Wenguang Yang

3.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
146 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

Wenguang Yang is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Wenguang Yang has authored 146 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 96 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 44 papers in Condensed Matter Physics and 41 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Wenguang Yang's work include Micro and Nano Robotics (44 papers), 3D Printing in Biomedical Research (33 papers) and Advanced Materials and Mechanics (29 papers). Wenguang Yang is often cited by papers focused on Micro and Nano Robotics (44 papers), 3D Printing in Biomedical Research (33 papers) and Advanced Materials and Mechanics (29 papers). Wenguang Yang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Singapore. Wenguang Yang's co-authors include Haibo Yu, Lianqing Liu, Shuxiang Cai, Wenfeng Liang, Yuechao Wang, Zhixing Ge, Zhen Wang, Wangxiao He, Jin Yan and Gongxin Li and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, ACS Nano and Langmuir.

In The Last Decade

Wenguang Yang

132 papers receiving 2.5k 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.

Recent advance in surface modification for regulating cell adhesion and behaviors

2020 479 citations Shuxiang Cai, Wenguang Yang et al. profile →
Small-molecule-induced liquid-liquid phase separation suppresses the carcinogenesis of β-catenin

2025 19 citations Wenguang Yang, Jingmei Wang et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Wenguang Yang China	26	1.6k	407	407	374	304	146	2.6k
Haibo Yu China	27	2.0k 1.3×	350 0.9×	382 0.9×	815 2.2×	148 0.5×	150	3.2k
Chen Yang China	23	1.3k 0.8×	242 0.6×	744 1.8×	462 1.2×	118 0.4×	102	2.5k
Changmin Shao China	27	1.4k 0.9×	480 1.2×	188 0.5×	324 0.9×	145 0.5×	52	2.6k
Jin Qian China	36	2.0k 1.2×	606 1.5×	1.0k 2.5×	327 0.9×	148 0.5×	144	4.3k
Hiroaki Onoe Japan	33	2.8k 1.8×	753 1.9×	728 1.8×	515 1.4×	457 1.5×	218	4.0k
Ze Zhao China	23	1.1k 0.7×	464 1.1×	363 0.9×	284 0.8×	200 0.7×	54	2.2k
Moon Kyu Kwak South Korea	30	1.8k 1.1×	229 0.6×	469 1.2×	640 1.7×	105 0.3×	103	3.3k
Dong Sung Kim South Korea	36	3.6k 2.2×	633 1.6×	732 1.8×	855 2.3×	112 0.4×	211	4.8k
Toshinori Fujie Japan	34	2.3k 1.5×	973 2.4×	305 0.7×	485 1.3×	109 0.4×	126	3.7k
Xiaoxuan Zhang China	41	2.2k 1.4×	838 2.1×	320 0.8×	485 1.3×	255 0.8×	77	5.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Wenguang Yang

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wenguang Yang

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Wei, Xin, Liang Qin, Shiwei Zhang, et al.. (2025). Unlocking Wnt’s Weak Spot: Glycosylated Nanoalbumins to Reignite Immune Responses in MSS-CRC. Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis. 101412–101412.

Feng, Xian, et al.. (2025). Gel-Based Marangoni Actuators: Mechanisms, Material Designs, Driving Modes, and Cross-Scale Applications. Gels. 11(9). 730–730.

Yang, Wenguang, et al.. (2025). An Untethered Bionic Soft Robotic Vehicle With Magnetic Actuation and Control for Multi-Scenario Applications. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters. 10(6). 5289–5296. 1 indexed citations

Wang, Xiao, Yuqing Yang, Wenguang Yang, et al.. (2024). A phosphodiesterase CpdB in Yersinia pseudotuberculosis degrades CDNs to inhibit innate immune response. Veterinary Microbiology. 297. 110194–110194. 1 indexed citations

Yang, Wenguang, et al.. (2024). A ray-inspired flexible robot fish with stable controllability actuated by photo -responsive composite hydrogels with poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) and multi-walled carbon nanotubes. Sensors and Actuators A Physical. 373. 115437–115437. 6 indexed citations

Wang, Xiaowen, et al.. (2024). Cordless Miniature Robots from Centimeter to Nanometer Scale: Recent Progress and Future Challenges in Biomedicine Field. Advanced Materials Technologies. 10(10). 1 indexed citations

Liu, Huibin, et al.. (2024). A concentric tube magnetic continuum robot with multiple stiffness levels and high flexibility for potential endovascular intervention. Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials. 597. 172023–172023. 6 indexed citations

Yang, Wenguang, et al.. (2024). A bionic mimosa soft robot based on a multi-responsive PNIPAM-PEGDA hydrogel composition. Biomicrofluidics. 18(3). 34102–34102. 2 indexed citations

Liu, Huibin, et al.. (2023). Bubble-based microrobot: Recent progress and future perspective. Sensors and Actuators A Physical. 360. 114567–114567. 15 indexed citations

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Yan, Huiyu, Aimin Jiang, Yinong Huang, et al.. (2023). Exercise sensitizes PD-1/PD-L1 immunotherapy as a hypoxia modulator in the tumor microenvironment of melanoma. Frontiers in Immunology. 14. 1265914–1265914. 13 indexed citations

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Wang, Xiaowen, et al.. (2023). A Bionic Venus Flytrap Soft Microrobot Driven by Multiphysics for Intelligent Transportation. Biomimetics. 8(5). 429–429. 6 indexed citations

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Wang, Zhen, Zheng Yuan, Wenhao Wang, et al.. (2023). An Underwater Bionic Snake Soft Robot with Tunable Deformation and Motion Based on Composite Materials. Advanced Materials Technologies. 8(12). 16 indexed citations

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Yang, Wenguang, Xiaowen Wang, Zhen Wang, et al.. (2022). A multi-stimulus-responsive bionic fish microrobot for remote intelligent control applications. Soft Matter. 19(5). 913–920. 9 indexed citations

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Wang, Zhen, Xiaowen Wang, Yibao Chen, et al.. (2022). A Multifunctional Light-Driven Swimming Soft Robot for Various Application Scenarios. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 23(17). 9609–9609. 14 indexed citations

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Li, Yue, et al.. (2022). Recent advances in acoustic microfluidics and its exemplary applications. Biomicrofluidics. 16(3). 31502–31502. 15 indexed citations

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Yang, Wenguang, Shuxiang Cai, Wenfeng Liang, et al.. (2021). Micropatterned Cell‐Repellent Interface Using Femtosecond Laser Direct Writing to Engineer Controlled Cell Organization. Advanced Materials Technologies. 6(7). 8 indexed citations

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Cai, Shuxiang, et al.. (2021). Microlenses arrays: Fabrication, materials, and applications. Microscopy Research and Technique. 84(11). 2784–2806. 44 indexed citations

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Li, Meng, Wenguang Yang, Yu Zhang, et al.. (2020). Influence of MoS ₂ -metal interface on charge injection: a comparison between various metal contacts. Nanotechnology. 31(39). 395713–395713. 10 indexed citations

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Li, Gongxin, Feifei Wang, Wenguang Yang, et al.. (2019). Development of an image biosensor based on an optogenetically engineered cell for visual prostheses. Nanoscale. 11(28). 13213–13218. 5 indexed citations

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Yang, Wenguang, Haibo Yu, Wenfeng Liang, Yuechao Wang, & Lianqing Liu. (2015). Rapid Fabrication of Hydrogel Microstructures Using UV-Induced Projection Printing. Micromachines. 6(12). 1903–1913. 52 indexed citations

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