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Physics 92 2085 1981 37 37 1229 40350

Gang Zhao publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Gang Zhao between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Gang Zhao published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 38 papers a year. Output peaked at 157 publications in 2021. 27 of the 1,443 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
50 100 150
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 157. Peak 157 publications in 2021. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 5 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 4 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 20 publications 2002: 19 publications 2003: 14 publications 2004: 21 publications 2005: 23 publications 2006: 40 publications 2007: 29 publications 2008: 35 publications 2009: 40 publications 2010: 34 publications 2011: 46 publications 2012: 63 publications 2013: 85 publications 2014: 62 publications 2015: 106 publications 2016: 87 publications 2017: 94 publications 2018: 118 publications 2019: 136 publications 2020: 124 publications 2021: 157 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 20 publications
1988 2025

1,443 publications in total across all disciplines

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Gang Zhao: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 0
1990 2
1991 1
1992 1
1993 5
1994 1
1995 4
1996 2
1997 5
1998 7
1999 11
2000 13
2001 20
2002 19
2003 14
2004 21
2005 23
2006 40
2007 29
2008 35
2009 40
2010 34
2011 46
2012 63
2013 85
2014 62
2015 106
2016 87
2017 94
2018 118
2019 136
2020 124
2021 157
2022 5
2023 5
2024 7
2025 20
Total 1,443
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Gang Zhao publications per year - data summary

  • Gang Zhao, a Physics scholar from Chinese Academy of Sciences, has 1,443 publications recorded across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1988 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2021, with 157 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1988, 1991, 1992 and 1994, with 1 publication each.
  • 1 of the 38 years in the span carries no publications at all (1989).
  • The rate of publication averages 38.0 papers per year over the whole span, or 39.0 per year counting only the 37 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 194 publications, 13% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1988-2000: 53 publications (4.1 per year); 2001-2013: 469 publications (36.1 per year); 2014-2025: 921 publications (76.8 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Gang Zhao publication distribution in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Physics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Gang Zhao sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 70 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 103–122 to 1,469+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 323–342 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 1,223–1,242 publications, is where this scientist sits. 103–122 publications: 7 scientists 123–142 publications: 10 scientists 143–162 publications: 31 scientists 163–182 publications: 35 scientists 183–202 publications: 53 scientists 203–222 publications: 81 scientists 223–242 publications: 85 scientists 243–262 publications: 112 scientists 263–282 publications: 114 scientists 283–302 publications: 126 scientists 303–322 publications: 136 scientists 323–342 publications: 162 scientists 343–362 publications: 155 scientists 363–382 publications: 156 scientists 383–402 publications: 134 scientists 403–422 publications: 145 scientists 423–442 publications: 147 scientists 443–462 publications: 131 scientists 463–482 publications: 131 scientists 483–502 publications: 116 scientists 503–522 publications: 106 scientists 523–542 publications: 103 scientists 543–562 publications: 87 scientists 563–582 publications: 84 scientists 583–602 publications: 94 scientists 603–622 publications: 70 scientists 623–642 publications: 76 scientists 643–662 publications: 60 scientists 663–682 publications: 54 scientists 683–702 publications: 60 scientists 703–722 publications: 48 scientists 723–742 publications: 64 scientists 743–762 publications: 48 scientists 763–782 publications: 37 scientists 783–802 publications: 43 scientists 803–822 publications: 34 scientists 823–842 publications: 36 scientists 843–862 publications: 32 scientists 863–882 publications: 32 scientists 883–902 publications: 31 scientists 903–922 publications: 25 scientists 923–942 publications: 15 scientists 943–962 publications: 24 scientists 963–982 publications: 13 scientists 983–1,002 publications: 21 scientists 1,003–1,022 publications: 21 scientists 1,023–1,042 publications: 16 scientists 1,043–1,062 publications: 9 scientists 1,063–1,082 publications: 19 scientists 1,083–1,102 publications: 11 scientists 1,103–1,122 publications: 17 scientists 1,123–1,142 publications: 11 scientists 1,143–1,162 publications: 7 scientists 1,163–1,182 publications: 4 scientists 1,183–1,202 publications: 10 scientists 1,203–1,222 publications: 8 scientists 1,223–1,242 publications: 16 scientists 1,243–1,262 publications: 4 scientists 1,263–1,282 publications: 10 scientists 1,283–1,302 publications: 5 scientists 1,303–1,322 publications: 7 scientists 1,323–1,342 publications: 4 scientists 1,343–1,362 publications: 8 scientists 1,363–1,382 publications: 6 scientists 1,383–1,402 publications: 7 scientists 1,403–1,422 publications: 3 scientists 1,423–1,442 publications: 4 scientists 1,443–1,462 publications: 4 scientists 1,463–1,468 publications: 3 scientists 1,469+ publications: 100 scientists
103–122 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 1,229 publications — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more.

