Licai Deng

6.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
176 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

Licai Deng is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, Licai Deng has authored 176 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 155 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 86 papers in Instrumentation and 12 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in Licai Deng's work include Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (144 papers), Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (101 papers) and Astronomy and Astrophysical Research (86 papers). Licai Deng is often cited by papers focused on Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (144 papers), Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (101 papers) and Astronomy and Astrophysical Research (86 papers). Licai Deng collaborates with scholars based in China, Australia and United States. Licai Deng's co-authors include Yongheng Zhao, Gang Zhao, Yaoquan Chu, Yipeng Jing, Richard de Grijs, Dongbin Xiong, Chao Liu, Chengyuan Li, Xiaobin Zhang and Xiaodian Chen and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, The Astrophysical Journal and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Licai Deng

153 papers receiving 2.9k citations

Hit Papers

LAMOST spectral survey — ... 2012 2026 2016 2021 2012 200 400 600
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. LAMOST spectral survey — An overview
    2012 749 citations Licai Deng et al. Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Licai Deng 2.9k 1.4k 284 125 123 176 3.1k
C. Koen 2.7k 0.9× 1.2k 0.8× 332 1.2× 147 1.2× 108 0.9× 197 2.9k
M. Kürster 2.7k 0.9× 948 0.7× 162 0.6× 188 1.5× 107 0.9× 80 2.9k
N. C. Hambly 3.9k 1.3× 1.7k 1.2× 381 1.3× 157 1.3× 382 3.1× 119 4.0k
J. M. Matthews 2.8k 1.0× 1.1k 0.8× 175 0.6× 111 0.9× 62 0.5× 164 3.0k
M. Zechmeister 1.9k 0.6× 743 0.5× 129 0.5× 73 0.6× 107 0.9× 45 2.0k
S. Zucker 3.5k 1.2× 1.5k 1.1× 199 0.7× 219 1.8× 138 1.1× 83 3.6k
A. C. Robin 4.3k 1.5× 2.0k 1.4× 136 0.5× 256 2.0× 239 1.9× 110 4.5k
R. Kuschnig 2.4k 0.8× 884 0.6× 145 0.5× 102 0.8× 57 0.5× 126 2.5k
F. van Leeuwen 4.1k 1.4× 1.8k 1.2× 310 1.1× 159 1.3× 160 1.3× 92 4.3k
L. Eyer 2.0k 0.7× 912 0.6× 215 0.8× 54 0.4× 116 0.9× 91 2.1k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Licai Deng

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Licai Deng

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Licai Deng. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Licai Deng 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 Licai Deng. Licai Deng 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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Wang, Li, et al.. (2025). Unveiling Bifurcated Blue Straggler Sequences in NGC 2173: Insights from Binary Evolution. The Astrophysical Journal. 984(1). 52–52.
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Chen, Xiaodian, et al.. (2025). A Detailed Analysis of the Milky Way Warp Based on Classical Cepheids. The Astrophysical Journal. 989(2). 213–213.
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Milone, A. P., F. D’Antona, G. Cordoni, et al.. (2024). Hubble Space Telescope survey of Magellanic Cloud star clusters. Binaries among the split main sequences of NGC 1818, NGC 1850, and NGC 2164. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 692. A135–A135. 4 indexed citations
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Wang, Jiyu, et al.. (2024). The Rotation Properties of δ Sct and γ Dor Stars. The Astrophysical Journal. 978(1). 53–53.
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Ji, Xin, Licai Deng, Yang Chen, Chengyuan Li, & Chao Liu. (2023). The Study of Helium Variations in Star Clusters Using China Space Station Telescope. Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics. 23(7). 75009–75009. 3 indexed citations
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Sun, Gang, et al.. (2023). Astronomical seeing and wind speed distributions with ERA5 data at Lenghu site on the Tibetan Plateau. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 522(1). 1419–1427. 9 indexed citations
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Dai, Min, et al.. (2022). Physical Properties of 29 sdB+dM Eclipsing Binaries in Zwicky Transient Facility. Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics. 22(3). 35022–35022. 8 indexed citations
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Wang, Haifeng, et al.. (2022). Mass and Age Determination of the LAMOST Data with Different Machine-learning Methods. The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 262(1). 20–20. 9 indexed citations
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Ji, Xin, Chengyuan Li, & Licai Deng. (2021). Evaluating Helium Variations By Modeling Red Giant Branch Bump of Large Magellanic Cluster NGC 1978. Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics. 22(3). 35008–35008. 1 indexed citations
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Deng, Licai, Fan Yang, Xiaodian Chen, et al.. (2021). Lenghu on the Tibetan Plateau as an astronomical observing site. Nature. 596(7872). 353–356. 61 indexed citations
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López‐Corredoira, M., et al.. (2018). Disk stars in the Milky Way detected beyond 25 kpc from its center. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 21 indexed citations
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Zhang, Xiaobin, et al.. (2017). Rapid Light-curve Changes and Probable Flip-flop Activity of the W UMa-type Binary V410 Aur. The Astronomical Journal. 154(3). 99–99. 16 indexed citations
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Zhang, Xiaobin, et al.. (2015). FLIP-FLOP ACTIVITY ON THE W UMa-TYPE BINARY SYSTEM HH UMa. The Astrophysical Journal. 805(1). 22–22. 17 indexed citations
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Li, Chengyuan, Richard de Grijs, Kenji Bekki, et al.. (2015). THE VMC SURVEY. XVIII. RADIAL DEPENDENCE OF THE LOW-MASS, 0.55–0.82M⊙STELLAR MASS FUNCTION IN THE GALACTIC GLOBULAR CLUSTER 47 TUCANAE. The Astrophysical Journal. 815(2). 95–95. 6 indexed citations
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Deng, Licai, Xiaobin Zhang, Yu Xin, et al.. (2015). VARIABLE STARS IN THE 50BiN OPEN CLUSTER SURVEY. I. NGC 2301. The Astronomical Journal. 150(5). 161–161. 11 indexed citations
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Deng, Licai, et al.. (2011). Pulsationally Unstable Nonradial Modes in Upper Main Sequence. Acta Astronomica Sinica. 52(2). 115–125. 1 indexed citations
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Zhong, Guo‐Hua, et al.. (2010). The star formation histories of red and blue low surface brightness disk galaxies. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 4 indexed citations
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Liu, Qiang, Richard de Grijs, Licai Deng, Yi Hu, & S. F. Beaulieu. (2009). The low-mass stellar-mass functions of rich, compact clusters in the Large Magellanic Cloud. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 6 indexed citations
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Tian, Bing, Licai Deng, Zhanwen Han, & Xiaobin Zhang. (2006). The blue stragglers formed via mass transfer in old open clusters. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 24 indexed citations
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Xiong, Dongbin & Licai Deng. (2006). Pulsational stability for intermediate- and low- luminosity red stars of globular cluster. Acta Astronomica Sinica. 47(3). 256–267.

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