Z Suo: h-index, Total Citations, and Citation Map
Z Suo's h-index is 167 (498 i10-index, 106,522+ total citations across 709+ publications) according to Google Scholar as of September 2026. Z Suo is affiliated with Harvard Princeton UCSB.
Z Suo is a researcher affiliated with Harvard Princeton UCSB, specializing in various fields. Their work has been cited 106,522 times. This profile visualizes their global influence, highlighting strong citation networks in China.
Z Suo's Citation Metrics
Bibliometric impact based on 709 indexed publications.
- H-Index
- 167
- i10-Index
- 498
- Total Citations
- 106,522
- Citing Countries
- 61
As of September 2026.
Z Suo has an h-index of 167 and 106,522 total citations across 709 publications, with research cited by institutions in 61 countries.
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Highly stretchable and tough hydrogels
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The researcher established a foundational framework for analyzing mixed-mode cracking in layered materials, a seminal contribution that has profoundly influenced fracture mechanics research.
The researcher developed a foundational framework for creating hydrogels that simultaneously exhibit high stretchability and toughness, resolving a critical material science trade-off.
The researcher established a foundational analytical framework for modeling interface cracks between elastic layers, a seminal contribution that has become a standard reference in fracture mechanics.
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About Z Suo's research
Z Suo is a researcher at Harvard Princeton UCSB. Their work has been cited 106,522 times across 709 publications (h-index 167), according to Google Scholar.
Their most-cited work, “Highly stretchable and tough hydrogels” (2012), has accumulated 6,129 citations. Other influential works include “Mixed mode cracking in layered materials” (1991) with 5,381 citations and “Stretchable, transparent, ionic conductors” (2013) with 2,025 citations.
Citations of Z Suo's research come primarily from China, United States and South Korea, reflecting international research impact across 5+ countries. The interactive citation map above shows the full geographic distribution of the institutions citing this work.
