Li Zhao

2.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
121 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Li Zhao is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Clinical Psychology and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Li Zhao has authored 121 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 33 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 29 papers in Clinical Psychology and 15 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Recurrent topics in Li Zhao's work include Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (28 papers), COVID-19 and Mental Health (12 papers) and Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (9 papers). Li Zhao is often cited by papers focused on Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (28 papers), COVID-19 and Mental Health (12 papers) and Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (9 papers). Li Zhao collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Hong Kong. Li Zhao's co-authors include Hong Xue, Youfa Wang, Liwang Gao, An Pan, Peng Jia, Daniel T. L. Shek, Kun Zou, Diya Dou, Tong Wu and Guo Cheng and has published in prestigious journals such as Gut, Scientific Reports and International Journal of Epidemiology.

In The Last Decade

Li Zhao

106 papers receiving 1.8k 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.

Health policy and public health implications of obesity in China

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Flora Bacopoulou Greece

Margaret de Groh Canada

Gabriela Román Romania

Yuqian Li China

Lianping He China

Lazaros Belbasis Greece

Suzi Alves Camey Brazil

Clodagh O’Gorman Ireland

Marie‐Pierre Sylvestre Canada

Yide Yang China

Flora Bacopoulou Greece

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521 ×1.7

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Countries citing papers authored by Li Zhao

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Fields of papers citing papers by Li Zhao

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Li Zhao

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

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Liu, Xianchun, Longyi Zhang, Li Zhao, et al.. (2025). Comparison of the safety of remimazolam and propofol during general anesthesia in elderly patients: systematic review and meta-analysis. Frontiers in Medicine. 12. 1409495–1409495. 1 indexed citations

Yang, Chunsong, et al.. (2025). Pathways Linking Parental Social Support and Decision‐Making Participation to Medication Adherence in Children With Epilepsy: The Moderating Role of Parental Anxiety. Depression and Anxiety. 2025(1). 7159579–7159579.

Wang, Zhuo, Ya Su, Minghui Li, et al.. (2024). Bidirectional associations between sleep and anxiety among Chinese schoolchildren before and after the COVID-19 lockdown. Scientific Reports. 14(1). 21807–21807.

Chen, Yuxin, et al.. (2024). Association between positive youth development and non-suicidal self-injury: A longitudinal survey of children and adolescents in southwest China, 2019–21. Journal of Affective Disorders. 350. 755–760. 6 indexed citations

Xi, Wang, et al.. (2024). Mobile-Based Platform With a Low-Calorie Dietary Intervention Involving Prepackaged Food for Weight Loss for People With Overweight and Obesity in China: Half-Year Follow-Up Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR mhealth and uhealth. 12. e47104–e47104. 2 indexed citations

Zhao, Li, et al.. (2024). Exploring Online Courses Integrating Service Learning into Public Health Amid the Pandemic. 21–26.

Huang, Jincheng, et al.. (2024). Correction of congenital auricle deformities with ear mould: A systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology. 179. 111903–111903.

Zhang, Yuening, Xiaoyu Wu, Hao Cai, et al.. (2023). A cross-sectional study: family communication, anxiety, and depression in adolescents: the mediating role of family violence and problematic internet use. BMC Public Health. 23(1). 1747–1747. 19 indexed citations

Zhao, Xiufang, et al.. (2023). The relationship between family function and the incidence of overweight/obesity in children and adolescents in Chengdu city, Sichuan province of China: based on latent profile analysis. BMC Public Health. 23(1). 2272–2272. 3 indexed citations

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Dou, Diya, et al.. (2023). Family functioning and resilience in children in mainland China: life satisfaction as a mediator. Frontiers in Psychology. 14. 1175934–1175934. 18 indexed citations

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Zhao, Li, et al.. (2023). [Migratory pulmonary ground glass opacities caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection in a patient on B-cell depletion therapy].. PubMed. 46(12). 1233–1239. 1 indexed citations

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Zhao, Li, et al.. (2022). Influences of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Obesity and Weight-Related Behaviors among Chinese Children: A Multi-Center Longitudinal Study. Nutrients. 14(18). 3744–3744. 16 indexed citations

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Xu, Yujie, et al.. (2022). Dietary Fat and Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Intakes during Childhood Are Prospectively Associated with Puberty Timing Independent of Dietary Protein. Nutrients. 14(2). 275–275. 7 indexed citations

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Ma, Lu, Xiaozhong Wen, Hong Xue, et al.. (2022). National childhood obesity‐related intervention systems and intervention programs in China in 1949 to 2020: A narrative review. Obesity. 30(2). 320–337. 14 indexed citations

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Xiong, Jingyuan, et al.. (2022). Genistein affects gonadotrophin-releasing hormone secretion in GT1-7 cells via modulating kisspeptin receptor and key regulators. Systems Biology in Reproductive Medicine. 68(2). 138–150. 13 indexed citations

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Liu, Wei, et al.. (2022). The Xiangya equation could not replace the Asian modified CKD-EPI equation in estimating glomerular filtration rate in Chinese patients with chronic kidney disease. International Urology and Nephrology. 54(11). 3025–3031. 1 indexed citations

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Zhang, Zhen, Terry T.‐K. Huang, Jingkai Wei, et al.. (2022). Dietary Patterns and Obesity in Chinese Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Nutrients. 14(22). 4911–4911. 26 indexed citations

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Cheng, Li, et al.. (2021). Care willingness and demand of residents under 60 years of age in western China: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open. 11(8). e046515–e046515. 4 indexed citations

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Gao, Liwang, Hong Xue, Li Zhao, et al.. (2021). Eating-out behaviors, associated factors and associations with obesity in Chinese school children: findings from the childhood obesity study in China mega-cities. European Journal of Nutrition. 60(6). 3003–3012. 8 indexed citations

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Cheng, Guo, et al.. (2020). Comparison of nutrition education policies and programs for children in China and other selected developed countries. Global Health Journal. 4(3). 72–78. 8 indexed citations

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