Jiangfan Yu

5.2k total citations · 4 hit papers
74 papers, 4.1k citations indexed

About

Jiangfan Yu is a scholar working on Condensed Matter Physics, Mechanical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Jiangfan Yu has authored 74 papers receiving a total of 4.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 66 papers in Condensed Matter Physics, 47 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 47 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Jiangfan Yu's work include Micro and Nano Robotics (66 papers), Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence (40 papers) and Molecular Communication and Nanonetworks (21 papers). Jiangfan Yu is often cited by papers focused on Micro and Nano Robotics (66 papers), Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence (40 papers) and Molecular Communication and Nanonetworks (21 papers). Jiangfan Yu collaborates with scholars based in China, Hong Kong and Canada. Jiangfan Yu's co-authors include Li Zhang, Tiantian Xu, Qianqian Wang, Lidong Yang, Xingzhou Du, Ben Wang, Xiaohui Yan, Dongdong Jin, Tao Tang and Qi Zhou and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, Nature Communications and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Jiangfan Yu

70 papers receiving 4.1k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Multifunctional biohybrid magnetite microrobots for imaging-guided therapy

2017 728 citations Jiangfan Yu, Tiantian Xu et al. profile →
Ultra-extensible ribbon-like magnetic microswarm

2018 342 citations Jiangfan Yu, Ben Wang et al. Nature Communications profile →
Active generation and magnetic actuation of microrobotic swarms in bio-fluids

2019 283 citations Jiangfan Yu, Dongdong Jin et al. Nature Communications profile →
A magnetic multi-layer soft robot for on-demand targeted adhesion

2024 66 citations Yibin Wang, Hui Chen et al. Nature Communications profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Jiangfan Yu China	32	3.3k	2.8k	2.0k	394	209	74	4.1k
Veronika Magdanz Germany	26	2.7k 0.8×	2.4k 0.9×	1.4k 0.7×	299 0.8×	189 0.9×	58	3.4k
Hakan Ceylan Türkiye	25	2.3k 0.7×	2.5k 0.9×	1.5k 0.8×	313 0.8×	173 0.8×	40	3.7k
Öncay Yaşa Germany	23	2.3k 0.7×	2.8k 1.0×	1.2k 0.6×	253 0.6×	153 0.7×	34	3.8k
Tianlong Li China	32	2.7k 0.8×	2.7k 1.0×	1.2k 0.6×	448 1.1×	296 1.4×	117	3.9k
Dongdong Jin China	37	2.1k 0.6×	2.3k 0.8×	1.8k 0.9×	649 1.6×	906 4.3×	99	4.1k
Maria Guix Spain	27	2.3k 0.7×	2.2k 0.8×	1.0k 0.5×	490 1.2×	516 2.5×	49	3.4k
Chengzhi Hu China	25	1.5k 0.5×	1.8k 0.6×	867 0.4×	312 0.8×	301 1.4×	110	2.8k
Yunus Alapan United States	27	1.8k 0.5×	2.5k 0.9×	1.1k 0.5×	312 0.8×	411 2.0×	51	3.8k
Daniel Ahmed Switzerland	33	1.9k 0.6×	4.3k 1.5×	1.0k 0.5×	329 0.8×	880 4.2×	58	5.0k
Xinjian Fan China	18	1.8k 0.5×	1.6k 0.6×	1.1k 0.6×	296 0.8×	192 0.9×	65	2.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Jiangfan Yu

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Jiangfan Yu

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Chen, Hui, Junhui Law, Yibin Wang, et al.. (2025). Active microgel particle swarms for intrabronchial targeted delivery. Science Advances. 11(11). eadr3356–eadr3356. 8 indexed citations

Wang, Xiaopu, Jiangfan Yu, Yifan Zhang, et al.. (2025). Crossing the Dimensional Divide with Optoelectronic Tweezers: Multicomponent Light‐Driven Micromachines with Motion Transfer in Three Dimensions. Advanced Materials. 37(17). e2417742–e2417742. 3 indexed citations

