Yan Xu

1.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
134 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Yan Xu is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Civil and Structural Engineering and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Yan Xu has authored 134 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 37 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 34 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering and 27 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Yan Xu's work include Structural Analysis and Optimization (20 papers), Advanced Materials and Mechanics (20 papers) and Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (10 papers). Yan Xu is often cited by papers focused on Structural Analysis and Optimization (20 papers), Advanced Materials and Mechanics (20 papers) and Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (10 papers). Yan Xu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Singapore. Yan Xu's co-authors include Guan Fu-ling, C.-M. Lee, Yao Zheng, Baihong Chen, He Huang, Xian Xu, Yi Zhuang, Chao Zhang, Jianjun Chen and Jingjing Gu and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Angewandte Chemie International Edition and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Yan Xu

112 papers receiving 1.3k citations

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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.

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Yan Xu China	23	503	379	366	197	175	134	1.3k
Li Ma China	24	357 0.7×	379 1.0×	150 0.4×	341 1.7×	311 1.8×	98	1.4k
Haoran Li China	22	287 0.6×	211 0.6×	282 0.8×	221 1.1×	114 0.7×	87	1.9k
R. Panneer Selvam United States	20	658 1.3×	273 0.7×	307 0.8×	550 2.8×	245 1.4×	83	1.7k
Yi Chen China	18	234 0.5×	534 1.4×	203 0.6×	230 1.2×	192 1.1×	81	1.5k
Fei Yang China	23	367 0.7×	775 2.0×	441 1.2×	173 0.9×	193 1.1×	116	1.9k
Sang-Jin Kim South Korea	22	572 1.1×	312 0.8×	298 0.8×	630 3.2×	89 0.5×	152	1.8k
Kun Xie China	22	635 1.3×	414 1.1×	254 0.7×	386 2.0×	98 0.6×	119	1.6k
Mingchao Liu China	22	767 1.5×	304 0.8×	495 1.4×	143 0.7×	42 0.2×	74	1.3k
Hongwei Niu China	20	684 1.4×	109 0.3×	157 0.4×	236 1.2×	133 0.8×	61	1.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Yan Xu

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yan Xu

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Xu, Yan, W. R. Zhao, Yulian Li, et al.. (2025). A robust platform streamlining aromatic noncanonical amino acid biosynthesis and genetic code expansion in Escherichia coli. Nature Communications. 16(1). 8605–8605. 1 indexed citations

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Liao, Yulei, et al.. (2025). Research on improved null space based unmanned surface vehicle formation maneuver control method for merchant ship escort. Ocean Engineering. 319. 120225–120225.

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Xu, Yan, Jie Zhang, Ying‐Ying Shen, et al.. (2025). Diagnostic potential of urinary CX3CL1 for amnestic mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience. 17. 1501762–1501762.

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Xu, Yan, et al.. (2024). Numerical simulation of rigid-flexible coupled dynamics for an inflatable sphere deorbiting device. Advances in Space Research. 74(1). 373–383.

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Zhang, Ming, Yan Xu, Haofei Zhou, et al.. (2024). Wrinkled metal-organic framework thin films with tunable Turing patterns for pliable integration. Science. 385(6709). 647–651. 60 indexed citations

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Xu, Yan, et al.. (2024). Multi-Objective Optimization Design of an Origami-Inspired Combined Cushion Airbag. Aerospace. 11(3). 169–169. 4 indexed citations

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Huang, Huan, Hanlin Zhu, Haitao Li, et al.. (2024). Electromechanical Coupling Dynamics Modeling and Analysis of Superconducting Electrodynamic Suspension Train Under Random Irregularities. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity. 35(5). 1–5. 1 indexed citations

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Xu, Yan, He Huang, Yixian Xu, Qiang Cong, & Hui Qiu. (2024). Design and experimental verification of an adjustable constant-force mechanism. Structures. 61. 106082–106082. 2 indexed citations

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Zhang, Chao, et al.. (2023). Mechanical model and experimental investigation of a novel pneumatic foot. Sensors and Actuators A Physical. 366. 114971–114971. 1 indexed citations

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Xu, Yan, et al.. (2023). Energy absorption behaviors of a novel buffer lander-leg with Yoshimura core. Chinese Journal of Aeronautics. 37(4). 333–342. 3 indexed citations

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Zhang, Min, et al.. (2023). Study on correlation between fractal characteristics and shear strength of bimsoils. Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment. 82(8). 4 indexed citations

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Zeng-lin, Han, et al.. (2023). The theory of regional function identification of coastal territorial space under the shaping of the flowing space. 自然资源学报. 38(6). 1447–1447. 6 indexed citations

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Xu, Yan, et al.. (2023). Adaptive grayscale method based on weighted guided filtering. 13–13.

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Zhou, Jianping, et al.. (2023). The Influence of Oscillation Parameters on the Formation of Overhead Welding Seams in the Narrow-Gap GMAW Process. Applied Sciences. 13(9). 5519–5519. 5 indexed citations

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Ju, Su, Hua Yang, Yan Xu, et al.. (2021). Based on Ultrathin PEDOT:PSS/c-Ge Solar Cells Design and Their Photoelectric Performance. Coatings. 11(7). 748–748. 28 indexed citations

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Xu, Yan, et al.. (2016). Conceptual Design of Flexible Thermal Protect Structure for Deployable Lunar Habitats. 3(2). 168–174. 2 indexed citations

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Xu, Yan. (2011). Quasi-Equal Interval QGM(1,1) Model Forecasting Method and Its Application in Settlement Prediction of Turfy Soil Subgrade. Journal of Jilin University. 1 indexed citations

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Xu, Yan. (2009). Experimental Study on Torsion Behavior of the Concrete Filled Circular Steel Tube Confined by CFRP Circumferentially. Journal of Shenyang Jianzhu University. 1 indexed citations

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Xu, Yan, Guan Fu-ling, & Hongjian Wang. (2009). Reflector and Thermal Analysis of Plan-parabolic Membrane Antenna. Chinese Journal of Space Science. 29(5). 534–534. 1 indexed citations

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Xu, Yan, Masahiko Kato, Keijiro Nakasa, & Kenji Morita. (2001). Evaluation of Fracture Strength and Interfacial Strength of Titanium-Nitride Layers Formed by Gas-Nitriding of Titanium.. Journal of the Society of Materials Science Japan. 50(7). 764–771. 10 indexed citations

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