Zhichao Zhao

1.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
56 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Zhichao Zhao is a scholar working on Automotive Engineering, Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhichao Zhao has authored 56 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Automotive Engineering, 15 papers in Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes and 15 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Zhichao Zhao's work include Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies (15 papers), Vehicle emissions and performance (13 papers) and Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Technologies (10 papers). Zhichao Zhao is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies (15 papers), Vehicle emissions and performance (13 papers) and Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Technologies (10 papers). Zhichao Zhao collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and France. Zhichao Zhao's co-authors include Yibing Xie, Zhibo Li, Yong Shen, Hao Dong, Jinping Liu, Jianqin Fu, Xiongbo Duan, Fusheng Liu, Qijun Tang and Shuqian Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as The Science of The Total Environment, Water Research and Journal of Power Sources.

In The Last Decade

Zhichao Zhao

52 papers receiving 1.3k 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.

  1. A comparative investigation on the energy flow of pure battery electric vehicle under different driving conditions
    2025 28 citations Renhua Feng, Jing Yu et al. Applied Thermal Engineering profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Zhichao Zhao China 21 436 353 259 234 232 56 1.4k
Zhida Li China 24 577 1.3× 65 0.2× 118 0.5× 199 0.9× 251 1.1× 96 2.0k
Abdul Shakoor Pakistan 12 103 0.2× 215 0.6× 32 0.1× 172 0.7× 139 0.6× 29 808
Norazlianie Sazali Malaysia 21 564 1.3× 103 0.3× 87 0.3× 306 1.3× 19 0.1× 126 1.8k
David Hassell United Kingdom 15 544 1.2× 27 0.1× 105 0.4× 759 3.2× 193 0.8× 28 2.1k
Jun Cong Ge South Korea 23 168 0.4× 214 0.6× 43 0.2× 758 3.2× 511 2.2× 52 1.4k
Qihou Li China 20 507 1.2× 160 0.5× 233 0.9× 411 1.8× 23 0.1× 77 1.4k
Imran Ullah Khan Pakistan 19 185 0.4× 25 0.1× 49 0.2× 333 1.4× 32 0.1× 39 1.4k
Nag Jung Choi South Korea 21 116 0.3× 217 0.6× 23 0.1× 784 3.4× 561 2.4× 40 1.3k
Ningning Hong China 29 183 0.4× 75 0.2× 347 1.3× 334 1.4× 7 0.0× 70 3.1k
Yapeng He China 29 1.1k 2.6× 307 0.9× 632 2.4× 366 1.6× 36 0.2× 115 2.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Zhichao Zhao

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zhichao Zhao

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Zhichao Zhao. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Zhichao Zhao. The network helps show where Zhichao Zhao may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhichao Zhao

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Zhichao Zhao. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Zhichao 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 Zhichao Zhao. Zhichao 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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Feng, Renhua, et al.. (2025). A comparative investigation on the energy flow of pure battery electric vehicle under different driving conditions. Applied Thermal Engineering. 269. 126035–126035. 28 indexed citations breakdown →
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Hong, Tu, Bo Tian, Zhichao Zhao, et al.. (2025). Research on the influence of g-C3N4 microstructure changes on the efficiency of visible light photocatalytic degradation. Water Research X. 28. 100315–100315. 4 indexed citations
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Liu, Fujian, Qiao Zhu, Dawei Dong, et al.. (2025). Energy Consumption Analysis of Fuel Cell Commercial Heavy-Duty Truck with Waste Heat Utilization Under Low-Temperature Environment. Energies. 18(11). 2711–2711. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Guode, Xian Yong Wei, Chen Chen, et al.. (2025). Lactate-to-albumin ratio as an independent predictor of 28-day ICU mortality in patients with hypertension: a retrospective cohort study. Scientific Reports. 15(1). 33018–33018.
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Zhao, Zhichao, et al.. (2023). Retrofitting low-performance units to abate sewer overflow pollution based on mathematical model and Sobol algorithm. Journal of Hydrodynamics. 35(4). 770–781. 3 indexed citations
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Huang, Xiaomin, et al.. (2023). The telltale fluorescence fingerprints of sewer flows for interpreting the low influent concentration in wastewater treatment plant. Journal of Environmental Management. 349. 119517–119517. 14 indexed citations
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Liao, Zhenliang, Zhichao Zhao, Hao Chen, & Jun Wu. (2021). Quantitative source apportionment of dissolved organic matters in wet weather overflows of storm drainage systems based on degradation potential index and end member mixing model. The Science of The Total Environment. 792. 148493–148493. 7 indexed citations
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Deng, Bo, et al.. (2021). Study on Environmental Adaptability of Electric Vehicle based on WLTC cycle. Journal of Physics Conference Series. 1948(1). 12087–12087. 1 indexed citations
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Xie, Yunkun, Zhichao Zhao, Hao Dong, et al.. (2020). Microsimulation of electric vehicle energy consumption and driving range. Applied Energy. 267. 115081–115081. 136 indexed citations
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Zhao, Zhichao, et al.. (2020). Pin-pointing groundwater infiltration into urban sewers using chemical tracer in conjunction with physically based optimization model. Water Research. 175. 115689–115689. 49 indexed citations
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Shen, Yong, Zhichao Zhao, Yunxin Li, et al.. (2019). A facile method to prepare high molecular weight bio-renewable poly(γ-butyrolactone) using a strong base/urea binary synergistic catalytic system. Polymer Chemistry. 10(10). 1231–1237. 76 indexed citations
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Zhao, Zhichao, et al.. (2019). Experimental Study on the Combustion and Energy Flows of Vehicle Engine Under NEDC of Cold Start. Automotive Innovation. 2(4). 314–327. 4 indexed citations
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Chen, Yongzhi, et al.. (2019). Achieving stable two-stage mainstream partial-nitrification/anammox (PN/A) operation via intermittent aeration. Chemosphere. 245. 125650–125650. 69 indexed citations
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Peng, Yongzhen, et al.. (2018). [Effect of Step Feed on Denitrifying Phosphorus and Nitrate Removal in a Modification of the Two Sludge A2/O-BAF System].. PubMed. 39(4). 1704–1712. 1 indexed citations
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Zhao, Zhichao, Zhengxin Xu, Jingping Liu, et al.. (2015). Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Soot Mechanism of Acetone-Butanol-Ethanol (ABE) with Various Oxygen Concentrations. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 1. 13 indexed citations
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Liu, Jingping, et al.. (2011). The status and development trend of hydraulic hybrid vehicle. 5543–5546. 1 indexed citations
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Liu, Jingping, et al.. (2011). Engine Gas Dynamic Similarity Based on Fundamental Pressure Wave Actions. 29(4). 313–320. 2 indexed citations
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