John Zhao

Biographic Data

ID	3873250
NAME	John Zhao
GIVEN NAMES	John
FAMILY NAME	Zhao
SIGNATURE	ZHAO J
AFFILIATIONS	Taizhou University
ORCID	0000-0003-4122-1128
VERIFIED	Yes
TOTAL WORKS	16
TOTAL CITATIONS	28
AUTHOR COUNT	16
EDITOR COUNT	0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR	1995
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR	2026
H-INDEX	2

Unearthing Hidden Struggles: A Qualitative Analysis of Negative Experience of Pet Ownership Among Older Adults
Quan Zhang, Xuan Zhao et al.ARTICLEAnthrozoös2026References: 61
This study aimed to illuminate the often-overlooked challenges faced by older adults who live with pets. We adopted a qualitative method, utilizing semi-structured interviews with 18 older pet owners. Participants shared their negative experiences, which were subsequently categorized into five distinct categories. First, caregiving burdens arose from physically demanding tasks, emotional distress related to pet illness or loss, and significant fi…
Exogenous risk assessment of a Belt-and-Road renewable energy project
Open AccessXuan Zhao, John Zhao et al.ARTICLEUtilities Policy2025References: 22
The Complex Dynamics of Caring for Ailing Pets Among Older Adults: A Qualitative Study
Quan Zhang, Haokun Wang et al.ARTICLEAnthrozoös2025References: 58
Between the Ultimate and the Conventional: Understanding the Buddhist Theory of Two Truths
Open AccessJohn ZhaoARTICLEPhilosophy Compass2025Cited by: 1References: 23
The theory of two truths-conventional and ultimate-holds a central place in Buddhist philosophy and has attracted increasing attention in contemporary philosophy of religion. Given its development across various Buddhist traditions and the diverse interpretive strategies employed by modern philosophers, the theory has been subject to multiple interpretations. This article surveys recent discussions on the two truths, focusing on influential conte…
Barefoot Wandering: Hanshan's Spiritual Hybridity and the Hehe Pluralism
Open AccessYanfei Qu, John ZhaoARTICLEReligions2025References: 15
This paper explores the concept of diasporic hybridity through Hanshan's (Cold Mountain) life and poetry during the Tang dynasty (618-907). Departing from traditional diaspora models of forced migration, Hanshan's voluntary exile from the Confucian-dominated capital to the spiritually diverse Tiantai Mountain reveals how internal dislocation can foster hybrid religious identities. Through a close reading of his poetry and spiritual journey, this …
In the Beginning Was the Tao: Interreligious Paths Based on a Chinese Translation of John 1:1
Open AccessDamiano Bondi, Jing Zhao et al.ARTICLEReligions2025References: 2
There are two main options for translating λόγος Logos in Chinese versions of John 1:1. One is to use 道Tào, which in this context means Wisdom and Creative Principle; the other is to use 言 Yán, which in this context means Holy Word. Our goal is to (1) give a historical overview of the first uses of 道Tao in the Protestant Bible and 言 Yan in the Catholic Bible and (2) discuss what has been lost, modified, or acquired by using Tao, both for Christia…
Orcinol gentiobioside inhibits RANKL-induced osteoclastogenesis by promoting apoptosis and suppressing autophagy via the JNK1 signaling
Open AccessChenxia Lian, Chen-Xia Lian et al.ARTICLEJournal of Ethnopharmacology2024
Effects of livestock overgrazing on the relationships between plant and microbial diversity across the temperate steppes in northern China
Open AccessXuan Zhao, John Zhao et al.ARTICLELand Degradation and Development2023
Livestock overgrazing has led to worldwide grassland degradation, posing a significant threat to plant and soil microbial diversity. However, little is known about whether livestock overgrazing influences plant and soil microbial diversity linkages. We examined relationships between plant and soil microbial beta diversity in eight pairs of ungrazed and overgrazed sites across temperate steppes in northern China. Our results revealed a positive co…
A novel assessment approach based on group evidential reasoning and risk attitude
Open AccessChaoyu Zheng, Benhong Peng et al.ARTICLEGroup Decision and Negotiation2023
The Cambridge Handbook of Religious Epistemology
Open AccessTyler Dalton Mcnabb, Max Baker-Hytch et al.BOOKCambridge Handbook of Religious…2023
The Cambridge Handbook of Religious Epistemology, the first to appear on the topic, introduces the current state of religious epistemology and provides a discussion of fundamental topics related to the epistemology of religious belief. Its wide-ranging chapters not only survey fundamental topics, but also develop non-traditional epistemic theories and explore the religious epistemology endorsed by non-Western traditions. In the first section, Fai…
