1986年，畢業(yè)于南京大學(xué)。

1999年，獲美國堪薩斯大學(xué)博士學(xué)位。

2010年，當(dāng)選美國國家科學(xué)院外籍院士。

2011年，當(dāng)選中國科學(xué)院院士。

2020年9月，任中國科學(xué)技術(shù)大學(xué)人文與社會科學(xué)學(xué)院院長。

2018年1月24日，政協(xié)第十二屆全國委員會常務(wù)委員會第二十四次會議通過，周忠和當(dāng)選中國人民政治協(xié)商會議第十三屆全國委員會委員。

2018年3月14日，全國政協(xié)十三屆一次會議第四次全體會議，周忠和當(dāng)選中國人民政治協(xié)商會議第十三屆全國委員會常務(wù)委員。

2020年9月5日，周忠和應(yīng)邀出任中國科學(xué)技術(shù)大學(xué)人文與社會科學(xué)學(xué)院院長。

《National Science Review》副主編，《科學(xué)通報》特邀編輯，《古脊椎動物學(xué)報》編委，《Palaeoworld》編委， 《Zoologica Scripta》編委，《Palaeontological Research》編委，《古生物學(xué)報》編委會副主任，《地球科學(xué)進展》編委，《地質(zhì)論評》編委，《自然科學(xué)與博物館研究》編委，《科學(xué)世界》雜志編委，《化石》雜志編委，南京大學(xué)、成都理工大學(xué)、臨沂大學(xué)等兼職教授，現(xiàn)代地層與古生物學(xué)國家重點實驗室（南京）學(xué)術(shù)委員會副主任，生物地質(zhì)與環(huán)境地質(zhì)國家重點實驗室學(xué)術(shù)委員會委員，國際古生物學(xué)會副主席。

鳥類的起源、鳥類飛行的起源和進化、羽毛的演化、鳥類早期演化和輻射，以及帶毛恐龍、翼龍，生物地層學(xué)和熱河生物群演化與環(huán)境關(guān)系的研究。

國家自然科學(xué)基金委創(chuàng)新研究群體基金（延續(xù)）：“熱河生物群的研究”

科技部國家重點基礎(chǔ)研究發(fā)展計劃（第5課題）：“熱河生物群與白堊紀陸地生物多樣性的形成”

中瑞合作項目：“熱河生物群與現(xiàn)代生態(tài)系統(tǒng)的出現(xiàn)”

中國科學(xué)院知識創(chuàng)新工程重要方向項目：“熱河生物群的起源、輻射和地質(zhì)環(huán)境背景”

美國國家自然科學(xué)基金：“反鳥類的系統(tǒng)發(fā)育”（co-PI）

科技部國家重點基礎(chǔ)研究發(fā)展計劃（第6課題）：“鳥類的起源與熱河生物群的輻射”

國家自然科學(xué)基金委杰出青年基金：“中國中生代鳥類化石與鳥類起源和早期演化的綜合研究”

中科院百人計劃：“中國中生代鳥類的研究”

973項目——“四億年以來中國陸地生物群演變及其與環(huán)境的關(guān)系”(2012-2017)

著有《翱翔天空動物飛行起源探究》《十萬個為什么古生物第6版》等。

2014

Wang M, Zhou Z and Xu G. 2014. The first enantiornithine bird from the Upper Cretaceous of China. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology,

? Wang Min, Zhou Zhonghe, Jingmai K. Ou2019Connor, Nikita V. Zelenkov. 2014. A new diverse enantiornithine family (Bohaiornithidae fam. nov.) from the Lower Cretaceous of China with information from two new species. Vertebrata PalAsiatica. volume

Hu H., Zhou Z, O'Connor, J K, 2014. Anatomy of Pengornis houi based on a new specimen and its implications. Vert. PalAsiat. volume:52, issue

Jingmai K. Ou2019Connor, Wang Min, Zheng Xiaoting, Wang Xiaoli, Zhou Zhonghe, 2014. The histology of two female Early Cretaceous birds. Vertebrata PalAsiatica. volume:52, issue

2013

O'Connor, J. K., Zheng, X.-T., Wang, X. L., Wang, Y., Zhou, Z.-H. 2013. Ovarian follicles shed new light on dinosaur reproduction during the transition towards birds. National Science Review.

O'Connor, J. K., Zhou, Z.-H. & Zheng, X.-T. Zheng et al. 2013. Zheng et al. reply. Nature,

Ou2019Connor J, Wang X, Sullivan C, Zheng X, Tubaro P, Zhang X, Zhou, Z. 2013. Unique caudal plumage of Jeholornis and complex tail evolution in early birds. PNAS

Pan, Y., Sha, J., Zhou, Z., Fürsich, F. T. 2013. The Jehol Biota: Definition and distribution of exceptionally preserved relicts of a continental Early Cretaceous ecosystem. Cretaceous Research,

王亮亮, 胡東宇, 張立君, 鄭少林, 賀懷宇, 鄧成龍, 汪筱林, 周忠和, 朱日祥2013. 遼西建昌玲瓏塔地區(qū)侏羅紀地層的離子探針鋯石U-Pb定年: 對最古老帶羽毛恐龍的年代制約. 科學(xué)通報

Zheng, X., Zhou, Z., Wang, X., Zhang, F., Zhang, X., Wang, Y., Wei, G., Wang, S., Xu, X. 2013. Hind Wings in Basal Birds and the Evolution of Leg Feathers. Science

Zheng, X., Ou2019Connor, J., Huchzermeyer, F., Wang, X., Wang, Y., Wang, M., Zhou, Z. 2013. Preservation of ovarian follicles reveals early evolution of avian reproductive behaviour. Nature

Zhou, Z. Miguel Telles Antunes. 2013. Terrestrial Mesozoic Stratigraphy. Ciências da Terra (UNL).

