Xiaotian Ma

1.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
51 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Xiaotian Ma is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Xiaotian Ma has authored 51 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 35 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 12 papers in Aerospace Engineering and 9 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Xiaotian Ma's work include Advanced Welding Techniques Analysis (21 papers), Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties (19 papers) and Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties (9 papers). Xiaotian Ma is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Welding Techniques Analysis (21 papers), Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties (19 papers) and Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties (9 papers). Xiaotian Ma collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and United Kingdom. Xiaotian Ma's co-authors include Yuming Xie, Xiangchen Meng, Yongxian Huang, Long Wan, Dongxin Mao, Naijie Wang, Xuewen Xu, Qiang Xu, Xuehao Chen and Feifan Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Bioresource Technology.

In The Last Decade

Xiaotian Ma

44 papers receiving 1.1k 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.

Stress-mediated copper-molybdenum alloy enables boosted hydrogen evolution activity

2025 43 citations Yuming Xie, Yifan Li et al. Acta Materialia profile →
Wire-based friction stir additive manufacturing of AZ31B magnesium alloy: Precipitate behavior and mechanical properties

2025 21 citations Xiuwen Sun, Yuming Xie et al. Journal of Magnesium and Alloys profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Xiaotian Ma China	20	615	204	195	176	153	51	1.1k
Fucheng Wang China	20	395 0.6×	164 0.8×	77 0.4×	310 1.8×	315 2.1×	77	1.2k
Jinge Liu China	27	632 1.0×	106 0.5×	880 4.5×	209 1.2×	232 1.5×	83	2.1k
Ziran Wang China	19	228 0.4×	43 0.2×	282 1.4×	365 2.1×	193 1.3×	77	1.2k
Caroline Richard France	21	572 0.9×	64 0.3×	138 0.7×	132 0.8×	675 4.4×	52	1.4k
Jinwook Jung South Korea	21	539 0.9×	155 0.8×	186 1.0×	1.1k 6.3×	322 2.1×	49	2.0k
Parvez Alam United Kingdom	17	393 0.6×	57 0.3×	36 0.2×	142 0.8×	124 0.8×	102	1.2k
Zhongjun Cheng China	18	217 0.4×	255 1.3×	125 0.6×	509 2.9×	433 2.8×	40	1.6k
Jin Du China	17	711 1.2×	99 0.5×	372 1.9×	221 1.3×	206 1.3×	75	1.2k
Guokang Chen China	18	183 0.3×	52 0.3×	121 0.6×	283 1.6×	385 2.5×	38	934
Heling Wang China	25	855 1.4×	56 0.3×	173 0.9×	1.3k 7.5×	246 1.6×	65	2.2k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xiaotian Ma

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20 of 20 papers shown

Xie, Yuming, Yifan Li, Xiaotian Ma, et al.. (2025). Stress-mediated copper-molybdenum alloy enables boosted hydrogen evolution activity. Acta Materialia. 286. 120706–120706. 43 indexed citations breakdown →

Xie, Yuming, et al.. (2025). Rectangularity evaluation and electrochemical shaping of aluminum cold plates prepared by friction stir channeling. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology. 139(11-12). 6273–6287.

Meng, Xiangchen, Wei Wang, Yuming Xie, et al.. (2025). Microstructural modification and stress corrosion mechanisms of in-situ rolling friction stir welding joints. Materials Characterization. 231. 115884–115884. 1 indexed citations

Ma, Xiaotian, et al.. (2025). Synthesis, characterization and theoretical calculations of a new rare-earth fluoride with a DUV cutoff edge. Journal of Molecular Structure. 1338. 142300–142300.

Li, Junchen, Sihao Chen, Xiangchen Meng, et al.. (2025). Manufacturing of high entropy alloys reinforced metallic matrix materials: Review and perspectives. Journal of Manufacturing Processes. 153. 326–345.

