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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 59 2028 1833 133 128 266 12479

Zhong-Qiang Chen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zhong-Qiang Chen between 1999 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zhong-Qiang Chen published across 28 years, from 1999 to 2026, averaging 12.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 37 publications in 2017. 28 of the 355 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1999 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 37. Peak 37 publications in 2017. 1999: 3 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 20 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 37 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 21 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 22 publications 2022: 33 publications 2023: 20 publications 2024: 25 publications 2025: 27 publications 2026: 1 publication
1999 2026

355 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zhong-Qiang Chen: publications per year, 1999 to 2026
Year Publications
1999 3
2000 4
2001 3
2002 3
2003 4
2004 4
2005 6
2006 9
2007 6
2008 0
2009 5
2010 4
2011 9
2012 13
2013 14
2014 20
2015 16
2016 20
2017 37
2018 14
2019 21
2020 12
2021 22
2022 33
2023 20
2024 25
2025 27
2026 1
Total 355
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Zhong-Qiang Chen publications per year - data summary

  • Zhong-Qiang Chen, a Earth Science scholar from China University of Geosciences, has 355 publications recorded across 28 years, from 1999 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1999 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2017, with 37 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 2026, with 1 publication.
  • 1 of the 28 years in the span carries no publications at all (2008).
  • The rate of publication averages 12.7 papers per year over the whole span, or 13.1 per year counting only the 27 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 106 publications, 30% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1999-2008: 42 publications (4.2 per year); 2009-2018: 152 publications (15.2 per year); 2019-2026: 161 publications (20.1 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Zhong-Qiang Chen 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-Qiang Chen 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, 258–267 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: 266 publications — 81st percentile

81% 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
258–267 185 266
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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Zhong-Qiang Chen 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-Qiang Chen, a Earth Science scholar from China University of Geosciences, records 266 publications - the 81st percentile of the discipline.
  • 81% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Zhong-Qiang Chen, and about 19% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 168–177 publications range, and Zhong-Qiang Chen 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-Qiang Chen 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-Qiang Chen 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, 59 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: 59 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% 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 59
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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Zhong-Qiang Chen 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-Qiang Chen, a Earth Science scholar from China University of Geosciences, records 59 D-Index - the 79th percentile of the discipline.
  • 79% of ranked Earth Science scientists score the same or lower than Zhong-Qiang Chen, and about 21% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 44 D-Index range, and Zhong-Qiang Chen 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-Qiang Chen is affiliated with the China University of Geosciences in China. Their research spans across Earth and Planetary Sciences with a focus on several subfields including Paleontology, Geochemistry and Petrology, Atmospheric Science, Geophysics, and Mechanics of Materials.

The scientist has contributed extensively to research topics such as Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils, Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis, Geological and Geochemical Analysis, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Hydrocarbon Exploration and Reservoir Analysis, Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology, and Geological and Geophysical Studies.

Chen's recent scholarly publications include:

  • "Coronene, mercury, and biomarker data support a link between extinction magnitude and volcanic intensity in the Late Devonian" (2021) in Global and Planetary Change
  • "The stability and collapse of marine ecosystems during the Permian-Triassic mass extinction" (2023) in Current Biology
  • "Transient and stepwise ocean oxygenation during the late Ediacaran Shuram Excursion: Insights from carbonate δ238U of northwestern Mexico" (2020) in Precambrian Research
  • "OMPS LP Observations of PSC Variability During the NH 2019-2020 Season" (2020) in Geophysical Research Letters
  • "Comparison of Ediacaran platform and slope δ238U records in South China: Implications for global-ocean oxygenation and the origin of the Shuram Excursion" (2020) in Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Frequent collaborators of Zhong-Qiang Chen include Laishi Zhao, Yuangeng Huang, Zhen Guo, Xueqian Feng, and Xuefeng Wang.

The scientist has published frequently in the following venues:

  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology
  • Geological Journal
  • Precambrian Research
  • Earth Science-Journal of China University of Geosciences

Best Publications

  • The timing and pattern of biotic recovery following the end-Permian mass extinction

    Zhong-Qiang Chen;Michael J. Benton

  • Organic-matter-rich shales of China

    Caineng Zou;Rukai Zhu;Zhong-Qiang Chen;James G. Ogg;James G. Ogg;James G. Ogg

  • Terrestrial–marine teleconnections in the collapse and rebuilding of Early Triassic marine ecosystems

    Thomas J. Algeo;Zhong Q. Chen;Margaret L. Fraiser;Richard J. Twitchett

  • End-Permian catastrophe by a bolide impact: Evidence of a gigantic release of sulfur from the mantle

