Kai Gu

1.2k total citations
40 papers, 656 citations indexed

About

Kai Gu is a scholar working on Building and Construction, Global and Planetary Change and Atmospheric Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Kai Gu has authored 40 papers receiving a total of 656 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Building and Construction, 21 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 14 papers in Atmospheric Science. Recurrent topics in Kai Gu's work include Urban Design and Spatial Analysis (26 papers), Land Use and Ecosystem Services (21 papers) and Remote Sensing and Land Use (14 papers). Kai Gu is often cited by papers focused on Urban Design and Spatial Analysis (26 papers), Land Use and Ecosystem Services (21 papers) and Remote Sensing and Land Use (14 papers). Kai Gu collaborates with scholars based in New Zealand, China and United Kingdom. Kai Gu's co-authors include Jeremy Whitehand, Shaoxu Wang, Philip Feifan Xie, Michael P. Conzen, Geoffrey Wall, Jian Zhang, Xiaoling Zhang, Jian Zhang, Xi Zheng and Ye Li and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Progress in Human Geography and Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering.

In The Last Decade

Kai Gu

37 papers receiving 618 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Kai Gu New Zealand 17 330 302 153 152 113 40 656
Michael P. Conzen United States 12 228 0.7× 261 0.9× 138 0.9× 70 0.5× 65 0.6× 55 709
M. R. G. Conzen United Kingdom 4 335 1.0× 397 1.3× 56 0.4× 74 0.5× 98 0.9× 6 652
Ioannis Chorianopoulos Greece 10 426 1.3× 94 0.3× 118 0.8× 10 0.1× 37 0.3× 24 720
Fatih Terzi Türkiye 12 284 0.9× 117 0.4× 67 0.4× 9 0.1× 66 0.6× 38 509
Ron van Oers Netherlands 10 59 0.2× 70 0.2× 180 1.2× 453 3.0× 13 0.1× 15 626
Yasi Tian China 15 469 1.4× 38 0.1× 73 0.5× 9 0.1× 49 0.4× 22 700
Leland M. Roth 4 75 0.2× 98 0.3× 53 0.3× 39 0.3× 13 0.1× 12 356
Maroš Finka Slovakia 9 184 0.6× 67 0.2× 27 0.2× 13 0.1× 39 0.3× 29 425
Irit Amit-Cohen Israel 8 158 0.5× 64 0.2× 66 0.4× 45 0.3× 5 0.0× 16 395

Countries citing papers authored by Kai Gu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kai Gu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Kai Gu. 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 Kai Gu. The network helps show where Kai Gu may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kai Gu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Kai Gu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Kai Gu 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 Kai Gu. Kai Gu is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Chen, Jin, Jing Zhang, Xinle Wang, et al.. (2025). Alkalized chemical scissors form honeycomb MXene for enhanced microwave absorption performance. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 1036. 181872–181872. 1 indexed citations
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Ling, Kai, Dongqiao Liu, Ziqian Zhang, et al.. (2025). Experimental Study on the Fracture Evolution Process of Pillar Burst Based on Acoustic Emission Under Horizontal Bidirectional Unloading. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering. 58(5). 4983–5002. 3 indexed citations
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Wang, Shaoxu & Kai Gu. (2023). Spatial Justice and Planning. 5 indexed citations
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Gu, Kai, et al.. (2023). Peri-urban planning: A landscape perspective. Planning Theory. 23(1). 42–63. 6 indexed citations
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Wang, Shaoxu & Kai Gu. (2019). Pingyao: The historic urban landscape and planning for heritage-led urban changes. Cities. 97. 102489–102489. 62 indexed citations
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Gu, Kai, et al.. (2019). Urban conservation in China in an international context: Retrospect and prospects. Habitat International. 95. 102098–102098. 28 indexed citations
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Gu, Kai. (2018). The Teaching of Urban Design: A Morphological Approach. Journal of Planning Education and Research. 40(4). 472–481. 2 indexed citations
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Gu, Kai & Zeshui Xu. (2014). Applying Conzenian and Caniggian ideas in China: recent research advances and problems. ResearchSpace (University of Auckland). 1 indexed citations
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Whitehand, Jeremy, et al.. (2014). The Typological Process and the Morphological Period: A Cross-Cultural Assessment. Environment and Planning B Planning and Design. 41(3). 512–533. 35 indexed citations
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Gu, Kai. (2010). Urban morphological regions and urban landscape management: The case of central Auckland, New Zealand. URBAN DESIGN International. 15(3). 148–164. 18 indexed citations
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Whitehand, Jeremy, et al.. (2010). Fringe Belts and Socioeconomic Change in China. Environment and Planning B Planning and Design. 38(1). 41–60. 19 indexed citations
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Whitehand, Jeremy & Kai Gu. (2007). Urban conservation in China: Historical development, current practice and morphological approach. Town Planning Review. 78(5). 643–670. 56 indexed citations
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Whitehand, Jeremy & Kai Gu. (2006). Research on Chinese urban form: retrospect and prospect. Progress in Human Geography. 30(3). 337–355. 47 indexed citations
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Wang, Yunyi & Kai Gu. (2002). Modeling, analysis and optimization of Gunn diode VCO. mtt 23. 327–330. 2 indexed citations
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Gu, Kai. (2001). Urban morphology of China in the post-socialist age: Towards a framework for analysis. URBAN DESIGN International. 6(3/4). 125–142. 7 indexed citations
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Gu, Kai. (2001). Urban morphology of China in the post-socialist age: Towards a framework for analysis. URBAN DESIGN International. 6(3-4). 125–142. 19 indexed citations

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