Qing Gu

7.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
56 papers, 3.9k citations indexed

About

Qing Gu is a scholar working on Education, Information Systems and Management and Communication. According to data from OpenAlex, Qing Gu has authored 56 papers receiving a total of 3.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 38 papers in Education, 9 papers in Information Systems and Management and 8 papers in Communication. Recurrent topics in Qing Gu's work include Teacher Education and Leadership Studies (20 papers), Educational Assessment and Improvement (9 papers) and Early Childhood Education and Development (9 papers). Qing Gu is often cited by papers focused on Teacher Education and Leadership Studies (20 papers), Educational Assessment and Improvement (9 papers) and Early Childhood Education and Development (9 papers). Qing Gu collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, China and South Africa. Qing Gu's co-authors include Christopher Day, Pam Sammons, Michele Schweisfurth, Alison Kington, Jane Brooks, Alan Maley, Qiong Li, Gordon Stobart, Rebecca Smees and James Ko and has published in prestigious journals such as Educational Researcher, Teaching and Teacher Education and System.

In The Last Decade

Qing Gu

52 papers receiving 3.4k 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.

Teachers resilience: A necessary condition for effectiveness

2006 598 citations Qing Gu, Christopher Day profile →
The Impact of Leadership on Student Outcomes

2016 523 citations Christopher Day, Qing Gu et al. Educational Administration Quarterly profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Qing Gu United Kingdom	25	2.5k	878	561	512	448	56	3.9k
Mieke Van Houtte Belgium	39	3.2k 1.3×	591 0.7×	1.1k 1.9×	106 0.2×	406 0.9×	224	5.0k
Ellen Jansen Netherlands	30	1.8k 0.7×	302 0.3×	517 0.9×	148 0.3×	132 0.3×	94	2.7k
Kirsi Pyhältö Finland	36	2.7k 1.1×	1.2k 1.4×	1.2k 2.1×	57 0.1×	276 0.6×	186	4.8k
Ann E. Austin United States	27	2.5k 1.0×	224 0.3×	844 1.5×	158 0.3×	315 0.7×	89	4.0k
Parker J. Palmer United States	23	3.2k 1.3×	446 0.5×	593 1.1×	86 0.2×	141 0.3×	42	4.9k
Roger D. Goddard United States	24	4.0k 1.6×	381 0.4×	829 1.5×	85 0.2×	432 1.0×	43	5.0k
Krista M. Soria United States	25	1.4k 0.6×	552 0.6×	551 1.0×	278 0.5×	310 0.7×	128	2.5k
Patricia Cranton Canada	30	3.5k 1.4×	422 0.5×	312 0.6×	93 0.2×	106 0.2×	93	4.4k
Jillian Kinzie United States	22	2.9k 1.2×	232 0.3×	647 1.2×	107 0.2×	375 0.8×	74	3.6k
Marcia B. Baxter Magolda United States	27	1.8k 0.7×	192 0.2×	557 1.0×	271 0.5×	263 0.6×	81	2.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Qing Gu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Qing Gu

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Qing Gu

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

Zhang, Hua, et al.. (2025). Reading comprehension powered semantic fusion network for identification of N-ary drug combinations. Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence. 144. 110096–110096. 1 indexed citations

Chen, Yuwu, Bi-Yi Xu, Mengyang Wang, et al.. (2025). Emerging role of the cGAS-STING pathway in cardiovascular diseases: biologic function, mechanisms and targeted therapy. Molecular Medicine. 31(1). 218–218. 3 indexed citations

Day, Christopher, et al.. (2024). Lessons from Two Decades of Research about Successful School Leadership in England: A Humanistic Approach. Education Sciences. 14(2). 187–187. 5 indexed citations

McGranahan, Rose, Patrick Callaghan, Hassan Haghparast‐Bidgoli, et al.. (2024). Universal Primary School Interventions to Improve Child Social–Emotional and Mental Health Outcomes: A Systematic Review of Economic Evaluations. School Mental Health. 16(2). 291–313. 4 indexed citations

Ang, Lynn, et al.. (2023). The role of early childhood development and education (ECDE) in supporting learning and well-being in rural early childhood and primary schools in South Africa. International Journal of Early Years Education. 33(2). 272–289. 2 indexed citations

Day, Christopher, Qing Gu, & Pam Sammons. (2016). The Impact of Leadership on Student Outcomes. Educational Administration Quarterly. 52(2). 221–258. 523 indexed citations breakdown →

Gu, Qing. (2015). An emotional journey of identity change and transformation: The impact of study-abroad experience on the lives and careers of Chinese students and returnees. Learning and Teaching. 8(3). 60–81. 23 indexed citations

Gu, Qing, et al.. (2015). Teaching schools evaluation. Final Report. Nottingham Trent University's Institutional Repository (Nottingham Trent Repository). 12 indexed citations

Greany, Toby, et al.. (2014). School-university partnerships: fulfilling the potential. Summary Report: October 2014. Nottingham Trent University's Institutional Repository (Nottingham Trent Repository). 1 indexed citations

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Gu, Qing. (2014). The role of relational resilience in teachers’ career-long commitment and effectiveness. Teachers and Teaching. 20(5). 502–529. 126 indexed citations

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Gu, Qing. (2014). Teaching schools evaluation : emerging issues from the early development of case study teaching school alliances. Digital Education Resource Archive (University College London). 6 indexed citations

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Gu, Qing & Qiong Li. (2013). Sustaining resilience in times of change: stories from Chinese teachers. Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education. 41(3). 288–303. 85 indexed citations

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Day, Christopher, Pam Sammons, David Hopkins, et al.. (2009). The impact of school leadership on pupil outcomes. Final report. Digital Education Resource Archive (University College London). 108 indexed citations

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Day, Christopher & Qing Gu. (2009). Veteran teachers: commitment, resilience and quality retention. Teachers and Teaching. 15(4). 441–457. 120 indexed citations

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Day, Christopher, Pam Sammons, & Qing Gu. (2008). Combining Qualitative and Quantitative Methodologies in Research on Teachers’ Lives, Work, and Effectiveness: From Integration to Synergy. Educational Researcher. 37(6). 330–342. 69 indexed citations

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Day, Christopher & Qing Gu. (2007). Variations in the conditions for teachers' professional learning and development: sustaining commitment and effectiveness over a career. Oxford Review of Education. 33(4). 423–443. 315 indexed citations

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Sammons, Pam, Peter Matthews, Christopher Day, & Qing Gu. (2007). Exploring the Impact of Aspects of the London Leadership Strategy. Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk (JESPAR). 12(4). 425–439. 1 indexed citations

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Sammons, Pam, et al.. (2007). Exploring the Impact of School Leadership on Pupil Outcomes: Sampling strategies.. Worcester Research and Publications (University of Worcester). 1 indexed citations

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Day, Christopher, Pam Sammons, Alison Kington, Qing Gu, & Gordon Stobart. (2006). Methodological Synergy in a National Project: The VITAE Story. Evaluation & Research in Education. 19(2). 102–125. 20 indexed citations

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Gu, Qing & Michele Schweisfurth. (2006). Who Adapts? Beyond Cultural Models of ‘the’ Chinese Learner. Language Culture and Curriculum. 19(1). 74–89. 103 indexed citations

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