Weili Ren

4.2k total citations · 3 hit papers
134 papers, 3.3k citations indexed

About

Weili Ren is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Aerospace Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Weili Ren has authored 134 papers receiving a total of 3.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 94 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 76 papers in Materials Chemistry and 55 papers in Aerospace Engineering. Recurrent topics in Weili Ren's work include Solidification and crystal growth phenomena (49 papers), Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics (42 papers) and Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties (41 papers). Weili Ren is often cited by papers focused on Solidification and crystal growth phenomena (49 papers), Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics (42 papers) and Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties (41 papers). Weili Ren collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Croatia. Weili Ren's co-authors include Zhongming Ren, Yunbo Zhong, Jianchao Peng, Peter K. Liaw, Peijian Shi, Pengfei Hu, Tianxiang Zheng, Zhe Shen, Yanfei Gao and Tianxiang Zheng and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Advanced Materials and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Weili Ren

129 papers receiving 3.2k 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.

Enhanced strength–ductility synergy in ultrafine-grained eutectic high-entropy alloys by inheriting microstructural lamellae

2019 738 citations Peijian Shi, Weili Ren et al. Nature Communications profile →
Hierarchical crack buffering triples ductility in eutectic herringbone high-entropy alloys

2021 501 citations Peijian Shi, Runguang Li et al. profile →
Multistage work hardening assisted by multi-type twinning in ultrafine-grained heterostructural eutectic high-entropy alloys

2020 332 citations Peijian Shi, Yunbo Zhong et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Weili Ren China	24	2.6k	1.7k	1.3k	387	295	134	3.3k
David E. Alman United States	30	1.9k 0.7×	893 0.5×	1.3k 1.0×	698 1.8×	310 1.1×	96	3.0k
Pan Gong China	33	2.7k 1.0×	746 0.4×	1.3k 1.0×	285 0.7×	336 1.1×	142	3.2k
Shuhai Chen China	36	3.8k 1.4×	1.3k 0.8×	1.4k 1.1×	521 1.3×	453 1.5×	207	4.5k
William Yi Wang China	36	3.4k 1.3×	1.4k 0.8×	2.3k 1.7×	377 1.0×	624 2.1×	188	4.5k
P. Pérez Spain	32	2.6k 1.0×	757 0.4×	1.9k 1.4×	293 0.8×	581 2.0×	163	3.6k
B.A. Shollock United Kingdom	27	1.6k 0.6×	709 0.4×	1.2k 0.9×	196 0.5×	649 2.2×	84	2.3k
Shi–Li Shu China	33	2.8k 1.1×	1.0k 0.6×	1.7k 1.2×	323 0.8×	456 1.5×	147	3.6k
Xiubing Liang China	28	2.2k 0.8×	1.3k 0.8×	647 0.5×	157 0.4×	432 1.5×	175	2.7k
Luke N. Brewer United States	30	2.2k 0.8×	963 0.6×	1.2k 0.9×	218 0.6×	447 1.5×	144	3.1k
V. Shemet Germany	28	1.2k 0.4×	1.3k 0.7×	2.0k 1.5×	496 1.3×	274 0.9×	71	2.6k

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Li, Haohua, et al.. (2024). Investigation into the quasi-static/dynamic combined shear-compression behaviors of three honeycomb like structures. Composite Structures. 352. 118639–118639. 4 indexed citations

Shi, Peijian, Yi Li, Xin Jiang, et al.. (2024). Strong‐Yet‐Ductile Eutectic Alloys Employing Cocoon‐Like Nanometer‐Sized Dislocation Cells. Advanced Materials. 36(33). e2405459–e2405459. 12 indexed citations

Lu, Haibiao, Yunbo Zhong, Changgui Cheng, et al.. (2024). Evaluation of Mold Electromagnetic Stirring in Slab Continuous Casting Based on the Steel/Slag Interface Behavior. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B. 55(4). 2440–2458. 2 indexed citations

Lu, Haibiao, et al.. (2023). Investigation into quasi-static compressive behaviors of several kinds of honeycomb like structures in three axial directions. Composite Structures. 330. 117833–117833. 6 indexed citations

