Kang Gao

3.1k total citations · 4 hit papers
99 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

Kang Gao is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Mechanics of Materials and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Kang Gao has authored 99 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 53 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 28 papers in Mechanics of Materials and 22 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Kang Gao's work include Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization (20 papers), Concrete Corrosion and Durability (14 papers) and Infrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring (13 papers). Kang Gao is often cited by papers focused on Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization (20 papers), Concrete Corrosion and Durability (14 papers) and Infrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring (13 papers). Kang Gao collaborates with scholars based in China, Australia and United Kingdom. Kang Gao's co-authors include Jie Yang, Wei Gao, Da Chen, Di Wu, Chongmin Song, Ta‐Wui Cheng, Chao‐Lung Hwang, DeYing Wang, Hau‐Shing Shiu and Kae‐Long Lin and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Construction and Building Materials and Materials Science and Engineering A.

In The Last Decade

Kang Gao

95 papers receiving 2.4k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Effects SiO2/Na2O molar ratio on mechanical properties and the microstructure of nano-SiO2 metakaolin-based geopolymers

2014 242 citations Kang Gao et al. profile →
Nonlinear free vibration of functionally graded graphene platelets reinforced porous nanocomposite plates resting on elastic foundation

2018 225 citations Kang Gao, Wei Gao et al. Composite Structures profile →
Functionally graded porous structures: Analyses, performances, and applications – A Review

2023 159 citations Da Chen, Kang Gao et al. profile →
A bioinspired gradient curved auxetic honeycombs with enhanced energy absorption

2025 23 citations Jinlong Liu, Kang Gao et al. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Kang Gao China	25	1.3k	1.1k	617	482	334	99	2.4k
Airong Liu China	32	2.2k 1.7×	1.4k 1.3×	663 1.1×	472 1.0×	396 1.2×	164	3.1k
Hui Li China	29	1.2k 0.9×	1.1k 1.1×	293 0.5×	914 1.9×	851 2.5×	245	3.0k
Xiaoqing Zhou China	27	2.4k 1.8×	757 0.7×	657 1.1×	275 0.6×	97 0.3×	89	3.0k
De Xie China	26	647 0.5×	1.8k 1.7×	295 0.5×	1.0k 2.1×	337 1.0×	89	2.6k
S. Gopalakrishnan India	26	1.2k 0.9×	1.2k 1.1×	441 0.7×	984 2.0×	323 1.0×	124	2.8k
Song Cen China	29	1.0k 0.8×	1.7k 1.6×	220 0.4×	219 0.5×	256 0.8×	97	2.1k
Behrooz Hassani Iran	23	1.5k 1.1×	1.8k 1.7×	380 0.6×	483 1.0×	137 0.4×	63	2.7k
Claudio Sbarufatti Italy	27	1.0k 0.8×	838 0.8×	211 0.3×	710 1.5×	350 1.0×	139	2.2k
Kerstin Weinberg Germany	26	596 0.5×	1.0k 1.0×	536 0.9×	552 1.1×	55 0.2×	126	2.1k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Zhang, Min, Kang Gao, Jinlong Liu, et al.. (2025). Breaking Stiffness‐Tunability Trade‐offs in Metamaterials: a Minimal Surface Guided Hybrid Lattice Strategy. Advanced Science. 12(39). e10586–e10586. 3 indexed citations

Yang, Zhen, Cheng Wang, Yi Li, et al.. (2024). Finite element–based data-driven method to detect multiple damages of 1D beam model and 2D slab model of bridges-A theoretical and experimental study. Measurement. 241. 115709–115709. 3 indexed citations

Gao, Kang, et al.. (2024). An efficient out-of-distribution pixel-level crack detection framework using prior knowledge. Journal of Building Engineering. 94. 109827–109827. 4 indexed citations

Gao, Kang, et al.. (2024). Matrix-based predictive model of residual drift and analytical resilience design approach for self-centering columns. Engineering Structures. 305. 117723–117723. 5 indexed citations

Zhang, Chen, et al.. (2024). Microplasticity induced damping of aluminum foam. Materials Science and Engineering A. 896. 146290–146290. 1 indexed citations

Wang, Cheng, et al.. (2024). Multidamage Detection of Breathing Cracks in Plate‐Like Bridges: Experimental and Numerical Study. Structural Control and Health Monitoring. 2024(1). 1 indexed citations

Gao, Kang, Haowei Zhang, & Gang Wu. (2024). A multispectral vision-based machine learning framework for non-contact vehicle weigh-in-motion. Measurement. 226. 114162–114162. 8 indexed citations

Tian, Jun, Xiaowei Wu, Wenwei Wang, et al.. (2024). Study on deterioration of mechanical properties and voltage-strength theoretical model of CFRP/ conductive ECC composites under coupling effect of anode polarization, load and erosion environment. Case Studies in Construction Materials. 20. e03007–e03007. 4 indexed citations

Liu, Jinlong, et al.. (2024). Inverse design of functionally graded porous structures with target dynamic responses. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences. 280. 109530–109530. 12 indexed citations

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Liu, Jinlong, et al.. (2024). A novel digital unit cell library generation framework for topology optimization of multi-morphology lattice structures. Composite Structures. 354. 118824–118824. 22 indexed citations

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Zhang, Haowei, Kang Gao, Huiying Huang, et al.. (2023). Fully decouple convolutional network for damage detection of rebars in RC beams. Engineering Structures. 285. 116023–116023. 8 indexed citations

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Gao, Kang, et al.. (2023). Research advance on cold tolerance in chrysanthemum. Frontiers in Plant Science. 14. 1259229–1259229. 2 indexed citations

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Zhong, Jian, et al.. (2023). Probabilistic curvature-and-drift limit states predictive models of high-strength bridge columns. Engineering Structures. 295. 116859–116859. 18 indexed citations

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Gao, Kang, et al.. (2023). Time-dependent non-linear buckling of 3D CFST arch structures with hybrid random interval uncertainties. Engineering Structures. 279. 115623–115623. 2 indexed citations

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Guo, Junjun, et al.. (2023). Seismic fragility assessment for highway bridges incorporating multi-level shape memory alloy cable dampers. Engineering Structures. 287. 116172–116172. 12 indexed citations

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Liu, Ziyang, Kang Gao, Yong Hai, & Tie Liu. (2021). Developments, Focuses, and Trends in Early-Onset Scoliosis From 2005 to 2020: A Systematic Bibliometric Analysis. World Neurosurgery. 158. e697–e710. 10 indexed citations

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Gao, Kang, et al.. (2020). Time-variant probabilistic random degradation model on flexural capacity of road tunnel linings. Structure and Infrastructure Engineering. 17(9). 1175–1193. 5 indexed citations

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Gao, Kang, et al.. (2018). Nondeterministic dynamic stability assessment of Euler–Bernoulli beams using Chebyshev surrogate model. Applied Mathematical Modelling. 66. 1–25. 14 indexed citations

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Gao, Kang, et al.. (2017). Power-performance analysis of a simple one-bit transceiver. 1–10. 16 indexed citations

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Gao, Kang, Wei Gao, Di Wu, & Chongmin Song. (2017). Nonlinear dynamic stability of the orthotropic functionally graded cylindrical shell surrounded by Winkler-Pasternak elastic foundation subjected to a linearly increasing load. Journal of Sound and Vibration. 415. 147–168. 48 indexed citations

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