Yan Cheng

5.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
78 papers, 4.7k citations indexed

About

Yan Cheng is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Yan Cheng has authored 78 papers receiving a total of 4.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 41 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 38 papers in Materials Chemistry and 22 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Yan Cheng's work include Bone Tissue Engineering Materials (34 papers), Magnesium Alloys: Properties and Applications (15 papers) and Titanium Alloys Microstructure and Properties (13 papers). Yan Cheng is often cited by papers focused on Bone Tissue Engineering Materials (34 papers), Magnesium Alloys: Properties and Applications (15 papers) and Titanium Alloys Microstructure and Properties (13 papers). Yan Cheng collaborates with scholars based in China, Hong Kong and Russia. Yan Cheng's co-authors include Yufeng Zheng, Xuenan Gu, Tingfei Xi, Shengping Zhong, Shicheng Wei, Zhaojun Jia, Huangxian Ju, Jianping Lei, Wenhao Zhou and Jianglong Yan and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Biomaterials.

In The Last Decade

Yan Cheng

75 papers receiving 4.6k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

In vitro corrosion and biocompatibility of binary magnesium alloys

2008 1.1k citations Xuenan Gu, Yufeng Zheng et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Yan Cheng China	37	2.6k	2.4k	1.9k	1.7k	725	78	4.7k
Yong Han China	44	2.8k 1.1×	2.0k 0.8×	3.0k 1.6×	1.2k 0.7×	1.2k 1.6×	139	5.7k
Huinan Liu United States	42	2.1k 0.8×	2.6k 1.1×	2.5k 1.4×	1.2k 0.7×	886 1.2×	149	5.1k
Shicheng Wei China	40	1.8k 0.7×	1.6k 0.7×	2.6k 1.4×	706 0.4×	916 1.3×	99	4.6k
Roman A. Surmenev Russia	44	2.0k 0.8×	1.9k 0.8×	4.6k 2.4×	1.2k 0.7×	922 1.3×	192	6.4k
Chunyong Liang China	38	1.8k 0.7×	1.1k 0.4×	1.9k 1.0×	812 0.5×	460 0.6×	181	4.4k
Sarit B. Bhaduri United States	45	2.5k 0.9×	2.0k 0.8×	3.7k 2.0×	1.2k 0.7×	933 1.3×	141	6.4k
Bikramjit Basu India	41	1.3k 0.5×	910 0.4×	2.9k 1.5×	897 0.5×	787 1.1×	158	5.2k
Akiko Yamamoto Japan	31	2.2k 0.8×	1.7k 0.7×	1.4k 0.8×	1.3k 0.8×	762 1.1×	103	3.8k
Geetha Manivasagam India	33	1.5k 0.6×	637 0.3×	1.3k 0.7×	1.4k 0.8×	822 1.1×	105	3.9k
Derrick Dean United States	33	1.3k 0.5×	1.8k 0.8×	1.8k 0.9×	766 0.5×	637 0.9×	82	4.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Yan Cheng

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yan Cheng

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Gao, Yanan, et al.. (2025). Corrosion effect of hydrochloric acid on the granite: Insights from electrical conductivity, mineral composition, and tensile behavior. PolyU Institutional Research Archive (Hong Kong Polytechnic University). 1 indexed citations

Cheng, Yan, et al.. (2025). Achieving synergy of strength and ductility of eutectic high-entropy alloys via continuous precipitation of nano-precipitates. Vacuum. 238. 114309–114309. 5 indexed citations

Zhang, Bing, et al.. (2025). A low-cost read-out photoresponsive colorimetric platform for nitrite detection based on smartphone APP. Microchemical Journal. 215. 114365–114365. 1 indexed citations

Cheng, Yan, et al.. (2025). Achieving strength-ductility synergy in HIP-CoCrFeNiMn high-entropy alloys via rolling and annealing. Intermetallics. 185. 108893–108893. 1 indexed citations

Wang, Yuelin, et al.. (2025). Preparation of titanium (IV)-immobilized covalent organic polymer and use for simultaneous enrichment of nucleotides and catecholamines at weakly acidic pH. Journal of Chromatography A. 1757. 466128–466128. 1 indexed citations

Peng, Wanyue, Jonathan H. Jiang, Rui Guo, et al.. (2025). PPA Scaling of Flip FET Technology Down to A2 Node Enabled by Architecture Innovations: Self-Aligned Gate, 2T Design with Embedded Power Rail and Ultra-Stacked 4-Tier Transistors. 1–3.