Zhou S, Zhou Z, O'Connor, J K. 2013. A new piscivorous ornithuromorph from the Jehol Biota. Historical Biology,

Zhou, S., Zhou, Z., O'Connor, J. 2013. Anatomy of the basal ornithuromorph bird Archaeorhynchus spathula from the Early Cretaceous of Liaoning, China. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology,

2012

012. SIMS zircon U-Pb dating of the Late Cretaceous dinosaur egg-bearing red deposits in the Tiantai Basin, southeastern China. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Liu, D., Zhou, Z., Zhang, Y. 2012. Mass estimate and evolutionary trend in Chinese fossil birds. Vertebrata PalAsiatica.

O'Connor, J. K., and Zhou, Z., 2012, A redescription of Chaoyangia beishanensis (Aves) and a comprehensive phylogeny of Mesozoic birds: Journal of Systematic Palaeontology,

O'Connor, J. K., Sun, C., Xu, X., Wang, X., and Zhou, Z., 2012, A new species of Jeholornis with complete caudal integument: Historical Biology

Wang M, Mayr G, Zhang J, Zhou Z. 2012. New bird remains from the Middle Eocene of Guangdong, China. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica

Wang M, Mayr G, Zhang J, Zhou Z. 2012. Two new skeletons of the enigmatic, rail-like avian taxon Songzia Hou, 1990 (Songziidae) from the Early Eocene of China. Alcheringa: An Australasian Journal of Palaeontology

Wang M, O'Connor J K, Zhou Z. 2012. The first fossil crow (Corvus sp. Indet.) from the Early Pleistocene Nihewan paleolithic sites in North China. Journal of Archaeological Science,

Zheng, X., Wang, X., Ou2019Connor, J., Zhou, Z. 2012. Insight into the early evolution of the avian sternum from juvenile enantiornithines. Nature Communications.

Zhou, S., Zhou, Z., O'Connor, J. 2012. A new basal beaked ornithurine bird from the Lower Cretaceous of western Liaoning, China. Vertebrata PalAsiatica.

2011

Zhou Z., Martin L.D., 2011. Distribution of the predentary bone in Mesozoic ornithurine birds. Journal of Systematic Palaeontology.

O'Connor, J., Zhou, Z. & Zhang, F. 2011. A reappraisal of Boluochia zhengi (Aves: Enantiornithes) and a discussion of intraclade diversity in the Jehol avifauna, China. Journal of Systematic Palaeontology.

Amiot, R., Wang X., Zhou, Z., Wang, X., Buffetaut, E., Lécuyer, C., Ding, Z., Fluteau, F., Hibino, T., Kusuhashi, N., Mo, J., Suteethorn, V., Wang, Y., Xu, X., Zhang, F. 2011. Oxygen isotopes of East Asian dinosaurs reveal exceptionally cold Early Cretaceous Climates. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci

Zheng, X., Martin, L. D., Zhou, Z., Burnham, D., Zhang, F., Miao, D. 2011. Fossil evidence of avian crops from the Early Cretaceous of China. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci

Marugan-Lobon J., Chiappe L.M., Ji S.-A., Zhou Z., Chunling G., Hu D., Meng Q., 2011. Quantitative patterns of morphological variation in the appendicular skeleton of the Early Cretaceous bird Confuciusornis. Journal of Systematic Palaeontology

Li, Y., Zhang, Y., Zhou, Z., Li, Z., Liu, D., Wang, X. 2011. New materials of Gansus and a discussion on its habit. Vertebrata PalAsiatica.

O'Connor, J., Zhou, Z., Xu, X. 2011. Additional specimen of Microraptor provides unique evidence of dinosaurs preying on birds. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci

李巖，張玉光，周忠和，李志恒，劉迪，汪筱林. 2011. 甘肅鳥的新材料及其解剖和行為習(xí)性的補充研究. 古脊椎學(xué)報

2010

Zhou, Z., Wang, Y. 2010. Major features of the vertebrate diversity of the Early Cretaceous Jehol Biota and their paleoecological implications. Journal of Earth Science,

Zhou, Z., Jin, F, Wang, Y. Vertebrate assemblages from the Middleu2013Late Jurassic Yanliao Biota in Northeast China. Short papers for the 8th International Congress on the Jurassic System. Earth Science Frontiers

Zhou, Z., Zhang, J. Wang, X. 2010. The Jehol fish fauna: ecological interaction and paleogeographic distribution. In: D. K. Elliott, J. G. Maisey, X. Yu & D. Miao (eds.): Morphology, Phylogeny and Paleobiogeography of Fossil Fishes. Verlag Dr. Friedrich Pfeil, München, Germany.

