Zhenping Zhao

7.6k total citations · 6 hit papers
106 papers, 4.4k citations indexed

About

Zhenping Zhao is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhenping Zhao has authored 106 papers receiving a total of 4.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 36 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 27 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 18 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Zhenping Zhao's work include Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors (25 papers), Nutritional Studies and Diet (15 papers) and Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (10 papers). Zhenping Zhao is often cited by papers focused on Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors (25 papers), Nutritional Studies and Diet (15 papers) and Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (10 papers). Zhenping Zhao collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and United Kingdom. Zhenping Zhao's co-authors include Mei Zhang, Zhengjing Huang, Maigeng Zhou, Li Y, Qian Deng, Limin Wang, Limin Wang, Jing Wu, Yonghua Hu and Xueying Qin and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, JAMA and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Zhenping Zhao

100 papers receiving 4.3k citations

Hit Papers

Prevalence and Ethnic Pattern of Diabetes and Prediabetes... 2017 2026 2020 2023 2017 2021 2021 2022 2023 400 800 1.2k
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. Prevalence and Ethnic Pattern of Diabetes and Prediabetes in China in 2013
    2017 1.3k citations Limin Wang, Mei Zhang et al. profile →
  2. Prevalence and Treatment of Diabetes in China, 2013-2018
    2021 566 citations Limin Wang, Zhenping Zhao et al. profile →
  3. Body-mass index and obesity in urban and rural China: findings from consecutive nationally representative surveys during 2004–18
    2021 359 citations Limin Wang, Zhenping Zhao et al. profile →
  4. Prevalence of Hyperuricemia Among Chinese Adults: Findings From Two Nationally Representative Cross-Sectional Surveys in 2015–16 and 2018–19
    2022 230 citations Mei Zhang, Xiaoxia Zhu et al. Frontiers in Immunology profile →
  5. Prevalence of Chronic Kidney Disease in China
    2023 225 citations Limin Wang, Mei Zhang et al. profile →
  6. Prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in China, 2004-18: findings from six rounds of a national survey
    2023 149 citations Mei Zhang, Yu Shi 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
Zhenping Zhao China 25 1.1k 914 680 659 591 106 4.4k
Zhengjing Huang China 24 1.1k 1.0× 860 0.9× 782 1.1× 740 1.1× 696 1.2× 64 4.5k
Guangliang Shan China 30 1.5k 1.4× 1.0k 1.1× 876 1.3× 737 1.1× 852 1.4× 172 5.3k
Chongjian Wang China 42 1.1k 1.0× 1.0k 1.1× 873 1.3× 1.1k 1.6× 865 1.5× 431 7.4k
Chia‐Hsuin Chang Taiwan 44 1.1k 0.9× 1.0k 1.1× 749 1.1× 321 0.5× 588 1.0× 161 5.6k
Ho Cheol Shin South Korea 39 1.3k 1.1× 1.8k 2.0× 537 0.8× 386 0.6× 725 1.2× 192 5.1k
Fung‐Chang Sung Taiwan 46 738 0.6× 1.0k 1.1× 953 1.4× 822 1.2× 689 1.2× 332 7.9k
Xiuhua Guo China 41 760 0.7× 1.1k 1.2× 973 1.4× 437 0.7× 447 0.8× 251 5.7k
Pei Gao China 28 921 0.8× 879 1.0× 807 1.2× 363 0.6× 517 0.9× 148 5.2k
Peige Song China 38 536 0.5× 790 0.9× 947 1.4× 765 1.2× 538 0.9× 162 5.9k
Murielle Bochud Switzerland 48 988 0.9× 1.2k 1.3× 1.2k 1.8× 1.3k 1.9× 872 1.5× 251 7.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Zhenping Zhao

