Song Xiang

1.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
93 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Song Xiang is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, Song Xiang has authored 93 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 59 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 55 papers in Materials Chemistry and 34 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in Song Xiang's work include Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels (24 papers), Microstructure and mechanical properties (22 papers) and Titanium Alloys Microstructure and Properties (19 papers). Song Xiang is often cited by papers focused on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels (24 papers), Microstructure and mechanical properties (22 papers) and Titanium Alloys Microstructure and Properties (19 papers). Song Xiang collaborates with scholars based in China, Singapore and United States. Song Xiang's co-authors include Yuanbiao Tan, Wei Shi, Gang Wang, Hao Xu, Rui Wang, Mengmeng Wu, Min Ma, R. G. Ballinger, Fei Zhao and Qiuyue Yang and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Power Sources, Acta Materialia and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Song Xiang

86 papers receiving 1.4k 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. Height of the mining-induced fractured zone above a coal face
    2016 225 citations Song Xiang et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Song Xiang China 21 846 611 502 255 195 93 1.4k
Jianjun Li China 21 1.2k 1.4× 843 1.4× 994 2.0× 314 1.2× 72 0.4× 69 1.7k
Yaorong Feng China 17 611 0.7× 575 0.9× 322 0.6× 136 0.5× 90 0.5× 77 995
Qinxin Zhao China 22 632 0.7× 342 0.6× 93 0.2× 390 1.5× 105 0.5× 75 1.4k
Wenshan Peng China 17 360 0.4× 339 0.6× 75 0.1× 238 0.9× 367 1.9× 43 1.2k
Wu Taiwan 13 560 0.7× 225 0.4× 148 0.3× 90 0.4× 68 0.3× 262 978
Kexi Liao China 17 271 0.3× 333 0.5× 94 0.2× 61 0.2× 116 0.6× 76 720
Dezhi Zeng China 24 752 0.9× 1.0k 1.7× 396 0.8× 130 0.5× 617 3.2× 144 2.0k
Lan Qiao China 20 273 0.3× 143 0.2× 472 0.9× 86 0.3× 125 0.6× 110 1.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Song Xiang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Song Xiang

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Song Xiang

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

All Works

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Yao, Changfeng, Zhao-Qing Zhang, Guangyuan Shi, et al.. (2025). A novel methodology of surface integrity anisotropy in ATI718 plus alloy by oblique laser shock peening. Journal of Manufacturing Processes. 152. 346–363.
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Shi, Wei, et al.. (2025). Design of Spatial pore structures in Micro-Arc oxidation coatings of Ti implant for nanoparticle drug delivery. Materials & Design. 254. 113992–113992. 1 indexed citations
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Liu, Fei, Yuanbiao Tan, Wei Shi, et al.. (2025). Heterogeneous grains and coherent nanoprecipitates imparting ultrahigh strength-ductility synergy in multi-principal element alloys at 77 K. Journal of Material Science and Technology. 252. 163–179.
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Xiang, Song, Ya Zhang, Lianghao Jia, Tao Xiang, & Shaobing Zhou. (2025). Robust and salt-resistant zwitterionic hydrogel evaporator with interconnected directional micropores for efficient solar water desalination. Desalination. 616. 119399–119399.
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Yang, Ya, et al.. (2025). Synergistically enhancing the strength and ductility of TA15 titanium alloy through hot rolling and short-time annealing. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 1038. 182796–182796.
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Yang, Junjie, Fei Liu, Yuanbiao Tan, et al.. (2025). Achieving exceptional strength-ductility synergy in the GH4698 nickel-based superalloy via heterogeneous grains and L12-γ′ nanoprecipitates with bimodal size distribution. Materials Science and Engineering A. 938. 148474–148474. 1 indexed citations
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Xiang, Song, Shiquan Wang, Ganbing Zhang, et al.. (2024). Solvent-free synthesis of polytriazine-bithiophene for excellent lithium/sodium-ion storage. Journal of Power Sources. 602. 234353–234353. 6 indexed citations
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Liu, Fei, et al.. (2024). Ultrahigh strength-ductility synergy via heterogeneous grain structure and multi-scale L12-γ′ precipitates in a cobalt-based superalloy GH159. Materials Science and Engineering A. 904. 146687–146687. 7 indexed citations
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Yang, Ya, Yuanbiao Tan, Song Xiang, et al.. (2024). Recrystallization behavior and texture evolution during annealing of cryogenic-rolled 3003 aluminum alloy. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 997. 174818–174818. 21 indexed citations
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Shi, Wei, et al.. (2024). Influence of OH− on the initiation and growth mechanism of pore structure during microarc oxidation of Ti-6Al-4 V alloy. Surface and Coatings Technology. 487. 130985–130985. 2 indexed citations
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Hu, Shuang, et al.. (2024). Ultrahigh strength and damage tolerance in a hierarchical-structured titanium alloy. Scripta Materialia. 254. 116317–116317. 3 indexed citations
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Xiang, Song, et al.. (2023). Microstructure, Texture Evolution, and Aging Behavior of a Cold‐Rolled Ti–B20 Alloy. Advanced Engineering Materials. 25(11). 3 indexed citations
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Du, Xinyu, Wei Shi, & Song Xiang. (2023). Effect of low dissolved oxygen concentration on the defects and composition of regenerated passive film of Ti-6Al-4V alloy under continuous wear. RSC Advances. 13(29). 20135–20149. 18 indexed citations
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Xiang, Song, et al.. (2023). Study on the Effect of Calcium Alloy on Arsenic Removal from Scrap-Based Steel Production. Materials. 16(8). 3113–3113. 1 indexed citations
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Zhao, Dan, Fei Liu, Yuanbiao Tan, Wei Shi, & Song Xiang. (2023). Improving the strength-ductility synergy and corrosion resistance of Inconel 718/316L dissimilar laser beam welding joint via post-weld heat treatment. Journal of Materials Research and Technology. 26. 71–87. 15 indexed citations
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Hu, Shuang, et al.. (2022). Microstructure, texture evolution and mechanical behavior of Ti-3.5Al-5Mo-4V titanium alloy during hot rolling in a β field. Materials Today Communications. 31. 103506–103506. 7 indexed citations
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Yang, Qiuyue, Min Ma, Yuanbiao Tan, et al.. (2019). Initial β Grain Size Effect on High-Temperature Flow Behavior of Tb8 Titanium Alloys in Single β Phase Field. Metals. 9(8). 891–891. 10 indexed citations
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Xue, Weihua, Hao Wang, Guoquan Liu, et al.. (2016). Matrix description of the complete topology of three-dimensional cells. Scientific Reports. 6(1). 25877–25877. 3 indexed citations
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He, Yue, et al.. (2016). EFFECT OF MICROSTRUCTURAL EVOLUTION ON THE PITTING CORROSION OF COLD DRAWING PEARLITIC STEELS. Acta Metallurgica Sinica. 52(12). 1536–1544. 1 indexed citations

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