Yanfeng Fan

498 total citations
55 papers, 364 citations indexed

About

Yanfeng Fan is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Global and Planetary Change. According to data from OpenAlex, Yanfeng Fan has authored 55 papers receiving a total of 364 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 40 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 17 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 16 papers in Global and Planetary Change. Recurrent topics in Yanfeng Fan's work include Lightning and Electromagnetic Phenomena (40 papers), Fire effects on ecosystems (14 papers) and Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (12 papers). Yanfeng Fan is often cited by papers focused on Lightning and Electromagnetic Phenomena (40 papers), Fire effects on ecosystems (14 papers) and Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (12 papers). Yanfeng Fan collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Spain. Yanfeng Fan's co-authors include Gaopeng Lu, Hongbo Zhang, Rubin Jiang, Xiushu Qie, Yang Zhang, Weitao Lyu, Dong Zheng, Yijun Zhang, Xiao Li and Mingyuan Liu and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and Geophysical Research Letters.

In The Last Decade

Yanfeng Fan

46 papers receiving 353 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Yanfeng Fan China 13 288 129 123 76 71 55 364
Manabu Akita Japan 8 322 1.1× 145 1.1× 136 1.1× 75 1.0× 54 0.8× 35 353
Quanxin Li China 10 310 1.1× 160 1.2× 114 0.9× 84 1.1× 39 0.5× 53 354
Zilong Qin China 12 310 1.1× 87 0.7× 135 1.1× 73 1.0× 56 0.8× 31 332
Mikihisa Saito Japan 11 325 1.1× 118 0.9× 188 1.5× 42 0.6× 34 0.5× 51 345
Vernon Cooray Sweden 11 389 1.4× 225 1.7× 140 1.1× 97 1.3× 28 0.4× 53 454
B. M. Hare Netherlands 13 396 1.4× 122 0.9× 136 1.1× 42 0.6× 51 0.7× 55 450
Jeremy A. Riousset United States 9 450 1.6× 72 0.6× 215 1.7× 73 1.0× 41 0.6× 15 485
Yanan Zhu United States 15 500 1.7× 136 1.1× 325 2.6× 103 1.4× 65 0.9× 58 582
C. T. Rhodes United States 6 517 1.8× 208 1.6× 239 1.9× 121 1.6× 74 1.0× 7 532
S. Mallick United States 12 507 1.8× 162 1.3× 309 2.5× 69 0.9× 88 1.2× 23 522

Countries citing papers authored by Yanfeng Fan

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yanfeng Fan

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yanfeng Fan

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Fan, Yanfeng, Xiaoqiang Li, Yang Zhang, et al.. (2025). Relationship Between X‐Rays and the Propagation Speed of Downward Negative Leaders in Rocket‐Triggered Lightning. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 130(9).
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Zhang, Xiong, Weitao Lyu, Rubin Jiang, et al.. (2025). Hard, Bright X‐Ray Bursts in Natural Lightning: Blurring the Boundary Between X‐Ray Bursts and TGFs. Geophysical Research Letters. 52(17).
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Wu, Bin, Qi Qi, Weitao Lyu, et al.. (2025). Effects of M‐Components on Needle Activity in Positive Cloud‐To‐Ground Lightning Flashes. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 130(8). 2 indexed citations
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Li, Xiaoqiang, Yanfeng Fan, Xiao Li, et al.. (2025). Potential criteria for the generation of lightning X-rays: Optical and VHF radiation, and interstroke intervals. Atmospheric Research. 330. 108540–108540.
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Fan, Yanfeng, et al.. (2024). Interactions and Multifrequency Radiation Characteristics of Bidirectional Leaders in Altitude‐Triggered Lightning. Geophysical Research Letters. 51(16). 2 indexed citations
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Lu, Gaopeng, Xiao Li, Hongbo Zhang, et al.. (2023). Low Frequency Magnetic Field Observations of Natural Positive Leaders Featuring Stepwise Propagation. Geophysical Research Letters. 50(20). 3 indexed citations
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Wu, Bin, Qi Qi, Weitao Lyu, et al.. (2023). High‐Speed Video Observations of Needles Evolving Into Negative Leaders in a Positive Cloud‐To‐Ground Lightning Flash. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 128(21). 7 indexed citations
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Chen, Shaodong, Yijun Zhang, Weitao Lyu, et al.. (2023). Surge protective device failure caused by triggered lightning continuing current and M component. Electric Power Systems Research. 218. 109225–109225. 5 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yang, et al.. (2023). Guangdong Lightning Mapping Array: Errors Evaluation and Preliminary Results. Earth and Space Science. 10(11). 3 indexed citations
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Fan, Yanfeng, Yang Zhang, Weitao Lyu, et al.. (2023). Correlation between Frequency-Divided Magnetic Field and Channel-Base Current for Rocket-Triggered Lightning. Remote Sensing. 15(15). 3902–3902. 1 indexed citations
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Liu, Xiaojie, Dong Zheng, Yang Zhang, et al.. (2022). Spatiotemporal Correlation between Artificially Triggered and Adjacent Natural Lightning Flashes. Remote Sensing. 14(17). 4214–4214.
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Li, Wen, et al.. (2022). Evaluation of Carotid Artery Atherosclerosis and Arterial Stiffness in Cardiovascular Disease Risk: An Ongoing Prospective Study From the Kailuan Cohort. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine. 9. 812652–812652. 10 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yang, et al.. (2021). Fast and Fine Location of Total Lightning from Low Frequency Signals Based on Deep-Learning Encoding Features. Remote Sensing. 13(11). 2212–2212. 14 indexed citations
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Fan, Yanfeng, Weitao Lyu, Gaopeng Lu, et al.. (2021). Electromagnetic Characteristics of Upward Leader Initiated From the Canton Tower: A Comparison With Rocket‐Triggered Lightning. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 126(21). 9 indexed citations
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Fan, Yanfeng, Gaopeng Lu, Yang Zhang, et al.. (2020). Characterizing Radio Frequency Magnetic Radiation of Initial Upward Leader Stepping in Triggered Lightning With Interferometric Lightning Mapping. Geophysical Research Letters. 47(22). 14 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yang, et al.. (2020). Observation of the Whole Discharge Process During a Multi-stroke Triggered Lightning by Continuous Interferometer. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 31(2). 197–212. 2 indexed citations
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Ma, Ming, Yanfeng Fan, Guojin Liu, et al.. (2019). Triangulation of red sprites observed above a mesoscale convective system in North China. Earth and Planetary Physics. 3(2). 111–125. 13 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yang, et al.. (2019). A Method of Three‐Dimensional Location for LFEDA Combining the Time of Arrival Method and the Time Reversal Technique. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 124(12). 6484–6500. 23 indexed citations
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Fan, Yanfeng. (2012). Cloud mapping and membership cloud of mapping. Jisuanji yingyong yanjiu.

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