    Kunlo Kaiho;Yoshimichi Kajiwara;Takanori Nakano;Yasunori Miura

  • Diagenetic uptake of rare earth elements by bioapatite, with an example from Lower Triassic conodonts of South China

    Jianbo Chen;Jianbo Chen;Thomas J. Algeo;Thomas J. Algeo;Laishi Zhao;Zhong-Qiang Chen

  • Exceptional vertebrate biotas from the Triassic of China, and the expansion of marine ecosystems after the Permo-Triassic mass extinction

    Michael J. Benton;Qiyue Zhang;Shixue Hu;Zhong-Qiang Chen

  • Large vertical δ13CDIC gradients in Early Triassic seas of the South China craton: Implications for oceanographic changes related to Siberian Traps volcanism

    Huyue Song;Huyue Song;Jinnan Tong;Thomas J. Algeo;Micha Horacek

  • Permian flood basalts from the Tarim Basin, Northwest China: SHRIMP zircon U–Pb dating and geochemical characteristics

    Xing Yu;Xing Yu;Shu-Feng Yang;Han-Lin Chen;Zhong-Qiang Chen

  • Early Triassic carbon isotope excursions from South China: proxies for devastation and restoration of marine ecosystems following the end‐Permian mass extinction

    Tong Jinnan;Zuo Jingxun;Z Q Chen;Z Q Chen

  • Recovery tempo and pattern of marine ecosystems after the end-Permian mass extinction

    Haijun Song;Haijun Song;Paul B. Wignall;Zhong-Qiang Chen;Jinnan Tong

  • Complete biotic and sedimentary records of the Permian–Triassic transition from Meishan section, South China: Ecologically assessing mass extinction and its aftermath

    Zhong Qiang Chen;Hao Yang;Mao Luo;Michael J. Benton

  • The Luoping biota: exceptional preservation, and new evidence on the Triassic recovery from end-Permian mass extinction

    Shi-xue Hu;Qi-yue Zhang;Zhong-Qiang Chen;Chang-yong Zhou

  • Paleoclimate proxies for cyclostratigraphy: Comparative analysis using a Lower Triassic marine section in South China

    Mingsong Li;Mingsong Li;Mingsong Li;Chunju Huang;James Ogg;James Ogg;James Ogg;Yang Zhang

  • Astronomical tuning of the end-Permian extinction and the Early Triassic Epoch of South China and Germany

    Mingsong Li;Mingsong Li;James Ogg;James Ogg;Yang Zhang;Yang Zhang;Chunju Huang

  • Obliquity-forced climate during the Early Triassic hothouse in China

    Mingsong Li;Mingsong Li;Chunju Huang;Linda Hinnov;Linda Hinnov;Linda Hinnov;James Ogg;James Ogg

  • Mercury anomalies across the end Permian mass extinction in South China from shallow and deep water depositional environments

    Xiangdong Wang;Peter A. Cawood;He Zhao;Laishi Zhao

  • Congruent Permian-Triassic δ238U records at Panthalassic and Tethyan sites: Confirmation of global-oceanic anoxia and validation of the U-isotope paleoredox proxy

    Feifei Zhang;Thomas J. Algeo;Thomas J. Algeo;Stephen J. Romaniello;Ying Cui

  • A rapid and synchronous initiation of the wide spread Cryogenian glaciations

    Zhongwu Lan;Xianhua Li;Maoyan Zhu;Zhong-Qiang Chen

  • Early Triassic recovery of the brachiopod faunas from the end-Permian mass extinction: A global review

    Zhong Qiang Chen;Kunio Kaiho;Annette D. George

  • Global-ocean redox variation during the middle-late Permian through Early Triassic based on uranium isotope and Th/U trends of marine carbonates

    Maya Elrick;Victor Polyak;Thomas J. Algeo;Thomas J. Algeo;Stephen Romaniello

  • Composition and structure of microbialite ecosystems following the end-Permian mass extinction in South China

    Hao Yang;Z.Q. Chen;Yongbiao Wang;Jinnan Tong

  • Survival strategies of brachiopod faunas from the end-Permian mass extinction

    Zhong Qiang Chen;Kunio Kaiho;Annette D. George

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas J. Algeo
Thomas J. Algeo University of Cincinnati
Laishi Zhao
Laishi Zhao China University of Geosciences
Guang Rong Shi
Guang Rong Shi University of Wollongong
James G. Ogg
James G. Ogg Chengdu University of Technology
Kunio Kaiho
Kunio Kaiho Tohoku University
Jinnan Tong
Jinnan Tong China University of Geosciences
Michael J. Benton
Michael J. Benton University of Bristol
Linda A. Hinnov
Linda A. Hinnov George Mason University
Michael J. Orchard
Michael J. Orchard Geological Survey of Canada
Haijun Song
Haijun Song China University of Geosciences

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