Tingru Zhang

3.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
62 papers, 2.7k citations indexed

About

Tingru Zhang is a scholar working on Social Psychology, Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality and Automotive Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Tingru Zhang has authored 62 papers receiving a total of 2.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 44 papers in Social Psychology, 28 papers in Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality and 10 papers in Automotive Engineering. Recurrent topics in Tingru Zhang's work include Human-Automation Interaction and Safety (38 papers), Traffic and Road Safety (28 papers) and Safety Warnings and Signage (13 papers). Tingru Zhang is often cited by papers focused on Human-Automation Interaction and Safety (38 papers), Traffic and Road Safety (28 papers) and Safety Warnings and Signage (13 papers). Tingru Zhang collaborates with scholars based in China, Hong Kong and United States. Tingru Zhang's co-authors include Xingda Qu, Da Tao, Alan H. S. Chan, Xiao Yan Zhang, Wei Zhang, Rui Lin, Guofa Li, Hao-Yu Zhu, Zhu Han and Siu Shing Man and has published in prestigious journals such as Computers in Human Behavior, Expert Systems with Applications and Cognition.

In The Last Decade

Tingru Zhang

55 papers receiving 2.7k citations

Hit Papers

The roles of initial trust and perceived risk in public’s... 2018 2026 2020 2023 2018 2020 100 200 300 400 500
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. The roles of initial trust and perceived risk in public’s acceptance of automated vehicles
    2018 589 citations Tingru Zhang, Da Tao et al. profile →
  2. Automated vehicle acceptance in China: Social influence and initial trust are key determinants
    2020 317 citations Tingru Zhang, Da Tao et al. profile →

Peers

Tingru Zhang
Da Tao China
Yong Gu Ji South Korea
Joseph F. Coughlin United States
Miltos Kyriakidis Netherlands
X. Jessie Yang United States
Óscar Oviedo-Trespalacios Australia
Manfred Tscheligi Austria
Andry Rakotonirainy Australia
Ruth Madigan United Kingdom
Da Tao China
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Citations per year, relative to Tingru Zhang Tingru Zhang (= 1×) peers Da Tao

Countries citing papers authored by Tingru Zhang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Tingru Zhang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Tingru Zhang

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

All Works

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Jiang, Chaozhe, et al.. (2025). Toward safer streets: Investigating risk factors for pedestrian injury severity in Pakistan. Transportation Letters. 1–20.
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Wang, Xuefang, et al.. (2025). Rollover restrictions and firm export behavior: evidence from China. Journal of Applied Economics. 28(1). 1 indexed citations
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Cao, Yang, et al.. (2025). Development and application of the driver aggressive behavior video questionnaire (DABVQ). International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics. 31(3). 837–851.
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Zhang, Tingru, et al.. (2024). The Predictive Role of visual attention bias in aggressive driving decisions among violation-involved drivers on attitudes of right-of-way. Transportation Research Part F Traffic Psychology and Behaviour. 107. 607–619.
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Hu, Wenbo, Tingru Zhang, Yan Zhang, & Alan H. S. Chan. (2024). Non-driving-related tasks and drivers’ takeover time: A meta-analysis. Transportation Research Part F Traffic Psychology and Behaviour. 103. 623–637. 8 indexed citations
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Zhang, Tingru, et al.. (2024). EEG-based assessment of driver trust in automated vehicles. Expert Systems with Applications. 246. 123196–123196. 27 indexed citations
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Peng, Lu Elfa, Dailin Li, Zhaotong Zhang, et al.. (2024). Human-AI collaboration: Unraveling the effects of user proficiency and AI agent capability in intelligent decision support systems. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics. 103. 103629–103629. 12 indexed citations
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Huang, Jia‐Qi, Qi‐Liang Zhang, Tingru Zhang, Tieyan Wang, & Da Tao. (2024). Assessment of Drivers’ Mental Workload by Multimodal Measures during Auditory-Based Dual-Task Driving Scenarios. Sensors. 24(3). 1041–1041. 9 indexed citations
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Zhang, Tingru, Weitao Li, Weixing Huang, & Liang Ma. (2024). Critical roles of explainability in shaping perception, trust, and acceptance of autonomous vehicles. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics. 100. 103568–103568. 12 indexed citations
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Zhang, Qidi, Tingru Zhang, & Liang Ma. (2023). Human acceptance of autonomous vehicles: Research status and prospects. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics. 95. 103458–103458. 28 indexed citations
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Tao, Da, et al.. (2023). The Predictors of Unsafe Behaviors among Nuclear Power Plant Workers: An Investigation Integrating Personality, Cognitive and Attitudinal Factors. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 20(1). 820–820. 5 indexed citations
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Zhang, Tingru, et al.. (2022). Input modality matters: A comparison of touch, speech, and gesture based in-vehicle interaction. Applied Ergonomics. 108. 103958–103958. 25 indexed citations
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Zhang, Tingru, et al.. (2021). Vibration warning design for reaction time reduction under the environment of intelligent connected vehicles. Applied Ergonomics. 96. 103490–103490. 12 indexed citations
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Zhang, Tingru, Weisheng Zeng, Yanxuan Zhang, et al.. (2021). What drives people to use automated vehicles? A meta-analytic review. Accident Analysis & Prevention. 159. 106270–106270. 63 indexed citations
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Zhang, Tingru, et al.. (2020). Predicting Errors, Violations, and Safety Participation Behavior at Nuclear Power Plants. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 17(15). 5613–5613. 12 indexed citations
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Zhang, Tingru, et al.. (2019). Angry Drivers Take Risky Decisions: Evidence from Neurophysiological Assessment. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 16(10). 1701–1701. 20 indexed citations
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Zhang, Tingru, et al.. (2017). Simulator Evaluation of the Effectiveness of an Comprehensive Teen Driver Training Program. Transportation Research Board 96th Annual MeetingTransportation Research Board. 1 indexed citations

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