Zhou, Z. 2010. On some examples of missing links—perspectives from fossil evidence in China. In: Long, M., Gu, H., Zhou, Z. (eds.), Darwin's Heritage Today: Proceedings of the Darwin 200 Beijing International Conference. Beijing: Higher Education Press

Zhou, Z., Wang, Y. 2010. Vertebrate diversity of the Jehol Biota as compared with other lagerst?tten. Sci China, Earth Sciences

Shen, S., Zhou, Z. 2010. Evolution of marine and terrestrial geobiodiversity in the history of the earth. Sci China, Earth Sciences

Zheng, X. T., Xu, X., Zhou, Z., Miao, D., Zhang, F. 2010. Comment on “Narrow Primary Feather Rachises in Confuciusornis and Archaeopteryx Suggest Poor Flight Ability”. Science

Zhou, Z. 2010. Comments on the proposed conservation of usage of Archaeopteryx lithographica von Meyer, 1861 (Aves) by designation of a neotype.

Zhang F., Kearns S. L., Orr, P. J., Benton M. J., Zhou Z., Johnson D., Xu X., Wang X. 2010. Fossilised melanosomes and the colour of Cretaceous dinosaurs and birds. Nature,

Amiot, R., Buffetaut, E., Lécuyer, C., Wang, X., Boudad, L., Ding, Z., Fourel, F., Hutt, S., Martineau, F., Medeiros, M. A., Mo, J., Simon, L., Suteethorn, V., Sweetman, S., Tong, H., Zhang, F., Zhou, Z. 2010. Oxygen isotope evidence for semi-aquatic habits among spinosaurid theropods. Geology

2009

戎嘉余、周忠和、王 懌、詹仁斌，2009，生命過程與環(huán)境的協(xié)同演化。見中國科學(xué)院地學(xué)部地球科學(xué)發(fā)展戰(zhàn)略研究組編寫：21世紀我國地球科學(xué)發(fā)展戰(zhàn)略研究－中篇：21世紀我國地球科學(xué)研究的若干重大科學(xué)問題。73－83頁。北京：科學(xué)出版社。

Zhou, Z. 2009. Comments on the proposed conservation of usage of Archaeopteryx lithographica von Meyer, 1861 (Aves) by designation of a neotype

Provini, P. Zhou Z., Zhang F. 2009. A new species of the basal bird Sapeornis from the Early Cretaceous of Liaoning, China. Vertebrata PalAsiatica

Zhou Z., Zhang F., Li Z. 2009. A new basal ornithurine bird (Jianchangornis microdonta gen. et sp. nov.) from the Lower Cretaceous of China. Vertebrata PalAsiatica

周忠和，賀懷宇，汪筱林. 2009. 侏羅系-白堊系界線和我國東北地區(qū)下白堊統(tǒng)陸相地層相關(guān)問題的探討.古生物學(xué)報

2008

Zhou, Z., Clarke, J. Zhang, F. 2008. Insight into diversity, body size, and morphological evolution from the largest Early Cretaceous enantiornithine bird. Journal of Anatomy

Zhou, Z., Zhang, F., Hou, L. Aves. In: Li J L, Wu X C, Zhang F C (eds), The Chinese Fossil Reptiles and Their Kin. Beijing: Science Press

He, T., Wang, X., Zhou, Z. 2008. A new genus and species of caudipterid dinosaur from the Lower Cretaceous Jiufotang Formation of western Liaoning, China. Vertebrata PalAsiatica,

Li，Z., Zhang, Y., Zhou, Z. 2008. Study on the origin of bird flight. Chinese Journal of Nature.

Chiappe, L. M., Maruga′n-Lobo′, J., Ji, S., Zhou, Z. 2008. Life history of a basal bird: morphometrics of the Early Cretaceous Confuciusornis. Biol. Lett. doi

Li, J., Zhang, Y., Zhou, Z., Bai, Z., Zhang, L., Ba, T. 2008. A new species of Cathayornis from the Lower Cretaceous of Inner Mongolia, China and its stratigraphic significance. Acta Geol. Sin.

Wang, X., Campos D. de A., Zhou, Z., Kellner, A. W. A. 2008. A primitive istiodactylid pterosaur (Pterodactyloidea) from the Jiufotang Formation (Early Cretaceous), northeast China. Zootaxa.

Wang, X., Kellner, A. W. A., Zhou, Z., Campos D. de A. 2008. Discovery of a rare arboreal forest-dwelling flying reptile (Pterosauria, Pterodactyloidea) from China. PNAS

Zhang，F(xiàn)., Zhou, Z., Benton, M. J. 2008. A primitive confuciusornithid bird from China and its implications for early avian flight. Science in China, Series D

Zhang，F(xiàn)., Zhou, Z., Xu, X., Wang, X., Sullivan, C. 2008. A bizzard Jurassic maniraptoran from China with elongate ribbon-like feathers. Nature.