ChatGPT, machine ethics, and conceptualizing Digital Dharma Therapy
Open AccessJan Gresil Kahambing, John Zhao et al.ARTICLEEthics Medicine and Public Health2023
A Buddhist reconfiguration of John Hick's pluralistic hypothesis: A Madhyamaka perspective
Open AccessJohn ZhaoARTICLEReligious Studies2022
In presenting his theory of religious pluralism, John Hick discussed the Buddhist concept of śūnyatā , emptiness, which he regarded as functionally equivalent to his postulated noumenal Real. This article introduces Hick's pluralistic hypothesis and reviews the major criticisms of his theory. It then investigates Hick's understanding of śūnyatā , before arguing that a Madhyamaka interpretation of śūnyatā , within the context of the Buddhist theor…
Impact of demand information sharing on organic farming adoption: An evolutionary game approach
Open AccessYanan Yu, Yong He et al.ARTICLETechnological Forecasting and…2021
Wang Anshi’s economic reforms: Proto-Keynesian economic policy in Song Dynasty China
Open AccessXuan Zhao, John Zhao et al.ARTICLECambridge Journal of Economics2018
The parallel between the economic reforms of Chinese Song Dynasty Chancellor Wang Anshi and those associated with Keynesianism has been rather neglected so far. However, understanding the original ideas of Wang Anshi’s economic thought and his reform policies, and comparing those with John Maynard Keynes’, we argue that Wang Anshi’s reforms well deserve the label of ‘proto-Keynesianism’. Both sides reach a consensus about the importance of govern…
Leaving Parental Homes in Canada: Effects of Family Structure, Gender, and Culture
Open AccessJohn Z Zhao, John Zhao et al.ARTICLEThe Canadian Journal of Sociology1995Cited by: 3
John Z. Zhao, Fernando Rajulton, Zenaida R. Ravanera, Leaving Parental Homes in Canada: Effects of Family Structure, Gender, and Culture, The Canadian Journal of Sociology / Cahiers canadiens de sociologie, Vol. 20, No. 1 (Winter, 1995), pp. 31-50
Cohabitation and Divorce in Canada: Testing the Selectivity Hypothesis
David R Hall, John Z Zhao et al.ARTICLEJournal of Marriage and the Family1995Cited by: 24
Findings from various countries indicate that premarital cohabitation is linked to a higher risk of first marriage dissolution. A number of recent studies have argued that this cohabitation effect reflects the fact that cohabitors are a select group in ways that predispose them to divorce. This hypothesis was investigated using data on 8177 ever-married individuals collected from a major Canadian survey. We found that premarital cohabitation was …

Leaving Parental Homes in Canada: Effects of Family Structure, Gender, and Culture
Open AccessJohn Z Zhao, John Zhao et al.ARTICLEThe Canadian Journal of Sociology1995Cited by: 3
John Z. Zhao, Fernando Rajulton, Zenaida R. Ravanera, Leaving Parental Homes in Canada: Effects of Family Structure, Gender, and Culture, The Canadian Journal of Sociology / Cahiers canadiens de sociologie, Vol. 20, No. 1 (Winter, 1995), pp. 31-50
Cohabitation and Divorce in Canada: Testing the Selectivity Hypothesis
David R Hall, John Z Zhao et al.ARTICLEJournal of Marriage and the Family1995Cited by: 24
Findings from various countries indicate that premarital cohabitation is linked to a higher risk of first marriage dissolution. A number of recent studies have argued that this cohabitation effect reflects the fact that cohabitors are a select group in ways that predispose them to divorce. This hypothesis was investigated using data on 8177 ever-married individuals collected from a major Canadian survey. We found that premarital cohabitation was …
Wang Anshi’s economic reforms: Proto-Keynesian economic policy in Song Dynasty China
Open AccessXuan Zhao, John Zhao et al.ARTICLECambridge Journal of Economics2018
The parallel between the economic reforms of Chinese Song Dynasty Chancellor Wang Anshi and those associated with Keynesianism has been rather neglected so far. However, understanding the original ideas of Wang Anshi’s economic thought and his reform policies, and comparing those with John Maynard Keynes’, we argue that Wang Anshi’s reforms well deserve the label of ‘proto-Keynesianism’. Both sides reach a consensus about the importance of govern…
Impact of demand information sharing on organic farming adoption: An evolutionary game approach
Open AccessYanan Yu, Yong He et al.ARTICLETechnological Forecasting and…2021
A Buddhist reconfiguration of John Hick's pluralistic hypothesis: A Madhyamaka perspective
Open AccessJohn ZhaoARTICLEReligious Studies2022
In presenting his theory of religious pluralism, John Hick discussed the Buddhist concept of śūnyatā , emptiness, which he regarded as functionally equivalent to his postulated noumenal Real. This article introduces Hick's pluralistic hypothesis and reviews the major criticisms of his theory. It then investigates Hick's understanding of śūnyatā , before arguing that a Madhyamaka interpretation of śūnyatā , within the context of the Buddhist theor…
