Qian Yu

10.8k total citations · 6 hit papers
130 papers, 8.2k citations indexed

About

Qian Yu is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Aerospace Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Qian Yu has authored 130 papers receiving a total of 8.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 46 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 46 papers in Materials Chemistry and 22 papers in Aerospace Engineering. Recurrent topics in Qian Yu's work include High Entropy Alloys Studies (21 papers), Microstructure and mechanical properties (17 papers) and High-Temperature Coating Behaviors (16 papers). Qian Yu is often cited by papers focused on High Entropy Alloys Studies (21 papers), Microstructure and mechanical properties (17 papers) and High-Temperature Coating Behaviors (16 papers). Qian Yu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Czechia. Qian Yu's co-authors include Ze Zhang, Robert O. Ritchie, Qingqing Ding, Jixue Li, Sijing Chen, Bernd Gludovatz, Zijiao Zhang, Andrew M. Minor, E.P. George and Scott X. Mao and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Qian Yu

119 papers receiving 8.0k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Tuning element distribution, structure and properties by composition in high-entropy alloys

2019 1.2k citations Xiaoqian Fu, Lin Gu et al. profile →
Dislocation network in additive manufactured steel breaks strength–ductility trade-off

2017 871 citations Ze Zhang, Qian Yu et al. profile →
Nanoscale origins of the damage tolerance of the high-entropy alloy CrMnFeCoNi

2015 707 citations Ze Zhang, Qian Yu et al. Nature Communications profile →
Dislocation mechanisms and 3D twin architectures generate exceptional strength-ductility-toughness combination in CrCoNi medium-entropy alloy

2017 588 citations Ze Zhang, Qian Yu et al. Nature Communications profile →
Real-time observations of TRIP-induced ultrahigh strain hardening in a dual-phase CrMnFeCoNi high-entropy alloy

2020 351 citations Ze Zhang, Robert O. Ritchie et al. Nature Communications profile →
Real-time nanoscale observation of deformation mechanisms in CrCoNi-based medium- to high-entropy alloys at cryogenic temperatures

2019 219 citations Xiaoqian Fu, Ze 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
Qian Yu China	40	5.4k	3.1k	2.8k	946	741	130	8.2k
Da Chen China	42	5.5k 1.0×	2.0k 0.6×	3.8k 1.4×	1.6k 1.7×	413 0.6×	139	8.4k
Min Song China	58	10.0k 1.8×	6.1k 2.0×	4.8k 1.7×	564 0.6×	1.7k 2.3×	486	12.9k
Ángel L. Ortiz Spain	45	3.4k 0.6×	3.8k 1.2×	880 0.3×	1.1k 1.1×	824 1.1×	252	7.0k
Yutao Pei Netherlands	52	4.7k 0.9×	4.7k 1.5×	776 0.3×	1.1k 1.2×	2.8k 3.8×	302	8.9k
Teruo Hashimoto United Kingdom	38	2.1k 0.4×	3.3k 1.1×	1.9k 0.7×	555 0.6×	436 0.6×	134	4.9k
Liang Zuo China	52	5.5k 1.0×	7.1k 2.3×	898 0.3×	812 0.9×	1.0k 1.4×	512	10.4k
Tao Zhang China	60	14.2k 2.6×	7.9k 2.5×	1.4k 0.5×	1.5k 1.6×	390 0.5×	482	16.3k
Hong‐Hui Wu China	50	2.8k 0.5×	3.6k 1.1×	836 0.3×	4.3k 4.6×	507 0.7×	231	8.9k
Hongjie Wang China	35	1.4k 0.3×	2.1k 0.7×	907 0.3×	1.0k 1.1×	246 0.3×	178	5.0k
Jinling Liu China	36	1.6k 0.3×	1.8k 0.6×	403 0.1×	1.3k 1.4×	276 0.4×	167	4.0k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Cheng, Qian, et al.. (2026). Systemic LINE ‐1 RNA in Plasma Extracellular Vesicles Drives Neuroinflammation and Cognitive Dysfunction via cGAS ‐ STING Pathway in Aging. Aging Cell. 25(1). e70350–e70350.

