Xu Zhang

6.2k total citations
285 papers, 4.7k citations indexed

About

Xu Zhang is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, Xu Zhang has authored 285 papers receiving a total of 4.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 163 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 113 papers in Materials Chemistry and 95 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in Xu Zhang's work include Microstructure and mechanical properties (60 papers), Nonlocal and gradient elasticity in micro/nano structures (37 papers) and Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties (28 papers). Xu Zhang is often cited by papers focused on Microstructure and mechanical properties (60 papers), Nonlocal and gradient elasticity in micro/nano structures (37 papers) and Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties (28 papers). Xu Zhang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Germany. Xu Zhang's co-authors include Guozheng Kang, Jianfeng Zhao, Qianhua Kan, Xiaochong Lü, Michael Zaiser, Katerina E. Aifantis, Akira Yabe, Yoshiyuki Kozawa, Takaaki Inada and Songjiang Lu and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Nano Letters.

In The Last Decade

Xu Zhang

260 papers receiving 4.5k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Xu Zhang China 35 2.9k 2.1k 1.6k 752 321 285 4.7k
Gang Liu China 34 2.6k 0.9× 1.4k 0.7× 1.7k 1.0× 458 0.6× 286 0.9× 327 3.7k
Terry J. Harvey United Kingdom 28 1.9k 0.7× 788 0.4× 1.2k 0.7× 359 0.5× 327 1.0× 73 3.0k
Ke Yang China 46 4.1k 1.4× 2.9k 1.4× 1.2k 0.8× 914 1.2× 769 2.4× 206 6.4k
Hongwei Li China 39 2.8k 1.0× 2.2k 1.0× 1.6k 1.0× 747 1.0× 501 1.6× 352 5.6k
Min Li China 39 2.1k 0.7× 1.7k 0.8× 1.7k 1.1× 217 0.3× 802 2.5× 242 4.7k
Wang Fei China 32 2.0k 0.7× 1.8k 0.9× 897 0.6× 504 0.7× 357 1.1× 437 3.8k
A.C.F. Cocks United Kingdom 42 3.7k 1.3× 2.2k 1.0× 1.9k 1.2× 763 1.0× 327 1.0× 203 5.7k
Zhao Zhang China 37 3.3k 1.1× 1.1k 0.5× 592 0.4× 1.0k 1.3× 589 1.8× 263 4.9k
Jean‐Yves Buffière France 37 2.6k 0.9× 1.2k 0.6× 1.5k 0.9× 614 0.8× 599 1.9× 97 4.0k
Edoardo Bemporad Italy 35 1.4k 0.5× 1.5k 0.7× 1.5k 0.9× 555 0.7× 734 2.3× 141 3.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Xu Zhang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Xu Zhang

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xu Zhang

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

All Works

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Zhao, Jianfeng, et al.. (2025). Revealing the tensile anisotropic mechanisms of additive manufactured IN718 alloy based on crystal plasticity modeling. Computational Materials Science. 251. 113735–113735. 1 indexed citations
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Liu, Shaorong, et al.. (2025). Nonlocal crystal plasticity and damage modeling of dual-heterostructured steel for strengthening and failure analysis. International Journal of Plasticity. 187. 104270–104270. 8 indexed citations
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Li, Yonghua, et al.. (2025). A novel reliability-based robust design optimization method integrating a multivariate quality loss function and advanced finite step length. Engineering Optimization. 57(12). 3714–3735. 2 indexed citations
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Long, Qiang, Yi Liu, Kang Wang, et al.. (2025). Achieving superior mechanical properties over a wide temperature range in NiCoVTa medium-entropy alloy via semi-coherent nanolamellar structure. International Journal of Plasticity. 191. 104393–104393. 3 indexed citations
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Fan, Lingling, Ying Zeng, Ran Ni, et al.. (2024). The strength-ductility synergy of magnesium matrix nanocomposite achieved by a dual-heterostructure. Journal of Material Science and Technology. 215. 296–314. 34 indexed citations
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Liu, Songliang, W.F. Miao, Kun Ma, et al.. (2024). Defect-rich AuCu@Ag nanowires with exclusive strain effect accelerate nitrate reduction to ammonia. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 350. 123919–123919. 27 indexed citations
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Li, Wei, et al.. (2024). Economic and life cycle analysis of a photovoltaic thermal application system based on phase change thermal storage. Applied Thermal Engineering. 257. 124261–124261. 7 indexed citations
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Qin, Ruixian, et al.. (2024). Node-locked multi-cell honeycomb for efficient energy absorption. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences. 268. 109028–109028. 13 indexed citations
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Li, Xiaotao, et al.. (2024). Tuning chemical short-range order for simultaneous strength and toughness enhancement in NiCoCr medium-entropy alloys. International Journal of Plasticity. 177. 103980–103980. 24 indexed citations
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Zhang, Xu, et al.. (2023). Investigation on hybrid bonding of tungsten/steel with in-situ formed composites interlayer. Materials Today Communications. 35. 105642–105642. 3 indexed citations
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Zhang, Xu, et al.. (2023). Study on the bending and shear properties of quasi-honeycomb sandwich structures considering the variable-density core design. Composite Structures. 324. 117517–117517. 7 indexed citations
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Dai, Lili, Xu Zhang, Paolo Gardoni, et al.. (2023). A new machine vision detection method for identifying and screening out various large foreign objects on coal belt conveyor lines. Complex & Intelligent Systems. 9(5). 5221–5234. 14 indexed citations
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Lü, Qi & Xu Zhang. (2023). Inverse problems for stochastic partial differential equations: Some progresses and open problems. Numerical Algebra Control and Optimization. 14(2). 227–272. 7 indexed citations
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Shen, Zhibin, et al.. (2023). Low strain rate yield characteristics and failure modes of solid composite propellant. Engineering Failure Analysis. 150. 107364–107364. 11 indexed citations
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Li, Weibing, Xiao Wang, Xiaobin Feng, et al.. (2022). Deformation Mechanism of Depositing Amorphous Cu-Ta Alloy Film via Nanoindentation Test. Nanomaterials. 12(6). 1022–1022. 5 indexed citations
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Li, Dawei, et al.. (2021). Meshing Contact Impact Properties of Circular Arc Tooth Trace Cylindrical Gear Based on Rotating Knife Dish Milling Process. Mathematical Problems in Engineering. 2021. 1–17. 7 indexed citations
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Chen, Yang, et al.. (2021). The Single-peak and “V” Shaped Combined Permanent Magnet Guideway for High-Temperature Superconducting Magnetic Levitation. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity. 31(8). 1–4. 10 indexed citations
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Zhang, Xu, Guangming Zheng, Xiang Cheng, et al.. (2020). Fractal Characteristics of Chip Morphology and Tool Wear in High-Speed Turning of Iron-Based Super Alloy. Materials. 13(4). 1020–1020. 13 indexed citations
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Frankowska, Hélène, Haisen Zhang, & Xu Zhang. (2016). First and second order necessary conditions for stochastic optimal controls. Journal of Differential Equations. 262(6). 3689–3736. 17 indexed citations

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