Zheng, Tianxiang, Peijian Shi, Zhe Shen, et al.. (2023). X-Ray Tomographic Quantification of Diffusive Growth of Metallic Dendrite in High Magnetic Field. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A. 54(11). 4295–4305. 4 indexed citations

Ren, Weili, Biao Ding, Haibiao Lu, et al.. (2023). Primary-dendrite-pattern regulation by secondary branch during the directional solidification of the single crystal superalloy. Materials Characterization. 204. 113208–113208. 8 indexed citations

Ding, Biao, Weili Ren, Yunbo Zhong, et al.. (2022). Revealing the influential mechanism of strain ranges on cyclic-life saturation during creep-fatigue in Nickel-based superalloy DZ445. International Journal of Plasticity. 155. 103320–103320. 19 indexed citations

Ding, Biao, Weili Ren, Yunbo Zhong, et al.. (2022). Comparison of the creep-fatigue cyclic life saturation effect for three different superalloys. Materials Science and Engineering A. 842. 143086–143086. 10 indexed citations

Gao, Yanfei, et al.. (2020). A mechanistic interpretation of the strength-ductility trade-off and synergy in lamellar microstructures. Materials Today Advances. 8. 100103–100103. 18 indexed citations

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Chen, Huaqiang, Weili Ren, Jianchao Peng, et al.. (2020). A new single crystal high entropy alloy with excellent high-temperature tensile property. Materials Research Express. 7(4). 46507–46507. 11 indexed citations

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Shi, Peijian, Weili Ren, Tianxiang Zheng, et al.. (2019). Enhanced strength–ductility synergy in ultrafine-grained eutectic high-entropy alloys by inheriting microstructural lamellae. Nature Communications. 10(1). 738 indexed citations breakdown →

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Liu, Chunmei, Yunbo Zhong, Zhe Shen, et al.. (2019). Effect of an axial high static magnetic field on the crystal orientation and magnetic property of Fe-4.5 wt% Si alloy during bulk solidification. Materials Letters. 247. 189–192. 9 indexed citations

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Zhong, Yunbo, Tianxiang Zheng, Weili Ren, et al.. (2018). Effects of Y addition on the microstructure and properties of Cu-Cr-Zr alloy during the directional solidification process. Materials Research Express. 5(11). 116505–116505. 4 indexed citations

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Ding, Biao, Weili Ren, Jianchao Peng, et al.. (2018). Revealing the creep-fatigue deformation mechanism for a directionally-solidified Ni-based superalloy DZ445 at 900 °C. Materials Research Express. 5(7). 76513–76513. 7 indexed citations

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Li, Haitao, et al.. (2016). Tensile Properties and Deformation Behavior of Several Cast Ni-Based Superalloys Fabricated by Different Solidification Ways. Acta Metallurgica Sinica (English Letters). 30(3). 280–288. 7 indexed citations

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Ren, Weili, et al.. (2009). The Role of Nd Solid-Solution and Grain-Boundary Segregation in Binary NiAl Intermetallic Compound. Journal of Material Science and Technology. 20(2). 163–166. 4 indexed citations

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Zhang, Shizhen, Jianting Guo, Weili Ren, & Wenlong Zhou. (2009). EFFECTS OF RARE EARTH ELEMENTS ON HIGH TEMPERATURE OXIDATION RESISTANCE OF NiAl/CrMo(Hf) ALLOY. Zhongguo fushi yu fanghu xuebao. 25(2). 110–114. 4 indexed citations

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Ren, Weili, et al.. (2009). Tensile behavior of NiAl-9Mo eutectic alloy around brittle to ductile transition temperature. Journal of Material Science and Technology. 19(3). 253–256.

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Xu, Yongbin, Zhongming Ren, Weili Ren, et al.. (2008). Magnetic-field-assisted solvothermal growth of single-crystalline bismuth nanowires. Nanotechnology. 19(11). 115602–115602. 48 indexed citations

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Ren, Zhongming, et al.. (2008). Effects of a high-gradient magnetic field on the migratory behavior of primary crystal silicon in hypereutectic Al–Si alloy. Science and Technology of Advanced Materials. 9(2). 24202–24202. 24 indexed citations

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