R. J. Yang

4.1k total citations
81 papers, 3.3k citations indexed

About

R. J. Yang is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Mechanics of Materials and Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty. According to data from OpenAlex, R. J. Yang has authored 81 papers receiving a total of 3.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 38 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 31 papers in Mechanics of Materials and 30 papers in Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty. Recurrent topics in R. J. Yang's work include Probabilistic and Robust Engineering Design (30 papers), Topology Optimization in Engineering (23 papers) and Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization (18 papers). R. J. Yang is often cited by papers focused on Probabilistic and Robust Engineering Design (30 papers), Topology Optimization in Engineering (23 papers) and Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization (18 papers). R. J. Yang collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Czechia. R. J. Yang's co-authors include L. Gu, Linxia Gu, Ching‐Hung Chuang, Patrick Koch, Cheng-Ho Tho, Kyung K. Choi, Byeng D. Youn, M. R. Barone, M. E. Botkin and Andrew Booker and has published in prestigious journals such as Applied Energy, Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering and Journal of Biomechanics.

In The Last Decade

R. J. Yang

77 papers receiving 3.1k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
R. J. Yang United States 25 1.5k 1.4k 1.2k 1.0k 698 81 3.3k
Gyung-Jin Park South Korea 24 1.1k 0.7× 779 0.6× 759 0.6× 512 0.5× 721 1.0× 144 2.4k
G. Gary Wang Canada 17 487 0.3× 1.6k 1.2× 1.0k 0.9× 202 0.2× 651 0.9× 31 3.1k
Michel van Tooren Netherlands 27 505 0.3× 509 0.4× 630 0.5× 595 0.6× 594 0.9× 141 2.7k
Gengdong Cheng China 43 4.5k 3.0× 1.9k 1.4× 839 0.7× 3.5k 3.5× 1.4k 2.0× 167 6.7k
Qi Zhou China 36 354 0.2× 1.2k 0.9× 994 0.9× 383 0.4× 1.6k 2.4× 151 3.8k
David Moens Belgium 29 1.4k 0.9× 475 0.3× 1.8k 1.5× 380 0.4× 868 1.2× 174 3.2k
Hongbing Fang United States 26 1.1k 0.7× 405 0.3× 363 0.3× 596 0.6× 951 1.4× 72 2.2k
P. Hajela United States 24 1.3k 0.8× 946 0.7× 311 0.3× 501 0.5× 400 0.6× 92 2.6k
Sujin Bureerat Thailand 44 1.5k 1.0× 2.2k 1.6× 407 0.3× 301 0.3× 967 1.4× 167 4.9k
Valder Steffen Brazil 26 862 0.6× 368 0.3× 411 0.4× 470 0.5× 716 1.0× 160 2.2k

Countries citing papers authored by R. J. Yang

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Fields of papers citing papers by R. J. Yang

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of R. J. Yang

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of R. J. Yang. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of R. J. 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 R. J. Yang. R. J. Yang is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Yang, R. J., et al.. (2025). Deep optical flow to identify structural vibration modal parameters. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing. 236. 112897–112897.
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Fang, Xiangfan, Tao Liu, R. J. Yang, Qing Chen, & Zhenya Wang. (2025). Markerless visual measurement of vibration modal frequencies of structural bodies. Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology. 39(10). 5777–5789.
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Wang, Sen, et al.. (2024). Vibration displacement measurement of bridge structural models using image super-resolution reconstruction and visual object detection network. Measurement Science and Technology. 36(1). 16016–16016. 5 indexed citations
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Shi, Lei, R. J. Yang, & Ping Zhu. (2012). A method for selecting surrogate models in crashworthiness optimization. Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization. 46(2). 159–170. 58 indexed citations
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Yang, R. J., et al.. (2007). Application of Tailor Rolled Blank in Vehicle Front End for Frontal Impact. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 1. 22 indexed citations
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Gu, Linxia & R. J. Yang. (2004). CAE Model Validation in Vehicle Safety Design. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 1. 4 indexed citations
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Simpson, Timothy W., Andrew Booker, Dipankar Ghosh, et al.. (2004). Approximation methods in multidisciplinary analysis and optimization: a panel discussion. Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization. 27(5). 326 indexed citations
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Kodiyalam, Srinivas, R. J. Yang, Linxia Gu, & Cheng-Ho Tho. (2004). Multidisciplinary design optimization of a vehicle system in a scalable, high performance computing environment. Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization. 26(3-4). 256–263. 67 indexed citations
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Youn, Byeng D., Kyung K. Choi, R. J. Yang, & L. Gu. (2004). Reliability-based design optimization for crashworthiness of vehicle side impact. Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization. 26(3-4). 272–283. 295 indexed citations
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Gu, Linxia, et al.. (2001). Optimisation and robustness for crashworthiness of side impact. International Journal of Vehicle Design. 26(4). 348–348. 212 indexed citations
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Luo, Jianhui, et al.. (2000). Topology optimization for crush design. 9 indexed citations
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Yang, R. J. & Cong Lu. (1996). Topology Optimization with Superelements. AIAA Journal. 34(7). 1533–1535. 5 indexed citations
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Yang, R. J., et al.. (1994). A General Formulation for Topology Optimization. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 1. 4 indexed citations
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Barone, M. R. & R. J. Yang. (1989). A boundary element approach for recovery of share sensitivities in three-dimensional elastic solids. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering. 74(1). 69–82. 54 indexed citations
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Yang, R. J. & M. E. Botkin. (1987). A modular approach for three-dimensional shape optimization of structures. AIAA Journal. 25(3). 492–497. 32 indexed citations
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Yang, R. J., Kyung K. Choi, & Edward J. Haug. (1985). Numerical Considerations in Structural Component Shape Optimization. Journal of Mechanisms Transmissions and Automation in Design. 107(3). 334–339. 24 indexed citations
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