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Xianbo Zhao publication distribution in Business and Management in 2026

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

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35 publications 436+

This scientist: 129 publications — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 436 publications or more.

Xianbo Zhao D-index placement in Business and Management in 2026

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

30 D-Index: 156 scientists 31 D-Index: 159 scientists 32 D-Index: 171 scientists 33 D-Index: 161 scientists 34 D-Index: 135 scientists 35 D-Index: 124 scientists 36 D-Index: 114 scientists 37 D-Index: 111 scientists 38 D-Index: 103 scientists 39 D-Index: 89 scientists 40 D-Index: 81 scientists 41 D-Index: 97 scientists 42 D-Index: 80 scientists 43 D-Index: 69 scientists 44 D-Index: 68 scientists 45 D-Index: 63 scientists 46 D-Index: 54 scientists 47 D-Index: 69 scientists 48 D-Index: 50 scientists 49 D-Index: 58 scientists 50 D-Index: 54 scientists 51 D-Index: 62 scientists 52 D-Index: 54 scientists 53 D-Index: 43 scientists 54 D-Index: 49 scientists 55 D-Index: 35 scientists 56 D-Index: 40 scientists 57 D-Index: 44 scientists 58 D-Index: 34 scientists 59 D-Index: 29 scientists 60 D-Index: 48 scientists 61 D-Index: 32 scientists 62 D-Index: 30 scientists 63 D-Index: 22 scientists 64 D-Index: 22 scientists 65 D-Index: 19 scientists 66 D-Index: 20 scientists 67 D-Index: 18 scientists 68 D-Index: 17 scientists 69 D-Index: 21 scientists 70 D-Index: 20 scientists 71 D-Index: 19 scientists 72 D-Index: 14 scientists 73 D-Index: 10 scientists 74 D-Index: 16 scientists 75 D-Index: 24 scientists 76 D-Index: 13 scientists 77 D-Index: 19 scientists 78 D-Index: 8 scientists 79 D-Index: 6 scientists 80 D-Index: 4 scientists 81 D-Index: 12 scientists 82 D-Index: 7 scientists 83 D-Index: 7 scientists 84 D-Index: 6 scientists 85 D-Index: 10 scientists 86 D-Index: 4 scientists 87 D-Index: 11 scientists 88 D-Index: 6 scientists 89+ D-Index: 96 scientists
30 D-Index 89+

This scientist: 50 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 89 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Rising Stars Award

Overview

Xianbo Zhao is affiliated with Central Queensland University in Australia and has contributed extensively to the fields of Business, Management and Accounting, as well as Decision Sciences. Within these broader disciplines, their work focuses particularly on subfields such as Management Science and Operations Research, Strategy and Management, Building and Construction, Civil and Structural Engineering, and Radiological and Ultrasound Technology.

The scientist's research primarily addresses topics related to Construction Project Management and Performance, Occupational Health and Safety Research, BIM and Construction Integration, Public-Private Partnership Projects, Risk and Safety Analysis, Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior, and Sustainable Building Design and Assessment.

Frequent coauthors in Xianbo Zhao's research include Guangdong Wu, Jian Zuo, Xiaopeng Deng, Junwei Zheng, and Bon-Gang Hwang, reflecting ongoing collaborations that have contributed to various published works.

The venues where Zhao's work is most often published include Engineering Construction & Architectural Management, Buildings, Journal of Management in Engineering, Journal of Infrastructure Systems, and Journal of Cleaner Production.

Notable recent papers authored by Xianbo Zhao include:

  • Evaluation of sustainable transport research in 2000-2019, 2020, Journal of Cleaner Production
  • Stakeholder-Associated Factors Influencing Construction and Demolition Waste Management: A Systematic Review, 2021, Buildings

Other relevant papers connected to the scientist's research networks include:

  • Risk Response of Complex Projects: Risk Association Network Method, 2021, Journal of Management in Engineering
  • Work-Family Conflict and Job Outcomes for Construction Professionals: The Mediating Role of Affective Organizational Commitment, 2020, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • Resilience in Infrastructure Systems: A Comprehensive Review, 2022, Buildings

Xianbo Zhao's extensive work spans a range of topics essential to understanding construction management processes, safety, sustainability, and organizational behavior in complex project environments. Their research outputs and collaborations reflect a multidimensional approach toward enhancing knowledge in construction and management sciences.

