Che-Min Cheng

3.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
23 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

Che-Min Cheng is a scholar working on Mechanics of Materials, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Che-Min Cheng has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Mechanics of Materials, 20 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and 10 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Che-Min Cheng's work include Metal and Thin Film Mechanics (23 papers), Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications (20 papers) and Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research (10 papers). Che-Min Cheng is often cited by papers focused on Metal and Thin Film Mechanics (23 papers), Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications (20 papers) and Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research (10 papers). Che-Min Cheng collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Poland. Che-Min Cheng's co-authors include Yang‐Tse Cheng, Zhiyong Li, Wangyang Ni, David S. Grummon, Min Li, Weimin Chen, Taihua Zhang, Weimin Chen and Min Li and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, Applied Physics Letters and Journal of Applied Physics.

In The Last Decade

Che-Min Cheng

23 papers receiving 3.0k citations

Hit Papers

Scaling, dimensional analysis, and indentation measurements 1998 2026 2007 2016 2004 1998 250 500 750
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. Scaling, dimensional analysis, and indentation measurements
    2004 868 citations Yang‐Tse Cheng, Che-Min Cheng Materials Science and Engineering R Reports profile →
  2. Relationships between hardness, elastic modulus, and the work of indentation
    1998 508 citations Yang‐Tse Cheng, Che-Min Cheng Applied Physics Letters profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Che-Min Cheng China 19 2.6k 1.6k 1.1k 852 779 23 3.1k
Alexei Bolshakov United States 13 1.8k 0.7× 1.2k 0.7× 775 0.7× 488 0.6× 555 0.7× 29 2.2k
Per‐Lennart Larsson Sweden 28 2.3k 0.9× 983 0.6× 1.6k 1.5× 421 0.5× 645 0.8× 132 3.3k
W. W. Gerberich United States 32 1.4k 0.5× 1.6k 1.0× 1.0k 0.9× 490 0.6× 574 0.7× 148 3.1k
Sujeet K. Sinha Singapore 33 2.7k 1.0× 1.3k 0.8× 1.7k 1.5× 418 0.5× 473 0.6× 157 3.8k
Jorge Alcalá Spain 21 1.2k 0.5× 1.4k 0.9× 796 0.7× 426 0.5× 641 0.8× 58 2.3k
Nicholas X. Randall Switzerland 23 1.0k 0.4× 777 0.5× 626 0.6× 198 0.2× 328 0.4× 53 1.7k
Yueguang Wei China 25 1.4k 0.5× 1.1k 0.7× 941 0.9× 221 0.3× 322 0.4× 104 2.5k
D. H. Buckley United States 28 1.7k 0.6× 1.1k 0.7× 1.5k 1.4× 295 0.3× 184 0.2× 226 2.7k
Kazuki Takashima Japan 30 1.0k 0.4× 1.7k 1.1× 1.8k 1.6× 295 0.3× 463 0.6× 180 3.1k
Koshi Adachi Japan 34 3.0k 1.1× 1.9k 1.2× 2.9k 2.6× 472 0.6× 286 0.4× 149 4.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Che-Min Cheng