Jin, F., Zhang, F., Li, Z., Zhang, J., Li, C., Zhou, Z. 2008. On the horizon of Protopteryx and the early vertebrate fossil assemblages of the Jehol Biota. Chinese Sci. Bull.

2007

Zhou, Z. 2007. Cretaceous bird radiation, pages 54-56 in McGraw-Hill 2007 Yearbook of Science and Technology. McGraw Hill: New York.

Zhou, Z. 2007. Confuciusornithidae. McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology,

Zhou, Z. 2007. Enantiornithes. McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technolog

Wang, X., Kellner, A. W. A. Zhou, Z., Campos D. de A. 2007. Description of a new pterosaur (Ctenochasmatidae, Archaeopterodactyloidea) from the Lower Cretaceous Yixian Formation of China. Cretaceous Research

Zhang, F., Zhou, Z. 2007. On a few controversial issues in the study of paleornithology. Biological Bulletin,

2006

Zhou, Z. 2006. Evolutionary radiation of the Jehol Biota: chronological and ecological perspectives. Geological Journal.

Zhou, Z., Zhang, F. 2006. A beaked basal ornithurine bird (Aves, Ornithurae) from the Lower Cretaceous of China. Zoologica Scripta

Zhou, Z., Zhang, F. 2006. Mesozoic birds of China u2013 a synoptic review. Vertebrata PalAsiatica.

Zhou, Z. 2006. Adaptive radiation of the Jehol Biota and its evolutionary ecological background. In Originations, radiations and biodiversity changes—evidences from the Chinese fossil record, Rong J., Fang, Z., Zhou, Z., Zhan, R., Wang, X., Yuan, X. (eds.). Science Press: Beijing:

Dals?tt, J., Zhou, Z., Zhang, Z., Ericson, P. G. P. 2006. Food remains in Confuciusornis sanctus suggest a fish diet. Naturwissenschaften.

He, H., Wang, X., Zhou, Z., Jin, F., Wang, F., Yang, L. K., Ding, X., Boven, A., Zhu, R. 2006. 40Ar/39Ar dating of Lujiatun Bed (Jehol Group) in Liaoning, northeastern China. Geophysical Research Letters

He, H., Wang, X., Jin, F., Zhou, Z., Wang, F., Yang, L. K., Ding, X., Boven, A., Zhu, R. 2006. The 40Ar/39Ar dating of the early Jehol Biota from Fengning, Hebei Province, northern China. Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems.

Clarke, J., Zhou, Z., Zhang, F. 2006. Insight into the evolution of avian flight from a new clade of Early Cretaceous ornithurines from China and the morphology of Yixianornis grabaui. Journal of Anatomy.

Zhang, F., Zhou, Z. 2006. Origin and early evolution of feathers and feather-like integuments. In Originations, radiations and biodiversity changes—evidences from the Chinese fossil record, Rong, J., Fang, Z., Zhou, Z., Zhan, R., Wang, X., Yuan, X. (eds.). Science Press: Beijing

Zhang, F., Zhou, Z., Dyke, G. 2006. Origin and early evolution of feathers—evidence from fossil feathers and feather-like integuments. Geological Journal

Wang, X., Zhou, Z. 2006. Pterosaur assemblages of the Jehol Biota and their implication for the Early Cretaceous pterosaur radiation. Geological Journal

Wang, X., Zhou, Z. 2006. Pterosaur adaptive radiation of the Early Cretaceous Jehol Biota. In Originations, radiations and biodiversity changes—evidences from the Chinese fossil record, Rong J., Fang, Z., Zhou, Z., Zhan, R., Wang, X., Yuan, X. (eds.). Science Press: Beijing:

2005

Zhou, Z., Zhang, F. 2005. Discovery of a new ornithurine bird and its implication for Early Cretaceous avian radiation. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of USAZhang, F. 2005. Replying to: K. Padian & K. P. Dial Nature

Zhou, Z., Chiappe, L. M., Zhang, F. 2005. Anatomy of the Early Cretaceous bird Eoenantiornis buhleri (Aves: Enantiornithes) from China. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences

Zhou, Z., Luo, Y., Dong, Y., Yuan, X., Gao, X. 2005. On some scientific issues in the study of Earth environment and life evolution in China. Chinese Science Bulletin

He, H., Wang, X., Zhou, Z., Zhu, R., Jin, F., Wang, F., Ding, X., Boven, A. 2005. Reply to Liu and Liuu2019s comment on u201840Ar/39Ar dating of ignimbrite from Inner Mongolia, north eastern China, indicates a post-Middle Jurassic age for the overlying Daohugou Bed?u2019. Geophysical Research Letters

Hou, L., Zhou, Z., Zhang, F., Wang, Z. 2005. A Miocene ostrich fossil from Gansu Province, northwest China. Chinese Science Bulletin

Wang, X., Kellner, A. W. A. Zhou, Z., Campos D. de A. 2005. Pterosaur diversity in Cretaceous terrestrial ecosystems in China. Nature

Wang, X., Zhou, Z., He, H., Jin, F., Wang, Y.-Q., Zhang, J., Wang, Y., Xu, X., Zhang, F. 2005. Stratigraphy and age of the Daohugou Bed in Ningcheng, Inner Mongolia. Chinese Science Bulletin.

