Kai Guan

4.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
105 papers, 3.8k citations indexed

About

Kai Guan is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Biomaterials and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Kai Guan has authored 105 papers receiving a total of 3.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 69 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 51 papers in Biomaterials and 43 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Kai Guan's work include Magnesium Alloys: Properties and Applications (50 papers), Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties (48 papers) and Hydrogen Storage and Materials (19 papers). Kai Guan is often cited by papers focused on Magnesium Alloys: Properties and Applications (50 papers), Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties (48 papers) and Hydrogen Storage and Materials (19 papers). Kai Guan collaborates with scholars based in China, Japan and Germany. Kai Guan's co-authors include Jian Meng, Xiaoyan Zeng, Zemin Wang, Ming Gao, Xiangyou Li, Qiang Yang, Xiaofeng Chen, Xiaojuan Liu, Dongdong Zhang and Junling Meng and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Kai Guan

98 papers receiving 3.7k 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.

The microstructure and mechanical properties of deposited-IN718 by selective laser melting

2011 648 citations Kai Guan et al. Journal of Alloys and Compounds profile →
Effects of processing parameters on tensile properties of selective laser melted 304 stainless steel

2013 351 citations Kai Guan et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Kai Guan China	34	2.7k	1.6k	1.5k	736	620	105	3.8k
S. Thomas Australia	34	3.7k 1.4×	3.3k 2.1×	2.3k 1.6×	524 0.7×	1.3k 2.1×	72	6.1k
Tomasz Tański Poland	27	1.5k 0.6×	1.2k 0.8×	714 0.5×	172 0.2×	530 0.9×	242	2.7k
Peikang Bai China	37	3.6k 1.3×	1.5k 0.9×	415 0.3×	1.1k 1.6×	799 1.3×	217	4.6k
Anping Dong China	30	2.2k 0.8×	1.1k 0.7×	297 0.2×	652 0.9×	691 1.1×	125	3.3k
J. Rams Spain	38	2.5k 0.9×	1.5k 1.0×	1.2k 0.8×	269 0.4×	825 1.3×	161	4.2k
Gaohui Wu China	41	4.3k 1.6×	2.6k 1.7×	284 0.2×	339 0.5×	775 1.3×	228	5.5k
Jung‐Gu Kim South Korea	31	864 0.3×	1.5k 1.0×	487 0.3×	361 0.5×	286 0.5×	148	3.0k
Seyed Abdolkarim Sajjadi Iran	34	3.6k 1.4×	1.8k 1.1×	303 0.2×	263 0.4×	1.1k 1.7×	158	4.8k
Rajan Ambat Denmark	31	1.7k 0.6×	2.2k 1.4×	938 0.6×	138 0.2×	988 1.6×	210	4.3k
Yuyuan Zhao United Kingdom	34	2.3k 0.8×	1.4k 0.9×	219 0.1×	285 0.4×	452 0.7×	153	3.6k

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Ning, Honglong, et al.. (2025). The inhibition mechanism of abnormal grain growth in dilute Mg–Al–Ca–Mn alloy through trace Gd addition. Journal of Magnesium and Alloys. 13(9). 4364–4378.

Wen, Yuxiang, et al.. (2025). Flexural Performance Analysis of Composite Beam with Reinforced HPFRCC Precast Shell. Materials. 18(4). 762–762. 1 indexed citations

Guan, Kai, Yang Lu, Chang‐Tian Wang, & Jinru Chen. (2025). Active vibration control method based on rotor speed modulation for eVTOL. Aerospace Science and Technology. 162. 110212–110212. 1 indexed citations

Liu, Shi, Kai Zhang, Cheng Wang, et al.. (2024). Dramatic enhancement of the corrosion resistance of dilute Mg–Al–Mn–Ca alloy through Gd alloying. Corrosion Science. 238. 112351–112351. 16 indexed citations

An, Yang, Yujing Liu, Cheng Wang, et al.. (2024). Enhanced grain boundary cohesion mediated by solute segregation in a dilute Mg alloy with improved crack tolerance and strength. International Journal of Plasticity. 176. 103950–103950. 23 indexed citations