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Che-Min Cheng

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Che-Min Cheng. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Che-Min Cheng based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Che-Min Cheng. Che-Min Cheng is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Li, Min, Weimin Chen, Yang‐Tse Cheng, & Che-Min Cheng. (2009). Influence of contact geometry on hardness behavior in nano-indentation. Vacuum. 84(2). 315–320. 18 indexed citations
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Cheng, Yang‐Tse, Wangyang Ni, & Che-Min Cheng. (2006). Nonlinear Analysis of Oscillatory Indentation in Elastic and Viscoelastic Solids. Physical Review Letters. 97(7). 75506–75506. 46 indexed citations
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Cheng, Yang‐Tse, Che-Min Cheng, & Wangyang Ni. (2006). Methods of obtaining instantaneous modulus of viscoelastic solids using displacement-controlled instrumented indentation with axisymmetric indenters of arbitrary smooth profiles. Materials Science and Engineering A. 423(1-2). 2–7. 24 indexed citations
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Cheng, Yang‐Tse, Wangyang Ni, & Che-Min Cheng. (2005). Determining the Instantaneous Modulus of Viscoelastic Solids Using Instrumented Indentation Measurements. Journal of materials research/Pratt's guide to venture capital sources. 20(11). 3061–3071. 43 indexed citations
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Cheng, Yang‐Tse & Che-Min Cheng. (2005). Relationships between initial unloading slope, contact depth, and mechanical properties for spherical indentation in linear viscoelastic solids. Materials Science and Engineering A. 409(1-2). 93–99. 48 indexed citations
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Ni, Wangyang, Yang‐Tse Cheng, Che-Min Cheng, & David S. Grummon. (2004). An energy-based method for analyzing instrumented spherical indentation experiments. Journal of materials research/Pratt's guide to venture capital sources. 19(1). 149–157. 61 indexed citations
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Cheng, Yang‐Tse & Che-Min Cheng. (2004). Modeling indentation in linear viscoelastic solids. MRS Proceedings. 841. 2 indexed citations
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Cheng, Yang‐Tse & Che-Min Cheng. (2004). Scaling, dimensional analysis, and indentation measurements. Materials Science and Engineering R Reports. 44(4-5). 91–149. 868 indexed citations breakdown →
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Cheng, Yang‐Tse, Zhiyong Li, & Che-Min Cheng. (2002). Scaling relationships for indentation measurements. Philosophical magazine. A/Philosophical magazine. A. Physics of condensed matter. Structure, defects and mechanical properties. 82(10). 1821–1829. 108 indexed citations
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Cheng, Yang‐Tse, Zhiyong Li, & Che-Min Cheng. (2002). Scaling relationships for indentation measurements. Philosophical magazine. A/Philosophical magazine. A. Physics of condensed matter. Structure, defects and mechanical properties. 82(10). 1821–1829. 190 indexed citations
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Cheng, Yang‐Tse & Che-Min Cheng. (2001). Scaling relationships in indentation of power-law creep solids using self-similar indenters. Philosophical Magazine Letters. 81(1). 9–16. 69 indexed citations
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Cheng, Yang‐Tse & Che-Min Cheng. (2000). What is indentation hardness?. Surface and Coatings Technology. 133-134. 417–424. 141 indexed citations
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Cheng, Yang‐Tse, Zhiyong Li, & Che-Min Cheng. (2000). A Scaling Approach to Modeling Indentation Measurements. MRS Proceedings. 649. 1 indexed citations
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Cheng, Yang‐Tse & Che-Min Cheng. (1998). Further analysis of indentation loading curves: Effects of tip rounding on mechanical property measurements. Journal of materials research/Pratt's guide to venture capital sources. 13(4). 1059–1064. 96 indexed citations
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Cheng, Yang‐Tse & Che-Min Cheng. (1998). Effects of 'sinking in' and 'piling up' on estimating the contact area under load in indentation. Philosophical Magazine Letters. 78(2). 115–120. 113 indexed citations
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Cheng, Yang‐Tse & Che-Min Cheng. (1998). Relationships between hardness, elastic modulus, and the work of indentation. Applied Physics Letters. 73(5). 614–616. 508 indexed citations breakdown →
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Cheng, Yang‐Tse & Che-Min Cheng. (1998). Scaling Relationships in Conical Indentation in Elastic-Plastic Solids with Work-Hardening. MRS Proceedings. 522. 5 indexed citations
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Cheng, Yang‐Tse & Che-Min Cheng. (1998). Scaling approach to conical indentation in elastic-plastic solids with work hardening. Journal of Applied Physics. 84(3). 1284–1291. 284 indexed citations
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Cheng, Yang‐Tse & Che-Min Cheng. (1998). Analysis of indentation loading curves obtained using conical indenters. Philosophical Magazine Letters. 77(1). 39–47. 54 indexed citations

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