Kang Zhao

876 total citations · 1 hit paper
32 papers, 579 citations indexed

About

Kang Zhao is a scholar working on Physiology, Surgery and Geriatrics and Gerontology. According to data from OpenAlex, Kang Zhao has authored 32 papers receiving a total of 579 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Physiology, 11 papers in Surgery and 10 papers in Geriatrics and Gerontology. Recurrent topics in Kang Zhao's work include Nutrition and Health in Aging (13 papers), Frailty in Older Adults (10 papers) and Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (5 papers). Kang Zhao is often cited by papers focused on Nutrition and Health in Aging (13 papers), Frailty in Older Adults (10 papers) and Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (5 papers). Kang Zhao collaborates with scholars based in China, Australia and Hong Kong. Kang Zhao's co-authors include Hanfei Zhu, Zhikang Li, Bin Wang, B. Jia, Libo Zhao, Qin Xu, Zhuangde Jiang, Jiaxiang Wang, Lingyu Ding and Shuqin Zhu and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, Chemical Engineering Journal and ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces.

In The Last Decade

Kang Zhao

27 papers receiving 568 citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Self‐Healing Hydrogel Bioelectronics

2023 166 citations Zhikang Li, Yumeng Xue et al. Advanced Materials profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Kang Zhao China	13	223	102	89	83	75	32	579
Jiaojiao Dong China	16	243 1.1×	29 0.3×	40 0.4×	125 1.5×	164 2.2×	45	873
Curtis Lee United States	12	213 1.0×	25 0.2×	57 0.6×	91 1.1×	35 0.5×	20	583
Woo Sung Choi South Korea	15	102 0.5×	114 1.1×	136 1.5×	52 0.6×	335 4.5×	63	928
Xiaoyong Chen China	12	161 0.7×	37 0.4×	35 0.4×	47 0.6×	127 1.7×	45	759
Cheng‐Wei Huang United States	14	61 0.3×	23 0.2×	63 0.7×	116 1.4×	130 1.7×	42	797
Zhiqiang Feng China	14	86 0.4×	47 0.5×	110 1.2×	38 0.5×	63 0.8×	34	574
Mayumi Okuwa Japan	16	128 0.6×	94 0.9×	263 3.0×	17 0.2×	133 1.8×	57	1.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Kang Zhao

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kang Zhao

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kang Zhao

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

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Li, Zhikang, Bin Wang, Yumeng Xue, et al.. (2025). Highly Stretchable, Self‐Healable, and Conductive Gelatin Methacryloyl Hydrogel for Long‐Lasting Wearable Tactile Sensors. Advanced Science. 12(30). e02678–e02678. 9 indexed citations

Tang, Chen, Pengjiao Chong, Lei Dong, et al.. (2025). Trident-chain architectonics in polyurea organogels for ultra-stretchable multifunctional E-skins. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 705. 139546–139546.

Chen, Yimeng, et al.. (2025). Hypothetical Interventions on Frailty Heterogeneous Trajectories of Older Patients with Gastric Cancer Using Parametric G-Formula. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 32(10). 7634–7643.

Zhao, Kang, Hanfei Zhu, Wenbing Shi, et al.. (2024). Formation Mechanisms, Interrelationships, and Effects of Cognitive Factors on Diet and Physical Activity During the Post-Bariatric Surgery Period: A Cross-Sectional Study Based on Compensatory Carry-Over Action Model. Diabetes Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity. Volume 17. 1887–1901.

Li, Zhikang, Kang Zhao, Jiaxiang Wang, et al.. (2024). Sensitive, Robust, Wide-Range, and High-Consistency Capacitive Tactile Sensors with Ordered Porous Dielectric Microstructures. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 16(6). 7384–7398. 36 indexed citations

Ding, Lingyu, et al.. (2024). Exploring the developmental changes in and the relationship between resilience and anxiety and depression in older gastric cancer survivors: A latent growth mixture model and random intercept cross‐lagged panel model analysis. British Journal of Health Psychology. 30(1). e12762–e12762.

Li, Zhikang, Yumeng Xue, Libo Zhao, et al.. (2024). Self‐Healing Hydrogel Bioelectronics (Adv. Mater. 21/2024). Advanced Materials. 36(21). 1 indexed citations

Ding, Lingyu, Xinyi Xu, Kang Zhao, et al.. (2024). A dynamic online nomogram for predicting the heterogeneity trajectories of frailty among elderly gastric cancer survivors. International Journal of Nursing Studies. 153. 104716–104716. 12 indexed citations

Li, Zhikang, Yumeng Xue, Libo Zhao, et al.. (2023). Self‐Healing Hydrogel Bioelectronics. Advanced Materials. 36(21). e2306350–e2306350. 166 indexed citations breakdown →

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Xu, Qin, et al.. (2023). Identification of early delirium and its outcomes after cardiopulmonary bypass among adult patients with cardiovascular disease: a prospective observational study. Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 40(2). 151–158. 2 indexed citations

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Ding, Lingyu, et al.. (2023). A web‐based calculator combining Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI) and Tilburg Frailty Indicator (TFI) predicts postoperative complications among young elderly patients with gastric cancer. Geriatrics and gerontology international. 23(3). 205–212. 9 indexed citations

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Chen, Yimeng, Kang Zhao, Lingyu Ding, et al.. (2023). BMI trajectories, associations with outcomes and predictors in elderly gastric cancer patients undergoing radical gastrectomy: a prospective longitudinal observation study. Journal of Cancer Survivorship. 19(2). 468–478. 2 indexed citations

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Xu, Xinyi, et al.. (2022). Predictive value of preoperative handgrip strength on postoperative outcomes in patients with gastrointestinal tumors: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Supportive Care in Cancer. 30(8). 6451–6462. 7 indexed citations

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Liu, Xiaoxiao, Kang Zhao, Yuanchuan Zhang, et al.. (2022). Reference Data of Phase Angle Using Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis in Overweight and Obese Chinese. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 13. 924199–924199. 12 indexed citations

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Ding, Lingyu, Hanfei Zhu, Shuqin Zhu, et al.. (2021). Effects of preoperative frailty on outcomes following surgery among patients with digestive system tumors: A systematic review and meta-analysis. European Journal of Surgical Oncology. 47(12). 3040–3048. 15 indexed citations

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Xu, Chenxin, Jun Wen, Yuanchuan Zhang, et al.. (2021). Fatty Acid Metabolism-Related lncRNAs Are Potential Biomarkers for Predicting the Overall Survival of Patients With Colorectal Cancer. Frontiers in Oncology. 11. 704038–704038. 23 indexed citations

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Ren, Ziqi, Hanfei Zhu, Tianzi Zhang, et al.. (2021). Effects of a 12-Week Transtheoretical Model–Based Exercise Training Program in Chinese Postoperative Bariatric Patients: a Randomized Controlled Trial. Obesity Surgery. 31(10). 4436–4451. 4 indexed citations

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Li, Ye, Yue Yu, Minmin Xu, et al.. (2021). Obesity-Related Glomerulopathy: From Mechanism to Therapeutic Target. Diabetes Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity. Volume 14. 4371–4380. 27 indexed citations

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Ding, Lingyu, Hongxia Hua, Hanfei Zhu, et al.. (2020). Effects of virtual reality on relieving postoperative pain in surgical patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal of Surgery. 82. 87–94. 62 indexed citations

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Li, Na, Ruifang Guo, Wenmei Li, et al.. (2005). A proteomic investigation into a human gastric cancer cell line BGC823 treated with diallyl trisulfide. Carcinogenesis. 27(6). 1222–1231. 42 indexed citations

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