Yaning Zhang

11.3k total citations · 5 hit papers
370 papers, 8.7k citations indexed

About

Yaning Zhang is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. According to data from OpenAlex, Yaning Zhang has authored 370 papers receiving a total of 8.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 138 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 108 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 55 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. Recurrent topics in Yaning Zhang's work include Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes (96 papers), Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (28 papers) and Recycling and Waste Management Techniques (23 papers). Yaning Zhang is often cited by papers focused on Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes (96 papers), Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (28 papers) and Recycling and Waste Management Techniques (23 papers). Yaning Zhang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Egypt. Yaning Zhang's co-authors include Bingxi Li, Roger Ruan, Paul Chen, Nan Zhou, Yanling Cheng, Peng Peng, Yuhuan Liu, Liangliang Fan, Yunpu Wang and Shiyu Liu and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Angewandte Chemie International Edition and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Yaning Zhang

331 papers receiving 8.5k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

H2O2 generation from O2 and H2O on a near-infrared absorbing porphyrin supramolecular photocatalyst

2023 407 citations Yaning Zhang, Chengsi Pan et al. profile →
Continuous electroproduction of formate via CO2 reduction on local symmetry-broken single-atom catalysts

2023 171 citations Juncai Dong, Yaning Zhang et al. profile →
Vertically Aligned Bismuthene Nanosheets on MXene for High-Performance Capacitive Deionization

2023 145 citations Yaning Zhang et al. profile →
Exosomal miR-302b rejuvenates aging mice by reversing the proliferative arrest of senescent cells

2025 34 citations Yaning Zhang et al. profile →
Microwave-assisted pyrolysis of biomass: Influence of feedstock and pyrolysis parameters on porous biochar properties

2025 19 citations Wenke Zhao, Yaning Zhang et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Yaning Zhang China	51	3.4k	2.7k	1.7k	1.6k	1.1k	370	8.7k
Bin Li China	52	3.9k 1.2×	2.3k 0.8×	2.0k 1.2×	2.7k 1.6×	1.4k 1.3×	452	10.9k
Nan Li China	62	2.8k 0.8×	1.0k 0.4×	2.6k 1.5×	2.6k 1.6×	3.4k 3.3×	412	13.6k
Sung Hoon Park South Korea	52	4.9k 1.5×	1.8k 0.7×	679 0.4×	3.5k 2.1×	2.9k 2.7×	448	10.9k
Tao Zhang China	62	3.6k 1.1×	1.7k 0.6×	2.6k 1.6×	4.5k 2.7×	2.9k 2.8×	667	15.3k
Xiaolong Wang China	63	4.9k 1.5×	2.9k 1.1×	836 0.5×	3.2k 1.9×	1.7k 1.6×	439	13.3k
Ludovic F. Dumée Australia	56	3.9k 1.2×	1.7k 0.6×	1.8k 1.1×	2.9k 1.7×	1.8k 1.7×	246	10.1k
Antonio Dominguez‐Alfaro Spain	37	3.0k 0.9×	1.4k 0.5×	687 0.4×	948 0.6×	395 0.4×	94	5.3k
Yayun Zhang China	53	2.4k 0.7×	1.5k 0.6×	1.2k 0.7×	2.2k 1.3×	2.5k 2.3×	275	8.5k
Guangwen Xu China	68	6.9k 2.0×	4.6k 1.7×	1.5k 0.9×	6.2k 3.7×	1.7k 1.7×	494	17.1k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Dou, Shuai, Yuming Dong, Yaning Zhang, et al.. (2025). Boosting photocatalytic oxygen reduction to hydrogen peroxide via chemisorbed oxygen activation on polydopamine-coated zinc oxide. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 691. 137370–137370. 5 indexed citations

Huq, Md. Enamul, Xijun Wu, Akib Javed, et al.. (2024). Changes monitoring in Hongjiannao Lake from 1987 to 2023 using Google Earth Engine and analysis of climatic and anthropogenic forces. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth Parts A/B/C. 136. 103756–103756. 10 indexed citations

