Lidong Yang

3.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
73 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Lidong Yang is a scholar working on Condensed Matter Physics, Biomedical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Lidong Yang has authored 73 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 60 papers in Condensed Matter Physics, 47 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 46 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Lidong Yang's work include Micro and Nano Robotics (60 papers), Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence (44 papers) and Soft Robotics and Applications (25 papers). Lidong Yang is often cited by papers focused on Micro and Nano Robotics (60 papers), Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence (44 papers) and Soft Robotics and Applications (25 papers). Lidong Yang collaborates with scholars based in Hong Kong, China and Switzerland. Lidong Yang's co-authors include Li Zhang, Jiangfan Yu, Qianqian Wang, Philip Wai Yan Chiu, Ben Wang, Kai Fung Chan, Zhengxin Yang, Jialin Jiang, Joseph J.�Y. Sung and Yabin Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Advanced Functional Materials and Food Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Lidong Yang

69 papers receiving 2.5k citations

Hit Papers

Endoscopy-assisted magnetic navigation of biohybrid soft ... 2021 2026 2022 2024 2021 2022 50 100 150 200 250
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. Endoscopy-assisted magnetic navigation of biohybrid soft microrobots with rapid endoluminal delivery and imaging
    2021 275 citations Ben Wang, Kai Fung Chan et al. Science Robotics profile →
  2. Autonomous environment-adaptive microrobot swarm navigation enabled by deep learning-based real-time distribution planning
    2022 165 citations Lidong Yang, Jialin Jiang et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Lidong Yang Hong Kong 28 2.0k 1.7k 1.2k 203 166 73 2.5k
Xinjian Fan China 18 1.8k 0.9× 1.6k 0.9× 1.1k 0.9× 296 1.5× 192 1.2× 65 2.4k
Tian‐Yun Huang China 17 1.4k 0.7× 1.5k 0.9× 1.3k 1.0× 222 1.1× 146 0.9× 44 2.3k
Islam S. M. Khalil Netherlands 26 1.8k 0.9× 1.7k 1.0× 1.1k 0.9× 97 0.5× 149 0.9× 123 2.4k
Jiangfan Yu China 32 3.3k 1.7× 2.8k 1.6× 2.0k 1.6× 394 1.9× 209 1.3× 74 4.1k
Xingzhou Du China 18 1.3k 0.6× 1.1k 0.6× 827 0.7× 149 0.7× 64 0.4× 33 1.6k
I. Kaliakatsos Switzerland 5 1.9k 1.0× 1.5k 0.9× 1.0k 0.8× 83 0.4× 134 0.8× 6 2.2k
Chenyang Huang China 19 794 0.4× 830 0.5× 653 0.5× 121 0.6× 81 0.5× 43 1.3k
Zhengxin Yang China 20 945 0.5× 1.0k 0.6× 745 0.6× 142 0.7× 94 0.6× 54 1.6k
Hen‐Wei Huang United States 17 977 0.5× 1.1k 0.6× 941 0.8× 78 0.4× 127 0.8× 50 1.8k
Chytra Pawashe United States 15 1.1k 0.6× 997 0.6× 832 0.7× 56 0.3× 186 1.1× 21 1.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Lidong Yang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Lidong Yang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Lidong Yang

