Qinglan Qian

2.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
21 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Qinglan Qian is a scholar working on Global and Planetary Change, Atmospheric Science and Economics and Econometrics. According to data from OpenAlex, Qinglan Qian has authored 21 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Global and Planetary Change, 5 papers in Atmospheric Science and 5 papers in Economics and Econometrics. Recurrent topics in Qinglan Qian's work include Land Use and Ecosystem Services (5 papers), Urban Transport and Accessibility (4 papers) and Remote Sensing and Land Use (4 papers). Qinglan Qian is often cited by papers focused on Land Use and Ecosystem Services (5 papers), Urban Transport and Accessibility (4 papers) and Remote Sensing and Land Use (4 papers). Qinglan Qian collaborates with scholars based in China, Italy and United Kingdom. Qinglan Qian's co-authors include Henry C Kitchener, Claire Amos, Yingbiao Chen, Zihao Zheng, Zhifeng Wu, Zhiwei Yang, Kang‐Tsung Chang, Dávid Karácsonyi, Xinyue Ye and Guanhua Guo and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, International Journal of Remote Sensing and Sustainability.

In The Last Decade

Qinglan Qian

20 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Hit Papers

Efficacy of systematic pelvic lymphadenectomy in endometr... 2008 2026 2014 2020 2008 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. Efficacy of systematic pelvic lymphadenectomy in endometrial cancer (MRC ASTEC trial): a randomised study
    2008 1.3k citations Henry C Kitchener, Qinglan Qian et al. The Lancet profile →

Peers

Qinglan Qian
Rongyu Zang China
Angela Cheng Canada
José María Del Campo Spain
J. D. Boice United States
Philippe Quétin France
John P. Diaz United States
Holly Harper United States
Barbara A. Ward United States
Chaitanya R. Acharya United States
Bente Lund Denmark
Rongyu Zang China
Qinglan Qian
Citations per year, relative to Qinglan Qian Qinglan Qian (= 1×) peers Rongyu Zang

Countries citing papers authored by Qinglan Qian

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Fields of papers citing papers by Qinglan Qian

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Qinglan Qian

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Qinglan Qian. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Qinglan Qian 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 Qinglan Qian. Qinglan Qian is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Qian, Qinglan, et al.. (2023). Empirical Evaluation of the Impact of Informal Communication Space Quality on Innovation in Innovation Districts. Sustainability. 15(7). 5761–5761. 2 indexed citations
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Qian, Qinglan, et al.. (2022). Innovation District Space and Element Identification Framework: Empirical Research from Shenzhen, China. Journal of Urban Planning and Development. 149(1). 3 indexed citations
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Qian, Qinglan, et al.. (2022). Global–Local Knowledge Spillover Strategic Coupling Network: Biopharmaceutical Industry Study of GBA, China. Sustainability. 14(21). 14607–14607. 1 indexed citations
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Qian, Qinglan, et al.. (2021). Multilevel spatial patterns and network characteristics of China’s new energy vehicle industrial technological innovation. 地理科学进展. 40(11). 1824–1838. 3 indexed citations
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Qian, Qinglan, et al.. (2021). Distribution Patterns and Multilevel Factors of the Innovation Activities of China’s New Energy Vehicle Industry. ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information. 10(6). 385–385. 6 indexed citations
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Qian, Qinglan, et al.. (2020). Evolution of Guangzhou Biomedical Industry Innovation Network Structure and Its Proximity Mechanism. Sustainability. 12(6). 2456–2456. 14 indexed citations
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Yang, Zhiwei, et al.. (2019). Spatial variability of urban thermal environment based on natural blocks. 地理科学进展. 38(12). 1944–1956. 2 indexed citations
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Yang, Zhiwei, et al.. (2019). The coupling relationship between construction land expansion and high-temperature area expansion in China’s three major urban agglomerations. International Journal of Remote Sensing. 40(17). 6680–6699. 36 indexed citations
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Jiang, Yanfeng, Qinglan Qian, Xiaoling Zhang, & Yingbiao Chen. (2019). The Formation of Government-Oriented Creative Community and Its Driving Mechanisms: A Case Study of the 39° Space Art Creative Community in Foshan, China. Sustainability. 11(3). 625–625. 8 indexed citations
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Yang, Zhiwei, et al.. (2019). Spatial heterogeneity of the thermal environment based on the urban expansion of natural cities using open data in Guangzhou, China. Ecological Indicators. 104. 524–534. 34 indexed citations
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Yang, Zhiwei, Yingbiao Chen, Zhifeng Wu, Qinglan Qian, & Zihao Zheng. (2018). Evaluation of the matching degree of the public medical service level based on DMSP/OLS nighttime light data. 36. 1–5. 1 indexed citations
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Gan, Lin, Yingbiao Chen, Zhifeng Wu, Qinglan Qian, & Zihao Zheng. (2018). Spatial-temporal characteristics of ecological sensitivity in Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay area. 66. 1–5. 3 indexed citations
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Zheng, Zihao, Yingbiao Chen, Zhifeng Wu, et al.. (2018). The desaturation method of DMSP/OLS nighttime light data based on vector data: taking the rapidly urbanized China as an example. International Journal of Geographical Information Systems. 33(3). 431–453. 31 indexed citations
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Chen, Yingbiao, et al.. (2016). Urban Micro-climate Simulation Based on 3D Modeling. 18(9). 1208.
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Zheng, Zihao, Yingbiao Chen, Zhifeng Wu, & Qinglan Qian. (2016). Correlation between land surface temperature inversion (based on Landsat-8) and PM<inf>2.5</inf> concentration: Taking Guangzhou as an example. 284–289. 4 indexed citations
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Chen, Yingbiao, et al.. (2015). Investigating urbanization and its spatial determinants in the central districts of Guangzhou, China. Habitat International. 51. 59–69. 34 indexed citations
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Qian, Qinglan & Yingbiao Chen. (2011). SME, Technological Innovation and Regional Environment: The Case of Guangdong, China. Procedia Earth and Planetary Science. 2. 327–333. 7 indexed citations
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Kitchener, Henry C, et al.. (2008). Efficacy of systematic pelvic lymphadenectomy in endometrial cancer (MRC ASTEC trial): a randomised study. The Lancet. 373(9658). 125–136. 1310 indexed citations breakdown →
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Xiang, Wei & Qinglan Qian. (2006). COMPARISON AND THOUGHTS OF "GREAT WESTERN DEVELOPMENT" AND "REVITALIZATION OF THE OLD INDUSTRIAL BASE IN NORTHEAST CHINA" STRATEGY:DISCUSSION OF THE SCIENTIFIC MEANING AND CONTENTS OF NATIONAL REGION DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY. Economic Geography. 3 indexed citations

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