Li Zhao

1.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
90 papers, 1.0k citations indexed

About

Li Zhao is a scholar working on Education, Developmental and Educational Psychology and Information Systems. According to data from OpenAlex, Li Zhao has authored 90 papers receiving a total of 1.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Education, 17 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology and 15 papers in Information Systems. Recurrent topics in Li Zhao's work include Technology-Enhanced Education Studies (10 papers), Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods (9 papers) and Technology Adoption and User Behaviour (9 papers). Li Zhao is often cited by papers focused on Technology-Enhanced Education Studies (10 papers), Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods (9 papers) and Technology Adoption and User Behaviour (9 papers). Li Zhao collaborates with scholars based in China, Taiwan and Japan. Li Zhao's co-authors include Yu-Sheng Su, Xiaohong Liu, Jon‐Chao Hong, Wei He, Maureen Hupfer, Umar Ruhi, Brian Detlor, Mingming Shao, Yue Liu and Chenhui Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Computers & Education and BMC Bioinformatics.

In The Last Decade

Li Zhao

77 papers receiving 969 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.

A self-determination theory approach to teacher digital competence development

2024 43 citations Thomas K. F. Chiu, Li Zhao et al. profile →
Exploring the impact of generative artificial intelligence on students’ learning outcomes: a meta-analysis

2025 16 citations Qiwen Liu, Li Zhao et al. Education and Information Technologies profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Li Zhao China	19	322	195	192	153	150	90	1.0k
Yu-Sheng Su Taiwan	20	390 1.2×	252 1.3×	305 1.6×	158 1.0×	129 0.9×	65	1.0k
Irfan Naufal Umar Malaysia	15	479 1.5×	255 1.3×	254 1.3×	155 1.0×	138 0.9×	62	901
David John Lemay Canada	19	430 1.3×	197 1.0×	379 2.0×	140 0.9×	226 1.5×	42	1.3k
Alhuseen Omar Alsayed Saudi Arabia	13	490 1.5×	301 1.5×	124 0.6×	63 0.4×	89 0.6×	23	1.1k
Shuang Geng China	11	485 1.5×	172 0.9×	174 0.9×	141 0.9×	102 0.7×	29	967
Dongsong Zhang United States	8	403 1.3×	252 1.3×	145 0.8×	119 0.8×	144 1.0×	18	989
Jacqui Taylor United Kingdom	17	184 0.6×	239 1.2×	217 1.1×	94 0.6×	52 0.3×	82	941
Rasheed Abubakar Rasheed Malaysia	9	658 2.0×	289 1.5×	250 1.3×	141 0.9×	38 0.3×	13	1.0k
Katja Buntins Germany	13	660 2.0×	274 1.4×	260 1.4×	240 1.6×	46 0.3×	24	1.3k
Daniel Gooch United Kingdom	17	133 0.4×	130 0.7×	136 0.7×	134 0.9×	74 0.5×	59	1.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Li Zhao

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Fields of papers citing papers by Li Zhao

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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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, Qiwen, et al.. (2025). Exploring the impact of generative artificial intelligence on students’ learning outcomes: a meta-analysis. Education and Information Technologies. 30(11). 16211–16239. 16 indexed citations breakdown →

Liu, Hao, Li Zhao, Fei He, et al.. (2025). Genome-wide identification and analysis of the abiotic stress responsiveness of the heat shock protein 90 gene family in Medicago sativa L. BMC Plant Biology. 25(1). 1498–1498.

Zhao, Li, et al.. (2024). Teachers’ motivating styles and students’ agentic engagement in online learning. Distance Education. 45(4). 535–551. 2 indexed citations

Zhao, Li, et al.. (2024). Exploring the characteristics of undergraduates’ Critical thinking development in peer interaction via epistemic network analysis. Thinking Skills and Creativity. 52. 101553–101553. 2 indexed citations

Wang, Shuwen, Yang Wang, & Li Zhao. (2024). Effects of Psychological Resilience on Online Learning Performance and Satisfaction Among Undergraduates: The Mediating Role of Academic Burnout. The Asia-Pacific Education Researcher. 34(1). 395–409. 4 indexed citations

Zhao, Li, et al.. (2024). Exploring an effective automated grading model with reliability detection for large‐scale online peer assessment. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning. 40(4). 1535–1551. 2 indexed citations

Chiu, Thomas K. F., et al.. (2024). Teacher motivating styles and undergraduates’ self-regulation of their online learning experience. Distance Education. 46(3). 383–402. 1 indexed citations

Zhao, Li, et al.. (2024). How do parental attitudes influence children's learning interests in reading and mathematics? The mediating role of home-based versus school-based parental involvement. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology. 92. 101647–101647. 4 indexed citations

Yang, Hui, et al.. (2023). Clustering Routing Optimization for Ant Colony Mobile Sensor Networks Based on Contention Window of MAC Layer. 4. 304–309.

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Zhao, Li, et al.. (2023). Exploring college students’ reading effectiveness for different types of micro-reading activities. Education and Information Technologies. 29(7). 8793–8816. 4 indexed citations

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He, Wei, et al.. (2022). EFFECTS OF INQUIRY LEARNING WITH DIFFERENT TASK ORDERS ON FIFTH GRADERS' INDIVIDUAL AND SITUATIONAL INTEREST AND CONCEPT ACHIEVEMENT IN SCIENCE EDUCATION. Journal of Baltic Science Education. 21(5). 849–861. 4 indexed citations

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He, Wei, Xiaohong Liu, & Li Zhao. (2021). Visualization Analysis of Media Literacy From 2010-2019 Based on CiteSpace. 網際網路技術學刊. 22(3). 533–541. 2 indexed citations

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Zhao, Li, Xiaohong Liu, & Yu-Sheng Su. (2021). The Differentiate Effect of Self-Efficacy, Motivation, and Satisfaction on Pre-Service Teacher Students’ Learning Achievement in a Flipped Classroom: A Case of a Modern Educational Technology Course. Sustainability. 13(5). 2888–2888. 45 indexed citations

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Zhao, Li, et al.. (2019). New Insights into ECCU's Tourism Sector Competitiveness. IMF Working Paper. 2019(154). 1 indexed citations

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Zhao, Li, et al.. (2019). Trust-Related Factors Affecting Citizens’ Adoption of E-government Based on TAM Model. DEStech Transactions on Social Science Education and Human Science. 3 indexed citations

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Zhao, Li. (2013). Urban Land Price Based on the Gravity Model: A Case Study of Jing-Jin-Ji Metropolitan Region. China Land Sciences. 1 indexed citations

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Zhao, Li & Chuanfu Chen. (2012). Study on Trust Factors for Citizen Adoption of E-government Information Resources in China. 1266–1270. 1 indexed citations

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Zhao, Li & Jun Shen. (2011). Relationship among professional commitment, learning burnout and academic self-efficacy of undergraduate nursing students. Zhonghua xingwei yixue yu naokexue zazhi. 20(5). 453–455. 1 indexed citations

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Zhao, Li. (2006). Informal Employment and Informal Economy in the Economic Transformation in the Process of Urbanization in China(1990—2004). Journal of Tsinghua University(Science and Technology). 7 indexed citations

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Zhao, Li. (2004). The Development of English Immersion for Young Children in China. Comparative Education Review. 1 indexed citations

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