Kai Yang

2.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
97 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Kai Yang is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Kai Yang has authored 97 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 57 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 19 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 14 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Kai Yang's work include Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (38 papers), Muscle activation and electromyography studies (16 papers) and Nanomaterials and Printing Technologies (9 papers). Kai Yang is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (38 papers), Muscle activation and electromyography studies (16 papers) and Nanomaterials and Printing Technologies (9 papers). Kai Yang collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, China and Hong Kong. Kai Yang's co-authors include Steve Beeby, Russel Torah, John Tudor, Yang Wei, Yi Li, William G. Whittow, Christopher Freeman, J.C. Vardaxoglou, Alford Chauraya and Abiodun Komolafe and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Angewandte Chemie International Edition and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Kai Yang

87 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Hit Papers

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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. Circular RNA cancer vaccines drive immunity in hard-to-treat malignancies
    2022 153 citations Hongjian Li, Kun Peng et al. Theranostics profile →

Peers

Kai Yang
Jia Zhu China
Wen Wang China
Lulu Xu China
Hyun‐Hee Lee South Korea
Mingwei Tian China
Chaoran Liu China
Almudena Rivadeneyra Spain
Di Liu China
Cheng‐Hsin Chuang Taiwan
Zhenming Chen China
Jia Zhu China
Kai Yang
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Countries citing papers authored by Kai Yang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kai Yang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Kai Yang. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Kai Yang. The network helps show where Kai Yang may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kai Yang

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Kai Yang. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Kai Yang 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 Kai Yang. Kai Yang 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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Shen, Rong, Zihan Li, Dengfeng Wang, et al.. (2025). Tough, stretchable, waterproof and biodegradable lignocellulosic films derived from fully physical interactions. Reactive and Functional Polymers. 214. 106312–106312.
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Neng, Jing, Yunyun Yang, Jian Yu, Qian Guo, & Kai Yang. (2025). Research progress of food contactable fluorine-free oil-proofing agent: Classification, application and prospect. Food Packaging and Shelf Life. 49. 101509–101509.
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Yang, Kai, et al.. (2025). Chlorine-mediated electrochemical oxidation process for highly efficient removal of thallium from saline wastewater. Journal of Water Process Engineering. 72. 107615–107615.
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Yang, Kai, et al.. (2024). The roles of amorphous phase on Ca–Mg carbonate mineralization under the action of bacteria and EPS. Journal of Crystal Growth. 644. 127841–127841. 6 indexed citations
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Liu, Ding, Kai Yang, Yujiao Wang, et al.. (2024). The protective effects of aqueous extract of Schisandra sphenanthera against alcoholic liver disease partly through the PI3K-AKT-IKK signaling pathway. Heliyon. 10(13). e34214–e34214. 2 indexed citations
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Yang, Kai, et al.. (2024). E-Textiles for Sports and Fitness Sensing: Current State, Challenges, and Future Opportunities. Sensors. 24(4). 1058–1058. 24 indexed citations
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Liu, Yaxia, et al.. (2024). Design and Development of a Knitted E-Textile Sensing Garment for Fetal Heart Monitoring. ePrints Soton (University of Southampton). 1–7. 1 indexed citations
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Worsley, Peter, et al.. (2024). Design and Development of an e-Textile Sock for the Monitoring of Distress in People with Dementia. ePrints Soton (University of Southampton). 156–163.
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Yang, Kai, et al.. (2023). A comparative evaluation of equivalent circuit and finite element electrical skin modelling techniques. Biomedical Physics & Engineering Express. 9(6). 65013–65013. 4 indexed citations
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Yin, Yuanyuan, et al.. (2023). Design and Test of E-Textiles for Stroke Rehabilitation. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 16–16. 2 indexed citations
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Taylor, Paul, et al.. (2023). Can inertial measurement unit sensors evaluate foot kinematics in drop foot patients using functional electrical stimulation?. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. 17. 2 indexed citations
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Yang, Kai, et al.. (2022). Evaluation of a Spring-Finger Based, Magnetic Connector Concept for Reliable E-Textile Interconnects. IEEE Transactions on Components Packaging and Manufacturing Technology. 12(10). 1723–1725. 2 indexed citations
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Torah, Russel, et al.. (2022). Electrical Stimulation for Wound Healing: Opportunities for E-Textiles. IEEE Reviews in Biomedical Engineering. 17. 264–279. 11 indexed citations
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Li, Hongjian, Kun Peng, Kai Yang, et al.. (2022). Circular RNA cancer vaccines drive immunity in hard-to-treat malignancies. Theranostics. 12(14). 6422–6436. 153 indexed citations breakdown →
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Torah, Russel, et al.. (2021). Investigation of Nozzle Height Control to Improve Dispenser Printing of E-Textiles. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 6–6. 4 indexed citations
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Wei, Yang, et al.. (2019). Wearable Electrical Stimulation to Improve Lymphatic Function. IEEE Sensors Letters. 3(2). 1–4. 11 indexed citations
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Torah, Russel, Kai Yang, Steve Beeby, & John Tudor. (2012). Screen-printed multilayer meander heater on polyester cotton. ePrints Soton (University of Southampton). 5 indexed citations
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Wei, Yang, Russel Torah, Kai Yang, Steve Beeby, & John Tudor. (2012). A novel fabrication process for capacitive cantilever structures for smart fabric applications. Nottingham Trent University's Institutional Repository (Nottingham Trent Repository). 136–139. 6 indexed citations

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