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zhenping Zhao

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhenping Zhao

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Zhenping Zhao. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Zhenping Zhao 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 Zhenping Zhao. Zhenping Zhao 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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Zhao, Yan, Xiao Zhang, Chen Li, et al.. (2025). [The trend of change in insulin resistance among Chinese adults from 2010 to 2018].. PubMed. 46(2). 179–187. 1 indexed citations
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Yang, Xuan, Zhenping Zhao, Yu Shi, et al.. (2025). The evolving burden of heart failure in China: a 34-year subnational analysis of trends and causes from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023. Military Medical Research. 12(1). 65–65.
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Zhang, Mei, Limin Wang, Chun Li, et al.. (2025). Cervical Cancer Screening Rates Among Chinese Women — China, 2023–2024. China CDC Weekly. 7(10). 321–326. 1 indexed citations
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Yang, Hong, Mei Zhang, Hui Li, et al.. (2024). Prevalence of common upper gastrointestinal diseases in Chinese adults aged 18–64 years. Science Bulletin. 69(24). 3889–3898. 2 indexed citations
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Zhao, Zhenping, Jianxun Chen, Weiwei Liu, et al.. (2024). Deformation and Stress of Rock Masses Surrounding a Tunnel Shaft Considering Seepage and Hard Brittleness Damage. Symmetry. 16(10). 1266–1266. 1 indexed citations
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Quan, Jianchao, Zhenping Zhao, Limin Wang, et al.. (2023). Potential health and economic impact associated with achieving risk factor control in Chinese adults with diabetes: a microsimulation modelling study. The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific. 33. 100690–100690. 6 indexed citations
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Zhao, Mengzhen, Zhao Liu, Fan Yang, et al.. (2023). City-level population projection for China under different pathways from 2010 to 2100. Scientific Data. 10(1). 809–809. 19 indexed citations
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Zhao, Zhenping, Xue Cao, Yuting Kang, et al.. (2023). Socioeconomic inequalities in dementia burden related to high body mass index, 2005–2018: findings from 1.25 million Chinese adults. The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific. 39. 100862–100862. 2 indexed citations
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Zhang, Mei, Yanan Ma, Ming Sun, et al.. (2023). Trends in insufficient physical activity among adults in China 2010–18: a population-based study. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 20(1). 87–87. 34 indexed citations
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Zhang, Mei, Ling Yang, Limin Wang, et al.. (2022). Trends in smoking prevalence in urban and rural China, 2007 to 2018: Findings from 5 consecutive nationally representative cross-sectional surveys. PLoS Medicine. 19(8). e1004064–e1004064. 78 indexed citations
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Zhang, Mei, Xiaoxia Zhu, Jing Wu, et al.. (2022). Prevalence of Hyperuricemia Among Chinese Adults: Findings From Two Nationally Representative Cross-Sectional Surveys in 2015–16 and 2018–19. Frontiers in Immunology. 12. 791983–791983. 230 indexed citations breakdown →
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Zhang, Mei, Yu Shi, Oumin Shi, et al.. (2020). Geographical variations in cardiovascular health in China: A nationwide population-based survey of 74,726 adults. The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific. 3. 100033–100033. 28 indexed citations
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Zhang, Mei, Zhenping Zhao, Zhengjing Huang, et al.. (2019). Association between sleep duration and hypertension of migrant workers in China: a national cross-sectional surveillance study. BMJ Open. 9(11). e031126–e031126. 12 indexed citations
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Zhang, Mei, Shiwei Liu, Ling Yang, et al.. (2019). Prevalence of Smoking and Knowledge About the Hazards of Smoking Among 170 000 Chinese Adults, 2013–2014. Nicotine & Tobacco Research. 21(12). 1644–1651. 43 indexed citations
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Bao, Heling, Lınhong Wang, Limin Wang, et al.. (2018). [Study on the coverage of cervical and breast cancer screening among women aged 35-69 years and related impact of socioeconomic factors in China, 2013].. PubMed. 39(2). 208–212. 32 indexed citations
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Huang, Zhengjing, Limin Wang, Mei Zhang, et al.. (2014). [Smoking behavior among the Chinese employed floating population aged 18-59 in 2012].. PubMed. 35(11). 1192–7. 5 indexed citations

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