Fu, Wenming, et al.. (2024). Microwave-assisted chemical looping gasification of plastics for H2-rich gas production. Chemical Engineering Journal. 499. 156225–156225. 6 indexed citations

Wang, Zheng, et al.. (2024). Pore-scale lattice Boltzmann model for heat and mass transfers in frozen soil. International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow. 110. 109634–109634. 2 indexed citations

Gao, Xiang, et al.. (2024). Experimental and kinetic modeling study of 1,3,5-trimethylbenzene oxidation at elevated pressure. Combustion and Flame. 265. 113503–113503. 1 indexed citations

Zhang, Yaning, et al.. (2024). Multi-objective optimization of work package scheme problem to minimize project carbon emissions and cost. Computers & Industrial Engineering. 200. 110831–110831. 1 indexed citations

Zhao, Wenke, et al.. (2024). Frosting performances of ambient air vaporizer in LNG for different fin numbers. International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow. 107. 109356–109356. 5 indexed citations

Zhang, Yaning, Xinting Liu, Man Xie, et al.. (2024). Non-radical activation of persulfate by CuO catalyst for degradation of antibiotics. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 12(5). 113852–113852. 6 indexed citations

Tian, Zhen, et al.. (2024). Performance enhancement of high temperature fin-and-tube heat exchanger employing winglet combined vortex generators. Applied Thermal Engineering. 249. 123376–123376. 6 indexed citations

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Wang, Zheng, et al.. (2023). A multiphase model developed for mesoscopic heat and mass transfer in thawing frozen soil based on lattice Boltzmann method. Applied Thermal Engineering. 229. 120580–120580. 7 indexed citations

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Fan, Sichen, et al.. (2023). Cleaner production of aviation oil from microwave-assisted pyrolysis of plastic wastes. Journal of Cleaner Production. 390. 136102–136102. 73 indexed citations

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Liu, Jian, Yaning Zhang, Hongye Li, et al.. (2023). Low-grade thermal energy utilization through using organic Rankine cycle system and R1233zd(E) at different heat source temperatures. Applied Thermal Engineering. 230. 120706–120706. 8 indexed citations

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Liu, Jian, et al.. (2023). Experimental thermal performance comparison of the same ORC system operated in Harbin and Taipei. Energy. 275. 127403–127403. 5 indexed citations

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Zhang, Yaning, et al.. (2023). A non-radical activation of peroxydisulfate by CuO to selectively oxidize aminobenzenes to nitrobenzenes. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 11(5). 110729–110729. 5 indexed citations

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Zhao, Wenke, et al.. (2023). Decarbonization performances of a transcritical CO2 heat pump for building heating: A case study. Energy and Buildings. 289. 113052–113052. 18 indexed citations

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Zhang, Yaning, Anuj Kumar, Hao Sun, et al.. (2023). CO2 reduction performance of Cu/Er supported on N-doped graphene: A first principles study. Molecular Catalysis. 547. 113335–113335. 7 indexed citations

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Chen, Pei, Hui Zhang, Yaping Miao, et al.. (2023). Influence of the Conductivity of Polymer Matrix on the Photocatalytic Activity of PAN–PANI–ZIF8 Electrospun Fiber Membranes. Fibers and Polymers. 24(4). 1253–1264. 7 indexed citations

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Wu, Xijun, Ying Dong, Jian Zhao, Jing Liu, & Yaning Zhang. (2023). Distribution, sources, and ecological risk assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in surface water in the coal mining area of northern Shaanxi, China. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 30(17). 50496–50508. 2 indexed citations

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Zhang, Yaning, et al.. (2023). Exergy, can it be used to reflect the environmental issues of a fuel. International Journal of Exergy. 40(1). 1–1. 2 indexed citations

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Liu, Weixu, Chang He, Bowen Zhu, et al.. (2023). Progress in wastewater treatment via organic supramolecular photocatalysts under sunlight irradiation. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS (CHINESE VERSION). 53. 13–30. 11 indexed citations

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