Xu, X. Zhou, Z., Wang, X., Kuang, X., Zhang, F., Du, X. 2005. Replying to: K. Padian & K. P. Dial Nature

2004

Zhou, Z. 2004. The origin and early evolution of birds: Discoveries, disputes, and perspectives from fossil evidence. Naturwissenschaften.

Zhou, Z. 2004. Vertebrate radiations of the Jehol Biota and their environmental background. Chinese Science Bulletin.

Zhou, Z. 2004. Jehol Biota- a world-class fossil treasure hose for exploring the Mesozoic life evolution. Science Technology and engineering.

Zhou, Z., Zhang, F. 2004. A precocial avian embryo from the Lower Cretaceous of China. Science

Zhou, Z, Zhang, F. 2004. Mesozoic birds of China: an introduction and review. Acta Zoologica Sinic

Zhou, Z., Clarke, J., Zhang, F., Wings. 2004. Gastroliths in Yanornis - An indication of the earliest radical diet switching and gizzard plasticity in the lineage leading to living birds? Naturwissenschaften

He, H., Wang, X., Zhou, Z., Wang, F., Boven, A., Shi, G., Zhu, R. 2004. Timing of the Jiufotang Formation (Jehol Group) in Liaoning, northeastern China and its implications. Geophysical Research Letters

He, H., Wang, X., Zhou, Z., Zhu, R., Jin, F., Wang, F., Ding, X., Boven, A. 2004. 40Ar/39Ar dating of ignimbrite in Inner Mongolia, northeastern China indicates a post-Middle Jurassic age for the overlying Daohugou Bed. Geophysical Research Letters

Wang, X., Zhou, Z. 2004. Pterosaur embryo from the Early Cretaceous of China. Nature

Zhang, F., Ericson, P. G. P., Zhou, Z. 2004. Description of a new enantiornithine bird from the Early Cretaceous of Hebei, northern China. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences

Zhang, F., Zhou, Z. 2004. Leg feathers in an Early Cretaceous bird of China. Nature

Zhou, Z, Zhang, F. 2003. Anatomy of the primitive bird Sapeornis chaoyangensis from the Early Cretaceous of Liaoning, China. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences

Zhou, Z, Zhang, F. 2003. Jeholornis compared to Archaeopteryx, with a new understanding of the earliest avian evolution. Naturwissenschaften

Zhou, Z., Barrett, P. M., Hilton, J. 2003. An exceptionally preserved Lower Cretaceous ecosystem. Nature.

Wang, X., Zhou, Z. 2003. A new pterosaur (Pterodactyloidea: Tapejaridae) from the Early Cretaceous Jiufotang Formation of western Liaoning and its implications for biostratigraphy. Chinese Science Bulletin.

Wang, X., Zhou, Z. 2003. Two new pterodactyloid pterosaurs from the Early Cretaceous Jiufotang Formation of western Liaoning, China. Vertebrata PalAsiatica

Wang, X., Zhou, Z. 2003. Mesozoic Pompeii. in Chang, M., Chen, P., Wang, Y.-Q., Wang, Y. eds. The Jehol Biota. Shanghai Scientific & Technical Publishers, Shanghai

Wang, X., Zhou, Z. 2003. Pterosaurs. in Chang, M., Chen, P., Wang, Y.-Q., Wang, Y. eds. The Jehol Biota. Shanghai Scientific & Technical Publishers, Shanghai

Xu, X., Zhou, Z., Wang, X., Kuang, X., Zhang, F., Du, X. 2003. Four-winged dinosaurs from China. Nature.

Zhang, F., Zhou, Z., Hou, L. 2003. Birds. in Chang, M., Chen, P., Wang, Y.-Q., Wang, Y. eds. The Jehol Biota. Shanghai Scientific & Technical Publishers, Shanghai.

2002

Zhou, Z. 2002. A new and primitive enantiornithine bird from the Early Cretaceous of China. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology.

Zhou, Z, Zhang, F. 2002. Largest bird from the Early Cretaceous and its implications for the earliest avian ecological diversification. Naturwissenschaften.

Zhou, Z., Hou, L. 2002．The findings and study of Mesozoic birds in China．In: Chiappe, L. M., Witmer, L．（eds.） Mesozoic birds above the head of dinosaurs. California University Press. Pp.

Zhou, Z, Zhang, F. 2002. A long-tailed, seed-eating bird from the Early Cretaceous of China. Nature

Zhou, Z., Clarke, J., Zhang, F. 2002. Archaeoraptoru2019s better half. Natur

Wang, X., Zhou, Z., Zhang, F., Xu, X. 2002. A nearly completely articulated rhamphorhynchoid pterosaur with exceptionally well-preserved wing membranes and “hairs” from Inner Mongolia, northeast China. Chinese Science Bulletin.

Swisher, III C. C., Wang, X., Zhou, Z., Wang, Y.-Q., Jin, F., Zhang, J., Xu, X., Zhang, F., Wang, Y. 2002. Further Support for a Cretaceous age for the feathered-dinosaur beds of Liaoning, China: New 40Ar/39Ar dating of the Yixian and Tuchengzi Formations. Chinese Science Bulletin.

