Kun Yuan

4.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
125 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

Kun Yuan is a scholar working on Computer Networks and Communications, Artificial Intelligence and Computational Mechanics. According to data from OpenAlex, Kun Yuan has authored 125 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 34 papers in Computer Networks and Communications, 26 papers in Artificial Intelligence and 19 papers in Computational Mechanics. Recurrent topics in Kun Yuan's work include Distributed Control Multi-Agent Systems (29 papers), Stochastic Gradient Optimization Techniques (17 papers) and Neural Networks Stability and Synchronization (13 papers). Kun Yuan is often cited by papers focused on Distributed Control Multi-Agent Systems (29 papers), Stochastic Gradient Optimization Techniques (17 papers) and Neural Networks Stability and Synchronization (13 papers). Kun Yuan collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Switzerland. Kun Yuan's co-authors include Qing Ling, Wotao Yin, Ali H. Sayed, Yan Ji, Wei Shi, Gang Wu, Bicheng Ying, J.N. Chung, Laura S. Hamilton and Brian M. Stecher and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence.

In The Last Decade

Kun Yuan

114 papers receiving 2.4k citations

Hit Papers

On the Linear Convergence of the ADMM in Decentralized Co... 2014 2026 2018 2022 2014 2016 100 200 300 400 500
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. On the Linear Convergence of the ADMM in Decentralized Consensus Optimization
    2014 515 citations Kun Yuan et al. profile →
  2. On the Convergence of Decentralized Gradient Descent
    2016 339 citations Kun Yuan et al. profile →

Peers

Kun Yuan
Xiaofei He China
Michael Georgiopoulos United States
Xu Cheng China
Peng Chen China
Tao Zhang China
David Flanagan United States
Chang Wang China
Lei Liu China
Ian Glover United Kingdom
Prasant Kumar Pattnaik India
Xiaofei He China
Kun Yuan
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Countries citing papers authored by Kun Yuan

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kun Yuan

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kun Yuan

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Kun Yuan. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Kun Yuan 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 Kun Yuan. Kun Yuan 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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Yang, Weimin, et al.. (2025). Analytical Calculation Study on the Water Migration Process of Unsaturated Soil Under the Action of Wicking Geotextiles. Indian geotechnical journal. 56(2). 672–680. 1 indexed citations
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Yang, Lei, Jun Li, Kun Yuan, et al.. (2025). BEVHeight++: Toward Robust Visual Centric 3D Object Detection. IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence. 47(6). 5094–5111. 3 indexed citations
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He, Junyi, Aiguo Xing, Yufang Zhang, et al.. (2025). Investigation on dynamic response of rockfall net fences under irregular block impact. Transportation Geotechnics. 55. 101661–101661.
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Wang, Yongbo, Kun Yuan, Nanshan Zheng, Zhengfu Bian, & Min Yang. (2024). A generalized weighted total least squares-based, iterative solution to the estimation of 3D similarity transformation parameters. Measurement. 245. 116522–116522.
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Fan, Jiawei, Yufang Zhang, Kun Yuan, & Wenjiao Zhou. (2024). Experimental study on the bearing capacity and effective anchorage lengths of inclined steel grouting pipes in loess embankment slope. PLoS ONE. 19(12). e0316528–e0316528. 1 indexed citations
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Yuan, Kun, et al.. (2023). Optical-Fiber-Embedded Beam for Subgrade Distributed Settlement Monitoring: Experiments and Numerical Modeling. Applied Sciences. 13(16). 9047–9047. 4 indexed citations
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Chen, Wenyi, Rong Lin, Kunhong Xiao, et al.. (2023). Effects of Different Spectrum of LEDs on Retinal Degeneration Through Regulating Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress. Translational Vision Science & Technology. 12(6). 16–16. 4 indexed citations
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Wang, Yongbo, Kun Yuan, Nanshan Zheng, Zhengfu Bian, & Min Yang. (2023). A generalized weighted total least squares-based, iterative solution to the estimation of 3D similarity transformation parameters. Measurement. 210. 112563–112563. 6 indexed citations
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Yuan, Kun, et al.. (2019). A Linearly Convergent Proximal Gradient Algorithm for Decentralized Optimization. Infoscience (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne). 32. 2844–2854. 13 indexed citations
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Ying, Bicheng, Kun Yuan, & Ali H. Sayed. (2017). Convergence of Variance-Reduced Stochastic Learning under Random Reshuffling.. arXiv (Cornell University). 2 indexed citations
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Li, Lü, et al.. (2016). Calculation of Wind Power Variation Costs and Its Application Research. 36(19). 5163. 3 indexed citations
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Yuan, Kun, et al.. (2016). Study on ground temperature of cast-in-place pile of bridge in permafrost regions. 38(4). 1135. 7 indexed citations
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Hu, Jianqiang, Jinde Cao, Kun Yuan, & Tasawar Hayat. (2015). Cooperative tracking for nonlinear multi-agent systems with hybrid time-delayed protocol. Neurocomputing. 171. 171–178. 15 indexed citations
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Yuan, Kun & Xiaogang Li. (2014). Bayesian evaluation method for binomial system reliability growth. Beijing Hangkong Hangtian Daxue xuebao. 40(9). 1312. 1 indexed citations
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Yuan, Kun. (2012). Improvement of Dual-optical Path d/0 Condition on Spectrophotometer. Guangdian gongcheng. 1 indexed citations
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Yuan, Kun, Vi‐Nhuan Le, Daniel F. McCaffrey, et al.. (2012). Incentive Pay Programs Do Not Affect Teacher Motivation or Reported Practices. Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis. 35(1). 3–22. 64 indexed citations
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Hamilton, Laura S., Brian M. Stecher, & Kun Yuan. (2008). Standards-Based Reform in the United States: History, Research, and Future Directions.. Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). 90 indexed citations
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Yuan, Kun. (2004). The Mathematical Model of Temperature of the Decomposing Furnace and its Control Algorithm. Techniques of Automation and Applications. 2 indexed citations
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Yuan, Kun, et al.. (1999). Research on application of Coal-Water Slurry techniques to disposal of wheat straw pulping black liquor. Ranshao kexue yu jishu. 3 indexed citations

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