Effects of livestock overgrazing on the relationships between plant and microbial diversity across the temperate steppes in northern China
Open AccessXuan Zhao, John Zhao et al.ARTICLELand Degradation and Development2023
Livestock overgrazing has led to worldwide grassland degradation, posing a significant threat to plant and soil microbial diversity. However, little is known about whether livestock overgrazing influences plant and soil microbial diversity linkages. We examined relationships between plant and soil microbial beta diversity in eight pairs of ungrazed and overgrazed sites across temperate steppes in northern China. Our results revealed a positive co…
A novel assessment approach based on group evidential reasoning and risk attitude
Open AccessChaoyu Zheng, Benhong Peng et al.ARTICLEGroup Decision and Negotiation2023
The Cambridge Handbook of Religious Epistemology
Open AccessTyler Dalton Mcnabb, Max Baker-Hytch et al.BOOKCambridge Handbook of Religious…2023
The Cambridge Handbook of Religious Epistemology, the first to appear on the topic, introduces the current state of religious epistemology and provides a discussion of fundamental topics related to the epistemology of religious belief. Its wide-ranging chapters not only survey fundamental topics, but also develop non-traditional epistemic theories and explore the religious epistemology endorsed by non-Western traditions. In the first section, Fai…
ChatGPT, machine ethics, and conceptualizing Digital Dharma Therapy
Open AccessJan Gresil Kahambing, John Zhao et al.ARTICLEEthics Medicine and Public Health2023
Orcinol gentiobioside inhibits RANKL-induced osteoclastogenesis by promoting apoptosis and suppressing autophagy via the JNK1 signaling
Open AccessChenxia Lian, Chen-Xia Lian et al.ARTICLEJournal of Ethnopharmacology2024
Exogenous risk assessment of a Belt-and-Road renewable energy project
Open AccessXuan Zhao, John Zhao et al.ARTICLEUtilities Policy2025References: 22
The Complex Dynamics of Caring for Ailing Pets Among Older Adults: A Qualitative Study
Quan Zhang, Haokun Wang et al.ARTICLEAnthrozoös2025References: 58
Between the Ultimate and the Conventional: Understanding the Buddhist Theory of Two Truths
Open AccessJohn ZhaoARTICLEPhilosophy Compass2025Cited by: 1References: 23
The theory of two truths-conventional and ultimate-holds a central place in Buddhist philosophy and has attracted increasing attention in contemporary philosophy of religion. Given its development across various Buddhist traditions and the diverse interpretive strategies employed by modern philosophers, the theory has been subject to multiple interpretations. This article surveys recent discussions on the two truths, focusing on influential conte…
Barefoot Wandering: Hanshan's Spiritual Hybridity and the Hehe Pluralism
Open AccessYanfei Qu, John ZhaoARTICLEReligions2025References: 15
This paper explores the concept of diasporic hybridity through Hanshan's (Cold Mountain) life and poetry during the Tang dynasty (618-907). Departing from traditional diaspora models of forced migration, Hanshan's voluntary exile from the Confucian-dominated capital to the spiritually diverse Tiantai Mountain reveals how internal dislocation can foster hybrid religious identities. Through a close reading of his poetry and spiritual journey, this …
In the Beginning Was the Tao: Interreligious Paths Based on a Chinese Translation of John 1:1
Open AccessDamiano Bondi, Jing Zhao et al.ARTICLEReligions2025References: 2
There are two main options for translating λόγος Logos in Chinese versions of John 1:1. One is to use 道Tào, which in this context means Wisdom and Creative Principle; the other is to use 言 Yán, which in this context means Holy Word. Our goal is to (1) give a historical overview of the first uses of 道Tao in the Protestant Bible and 言 Yan in the Catholic Bible and (2) discuss what has been lost, modified, or acquired by using Tao, both for Christia…
Unearthing Hidden Struggles: A Qualitative Analysis of Negative Experience of Pet Ownership Among Older Adults
Quan Zhang, Xuan Zhao et al.ARTICLEAnthrozoös2026References: 61
This study aimed to illuminate the often-overlooked challenges faced by older adults who live with pets. We adopted a qualitative method, utilizing semi-structured interviews with 18 older pet owners. Participants shared their negative experiences, which were subsequently categorized into five distinct categories. First, caregiving burdens arose from physically demanding tasks, emotional distress related to pet illness or loss, and significant fi…