Yan‐Jun Liu

15.6k total citations · 14 hit papers
184 papers, 13.3k citations indexed

About

Yan‐Jun Liu is a scholar working on Control and Systems Engineering, Computational Theory and Mathematics and Computer Networks and Communications. According to data from OpenAlex, Yan‐Jun Liu has authored 184 papers receiving a total of 13.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 134 papers in Control and Systems Engineering, 62 papers in Computational Theory and Mathematics and 43 papers in Computer Networks and Communications. Recurrent topics in Yan‐Jun Liu's work include Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems (112 papers), Adaptive Dynamic Programming Control (58 papers) and Distributed Control Multi-Agent Systems (25 papers). Yan‐Jun Liu is often cited by papers focused on Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems (112 papers), Adaptive Dynamic Programming Control (58 papers) and Distributed Control Multi-Agent Systems (25 papers). Yan‐Jun Liu collaborates with scholars based in China, Macao and United States. Yan‐Jun Liu's co-authors include Shaocheng Tong, C. L. Philip Chen, Guoxing Wen, Yongming Li, Lei Liu, Zhi Liu, Dong‐Juan Li, Shumin Lu, Ying Gao and Wei Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, Automatica and Journal of Membrane Science.

In The Last Decade

Yan‐Jun Liu

167 papers receiving 13.1k citations

Hit Papers

Barrier Lyapunov Functions-based adaptive control for a c... 2011 2026 2016 2021 2015 2016 2017 2011 2021 200 400 600
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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.

  1. Barrier Lyapunov Functions-based adaptive control for a class of nonlinear pure-feedback systems with full state constraints
    2015 723 citations Yan‐Jun Liu et al. Automatica profile →
  2. Barrier Lyapunov functions for Nussbaum gain adaptive control of full state constrained nonlinear systems
    2016 691 citations Yan‐Jun Liu et al. Automatica profile →
  3. Adaptive control-based Barrier Lyapunov Functions for a class of stochastic nonlinear systems with full state constraints
    2017 554 citations Yan‐Jun Liu, Shumin Lu et al. Automatica profile →
  4. Observer-Based Adaptive Fuzzy Backstepping Control for a Class of Stochastic Nonlinear Strict-Feedback Systems
    2011 544 citations Yan‐Jun Liu et al. profile →
  5. Observer-Based Neuro-Adaptive Optimized Control of Strict-Feedback Nonlinear Systems With State Constraints
    2021 534 citations Yan‐Jun Liu et al. profile →
  6. Adaptive Consensus Control for a Class of Nonlinear Multiagent Time-Delay Systems Using Neural Networks
    2014 528 citations C. L. Philip Chen, Guoxing Wen et al. profile →
  7. Observer-Based Adaptive Backstepping Consensus Tracking Control for High-Order Nonlinear Semi-Strict-Feedback Multiagent Systems
    2015 512 citations C. L. Philip Chen, Guoxing Wen et al. IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics profile →
  8. Fuzzy Neural Network-Based Adaptive Control for a Class of Uncertain Nonlinear Stochastic Systems
    2013 440 citations C. L. Philip Chen, Yan‐Jun Liu et al. IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics profile →
  9. Neural Network Control-Based Adaptive Learning Design for Nonlinear Systems With Full-State Constraints
    2016 439 citations Yan‐Jun Liu, C. L. Philip Chen et al. profile →
  10. Neural Networks-Based Adaptive Finite-Time Fault-Tolerant Control for a Class of Strict-Feedback Switched Nonlinear Systems
    2018 412 citations Lei Liu, Yan‐Jun Liu et al. IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics profile →
  11. Fuzzy Approximation-Based Adaptive Backstepping Optimal Control for a Class of Nonlinear Discrete-Time Systems With Dead-Zone
    2015 349 citations Yan‐Jun Liu et al. IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems profile →
  12. Adaptive Neural Output Feedback Tracking Control for a Class of Uncertain Discrete-Time Nonlinear Systems
    2011 323 citations Yan‐Jun Liu, C. L. Philip Chen et al. profile →
  13. Neural Network-Based Adaptive Leader-Following Consensus Control for a Class of Nonlinear Multiagent State-Delay Systems
    2016 315 citations Guoxing Wen, C. L. Philip Chen et al. IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics profile →
  14. Adaptive Fuzzy Control via Observer Design for Uncertain Nonlinear Systems With Unmodeled Dynamics
    2012 280 citations Yan‐Jun Liu, C. L. Philip Chen et al. IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Yan‐Jun Liu China 52 10.9k 4.4k 4.1k 2.1k 923 184 13.3k
Huanqing Wang China 60 10.4k 1.0× 4.1k 0.9× 4.1k 1.0× 1.6k 0.8× 1.0k 1.1× 381 12.9k
Jianbin Qiu China 74 12.1k 1.1× 2.2k 0.5× 5.5k 1.3× 2.4k 1.2× 1.2k 1.3× 291 15.6k
Xudong Zhao China 75 15.9k 1.5× 4.0k 0.9× 8.2k 2.0× 2.1k 1.0× 1.8k 2.0× 573 20.9k
Guangdeng Zong China 66 11.6k 1.1× 2.5k 0.6× 6.4k 1.6× 1.3k 0.6× 1.3k 1.4× 377 14.3k
Lixian Zhang China 65 13.8k 1.3× 1.8k 0.4× 6.7k 1.6× 1.3k 0.6× 1.1k 1.1× 275 16.3k
Changchun Hua China 60 10.3k 0.9× 1.9k 0.4× 6.1k 1.5× 1.3k 0.6× 1.5k 1.6× 625 14.2k
Renquan Lu China 57 7.8k 0.7× 1.8k 0.4× 5.3k 1.3× 1.3k 0.6× 937 1.0× 207 10.3k
Paulo Tabuada United States 43 10.3k 0.9× 3.9k 0.9× 5.8k 1.4× 1.7k 0.8× 1.6k 1.7× 191 14.3k
Hongye Su China 72 14.8k 1.4× 3.0k 0.7× 9.3k 2.3× 2.0k 1.0× 3.2k 3.4× 713 20.8k
Lu Liu China 61 7.2k 0.7× 1.4k 0.3× 7.0k 1.7× 1.1k 0.5× 1.8k 1.9× 511 13.1k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yan‐Jun Liu

