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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 32 8729 8111 2837 2511 141 3564

Zunli Lu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zunli Lu between 2000 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zunli Lu published across 26 years, from 2000 to 2025, averaging 6.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2018. 17 of the 165 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2000 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2018. 2000: 2 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 1 publication 2005: 5 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 24 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 9 publications
2000 2025

165 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zunli Lu: publications per year, 2000 to 2025
Year Publications
2000 2
2001 0
2002 0
2003 1
2004 1
2005 5
2006 2
2007 7
2008 4
2009 8
2010 4
2011 5
2012 4
2013 3
2014 9
2015 10
2016 18
2017 13
2018 24
2019 3
2020 9
2021 9
2022 3
2023 4
2024 8
2025 9
Total 165
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Zunli 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 Zunli 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, 138–147 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: 141 publications — 34th percentile

34% 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
138–147 491 141
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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Zunli 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 Zunli 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, 32 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: 32 D-Index — 7th percentile

7% 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 32
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
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Overview

Zunli Lu is a researcher affiliated with Syracuse University in the United States, specializing primarily in Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their work encompasses several subfields, including Paleontology, Oceanography, Atmospheric Science, Geophysics, and Ecology. The research topics covered reflect a broad interest in geological and biological phenomena, focusing on areas such as Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Geological and Geochemical Analysis, Marine Biology and Ecology Research, Isotope Analysis in Ecology, Hydrocarbon Exploration and Reservoir Analysis, and Marine and Coastal Ecosystems.

Among the scientist's recent papers are several published between 2020 and 2021 spanning multiple respected venues:

  • Vertical decoupling in Late Ordovician anoxia due to reorganization of ocean circulation (2021, Nature Geoscience)
  • I/Ca in epifaunal benthic foraminifera: A semi-quantitative proxy for bottom water oxygen in a multi-proxy compilation for glacial ocean deoxygenation (2020, Earth and Planetary Science Letters)
  • Foraminifera Iodine to Calcium Ratios: Approach and Cleaning (2021, Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems)
  • Proxies for paleo-oxygenation: A downcore comparison between benthic foraminiferal surface porosity and I/Ca (2021, Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology)
  • Iodine records from the Ediacaran Doushantuo cap carbonates of the Yangtze Block, South China (2020, Precambrian Research)

The scientist has collaborated extensively with frequent co-authors including Wanyi Lu, Ruliang He, Jonathan L. Payne, Alexandre Pohl, and Ashley N. Prow-Fleischer. These collaborations suggest a network focused on related fields of paleoenvironmental and geochemical research.

Publication venues for their work often include the Geological Society of America's Abstracts with Programs, Global and Planetary Change, Frontiers in Marine Science, and Nature Geoscience, indicating an active role in disseminating research across diverse scholarly platforms.

In addition to journal articles, Zunli Lu has contributed to book publications, notably with Cambridge University Press on the topic "Earth History of Oxygen and the iprOxy" (2020), which adds to the scholar's interdisciplinary contributions to the study of oxygen in Earth's history.

Best Publications

  • Commemorating two centuries of iodine research: An interdisciplinary overview of current research

    Frithjof C. Küpper;Martin C. Feiters;Berit Olofsson;Tatsuo Kaiho

  • Iodine to calcium ratios in marine carbonate as a paleo-redox proxy during oceanic anoxic events

    Zunli Lu;Hugh C. Jenkyns;Rosalind E.M. Rickaby

  • Perspectives on Proterozoic surface ocean redox from iodine contents in ancient and recent carbonate

    Dalton S. Hardisty;Dalton S. Hardisty;Zunli Lu;Andrey Bekker;Andrey Bekker;Charles W. Diamond

  • Late inception of a resiliently oxygenated upper ocean.

