Sinan Zhong

527 total citations · 1 hit paper
16 papers, 293 citations indexed

About

Sinan Zhong is a scholar working on Transportation, Demography and Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Sinan Zhong has authored 16 papers receiving a total of 293 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Transportation, 7 papers in Demography and 5 papers in Health. Recurrent topics in Sinan Zhong's work include Urban Transport and Accessibility (9 papers), Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies (7 papers) and Health disparities and outcomes (5 papers). Sinan Zhong is often cited by papers focused on Urban Transport and Accessibility (9 papers), Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies (7 papers) and Health disparities and outcomes (5 papers). Sinan Zhong collaborates with scholars based in United States. Sinan Zhong's co-authors include Chanam Lee, Haoyue Yang, Jiwoon Jeong, Margaret Foster, Xinyue Ye, Wei Li, Marcia G. Ory, Samuel D. Towne, Wei Li and Yang Song and has published in prestigious journals such as Social Science & Medicine, Sustainability and Health & Place.

In The Last Decade

Sinan Zhong

14 papers receiving 290 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.

Impact of COVID-19 on physical activity: A rapid review

2022 125 citations Sinan Zhong, Haoyue Yang et al. Journal of Global Health profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Sinan Zhong United States	6	73	62	58	57	53	16	293
Sini Siltanen Finland	10	38 0.5×	120 1.9×	38 0.7×	72 1.3×	102 1.9×	20	307
Daniel Naud Canada	6	61 0.8×	147 2.4×	38 0.7×	21 0.4×	25 0.5×	15	288
Yasuhiro Miyaguni Japan	15	37 0.5×	219 3.5×	59 1.0×	74 1.3×	57 1.1×	33	489
Michael Annear Japan	9	135 1.8×	137 2.2×	98 1.7×	74 1.3×	15 0.3×	21	387
Joanna Dykes United Kingdom	2	25 0.3×	127 2.0×	49 0.8×	42 0.7×	22 0.4×	3	301
Jaehyun Kim United States	11	35 0.5×	71 1.1×	22 0.4×	60 1.1×	47 0.9×	58	363
Melissa Kealey United States	9	167 2.3×	176 2.8×	56 1.0×	77 1.4×	19 0.4×	12	471
Callista A. Ottoni Canada	6	93 1.3×	100 1.6×	50 0.9×	32 0.6×	9 0.2×	10	257
Imke Stalling Germany	9	41 0.6×	56 0.9×	17 0.3×	98 1.7×	19 0.4×	16	221
Sofi Fristedt Sweden	13	120 1.6×	99 1.6×	72 1.2×	11 0.2×	46 0.9×	47	439

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sinan Zhong

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All Works

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16 of 16 papers shown

Zhong, Sinan, et al.. (2025). Environmental factors influencing intergenerational interactions in residential communities: A US nationwide survey of built environment experts. Habitat International. 156. 103296–103296. 3 indexed citations

Zhong, Sinan, et al.. (2025). The Role of Neighborhood Environments in Older Adults’ Social Relationships and Social Interactions: A Systematic Review. Journal of Planning Literature.

Li, Wei, Chanam Lee, Samuel D. Towne, et al.. (2024). Building Sustainable and Connected Communities by Addressing Public Transportation’s First-Mile Problem: Insights from a Stated Preference Survey in El Paso, Texas. Sustainability. 16(5). 1783–1783. 1 indexed citations

Li, Wei, et al.. (2024). Ridership-Boosting Strategies for Transit Agencies with Different Characteristics: Insights from a Nationwide Survey. Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board. 2679(4). 478–492. 1 indexed citations

Song, Yang, Sinan Zhong, Chanam Lee, & Minjie Xu. (2023). Causal Effect of New Bus Rapid Transit on Non-Work-Related Activities. Journal of Planning Education and Research. 46(1). 25–39. 4 indexed citations

Li, Wei, Sinan Zhong, Minjie Xu, et al.. (2023). Examining the impacts of public transit on healthy aging through a natural experiment: study protocols and lessons learned from the Active El Paso project. Frontiers in Public Health. 11. 1132190–1132190. 2 indexed citations

Lee, Chanam, et al.. (2023). Designing for Health in Healthcare Deserts: A Medical City Master Planning Project in Nigeria. HERD Health Environments Research & Design Journal. 16(4). 313–334.

Zhong, Sinan, et al.. (2023). Environmental and Mobility Strategies During Early COVID-19: Insights From an Empirical Study Focusing on Park Visitations in El Paso, TX. HERD Health Environments Research & Design Journal. 16(3). 61–82. 3 indexed citations

Zhong, Sinan, et al.. (2022). Impact of COVID-19 on physical activity: A rapid review. Journal of Global Health. 12. 5003–5003. 125 indexed citations breakdown →

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Zhong, Sinan & Chanam Lee. (2022). Developing the Intergenerational Community Survey for older adults: Assessing neighborhood environments, social and physical activities, and health. Health & Place. 77. 102901–102901. 3 indexed citations

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Zhong, Sinan, et al.. (2022). The role of community environments in older adults' intergenerational and peer social interactions. Cities. 129. 103785–103785. 21 indexed citations

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Zhong, Sinan, et al.. (2022). Perceived risks of transit use during COVID-19: Correlates and strategies from a case study in El Paso, Texas. Journal of Transport & Health. 27. 101491–101491. 7 indexed citations

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Li, Wei, et al.. (2021). The end-user benefits of smartphone transit apps: a systematic literature review. Transport Reviews. 42(1). 82–101. 24 indexed citations

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Zhong, Sinan, et al.. (2020). Community Environments That Promote Intergenerational Interactions vs. Walking Among Older Adults. Frontiers in Public Health. 8. 587363–587363. 22 indexed citations

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Zhong, Sinan, et al.. (2020). Intergenerational communities: A systematic literature review of intergenerational interactions and older adults’ health-related outcomes. Social Science & Medicine. 264. 113374–113374. 76 indexed citations

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Zhong, Sinan. (2020). Intergenerational Communities: The Role of Neighborhood Environments in Older Adults’ Social Interactions and Walking Behavior. OakTrust (Texas A&M University Libraries). 1 indexed citations

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