Du, Xingzhou, Yibin Wang, Junhui Law, et al.. (2025). Active exploration and reconstruction of vascular networks using microrobot swarms. Nature Machine Intelligence. 7(4). 553–564. 5 indexed citations

Wang, Yibin, Hui Chen, Junhui Law, et al.. (2024). A magnetic multi-layer soft robot for on-demand targeted adhesion. Nature Communications. 15(1). 644–644. 66 indexed citations breakdown →

Yu, Jiangfan, Zhao Zhang, C. Igathinathane, et al.. (2024). In-field grading and sorting technology of apples: A state-of-the-art review. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 226. 109383–109383. 14 indexed citations

Wang, Yibin, Yifeng Sheng, He Zhu, et al.. (2024). Water‐Induced Shape‐Locking Magnetic Robots. Advanced Science. 11(36). e2405021–e2405021. 16 indexed citations

Wang, Yibin, et al.. (2024). Swarm Autonomy: From Agent Functionalization to Machine Intelligence. Advanced Materials. 37(2). e2312956–e2312956. 25 indexed citations

Wang, Huaping, Rongxin Fu, Xian Wang, et al.. (2023). A review on microrobots driven by optical and magnetic fields. Lab on a Chip. 23(5). 848–868. 68 indexed citations

Wang, Yibin, et al.. (2023). Amphibious Miniature Soft Jumping Robot with On‐Demand In‐Flight Maneuver. Advanced Science. 10(18). e2207493–e2207493. 43 indexed citations

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Wang, Qianqian, Jiachen Zhang, Jiangfan Yu, et al.. (2023). Untethered Small-Scale Machines for Microrobotic Manipulation: From Individual and Multiple to Collective Machines. ACS Nano. 17(14). 13081–13109. 34 indexed citations

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Liu, Yuezhen, et al.. (2023). Automatic Navigation of Microswarms for Dynamic Obstacle Avoidance. IEEE Transactions on Robotics. 39(4). 2770–2785. 28 indexed citations

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Law, Junhui, Hui Chen, Yibin Wang, Jiangfan Yu, & Yu Sun. (2022). Gravity-resisting colloidal collectives. Science Advances. 8(46). eade3161–eade3161. 31 indexed citations

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Chen, Hui, et al.. (2022). Sensing of Fluidic Features Using Colloidal Microswarms. ACS Nano. 16(10). 16281–16291. 17 indexed citations

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Law, Junhui, Xian Wang, Liming Xin, et al.. (2022). Microrobotic swarms for selective embolization. Science Advances. 8(29). eabm5752–eabm5752. 97 indexed citations

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Wang, Qianqian, Lidong Yang, Jiangfan Yu, et al.. (2020). Real-Time Magnetic Navigation of a Rotating Colloidal Microswarm Under Ultrasound Guidance. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering. 67(12). 3403–3412. 85 indexed citations

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Du, Xingzhou, et al.. (2020). Design and Real-Time Optimization for a Magnetic Actuation System With Enhanced Flexibility. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics. 26(3). 1524–1535. 43 indexed citations

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Jin, Dongdong, Jiangfan Yu, Ke Yuan, & Li Zhang. (2019). Mimicking the Structure and Function of Ant Bridges in a Reconfigurable Microswarm for Electronic Applications. ACS Nano. 13(5). 5999–6007. 95 indexed citations

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Yu, Jiangfan, Qianqian Wang, Mengzhi Li, et al.. (2019). Characterizing Nanoparticle Swarms With Tuneable Concentrations for Enhanced Imaging Contrast. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters. 4(3). 2942–2949. 36 indexed citations

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Wang, Qianqian, Jiangfan Yu, Ke Yuan, et al.. (2019). Disassembly and spreading of magnetic nanoparticle clusters on uneven surfaces. Applied Materials Today. 18. 100489–100489. 48 indexed citations

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Wang, Qianqian, Lidong Yang, Ben Wang, et al.. (2018). Collective Behavior of Reconfigurable Magnetic Droplets via Dynamic Self-Assembly. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 11(1). 1630–1637. 77 indexed citations

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