    Wanyi Lu;Andy Ridgwell;Andy Ridgwell;Ellen Thomas;Ellen Thomas;Dalton S. Hardisty

  • In search of the dead zone: Use of otoliths for tracking fish exposure to hypoxia

    Karin E. Limburg;Benjamin D. Walther;Zunli Lu;George Jackman

  • An iodine record of Paleoproterozoic surface ocean oxygenation

    Dalton S. Hardisty;Zunli Lu;Noah J. Planavsky;Andrey Bekker

  • Oxygen depletion recorded in upper waters of the glacial Southern Ocean

    Zunli Lu;Babette A. A. Hoogakker;Claus Dieter Hillenbrand;Xiaoli Zhou

  • Differing controls over the Cenozoic Pb and Nd isotope evolution of deepwater in the central North Pacific Ocean

    Hong Fei Ling;Shao Yong Jiang;Martin Frank;Huai Yang Zhou

  • I/Ca evidence for upper ocean deoxygenation during the PETM

    Xiaoli Zhou;Ellen Thomas;Ellen Thomas;Rosalind E. M. Rickaby;Arne M. E. Winguth

  • Glacial expansion of oxygen-depleted seawater in the eastern tropical Pacific

    Babette A.A. Hoogakker;Babette A.A. Hoogakker;Zunli Lu;Zunli Lu;Natalie Umling;Luke Jones

  • Upper ocean oxygenation dynamics from I/Ca ratios during the Cenomanian‐Turonian OAE 2

    Xiaoli Zhou;Hugh C. Jenkyns;Jeremy D. Owens;Christopher K. Junium

  • Origin and age of pore waters in an actively venting gas hydrate field near Sado Island, Japan Sea: Interpretation of halogen and 129I distributions

    Hitoshi Tomaru;Zunli Lu;Glen T. Snyder;Udo Fehn

  • Dating of Dissolved Iodine in Pore Waters from the Gas Hydrate Occurrence Offshore Shimokita Peninsula, Japan: 129I Results from the D/V Chikyu Shakedown Cruise

    Hitoshi Tomaru;Udo Fehn;Zunli Lu;Rika Takeuchi

  • Data report: 129I/I ratios and halogen concentrations in pore water of Hydrate Ridge and their relevance for the origin of gas hydrates: A progress report

    Udo Fehn;Zunli Lu;Hitoshi Tomaru

  • Evidence for local and global redox conditions at an Early Ordovician (Tremadocian) mass extinction

    Cole T. Edwards;Cole T. Edwards;David A. Fike;Matthew R. Saltzman;Wanyi Lu

  • Vertical decoupling in Late Ordovician anoxia due to reorganization of ocean circulation

    Alexandre Pohl;Alexandre Pohl;Zunli Lu;Wanyi Lu;Richard G. Stockey

  • Patterns of local and global redox variability during the Cenomanian–Turonian Boundary Event (Oceanic Anoxic Event 2) recorded in carbonates and shales from central Italy

    Jeremy D. Owens;Timothy W. Lyons;Dalton S. Hardisty;Chris M. Lowery

  • Refining the planktic foraminiferal I/Ca proxy: Results from the Southeast Atlantic Ocean

    Wanyi Lu;Alexander J. Dickson;Ellen Thomas;Ellen Thomas;Rosalind E.M. Rickaby

  • Expanded oxygen minimum zones during the late Paleocene‐early Eocene: Hints from multiproxy comparison and ocean modeling

    X. Zhou;E. Thomas;E. Thomas;A. M E Winguth;A. Ridgwell;A. Ridgwell

  • Ikaite Abundance Controlled by Porewater Phosphorus Level: Potential Links to Dust and Productivity

    Xiaoli Zhou;Zunli Lu;Rosalind E. M. Rickaby;Eugene W. Domack

  • Iron Mineralogy and Speciation in Clay-Sized Fractions of Chinese Desert Sediments

    Wanyi Lu;Wancang Zhao;William Balsam;Huayu Lu

  • Identifying streamflow sources during spring snowmelt using water chemistry and isotopic composition in semi-arid mountain streams

    Li Jin;Donald I. Siegel;Laura K. Lautz;Zunli Lu

Frequent Co-Authors

Rosalind E. M. Rickaby
Rosalind E. M. Rickaby University of Oxford
Ellen Thomas
Ellen Thomas Yale University
Udo Fehn
Udo Fehn University of Rochester
Eric D. Galbraith
Eric D. Galbraith McGill University
Robert C. Thunell
Robert C. Thunell University of South Carolina
Hugh C. Jenkyns
Hugh C. Jenkyns University of Oxford
Laura K. Lautz
Laura K. Lautz Syracuse University
Donald I. Siegel
Donald I. Siegel Syracuse University
Timothy W. Lyons
Timothy W. Lyons University of California, Riverside
Claus-Dieter Hillenbrand
Claus-Dieter Hillenbrand British Antarctic Survey

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