Cheng, Yan, et al.. (2025). Effect of phosphorus on the corrosion resistance of CrMnFeCoNi high-entropy alloys prepared by hot isostatic pressing. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 1039. 183157–183157.

Cheng, Yan, et al.. (2025). Enhance corrosion resistance via passivation treatment for CrMnFeCoNi high-entropy alloy prepared by hot isostatic pressing. Intermetallics. 184. 108846–108846. 2 indexed citations

Li, Yaling, et al.. (2024). Geriatric nursing competence of clinical nursing staff at different hospital levels in Chongqing, China: A cross-sectional study. International Journal of Nursing Sciences. 11(4). 439–446. 2 indexed citations

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Chen, Kai, Xuenan Gu, Zhao Li, et al.. (2024). Corrosion behavior and mechanical integrity of Zn-based guided bone generation (GBR) membrane subjected to U-bending deformation. Corrosion Science. 236. 112272–112272. 7 indexed citations

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Shen, Yunong, Yufeng Zheng, Yan Cheng, et al.. (2023). Systematic in vitro and in vivo study on biodegradable binary Zn-0.2 at% Rare Earth alloys (Zn-RE: Sc, Y, La–Nd, Sm–Lu). Bioactive Materials. 24. 507–523. 42 indexed citations

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Zhang, Bing, Xue Wang, & Yan Cheng. (2022). Photochromic immunoassay for tumor marker detection based on ZnO/AgI nanophotocatalyst. Microchimica Acta. 189(2). 77–77. 6 indexed citations

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Yan, Jianglong, Dandan Xia, Wenhao Zhou, et al.. (2020). pH-responsive silk fibroin-based CuO/Ag micro/nano coating endows polyetheretherketone with synergistic antibacterial ability, osteogenesis, and angiogenesis. Acta Biomaterialia. 115. 220–234. 116 indexed citations

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Zhang, Yafei, Peng Xiu, Zhaojun Jia, et al.. (2018). Effect of vanadium released from micro-arc oxidized porous Ti6Al4V on biocompatibility in orthopedic applications. Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces. 169. 366–374. 49 indexed citations

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Yan, Jianglong, Wenhao Zhou, Zhaojun Jia, et al.. (2018). Endowing polyetheretherketone with synergistic bactericidal effects and improved osteogenic ability. Acta Biomaterialia. 79. 216–229. 65 indexed citations

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Li, Mingsong, et al.. (2016). Electrophoretic deposition of graphene oxide reinforced chitosan–hydroxyapatite nanocomposite coatings on Ti substrate. Journal of Materials Science Materials in Medicine. 27(3). 48–48. 112 indexed citations

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Cheng, Yan, et al.. (2015). Research on Cloud Computing and Its Application in Big Data Processing of Railway Passenger Flow. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations

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Zhou, Wenxiong, et al.. (2013). Effect of sterilization process on surface characteristics and biocompatibility of pure Mg and MgCa alloys. Materials Science and Engineering C. 33(7). 4144–4154. 32 indexed citations

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Li, M., Y.B. Wang, Xiaojuan Zhang, et al.. (2012). Surface characteristics and electrochemical corrosion behavior of NiTi alloy coated with IrO2. Materials Science and Engineering C. 33(1). 15–20. 19 indexed citations

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Gu, Xuenan, Wei Zheng, Yan Cheng, & Yufeng Zheng. (2009). A study on alkaline heat treated Mg–Ca alloy for the control of the biocorrosion rate. Acta Biomaterialia. 5(7). 2790–2799. 196 indexed citations

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