Best Publications

  • Public private partnership projects in Singapore factors, critical risks and preferred risk allocation from the perspective of contractors /

    Bon-Gang Hwang;Xianbo Zhao

  • A scientometric review of global BIM research: Analysis and visualization

    Xianbo Zhao

  • Investigating the relationship between communication-conflict interaction and project success among construction project teams

    Guangdong Wu;Cong Liu;Xianbo Zhao;Jian Zuo

  • A bibliometric review of green building research 2000–2016

    Xianbo Zhao;Jian Zuo;Guangdong Wu;Can Huang

  • Risk management in small construction projects in Singapore: Status, barriers and impact

    Bon-Gang Hwang;Xianbo Zhao;Li Ping Toh

  • Evaluation of sustainable transport research in 2000–2019

    Xianbo Zhao;Yongjian Ke;Jian Zuo;Wei Xiong

  • The impact of transformational leadership on employee sustainable performance: The mediating role of organizational citizenship behavior

    Weiping Jiang;Xianbo Zhao;Jiongbin Ni

  • A fuzzy synthetic evaluation approach for risk assessment: a case of Singapore's green projects

    Xianbo Zhao;Bon-Gang Hwang;Yan Gao

  • Mapping the bike sharing research published from 2010 to 2018: A scientometric review

    Hongyun Si;Jian-gang Shi;Guangdong Wu;Jindao Chen;Jindao Chen

  • Risk Paths in International Construction Projects: Case Study from Chinese Contractors

    Junying Liu;Xianbo Zhao;Peng Yan

  • Identifying the critical factors affecting schedule performance of public housing projects

    Bon-Gang Hwang;Xianbo Zhao;Si Yi Ng

  • Soft skills of construction project management professionals and project success factors: A structural equation model

    Jian Zuo;Xianbo Zhao;Quan Bui Minh Nguyen;Tony Ma

  • Critical success factors for enterprise risk management in Chinese construction companies

    Xianbo Zhao;Bon-Gang Hwang;Sui Pheng Low

  • The importance of use and end-of-life phases to the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of concrete – A review

    Peng Wu;Bo Xia;Xianbo Zhao

  • Reducing Hindrances to Enterprise Risk Management Implementation in Construction Firms

    X. Zhao;B. Hwang;S. Pheng Low;Peng Wu

  • Developing Fuzzy Enterprise Risk Management Maturity Model for Construction Firms

    Xianbo Zhao;Bon-Gang Hwang;Sui Pheng Low

  • Identifying the critical risks in underground rail international construction joint ventures: Case study of Singapore

    Xianbo Zhao;Bon-Gang Hwang;Gwendolyn Shiyun Yu

  • Investigating the client-related rework in building projects: The case of Singapore

    Bon-Gang Hwang;Xianbo Zhao;Khang Jin Goh

  • Addressing Risks in Green Retrofit Projects: The Case of Singapore:

    Bon-Gang Hwang;Xianbo Zhao;Yi Lin See;Yun Zhong

  • Identifying critical leadership styles of project managers for green building projects

    Xianbo Zhao;Bon-Gang Hwang;Hong Ning Lee

Frequent Co-Authors

Bon-Gang Hwang
Bon-Gang Hwang National University of Singapore
Jian Zuo
Jian Zuo University of Adelaide
Xiangyu Wang
Xiangyu Wang Curtin University
Martin Skitmore
Martin Skitmore Bond University
Wencong Su
Wencong Su University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Xudong Cheng
Xudong Cheng University of Science and Technology of China
Miroslaw J. Skibniewski
Miroslaw J. Skibniewski University of Maryland, College Park

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