Zhengwang Zhang

4.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
209 papers, 3.2k citations indexed

About

Zhengwang Zhang is a scholar working on Ecology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhengwang Zhang has authored 209 papers receiving a total of 3.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 145 papers in Ecology, 55 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and 55 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Zhengwang Zhang's work include Avian ecology and behavior (96 papers), Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (75 papers) and Genetic diversity and population structure (49 papers). Zhengwang Zhang is often cited by papers focused on Avian ecology and behavior (96 papers), Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (75 papers) and Genetic diversity and population structure (49 papers). Zhengwang Zhang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and United Kingdom. Zhengwang Zhang's co-authors include Theunis Piersma, Hongyan Yang, Zhijun Ma, David S. Melville, Donglai Li, Wenwei Ren, Jianguo Liu, Ying Chen, Bo Li and Yang Liu and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Nature Communications and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Zhengwang Zhang

199 papers receiving 3.1k 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.

Rethinking China's new great wall

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Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Zhengwang Zhang China	26	2.2k	587	570	549	473	209	3.2k
Tyler C. Coverdale United States	19	1.3k 0.6×	375 0.6×	539 0.9×	219 0.4×	189 0.4×	27	2.0k
Ian Oliver Australia	27	1.7k 0.7×	1.1k 1.8×	846 1.5×	445 0.8×	811 1.7×	65	3.7k
John Lambrinos United States	20	1.6k 0.7×	1.0k 1.7×	672 1.2×	465 0.8×	328 0.7×	39	3.3k
Daniel B. Thompson United States	22	1.2k 0.5×	742 1.3×	320 0.6×	240 0.4×	190 0.4×	50	2.5k
David Sánchez‐Fernández Spain	32	1.8k 0.8×	769 1.3×	460 0.8×	353 0.6×	972 2.1×	117	3.0k
Marco Isaia Italy	31	756 0.3×	766 1.3×	540 0.9×	848 1.5×	599 1.3×	137	2.6k
Rebecca S. Epanchin‐Niell United States	25	1.3k 0.6×	399 0.7×	691 1.2×	126 0.2×	302 0.6×	56	2.3k
José Ramón Arévalo Spain	30	1.3k 0.6×	1.1k 1.9×	816 1.4×	313 0.6×	726 1.5×	160	3.7k
Camila C. Ribas Brazil	29	1.1k 0.5×	845 1.4×	737 1.3×	1.2k 2.1×	555 1.2×	88	3.5k
Manuel J. Steinbauer Germany	29	998 0.4×	842 1.4×	465 0.8×	328 0.6×	969 2.0×	92	2.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Zhengwang Zhang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zhengwang Zhang

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhengwang Zhang

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Zhengwang Zhang. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Zhengwang 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 Zhengwang Zhang. Zhengwang 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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20 of 20 papers shown

Xiao, Qing, et al.. (2025). Identification and conservation of critical nodes for shorebirds based on migration network perspective. Movement Ecology. 13(1). 70–70.

Almalki, Mohammed, Qin Huang, Tongzuo Zhang, et al.. (2024). Breeding ecology of a high-altitude shorebird in the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau. Journal für Ornithologie. 165(3). 713–724. 1 indexed citations

Li, Donglai, Yu Bai, Weipan Lei, et al.. (2023). Mammalian predators and vegetated nesting habitat drive reduced protected area nesting success of Kentish plovers, Yellow Sea region, China. Ecology and Evolution. 13(3). e9884–e9884. 3 indexed citations

Lei, Weipan, et al.. (2022). Unravelling the processes between phenotypic plasticity and population dynamics in migratory birds. Journal of Animal Ecology. 91(5). 983–995. 9 indexed citations

Verhoeven, Mo A., A. H. Jelle Loonstra, Chris J. Hassell, et al.. (2021). Identification of breeding grounds and annual routines of the newly discovered bohaii subspecies of Black-tailed Godwits. Emu - Austral Ornithology. 121(4). 292–302. 8 indexed citations

Liu, Simin, Yang Liu, Cheng‐Te Yao, et al.. (2020). Regional drivers of diversification in the late Quaternary in a widely distributed generalist species, the common pheasant Phasianus colchicus. Journal of Biogeography. 47(12). 2714–2727. 14 indexed citations

Fang, Liang, Lin Chen, Jia Zhan, et al.. (2020). The independent indicators for differentiating renal cell carcinoma from renal angiomyolipoma by contrast-enhanced ultrasound. BMC Medical Imaging. 20(1). 13 indexed citations

Hassell, Chris J., et al.. (2020). Size, shape and sex differences in three subspecies of Black-tailed Godwits Limosa limosa. Bird Study. 67(1). 45–52. 9 indexed citations

Liu, Yang, Simin Liu, Nan Zhang, et al.. (2019). Genome assembly of the common pheasant Phasianus colchicus, a model for speciation and ecological genomics. Genome Biology and Evolution. 11(12). 3326–3331. 13 indexed citations

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Chan, Ying‐Chi, T. Lee Tibbitts, Tamar Lok, et al.. (2019). Filling knowledge gaps in a threatened shorebird flyway through satellite tracking. Journal of Applied Ecology. 56(10). 2305–2315. 60 indexed citations

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Lv, Lei, Zhengwang Zhang, Frank Groenewoud, et al.. (2019). Extra-pair mating opportunities mediate parenting and mating effort trade-offs in a songbird. Behavioral Ecology. 31(2). 421–431. 6 indexed citations

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Dai, Chuanyin, Na Zhao, Wenjuan Wang, et al.. (2011). Profound Climatic Effects on Two East Asian Black-Throated Tits (Ave: Aegithalidae), Revealed by Ecological Niche Models and Phylogeographic Analysis. PLoS ONE. 6(12). e29329–e29329. 48 indexed citations

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Zheng, Guangmei, et al.. (2009). Home Range, Daily Movements and Site Fidelity of Male Reeves's Pheasants Syrmaticus reevesii in the Dabie Mountains, Central China. Wildlife Biology. 15(3). 338–344. 17 indexed citations

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Chen, Hong, José A. Karam, Roger A. Schultz, et al.. (2006). Cloning of Mouse Dab2ip Gene, a Novel Member of the RasGTPase-Activating Protein Family and Characterization of Its Regulatory Region in Ptostate. DNA and Cell Biology. 25(4). 232–245. 12 indexed citations

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Lü, Lei, Zhengwang Zhang, Yong Wang, et al.. (2004). Diurnal brooding behavior of long-tailed tits (Aegithalos caudatus glaucogularis).. Sight & sound/Sight and sound. 14(10). 16–9. 3 indexed citations

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Zhang, Zhengwang, et al.. (2004). Effects of iron mine exploitation on the population of brown eared pheasant. Biodiversity Science. 12(3). 319–323. 3 indexed citations

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Zhang, Zhengwang, et al.. (2003). Ranging behaviour of territorial male Reeves's pheasants in the breeding season. 49(3). 318–324. 9 indexed citations

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Zhang, Zhengwang, et al.. (2002). Roosting behavior and factors affecting roost-site used by Reeve^s pheasant (Syrmaticus reevessii) in winter. Journal of Beijing Normal University. 38(1). 108–112. 3 indexed citations

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Ni, Xijun, Guangmei Zheng, & Zhengwang Zhang. (2001). Ecological classification of avian mating system. Dongwuxue zazhi. 36(1). 47–54. 1 indexed citations

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Zhang, Zhengwang, et al.. (2000). A study on bird conmunity in spring and summer at Donglingshan area of Beijing. Journal of Beijing Normal University. 36(5). 677–682.

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