林間，國際著名海洋地球物理學家，歐洲科學院院士（Member of European Academy of Sciences）, 歐洲人文和自然科學院院士（Member of Academia Europaea）, 俄羅斯自然科學院院士（Member of Russian Academy of Natural Sciences），對海洋地球科學與地震學作出卓越貢獻。引領國際大洋合作，其原創性、系統性的發現奠定了學界對全球大洋中脊三維結構的認識基礎。領導穿越全球海洋最深處—馬里亞納海溝挑戰者深淵首次高精度地震實驗，揭示了“地球第四極”下的內部結構。在大地震之間應力相互作用與地震觸發研究領域作出開創性貢獻，其一地震學成果，十年引用率全球第一。共同領導南海國際大洋鉆探、深拖地磁與大地電磁等實驗，成果入選2019年度中國十大海洋科技進展、2020年廣東省自然科學一等獎、2021年度海洋科學技術獎特等獎（第一完成人）等。共同領導首次發現西南印度洋深海熱液噴口、實施首次北印度洋中巴聯合考察等。當選美國地球物理聯合會（AGU）會士、美國科學促進會（AAAS）會士、美國地質學會（GSA）會士、亨利-比奇洛杰出海洋學家講座教授等。歷任美國伍茲霍爾海洋研究所高級研究員、麻省理工學院/伍茲霍爾海洋研究所教授、中國科學院南海海洋所特聘研究員等。任國際大洋組織InterRidge主席、美國科學院海嘯委員會、國家基金委雙清論壇主席、基金委重大研究計劃集成組長、指導委員會等。
T. Zheng., J. Lin, H. Schouten, D.K. Smith, E. Klein, R. Parnell-Turner, Gravity Anomalies and Implications for Shallow Mantle Processes of the Western Cocos-Nazca Spreading Center, Geophysical Research Letters, 50, 2023.
Wang, Z., and J. Lin, Role of fluids and seamount subduction in interplate coupling and the mechanism of the 2021 Mw 7.1 Fukushima-Oki earthquake, Japan., Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 584, 117439, 2022.
Zhang, F., J. Lin, Z. Zhou, H. Yang, and J.P. Morgan, Mechanism of progressive broad deformation from oceanic transform valley to off-transform faulting and rifting, The Innovation, 3, 100193, 2022.
Tao C. et al., Deep high-temperature hydrothermal circulation in a detachment faulting system on the ultra-slow spreading ridge, Nature Comm., 11, 1300, 2020.
Ding, M., J. Lin, C. Gu, Q. Huang, and M.T. Zuber, Variations in Martian lithospheric strength based on gravity/topography analysis, J. Geophys. Res. - Planets, 124, 3095-3118, 2019.
Lin, J., Y. Xu, Z. Sun, and Z. Zhou, Mantle upwelling beneath the South China Sea and links to surrounding subduction systems, Nat. Sci. Rev., 6, 877-881, 2019.
Park, S.H., et al., An isotopically distinct Zealandia–Antarctic mantle domain in the Southern Ocean, Nature Geosci., 12, 206-214, 2019.
Wan, K., J. Lin, et al., Deep seismic structure across the southernmost Mariana Trench: Implications for arc rifting and plate hydration, J. Geophys. Res., 124, 4710-4727, 2019.
Larsen, H.C., et al., Rapid transition from continental breakup to oceanic crust at South China Sea rifted margin, Nature Geosci., 11, 782-789, 2018.
Ding, M., and J. Lin, Deformation and faulting of subduction overriding plate caused by a subducted seamount, Geophys. Res. Lett., 43, 8936-8944, 2016.
Tao, C., J. Lin, et al., First active hydrothermal vents on an ultraslow spreading center: Southwest Indian Ridge, Geology, 40, 47-50, 2012.
Lin, J., R.S. Stein, et al., Stress transfer among en echelon and opposing thrust and tear faults: Triggering caused by the 2003 Mw=6.9 Zemmouri, Algeria, earthquake, J. Geophys. Res., 116, B03305, 2011.
Gregg, P.M., J. Lin, M. Behn, and L.G.J. Montesi, Spreading rate dependence of gravity anomalies along oceanic transform faults, Nature, 448, 183-187, 2007.
Lin, J., and R.S. Stein, Stress triggering in thrust and subduction earthquakes, and stress interaction between the southern San Andreas and nearby thrust and strike-slip faults, J. Geophys. Res., 109, B02303, 2004.
Dick, H.J.B., J. Lin, and H. Schouten, An ultraslow-spreading class of ocean ridge, Nature, 426, 405-412, 2003.
Freed, A.M., and J. Lin, Delayed triggering of the 1999 Hector Mine earthquake by viscoelastic stress transfer, Nature, 411, 180-183, 2001.
King, G.C.P., R.S. Stein, and J. Lin, Static stress changes and the triggering of earthquakes, Bull. Seismol. Soc. Amer., 84, 935-953, 1994.
Stein, R.S., G.C.P. King, and J. Lin, Stress triggering of the 1994 Northridge earthquake by its predecessors, Science, 265, 1432-1435, 1994.
Stein, R.S., G.C.P. King, and J. Lin, Change in failure stress on the southern San Andreas fault system caused by the 1992 M=7.4 Landers earthquake, Science, 256, 1928-1932, 1992.
Lin, J., G.M. Purdy, H. Schouten, J.-C. Sempere, and C. Zervas, Evidence from gravity data for focused magmatic accretion along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Nature, 344, 627-632, 1990.
