Zuoxiang Zhao

434 total citations · 1 hit paper
16 papers, 310 citations indexed

About

Zuoxiang Zhao is a scholar working on Economics and Econometrics, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and Marketing. According to data from OpenAlex, Zuoxiang Zhao has authored 16 papers receiving a total of 310 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Economics and Econometrics, 4 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and 3 papers in Marketing. Recurrent topics in Zuoxiang Zhao's work include Energy, Environment, Economic Growth (12 papers), Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies (4 papers) and Economic Growth and Productivity (3 papers). Zuoxiang Zhao is often cited by papers focused on Energy, Environment, Economic Growth (12 papers), Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies (4 papers) and Economic Growth and Productivity (3 papers). Zuoxiang Zhao collaborates with scholars based in China, United Kingdom and Lebanon. Zuoxiang Zhao's co-authors include Chi Keung Marco Lau, Mantu Kumar Mahalik, Giray Gözgör, Rabeh Khalfaoui, Gupteswar Patel, Dongna Zhang, Jinqiu Ma, Zeyu Li, Mei Jiang and Li Zhou and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Environmental Management, Energy Economics and Technological Forecasting and Social Change.

In The Last Decade

Zuoxiang Zhao

15 papers receiving 300 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. The impact of geopolitical risks on renewable energy demand in OECD countries
    2023 139 citations Zuoxiang Zhao, Giray Gözgör et al. Energy Economics profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Zuoxiang Zhao 244 98 46 42 35 16 310
Qunyang Du 273 1.1× 75 0.8× 48 1.0× 38 0.9× 51 1.5× 21 369
Guoheng Hu 259 1.1× 111 1.1× 27 0.6× 27 0.6× 52 1.5× 13 307
Puja Sunil Pawar 215 0.9× 101 1.0× 62 1.3× 24 0.6× 20 0.6× 7 317
Shaiara Husain 442 1.8× 171 1.7× 35 0.8× 29 0.7× 54 1.5× 16 518
Nisit Panthamit 300 1.2× 136 1.4× 33 0.7× 33 0.8× 51 1.5× 16 374
Shreya Pal 308 1.3× 119 1.2× 40 0.9× 19 0.5× 70 2.0× 46 408
Ameenullah Aman 311 1.3× 109 1.1× 18 0.4× 17 0.4× 69 2.0× 16 376
Jiancheng Bai 295 1.2× 111 1.1× 23 0.5× 11 0.3× 36 1.0× 13 349
Rufei Ma 265 1.1× 87 0.9× 50 1.1× 17 0.4× 42 1.2× 14 336
Sen Qiao 294 1.2× 109 1.1× 39 0.8× 17 0.4× 12 0.3× 16 346

Countries citing papers authored by Zuoxiang Zhao

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zuoxiang Zhao

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Zuoxiang 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 Zuoxiang Zhao. The network helps show where Zuoxiang Zhao may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zuoxiang Zhao

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

All Works

16 of 16 papers shown
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Zhang, Long, et al.. (2025). Unleashing the critical role of renewable energy through global value chains and digitalization: A path towards environmental sustainability. Journal of Environmental Management. 392. 126688–126688. 10 indexed citations
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Zhao, Zuoxiang, et al.. (2025). ESG ratings, executive pay-for-performance sensitivity and within-firm pay gap. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications. 12(1).
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Zhu, Jiayin, et al.. (2025). Special economic zones upgrading and carbon emission reduction: firm-level evidence from China. Applied Economics. 1–16. 1 indexed citations
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Zhao, Zuoxiang, et al.. (2024). Artificial Intelligence-driven regional energy transition:Evidence from China. Economic Analysis and Policy. 85. 48–60. 11 indexed citations
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Zhao, Zuoxiang, et al.. (2024). Growth Models and Influencing Mechanisms of Total Factor Productivity in China’s National High-Tech Zones. Sustainability. 16(8). 3245–3245. 3 indexed citations
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Zhao, Zuoxiang, et al.. (2024). How disaggregated natural resources rents affect financial development: From the perspective of sustainable development. Resources Policy. 92. 104982–104982. 5 indexed citations
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Jiang, Mei, et al.. (2024). The impact of green innovation on carbon reduction efficiency in China: Evidence from machine learning validation. Energy Economics. 133. 107525–107525. 37 indexed citations
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Zhao, Zuoxiang, et al.. (2023). Financial Development Convergence: Evidence from Top and Bottom Globalised Developing Economies. Emerging Markets Finance and Trade. 60(8). 1599–1622. 2 indexed citations
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Zhao, Zuoxiang, Chi Keung Marco Lau, Alaa M. Soliman, & Sahbi Farhani. (2023). Energy commodity and stock market interconnectedness: Evidence from carbon emission trading system. Technological Forecasting and Social Change. 194. 122669–122669. 14 indexed citations
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Zhao, Zuoxiang, et al.. (2023). Development strategy, technological progress, and regional environmental performance: empirical evidence from China. Economic Change and Restructuring. 56(5). 3701–3732. 2 indexed citations
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Zhao, Zuoxiang, Shreya Pal, Mantu Kumar Mahalik, & Giray Gözgör. (2023). Effects of Financial and Trade Globalization on Total Factor Productivity Growth in Emerging Economies. Emerging Markets Finance and Trade. 60(2). 328–344. 4 indexed citations
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Zhao, Zuoxiang, Giray Gözgör, Chi Keung Marco Lau, et al.. (2023). The impact of geopolitical risks on renewable energy demand in OECD countries. Energy Economics. 122. 106700–106700. 139 indexed citations breakdown →
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Zhang, Dongna, Zuoxiang Zhao, & Chi Keung Marco Lau. (2022). Sovereign ESG and corporate investment: New insights from the United Kingdom. Technological Forecasting and Social Change. 183. 121899–121899. 43 indexed citations
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Zhao, Zuoxiang. (2020). The Evolution of China’s High-tech Zones and the Guiding Philosophy of the Developmental State. İstanbul Üniversitesi Sosyoloji Dergisi / İstanbul University Journal of Sociology. 40(2). 803–821. 2 indexed citations
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Zhao, Zuoxiang. (2016). Measurement of production efficiency and environmental efficiency in China’s province-level: a by-production approach. Environmental Economics and Policy Studies. 19(4). 735–759. 6 indexed citations

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