Shang Gao

2.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
60 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Shang Gao is a scholar working on Management Science and Operations Research, Building and Construction and Management Information Systems. According to data from OpenAlex, Shang Gao has authored 60 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 33 papers in Management Science and Operations Research, 24 papers in Building and Construction and 15 papers in Management Information Systems. Recurrent topics in Shang Gao's work include Construction Project Management and Performance (32 papers), BIM and Construction Integration (20 papers) and Quality and Supply Management (13 papers). Shang Gao is often cited by papers focused on Construction Project Management and Performance (32 papers), BIM and Construction Integration (20 papers) and Quality and Supply Management (13 papers). Shang Gao collaborates with scholars based in Australia, Singapore and China. Shang Gao's co-authors include Sui Pheng Low, Ruoyu Jin, Low Sui Pheng, Emmanuel Aboagye‐Nimo, Ali Cheshmehzangi, Weisheng Lu, Ming Zhang, Jian Zuo, Fangqiang Yu and Tony Ma and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of Cleaner Production and Green Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Shang Gao

56 papers receiving 1.6k 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.

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Shang Gao Australia	21	1.0k	745	366	365	362	60	1.7k
Algan Tezel United Kingdom	21	696 0.7×	623 0.8×	278 0.8×	318 0.9×	409 1.1×	67	1.4k
Patrícia Tzortzopoulos United Kingdom	22	966 1.0×	843 1.1×	213 0.6×	253 0.7×	338 0.9×	143	1.9k
Yaowu Wang China	18	1.2k 1.2×	588 0.8×	205 0.6×	277 0.8×	238 0.7×	78	1.9k
Jack Steven Goulding United Kingdom	22	1.3k 1.3×	954 1.3×	199 0.5×	339 0.9×	191 0.5×	100	1.8k
Ibrahim Yahaya Wuni Hong Kong	24	1.4k 1.4×	1.0k 1.4×	209 0.6×	480 1.3×	130 0.4×	66	2.0k
Daniel Hall Switzerland	20	818 0.8×	408 0.5×	342 0.9×	363 1.0×	177 0.5×	95	1.5k
Christine Pasquire United Kingdom	19	1.1k 1.1×	1.3k 1.7×	141 0.4×	499 1.4×	332 0.9×	84	1.8k
Michael Horman United States	24	1.3k 1.3×	1.4k 1.8×	148 0.4×	474 1.3×	407 1.1×	54	2.0k
Kerry London Australia	19	1.4k 1.3×	1.1k 1.5×	147 0.4×	425 1.2×	304 0.8×	121	2.3k
Sepani Senaratne Australia	20	687 0.7×	566 0.8×	133 0.4×	402 1.1×	229 0.6×	98	1.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Shang Gao

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Fields of papers citing papers by Shang Gao

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Shang Gao

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

All Works

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Ma, Yiming, et al.. (2025). SolECOs : a data-driven platform for sustainable and comprehensive solvent selection in pharmaceutical manufacturing. Green Chemistry. 27(40). 12621–12641. 1 indexed citations

Ma, Yiming, Wei Li, Shang Gao, et al.. (2025). Digital design and optimization of the integrated synthesis and crystallization process using data‐driven approaches. AIChE Journal. 71(10). 1 indexed citations

Gao, Shang, et al.. (2025). Uptake of Industry 4.0 technologies in Australian construction firms. Engineering Construction & Architectural Management. 33(3). 2071–2088. 1 indexed citations

Gao, Shang, et al.. (2025). Exploring the use of lean construction ambidexterity and industry 4.0 to achieve sustainable performance. International Journal of Lean Six Sigma. 16(6). 1366–1393.

Kılıç, Hüseyin Selçuk, et al.. (2024). Axiomatic design for safe construction considering lean and ergonomic principles: an application in Turkey. International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics. 30(4). 1003–1020. 1 indexed citations

Gao, Shang, et al.. (2024). Construction 4.0 technology and lean construction ambidexterity capability in China’s construction industry: a sociotechnical systems perspective. Construction Innovation. 26(3). 653–673. 8 indexed citations

Niu, Zhanwen, et al.. (2024). A VALUE-BASED NETWORK ANALYSIS FOR STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT THROUGH PREFABRICATED CONSTRUCTION LIFE CYCLE: EVIDENCE FROM CHINA. Journal of Civil Engineering and Management. 30(1). 49–66. 3 indexed citations

Gao, Shang, et al.. (2023). Adoption of smart contracts in the construction industry: an institutional analysis of drivers and barriers. Construction Innovation. 24(5). 1401–1421. 10 indexed citations

Niu, Zhanwen, et al.. (2020). Critical Factors Influencing the Sustainable Construction Capability in Prefabrication of Chinese Construction Enterprises. Sustainability. 12(21). 8996–8996. 31 indexed citations

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Niu, Zhanwen, et al.. (2020). Developing a Fuzzy Multi-Criteria Evaluation Model for Prefabrication Development Maturity of Construction Firms. IEEE Access. 8. 222397–222409. 5 indexed citations

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Gao, Shang, et al.. (2020). Lean facilities management: preliminary findings from Singapore’s international schools. Facilities. 38(7/8). 539–558. 6 indexed citations

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Gao, Shang, et al.. (2020). Understanding the low adoption of prefabrication prefinished volumetric construction (PPVC) among SMEs in Singapore: from a change management perspective. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation. 39(5). 685–701. 8 indexed citations

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Gao, Shang, et al.. (2018). Systemic lapses as the main causes of accidents in the Singapore construction industry. Civil Engineering and Environmental Systems. 35(1-4). 81–98. 7 indexed citations

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Low, Sui Pheng, et al.. (2018). Influence of Chinese geomancy on facilities operations and maintenance (FOM). Facilities. 36(5/6). 308–325. 1 indexed citations

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Low, Sui Pheng, et al.. (2017). Resilience of hospital facilities in Singapore’s healthcare industry: a pilot study. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment. 8(5). 537–554. 6 indexed citations

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Gao, Shang & Sui Pheng Low. (2014). Lean Construction Management. 40 indexed citations

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Gao, Shang & Sui Pheng Low. (2014). Lean Construction Management: The Toyota Way. CERN Document Server (European Organization for Nuclear Research). 22 indexed citations

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Gao, Shang & Sui Pheng Low. (2013). The Toyota Way model: an alternative framework for lean construction. Total Quality Management & Business Excellence. 25(5-6). 664–682. 50 indexed citations

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Pheng, Low Sui & Shang Gao. (2011). The application of the Just-in-Time philosophy in the Chinese construction industry. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 16(1). 91–111. 16 indexed citations

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Pheng, Low Sui & Shang Gao. (2011). Bridging Western management theories and Japanese management practices: case of the Toyota Way model. Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies. 1(1). 1–20. 11 indexed citations

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