Nan Zhao

1.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
44 papers, 884 citations indexed

About

Nan Zhao is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Aerospace Engineering and Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition. According to data from OpenAlex, Nan Zhao has authored 44 papers receiving a total of 884 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 10 papers in Aerospace Engineering and 9 papers in Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition. Recurrent topics in Nan Zhao's work include Underwater Vehicles and Communication Systems (5 papers), Energy Harvesting in Wireless Networks (3 papers) and Fault Detection and Control Systems (3 papers). Nan Zhao is often cited by papers focused on Underwater Vehicles and Communication Systems (5 papers), Energy Harvesting in Wireless Networks (3 papers) and Fault Detection and Control Systems (3 papers). Nan Zhao collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Singapore. Nan Zhao's co-authors include Chenglong Li, Jin Tang, Yijuan Lu, Xinyan Liang, Chengli Zhu, Linsheng Huo, Gangbing Song, Xiaochun Cao, Juan Wang and Minghu Wu and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, Pattern Recognition and IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology.

In The Last Decade

Nan Zhao

39 papers receiving 863 citations

Hit Papers

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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.

RGB-T object tracking: Benchmark and baseline

2019 325 citations Chenglong Li, Yijuan Lu et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Nan Zhao China	12	545	234	118	112	94	44	884
Lin Zuo China	18	378 0.7×	85 0.4×	218 1.8×	72 0.6×	234 2.5×	53	1.0k
Soonmin Hwang South Korea	10	1.0k 1.9×	396 1.7×	73 0.6×	363 3.2×	106 1.1×	18	1.2k
Thangarajah Akilan Canada	17	437 0.8×	73 0.3×	88 0.7×	60 0.5×	207 2.2×	52	831
Kun Qian China	14	304 0.6×	170 0.7×	64 0.5×	139 1.2×	56 0.6×	66	556
Jianwu Dang China	12	332 0.6×	58 0.2×	93 0.8×	92 0.8×	143 1.5×	92	724
Osamu Yoshie Japan	13	495 0.9×	87 0.4×	88 0.7×	62 0.6×	233 2.5×	75	868
Ichiro Ide Japan	18	853 1.6×	130 0.6×	82 0.7×	108 1.0×	169 1.8×	195	1.2k
Jianjun Chen China	15	256 0.5×	56 0.2×	51 0.4×	56 0.5×	131 1.4×	80	748
Ningzhong Liu China	15	377 0.7×	87 0.4×	59 0.5×	92 0.8×	138 1.5×	60	640

Countries citing papers authored by Nan Zhao

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Fields of papers citing papers by Nan Zhao

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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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20 of 20 papers shown

Wang, Kan, et al.. (2025). Uplink RSMA in LEO Satellite Communications: A Perspective From Generative Artificial Intelligence. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology. 74(11). 18174–18178. 1 indexed citations

Xing, Chengwen, et al.. (2025). RIS-Assisted Covert ISAC via Deep Reinforcement Learning. 1–6.

Zhao, Nan, Zhixiang Fang, Ling Jiang, et al.. (2025). Multi-level representation learning via ConvNeXt-based network for unaligned cross-view matching. Geo-spatial Information Science. 28(5). 2344–2357. 4 indexed citations

Zhao, Nan, et al.. (2025). DSNet: Predicting drug-side effect frequencies via Dual-Graph Ensemble and Similarity Learning. Knowledge-Based Systems. 318. 113537–113537.

Zhao, Nan, Zhixiang Fang, Jianhui Zhang, et al.. (2025). Dual-branch transformer framework with gradient-aware weighting feature alignment for robust cross-view geo-localization. Information Fusion. 127. 103808–103808.

Zhang, Jifa, et al.. (2024). Robust Secure Transmission for IRS-Assisted UAV-ISAC Networks without Eavesdropping CSI. 1346–1351. 2 indexed citations

Li, Xiaozhou, et al.. (2024). A Self-Powered Environmental Data Sensor Node Based on Efficient RF Power Transfer. PolyPublie (École Polytechnique de Montréal). 1–3. 1 indexed citations

Zhang, Jifa, Weidang Lu, Chengwen Xing, et al.. (2024). Intelligent integrated sensing and communication: a survey. Science China Information Sciences. 68(3). 27 indexed citations

Wei, Wenjing, Xiaowei Pang, Xiaoqi Qin, et al.. (2024). Joint Design for Cramér-Rao Bound and Secure Transmission in Semi-IRS Aided ISAC Systems. 1–5. 2 indexed citations

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Lu, Huabing, et al.. (2024). NOMA Assisted Semi-Grant-Free Transmission in UAV Networks with Multi-User Scheduling. 1–5. 1 indexed citations

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Yao, Yu, Dongdong Li, Bin Wang, et al.. (2024). NOMA-ISAC via IRS: A Joint Beamforming and Reflecting Optimization Approach. 1793–1798. 1 indexed citations

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Wu, Minghu, Meng Sun, Fan Zhang, et al.. (2023). A fault detection method of electric vehicle battery through Hausdorff distance and modified Z-score for real-world data. Journal of Energy Storage. 60. 106561–106561. 39 indexed citations

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Zhao, Nan, Linsheng Huo, & Gangbing Song. (2023). Vibration acoustic modulation for bolt looseness monitoring based on frequency-swept excitation and bispectrum. Smart Materials and Structures. 32(3). 34004–34004. 17 indexed citations

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Zhao, Nan, et al.. (2022). An Adaptive MAC Protocol Based on Time-Domain Interference Alignment for UWANs. The Computer Journal. 66(12). 3015–3028. 2 indexed citations

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Liu, Mingqian, et al.. (2022). Adversarial Attacks on Deep Neural Networks Based Modulation Recognition. Warwick Research Archive Portal (University of Warwick). 1–6. 7 indexed citations

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Yu, Liang, et al.. (2018). The Moderating Effect of Geographic Area on the Relationship Between Age, Gender, and Information and Communication Technology Literacy and Problematic Internet Use. Cyberpsychology Behavior and Social Networking. 21(6). 367–373. 23 indexed citations

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Li, Chenglong, Nan Zhao, Yijuan Lu, Chengli Zhu, & Jin Tang. (2017). Weighted Sparse Representation Regularized Graph Learning for RGB-T Object Tracking. 1856–1864. 162 indexed citations

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Li, Chenglong, et al.. (2017). Fusing two-stream convolutional neural networks for RGB-T object tracking. Neurocomputing. 281. 78–85. 99 indexed citations

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Zhao, Nan, et al.. (2014). Research on Breaking Energy Mechanism of Tunnel Boring Machine Disc Cutter Rock with CSM Model. Applied Mechanics and Materials. 651-653. 988–991. 2 indexed citations

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Zhao, Nan, et al.. (2014). Exploring Cyberlockers Content. 4(3/4). 214–225.

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