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Number of Physics scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,678 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
103–122 7
123–142 10
143–162 31
163–182 35
183–202 53
203–222 81
223–242 85
243–262 112
263–282 114
283–302 126
303–322 136
323–342 162
343–362 155
363–382 156
383–402 134
403–422 145
423–442 147
443–462 131
463–482 131
483–502 116
503–522 106
523–542 103
543–562 87
563–582 84
583–602 94
603–622 70
623–642 76
643–662 60
663–682 54
683–702 60
703–722 48
723–742 64
743–762 48
763–782 37
783–802 43
803–822 34
823–842 36
843–862 32
863–882 32
883–902 31
903–922 25
923–942 15
943–962 24
963–982 13
983–1,002 21
1,003–1,022 21
1,023–1,042 16
1,043–1,062 9
1,063–1,082 19
1,083–1,102 11
1,103–1,122 17
1,123–1,142 11
1,143–1,162 7
1,163–1,182 4
1,183–1,202 10
1,203–1,222 8
1,223–1,242 16 1,229
1,243–1,262 4
1,263–1,282 10
1,283–1,302 5
1,303–1,322 7
1,323–1,342 4
1,343–1,362 8
1,363–1,382 6
1,383–1,402 7
1,403–1,422 3
1,423–1,442 4
1,443–1,462 4
1,463–1,468 3
1,469+ 100
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Gang Zhao publication distribution in Physics in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 3,678 Physics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 70 ranges running from 103–122 to 1,469+ publications.
  • Gang Zhao, a Physics scholar from Chinese Academy of Sciences, records 1,229 publications - the 95th percentile of the discipline.
  • 95% of ranked Physics scientists score the same or lower than Gang Zhao, and about 5% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 463–482 publications range, and Gang Zhao ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 323–342 publications, holding 162 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 49% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 443–462 publications), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Gang Zhao D-index placement in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Physics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Gang Zhao sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 59 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 185+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 167. Most scientists, 167, have 80–81 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 92–93 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 76 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 110 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 143 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 153 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 144 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 167 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 167 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 166 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 132 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 155 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 134 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 137 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 102 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 112 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 110 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 116 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 97 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 103 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 87 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 90 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 78 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 75 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 67 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 69 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 59 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 53 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 42 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 41 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 33 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 32 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 45 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 19 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 24 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 28 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 31 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 20 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 12 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 24 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 23 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 15 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 15 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 11 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 17 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 12 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 11 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 9 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 9 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 11 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 4 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 8 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 5 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 3 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 4 scientists 184 D-Index: 4 scientists 185+ D-Index: 99 scientists
70–71 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 92 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Physics scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,678 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 76
72–73 110
74–75 143
76–77 153
78–79 144
80–81 167
82–83 167
84–85 166
86–87 132
88–89 155
90–91 134
92–93 137 92
94–95 102
96–97 112
98–99 110
100–101 116
102–103 97
104–105 103
106–107 87
108–109 90
110–111 67
112–113 78
114–115 75
116–117 67
118–119 69
120–121 60
122–123 59
124–125 53
126–127 42
128–129 41
130–131 33
132–133 32
134–135 45
136–137 19
138–139 24
140–141 28
142–143 31
144–145 22
146–147 20
148–149 12
150–151 16
152–153 24
154–155 23
156–157 15
158–159 15
160–161 11
162–163 17
164–165 12
166–167 11
168–169 9
170–171 9
172–173 11
174–175 4
176–177 8
178–179 5
180–181 3
182–183 4
184 4
185+ 99
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Gang Zhao D-index placement in Physics in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 3,678 Physics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 59 ranges running from 70–71 to 185+ D-Index.
  • Gang Zhao, a Physics scholar from Chinese Academy of Sciences, records 92 D-Index - the 44th percentile of the discipline.
  • 44% of ranked Physics scientists score the same or lower than Gang Zhao, and about 56% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 96–97 D-Index range, and Gang Zhao ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 80–81 D-Index, holding 167 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 55% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 98–99 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more, 99 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Overview

Gang Zhao is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China and specializes in medical research with a focus on gastric cancer, molecular biology, surgery, and pulmonary and respiratory medicine. Their work extends into oncology and gastroenterology, with a particular emphasis on metastatic mechanisms and cancer treatment outcomes.

Their recent research contributions cover several aspects of gastric cancer management and molecular mechanisms related to cancer progression. Notable publications include:

  • Laparoscopic vs Open Distal Gastrectomy for Locally Advanced Gastric Cancer (2021, JAMA Surgery)
  • Morbidity and Mortality of Laparoscopic vs Open Total Gastrectomy for Clinical Stage I Gastric Cancer (2020, JAMA Oncology)
  • Neutrophil extracellular traps promote metastasis in gastric cancer patients with postoperative abdominal infectious complications (2022, Nature Communications)
  • Hypoxic gastric cancer-derived exosomes promote progression and metastasis via MiR-301a-3p/PHD3/HIF-1α positive feedback loop (2020, Oncogene)
  • Postoperative quality of life after laparoscopy-assisted pylorus-preserving gastrectomy compared with laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy for early gastric cancer (2020, Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology)

Gang Zhao collaborates frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Yihong Sun
  • Xiangqian Su
  • Xiang Xia
  • Ziyu Li
  • Chao-Hui Zheng

Publications by Gang Zhao predominantly appear in journals and venues such as:

  • Aging
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Nature Communications
  • Oncogene
  • PubMed

The primary field of study for Gang Zhao is medicine, with 83 publications. Subfields where they have made significant contributions include pulmonary and respiratory medicine (30 publications), molecular biology (13 publications), surgery (10 publications), gastroenterology (8 publications), and oncology (7 publications).