Zhang, F., Zhou, Z., Xu, X., Wang, X. 2002. A juvenile coelurosaurian theropod from China indicates arboreal habits. Naturwissenschaften

Lim, J., Martin, L. D., Zhou, Z., Baek, K. S., Yang, S. Y. 2002. The significance of Early Cretaceous bird tracks. In: Zhou Z H, Zhang F C (eds.), Proceedings of the 5th symposium of the Society of Avian Paleontology and Evolution, Beijing, 1-4 June 2000. Beijing: Science Press

2001

Zhou, Z. 2001. Discovery of early birds and the origin of avian flight. Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences

Zhou, Z. 2001. Progress in the study of the Jehol Biota. China Basic Science

Zhou, Z., Farlow, J. 2001. Flight capability and habits of Confuciusornis in Jacques Gauthier and Lawrence F. Gall, editors. New perspectives on the origin and early evolution of birds: proceedings of the international symposium in honor of John H. Ostrom; New Haven, CT. New Haven: Peabody Museum of Natural History, Yale University

Zhou, Z., Zhang, F. 2001. Origin of feathers-perspectives from fossil evidence. Science Progress.

Zhou, Z., Zhang, F. 2001. Two new ornithurine birds from the Early Cretaceous of western Liaoning, China. Chinese Science Bulletin

Tang, F., Z. Luo, Zhou, Z., You, H., Georgi, J. A., Tang, Z., Wang X. 2001. Biostratigraphy and paleoenvironment of the dinosaur-bearing sediments in Lower Cretaceous of Mazongshan Area, Gansu Province, China. Cretaceous Research.

Xu, X, Zhou, Z., Prum, R. O. 2001. Branched integumental structures in Sinornithosaurus and the origin of feathers. Nature

Zhang, F., Zhou, Z., Hou, L., Gu, G. 2001. Early diversification of birds: evidence from a new opposite bird. Chinese Science Bulletin

2000

Zhou, Z. 2000. Review of the study of the origin of birds. Vertebrata PalAsiatica

Zhou, Z., Wang, W. 2000. A new species of Caudipteryx from the Yixian Formation of Liaoning, northeast China. Vertebrata PalAsiatica

Zhou, Z., Wang, W., Zhang, F., Xu, X. 2000. Important features of Caudipteryx-evidence from two nearly complete new specimens. Vertebrata PalAsiatica.

Burnham, D. A., Derstler, K. L. Currie, P. J. Bakker, R. T., Zhou Z., Ostrom, J. H. 2000. Remarkable new bird-like dinosaur (Theropoda: Maniraptora) from the Upper Cretaceous of Montana. Special Publication of the Paleontological Institute, University of Kansas. No

Hou, L., Zhou, Z., Zhang, F., Li, J. 2000. A new vulture form the Miocene of Shandong, eastern China. Vertebrata PalAsiatica

Lim, J., Zhou, Z., Martin, L. D., Baek, K.-S., Yang, S.-Y. 2000. The oldest known tracks of web-footed birds from the Lower Cretaceous of South Korea. Naturwisenschaften.

Wang, X., Wang, Y., Zhou, Z., Jin, F., Zhang, J., Zhang, F. 2000. Vertebrate faunas and biostratigraphy of the Jehol Group in western Liaoning, China. Vertebrata PalAsiatica,

Wang, X., Wang, Y.-Q., Zhang, F., Zhang, J., Zhou, Z., Jin, F., Hu, Y., Gu, G., Zhang, H. 2000. Vertebrate biostratigraph of the Lower Cretaceous Yixian Formation in Lingyuan, western Liaoning and its neighboring southern Nei Mongol (Inner Mongolia), China. Vertebrata PalAsiatica.

Wang, X., Wang, Y.-Q., Zhang, J., Jin, F., Zhou, Z., Xu, X., Zhang, F., Wang, Y., Hu, Y., Lü, J. 2000. New discoveries of vertebrates from the Jehol Group and the non-marine Jurassic-Cretaceous boundary in northern China. In Proceedings of the 3rd National Conference on Stratigraphy. Geological Publishing House

Xu, X., Zhou, Z., Wang, X. 2000. The smallest known non-avian theropod dinosaur. Nature

Zhang, F., Zhou, Z. 2000. A primitive enantiornithine bird and the origin of feathers. Science.

1999

Zhou, Z. 1999. Early evolution of birds and avian flight-evidence from Mesozoic fossils and modern birds. PhD Dissertation, Department of Systematics and Ecology, University of Kansas

Zhou, Z., Martin, L. D. 1999. Feathered dinosaur or bird? - a new look at the hand of Archaeopteryx. Smithsonian Contribution to Paleontology

Hou, L., Martin, L. D., Zhou, Z., Feduccia, A., Zhang, F. 1999. Diapsid skull in Confuciusornis-evidence from a new species. Nature

Hou, L., Zhou, Z. 1999. Paleornithology of China: a general review. Chinese Science Bulletin

Hou, L., Martin, L. D., Zhou, Z., Feduccia, A. 1999. Archaeopteryx to opposite birds—missing link from the Mesozoic of China. Vertebrata PalAsiatica

