Jiawei Yang

5.1k total citations · 4 hit papers
71 papers, 4.3k citations indexed

About

Jiawei Yang is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Mechanics of Materials and Molecular Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Jiawei Yang has authored 71 papers receiving a total of 4.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 38 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 14 papers in Mechanics of Materials and 13 papers in Molecular Medicine. Recurrent topics in Jiawei Yang's work include Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (21 papers), Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications (12 papers) and Advanced Materials and Mechanics (9 papers). Jiawei Yang is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (21 papers), Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications (12 papers) and Advanced Materials and Mechanics (9 papers). Jiawei Yang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Israel. Jiawei Yang's co-authors include Ruobing Bai, Zhigang Suo, Baohong Chen, Zhigang Suo, Joost J. Vlassak, Jianyu Li, David Mooney, Bo Ri Seo, Isaac Wamala and Quansan Yang and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Advanced Materials.

In The Last Decade

Jiawei Yang

67 papers receiving 4.2k 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.

Tough adhesives for diverse wet surfaces

2017 1.3k citations Jianyu Li, Adam D. Celiz et al. Science profile →
Hydrogel Adhesion: A Supramolecular Synergy of Chemistry, Topology, and Mechanics

2019 849 citations Jiawei Yang, Ruobing Bai et al. profile →
Topological Adhesion of Wet Materials

2018 393 citations Jiawei Yang, Ruobing Bai et al. profile →
Advances in ionic conductive hydrogels for skin sensor applications

2025 23 citations Fan Mo, Yihan Lin et al. Materials Science and Engineering R Reports profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Jiawei Yang China	25	2.2k	999	981	938	743	71	4.3k
Ruobing Bai United States	25	2.3k 1.0×	600 0.6×	1.1k 1.1×	771 0.8×	830 1.1×	63	4.1k
Shuanhong Ma China	36	2.0k 0.9×	1.5k 1.5×	1.2k 1.2×	962 1.0×	747 1.0×	142	5.0k
Yanfei Ma China	23	1.9k 0.9×	950 1.0×	822 0.8×	806 0.9×	659 0.9×	69	4.5k
German Alberto Parada United States	17	4.3k 1.9×	883 0.9×	1.4k 1.5×	1.1k 1.2×	1.2k 1.6×	21	6.4k
Hailong Fan China	24	1.6k 0.7×	1.0k 1.0×	603 0.6×	1.1k 1.2×	824 1.1×	45	3.8k
Cancan Zhao China	26	1.9k 0.8×	508 0.5×	425 0.4×	923 1.0×	468 0.6×	65	3.7k
Shuwang Wu China	32	2.6k 1.1×	1.2k 1.2×	967 1.0×	864 0.9×	933 1.3×	51	5.1k
Alba Marcellan France	24	1.1k 0.5×	459 0.5×	1.1k 1.1×	741 0.8×	577 0.8×	59	2.8k
Lu Han China	35	4.1k 1.8×	703 0.7×	986 1.0×	1.4k 1.5×	2.2k 2.9×	75	6.1k
Takayuki Nonoyama Japan	34	2.4k 1.1×	505 0.5×	2.0k 2.1×	1.4k 1.5×	808 1.1×	77	4.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Jiawei Yang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Jiawei Yang

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Liu, Qihan, et al.. (2025). Mixing polymers and polymer networks for topological adhesion. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids. 205. 106321–106321.

Zhang, Tong, Jiawei Yang, Meng Chen, Peng Gao, & Mingzhong Zhang. (2025). Effect of iron tailing fines on dynamic properties and microstructure of recycled steel fibre reinforced ultra-high performance concrete. Construction and Building Materials. 460. 139679–139679. 7 indexed citations

Yang, Jiawei, Tong Zhang, Meng Chen, & Hang Yu. (2025). Experimental and theoretical characterization of the dynamic mode-I fracture properties of sprayed ultra-high performance concrete with hybrid discarded and manufactured fibers. Construction and Building Materials. 494. 143494–143494.

