2026 Ping Zhang: Social Sciences and Humanities Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Computer Science	49	5783	5617	2629	2535	204	13387
Social Sciences and Humanities	49	2884	2637	1403	1264	223	13414

Overview

Ping Zhang is affiliated with Syracuse University in the United States and works primarily within the field of engineering. Their research spans a variety of subfields including social psychology, sociology and political science, economics and econometrics, civil and structural engineering, and electrical and electronic engineering.

Their recent scholarly output includes papers published in diverse academic venues. Notable recent publications are:

Self-centring damper with multi-energy-dissipation mechanisms: Insights and structural seismic demand perspective (2023), Journal of Constructional Steel Research
Detecting stock market manipulation via machine learning: Evidence from China Securities Regulatory Commission punishment cases (2021), International Review of Financial Analysis
Mechanism, modification and application of silver-based photocatalysts (2023), Materials Today Sustainability
Z-scheme silver-based p-n junction of AgFeO2-modified Ag3VO4 with enhanced photocatalytic performance (2022), Journal of Alloys and Compounds
Barriers and facilitators to implementing measurement-based care for depression in Shanghai, China: a situational analysis (2021), BMC Psychiatry

Frequently publishing venues include:

Journal of Physics Conference Series
arXiv (Cornell University)
SSRN Electronic Journal
BMC Psychiatry
Sustainability

Collaborations form an important part of their work. Frequent coauthors are:

Song Ren
Mengke Li
Yanyan Cui
Yaling Wang
Jill Murphy

Their research covers several main topics, including:

Mental Health Treatment and Access
Rock Mechanics and Modeling
Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
Energy, Environment, Economic Growth
Big Data and Business Intelligence
Health disparities and outcomes
Copper-based nanomaterials and applications

Best Publications

The role of moderating factors in user technology acceptance

Heshan Sun;Ping Zhang

1404
Citations
Satisfiers and dissatisfiers: a two-factor model for website design and evaluation

Ping Zhang;Gisela M. von Dran

808
Citations
The Evolution of Social Commerce: The People, Management, Technology, and Information Dimensions

Chingning Wang;Ping Zhang

791
Citations
User Expectations and Rankings of Quality Factors in Different Web Site Domains

Ping Zhang;Gisela M. von Dran

677
Citations
Social commerce research: An integrated view

Lina Zhou;Ping Zhang;Hans-Dieter Zimmermann

608
Citations
Causal Relationships between Perceived Enjoyment and Perceived Ease of Use: An Alternative Approach

Heshan Sun;Ping Zhang

512
Citations
A person-artefact-task (PAT) model of flow antecedents in computer-mediated environments

Christina M. Finneran;Ping Zhang

461
Citations
The affective response model: a theoretical framework of affective concepts and their relationships in the ICT context

Ping Zhang

432
Citations
FLOW IN COMPUTER-MEDIATED ENVIRONMENTS: PROMISES AND CHALLENGES

Christina M. Finneran;Ping Zhang

401
Citations
Social commerce: Looking back and forward

Renata Gonçalves Curty;Ping Zhang

378
Citations
The importance of affective quality

Ping Zhang;Na Li

370
Citations
CONSUMER ONLINE SHOPPING ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIOR: AN ASSESSMENT OF RESEARCH

Na Li;Ping Zhang

362
Citations
Human-Computer Interaction: Developing Effective Organizational Information Systems

Dov Te'eni;Jane M. Carey;Ping Zhang

358
Citations
The effects of animation on information seeking performance on the World Wide Web: securing attention or interfering with primary tasks?

Ping Zhang

335
Citations
UNDERSTANDING CONSUMERS ATTITUDE TOWARD ADVERTISING

Chingning Wang;Ping Zhang;Risook Choi

331
Citations
Website features that gave rise to social commerce: a historical analysis

Renata Gonçalves Curty;Ping Zhang

285
Citations
Websites that satisfy users: a theoretical framework for Web user interface design and evaluation

Ping Zhang;R.V. Small;G.M. von Dran;S. Barcellos

218
Citations
The Effects of Extrinsic Motivations and Satisfaction in Open Source Software Development

Weiling Ke;Ping Zhang

216
Citations
The Intellectual Development of Human-Computer Interaction Research: A Critical Assessment of the MIS Literature (1990-2002)

Na (Lina) Li;Ping Zhang

209
Citations
Affective Quality and Cognitive Absorption: Extending Technology Acceptance Research

Ping Zhang;Na Li;Heshan Sun

203
Citations
Human-computer Interaction and Management Information Systems: Foundations

Dennis F. Galletta;Ping Zhang

158
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Steve Nelson Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans

Lahouari Bounoua Goddard Space Flight Center

Dennis F. Galletta University of Pittsburgh

Fiona Fui-Hoon Nah Singapore Management University

Jay K. Kolls Tulane University

Izak Benbasat University of British Columbia

Huajian Yao University of Science and Technology of China

Rena R. Wing Brown University

Marc L. Imhoff Goddard Space Flight Center

Ranga B. Myneni Boston University

External Links

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