1998

Zhou, Z. and L. Hou. 1998. Confuciusornis and the early evolution of birds. Vertebrata PalAsiatica

Martin, L. D., Zhou, Z. L. Hou and A. Feduccia. 1998. Confuciusornis sanctus compared to Archaeopteryx lithographica. Naturwissenschaften

1997

Zhou, Z. 1997. Cladistics and Popperu2019s philosophy. in Evidence for Evolution: essays in honors of Prof. Chuangchien Young on the hundredth anniversary of his birth. Tong, Y., Li, J., Si, L. (eds.). Ocean Press, Beijing. Pp

Martin, L. D., Zhou, Z. 1997. The skull of enantiornithine Cathayornis. Nature

1996

Hou, L., Martin, L. D., Zhou, Z., Feduccia A. 1996. Early adaptive radiation of birds: evidence from fossils from Northeastern China. Science

1995

Zhou, Z. 1995. Is Mononykus a bird？The Auk

Zhou, Z. 1995. The discovery of Early Cretaceous birds in China. Courier Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg

Zhou, Z. 1995. New understanding of the evolution of the limb and girdle elements in early birds -evidences from Chinese fossils. In: Sun A, and Y. Wang eds. Sixth Symposium on Mesozoic Terrestrial Ecosystems and Biota, short papers. Beijing: China Ocean Press

Zhou, Z. 1995. Discovery of a new enantiornithine bird from the Early Cretaceous of Liaoning, China. Vertebrata PalAsiatica

Hou, L., Zhou, Z. Martin, L. D., Feduccia, A. 1995. A beaked bird from the Jurassic of China．Nature.

Hou, L., Zhou, Z., Gu, Y., Zhang, H. 1995. Confuciusornis sanctus, a new Late Jurassic sauriurine bird from China. Chinese Science Bulletin

Hou, L., Zhou, Z., Gu, Y., Sun, Y. 1995. Introduction to Mesozoic birds from Liaoning, China. Vertebrata PalAsiatica.

Jin, F., J. Zhang and Z. Zhou. 1995. Late Mesozoic fish fauna from Western Liaoning, China. Vertebrata PalAsiatica

1994

Zhang, J., Jin, F., Zhou, Z. 1994. A review of Mesozoic osteoglossomorph fish Lycoptera longicephalus. Vertebrata PalAsiatica. 32(1): 41-59 (in Chinese with English summary).

1993

Jin, F., Zhang, J., Zhou, Z. 1993. A review of Longdeichthys (Teleostei: ?Clupeocephala) from northern China). Vertebrata PalAsiatica

1992

Zhou, Z. 1992. Review on Peipiaosteus based on new materials of P. pani. Vertebrata PalAsiatica

Zhou, Z., Jin, F., Zhang, J. 1992. Preliminary report on a Mesozoic bird from Liaoning, China. Chinese Science Bulletin

周忠和（主編）.2014. Special Issue on Avian Evolution in Memory of Larry D. Martin.《古脊椎動物學(xué)報》,

周忠和（主編）、王向東、王原（副主編）. 2013.《十萬個為什么》（古生物卷）. 上海少兒出版社

Long, M., Gu, H., Zhou, Z. (eds.). 2010. Darwin's Heritage Today: Proceedings of the Darwin 200 Beijing International Conference. Beijing: Higher Education Press. 383 pp.

Rong, J., Fang, Z., Zhou, Z., Zhan, R., Wang, X., Yuan, X. (eds.). 2006. Originations, radiations and biodiversity changes—evidences from the Chinese fossil record. Science Press: Beijing: 962 pp.

Zhou, Z. and Zhang, F. (eds.). 2002. Proceedings of the 5th Symposium of the Society of Avian Paleontology and Evolution, Beijing, 1-4 June 2000. Beijing: Science Press. 311 pp.

Hou, L., Z. Zhou and F. Zhang. 2001. Mesozoic birds from western Liaoning in China. Shenyang: Liaoning Science and Technology Publishing House

2013

周忠和，書評“譯到精時堪稱奇”，光明日報

2011

周忠和. 2011. 鳥類及其羽毛和飛行的起源. “10000個科學(xué)難題”地球科學(xué)編委會（編）：個科學(xué)難題－地球科學(xué)卷，196-198.北京：科學(xué)出版社.

周忠和，張福成. 2011. 化石羽毛顏色研究獲重要進展—首次發(fā)現(xiàn)恐龍羽毛顏色的證據(jù).中國科學(xué)院（編）：2011科學(xué)發(fā)展報告，214-217.北京：科學(xué)出版社.

周忠和，中國古生物學(xué)百年記�？茖W(xué)月刊

2010

Zhou Z., Zhang F., Li Z. 2010. A new Lower Cretaceous bird from China and tooth reduction in early avian evolution. Proc. R. Soc

周忠和、王元青，2010. 快速發(fā)展中的中國古脊椎動物學(xué). 科學(xué)時報，2010年01月27日.

楊群、周忠和、王向東、童金南、王永棟, 2010. 中國古生物學(xué)的發(fā)展與展望. 見中國古生物學(xué)會（編著）：中國古生物學(xué)學(xué)科發(fā)展研究報告，3－30. 中國科學(xué)技術(shù)出版社.

