Min Yan

11.5k total citations · 3 hit papers
214 papers, 9.2k citations indexed

About

Min Yan is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Min Yan has authored 214 papers receiving a total of 9.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 135 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 73 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and 52 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Min Yan's work include Optical Network Technologies (63 papers), Photonic and Optical Devices (48 papers) and Photonic Crystal and Fiber Optics (47 papers). Min Yan is often cited by papers focused on Optical Network Technologies (63 papers), Photonic and Optical Devices (48 papers) and Photonic Crystal and Fiber Optics (47 papers). Min Yan collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, China and United States. Min Yan's co-authors include Min Qiu, Lars A. Berglund, Yuanyuan Li, F. DiMarcello, Qiliang Fu, Yiting Chen, Eric M. Monberg, Zhichao Ruan, R. P. H. Chang and T. F. Taunay and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Physical Review Letters.

In The Last Decade

Min Yan

205 papers receiving 8.6k 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.

Facile assembled biochar-based nanocomposite with improved graphitization for efficient photocatalytic activity driven by visible light

2019 586 citations Min Yan, Jie Liang et al. profile →
Optically Transparent Wood from a Nanoporous Cellulosic Template: Combining Functional and Structural Performance

2016 450 citations Min Yan, Lars A. Berglund et al. Biomacromolecules profile →
Biologically inspired flexible photonic films for efficient passive radiative cooling

2020 442 citations Min Yan, Yuebing Zheng et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Min Yan	4.4k	2.4k	2.2k	1.9k	1.5k	214	9.2k
Jie Yao	2.8k 0.6×	1.5k 0.6×	1.7k 0.8×	2.0k 1.0×	3.2k 2.1×	121	7.3k
Mool C. Gupta	2.5k 0.6×	1.0k 0.4×	1.9k 0.9×	2.0k 1.0×	2.5k 1.6×	276	7.8k
Jing Chen	2.6k 0.6×	1.0k 0.4×	3.6k 1.6×	4.0k 2.0×	1.5k 1.0×	307	8.7k
Yang Lü	2.6k 0.6×	672 0.3×	3.0k 1.3×	1.2k 0.6×	4.2k 2.7×	341	11.3k
Heon Lee	5.5k 1.3×	2.0k 0.8×	3.0k 1.4×	1.8k 0.9×	3.7k 2.4×	417	11.2k
Jianguo Guan	2.2k 0.5×	1.2k 0.5×	5.5k 2.5×	4.3k 2.2×	4.0k 2.6×	311	14.2k
Han Lin	2.3k 0.5×	1.6k 0.7×	2.2k 1.0×	2.2k 1.2×	1.7k 1.1×	177	6.1k
Tao Deng	4.4k 1.0×	970 0.4×	2.9k 1.3×	1.1k 0.6×	3.7k 2.4×	275	16.9k
Jing Shi	2.1k 0.5×	774 0.3×	2.5k 1.1×	2.3k 1.2×	4.6k 3.0×	279	8.3k
Yonggang Zhang	1.8k 0.4×	1.2k 0.5×	1.5k 0.7×	1.4k 0.7×	1.9k 1.2×	299	5.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Min Yan

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Fields of papers citing papers by Min Yan

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Min Yan

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All Works

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Xiao, Chengyu, Kan Yao, Yifan Zhang, et al.. (2025). Ultrabroadband and band-selective thermal meta-emitters by machine learning. Nature. 643(8070). 80–88. 11 indexed citations

Zhang, Qilin, Xiong Liu, Yaowu He, et al.. (2025). High optical contrast and stable black electrochromic devices enabled by viologen and fluoran materials. Chemical Engineering Journal. 516. 164117–164117. 2 indexed citations

Lu, Lan, Ning Tang, Ziqian Zhu, et al.. (2025). Unraveling the interaction of dissolved organic matter and microorganisms with internal phosphorus cycling in the floodplain lake ecosystem. Environmental Research. 270. 120966–120966. 9 indexed citations

