Jian Kang

20.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
602 papers, 15.3k citations indexed

About

Jian Kang is a scholar working on Speech and Hearing, Cognitive Neuroscience and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. According to data from OpenAlex, Jian Kang has authored 602 papers receiving a total of 15.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 428 papers in Speech and Hearing, 232 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience and 161 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. Recurrent topics in Jian Kang's work include Noise Effects and Management (428 papers), Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation (226 papers) and Urban Green Space and Health (157 papers). Jian Kang is often cited by papers focused on Noise Effects and Management (428 papers), Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation (226 papers) and Urban Green Space and Health (157 papers). Jian Kang collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, China and Italy. Jian Kang's co-authors include Francesco Aletta, Wei Yang, Tin Oberman, Qi Meng, Hong Jin, Jiang Liu, Hui Xie, Andrew Mitchell, Holger Behm and Lei Yu and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Jian Kang

546 papers receiving 14.8k citations

Hit Papers

Soundscape descriptors and a conceptual framework for dev... 2016 2026 2019 2022 2016 2016 100 200 300
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. Soundscape descriptors and a conceptual framework for developing predictive soundscape models
    2016 325 citations Francesco Aletta, Jian Kang et al. profile →
  2. Ten questions on the soundscapes of the built environment
    2016 315 citations Jian Kang, Francesco Aletta et al. Building and Environment profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Jian Kang United Kingdom 62 10.4k 5.8k 5.5k 3.2k 3.0k 602 15.3k
Charlotte Clark United Kingdom 49 3.7k 0.4× 2.3k 0.4× 1.7k 0.3× 921 0.3× 324 0.1× 178 8.9k
Martin Röösli Switzerland 59 4.0k 0.4× 3.4k 0.6× 987 0.2× 1.8k 0.5× 659 0.2× 344 10.7k
Irene van Kamp Netherlands 36 2.5k 0.2× 1.7k 0.3× 1.2k 0.2× 612 0.2× 405 0.1× 131 4.8k
Cheuk Ming Mak Hong Kong 50 1.9k 0.2× 1.3k 0.2× 408 0.1× 1.1k 0.3× 4.4k 1.5× 267 7.3k
Joost van Hoof Netherlands 39 703 0.1× 1.6k 0.3× 3.3k 0.6× 312 0.1× 1.2k 0.4× 187 20.1k
Mats E. Nilsson Sweden 33 2.5k 0.2× 1.3k 0.2× 1.5k 0.3× 746 0.2× 390 0.1× 134 4.7k
Pawel Wargocki Denmark 54 2.4k 0.2× 5.1k 0.9× 149 0.0× 468 0.1× 3.1k 1.0× 260 10.7k
Henk Miedema Netherlands 35 2.6k 0.3× 1.2k 0.2× 1.6k 0.3× 1.4k 0.4× 163 0.1× 92 6.9k
Zhiwei Lian China 55 1.1k 0.1× 2.5k 0.4× 326 0.1× 316 0.1× 3.2k 1.1× 236 9.3k
Lex Brown Australia 31 2.1k 0.2× 846 0.1× 1.1k 0.2× 705 0.2× 293 0.1× 143 3.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Jian Kang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Jian Kang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Jian Kang

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Jian Kang. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Jian Kang 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 Jian Kang. Jian Kang 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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Aletta, Francesco, et al.. (2025). A framework for developing adaptive acoustic comfort: Insights from expert interviews. Applied Acoustics. 235. 110642–110642. 1 indexed citations
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Zhou, Zhiyu, et al.. (2025). Impact of visual factors on soundscapes in pedestrian spaces along trunk roads. Transportation Research Part D Transport and Environment. 139. 104583–104583. 1 indexed citations
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Aletta, Francesco, Arianna Astolfi, Jian Kang, Tin Oberman, & Andrew Mitchell. (2024). Soundscape attributes translation: Current projects and challenges. Applied Acoustics. 228. 110305–110305. 2 indexed citations
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Zhang, Guangyu, et al.. (2024). Contribution of soundscape appropriateness to soundscape quality assessment in space: A mediating variable affecting acoustic comfort. Journal of Environmental Management. 372. 123321–123321. 4 indexed citations
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Kang, Jian, et al.. (2024). Influence of absorber location in a typical dwelling layout on the attenuation of low-frequency outdoor noise. Applied Acoustics. 229. 110352–110352. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Zhifang, Nanbu Wang, Qinxin Zhang, et al.. (2024). β-asarone inhibits autophagy by activating the PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway in a rat model of depression in Parkinson’s disease. Behavioural Brain Research. 465. 114966–114966. 5 indexed citations
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Kang, Jian, et al.. (2024). Sound field of subway platforms with complex forms. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology. 147. 105701–105701. 2 indexed citations
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Li, Hao, et al.. (2024). The comprehensive study on texture evolution and recrystallization behavior of twin-roll strip casting Fe-50 %Co alloy. Materials Today Communications. 40. 109413–109413. 2 indexed citations
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Li, Yuling, et al.. (2024). COVID-19 and the risk of acute cardiovascular diseases: a two-sample Mendelian randomization study. BMC Cardiovascular Disorders. 24(1). 389–389.
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Wu, Yue, et al.. (2024). Effects of acoustic environment on sleep and mental health in residential regions near railways. Applied Acoustics. 227. 110260–110260. 4 indexed citations
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Kang, Jian, et al.. (2023). Effects of implanted wood components on environmental restorative quality of indoor informal learning spaces in college. Building and Environment. 245. 110890–110890. 17 indexed citations
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Jin, Hong, et al.. (2023). Experimental study on the effects of exercise intensity and thermal environment on thermal responses. Building and Environment. 232. 110067–110067. 30 indexed citations
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He, Changli, Jian Kang, Annastiina Silvennoinen, & Timo Teräsvirta. (2023). Long monthly temperature series and the Vector Seasonal Shifting Mean and Covariance Autoregressive model. Journal of Econometrics. 239(1). 105494–105494. 4 indexed citations
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Xie, Hui, et al.. (2023). The acoustic environment in typical hospital wards in China. Applied Acoustics. 203. 109202–109202. 9 indexed citations
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Kang, Jian. (2019). Urban sound planning - A soundscape approach. UCL Discovery (University College London). 1 indexed citations
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Aletta, Francesco, et al.. (2016). Effetti di diverse azioni di mitigazione del traffico urbano sui livelli di rumore ambientale - Effects of different urban traffic mitigation actions on cities' noise levels. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations

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