Zhu, Yunqing, et al.. (2025). Design of a novel Cu-Cr-X alloy with high strength and high electrical conductivity based on mechanical learning. Materials & Design. 250. 113599–113599. 6 indexed citations

Sun, Jun, Ran Chu, Xiaoqian Wu, et al.. (2025). Anti-biopassivated Reticular Micromotors for Bladder Cancer Therapy. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 147(21). 17936–17945. 2 indexed citations

Zhang, Kai, Jiawei Zou, Zhenming Xu, et al.. (2025). Suppressing Fe Migration for Highly Reversible Oxygen Redox of Sodium-Ion Layered Oxide Cathode. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 147(52). 48147–48157.

Yu, Qian, Jun Sun, Xiaohong Chen, et al.. (2025). A daily-durable wearable sweat biosensing device with robust reticular conductive biogel interface. Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 296. 118312–118312.

He, Quanfeng, Shihua Ma, Dukhyun Chung, et al.. (2025). Polytypic phase transformation of topologically close-packed phase enabled toughening in multi-principal-element eutectic alloy. Acta Materialia. 306. 121737–121737.

Liu, Shuang, Qian Yu, Zhiwei Guo, et al.. (2025). Targeting IRG1 in tumor-associated macrophages for cancer therapy. Protein & Cell. 16(6). 478–483.

Liu, Liying, Zheng Xie, Lanfang Wen, et al.. (2024). Efficient collection and directional transport of condensate on superhydrophilic-hydrophobic surfaces with bioinspired hierarchical wedge-shaped channels. Surfaces and Interfaces. 55. 105473–105473. 2 indexed citations

Zou, Jiawei, Jun Ding, Bozhao Zhang, et al.. (2024). Achieving high strength and large ductility in a Cr30Co30Ni30Al5Ti5 alloy through intergranular precipitation. Journal of Material Science and Technology. 215. 167–179. 4 indexed citations

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Zhang, Pengfei, Huan Liu, Jialin Han, et al.. (2024). Biomarkers of synaptic degeneration in Alzheimer’s disease. Ageing Research Reviews. 104. 102642–102642. 9 indexed citations

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Chen, Yujie, Yan Fang, Xiaoxing Ke, et al.. (2024). The origin of exceptionally large ductility in molybdenum alloys dispersed with irregular-shaped La2O3 nano-particles. Nature Communications. 15(1). 20 indexed citations

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Xu, Zhenmei, Xinzhi Li, Yuqin Wang, et al.. (2024). Identification of oleic acid as an endogenous ligand of GPR3. Cell Research. 34(3). 232–244. 18 indexed citations

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Lin, Kun, Qinghua Zhang, Ke An, et al.. (2024). An isotropic zero thermal expansion alloy with super-high toughness. Nature Communications. 15(1). 2252–2252. 17 indexed citations

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Jin, Xin, Yufan Mu, Huiru Zheng, et al.. (2024). TCEDN: A Lightweight Time-Context Enhanced Depression Detection Network. Life. 14(10). 1313–1313. 2 indexed citations

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Wen, Jiayun, Tengrui Wang, Chao Wang, et al.. (2023). A Tailored Interface Design for Anode‐Free Solid‐State Batteries. Advanced Materials. 36(6). e2307732–e2307732. 35 indexed citations

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Wang, Na, Qian Yu, Ruixue Xia, et al.. (2023). Structural basis of CD97 activation and G-protein coupling. Cell chemical biology. 30(11). 1343–1353.e5. 7 indexed citations

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Mietzsch, Mario, Joshua A. Hull, Jennifer C. Yu, et al.. (2022). Characterization of the Serpentine Adeno-Associated Virus (SAAV) Capsid Structure: Receptor Interactions and Antigenicity. Journal of Virology. 96(11). e0033522–e0033522. 17 indexed citations

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Yin, Sheng, et al.. (2022). Anomalous size effect on yield strength enabled by compositional heterogeneity in high-entropy alloy nanoparticles. Nature Communications. 13(1). 2789–2789. 56 indexed citations

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Fang, Hailiang, Ang Gao, Hui Yu, et al.. (2021). Nanoburl Graphites. Advanced Materials. 33(17). e2007513–e2007513. 37 indexed citations

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Fu, Xiaoqian, Xudong Wang, Qinghua Zhang, et al.. (2021). Atomic-scale observation of non-classical nucleation-mediated phase transformation in a titanium alloy. Nature Materials. 21(3). 290–296. 71 indexed citations

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