Yan, Min, et al.. (2024). Tailoring the Holocellulose Fiber/Acrylic Resin Composite Interface with Hydrophobic Carboxymethyl Cellulose to Enhance Optical and Mechanical Properties. Biomacromolecules. 25(6). 3731–3740. 3 indexed citations

Liang, Jie, Min Yan, Ziqian Zhu, et al.. (2024). The role of microorganisms in phosphorus cycling at river-lake confluences: Insights from a study on microbial community dynamics. Water Research. 268(Pt A). 122556–122556. 21 indexed citations

Koskela, Salla, et al.. (2022). Hemicellulose content affects the properties of cellulose nanofibrils produced from softwood pulp fibres by LPMO. Green Chemistry. 24(18). 7137–7147. 8 indexed citations

Yan, Min, et al.. (2020). Synthesis of 1,2-dihydro-1,3,5-triazine derivatives via Cu(ii)-catalyzed C(sp³)–H activation of N,N-dimethylethanolamine with amidines. Chemical Communications. 56(74). 10946–10949. 24 indexed citations

Yan, Min, Robert C. Hider, & Yongmin Ma. (2019). Cu(ii)- or Co(ii)-Catalyzed C(SP₃)–H oxidation of N,N-dimethylaminoethanol: facile synthesis of methylene-bridged biindoles and 3-formylindoles selectively. Organic Chemistry Frontiers. 6(8). 1168–1172. 27 indexed citations

Chen, Ming, Guangming Zeng, Cui Lai, et al.. (2017). Interactions of carbon nanotubes and/or graphene with manganese peroxidase during biodegradation of endocrine disruptors and triclosan. Chemosphere. 184. 127–136. 42 indexed citations

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Liu, Jianhua, Quan Zheng, Jun Xu, et al.. (2013). One-pot synthesis of water-stable gadolinium-doped Yb(OH)CO3 nanoprobes for in vivo dual MR and CT imaging. New Journal of Chemistry. 37(10). 3024–3024. 5 indexed citations

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Yan, Min, et al.. (2012). Identification and purity testing of maize hybrids with one parent in common by ultrathin-layer isoelectric focusing of seed salt-soluble proteins. TURKISH JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY. 4 indexed citations

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Kuchta, D.M., Fuad E. Doany, Clint L. Schow, et al.. (2010). Multimode transceiver for interfacing to multicore graded-index fiber capable of carrying 120-Gb/s over 100-m lengths. 564–565. 9 indexed citations

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Fini, John M., Bo Zhu, T. F. Taunay, & Min Yan. (2010). Bends in the design of low-crosstalk multicore fiber communications links. 168–169. 2 indexed citations

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Fini, John M., P.I. Borel, Min Yan, et al.. (2008). Solid ring-assisted fibers with low bend loss. 1–2. 5 indexed citations

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Yan, Wei, et al.. (2007). Perfect invisibility cloaks constructed by arbitrary coordinate transformations. arXiv (Cornell University). 2 indexed citations

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Ruan, Zhichao, Min Yan, Curtis W. Neff, & Min Qiu. (2007). Ideal Cylindrical Cloak: Perfect but Sensitive to Tiny Perturbations. Physical Review Letters. 99(11). 113903–113903. 298 indexed citations

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Yu, Xia, et al.. (2006). Numerical Investigations of Interstitial Hole-assistant Microstructured Optical Fiber. Journal of Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials. 8(1). 372–375.

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Ramachandran, Siddharth, J.W. Nicholson, S. Ghalmi, et al.. (2006). Light propagation with ultralarge modal areas in optical fibers. Optics Letters. 31(12). 1797–1797. 174 indexed citations

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Martin, Elizabeth J., Min Yan, M. A. Lane, et al.. (2004). Properties of multilayer transparent conducting oxide films. Thin Solid Films. 461(2). 309–315. 74 indexed citations

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Miller, Anne, R. L. Opila, & Min Yan. (1996). Ultranegative delta cladding for modified chemical vapor deposition. 56–58. 4 indexed citations

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