Cong Zhai

1.4k total citations · 3 hit papers
51 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Cong Zhai is a scholar working on Control and Systems Engineering, Transportation and Building and Construction. According to data from OpenAlex, Cong Zhai has authored 51 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 43 papers in Control and Systems Engineering, 27 papers in Transportation and 25 papers in Building and Construction. Recurrent topics in Cong Zhai's work include Traffic control and management (43 papers), Transportation Planning and Optimization (27 papers) and Traffic Prediction and Management Techniques (25 papers). Cong Zhai is often cited by papers focused on Traffic control and management (43 papers), Transportation Planning and Optimization (27 papers) and Traffic Prediction and Management Techniques (25 papers). Cong Zhai collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Canada. Cong Zhai's co-authors include Weitiao Wu, Ronghui Zhang, Tao Peng, Yingping Xiao, Jiyong Zhang, Changfu Zong, Kening Li, Hongguo Xu, Ling Huang and Songwen Luo and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of Environmental Management and Physics Letters A.

In The Last Decade

Cong Zhai

48 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Hit Papers

The jamming transition of multi-lane lattice hydrodynamic... 2023 2026 2024 2025 2023 2024 2025 25 50 75
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. The jamming transition of multi-lane lattice hydrodynamic model with passing effect
    2023 77 citations Cong Zhai, Weitiao Wu et al. Chaos Solitons & Fractals profile →
  2. Phase diagram in multi-phase heterogeneous traffic flow model integrating the perceptual range difference under human-driven and connected vehicles environment
    2024 64 citations Cong Zhai, Ronghui Zhang et al. Chaos Solitons & Fractals profile →
  3. Analysis of empirical lane-changing rate effect on multi-lane traffic on curved roads
    2025 21 citations Yingping Xiao, Weitiao Wu et al. Chinese Journal of Physics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Cong Zhai China 22 980 521 420 309 215 51 1.1k
Nicholas Fischer United States 12 492 0.5× 144 0.3× 32 0.1× 33 0.1× 111 0.5× 16 844
Yichen Zheng China 8 80 0.1× 50 0.1× 133 0.3× 334 1.1× 32 0.1× 18 598
James A Misener United States 13 154 0.2× 97 0.2× 95 0.2× 242 0.8× 10 0.0× 41 530
Xiaohui Qin China 12 320 0.3× 78 0.1× 51 0.1× 160 0.5× 59 0.3× 42 480
Shuyang Zhang China 9 73 0.1× 158 0.3× 54 0.1× 103 0.3× 50 0.2× 35 503
Junxuan Zhao United States 11 67 0.1× 26 0.0× 127 0.3× 400 1.3× 37 0.2× 29 670
L. Álvarez United States 11 319 0.3× 162 0.3× 182 0.4× 250 0.8× 14 0.1× 30 582
Kenneth H. Goodrich United States 14 129 0.1× 93 0.2× 20 0.0× 260 0.8× 13 0.1× 30 832
Antonio Artuñedo Spain 14 150 0.2× 23 0.0× 53 0.1× 279 0.9× 15 0.1× 35 428
Shengchuan Jiang China 13 65 0.1× 71 0.1× 103 0.2× 101 0.3× 23 0.1× 35 486

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Fields of papers citing papers by Cong Zhai

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Cong Zhai

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Cong Zhai. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Cong Zhai based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Cong Zhai. Cong Zhai is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Xiao, Yingping, et al.. (2025). Analysis of empirical lane-changing rate effect on multi-lane traffic on curved roads. Chinese Journal of Physics. 95. 260–274. 21 indexed citations breakdown →
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Zhai, Cong, et al.. (2024). An anisotropic macroscopic mixed-flow model integrating the perceptual domains differences impact. Physica A Statistical Mechanics and its Applications. 653. 130071–130071. 26 indexed citations
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Zhang, Jiyong, et al.. (2024). Key technologies and applications of intelligent design for complex traffic node driven by mathematics-modeling. International Journal of Modern Physics C. 36(6).
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Zhai, Cong, Weitiao Wu, Jiyong Zhang, & Yingping Xiao. (2024). Congested traffic patterns of mixed lattice hydrodynamic model combining the perceptual range differences with passing effect. Chinese Journal of Physics. 92. 1174–1187. 25 indexed citations
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Zhai, Cong, et al.. (2024). Foreign object detection in urban rail transit based on deep differentiation segmentation neural network. Heliyon. 10(17). e37072–e37072. 12 indexed citations
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Zhai, Cong, et al.. (2023). Non-lane-discipline-based continuum model considering the effect of lateral gaps and electronic throttle dynamics. Chinese Journal of Physics. 83. 253–269. 27 indexed citations
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Zhai, Cong, et al.. (2023). New Fusion Network with Dual-Branch Encoder and Triple-Branch Decoder for Remote Sensing Image Change Detection. Applied Sciences. 13(10). 6167–6167. 1 indexed citations
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Zhai, Cong, Yanqing Xu, Ronghui Zhang, et al.. (2023). Periodic intermittent cruise control: An innovative approach for reducing fuel consumption and exhaust emissions in road traffic systems. Process Safety and Environmental Protection. 177. 1197–1210. 9 indexed citations
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Zhai, Cong, et al.. (2023). The jamming transition of multi-lane lattice hydrodynamic model with passing effect. Chaos Solitons & Fractals. 171. 113515–113515. 77 indexed citations breakdown →
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Zhai, Cong, et al.. (2022). Modeling bidirectional pedestrian flow with the perceived uncertainty of preceding pedestrian information. Physica A Statistical Mechanics and its Applications. 597. 127205–127205. 11 indexed citations
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Zhai, Cong & Weitiao Wu. (2021). A continuum model considering the uncertain velocity of preceding vehicles on gradient highways. Physica A Statistical Mechanics and its Applications. 588. 126561–126561. 36 indexed citations
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Zhai, Cong & Weitiao Wu. (2020). A new continuum model with driver’s continuous sensory memory and preceding vehicle’s taillight. Communications in Theoretical Physics. 72(10). 105004–105004. 21 indexed citations
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Huang, Ling, Cong Zhai, Haiwei Wang, et al.. (2019). Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control and exhaust emission evaluation under heterogeneous connected vehicle network environment in urban city. Journal of Environmental Management. 256. 109975–109975. 23 indexed citations
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Zhai, Cong, et al.. (2019). Modelling seepage flow near the pipe tip. Acta Geotechnica. 15(7). 1953–1966. 7 indexed citations
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Zhai, Cong & Weitiao Wu. (2018). An extended continuum model with consideration of the self-anticipative effect. Modern Physics Letters B. 32(31). 1850382–1850382. 27 indexed citations
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Zhai, Cong, et al.. (2016). Feedback control strategy of a new car-following model based on reducing traffic accident rates. Transportation Planning and Technology. 39(8). 801–812. 11 indexed citations

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