Yaning Xiao

491 total citations · 2 hit papers
11 papers, 303 citations indexed

About

Yaning Xiao is a scholar working on Artificial Intelligence, Computational Theory and Mathematics and Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition. According to data from OpenAlex, Yaning Xiao has authored 11 papers receiving a total of 303 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Artificial Intelligence, 5 papers in Computational Theory and Mathematics and 2 papers in Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition. Recurrent topics in Yaning Xiao's work include Metaheuristic Optimization Algorithms Research (10 papers), Evolutionary Algorithms and Applications (7 papers) and Advanced Multi-Objective Optimization Algorithms (5 papers). Yaning Xiao is often cited by papers focused on Metaheuristic Optimization Algorithms Research (10 papers), Evolutionary Algorithms and Applications (7 papers) and Advanced Multi-Objective Optimization Algorithms (5 papers). Yaning Xiao collaborates with scholars based in China, Jordan and Egypt. Yaning Xiao's co-authors include Yangwei Wang, Pedro Á. Castillo, Ruba Abu Khurma, Abdelazim G. Hussien, Fatma A. Hashim, Yapeng Zhang, Jian Li, Sanping Li, Xue Sun and Ghaith Manita and has published in prestigious journals such as Artificial Intelligence Review, Advanced Engineering Informatics and International Journal of Intelligent Systems.

In The Last Decade

Yaning Xiao

11 papers receiving 289 citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

Artificial lemming algorithm: a novel bionic meta-heuristic technique for solving real-world engineering optimization problems

2025 84 citations Yaning Xiao, Ruba Abu Khurma et al. Artificial Intelligence Review profile →
MSAO: A multi-strategy boosted snow ablation optimizer for global optimization and real-world engineering applications

2024 61 citations Yaning Xiao, Abdelazim G. Hussien et al. Advanced Engineering Informatics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Yaning Xiao China	8	182	88	56	45	34	11	303
Jun Yu Japan	10	234 1.3×	96 1.1×	48 0.9×	36 0.8×	34 1.0×	71	357
Farhad Soleimanian Gharehchopogh Iran	5	151 0.8×	54 0.6×	32 0.6×	44 1.0×	49 1.4×	19	311
Qingke Zhang China	8	157 0.9×	81 0.9×	35 0.6×	35 0.8×	47 1.4×	12	298
Shengwei Fu China	7	156 0.9×	59 0.7×	91 1.6×	33 0.7×	26 0.8×	17	289
Heba Al-Hiary Jordan	11	250 1.4×	102 1.2×	53 0.9×	55 1.2×	74 2.2×	25	414
Lingyun Deng China	10	271 1.5×	146 1.7×	62 1.1×	69 1.5×	54 1.6×	13	442
Taymaz Rahkar Farshi Türkiye	8	195 1.1×	75 0.9×	135 2.4×	26 0.6×	37 1.1×	12	370
Xincan Wu China	4	150 0.8×	65 0.7×	50 0.9×	33 0.7×	43 1.3×	7	293
Nengxian Liu China	8	255 1.4×	177 2.0×	65 1.2×	25 0.6×	45 1.3×	13	374
Yintong Li China	11	330 1.8×	149 1.7×	43 0.8×	34 0.8×	36 1.1×	19	426

Countries citing papers authored by Yaning Xiao

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yaning Xiao

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yaning Xiao

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

All Works

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11 of 11 papers shown

Xiao, Yaning, H. Cui, Ruba Abu Khurma, Abdelazim G. Hussien, & Pedro Á. Castillo. (2025). MCOA: A Multistrategy Collaborative Enhanced Crayfish Optimization Algorithm for Engineering Design and UAV Path Planning. International Journal of Intelligent Systems. 2025(1). 3 indexed citations

Xiao, Yaning, et al.. (2025). Artificial lemming algorithm: a novel bionic meta-heuristic technique for solving real-world engineering optimization problems. Artificial Intelligence Review. 58(3). 84 indexed citations breakdown →

Xiao, Yaning, et al.. (2025). MAROAOA: A joint opposite selection-based arithmetic artificial rabbits optimization algorithm for solving engineering problems. Cluster Computing. 28(9). 1 indexed citations

Xiao, Yaning, et al.. (2024). MSAO: A multi-strategy boosted snow ablation optimizer for global optimization and real-world engineering applications. Advanced Engineering Informatics. 61. 102464–102464. 61 indexed citations breakdown →

Xiao, Yaning, et al.. (2024). Multi-strategy boosted Aquila optimizer for function optimization and engineering design problems. Cluster Computing. 27(6). 7147–7198. 11 indexed citations

Mostafa, Reham R., Fatma A. Hashim, Amit Chhabra, Ghaith Manita, & Yaning Xiao. (2024). Empowering bonobo optimizer for global optimization and cloud scheduling problem. Cluster Computing. 27(10). 14557–14584. 4 indexed citations

Cui, Hao, et al.. (2023). Enhanced Harris Hawks Optimization Integrated with Coot Bird Optimization for Solving Continuous Numerical Optimization Problems. Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences. 137(2). 1635–1675. 8 indexed citations

Xiao, Yaning, et al.. (2022). IHAOAVOA: An improved hybrid aquila optimizer and African vultures optimization algorithm for global optimization problems. Mathematical Biosciences & Engineering. 19(11). 10963–11017. 47 indexed citations

Xiao, Yaning, et al.. (2022). An enhanced honey badger algorithm based on Lévy flight and refraction opposition-based learning for engineering design problems. Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems. 43(4). 4517–4540. 23 indexed citations

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Wang, Yangwei, et al.. (2022). Dynamic Chaotic Opposition-Based Learning-Driven Hybrid Aquila Optimizer and Artificial Rabbits Optimization Algorithm: Framework and Applications. Processes. 10(12). 2703–2703. 35 indexed citations

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Xiao, Yaning, et al.. (2022). An Improved Gorilla Troops Optimizer Based on Lens Opposition-Based Learning and Adaptive β-Hill Climbing for Global Optimization. Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences. 131(2). 815–850. 26 indexed citations

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