Nan Li

3.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
188 papers, 2.8k citations indexed

About

Nan Li is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics of Materials and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Nan Li has authored 188 papers receiving a total of 2.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 102 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 66 papers in Mechanics of Materials and 58 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Nan Li's work include Metallurgy and Material Forming (39 papers), Metal Forming Simulation Techniques (33 papers) and Advanced ceramic materials synthesis (30 papers). Nan Li is often cited by papers focused on Metallurgy and Material Forming (39 papers), Metal Forming Simulation Techniques (33 papers) and Advanced ceramic materials synthesis (30 papers). Nan Li collaborates with scholars based in China, United Kingdom and United States. Nan Li's co-authors include Lei Zhu, Peter Childs, Jianguo Lin, T.A. Dean, Zhutao Shao, Wen Yan, Baojin Chu, X ZHANG, L. E. Cross and Wenyi Zhu and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of Applied Physics and Carbon.

In The Last Decade

Nan Li

169 papers receiving 2.7k 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.

Light-weighting in aerospace component and system design

2018 367 citations Nan Li et al. profile →
A review of bearing failure Modes, mechanisms and causes

2023 129 citations Nan Li et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Nan Li China	27	1.6k	918	789	353	328	188	2.8k
Jianguo Yang China	31	2.2k 1.4×	1.1k 1.2×	687 0.9×	279 0.8×	684 2.1×	294	4.1k
James K. Carson New Zealand	26	1.0k 0.7×	631 0.7×	420 0.5×	142 0.4×	544 1.7×	84	3.1k
Xiaoguang Yang China	33	2.5k 1.6×	1.3k 1.4×	1.8k 2.2×	414 1.2×	401 1.2×	307	4.5k
Zhigang Wang China	28	2.0k 1.3×	1.1k 1.2×	804 1.0×	45 0.1×	479 1.5×	212	3.3k
Chun Wang China	33	988 0.6×	1.3k 1.5×	779 1.0×	50 0.1×	367 1.1×	181	3.5k
Yang Li China	30	1.9k 1.2×	1.1k 1.2×	1.2k 1.5×	74 0.2×	293 0.9×	189	3.1k
Zengliang Gao China	28	1.8k 1.2×	666 0.7×	823 1.0×	51 0.1×	303 0.9×	211	3.1k
Nirupam Chakraborti India	31	2.0k 1.3×	734 0.8×	529 0.7×	109 0.3×	448 1.4×	160	3.1k
Zengtao Chen Canada	34	1.3k 0.8×	1.3k 1.4×	3.1k 3.9×	65 0.2×	454 1.4×	297	4.4k
Lei Li China	26	882 0.6×	812 0.9×	917 1.2×	40 0.1×	160 0.5×	177	2.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Nan Li

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Nan Li

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Yu, Wen, Chunjie Xu, Nan Li, et al.. (2025). Microstructure, properties and strengthening mechanism of N-SiCp/AM60B composites. Materials Today Communications. 44. 111971–111971. 2 indexed citations

Wang, Enyuan, et al.. (2025). Time–frequency-fractal Characteristics of Acoustic Emission Signals During Coal-rock Rupture at Different Loading Rates. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering. 59(1). 657–673. 1 indexed citations

Li, Nan, Ming Wang, Haiwei Li, et al.. (2025). Widespread surface ozone reduction triggered by dust storm disturbance on ozone production and destruction chemistry. Science Advances. 11(19). eadr4297–eadr4297. 1 indexed citations

Zeng, Xianwu, et al.. (2024). Phase composition and numerical model of low-pressure pulse carburized layer in 15Cr14Co12Mo5Ni2W steel. Surface and Coatings Technology. 484. 130868–130868. 5 indexed citations

Gao, Shuai, et al.. (2024). Impact‐resistant titanium alloy with fine equiaxed structure fabricated by powder metallurgy. Journal of Material Science and Technology. 221. 129–142. 4 indexed citations

He, Yang, et al.. (2024). Properties and microstructures of porous corundum‐spinel aggregates fabricated via the Kirkendall effect. International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology. 21(3). 1978–1993. 1 indexed citations

Zheng, Miao, Junfeng Chen, Yaping Cao, et al.. (2024). Fabrication of Y2O3-doped MgO refractory raw materials based on magnesium hydroxide from salt-lake brine. Ceramics International. 50(21). 42729–42738. 5 indexed citations

Wang, Xiaoran, Jinhua Wang, Xiaofei Liu, et al.. (2024). Microcracking evolution and clustering fractal characteristics in coal failure under multi step and cyclic loading. Engineering Fracture Mechanics. 310. 110511–110511. 8 indexed citations

Chen, Zhe, et al.. (2023). Enhanced mechanical properties of novel Al2O3-based ceramic filter by using microporous corundum-spinel and nano-Al2O3 powders. Journal of the European Ceramic Society. 44(2). 1070–1080. 23 indexed citations

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Li, Nan, et al.. (2023). Martensite decomposition under thermal-mechanical coupling conditions to fabricate an ultrafine-grained Ti6Al4Mo4Zr1W0.2Si alloy. Journal of Material Science and Technology. 168. 157–168. 8 indexed citations

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Yan, Wen, et al.. (2023). Preparation and enhanced mechanical properties of novel Al ₂ O ₃ ‐C ceramic filter reinforced by microporous powder and SiC whiskers. Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 107(4). 2725–2737. 5 indexed citations

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Li, Nan, et al.. (2023). Numerical computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation study based on plunger gas lift test. Frontiers in Earth Science. 11. 2 indexed citations

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Han, Bingqiang, Meijie Zhang, Jiawei Wei, et al.. (2023). Strengthening mechanism of Al2O3–ZrO2–C sliding plate material by existence modes of in-situ generated β-SiC whiskers. Ceramics International. 49(24). 39815–39824. 4 indexed citations

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Yan, Wen, et al.. (2023). Effect of α-Al2O3 content on microstructures, mechanical properties and purification efficiency on molten steel of MgO-based filters. Journal of the European Ceramic Society. 43(14). 6516–6526. 10 indexed citations

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Yu, Rui, et al.. (2022). Microseismic Precursors of Coal Mine Water Inrush Characterized by Different Waveforms Manifest as Dry to Wet Fracturing. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19(21). 14291–14291. 7 indexed citations

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Li, Nan, et al.. (2019). SHAKING MODEL TEST ON SOIL LANDSLIDE SUPPORTED WITH MICROPILES. 工程地质学报. 27(6). 1371–1378. 1 indexed citations

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Li, Nan. (2012). Prospect prediction for shale gas resources of the Lower Paleozoic in Sichuan Basin. Lithologic Reservoirs. 1 indexed citations

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Li, Nan. (2010). Parametric Modeling of Torpedo Shell Structure Based on APDL. 1 indexed citations

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Li, Nan. (2007). Using seismic attributes to identify channel sand body. Lithologic Reservoirs. 4 indexed citations

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Li, Nan. (2001). FAST-Fast Test System of Fabric Properties. 1 indexed citations

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