Wei Yu

7.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
312 papers, 5.8k citations indexed

About

Wei Yu is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, Wei Yu has authored 312 papers receiving a total of 5.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 141 papers in Materials Chemistry, 133 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 88 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in Wei Yu's work include Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics (66 papers), Laser-Matter Interactions and Applications (54 papers) and Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasma (44 papers). Wei Yu is often cited by papers focused on Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics (66 papers), Laser-Matter Interactions and Applications (54 papers) and Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasma (44 papers). Wei Yu collaborates with scholars based in China, Germany and United States. Wei Yu's co-authors include Guangsheng Fu, X. D. Gao, Jiming Bian, Can Li, Jian Zhang, Lidong Chen, Ridong Cong, Dong Yang, Haixu Liu and M. Y. Yu and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, Advanced Materials and Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

In The Last Decade

Wei Yu

288 papers receiving 5.6k 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.

9.2%-efficient core-shell structured antimony selenide nanorod array solar cells

2019 575 citations Wei Yu et al. profile →
Suppressed N fixation and diazotrophs after four decades of fertilization

2019 309 citations Wei Yu et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Wei Yu China	35	3.0k	3.0k	1.2k	832	728	312	5.8k
Maria Letizia Terranova Italy	33	2.2k 0.7×	1.7k 0.6×	688 0.6×	969 1.2×	274 0.4×	273	4.5k
Benjamin Rotenberg France	43	1.5k 0.5×	3.2k 1.1×	807 0.7×	1.4k 1.7×	305 0.4×	132	7.5k
А. Л. Степанов Russia	38	2.0k 0.7×	3.0k 1.0×	1.8k 1.5×	2.5k 3.0×	160 0.2×	372	6.5k
Xi Zhang China	39	2.3k 0.7×	1.5k 0.5×	1.3k 1.1×	1.1k 1.3×	117 0.2×	230	4.9k
Valeria Russo Italy	34	2.4k 0.8×	1.3k 0.4×	442 0.4×	521 0.6×	204 0.3×	136	4.0k
Jianping Zhou China	43	3.8k 1.3×	2.8k 0.9×	877 0.7×	529 0.6×	167 0.2×	294	6.9k
Takayuki Homma Japan	32	1.0k 0.3×	2.0k 0.7×	977 0.8×	523 0.6×	369 0.5×	279	3.8k
E. Müller Switzerland	43	2.8k 0.9×	3.0k 1.0×	2.5k 2.2×	1.8k 2.1×	74 0.1×	279	7.1k
K. Toyoda Japan	33	1.2k 0.4×	1.8k 0.6×	1.6k 1.4×	1.0k 1.2×	291 0.4×	330	4.8k
Junqing Li China	34	757 0.2×	1.1k 0.4×	1.3k 1.1×	551 0.7×	1.4k 2.0×	205	3.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Wei Yu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Wei Yu

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wei Yu

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

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Zhang, Yiming, et al.. (2025). Similarity studies of acoustic radiation in different media induced by mechanical excitations inside a single-layer cylindrical shell. Thin-Walled Structures. 211. 113102–113102.

Gao, Chao, Hao Li, Yan Huo, et al.. (2025). Improving performance of Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 solar cell by regulating S-to-Se substitution controlled nucleation and cation-redistribution of Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 film. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells. 297. 114140–114140.

Zhou, Qing, Hao Li, Tong Wu, et al.. (2025). Improving surface and bulk crystallinities of Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 films simultaneously by finely adjusting the chemical state of S in precursor films. Applied Materials Today. 44. 102707–102707. 2 indexed citations

Xu, Haoyu, Haifeng Gao, Xinzhan Wang, et al.. (2024). Improving back interface quality and passivating defects of CuZnSnSe4 solar cells via introducing a hydrogen plasma treated intermediate layer. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 1011. 178306–178306. 4 indexed citations

Zhou, Qing, Hao Li, Tong Wu, et al.. (2024). Achieving over 10 % efficiency in kesterite solar cells via selenium-free annealing. Materials Today Energy. 46. 101730–101730. 3 indexed citations

Yu, Wei, Qianqian Wan, Franklin R. Tay, et al.. (2024). The contribution of extracellular RNA and its derived biomaterials in disease management. 3(2). 2 indexed citations

Yu, Wei, et al.. (2024). Thermal-gradient-induced isotope fractionation during CO2-O2 triple oxygen isotope exchange. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 370. 29–40. 3 indexed citations

Chen, Jiahui, Wei Yu, Chengsong Zhao, et al.. (2024). Serum sodium level fluctuations following the resection of childhood‐onset craniopharyngioma. Brain and Behavior. 14(3). e3430–e3430. 1 indexed citations

Hou, Yinlong, Kai Ren, Wei Yu, Zhen Cui, & Ke Wang. (2024). Anisotropic phonon properties in SiP2 monolayer: A first-principles study. Vacuum. 222. 113094–113094.

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Xu, Xiaohui, et al.. (2023). Combination of gold nanoclusters and silicon quantum dots for ratiometric fluorometry: One system, two mechanisms. Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis. 240. 115940–115940. 2 indexed citations

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Zhang, Lukai, et al.. (2023). Large-scale monolayer MoS2 preparation and its enhanced photoluminescence performance by ultraviolet-ozone treatment. Materials Science and Engineering B. 296. 116700–116700. 1 indexed citations

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Yu, Wei, et al.. (2023). Hybrid Transformers With Attention-Guided Spatial Embeddings for Makeup Transfer and Removal. IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology. 34(4). 2876–2890. 2 indexed citations

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Yu, Wei, et al.. (2023). An Approach for the Classification of Rock Types Using Machine Learning of Core and Log Data. Sustainability. 15(11). 8868–8868. 15 indexed citations

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Sun, Yali, Pengfei Qiu, Wei Yu, et al.. (2021). N‐Type Surface Design for p‐Type CZTSSe Thin Film to Attain High Efficiency. Advanced Materials. 33(49). e2104330–e2104330. 94 indexed citations

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Luan, Shixia, Dong Wu, M. Y. Yu, et al.. (2020). Dense tunable attosecond electron bunch from laser interaction with magnetized plasma. Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion. 62(5). 55008–55008. 1 indexed citations

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Su, Li, et al.. (2019). Low Detection Limit and High Sensitivity Wind Speed Sensor Based on Triboelectrification‐Induced Electroluminescence. Advanced Science. 6(23). 1901980–1901980. 45 indexed citations

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Xu, Haoyu, et al.. (2019). Effect of annealing temperature on silicon-based MoS_x thin film solar cells. RSC Advances. 9(58). 33710–33715. 2 indexed citations

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Yang, Yukai, et al.. (2018). Observation on embryonic development of cage-breeding Siganus oramin.. Nanfang shuichan. 14(2). 96–101. 3 indexed citations

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Xiao, Jingyang, Yuda Li, Yuan Li, et al.. (2016). Unexpected fluorescent emission of graft sulfonated-acetone–formaldehyde lignin and its application as a dopant of PEDOT for high performance photovoltaic and light-emitting devices. Journal of Materials Chemistry C. 4(23). 5297–5306. 46 indexed citations

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Yu, Wei, Yuda Li, Yuan Li, et al.. (2016). Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):sulfonated acetone-formaldehyde: preparation, characterization and performance as a hole injection material. Journal of Materials Chemistry C. 4(34). 8077–8085. 18 indexed citations

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