2026 Yong Zhao: 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
Social Sciences and Humanities	54	2101	1908	1011	906	193	18257

Research.com Recognitions

2003 - Early Career Award, American Educational Research Association

Overview

Yong Zhao is affiliated with the University of Kansas in the United States and specializes primarily in the field of Mathematics. Their academic work extensively covers subfields such as Statistics and Probability, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Artificial Intelligence, Molecular Biology, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

The research topics Yong Zhao focuses on include:

Statistical Methods and Inference
Statistical Methods and Bayesian Inference
Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials
Bayesian Methods and Mixture Models
Advanced Statistical Methods and Models
Statistical Distribution Estimation and Applications
Malaria Research and Control

The scientist has contributed to a number of peer-reviewed papers in various journals. Some of their recent publications include:

Change of climate data over 37 years in Hong Kong and the implications on the simulation-based building energy evaluations, 2020, Energy and Buildings
Long-range correlations and stride pattern variability in recreational and elite distance runners during a prolonged run, 2020, Gait & Posture
Statistical inference for missing data mechanisms, 2020, Statistics in Medicine
Unified approach for regression models with nonmonotone missing at random data, 2021, AStA Advances in Statistical Analysis
Diagnostic checking of multiple imputation models, 2022, AStA Advances in Statistical Analysis

Yong Zhao frequently collaborates with other researchers. Key coauthors include:

Meng Liu
Deling Lu
Dawei Qian
Rongyu Zhou
Siwei Lou

Their publications appear regularly in several notable venues such as:

PubMed
Statistics in Medicine
AStA Advances in Statistical Analysis
Statistical Methods & Applications
Communication in Statistics- Theory and Methods

Yong Zhao received the Early Career Award from the American Educational Research Association in 2003.

Best Publications

Conditions for Classroom Technology Innovations

Yong Zhao;Kevin Pugh;Stephen Sheldon;Joe L. Byers

1761
Citations
Factors Affecting Technology Uses in Schools: An Ecological Perspective

Yong Zhao;Kenneth A. Frank

1736
Citations
What Makes the Difference? A Practical Analysis of Research on the Effectiveness of Distance Education

Yong Zhao;Jing Lei;Bo Yan;Chun Lai

1001
Citations
Teacher Adoption of Technology: A Perceptual Control Theory Perspective

Yong Zhao;Gary A. Cziko

859
Citations
Social Capital and the Diffusion of Innovations Within Organizations: The Case of Computer Technology in Schools

Kenneth A. Frank;Yong Zhao;Kathryn Borman

857
Citations
World Class Learners: Educating Creative and Entrepreneurial Students

Yong Zhao

830
Citations
Recent Developments in Technology and Language Learning: A Literature Review and Meta-analysis

Yong Zhao

590
Citations
Race, gender, and information technology use: The new digital divide

Linda A. Jackson;Yong Zhao;Anthony Kolenic;Hiram E. Fitzgerald

579
Citations
COVID-19 as a catalyst for educational change.

Yong Zhao;Yong Zhao

561
Citations
Technology uses and student achievement: A longitudinal study

Jing Lei;Yong Zhao

559
Citations
Preparing Globally Competent Teachers: A New Imperative for Teacher Education

Yong Zhao

510
Citations
Does home Internet use influence the academic performance of low-income children?

Linda A. Jackson;Alexander von Eye;Frank A. Biocca;Gretchen Barbatsis

502
Citations
Information technology use and creativity: Findings from the Children and Technology Project

Linda A. Jackson;Edward A. Witt;Alexander Ivan Games;Hiram E. Fitzgerald

453
Citations
The changes we need: Education post COVID-19

Yong Zhao;Yong Zhao;Jim Watterston

432
Citations
Who's afraid of the big bad dragon? : why China has the best (and worst) education system in the world

Yong Zhao

405
Citations
Noticing and Text-Based Chat

Chun Lai;Yong Zhao

388
Citations
One-to-one computing: what does it bring to schools?

Jing Lei;Yong Zhao

375
Citations
Bridging the Gap: Technology Trends and Use of Technology in Schools

Cher Ping Lim;Yong Zhao;Jo Tondeur;Ching Sing Chai

364
Citations
The Effects of Listeners' Control of Speech Rate on Second Language Comprehension

Yong Zhao

295
Citations
Self-concept, self-esteem, gender, race and information technology use

Linda A. Jackson;Alexander von Eye;Hiram E. Fitzgerald;Yong Zhao

257
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Linda A. Jackson Michigan State University

Hiram E. Fitzgerald Michigan State University

Alexander von Eye Michigan State University

Frank Biocca New Jersey Institute of Technology

Carol Sue Englert Michigan State University

Kenneth A. Frank Michigan State University

Punya Mishra Arizona State University

Matthew J. Koehler Michigan State University

William R. Penuel University of Colorado Boulder

Ching Sing Chai Chinese University of Hong Kong

External Links

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