William Zhang

9.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
214 papers, 6.9k citations indexed

About

William Zhang is a scholar working on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Surgery and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, William Zhang has authored 214 papers receiving a total of 6.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 30 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 27 papers in Surgery and 24 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in William Zhang's work include Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization (21 papers), Vibration and Dynamic Analysis (17 papers) and Structural Analysis and Optimization (16 papers). William Zhang is often cited by papers focused on Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization (21 papers), Vibration and Dynamic Analysis (17 papers) and Structural Analysis and Optimization (16 papers). William Zhang collaborates with scholars based in Canada, China and United States. William Zhang's co-authors include Ronald P. Trible, Lawrence E. Samelson, Joanne Sloan‐Lancaster, Yan Niu, Haiyan Yang, Shuaiyin Chen, Wangquan Ji, Guangcai Duan, Yuefei Jin and Weidong Wu and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, Journal of Clinical Oncology and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

William Zhang

191 papers receiving 6.7k 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.

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    1998 1.1k citations William Zhang et al. profile →
  2. Virology, Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, and Control of COVID-19
    2020 1.1k citations William Zhang et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
William Zhang Canada 41 1.4k 975 772 729 707 214 6.9k
Shuji Hashimoto Japan 50 1.2k 0.8× 432 0.4× 83 0.1× 767 1.1× 327 0.5× 605 10.5k
Guangwen Cao China 52 3.1k 2.2× 768 0.8× 160 0.2× 406 0.6× 464 0.7× 425 10.1k
Sung Hoon Kim South Korea 51 3.1k 2.2× 818 0.8× 646 0.8× 265 0.4× 78 0.1× 777 13.9k
Wei Zhao China 36 1.4k 1.0× 319 0.3× 185 0.2× 78 0.1× 413 0.6× 434 5.8k
Abbas Rezaei Iran 32 478 0.3× 763 0.8× 245 0.3× 263 0.4× 91 0.1× 267 3.8k
Mauro Ferrari Italy 51 3.3k 2.4× 477 0.5× 535 0.7× 90 0.1× 103 0.1× 356 13.3k
Kyoung Ho Lee South Korea 46 576 0.4× 189 0.2× 155 0.2× 156 0.2× 134 0.2× 422 9.1k
Akira Okada Japan 41 921 0.7× 125 0.1× 305 0.4× 133 0.2× 59 0.1× 578 7.6k
Masahiro Inoue Japan 49 3.3k 2.4× 1.1k 1.1× 259 0.3× 73 0.1× 64 0.1× 475 11.7k
William Peterson United States 42 1.7k 1.3× 844 0.9× 95 0.1× 37 0.1× 124 0.2× 252 7.7k

Countries citing papers authored by William Zhang

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Fields of papers citing papers by William Zhang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of William Zhang

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of William Zhang. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of William 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 William Zhang. William Zhang 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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Zhang, William, et al.. (2025). Nonlinear snap-through vibrations and energy harvesting for bistable piezoelectric composite laminated plate supported at four corners. Thin-Walled Structures. 210. 112991–112991. 3 indexed citations
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Zhang, William, et al.. (2025). Charge exchange cross-sections in collisions of fully stripped N7+ ions with He atoms. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 543(3). 2035–2045.
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Zhang, William, et al.. (2025). Prevalence of Elevated Intracranial Pressure in Lateral Spontaneous Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Leaks. Otology & Neurotology. 46(7). 816–820.
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Wang, Ying, Peng Zhang, Zhenhua Wu, et al.. (2025). Precision Drug Delivery for Multifunctional Treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Using Bioactive Tea Polyphenol Nanoparticles. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 17(24). 35080–35098.
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Chung, Kuei‐Pin, Lisa K. Torres, Divya Bhatia, et al.. (2025). High-fat diet obesity exacerbates acute lung injury-induced dysregulation of fatty acid oxidation in alveolar epithelial type 2 cells. American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology. 329(3). L343–L356.
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Jiang, Peng, et al.. (2024). Comparison of the treatment strategies for symptomatic chronic internal carotid artery occlusion. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 81(2). 494–504.e2.
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Samsing, Francisca, William Zhang, Ruth N. Zadoks, et al.. (2023). Cold temperature stress and damaged skin induced high mortality in barramundi (Lates calcarifer) challenged with Vibrio harveyi. Journal of Fish Diseases. 46(7). 751–766. 10 indexed citations
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Preefer, Molleigh B., William Zhang, Geneva Laurita, et al.. (2021). Role of Electronic Structure in Li Ordering and Chemical Strain in the Fast Charging Wadsley–Roth Phase PNb9O25. Chemistry of Materials. 33(19). 7755–7766. 22 indexed citations
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Wang, Jiarong, Xiyang Chen, Jichun Zhao, & William Zhang. (2021). Comparison of Drug-eluting Stent Versus Drug-coated Balloon for Peripheral Artery Diseases of Lower Limbs Using Meta-analysis. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 74(3). e58–e59. 1 indexed citations
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Preefer, Molleigh B., Qiulong Wei, Joshua D. Bocarsly, et al.. (2020). Multielectron Redox and Insulator-to-Metal Transition upon Lithium Insertion in the Fast-Charging, Wadsley-Roth Phase PNb9O25. Chemistry of Materials. 32(11). 4553–4563. 69 indexed citations
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Peng, Yingbo, William Zhang, Tianchen Li, et al.. (2019). Microstructures and mechanical properties of FeCoCrNi high entropy alloy/WC reinforcing particles composite coatings prepared by laser cladding and plasma cladding. International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials. 84. 105044–105044. 99 indexed citations
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Zhang, William, et al.. (2015). The Experience and Enlightenment of Financial Support for Rural Science and Technology Entrepreneurship in Developing Countries. International Business Management. 11(3). 127–132. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, William, et al.. (2014). A segmented output stage H-bridge IC with tunable gate driver. Rare & Special e-Zone (The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology). 205–208. 12 indexed citations
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McEntaffer, Randall L., Casey T. DeRoo, James H. Tutt, et al.. (2014). The Off-plane Grating Rocket Experiment (OGRE). 2 indexed citations
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Kotsopoulos, Joanne, William Zhang, Shiyu Zhang, et al.. (2008). Polymorphisms in folate metabolizing enzymes and transport proteins and the risk of breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. 112(3). 585–593. 52 indexed citations
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Thommasen, Harvey V., et al.. (2006). Review of salaried physician visits in a rural remote community - Bella Coola Valley.. PubMed. 11(1). 23–31. 2 indexed citations

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