Biao Zhang

3.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
118 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

Biao Zhang is a scholar working on Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Control and Systems Engineering and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Biao Zhang has authored 118 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 73 papers in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, 25 papers in Control and Systems Engineering and 18 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Biao Zhang's work include Scheduling and Optimization Algorithms (62 papers), Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics Optimization (57 papers) and Assembly Line Balancing Optimization (26 papers). Biao Zhang is often cited by papers focused on Scheduling and Optimization Algorithms (62 papers), Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics Optimization (57 papers) and Assembly Line Balancing Optimization (26 papers). Biao Zhang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Macao. Biao Zhang's co-authors include Leilei Meng, Quan-Ke Pan, Liang Gao, Chaoyong Zhang, Yaping Ren, Hongyan Sang, Chao Lu, Kunkun Peng, Xinyu Li and Xuchu Jiang and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Scientific Reports and Expert Systems with Applications.

In The Last Decade

Biao Zhang

108 papers receiving 2.8k citations

Hit Papers

A Pareto-based hybrid iterated greedy algorithm for energ... 2022 2026 2023 2024 2022 2024 40 80 120
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. A Pareto-based hybrid iterated greedy algorithm for energy-efficient scheduling of distributed hybrid flowshop
    2022 145 citations Chao Lu, Biao Zhang et al. Expert Systems with Applications profile →
  2. A dual population collaborative genetic algorithm for solving flexible job shop scheduling problem with AGV
    2024 61 citations Leilei Meng, Biao Zhang et al. Swarm and Evolutionary Computation profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Biao Zhang China 32 2.2k 425 400 317 205 118 2.9k
Leilei Meng China 31 2.5k 1.1× 369 0.9× 263 0.7× 239 0.8× 142 0.7× 110 2.9k
Hongyan Sang China 33 2.3k 1.1× 403 0.9× 657 1.6× 302 1.0× 217 1.1× 125 3.2k
Peiyong Duan China 28 1.3k 0.6× 690 1.6× 494 1.2× 494 1.6× 282 1.4× 79 2.5k
Chao Lu China 36 2.8k 1.3× 576 1.4× 893 2.2× 356 1.1× 283 1.4× 93 3.8k
Yaping Ren China 28 1.9k 0.9× 261 0.6× 190 0.5× 136 0.4× 171 0.8× 73 2.5k
Marc Sevaux France 24 801 0.4× 160 0.4× 278 0.7× 469 1.5× 291 1.4× 75 1.6k
Ali Husseinzadeh Kashan Iran 25 962 0.4× 200 0.5× 865 2.2× 244 0.8× 258 1.3× 91 2.4k
Seppo Sierla Finland 21 672 0.3× 327 0.8× 188 0.5× 108 0.3× 426 2.1× 95 1.7k
Magdalene Marinaki Greece 29 1.2k 0.5× 326 0.8× 916 2.3× 138 0.4× 162 0.8× 75 2.5k
Yongsheng Yang China 27 809 0.4× 1.0k 2.4× 115 0.3× 403 1.3× 240 1.2× 135 2.6k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Biao Zhang

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Biao Zhang

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All Works

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Xu, Chao, et al.. (2025). Dual-Stage Jaya algorithm for optimizing valve openings in heating system networks. Applied Soft Computing. 170. 112693–112693.
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Zhang, Biao, et al.. (2025). Integrated heterogeneous graph and reinforcement learning enabled efficient scheduling for surface mount technology workshop. Information Sciences. 708. 122023–122023. 11 indexed citations
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Meng, Leilei, et al.. (2025). MILP modeling and optimization of flexible job shop scheduling problem with preventive maintenance. Computers & Industrial Engineering. 201. 110861–110861. 4 indexed citations
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Zhang, Chaoyong, et al.. (2025). Deep reinforcement learning for solving efficient and energy-saving flexible job shop scheduling problem with multi-AGV. Computers & Operations Research. 181. 107087–107087. 4 indexed citations
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Xu, Chao, et al.. (2024). Sustainable optimization of balancing valve settings in urban heating systems with an enhanced Jaya algorithm. Expert Systems with Applications. 261. 125466–125466. 1 indexed citations
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Meng, Leilei, et al.. (2024). Modeling and optimization of the hybrid flow shop scheduling problem with sequence-dependent setup times. International Journal of Industrial Engineering Computations. 15(2). 473–490. 3 indexed citations
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Sang, Hongyan, et al.. (2024). An efficient collaborative multi-swap iterated greedy algorithm for the distributed permutation flowshop scheduling problem with preventive maintenance. Swarm and Evolutionary Computation. 86. 101537–101537. 13 indexed citations
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Tang, Ying, Biao Zhang, Wenli Zhang, et al.. (2023). High-throughput determination of interdiffusivity in fcc Cu-Al-Sn and Cu-Ni-Al-Sn alloys. Calphad. 83. 102626–102626. 3 indexed citations
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Zhang, Biao, et al.. (2023). A Multiobjective Optimization Approach for Multiobjective Hybrid Flowshop Green Scheduling with Consistent Sublots. Sustainability. 15(3). 2622–2622. 5 indexed citations
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Li, Yuanzhen, et al.. (2023). Heuristics and metaheuristics to minimize makespan for flowshop with peak power consumption constraints. International Journal of Industrial Engineering Computations. 14(2). 221–238. 5 indexed citations
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Zhang, Biao, Leilei Meng, Chao Lu, & Junqing Li. (2023). Real-time data-driven automatic design of multi-objective evolutionary algorithm: A case study on production scheduling. Applied Soft Computing. 138. 110187–110187. 5 indexed citations
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Zhang, Biao, Xinyan Dong, Yuwei Hu, Xuchu Jiang, & Gongchi Li. (2023). Classification and prediction of spinal disease based on the SMOTE-RFE-XGBoost model. PeerJ Computer Science. 9. e1280–e1280. 17 indexed citations
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Qin, Haoxiang, Yuyan Han, Junqing Li, et al.. (2021). A quick and effective iterated greedy algorithm for energy-efficient hybrid flow shop scheduling problem with blocking constraint. 325–331. 4 indexed citations
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Lu, Chao, Biao Zhang, Liang Gao, Jin Yi, & Jianhui Mou. (2021). A Knowledge-Based Multiobjective Memetic Algorithm for Green Job Shop Scheduling With Variable Machining Speeds. IEEE Systems Journal. 16(1). 844–855. 46 indexed citations
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Zhang, Chao, et al.. (2020). The Enhancement of Weak Bearing Fault Signatures by Stochastic Resonance with a Novel Potential Function. Energies. 13(23). 6348–6348. 1 indexed citations
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Zhao, Xiaoguang, Xiangming Wen, Tao Leí, Zhaoming Lu, & Biao Zhang. (2016). On stochastic geometry analysis of dense WLAN with dynamic carrier sense threshold and rate control. Wireless Personal Multimedia Communications. 211–216. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Biao. (2013). Ant colony optimization for the shortest path of urban road network based on cloud computing. Journal of Jilin University. 2 indexed citations

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