacement estimation by fusing C- and L-band SAR observations: A case study in Gongjue County, Tibet, China (2021) - Remote Sensing of Environment

The scientist collaborates frequently with peers such as Chaoying Zhao, Jin-Woo Kim, Qin Zhang, Yuankun Xu, and Songbo Wu, facilitating multidisciplinary approaches and expanding the scope of remote sensing technologies.

Their research spans several subfields, including:

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
  • Geophysics
  • Environmental Engineering

Main topics of Zhong Lu's work entail:

  • Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Applications and Techniques
  • Landslides and related hazards
  • Cryospheric studies and observations
  • Geophysical Methods and Applications
  • Soil Moisture and Remote Sensing
  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Advanced SAR Imaging Techniques

This profile illustrates a consistent focus on remote sensing methodologies, especially the use of SAR to monitor geological and environmental phenomena. The scientist's publications provide detailed case studies addressing natural hazards, land subsidence, and infrastructural monitoring through satellite-based imaging technologies.

Best Publications

  • Toward mapping surface deformation in three dimensions using InSAR

    Tim J. Wright;Barry E. Parsons;Zhong Lu

  • Multi-interferogram method for measuring interseismic deformation: Denali Fault, Alaska

    Juliet Biggs;Tim Wright;Zhong Lu;Barry Parsons

  • Large-area landslide detection and monitoring with ALOS/PALSAR imagery data over Northern California and Southern Oregon, USA

    Chaoying Zhao;Chaoying Zhao;Zhong Lu;Qin Zhang;Qin Zhang;Juan de la Fuente

  • Broad accommodation of rift-related extension recorded by dyke intrusion in Saudi Arabia

    John S. Pallister;Wendy A. McCausland;Sigurjón Jónsson;Zhong Lu

  • InSAR Imaging of Aleutian Volcanoes

    Zhong Lu;Daniel Dzurisin

  • Source model for the Mw 6.7, 23 October 2002, Nenana Mountain Earthquake (Alaska) from InSAR

    Tim J. Wright;Zhong Lu;Charles W. Wicks

  • Global link between deformation and volcanic eruption quantified by satellite imagery

    Juliet Biggs;S. K. Ebmeier;Willy P Aspinall;Z. Lu

  • Mapping ground surface deformation using temporarily coherent point SAR interferometry: Application to Los Angeles Basin

    Lei Zhang;Zhong Lu;Xiaoli Ding;Hyung-sup Jung

  • Remote Sensing of Landslides—A Review

    Chaoying Zhao;Zhong Lu

  • Mapping Three-Dimensional Surface Deformation by Combining Multiple-Aperture Interferometry and Conventional Interferometry: Application to the June 2007 Eruption of Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii

    H S Jung;Z Lu;J S Won;M P Poland

  • Land subsidence and ground fissures in Xi'an, China 2005-2012 revealed by multi-band InSAR time-series analysis

    Feifei Qu;Feifei Qu;Qin Zhang;Qin Zhang;Zhong Lu;Chaoying Zhao;Chaoying Zhao

  • Magmatic activity beneath the quiescent Three Sisters volcanic center, central Oregon Cascade Range, USA

    Charles W. Wicks;Daniel Dzurisin;Steven E. Ingebritsen;Wayne R. Thatcher

  • Interferometric synthetic aperture radar study of Okmok volcano, Alaska, 1992-2003: Magma supply dynamics and postemplacement lava flow deformation

    Zhong Lu;Timothy Masterlark;Daniel Dzurisin

  • Integration of Sentinel-1 and ALOS/PALSAR-2 SAR datasets for mapping active landslides along the Jinsha River corridor, China

    Xiaojie Liu;Chaoying Zhao;Qin Zhang;Zhong Lu

  • Mapping ground deformation over Houston–Galveston, Texas using multi-temporal InSAR

    Feifei Qu;Feifei Qu;Zhong Lu;Qin Zhang;Gerald W. Bawden

  • Radarsat-1 and ERS InSAR Analysis Over Southeastern Coastal Louisiana: Implications for Mapping Water-Level Changes Beneath Swamp Forests

    Zhong Lu;Oh-ig Kwoun

  • Modeling PSInSAR Time Series Without Phase Unwrapping

    Lei Zhang;Xiaoli Ding;Zhong Lu

  • Ground surface deformation patterns, magma supply, and magma storage at Okmok volcano, Alaska, from InSAR analysis: 1. Intereruption deformation, 1997–2008

    Zhong Lu;Daniel Dzurisin;Juliet Biggs;Charles Wicks Jr.

  • Synthetic aperture radar interferometry of Okmok volcano, Alaska: radar observations

    Zhong Lu;Dörte Mann;Jeffrey T. Freymueller;David J. Meyer

  • InSAR analysis of natural recharge to define structure of a ground-water basin, San Bernardino, California

    Zhong Lu;Wesley R. Danskin

  • InSAR Imaging of Aleutian Volcanoes: Monitoring a Volcanic Arc from Space

    Zhong Lu;Daniel Dzurisin

Frequent Co-Authors

Chaoying Zhao
Chaoying Zhao Chang'an University
Daniel Dzurisin
Daniel Dzurisin United States Geological Survey
Xiaoli Ding
Xiaoli Ding Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Charles W. Wicks
Charles W. Wicks United States Geological Survey
Jeffrey T. Freymueller
Jeffrey T. Freymueller Michigan State University
C. K. Shum
C. K. Shum The Ohio State University
John A. Power
John A. Power United States Geological Survey
Hyongki Lee
Hyongki Lee University of Houston
Joong-Sun Won
Joong-Sun Won Yonsei University
Juliet Biggs
Juliet Biggs University of Bristol

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