周忠和、王元青、朱敏、王原、徐星、李淳、汪筱林、鄧濤，2010. 古脊椎動物學(xué). 見中國古生物學(xué)會（編著）：中國古生物學(xué)學(xué)科發(fā)展研究報告，96－106. 中國科學(xué)技術(shù)出版社.

周忠和，2010. 游歷白海豚之鄉(xiāng).科學(xué)世界，第5期：

2009

周忠和，2009，生物進化隨想錄，生物進化，第2期。 (pdf)

周忠和，2008，請不要為我哭泣，因為我很快樂－懷念青年古生物學(xué)家胡耀明，科學(xué)時報，6月11日。

戎嘉余、周忠和、王 懌、詹仁斌，2009，生命過程與環(huán)境的協(xié)同演化。見中國科學(xué)院地學(xué)部地球科學(xué)發(fā)展戰(zhàn)略研究組編寫：21世紀中國地球科學(xué)發(fā)展戰(zhàn)略研究－中篇：21世紀我國地球科學(xué)研究的若干重大科學(xué)問題. 73－83頁.科學(xué)出版社.

周忠和，2009. 熱河生物群－書寫中生代生命演化的新篇章. 見沙金庚（主編）：世紀飛躍--輝煌的中國古生物學(xué)(紀念中國古生物學(xué)會成立80周年).. 科學(xué)出版社.

2007

周忠和，2007，瘋狂的石頭，華夏地理，3月刊。

周忠和，2007，古鳥的飛行起源說，華夏地理，3月刊。

周忠和李志恒 2007, 美麗的白堊紀公園－熱河生物群演化的輝煌與滄桑。大自然探索，12期。

Zhou, Z. 2007. Jehol Biota—a beautiful window to the Early Cretaceous Terrestrial Ecosystem. In Sanz, J. L. ed. Los Dinosaurios en el Siglo XXI. Metatemas 99. TusQuets Editores. Barcelona

周忠和，DNA解讀人類起源,華夏地理, 2007.1

2006

周忠和，白堊紀古老生命演化的輝煌和滄桑, 牛頓科學(xué)世界, 2006.8 (pdf)

周忠和，陡壁塌，我僥幸死里逃生，文匯報

周忠和，一個充滿誘惑的古老世界《動物世界的黎明》，科學(xué)時報

2005

周忠和 2005. 解析三個為什么. 化石

汪筱林，周忠和，2005. 鳥類起源于恐龍的證據(jù). DEEP-中國科學(xué)探險

2004

周忠和，汪筱林, 地質(zhì)年譜中的“宙”、“代”、“紀”和“世”。光明日報

汪筱林, 周忠和, 苗德歲. 2004. 遠古翼龍獨霸天空。Newton科學(xué)世界

汪筱林, 周忠和. 2004. 侏羅紀空中霸主翼龍。大自然探索

汪筱林, 周忠和, 2004. 發(fā)現(xiàn)具有胚胎的翼龍蛋化石。大自然探索

周忠和，2004. 熱河生物群—探索中生代生命演化的世界級化石寶庫�？茖W(xué)技術(shù)與工程

2003

周忠和，2003.中國鳥類的早期進化. 科學(xué)（日本

周忠和，2003. 和美國同行的一次學(xué)術(shù)賽跑，生物應(yīng)用新技術(shù)－奇趣生物世界（七）北京燕山出版社。

張福成，周忠和， 2003. 翱翔天空：動物飛行起源研究。上海：上�？茖W(xué)技術(shù)出版社，150頁。

2002

周忠和，熱河生物群漫談，大自然

周忠和，熱河生物群，見史前生物歷程（解讀生命從書），2002，北京少年兒童出版社 北京教育出版社

張福成，周忠和，動物的飛行, 科學(xué)（上海）

2001

周忠和、徐星、張福成，遼西：20世紀最驚人的古生物發(fā)現(xiàn)--熱河生物群鳥類和長羽毛恐龍的故事，牛頓科學(xué)世界，6

周忠和，中生代的化石寶庫－遼西四合屯熱河生物群揭密，科學(xué)月刊，臺灣

張福成，周忠和，原羽鳥的飛行能力，化石

2000周忠和，鳥類起源與演化百問百答（上），化石

周忠和，鳥類起源與演化百問百答（下)，化石

1994

周忠和，鳥是否為恐龍的后裔？化石

周忠和，中國最早鳥類的不斷發(fā)現(xiàn)令世界之驚訝，化石

1993

周忠和，始祖鳥的羽毛是偽造的嗎？化石

周忠和，誰是最早的鳥？化石

周忠和，始祖鳥會飛嗎? 化石

周忠和，鳥類古老家族的新發(fā)現(xiàn)，百科知識

1995年中科院青年科學(xué)家二等獎

1999中科院自然科學(xué)獎一等獎（排名第二）

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2003年度中科院杰出科學(xué)成就獎

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2004年科技部973項目先進個人

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2007第三屆中科院創(chuàng)新文化建設(shè)先進團隊（負責(zé)人）

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