Wanyou Yang

2.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
50 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Wanyou Yang is a scholar working on Mechanics of Materials, Mechanical Engineering and Aerospace Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Wanyou Yang has authored 50 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 31 papers in Mechanics of Materials, 26 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 5 papers in Aerospace Engineering. Recurrent topics in Wanyou Yang's work include Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions (22 papers), Gear and Bearing Dynamics Analysis (11 papers) and Mechanical stress and fatigue analysis (10 papers). Wanyou Yang is often cited by papers focused on Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions (22 papers), Gear and Bearing Dynamics Analysis (11 papers) and Mechanical stress and fatigue analysis (10 papers). Wanyou Yang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Singapore. Wanyou Yang's co-authors include K.J. Chua, S.K. Chou, Jinyue Yan, Xin Cui, Qinghua Zhou, M.R. Islam, Jiaxu Wang, Yanyan Huang, Kim Choon Ng and Kyaw Thu and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Functional Materials, Scientific Reports and Applied Energy.

In The Last Decade

Wanyou Yang

44 papers receiving 2.0k citations

Hit Papers

Achieving better energy-efficient air conditioning – A re... 2010 2026 2015 2020 2012 2010 200 400 600
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. Achieving better energy-efficient air conditioning – A review of technologies and strategies
    2012 746 citations K.J. Chua, S.K. Chou et al. Applied Energy profile →
  2. Advances in heat pump systems: A review
    2010 730 citations K.J. Chua, S.K. Chou et al. Applied Energy profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Wanyou Yang China 14 1.3k 716 559 270 218 50 2.1k
Syed Ihtsham Ul-Haq Gilani Malaysia 20 694 0.5× 474 0.7× 502 0.9× 246 0.9× 107 0.5× 92 1.5k
Farouk Fardoun Lebanon 26 1.8k 1.4× 1.0k 1.4× 935 1.7× 407 1.5× 324 1.5× 50 3.0k
Quan Zhang China 31 1.5k 1.2× 762 1.1× 606 1.1× 257 1.0× 46 0.2× 105 2.6k
A. Jamil France 23 1.2k 0.9× 558 0.8× 777 1.4× 173 0.6× 71 0.3× 40 2.0k
Yang Yao China 33 2.1k 1.6× 817 1.1× 1.1k 1.9× 210 0.8× 65 0.3× 96 2.8k
Chuang Wang China 19 524 0.4× 820 1.1× 223 0.4× 353 1.3× 76 0.3× 107 1.7k
Oğuz Arslan Türkiye 30 1.1k 0.9× 307 0.4× 775 1.4× 411 1.5× 45 0.2× 66 2.2k
T. El Rhafiki Morocco 26 1.7k 1.3× 354 0.5× 1.3k 2.4× 542 2.0× 64 0.3× 64 2.9k
Theodor W. von Backström South Africa 26 1.7k 1.3× 847 1.2× 786 1.4× 134 0.5× 51 0.2× 101 2.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Wanyou Yang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Wanyou Yang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wanyou Yang

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Wanyou Yang. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Wanyou 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 Wanyou Yang. Wanyou 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, Wanyou, et al.. (2025). A novel nanoscaled adhesive contact model for functionally graded coating. International Journal of Solids and Structures. 321. 113573–113573.
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Xia, Li, Qinghua Zhou, Yiming Chen, Yanyan Huang, & Wanyou Yang. (2025). Strength-ductility synergy of additive manufactured non-equiatomic FCC-based CoCrFeNi2Mox high entropy alloys: Intrinsic cellular structure and σ phase modulation strategy. Materials Science and Engineering A. 945. 149021–149021.
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Yang, Wanyou, et al.. (2025). Chinese herbal medicine recognition network based on knowledge distillation and cross-attention. Scientific Reports. 15(1). 1687–1687. 2 indexed citations
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Yang, Wanyou, et al.. (2025). A high-efficiency versatile adhesive contact model for layered media. Tribology International. 212. 110926–110926. 1 indexed citations
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Yang, Wanyou, et al.. (2025). Modeling adhesive contact behavior with interfacial displacement discontinuities. Tribology International. 210. 110749–110749. 4 indexed citations
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Yang, Wanyou, et al.. (2025). Mixed elastohydrodynamic lubrication of transversely isotropic coatings in impact motion. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences. 287. 109944–109944. 3 indexed citations
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Xia, Li, Qinghua Zhou, Wanyou Yang, et al.. (2025). Multi-phase FCC-based AlxCrFeNi2Si(1-x) medium entropy alloy coatings design for tailoring toughness and wear resistance of CSS-42L bearing steel. Tribology International. 205. 110548–110548. 6 indexed citations
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Cheng, Ao, Linlin Sun, Nicola Menga, Wanyou Yang, & Xin Zhang. (2024). Interfacial performance evolution of ceramics-in-polymer composite electrolyte in solid-state lithium metal batteries. International Journal of Engineering Science. 204. 104137–104137. 4 indexed citations
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Yang, Wanyou, et al.. (2024). Contact responses of transversely isotropic layered material with imperfect interface. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences. 272. 109145–109145. 10 indexed citations
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Yang, Wanyou, et al.. (2024). Effects of interfacial imperfections on nanoscale adhesive contact for layered medium. Applied Mathematical Modelling. 138. 115803–115803. 3 indexed citations
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Yang, Wanyou, et al.. (2024). Analysis on lubrication contact characteristics of imperfect transversely isotropic coating. Applied Mathematical Modelling. 129. 321–339. 7 indexed citations
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Yang, Wanyou, et al.. (2023). Thermoelastic contact responses of transversely isotropic coating considering heat partition. Applied Thermal Engineering. 227. 120399–120399. 8 indexed citations
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Fang, Yuanlai, Xinhong Xiong, Yang Li, et al.. (2023). Phase Change Hydrogels for Bio‐Inspired Adhesion and Energy Exchange Applications. Advanced Functional Materials. 33(27). 57 indexed citations
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Zhou, Qinghua, et al.. (2023). Thermal-dynamic coupling analysis of space truss antennas in actual space thermal environment. Engineering Structures. 298. 117020–117020. 15 indexed citations
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Yang, Wanyou, et al.. (2023). Modeling layered composite rock with excavated tunnels subjected to ground loads. Applied Mathematical Modelling. 125. 29–47. 4 indexed citations
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Pei, Xin, et al.. (2023). Numerical Point Contact Model of Mixed Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication for Transversely Isotropic Coating. Journal of Tribology. 146(4). 4 indexed citations
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Yang, Wanyou, et al.. (2021). Numerical investigation on the swirler parameters for an axial liquid-liquid hydrocyclone. IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science. 675(1). 12210–12210. 6 indexed citations
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Zhou, Qinghua, Jiaxu Wang, Qiang Wan, et al.. (2017). Numerical analysis of the influence of distributed inhomogeneities on tangential fretting. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part J Journal of Engineering Tribology. 231(10). 1350–1370. 7 indexed citations
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Chua, K.J., S.K. Chou, Wanyou Yang, & Jinyue Yan. (2012). Achieving better energy-efficient air conditioning – A review of technologies and strategies. Applied Energy. 104. 87–104. 746 indexed citations breakdown →

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