2026 Li-fang Zhang: Psychology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Psychology	49	5632	5230	54	52	186	11047

Overview

Li-fang Zhang is affiliated with the University of Hong Kong in China and has contributed extensively to the fields of psychology and social sciences. Their research spans multiple subfields, including social psychology, education, experimental and cognitive psychology, clinical psychology, and developmental and educational psychology.

The main topics of Li-fang Zhang's work include:

Creativity in Education and Neuroscience
Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
Grit, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation
Emotional Intelligence and Performance
Evaluation of Teaching Practices
Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Li-fang Zhang include:

Mengting Li
Zhengli Xie
Weiqiao Fan
Fei Cao
Anthony Goerzen

The scientist's frequent publication venues reflect their broad interest in psychological and educational research and comprise:

Educational Psychology
Thinking Skills and Creativity
Frontiers in Psychology
European Journal of Education
Higher Education

Notable recent papers authored or coauthored by Li-fang Zhang include:

"Thinking styles and vocational identity among senior-year students in elite universities in mainland China," 2022, published in Thinking Skills and Creativity
"The evaluation and obstacle analysis of urban resilience from the multidimensional perspective in Chinese cities," 2022, published in Sustainable Cities and Society
"Self-efficacy and Work Motivation among Inclusive Education Teachers in China," 2022, published in International Journal of Disability Development and Education
"Subjective well-being among PhD students in mainland China: the roles of psychological capital and academic engagement," 2024, published in Frontiers in Psychology
"Attitudes towards inclusive education and organizational commitment: comparing three types of teachers in Chinese inclusive education schools," 2022, published in Asia Pacific Journal of Education

Li-fang Zhang's body of work comprises 54 publications in psychology and 32 in social sciences. Their research output makes contributions to understanding motivation, creativity, emotional intelligence, and educational practices within Chinese educational contexts and broader social psychological frameworks.

Best Publications

A Threefold Model of Intellectual Styles.

Li-fang Zhang;Robert J. Sternberg

626
Citations
Perspectives on thinking, learning, and cognitive styles

Robert J. Sternberg;Li-fang Zhang

622
Citations
The nature of intellectual styles

Li-fang Zhang

463
Citations
Are learning approaches and thinking styles related? A study in two Chinese populations.

Li-Fang Zhang;Robert J. Sternberg

410
Citations
Styles of Learning and Thinking Matter in Instruction and Assessment

Robert J. Sternberg;Elena L. Grigorenko;Li-fang Zhang

324
Citations
What Do We Mean by Giftedness? A Pentagonal Implicit Theory

Robert J. Sternberg;Li-fang Zhang

318
Citations
Thinking Styles: Their relationships with modes of thinking and academic performance

Li-Fang Zhang

294
Citations
Styles of Thinking as a Basis of Differentiated Instruction

Robert J. Sternberg;Li-fang Zhang

289
Citations
Thinking styles and cognitive development.

Li-Fang Zhang

285
Citations
University students' learning approaches in three cultures: an investigation of Biggs's 3P model.

Li-Fang Zhang

266
Citations
Thinking styles and academic achievement among Filipino students.

Allan B. I. Bernardo;Li-Fang Zhang;Carmelo M. Callueng

265
Citations
Further cross-cultural validation of the theory of mental self-government.

Li-Fang Zhang

236
Citations
Thinking styles and teachers' characteristics

Li-Fang Zhang;Robert J. Sternberg

234
Citations
Contributions of thinking styles to critical thinking dispositions.

Li-Fang Zhang

229
Citations
Thinking styles: university students' preferred teaching styles and their conceptions of effective teachers.

Li-Fang Zhang

226
Citations
Thinking styles, abilities, and academic achievement among Hong Kong university students

LF Zhang;RJ Sternberg

225
Citations
Thinking Styles and the Big Five Personality Traits

Li-Fang Zhang

216
Citations
DOES THE BIG FIVE PREDICT LEARNING APPROACHES

Li-fang Zhang

216
Citations
Thinking styles, self-esteem, and socio-economic status

Li-fang Zhang;Gerard A Postiglione

199
Citations
Handbook of Intellectual Styles: Preferences in Cognition, Learning, and Thinking

Li-fang Zhang;Robert J. Sternberg;Stephen G. Rayner

179
Citations
Thinking styles and the big five personality traits revisited.

Li-fang Zhang

116
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert J. Sternberg Cornell University

David Watkins University of Melbourne

Elena L. Grigorenko University of Houston

Allan B. I. Bernardo De La Salle University

External Links

Personal website of Li-fang Zhang

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