Luwen Zhang

13.4k total citations · 3 hit papers
288 papers, 11.6k citations indexed

About

Luwen Zhang is a scholar working on Mechanics of Materials, Materials Chemistry and Civil and Structural Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Luwen Zhang has authored 288 papers receiving a total of 11.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 115 papers in Mechanics of Materials, 89 papers in Materials Chemistry and 61 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering. Recurrent topics in Luwen Zhang's work include Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization (73 papers), Nonlocal and gradient elasticity in micro/nano structures (54 papers) and Numerical methods in engineering (46 papers). Luwen Zhang is often cited by papers focused on Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization (73 papers), Nonlocal and gradient elasticity in micro/nano structures (54 papers) and Numerical methods in engineering (46 papers). Luwen Zhang collaborates with scholars based in China, Hong Kong and United States. Luwen Zhang's co-authors include K.M. Liew, Zhiwei Lei, Zhiguang Song, Ming-Feng Kai, Joseph S. Pagano, Jilin Yu, Zhibin Lei, Zhouzhou Pan, Adebayo Olatunbosun Sojobi and B.A. Selim and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Physical Review Letters and Nucleic Acids Research.

In The Last Decade

Luwen Zhang

269 papers receiving 11.4k 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.

Mechanical analysis of functionally graded carbon nanotube reinforced composites: A review

2014 568 citations K.M. Liew, Luwen Zhang et al. profile →
Green concrete: Prospects and challenges

2017 297 citations K.M. Liew, Luwen Zhang et al. Construction and Building Materials profile →
An overview of layerwise theories for composite laminates and structures: Development, numerical implementation and application

2019 232 citations K.M. Liew, Luwen Zhang et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Luwen Zhang China	60	7.5k	5.2k	4.3k	1.3k	1.1k	288	11.6k
Qingyuan Wang China	68	5.3k 0.7×	5.7k 1.1×	4.4k 1.0×	2.0k 1.5×	2.5k 2.4×	1.1k	21.6k
Chun‐Gon Kim South Korea	49	2.9k 0.4×	1.4k 0.3×	1.9k 0.4×	2.0k 1.6×	317 0.3×	334	8.3k
Wei Sha United Kingdom	57	2.4k 0.3×	5.1k 1.0×	1.8k 0.4×	789 0.6×	874 0.8×	368	12.6k
Kōichi Tanaka Japan	32	5.8k 0.8×	2.6k 0.5×	1.5k 0.3×	310 0.2×	367 0.3×	202	9.8k
Chang Chen China	52	2.3k 0.3×	2.7k 0.5×	1.3k 0.3×	738 0.6×	173 0.2×	477	10.4k
Ming Jen Tan Singapore	73	1.6k 0.2×	4.3k 0.8×	3.8k 0.9×	858 0.7×	7.3k 6.9×	516	20.1k
David Taylor Ireland	60	5.8k 0.8×	1.8k 0.3×	1.5k 0.4×	311 0.2×	338 0.3×	359	12.7k
Qin Fang China	49	2.1k 0.3×	3.6k 0.7×	5.8k 1.3×	918 0.7×	1.8k 1.7×	319	7.9k
Brian J. Moran United States	47	6.1k 0.8×	1.3k 0.3×	1.7k 0.4×	197 0.2×	128 0.1×	186	9.4k
Hiroshi Tada Japan	27	3.4k 0.5×	995 0.2×	1.5k 0.4×	130 0.1×	352 0.3×	157	6.9k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Luwen Zhang

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Wang, Guoping, et al.. (2025). Integrated proteomics and metabolomics to clarify the essential beneficial mechanisms of L-theanine in alleviating ISO-induced cardiac damage in mice. Food Research International. 209. 116235–116235.

Yang, Tao, et al.. (2025). Cold sprayed Cu/Invar alloy composite. Journal of Materials Research and Technology. 34. 2673–2683. 2 indexed citations

Liu, Meng, Jian Qiao, Wenjing Wei, et al.. (2025). Doxorubicin carrier based on an HCOF platform for potent cancer therapy. Dalton Transactions. 54(24). 9749–9753. 1 indexed citations

Wang, Lei, et al.. (2025). Research progress of environmentally friendly degradable marine antifouling coatings. Journal of Ocean Engineering and Science. 10(6). 1192–1218.

