Zhigang Cao

2.9k total citations
164 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Zhigang Cao is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhigang Cao has authored 164 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 65 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 49 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 36 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Zhigang Cao's work include Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures (45 papers), Railway Engineering and Dynamics (30 papers) and Photonic and Optical Devices (19 papers). Zhigang Cao is often cited by papers focused on Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures (45 papers), Railway Engineering and Dynamics (30 papers) and Photonic and Optical Devices (19 papers). Zhigang Cao collaborates with scholars based in China, United Kingdom and Hong Kong. Zhigang Cao's co-authors include Yuanqiang Cai, Benli Yu, Chuan Gu, Khaled B. Letaief, Zonghao Yuan, R.S. Cheng, Baoguo Yang, Changjie Xu, Pingyi Fan and Anders Boström and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, Analytical Chemistry and International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Zhigang Cao

149 papers receiving 2.1k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Zhigang Cao China 25 882 755 411 376 358 164 2.1k
Hamid Reza Nejati Iran 29 981 1.1× 340 0.5× 242 0.6× 124 0.3× 20 0.1× 98 2.2k
Daniele Inaudi Switzerland 25 1.6k 1.8× 1.6k 2.1× 284 0.7× 206 0.5× 41 0.1× 156 2.7k
Aldo Minardo Italy 27 557 0.6× 2.0k 2.7× 164 0.4× 934 2.5× 20 0.1× 161 2.5k
Yusuke Kobayashi Japan 19 230 0.3× 660 0.9× 178 0.4× 243 0.6× 37 0.1× 107 1.2k
Daniele Zonta Italy 21 1.1k 1.3× 391 0.5× 195 0.5× 112 0.3× 234 0.7× 149 1.9k
Liang Ren China 28 1.6k 1.8× 986 1.3× 544 1.3× 82 0.2× 17 0.0× 108 2.4k
Wentao Zhang China 21 200 0.2× 1.0k 1.3× 265 0.6× 458 1.2× 43 0.1× 231 1.9k
K. Itoh Japan 24 233 0.3× 153 0.2× 63 0.2× 100 0.3× 54 0.2× 127 1.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Zhigang Cao

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zhigang Cao

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhigang Cao

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Zhigang Cao. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Zhigang Cao 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 Zhigang Cao. Zhigang Cao 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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Cao, Zhigang, et al.. (2025). Attenuation mechanism of Rayleigh waves by elastic metasurfaces in various layered half-spaces. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences. 290. 110113–110113. 4 indexed citations
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Zheng, Jiehui, Zhigang Cao, Yang Liu, & Qian Wu. (2025). Co-optimization of charging station capacity configuration and electric vehicle charging strategy considering multiple attributes. International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems. 171. 110960–110960.
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Cao, Zhigang, et al.. (2025). A novel metaconcrete barrier as backfill of foundation pit to mitigate ground-borne vibration. Transportation Geotechnics. 55. 101666–101666.
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Li, Xiao, et al.. (2024). Controllable and scalable gradient-driven optimization design for two-dimensional metamaterials based on deep learning. Composite Structures. 337. 118072–118072. 10 indexed citations
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Fu, Yuxuan, Li Zhang, Jun Liu, et al.. (2024). Wavelength division multiplexing visible light communication with wide incident angle enabled by perovskite quantum dots. Optics Communications. 559. 130427–130427. 2 indexed citations
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Du, Wenyu, Xiaojuan Zhang, Siqi Li, et al.. (2024). Picosecond gain-switched polymer fiber random lasers. Chinese Optics Letters. 22(4). 40603–40603.
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Zhang, Guosheng, Mingya Yang, Guoqing Yan, et al.. (2024). Specific, sensitive, and reliable sensing of cancer cells based on quantum dot/hydrogel-coated double optical fiber ball. Sensors and Actuators B Chemical. 417. 136100–136100. 2 indexed citations
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Zhang, Xiaojuan, Siqi Li, Yan Kuai, et al.. (2024). Dynamic Information Encryption and Coding using Liquid Crystal Soft Helical Microstructures with Spiropyran Photochromic Switch. Laser & Photonics Review. 18(12). 5 indexed citations
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Cao, Zhigang, et al.. (2024). Experimental Investigation of the Evolution of Suffusion in Gap-Graded Arched Soils at Different Soil Arching Ratios. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering. 150(10). 1 indexed citations
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Li, Siqi, Yan Kuai, Yu Liu, et al.. (2023). Hydrogel optical fiber random laser. Optics & Laser Technology. 164. 109458–109458. 12 indexed citations
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Lu, Liang, Siqi Li, Wenyu Du, et al.. (2023). Efficient and tunable liquid crystal random laser based on plasmonic-enhanced FRET. APL Photonics. 8(6). 12 indexed citations
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Liu, Fanyu, Zhigang Cao, Li Zhang, et al.. (2022). Enhanced Spatial Light Coupling Efficiency of Polymer Optical Fiber via Micro-lens Self-heating Melting Technique. 245–247. 1 indexed citations
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Galindo, Rubén, José L. Andrés, Antonio Lara, et al.. (2021). Theoretical model for the shear strength of rock discontinuities with non-associated flow laws. Geomechanics and Engineering. 24(4). 307–321. 1 indexed citations
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Chen, Yao, Yuanqiang Cai, Zhigang Cao, & Haijiang Wang. (2019). Influences of pavement irregularity on ground vibrations generated by moving traffic load. Journal of ZheJiang University (Engineering Science). 53(6). 1031–1039. 1 indexed citations
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Cao, Zhigang, et al.. (2018). Long-term behavior of clay-fouled unbound granular materials subjected to cyclic loadings with different frequencies. Engineering Geology. 243. 118–127. 70 indexed citations
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Chen, Jingyu, Eduardo Alonso Pérez de Ágreda, Chuan Gu, Zhigang Cao, & Yuanqiang Cai. (2018). Long term cyclic behavior of unsaturated granular soils. Transportation Geotechnics. 17. 48–55. 28 indexed citations
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Yuan, Zonghao, Yuanqiang Cai, Li Shi, Honglei Sun, & Zhigang Cao. (2016). Response of rail structure and circular tunnel in saturated soil subjected to harmonic moving load. Chinese Journal of Geotechnical Engineering. 38(2). 322. 2 indexed citations
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Cao, Zhigang. (2011). Dynamic analysis of a slab track on the poroelastic soil subjected to moving loads. Journal of vibrational engineering & technologies. 1 indexed citations

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