Sun, Yan-Yun, Fuwei Wang, Shoubin Zhang, et al.. (2024). Interfacial reaction mechanism between Y-containing DD5 alloy and Al2O3 ceramic during directional solidification process. Ceramics International. 50(18). 33270–33282. 2 indexed citations

Wang, Fuwei, Ying Cheng, Yan-Yun Sun, et al.. (2024). Interaction mechanism between DD5 superalloy with different Y content and ceramic molds with Y2O3 layer. Vacuum. 226. 113356–113356. 1 indexed citations

Zhao, Zihan, et al.. (2024). Effect of Y on Oxidation Behavior of Directionally Solidified Ni-Based Single-Crystal Superalloy. Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering. 37(1).

Lu, Tingting, Zhilong Li, Jiaojiao Pan, & Kai Guan. (2024). Structural Behavior of Precast Monolithic Composite Beams with ECC Prefabricated Shells. Buildings. 14(4). 1024–1024. 1 indexed citations

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Guan, Kai, et al.. (2023). Dosimetry verification of in vitro radiotherapy dose via laser polishing of 3D-printed metallic implant surface. Optics and Lasers in Engineering. 170. 107788–107788. 3 indexed citations

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Zha, Min, Siqing Wang, Tong Wang, et al.. (2023). Developing high-strength and ductile Mg-Gd-Y-Zn-Zr alloy sheet via bimodal grain structure coupling with heterogeneously-distributed precipitates. Materials Research Letters. 11(9). 772–780. 49 indexed citations

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Guan, Kai, et al.. (2023). The Effect of ECC Materials on Seismic Performance of Beam—Column Subassemblies with Slabs. Buildings. 13(8). 1942–1942. 1 indexed citations

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Li, Jiasheng, Meixuan Li, Zhen-Ming Hua, et al.. (2023). A corrosion-resistant and age-hardenable Mg-Al-Mn-Ca-Ce dilute alloy with fine-grained structure processed by controlled rolling. Journal of Material Science and Technology. 163. 223–236. 29 indexed citations

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Guan, Kai, et al.. (2023). Experimental Research on Axial Compression Performance of High-Performance-Fiber-Reinforced-Cement-Composite-Prefabricated Monolithic Composite Columns. Buildings. 13(7). 1748–1748.

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Qin, Pengfei, Qiang Yang, Yuying He, et al.. (2021). Microstructure and mechanical properties of high‐strength high‐pressure die‐cast Mg–4Al–3La–1Ca–0.3Mn alloy. Rare Metals. 40(10). 2956–2963. 40 indexed citations

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Tian, Zheng, Qiang Yang, Kai Guan, Zhanyi Cao, & Jian Meng. (2020). Microstructural evolution and aging behavior of Mg–4.5Y–2.5Nd–1.0Gd–0.5Zr alloys with different Zn additions. Rare Metals. 40(8). 2188–2196. 29 indexed citations

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Wu, Xiaojie, et al.. (2019). Carrier Tuning in ZnSnN₂ by Forming Amorphous and Microcrystalline Phases. Inorganic Chemistry. 58(13). 8480–8485. 16 indexed citations

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Qiu, Xin, Qiang Yang, Kai Guan, et al.. (2017). Microstructures and tensile properties of Mg–Zn–(Gd)–Zr alloys extruded at various temperatures. Rare Metals. 36(12). 962–970. 23 indexed citations

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Zhang, Dongdong, Deping Zhang, Fanqiang Bu, et al.. (2017). Excellent ductility and strong work hardening effect of as-cast Mg-Zn-Zr-Yb alloy at room temperature. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 728. 404–412. 61 indexed citations

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Wu, Yicheng, Kai Guan, Zejie Wang, Bing Xu, & Feng Zhao. (2013). Isolation, Identification and Characterization of an Electrogenic Microalgae Strain. PLoS ONE. 8(9). e73442–e73442. 44 indexed citations

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