Mo Zhou

4.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
60 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Mo Zhou is a scholar working on Global and Planetary Change, Nature and Landscape Conservation and Economics and Econometrics. According to data from OpenAlex, Mo Zhou has authored 60 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 37 papers in Global and Planetary Change, 23 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation and 17 papers in Economics and Econometrics. Recurrent topics in Mo Zhou's work include Forest Management and Policy (25 papers), Forest ecology and management (20 papers) and Economic and Environmental Valuation (14 papers). Mo Zhou is often cited by papers focused on Forest Management and Policy (25 papers), Forest ecology and management (20 papers) and Economic and Environmental Valuation (14 papers). Mo Zhou collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Canada. Mo Zhou's co-authors include Joseph Buongiorno, Jingjing Liang, Peter B. Reich, Bruno Hérault, Sergio de‐Miguel, Robert A. Monserud, Eric L. Kruger, Thomas W. Crowther, Gijsbert D. A. Werner and Michael E. Van Nuland and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Mo Zhou

56 papers receiving 1.4k 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.

Climatic controls of decomposition drive the global biogeography of forest-tree symbioses

2019 404 citations Brian S. Steidinger, Thomas W. Crowther et al. Nature profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Mo Zhou United States	18	650	603	324	255	205	60	1.4k
Marc Palahí Finland	24	1.1k 1.7×	862 1.4×	295 0.9×	279 1.1×	183 0.9×	56	1.7k
Michael Köhl Germany	24	1.3k 1.9×	788 1.3×	352 1.1×	249 1.0×	360 1.8×	84	2.2k
Rasoul Yousefpour Germany	26	1.6k 2.5×	933 1.5×	140 0.4×	276 1.1×	262 1.3×	104	2.1k
Matthew B. Russell United States	21	837 1.3×	699 1.2×	171 0.5×	438 1.7×	411 2.0×	107	1.9k
Devin Routh Switzerland	7	992 1.5×	606 1.0×	398 1.2×	277 1.1×	406 2.0×	11	2.0k
Kristina Blennow Sweden	26	1.0k 1.5×	564 0.9×	120 0.4×	224 0.9×	229 1.1×	47	1.6k
Isabella De Meo Italy	22	733 1.1×	155 0.3×	180 0.6×	286 1.1×	160 0.8×	85	1.2k
Michal Petr United Kingdom	12	1.4k 2.2×	900 1.5×	219 0.7×	393 1.5×	597 2.9×	14	2.1k
Michael Maroschek Austria	8	1.5k 2.3×	1.1k 1.9×	315 1.0×	255 1.0×	434 2.1×	11	2.1k
Petra Lasch‐Born Germany	22	1.7k 2.6×	1.3k 2.1×	234 0.7×	392 1.5×	423 2.1×	38	2.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Mo Zhou

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Fields of papers citing papers by Mo Zhou

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

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Mo Zhou

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Mo Zhou. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Mo Zhou 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 Mo Zhou. Mo Zhou 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

Zhou, Mo, et al.. (2025). Assessing energy sector resilience to adverse shocks: A scenario-based QVAR approach. Energy Economics. 149. 108733–108733.

Ochuodho, Thomas O., et al.. (2025). Economic impacts of maple syrup production potential in Kentucky: Input-output analysis. Forest Policy and Economics. 173. 103459–103459. 1 indexed citations

Zhang, Jing, et al.. (2025). Identification of priority areas for ecological restoration based on ecological security patterns and ecological risks: A case study of the Hefei Metropolitan Area. Ecological Indicators. 175. 113590–113590. 1 indexed citations

Zhou, Mo, et al.. (2024). Are consumers “green” enthusiasts or skeptics? Evidence from nontimber forest products. Forest Policy and Economics. 168. 103302–103302. 2 indexed citations

Ochuodho, Thomas O., et al.. (2024). Assessing the factors affecting maple syrup yield in the US and predicting production potential in Kentucky. Trees Forests and People. 17. 100649–100649. 1 indexed citations

Zhang, Ming, et al.. (2023). Ecological Risk Assessment of Geological Disasters Based on Probability-Loss Framework: A Case Study of Fujian, China. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 20(5). 4428–4428. 6 indexed citations

Wen, Yubo, et al.. (2023). Bioavailability of Cd in Agricultural Soils Evaluated by DGT Measurements and the DIFS Model in Relation to Uptake by Rice and Tea Plants. Agronomy. 13(9). 2378–2378. 5 indexed citations

Wang, Ying, et al.. (2023). Influencing factors of selenium transformation in a soil–rice system and prediction of selenium content in rice seeds: a case study in Ninghua County, Fujian Province. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 31(1). 995–1006. 2 indexed citations

Czekała, Wojciech, et al.. (2023). An Energy-Saving-Oriented Approach to Urban Design—Application in the Local Conditions of Poznań Metropolitan Area (Poland). Sustainability. 15(14). 10994–10994. 3 indexed citations

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Chavas, Daniel R., et al.. (2023). Summary of an Interdisciplinary Workshop on Risk-Relevant Gaps and Needs in Freezing Rain Science. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. 104(7). E1265–E1267.

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Poudyal, Neelam C., Thomas O. Ochuodho, Rajan Parajuli, et al.. (2023). Predictors of Landowners’ Intention to Manage Emerald Ash Borer in Kentucky. Forest Science. 69(4). 452–462. 1 indexed citations

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Zhou, Mo, et al.. (2020). Hyperspectral Modeling of Pb Content in Mining Area Based on Spectral Feature Band Extracted from Near Standard Soil Samples. Guangpuxue yu guangpu fenxi. 40(7). 2182. 7 indexed citations

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Brancalion, Pedro H. S., Eben N. Broadbent, Sergio de‐Miguel, et al.. (2020). Emerging threats linking tropical deforestation and the COVID-19 pandemic. Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation. 18(4). 243–246. 80 indexed citations

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Buongiorno, Joseph & Mo Zhou. (2020). Consequences of Discount Rate Selection for Financial and Ecological Expectation and Risk in Forest Management. Journal of Forest Economics. 35(1). 1–17. 6 indexed citations

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Steidinger, Brian S., Thomas W. Crowther, Jingjing Liang, et al.. (2019). Climatic controls of decomposition drive the global biogeography of forest-tree symbioses. Nature. 569(7756). 404–408. 404 indexed citations breakdown →

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Gatti, Roberto Cazzolla, Jingjing Liang, Alena Velichevskaya, & Mo Zhou. (2018). Sustainable palm oil may not be so sustainable. The Science of The Total Environment. 652. 48–51. 79 indexed citations

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Chen, Xueying, Naili Zhang, Li Dong, et al.. (2014). The effects of different crossing-linking conditions of genipin on type I collagen scaffolds: an in vitro evaluation. Cell and Tissue Banking. 15(4). 531–541. 55 indexed citations

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Liang, Jingjing, et al.. (2011). Mapping forest dynamics under climate change: A matrix model. Forest Ecology and Management. 262(12). 2250–2262. 33 indexed citations

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Zhou, Mo, Joseph Buongiorno, & Jingjing Liang. (2008). Economic and Ecological Effects of Diameter Caps: A Markov Decision Model for Douglas-Fir/Western Hemlock Forests. Forest Science. 54(4). 397–407. 8 indexed citations

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Buongiorno, Joseph & Mo Zhou. (2005). The use of Markov optimization models in the economic and ecological management of forested landscapes under risk. 2 indexed citations

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