Sun, Xiuwen, Yuming Xie, Xiangchen Meng, et al.. (2025). Wire-based friction stir additive manufacturing of AZ31B magnesium alloy: Precipitate behavior and mechanical properties. Journal of Magnesium and Alloys. 15. 101759–101759. 21 indexed citations breakdown →

Wang, Yandong, Xiaotian Ma, Zhiyi Liu, et al.. (2025). Additive manufacturing of heat-treatment-free high-strength CNT/Al6Mg nanocomposites using emerging additive friction extrusion deposition. Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials. 8(6).

Xie, Yuming, Xiangchen Meng, Wei Wang, et al.. (2024). Microstructural evolution and corrosion responses of friction stir welded SUS301L stainless steel. Materials Characterization. 214. 114124–114124. 7 indexed citations

Mao, Dongxin, Xiaotian Ma, Yuming Xie, et al.. (2024). In-situ solid-state deformation-driven rapid reaction towards higher strength-ductility Al-CuO composites. Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing. 182. 108174–108174. 31 indexed citations

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Meng, Xiangchen, et al.. (2024). Extrinsic-Riveting Friction Stir Lap Welding of Al/Steel Dissimilar Materials. Materials. 17(8). 1830–1830. 2 indexed citations

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Meng, Xiangchen, et al.. (2024). Galvanic-Polishing-Assisted Near Net Shape Forming of Friction Stir Channels: Heat Dissipation Capacity Enhancement. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A. 55(9). 3172–3177. 1 indexed citations

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Xie, Yuming, Gang He, Xiangchen Meng, et al.. (2024). Low-cost aluminum anodes for primary aluminum-air batteries prepared by friction stir processing. Manufacturing Letters. 41. 17–21. 4 indexed citations

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Huang, Yongxian, Zhiwei Qin, Yuming Xie, et al.. (2024). In-situ constructed a cross-linking Li3N-LiF network inducing stable cathode/electrolyte interphase for hybrid solid-state lithium batteries. Scripta Materialia. 251. 116191–116191. 3 indexed citations

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Sun, Xiuwen, Yuming Xie, Xiangchen Meng, et al.. (2024). Interfacial designability of high-entropy oxides reinforced aluminum-matrix composites via deformation-driven metallurgy towards high strength-ductility. Ceramics International. 50(24). 55167–55176. 2 indexed citations

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Qin, Zhiwei, Xiaotian Ma, Junchen Li, et al.. (2024). High-efficient hybrid arc and friction stir additive manufacturing of high-performance Al-Cu-Mg-Ag-Zr alloy: Microstructural evolution and precipitation behaviors with Ω/L12 co-precipitates. Journal of Manufacturing Processes. 124. 1459–1470. 16 indexed citations

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Wang, Wei, Xiangchen Meng, Yuming Xie, et al.. (2024). High Corrosion Resistance of Aluminum Alloy Friction Stir Welding Joints via In Situ Rolling. Coatings. 14(12). 1604–1604.

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Cai, Yafan, Zhi Wang, Jia Li, et al.. (2023). Construction of a synthetic microbial community based on multiomics linkage technology and analysis of the mechanism of lignocellulose degradation. Bioresource Technology. 389. 129799–129799. 23 indexed citations

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Zhan, You, Qiang Li, Xiaotian Ma, Kelvin C. P. Wang, & Yanjun Qiu. (2021). Macro and micro texture based prediction of pavement surface friction. Journal of ZheJiang University (Engineering Science). 55(4). 684–694. 2 indexed citations

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Ilton, Mark, M. Saad Bhamla, Xiaotian Ma, et al.. (2018). The principles of cascading power limits in small, fast biological and engineered systems. Science. 360(6387). 186 indexed citations

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Xu, Xuewen, Jing Ji, Xiaotian Ma, et al.. (2016). Comparative Proteomic Analysis Provides Insight into the Key Proteins Involved in Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) Adventitious Root Emergence under Waterlogging Stress. Frontiers in Plant Science. 7. 1515–1515. 53 indexed citations

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