Hao Cao

2.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
49 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Hao Cao is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Molecular Biology and Atmospheric Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Hao Cao has authored 49 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 37 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 35 papers in Molecular Biology and 13 papers in Atmospheric Science. Recurrent topics in Hao Cao's work include Astro and Planetary Science (34 papers), Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies (34 papers) and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (13 papers). Hao Cao is often cited by papers focused on Astro and Planetary Science (34 papers), Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies (34 papers) and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (13 papers). Hao Cao collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and China. Hao Cao's co-authors include D. J. Stevenson, J. E. P. Connerney, S. J. Bolton, Jeremy Bloxham, M. K. Dougherty, C. T. Russell, Rakesh K. Yadav, S. Levin, Burkhard Militzer and K. Moore and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Hao Cao

43 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Hit Papers

Growth model interpretation of planet size distribution 2019 2026 2021 2023 2019 50 100 150 200
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. Growth model interpretation of planet size distribution
    2019 239 citations Hao Cao et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Hao Cao United States 17 1.1k 616 289 119 51 49 1.2k
J. Warnecke Germany 24 1.7k 1.6× 803 1.3× 50 0.2× 89 0.7× 49 1.0× 54 1.8k
Marzia Parisi United States 11 725 0.6× 304 0.5× 117 0.4× 57 0.5× 13 0.3× 41 782
Anna Milillo Italy 26 1.6k 1.4× 240 0.4× 183 0.6× 108 0.9× 7 0.1× 95 1.6k
R. J. Oliversen United States 13 1.5k 1.3× 412 0.7× 83 0.3× 37 0.3× 30 0.6× 52 1.5k
B. C. Wolven United States 20 1.3k 1.2× 270 0.4× 468 1.6× 256 2.2× 11 0.2× 33 1.4k
E. García‐Melendo Spain 19 1.1k 1.0× 185 0.3× 301 1.0× 22 0.2× 130 2.5× 60 1.2k
A. Ermakov United States 19 1.1k 1.0× 115 0.2× 324 1.1× 203 1.7× 8 0.2× 67 1.3k
C. Jamar Belgium 13 889 0.8× 191 0.3× 100 0.3× 119 1.0× 58 1.1× 45 987
Lorenz Roth United States 18 1.1k 1.0× 159 0.3× 238 0.8× 64 0.5× 5 0.1× 57 1.2k
D. H. Atkinson United States 12 993 0.9× 206 0.3× 252 0.9× 26 0.2× 4 0.1× 58 1.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Hao Cao

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Fields of papers citing papers by Hao Cao

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Hao Cao. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Hao Cao. The network helps show where Hao Cao may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Hao Cao

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Hao Cao. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Hao Cao 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 Hao Cao. Hao Cao 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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Soderlund, K. M., S. Stanley, Hao Cao, Michael A. Calkins, & Matthew K. Browning. (2025). Puzzles in Planetary Dynamos: Implications for Planetary Interiors. Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences. 53(1). 305–37. 1 indexed citations
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Guo, Di, Qingzhou Wang, Li Liu, et al.. (2025). Damping and Compressive Properties of SLM-Fabricated Rhombic Dodecahedron-Structured Ni–Ti Shape Memory Alloy Foams. Metals. 15(3). 335–335. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Juan, et al.. (2025). A new passive islanding detection method based on rate of change of frequency. Measurement Science and Technology. 36(4). 46212–46212.
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Qiao, Yaning, et al.. (2025). Sankey diagram mapping of greenhouse gas emissions in road infrastructure projects: A cradle-to-laid perspective. Sustainable Cities and Society. 130. 106614–106614.
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Bloxham, Jeremy, Hao Cao, D. J. Stevenson, J. E. P. Connerney, & S. J. Bolton. (2024). A rapidly time-varying equatorial jet in Jupiter’s deep interior. Nature. 627(8002). 64–66. 2 indexed citations
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Cao, Hao, Jeremy Bloxham, Ryan S. Park, et al.. (2023). Strong Resemblance between Surface and Deep Zonal Winds inside Jupiter Revealed by High-degree Gravity Moments. The Astrophysical Journal. 959(2). 78–78. 7 indexed citations
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Hu, Yihua, et al.. (2023). Research progress of biological extinction materials. 136–136.
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Bunce, E. J., S. W. H. Cowley, M. K. James, et al.. (2022). Auroral Field‐Aligned Current Signatures in Jupiter's Magnetosphere: Juno Magnetic Field Observations and Physical Modeling. Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics. 127(12). 6 indexed citations
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Militzer, Burkhard, W. B. Hubbard, S. M. Wahl, et al.. (2022). Juno Spacecraft Measurements of Jupiter’s Gravity Imply a Dilute Core. The Planetary Science Journal. 3(8). 185–185. 64 indexed citations
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Bloxham, Jeremy, K. Moore, Hao Cao, et al.. (2022). Differential Rotation in Jupiter's Interior Revealed by Simultaneous Inversion for the Magnetic Field and Zonal Flux Velocity. Journal of Geophysical Research Planets. 127(5). 23 indexed citations
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Moore, K., et al.. (2021). No Evidence for Time Variation in Saturn’s Internal Magnetic Field. The Planetary Science Journal. 2(5). 181–181. 3 indexed citations
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Cao, Hao, et al.. (2021). Investigating Barotropic Zonal Flow in Jupiter's Deep Atmosphere Using Juno Gravitational Data. Journal of Geophysical Research Planets. 126(11). 7 indexed citations
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Provan, G., T. J. Bradley, E. J. Bunce, et al.. (2021). Saturn's Nightside Ring Current During Cassini's Grand Finale. Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics. 126(3). 3 indexed citations
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Cao, Hao, et al.. (2020). Contributions to Jupiter's Gravity Field From Dynamics in the Dynamo Region. Journal of Geophysical Research Planets. 125(5). 5 indexed citations
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Southwood, D. J., et al.. (2020). Discovery of Alfvén Waves Planetward of Saturn's Rings. Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics. 126(2). 4 indexed citations
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Shebanits, Oleg, Lina Hadid, Hao Cao, et al.. (2020). Saturn’s near-equatorial ionospheric conductivities from in situ measurements. Scientific Reports. 10(1). 7932–7932. 12 indexed citations
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Moore, K., Hao Cao, Jeremy Bloxham, et al.. (2019). Time variation of Jupiter’s internal magnetic field consistent with zonal wind advection. Nature Astronomy. 3(8). 730–735. 46 indexed citations
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Guillot, T., Yamila Miguel, Burkhard Militzer, et al.. (2018). A suppression of differential rotation in Jupiter’s deep interior. Nature. 555(7695). 227–230. 121 indexed citations
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Kaspi, Yohai, Eli Galanti, W. B. Hubbard, et al.. (2018). Jupiter’s atmospheric jet streams extend thousands of kilometres deep. Nature. 555(7695). 223–226. 173 indexed citations
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Cao, Hao, et al.. (2016). Inner Core Translation, True Polar Wander, and Mercury's North-South Asymmetric Magnetic Field. LPI. 2502. 1 indexed citations

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