Research topics frequently addressed by Gang Zhao include:

  • Metastasis and carcinoma case studies
  • Gastric cancer management and outcomes
  • Gastrointestinal tumor research and treatment
  • Cholangiocarcinoma and gallbladder cancer studies
  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
  • Neutrophil, myeloperoxidase and oxidative mechanisms
  • Ginseng biological effects and applications

Best Publications

  • The Milky Way's Circular Velocity Curve to 60 kpc and an Estimate of the Dark Matter Halo Mass from Kinematics of ~2400 SDSS Blue Horizontal Branch Stars

    X.-X. Xue;H.-W. Rix;G. Zhao;P. Re Fiorentin

  • Observation of a charged charmoniumlike structure in e+ e- → (D* D*)± π∓ at √s = 4.26 GeV.

    M. Ablikim;M. N. Achasov;X. C. Ai;O. Albayrak

  • LAMOST spectral survey — An overview

    Gang Zhao;Yong-Heng Zhao;Yao-Quan Chu;Yao-Quan Chu;Yi-Peng Jing

  • The Milky Way’s Circular Velocity Curve to 60 kpc and an Estimate of the Dark Matter Halo Mass from the Kinematics of ~2400 SDSS Blue Horizontal-Branch Stars

    X. X. Xue;X. X. Xue;H. W. Rix;G. Zhao;P. Re Fiorentin;P. Re Fiorentin

  • The first data release (DR1) of the LAMOST regular survey

    A-Li Luo;Yong-Heng Zhao;Gang Zhao;Li-Cai Deng

  • Morbidity and Mortality of Laparoscopic Versus Open D2 Distal Gastrectomy for Advanced Gastric Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Trial

    Yanfeng Hu;Changming Huang;Yihong Sun;Xiangqian Su

  • Observation of a Charged Charmoniumlike Structure Z(c) (4020) and Search for the Z(c) (3900) in e(+)e(-) -> pi(+) pi(-)h(c)

    M. Ablikim;M. N. Achasov;O. Albayrak;D. J. Ambrose

  • The First Data Release (DR1) of the LAMOST general survey

    A.-L. Luo;Y.-H. Zhao;G. Zhao;L.-C. Deng

  • Chemical composition of 90 F and G disk dwarfs

    Y. Q. Chen;Y. Q. Chen;Y. Q. Chen;P. E. Nissen;G. Zhao;H. W. Zhang;H. W. Zhang

  • Observation of a Charged (D(D)over-bar*)(+/-) Mass Peak in e(+)e(-) -> pi D(D)over-bar* at root s=4.26 GeV

    M. Ablikim;M. N. Achasov;M. N. Achasov;O. Albayrak;D. J. Ambrose

  • THE TYPE IC HYPERNOVA SN 2002AP

    P. A. Mazzali;P. A. Mazzali;J. Deng;K. Maeda;K. Nomoto

  • Observation of a Charged Charmoniumlike Structure in e(+)e(-) -> (D* (D)over-bar*)(+/-)pi(-/+) at root s=4.26 GeV

    M. Ablikim;H.X. Yang;Z.P. Zhang;T. Hussain

  • Measurement of the e + e − → π + π − cross section between 600 and 900 MeV using initial state radiation

    M. Ablikim;M.N. Achasov;X.C. Ai;O. Albayrak

  • Highly efficient and reusable dendritic catalysts derived from N-prolylsulfonamide for the asymmetric direct aldol reaction in water.

    Yongyong Wu;Yazhu Zhang;Menglong Yu;Gang Zhao

  • Data release of the LAMOST pilot survey

    A-Li Luo;Hao-Tong Zhang;Yong-Heng Zhao;Gang Zhao

  • The lncRNA UCA1 promotes proliferation, migration, immune escape and inhibits apoptosis in gastric cancer by sponging anti-tumor miRNAs

    Chao-Jie Wang;Chun-Chao Zhu;Jia Xu;Ming Wang

  • Precision measurement of the integrated luminosity of the data taken by BESIII at center-of-mass energies between 3.810 GeV and 4.600 GeV

    M. Ablikim;M. N. Achasov;X. C. Ai;O. Albayrak

  • Interleukin-8 serum levels in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer.

    Robert W Veltri;M.Craig Miller;Gang Zhao;Angela Ng

  • Modelling loop-top X-ray source and reconnection outflows in solar flares with intense lasers

    Jiayong Zhong;Yutong Li;Xiaogang Wang;Jiaqi Wang

  • Future Physics Programme of BESIII

    M. Ablikim;M. N. Achasov;M. N. Achasov;P. Adlarson;S. Ahmed

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