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Lidong Yang. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Lidong 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 Lidong Yang. Lidong 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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Wang, Yun, et al.. (2025). Learning-Based Motion Controller for Reconfigurable Microswarms. 13304–13309.
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Li, Yangmin, et al.. (2025). Bio-inspired Magnetic Helical Miniature Robots: Mechanisms, Control and Biomedical Applications. Journal of Bionic Engineering. 22(6). 2805–2830.
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Jiang, Jialin, et al.. (2024). A Deep Learning-Based Framework for Environment-Adaptive Navigation of Size-Adaptable Microswarms. Engineering. 53. 130–138. 1 indexed citations
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Yang, Lidong, Fubin Pei, Jiang Wang, et al.. (2023). A ratiometric fluorescence imprinted sensor based on N-CDs and metal–organic frameworks for visual smart detection of malathion. Food Chemistry. 438. 138068–138068. 41 indexed citations
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Yao, Chuanjie, Liping Song, Tao Zhang, et al.. (2023). Machine learning-coupled tactile recognition with high spatiotemporal resolution based on cross-striped nanocarbon piezoresistive sensor array. Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 246. 115873–115873. 21 indexed citations
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Yang, Zhengxin, et al.. (2021). Magnetic Control of a Steerable Guidewire Under Ultrasound Guidance Using Mobile Electromagnets. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters. 6(2). 1280–1287. 71 indexed citations
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Wang, Qianqian, Lidong Yang, & Li Zhang. (2021). Micromanipulation Using Reconfigurable Self-Assembled Magnetic Droplets With Needle Guidance. IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering. 19(2). 759–771. 32 indexed citations
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Wang, Ben, Kai Fung Chan, Ke Yuan, et al.. (2021). Endoscopy-assisted magnetic navigation of biohybrid soft microrobots with rapid endoluminal delivery and imaging. Science Robotics. 6(52). 275 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wang, Qianqian, Lidong Yang, Jiangfan Yu, et al.. (2020). Real-Time Magnetic Navigation of a Rotating Colloidal Microswarm Under Ultrasound Guidance. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering. 67(12). 3403–3412. 85 indexed citations
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Du, Xingzhou, et al.. (2020). Design and Real-Time Optimization for a Magnetic Actuation System With Enhanced Flexibility. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics. 26(3). 1524–1535. 43 indexed citations
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Yang, Lidong, Yabin Zhang, Qianqian Wang, & Li Zhang. (2019). An Automated Microrobotic Platform for Rapid Detection of C. diff Toxins. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering. 67(5). 1517–1527. 35 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yabin, Lin Zhang, Lidong Yang, et al.. (2019). Real-time tracking of fluorescent magnetic spore–based microrobots for remote detection of C. diff toxins. Science Advances. 5(1). eaau9650–eaau9650. 212 indexed citations
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Yang, Lidong, Yabin Zhang, Qianqian Wang, Kai Fung Chan, & Li Zhang. (2019). Automated Control of Magnetic Spore-Based Microrobot Using Fluorescence Imaging for Targeted Delivery With Cellular Resolution. IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering. 17(1). 490–501. 67 indexed citations
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Wang, Qianqian, Jiangfan Yu, Ke Yuan, et al.. (2019). Disassembly and spreading of magnetic nanoparticle clusters on uneven surfaces. Applied Materials Today. 18. 100489–100489. 48 indexed citations
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Wang, Ben, Fengtong Ji, Jiangfan Yu, et al.. (2019). Bubble-Assisted Three-Dimensional Ensemble of Nanomotors for Improved Catalytic Performance. iScience. 19. 760–771. 39 indexed citations
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Yang, Lidong, Qianqian Wang, & Li Zhang. (2018). Model-Free Trajectory Tracking Control of Two-Particle Magnetic Microrobot. IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology. 17(4). 697–700. 46 indexed citations
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Wang, Qianqian, Lidong Yang, Ben Wang, et al.. (2018). Collective Behavior of Reconfigurable Magnetic Droplets via Dynamic Self-Assembly. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 11(1). 1630–1637. 77 indexed citations
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Wang, Qianqian, Lidong Yang, Jiangfan Yu, & Li Zhang. (2017). Characterizing dynamic behaviors of three-particle paramagnetic microswimmer near a solid surface. PubMed. 4(1). 20–20. 10 indexed citations
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Xie, Yi, Lidong Yang, Dewen Wu, et al.. (2016). An auto-adaptive background subtraction method for Raman spectra. Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy. 161. 58–63. 27 indexed citations

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