Nan Zhao

3.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
75 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

Nan Zhao is a scholar working on Social Psychology, Ocean Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Nan Zhao has authored 75 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Social Psychology, 14 papers in Ocean Engineering and 14 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Nan Zhao's work include High-Velocity Impact and Material Behavior (9 papers), Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis (9 papers) and Structural Response to Dynamic Loads (9 papers). Nan Zhao is often cited by papers focused on High-Velocity Impact and Material Behavior (9 papers), Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis (9 papers) and Structural Response to Dynamic Loads (9 papers). Nan Zhao collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Australia. Nan Zhao's co-authors include Tingshao Zhu, Jia Xue, Sijia Li, Yilin Wang, Jing Zhang, Bryan Reimer, Shujian Yao, Bruce Mehler, Joseph F. Coughlin and Duo Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, IEEE Access and International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.

In The Last Decade

Nan Zhao

71 papers receiving 2.6k citations

Hit Papers

The Impact of COVID-19 Ep... 2019 2026 2021 2023 2020 2019 400 800 1.2k
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.

  1. The Impact of COVID-19 Epidemic Declaration on Psychological Consequences: A Study on Active Weibo Users
    2020 1.3k citations Sijia Li, Yilin Wang et al. profile →
  2. The Relationship Between Math Anxiety and Math Performance: A Meta-Analytic Investigation
    2019 216 citations Nan Zhao et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Nan Zhao China 22 969 698 387 356 248 75 2.6k
Zhiyong Zhang United States 27 482 0.5× 452 0.6× 545 1.4× 473 1.3× 211 0.9× 96 3.2k
María J. Blanca Spain 29 866 0.9× 715 1.0× 409 1.1× 343 1.0× 79 0.3× 154 3.8k
Wei Xu China 27 1.2k 1.3× 488 0.7× 251 0.6× 359 1.0× 63 0.3× 164 2.7k
David C. Schwebel United States 42 1.0k 1.1× 1.3k 1.9× 648 1.7× 351 1.0× 61 0.2× 310 7.5k
Naiji Lu United States 22 417 0.4× 244 0.3× 392 1.0× 259 0.7× 118 0.5× 61 2.2k
Farzan Sasangohar United States 21 2.6k 2.6× 1.1k 1.6× 416 1.1× 556 1.6× 297 1.2× 154 4.4k
Allan F. Williams United States 57 714 0.7× 1.9k 2.8× 642 1.7× 276 0.8× 246 1.0× 261 10.3k
Jian‐Bin Li Hong Kong 30 1.3k 1.3× 1.1k 1.5× 573 1.5× 469 1.3× 122 0.5× 143 2.7k
W. Holmes Finch United States 33 566 0.6× 623 0.9× 387 1.0× 582 1.6× 143 0.6× 161 3.7k
Thomas Probst Austria 33 2.0k 2.1× 786 1.1× 352 0.9× 667 1.9× 207 0.8× 202 4.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Nan Zhao

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Fields of papers citing papers by Nan Zhao

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Nan Zhao

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Nan Zhao. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Nan 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 Nan Zhao. Nan 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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Yao, Shujian, et al.. (2025). Equivalent method of stiffened plates for dynamic response and damage assessment under internal blast. Structures. 76. 109046–109046. 7 indexed citations
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Chen, Guocai, et al.. (2024). Study on Strain Field Reconstruction Method of Long-Span Hull Box Girder Based on iFEM. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering. 12(9). 1482–1482. 2 indexed citations
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Yao, Shujian, et al.. (2024). Dynamic Response Mechanism of Thin-Walled Plate under Confined and Unconfined Blast Loads. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering. 12(2). 224–224. 30 indexed citations
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Zhao, Nan, et al.. (2023). Separable processes for live “in-person” and live “zoom-like” faces. Imaging Neuroscience. 1. 15 indexed citations
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Yao, Shujian, et al.. (2023). Experimental and Numerical Studies on the Impact Energy Absorption of Cutting Shear Rings. Applied Sciences. 13(3). 1860–1860. 5 indexed citations
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Song, Mengyao & Nan Zhao. (2023). Predicting life satisfaction based on the emotion words in self-statement texts. Frontiers in Psychiatry. 14. 1121915–1121915. 2 indexed citations
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Li, Sijia, Nan Zhao, Jia Xue, et al.. (2021). The impact of family violence incidents on personality changes: An examination of social media users’ messages in China. PsyCh Journal. 10(4). 598–613. 4 indexed citations
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Zhao, Nan, et al.. (2020). Successful features of crowdfunding campaigns: An analysis of requests for Coronavirus food relief. Journal of the Association for Information Systems. 496–500. 1 indexed citations
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Yao, Shujian, Duo Zhang, Fangyun Lu, Nan Zhao, & Yingli Li. (2020). Fast prediction method of failure modes for steel box structures under internal blast loading. Engineering Failure Analysis. 120. 104919–104919. 17 indexed citations
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Wang, Yilin, et al.. (2020). Subjective Well-Being of Chinese Sina Weibo Users in Residential Lockdown During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Machine Learning Analysis. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 22(12). e24775–e24775. 23 indexed citations
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Hu, Xiao, Gang Peng, Ditao Niu, & Nan Zhao. (2019). Bond characteristics of deformed steel bar in early-age frozen concrete during service period. Engineering Structures. 197. 109438–109438. 16 indexed citations
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Zhang, Hui, Lei Wang, Xinguang Wang, et al.. (2017). Productivity analysis method for gas-water wells in abnormal overpressure gas reservoirs. Petroleum Exploration and Development. 44(2). 280–285. 13 indexed citations
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Zhao, Nan, Bruce Mehler, Bryan Reimer, et al.. (2012). Exploring Relationship Between the Driving Behavior Questionnaire and Objective Measures of Highway Driving Behavior. Transportation Research Board 91st Annual MeetingTransportation Research Board. 3 indexed citations
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Deo, Milind, et al.. (2012). Gas Production Forecasting From Tight Gas Reservoirs: Integrating Natural Fracture Networks and Hydraulic Fractures. 3 indexed citations
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Zhao, Nan, et al.. (2011). A comparison between jerk‐cost derived from a jaw‐tracking system with that from an accelerometer. Journal of Oral Rehabilitation. 38(9). 661–667. 8 indexed citations
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Zhao, Nan, et al.. (2006). Distribution and Accumulation Trends of Catalpol in Resource Species of Rehmannia(Chinese). Huadong Shifan Daxue xuebao. Ziran kexue ban. 2006(4). 91. 2 indexed citations

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