Shifang Ma

1.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
25 papers, 968 citations indexed

About

Shifang Ma is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Civil and Structural Engineering and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Shifang Ma has authored 25 papers receiving a total of 968 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Materials Chemistry, 10 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering and 5 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Shifang Ma's work include Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices (19 papers), Thermal properties of materials (10 papers) and Thermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies (10 papers). Shifang Ma is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices (19 papers), Thermal properties of materials (10 papers) and Thermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies (10 papers). Shifang Ma collaborates with scholars based in China, Mexico and United States. Shifang Ma's co-authors include Ping Wei, Wenyu Zhao, Xiaolei Nie, Cuncheng Li, Qingjie Zhang, Wanting Zhu, Zhigang Sun, Xiahan Sang, Xin Mu and Hongyu Zhou and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Energy & Environmental Science and Journal of Power Sources.

In The Last Decade

Shifang Ma

21 papers receiving 955 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.

  1. Superparamagnetic enhancement of thermoelectric performance
    2017 554 citations Wenyu Zhao, Zhiyuan Liu et al. Nature profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Shifang Ma China 10 907 311 304 204 106 25 968
Jianbo Zhu China 22 1.1k 1.2× 294 0.9× 460 1.5× 232 1.1× 79 0.7× 61 1.2k
Xugui Xia China 16 1.3k 1.4× 345 1.1× 539 1.8× 239 1.2× 87 0.8× 22 1.3k
Zheng Ma China 19 934 1.0× 222 0.7× 487 1.6× 150 0.7× 67 0.6× 56 1.0k
Jonathan D’Angelo United States 13 1.3k 1.5× 477 1.5× 510 1.7× 182 0.9× 103 1.0× 23 1.4k
Zhonglin Bu China 18 1.3k 1.5× 238 0.8× 795 2.6× 191 0.9× 66 0.6× 23 1.4k
Kriti Tyagi India 19 981 1.1× 148 0.5× 628 2.1× 190 0.9× 102 1.0× 29 1.1k
Yinong Yin China 17 892 1.0× 182 0.6× 362 1.2× 324 1.6× 32 0.3× 31 955

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Fields of papers citing papers by Shifang Ma

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Shifang Ma

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Liu, Yi‐Hong, Yunliang Li, Feng Ding, et al.. (2025). Investigation of Structural Dynamics in KF-ZrF4 Molten Salt Systems via High-Temperature Raman Spectroscopy and Quantum Electrochemical Methods. Inorganic Chemistry. 64(21). 10506–10512.
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Liu, Mingrui, Yi‐Fu Huang, Tao Hong, et al.. (2025). Phase-transition enabled high thermoelectric performance in Ag2S nanoparticle-doped Cu12Sb4S13 tetrahedrite. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 1042. 183976–183976.
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Sun, Fu‐Hua, Mingrui Liu, Jun Tan, et al.. (2025). Enhanced thermoelectric properties in Cu12Sb4S13 tetrahedrite by incorporation of carbon-based nanoparticles. Vacuum. 235. 114158–114158. 2 indexed citations
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Lin, Ming, Yujun Li, Xingkai Duan, et al.. (2025). Separation of oxygen and metals from Mars soil simulant via molten salt electrolysis. Separation and Purification Technology. 361. 131431–131431. 4 indexed citations
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Shang, Jia, et al.. (2025). A Nomogram Incorporating Intracranial Atherosclerosis Score for Predicting Early Neurological Deterioration in Minor Stroke Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Diabetes Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity. Volume 18. 491–506. 1 indexed citations
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Ma, Shifang, et al.. (2024). Grain boundary engineering simultaneously optimized thermoelectric and mechanical properties of BiSbTe alloys. Journal of Power Sources. 618. 235191–235191. 8 indexed citations
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Zhao, Xiaoyang, et al.. (2024). Unveiling ionic structure in the LiF-NdF3 molten salt system as determined by Raman spectroscopy and quantum chemical calculations. Journal of Molecular Liquids. 400. 124602–124602. 4 indexed citations
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Sun, Fu‐Hua, Shifang Ma, Cuncheng Li, et al.. (2021). Magnetically enhanced thermoelectrics: a comprehensive review. Reports on Progress in Physics. 84(9). 96501–96501. 21 indexed citations
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Ma, Shifang, Wenjun Cui, Xiahan Sang, et al.. (2021). Magnetoresistance-enhanced electro-thermal conversion performance. Materials Today Physics. 19. 100409–100409. 37 indexed citations
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Yu, Jian, et al.. (2021). Unique surface structure resulting in the excellent long-term thermal stability of Fe4Sb12-based filled skutterudites. Journal of the European Ceramic Society. 42(3). 1007–1013. 5 indexed citations
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Ma, Shifang, Cuncheng Li, Ping Wei, et al.. (2020). High-pressure synthesis and excellent thermoelectric performance of Ni/BiTeSe magnetic nanocomposites. Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 8(9). 4816–4826. 73 indexed citations
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Ning, Zigong, Shifang Ma, Pai‐Chun Wei, et al.. (2020). Effect of nanocrystallization of magnetic amorphous ribbon on thermoelectric and magnetic properties. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids. 535. 119990–119990. 4 indexed citations
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Mu, Xin, Wanting Zhu, Wenyu Zhao, et al.. (2019). Excellent transverse power generation and cooling performances of artificially tilted thermoelectric film devices. Nano Energy. 66. 104145–104145. 17 indexed citations
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Li, Cuncheng, Shifang Ma, Ping Wei, et al.. (2019). Magnetism-induced huge enhancement of the room-temperature thermoelectric and cooling performance of p-type BiSbTe alloys. Energy & Environmental Science. 13(2). 535–544. 165 indexed citations
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Guo, Xinge, Wanting Zhu, Xin Mu, et al.. (2019). Preparation and Characterization of Ni/Bi0.5Sb1.5Te3 Heterogeneous Multilayered Thermoelectric Materials. Journal of Electronic Materials. 49(5). 2689–2697. 5 indexed citations
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Zhang, Zhengang, Weiwei Zhao, Wanting Zhu, et al.. (2019). Preparation and Thermoelectric Performanceof BaTiO3/Bi0.5Sb1.5Te3 Composite Materials. Journal of Electronic Materials. 49(5). 2794–2801. 5 indexed citations
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He, Danqi, Xin Mu, Hongyu Zhou, et al.. (2018). Preparation and Enhanced Thermoelectric Performance of Cu2Se–SnSe Composite Materials. Journal of Electronic Materials. 47(6). 3350–3357. 13 indexed citations
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Zhao, Wenyu, Zhiyuan Liu, Zhigang Sun, et al.. (2017). Superparamagnetic enhancement of thermoelectric performance. Nature. 549(7671). 247–251. 554 indexed citations breakdown →

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