Ni, Yao, Jiawei Yang, Kexuan Liao, et al.. (2025). Sodium dopant in pectin mediates ionic-electronic coupling on Na0.67Mg0.28Mn0.72O2 for electrolyte-type artificial synapse with tunable plasticity. Applied Physics Letters. 126(23). 1 indexed citations

Wang, Yuli, Jiawei Yang, Mei-Mei Zheng, et al.. (2025). Temporary Tattoo-Inspired, Skin-Adaptable Epidermal Electrode from an Ultrathin PU–PVA Film. ACS Sensors. 10(8). 6218–6230. 3 indexed citations

Zheng, Mei-Mei, Yuli Wang, Shihong Lin, et al.. (2025). Skin-printable, anti-freezing, and recyclable ionic hydrogel bioelectrode for continuous electrophysiological monitoring. Chemical Engineering Journal. 512. 162451–162451. 10 indexed citations

Mo, Fan, Yihan Lin, Yi Liu, et al.. (2025). Advances in ionic conductive hydrogels for skin sensor applications. Materials Science and Engineering R Reports. 165. 100989–100989. 23 indexed citations breakdown →

Zhang, Ruiying, Hongjie Zhang, Jiawei Yang, et al.. (2025). Composite Film of Cellulose and PEDOT:PSS for Sustainable and Stable Electrochromic Materials. ACS Applied Bio Materials. 8(11). 10344–10351.

Jiang, Qinbo, Huilan Zhang, Jiawei Yang, Liangru Wu, & Hui Zhang. (2025). Nanobubbles create hierarchical pores of cryogels based on chitosan and regenerated silk fibroin: Accelerating oil absorption in constructing foam-templated oleogels. Food Hydrocolloids. 166. 111312–111312. 3 indexed citations

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Omar, Rawan, Jiawei Yang, Tan‐Phat Huynh, et al.. (2025). Advanced Materials in Responsible Electronics: Innovations for Sustainability, Health, and Circularity. Advanced Materials Technologies. 10(23). 1 indexed citations

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Fu, Chenglong, Yaling Lin, Weipeng Zhang, et al.. (2024). Crucial role of fiber swelling in microfibrillated cellulose extraction via ball milling. Industrial Crops and Products. 218. 118899–118899. 8 indexed citations

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Zhang, Tong, et al.. (2024). Durability of concrete containing carbonated recycled aggregates: A comprehensive review. Cement and Concrete Composites. 156. 105865–105865. 40 indexed citations

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Su, Wanghong, Sijie Wang, Jiawei Yang, et al.. (2022). Corpse decay of wild animals leads to the divergent succession of nrfA-type microbial communities. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 106(13-16). 5287–5300. 4 indexed citations

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Yang, Jiawei, et al.. (2021). A Versatile Pneumatic Actuator Based on Scissor Mechanisms: Design, Modeling, and Experiments. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters. 6(2). 1288–1295. 22 indexed citations

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Mu, Ruojun, Jiawei Yang, Yecheng Wang, et al.. (2020). Polymer-filled macroporous hydrogel for low friction. Extreme Mechanics Letters. 38. 100742–100742. 26 indexed citations

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Steck, Jason, et al.. (2020). Topological adhesion. I. Rapid and strong topohesives. Extreme Mechanics Letters. 39. 100803–100803. 62 indexed citations

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Yang, Jiawei, Ruobing Bai, Jianyu Li, et al.. (2019). Design Molecular Topology for Wet–Dry Adhesion. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 11(27). 24802–24811. 91 indexed citations

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Li, Jianyu, Adam D. Celiz, Jiawei Yang, et al.. (2017). Tough adhesives for diverse wet surfaces. Science. 357(6349). 378–381. 1298 indexed citations breakdown →

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Huang, Jiangshui, Jiawei Yang, Lihua Jin, David R. Clarke, & Zhigang Suo. (2016). Pattern formation in plastic liquid films on elastomers by ratcheting. Soft Matter. 12(16). 3820–3827. 11 indexed citations

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Liu, Ta‐Jo, et al.. (2007). Effect of inorganic particles on slot die coating of poly(vinyl alcohol) solutions. Journal of Central South University of Technology. 14(S1). 386–388. 1 indexed citations

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