Yan Li

3.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
237 papers, 2.7k citations indexed

About

Yan Li is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics of Materials and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Yan Li has authored 237 papers receiving a total of 2.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 113 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 60 papers in Mechanics of Materials and 58 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Yan Li's work include Advanced machining processes and optimization (47 papers), Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques (37 papers) and Metal Forming Simulation Techniques (23 papers). Yan Li is often cited by papers focused on Advanced machining processes and optimization (47 papers), Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques (37 papers) and Metal Forming Simulation Techniques (23 papers). Yan Li collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Taiwan. Yan Li's co-authors include Shujuan Li, Mingshun Yang, Xing Zhou, Changqing Fang, Pengyang Li, Wanqing Lei, Youliang Cheng, Feng Gao, Qilong Yuan and Xiangjie Meng and has published in prestigious journals such as Scientific Reports, Chemical Engineering Journal and Journal of Colloid and Interface Science.

In The Last Decade

Yan Li

211 papers receiving 2.6k 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.

Lignin‐derived carbon fibers: A green path from biomass to advanced materials

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Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Yan Li	1.1k	730	583	388	375	237	2.7k
Zhiqian Zhang	721 0.7×	705 1.0×	707 1.2×	169 0.4×	400 1.1×	114	2.8k
Hu Zhang	945 0.9×	433 0.6×	303 0.5×	348 0.9×	932 2.5×	125	2.8k
Pengfei Li	1.7k 1.6×	544 0.7×	371 0.6×	748 1.9×	834 2.2×	249	3.0k
Gun Jin Yun	666 0.6×	370 0.5×	777 1.3×	243 0.6×	577 1.5×	153	3.0k
Chen Zheng	1.1k 1.0×	325 0.4×	275 0.5×	196 0.5×	675 1.8×	164	2.4k
Nabil Gindy	1.9k 1.7×	734 1.0×	219 0.4×	705 1.8×	485 1.3×	146	3.9k
Shujuan Li	600 0.6×	634 0.9×	227 0.4×	550 1.4×	299 0.8×	120	1.7k
Yisheng Zhang	1.3k 1.2×	827 1.1×	526 0.9×	204 0.5×	820 2.2×	155	3.5k
Hongyi Xu	456 0.4×	223 0.3×	473 0.8×	511 1.3×	376 1.0×	101	2.1k
Christian Hopmann	1.4k 1.3×	360 0.5×	537 0.9×	255 0.7×	392 1.0×	355	2.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Yan Li

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yan Li

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yan Li

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

All Works

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Li, Yan, Haibo Liu, Ruonan Wang, et al.. (2025). Hot-pressing-assisted fabrication of high-lignin-content and self-crosslinked strong adhesives. Chemical Engineering Journal. 514. 163215–163215.

Wang, Yejian, Jianzhi Li, Yan Li, et al.. (2025). Risk Assessment of International Seabed Mining Implementing the Analytic Hierarchy Process. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering. 13(5). 937–937.

Sun, Lin, et al.. (2025). An Enhanced YOLOv8 Model with Symmetry-Aware Feature Extraction for High-Accuracy Solar Panel Defect Detection. Symmetry. 17(7). 1052–1052.

Shi, Xiaoshuang, et al.. (2024). Experimental study on the effect of carbonate ions on ITZs of geopolymeric recycled concrete. Construction and Building Materials. 446. 137919–137919. 8 indexed citations

Wang, Yake, et al.. (2024). Investigating the impact of silane on different surface modified stainless steel ultra-thin strips and the bonding interface of stainless-steel bonded with epoxy. Applied Surface Science. 663. 160161–160161. 7 indexed citations

Xia, Yu-feng, et al.. (2023). Modified Voce-Type Constitutive Model on Solid Solution State 7050 Aluminum Alloy during Warm Compression Process. Metals. 13(5). 989–989. 2 indexed citations

Zhao, Pengkang, Haiyan Chen, Qiaoling Chu, et al.. (2023). Texture characteristics and fracture mechanism of linear friction welded joints of dissimilar titanium alloys after annealing. Materials Science and Engineering A. 866. 144709–144709. 12 indexed citations

Gao, Feng, et al.. (2019). Vibration Detection and Experiment of PMSM High Speed Grinding Motorized Spindle Based on Frequency Domain Technology. Measurement Science Review. 19(3). 109–125. 4 indexed citations

Li, Yang, et al.. (2019). An assessment of microcracks in the interfacial transition zone of recycled concrete aggregates cured by CO2. Construction and Building Materials. 236. 117543–117543. 92 indexed citations

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Wang, Xiaoqiang, et al.. (2013). Metal flowing of involute spline cold roll-beating forming. Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering. 26(5). 1056–1062. 12 indexed citations

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Yang, Mingshun, Yan Li, & Qilong Yuan. (2013). A Hybrid Method to Deformation Force of High-Speed Cold Roll-Beating Forming. Journal of Digital Information Management. 11(2). 146–153. 5 indexed citations

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Wang, Xizhen, et al.. (2011). Calculation method for kinematical accuracy reliability of main drive mechanism of diesel engine. Nongye gongcheng xuebao. 2011(4).

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Li, Yan, et al.. (2011). Variable parameter verhulst model and its optimization based on GA. Chinese Control Conference. 1505–1509.

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Li, Yan. (2010). Feature Selection Method Based on Document Frequency. Jisuanji gongcheng. 6 indexed citations

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Li, Yan. (2010). Mechanical multi-objective optimal design methods based on grey and fuzzy theory. Computer Integrated Manufacturing Systems. 1 indexed citations

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Li, Yan. (2009). Multi-point Temperature Measuring and Control System Based on AT89C51. Yibiao jishu yu chuanganqi. 1 indexed citations

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Gao, Feng, Yan Li, Mamoru Minami, & Yumei Huang. (2008). Visual navigation method based on genetic algorithm for agricultural mobile robots. Transactions of the Chinese Society of Agricultural Machinery. 39(6). 127–131. 4 indexed citations

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Liu, Weihong & Yan Li. (2006). Gas Tungsten Arc Welding of Ti-24Al-15Nb-1Mo Alloy. Hangkong cailiao xuebao. 1 indexed citations

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Li, Yan. (2002). The FEA of the Stress on the Bottom of Micro-Gear with Large Ratio between Height and Width. Journal of Xi'an University of Technology.

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Li, Yan, et al.. (2000). Analysis about Rail Creep Lengthening and Descending of Stress-free Temperature in Continuously Welded Rail. 1 indexed citations

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