Wei Yang

4.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
158 papers, 3.2k citations indexed

About

Wei Yang is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, Wei Yang has authored 158 papers receiving a total of 3.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 98 papers in Materials Chemistry, 65 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 40 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in Wei Yang's work include Metal and Thin Film Mechanics (33 papers), Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties (25 papers) and Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications (19 papers). Wei Yang is often cited by papers focused on Metal and Thin Film Mechanics (33 papers), Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties (25 papers) and Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications (19 papers). Wei Yang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Malaysia. Wei Yang's co-authors include Dapeng Xu, Jian Chen, Yukun Lv, Bing Liu, Xueyang Zhou, Weili Wang, Yong Liu, Haofei Zhou, Jian Chen and Shaoxing Qu and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Physical Review Letters and Nano Letters.

In The Last Decade

Wei Yang

152 papers receiving 3.1k 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.

A review on fundamental of high entropy alloys with promising high–temperature properties

2018 704 citations Jian Chen, Wei Yang et al. Journal of Alloys and Compounds profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Wei Yang China	29	1.7k	1.6k	862	685	471	158	3.2k
Ali Shokuhfar Iran	31	1.6k 1.0×	1.5k 0.9×	454 0.5×	621 0.9×	297 0.6×	191	3.4k
A.M.A. Mohamed Egypt	34	1.6k 1.0×	1.6k 1.0×	1.1k 1.3×	387 0.6×	217 0.5×	101	3.3k
Yujin Wang China	35	2.2k 1.3×	3.0k 1.9×	623 0.7×	967 1.4×	229 0.5×	265	4.7k
Hyunjoo Choi South Korea	31	2.1k 1.3×	2.7k 1.7×	589 0.7×	497 0.7×	398 0.8×	180	4.4k
Yoshimi Watanabe Japan	29	1.4k 0.9×	2.7k 1.7×	1.2k 1.4×	705 1.0×	211 0.4×	268	3.7k
Feng Liu China	30	1.4k 0.9×	1.5k 1.0×	626 0.7×	462 0.7×	219 0.5×	188	2.5k
Xiang Chen China	35	1.7k 1.0×	2.2k 1.4×	649 0.8×	889 1.3×	149 0.3×	164	3.8k
Hongxiang Li China	30	1.0k 0.6×	1.4k 0.9×	588 0.7×	183 0.3×	446 0.9×	134	2.5k
Xiaoqing Li China	30	1.2k 0.7×	2.8k 1.7×	1.6k 1.8×	373 0.5×	161 0.3×	123	3.6k
Liang Jiang China	40	1.8k 1.1×	3.0k 1.9×	728 0.8×	1.5k 2.2×	559 1.2×	217	5.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Wei Yang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Wei Yang

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wei Yang

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Wei Yang. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Wei 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 Wei Yang. Wei 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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Wang, Di, Jiale Lv, Zhenyu Liu, et al.. (2025). Interface Optimization, Microstructural Characterization, and Mechanical Performance of CuCrZr/GH4169 Multi-Material Structures Manufactured via LPBF-LDED Integrated Additive Manufacturing. Materials. 18(10). 2206–2206. 1 indexed citations

Zhang, Yufei, et al.. (2025). High stretchability and toughness of liquid metal reinforced conductive biocompatible hydrogels for flexible strain sensors. Chinese Journal of Structural Chemistry. 44(3). 100518–100518. 2 indexed citations

Zhang, Zhendong, et al.. (2025). Study on the Adsorption Mechanism of Spherical Particles near the Seed Metering Disk Surface by Narrow Elongated Suction Holes. Agriculture. 15(6). 657–657.

Fan, Zeyu, Xian Zhou, Ziling Peng, et al.. (2024). Electrochemical CO2 fixation in molten salts: A pathway towards the fabrication of exceptional carbon-based materials for pollutant removal. Journal of Material Science and Technology. 213. 174–189. 6 indexed citations

Xu, Dapeng, Song Zhang, Zixiong Wang, et al.. (2024). Growth mechanism and SERS effect of Ag nanowire arrays prepared by solid-state ionics method. Solid State Sciences. 157. 107718–107718. 1 indexed citations

Yang, Wei, et al.. (2024). In situ formation of micro arc oxidation ceramic coating on refractory high entropy alloy. International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials. 120. 106563–106563. 4 indexed citations

Wang, Debao, Juan Chen, Xiangyuan Wen, et al.. (2024). Self-assembled Chitosan/Polyvinyl alcohol hydrogel film incorporated with TiO2 with excellent stability, mechanical and antibacterial properties for the preservation of chilled pork. Food Packaging and Shelf Life. 45. 101328–101328. 9 indexed citations

Li, Mo, Yingke Zhou, Zhe Cheng, et al.. (2024). Promoted Li salt dissociation and ion transport of a high-dielectric coating film enable superior lithium battery. Applied Energy. 377. 124750–124750. 7 indexed citations

Yang, Wei, et al.. (2024). Mechanical and electrochemical properties of (MoNbTaTiZr)1-N high-entropy nitride coatings. Journal of Material Science and Technology. 208. 78–91. 22 indexed citations

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Duan, Yu, Penghui Li, Lin Wang, et al.. (2024). Mechanical quenching phenomenon in diamond. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 121(14). e2319663121–e2319663121. 2 indexed citations

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Yang, Wei, et al.. (2023). High temperature tribological properties of Fe-Mo-Ni-Cu-Graphite self-lubricating guide sliding plates. Materials Research Express. 10(12). 126507–126507. 2 indexed citations

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Guo, Qiaoqin, Zhong Yang, Jianping Li, et al.. (2023). Effects of Micro-arc Oxidation/Multi-arc Ion Plating Composite Treatment on Microstructure and Properties of TC4 Titanium Alloy. Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance. 33(3). 1391–1400. 9 indexed citations

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Zou, Hanbo, et al.. (2023). Preparation of flower-like Ti3C2/LDH composites and the application in supercapacitor. Journal of Porous Materials. 30(6). 1875–1886. 3 indexed citations

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Zhou, Tianyi, et al.. (2022). The squeeze flow of a bi-viscosity fluid between two rigid spheres with wall slip. Particuology. 79. 153–160. 3 indexed citations

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Xu, Dapeng, Jiajia Li, Song Zhang, et al.. (2022). A novel and controllable SERS system for crystal violet and Rhodamine B detection based on copper nanonoodle substrates. Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy. 275. 121165–121165. 6 indexed citations

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Guo, Qiaoqin, Jianping Li, Yongchun Guo, et al.. (2021). Microstructure and properties of CrN coating via multi-arc ion plating on the valve seat material surface. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 891. 161966–161966. 24 indexed citations

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Li, Jianping, Lei Liu, Haiying Li, et al.. (2020). Evolution of surface roughness of a cast Al-Si-Cu piston alloy during thermal exposure. Journal of Central South University. 27(6). 1645–1653. 2 indexed citations

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Yang, Wei, Dapeng Xu, Tao Chen, Jianli Wang, & Jian Chen. (2020). Microstructure and photocatalytic performance of micro arc oxidation coatings after heat treatment. Science and Engineering of Composite Materials. 27(1). 19–27. 4 indexed citations

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Li, Qiming, et al.. (2017). Preparation of CoB/ZIF-8 supported catalyst by single step reduction and its activity in hydrogen production. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 43(1). 271–282. 83 indexed citations

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Yang, Wei. (2009). Unhomogeneity of Micro-morphology and Mechanical Properties of Oxidation Coatings on Aluminum Alloy. Cailiao kexue yu gongcheng xuebao. 1 indexed citations

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