Liu, Zeye, Luwen Zhang, Xue Fang, et al.. (2025). Co-occurrence patterns and related risk factors of ischaemic heart disease and ischaemic stroke across 203 countries and territories: a spatial correspondence and systematic analysis. The Lancet Global Health. 13(5). e808–e819. 4 indexed citations

Zhen, Meng, et al.. (2024). Study on thermal comfort of gynecological tumor patients in hospital ward area. Energy and Buildings. 329. 115230–115230. 3 indexed citations

Li, Xiaojing, Xiujuan Wang, Yongfeng Yang, et al.. (2024). Elevated plasma matrix metalloproteinase 9 in schizophrenia patients associated with poor antipsychotic treatment response and white matter density deficits. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 10(1). 71–71. 3 indexed citations

Li, Shaofan, et al.. (2024). Asymptotic homogenization of phase‐field fracture model: An efficient multiscale finite element framework for anisotropic fracture. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering. 125(13). 4 indexed citations

Li, Yuhan, Mingbo Li, Luwen Zhang, & Benlong Wang. (2024). Bridging the gap: Unraveling the role of nano-gas nuclei in the non-equilibrium water-vapor phase transition. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 232. 125958–125958. 3 indexed citations

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Zhou, Jiahui, Xiaojing Li, Xiujuan Wang, et al.. (2024). Levels of neuronal pentraxin 2 in plasma is associated with cognitive function in patients with schizophrenia. Psychopharmacology. 241(4). 865–874.

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Zhang, Luwen, et al.. (2023). High pressure and long-term gas diffusion coupled damage of composites through a multi-physical phase field framework. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering. 410. 116006–116006. 7 indexed citations

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Huang, Jiasheng, Luwen Zhang, & K.M. Liew. (2023). A hybrid polymer–water peridynamics model for ballistic penetration damage of soft materials. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering. 415. 116216–116216. 10 indexed citations

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Ye, Jia-Yu, Roberto Ballarini, & Luwen Zhang. (2023). A nonlinear and rate-dependent fracture phase field framework for multiple cracking of polymer. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering. 410. 116017–116017. 13 indexed citations

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Akbar, Arslan, et al.. (2023). Exploring durability and environmental impact of cementitious composites modified by fluoroalkyl-silane based additive. Construction and Building Materials. 370. 130665–130665. 4 indexed citations

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Zhang, Luwen, et al.. (2023). N-palmitoylethanolamine modulates hippocampal neuroplasticity in rats with stress-induced depressive behavior phenotype. European Journal of Pharmacology. 957. 176041–176041. 6 indexed citations

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Zhou, Danyang, Xi Su, Yong Wu, et al.. (2023). Decreased CNNM2 expression in prefrontal cortex affects sensorimotor gating function, cognition, dendritic spine morphogenesis and risk of schizophrenia. Neuropsychopharmacology. 49(2). 433–442. 8 indexed citations

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Li, Ning, Peng Wu, Cuihong Yang, et al.. (2021). Predictions of mortality related to four major cancers in China, 2020 to 2030. Cancer Communications. 41(5). 404–413. 35 indexed citations

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Tang, Jiawei, Liuqing Chen, Luwen Zhang, et al.. (2021). Structure-guided evolution of a ketoreductase for efficient and stereoselective bioreduction of bulky α-amino β-keto esters. Catalysis Science & Technology. 11(20). 6755–6769. 17 indexed citations

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Li, Wenqiang, Xia Feng, Meng Song, et al.. (2021). Maternal immune activation alters adult behavior, intestinal integrity, gut microbiota and the gut inflammation. Brain and Behavior. 11(5). e02133–e02133. 30 indexed citations

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Xia, Yao, Yi Lu, Luwen Zhang, et al.. (2014). Prediction of H7N9 epidemic in China. Chinese Medical Journal. 127(2). 254–260. 7 indexed citations

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