Kai Zhang: h-index, Total Citations, and Citation Map
Kai Zhang's h-index is 104 (1230 i10-index, 66,416+ total citations across 1,000+ publications) according to Google Scholar as of July 2026. Kai Zhang is affiliated with Ecole Centrale de Lyon.
Kai Zhang is a researcher affiliated with Ecole Centrale de Lyon, specializing in Robust control, vibration control, robustness analysis. Their work has been cited 66,416 times. This profile visualizes their global influence, highlighting strong citation networks in China.
Kai Zhang's Citation Metrics
Bibliometric impact based on 1,000 indexed publications. Of these, 17 are original research articles — the rest are literature highlights, conference abstracts or theses.
- H-Index
- 104
- i10-Index
- 1230
- Total Citations
- 66,416
- Citing Countries
- 72
As of July 2026.
Kai Zhang has an h-index of 104 and 66,416 total citations across 1000 publications, with research cited by institutions in 72 countries.
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Gctf: Real-time CTF determination and correction
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The researcher pioneered direct repetitive control for SPWM inverters, establishing a foundational framework later extended to harmonic suppression in modular multilevel converters.
The researcher developed Gctf, a method for real-time contrast transfer function determination and correction, significantly advancing cryo-EM image processing capabilities.
The researcher developed Mmmu, a massive multi-discipline multimodal benchmark for expert AGI, establishing a rigorous standard for evaluating advanced reasoning capabilities across diverse fields.
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About Kai Zhang's research
Kai Zhang is a researcher in Robust control, vibration control and robustness analysis at Ecole Centrale de Lyon. Their work has been cited 66,416 times across 1,000 publications (h-index 104), according to Google Scholar.
Their most-cited work, “Gctf: Real-time CTF determination and correction” (2016), has accumulated 3,903 citations. Other influential works include “Mmmu: A massive multi-discipline multimodal understanding and reasoning benchmark for expert agi” (2024) with 2,666 citations and “Radiative forcing of the direct aerosol effect from AeroCom Phase II simulations” (2013) with 1,027 citations.
Citations of Kai Zhang's research come primarily from China, United States and United Kingdom, reflecting international research impact across 5+ countries. The interactive citation map above shows the full geographic distribution of the institutions citing this work.











