Zhigang Xu

4.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
140 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

Zhigang Xu is a scholar working on Control and Systems Engineering, Automotive Engineering and Building and Construction. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhigang Xu has authored 140 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 73 papers in Control and Systems Engineering, 49 papers in Automotive Engineering and 27 papers in Building and Construction. Recurrent topics in Zhigang Xu's work include Traffic control and management (44 papers), Autonomous Vehicle Technology and Safety (35 papers) and Traffic Prediction and Management Techniques (26 papers). Zhigang Xu is often cited by papers focused on Traffic control and management (44 papers), Autonomous Vehicle Technology and Safety (35 papers) and Traffic Prediction and Management Techniques (26 papers). Zhigang Xu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Sweden. Zhigang Xu's co-authors include Xiangmo Zhao, Peng Liu, Haigen Min, Pétros Ioannou, Kaifan Zhang, Zhen Wang, Xiaobo Qu, Pengpeng Sun, Hongkai Yu and Xiaochi Li and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control and Coordination Chemistry Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Zhigang Xu

124 papers receiving 3.0k citations

Hit Papers

What drives people to accept automated vehicles? Findings... 2018 2026 2020 2023 2018 100 200 300 400
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. What drives people to accept automated vehicles? Findings from a field experiment
    2018 461 citations Zhigang Xu, Haigen Min 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
Zhigang Xu China 29 1.5k 1.1k 631 553 520 140 3.1k
Ching‐Yao Chan United States 32 1.7k 1.1× 1.3k 1.1× 394 0.6× 453 0.8× 373 0.7× 168 3.4k
Xiangmo Zhao China 35 2.1k 1.4× 1.8k 1.5× 454 0.7× 939 1.7× 946 1.8× 282 4.7k
Chaozhong Wu China 31 962 0.6× 713 0.6× 420 0.7× 401 0.7× 213 0.4× 149 2.7k
Guofa Li China 35 1.6k 1.1× 898 0.8× 763 1.2× 229 0.4× 280 0.5× 181 4.2k
Jiaqi Ma United States 33 1.9k 1.3× 1.8k 1.6× 185 0.3× 1.3k 2.3× 774 1.5× 177 4.3k
Shuo Feng China 22 1.6k 1.1× 1.4k 1.2× 170 0.3× 384 0.7× 521 1.0× 50 2.9k
Lingxi Li United States 31 892 0.6× 808 0.7× 170 0.3× 260 0.5× 388 0.7× 187 3.1k
Dominique Gruyer France 25 1.9k 1.2× 932 0.8× 309 0.5× 250 0.5× 730 1.4× 137 4.0k
Markus Maurer Germany 22 1.7k 1.1× 778 0.7× 493 0.8× 123 0.2× 339 0.7× 115 2.7k
Saiedeh Razavi Canada 20 477 0.3× 788 0.7× 164 0.3× 364 0.7× 387 0.7× 76 2.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Zhigang Xu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zhigang Xu

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhigang Xu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Zhigang Xu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Zhigang Xu 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 Xu. Zhigang Xu is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Liu, Chunying, et al.. (2025). Molecularly imprinted framework materials: design, synthesis, applications, and perspectives. Coordination Chemistry Reviews. 547. 217117–217117. 2 indexed citations
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Ma, Ke, et al.. (2025). A modeling methodology for car-following behaviors of automated vehicles: Trade-off between stability and mobility. Transportation Research Part B Methodological. 200. 103316–103316.
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Liu, Peng, et al.. (2024). To Err is Automation: Can Trust be Repaired by the Automated Driving System After its Failure?. IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine Systems. 54(5). 508–519. 4 indexed citations
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Fang, Yukun, et al.. (2023). Double-Layer Optimal Control Method for On-Ramp Merging. 2230–2241. 1 indexed citations
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Xu, Zhigang, et al.. (2023). Novel Neural-Network-Based Fuel Consumption Prediction Models Considering Vehicular Jerk. Electronics. 12(17). 3638–3638. 2 indexed citations
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Wang, Zijian, et al.. (2023). Impacts of communication delay on vehicle platoon string stability and its compensation strategy: A review. Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering (English Edition). 10(4). 508–529. 22 indexed citations
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Wu, Guoyuan, et al.. (2022). Physical Model versus Artificial Neural Network (ANN) Model: A Comparative Study on Modeling Car-Following Behavior at Signalized Intersections. Journal of Advanced Transportation. 2022. 1–18. 4 indexed citations
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Liu, Peng, et al.. (2021). User experience and usability when the automated driving system fails: Findings from a field experiment. Accident Analysis & Prevention. 161. 106383–106383. 19 indexed citations
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Xu, Zhigang, Yu Wang, Xiaopeng Li, et al.. (2020). Trajectory Optimization for a Connected Automated Traffic Stream: Comparison Between an Exact Model and Fast Heuristics. IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems. 22(5). 2969–2978. 35 indexed citations
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Chen, Chen, Cong Wang, Tie Qiu, Zhigang Xu, & Houbing Song. (2019). A Robust Active Safety Enhancement Strategy With Learning Mechanism in Vehicular Networks. IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems. 21(12). 5160–5176. 6 indexed citations
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Li, Li, Dong Zhang, Zhigang Xu, Ping Wang, & Guiping Wang. (2018). The Roles of Car Following and Lane Changing Drivers’ Anticipations during Vehicle Inserting Process: A Structural Equation Model Approach. Journal of Advanced Transportation. 2018. 1–19. 8 indexed citations
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Xu, Zhigang. (2018). Urban curb robust detection algorithm based on 3D-LIDAR. Journal of ZheJiang University (Engineering Science). 52(3). 504–514. 4 indexed citations
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Xu, Zhigang, Xiaochi Li, Xiangmo Zhao, Michael H. Zhang, & Zhongren Wang. (2017). DSRC versus 4G-LTE for Connected Vehicle Applications: A Study on Field Experiments of Vehicular Communication Performance. Journal of Advanced Transportation. 2017. 1–10. 221 indexed citations
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Li, Nan, et al.. (2017). Asphalt Pavement Crack Detection Algorithm Based on Multi-scale Ridges. Zhongguo gonglu xuebao. 30(4). 32. 5 indexed citations
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Xu, Zhigang, et al.. (2016). Protective effect of curcumin for retinal ganglion cells in adult rabbits with acute intraocular hypertension. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations
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Xu, Zhigang. (2014). Tectonic evolution and petroleum exploration prospect of East Africa. Zhongguo dizhi. 2 indexed citations
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Xu, Zhigang. (2013). Quick and precise road marking segmentation algorithm based on Beamlet. Journal of Chang'an University. 1 indexed citations

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