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Tang, Li, et al.. (2025). Asymptotic Consensus for a Nonlinear Multi‐Agent System Modeled by the Wave Partial Differential Equations. International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control. 35(12). 4990–5002. 1 indexed citations
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Liu, Yan‐Jun, et al.. (2025). Event-Triggered ADP for Multiplayer Zero-Sum Game of Partially Unknown Nonlinear System With Constraints on Dead Zone Inputs. IEEE Transactions on Control of Network Systems. 12(4). 2957–2966.
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Tang, Li, et al.. (2024). Dual design of control law and switching law for turbofan systems under multiple disturbances. Energy. 296. 131177–131177. 2 indexed citations
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Liu, Yan‐Jun, et al.. (2024). Disturbance event triggered-model predictive tracking control for 4WIS–4WID mobile robot. Signal Image and Video Processing. 18(10). 7431–7443. 3 indexed citations
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Yu, Dengxiu, et al.. (2024). Fixed-Time Attitude Control for QUAV With Stochastic Disturbances: Theory and Experiment. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics. 71(12). 16484–16492. 8 indexed citations
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Liu, Yan‐Jun, Fangyuan Xu, & Li Tang. (2023). Tangent barrier Lyapunov function based adaptive event-triggered control for uncertain flexible beam systems. Automatica. 152. 110976–110976. 20 indexed citations
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Gao, Xing, Li Guo, Yan‐Jun Liu, & Zhicheng Zhu. (2023). Operated groups, differential groups and Rota-Baxter groups with an emphasis on the free objects. Communications in Algebra. 51(11). 4481–4500. 1 indexed citations
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Liu, Yan‐Jun, et al.. (2023). Adaptive fuzzy formation control for heterogeneous multi-agent systems using time-varying IBLFs. Nonlinear Dynamics. 111(17). 16077–16091. 7 indexed citations
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Zhang, Ye, et al.. (2023). Reduced-order Model of Frequency Response Including PLL-based DFIG Wind Turbine. 156–162. 1 indexed citations
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Lu, Shumin, Mou Chen, Yan‐Jun Liu, & Shuyi Shao. (2023). SDO-Based Command Filtered Adaptive Neural Tracking Control for MIMO Nonlinear Systems With Time-Varying Constraints. IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics. 54(9). 5054–5067. 5 indexed citations
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Liu, Yan‐Jun, et al.. (2017). An Efficient and Secure Smart Card Based Password Authentication Scheme.. International journal of network security. 19(1). 1–10. 10 indexed citations
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Chen, Ci, Zhi Liu, Kan Xie, et al.. (2016). Adaptive Fuzzy Asymptotic Control of MIMO Systems With Unknown Input Coefficients Via a Robust Nussbaum Gain-Based Approach. IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems. 25(5). 1252–1263. 83 indexed citations
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Wen, Guoxing, C. L. Philip Chen, Yan‐Jun Liu, & Zhi Liu. (2016). Neural Network-Based Adaptive Leader-Following Consensus Control for a Class of Nonlinear Multiagent State-Delay Systems. IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics. 47(8). 2151–2160. 315 indexed citations breakdown →
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Liu, Yan‐Jun & Chin‐Chen Chang. (2016). An Integratable Verifiable Secret Sharing Mechanism. International journal of network security. 18(4). 617–624. 4 indexed citations
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Liu, Yan‐Jun. (2015). Trajectory Control of Vehicles with Blowout Tire on Expressway Based on Fuzzy PID Algorithm. Journal of Jilin University. 2 indexed citations
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Liu, Yan‐Jun & Chin‐Chen Chang. (2014). A Database Encryption Scheme Based on the Generalized Aryabhata Remainder Theorem.. J. Inf. Hiding Multim. Signal Process.. 5. 603–613. 1 indexed citations
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Liu, Yan‐Jun. (2011). Design and Implementation of PLC Experimental Platform. Research and Exploration in Laboratory. 1 indexed citations
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Liu, Xiang, et al.. (2010). Evaluating standard conditions for measuring the hydrophobicity of activated sludge by bacterial adhesion to hydrocarbons (BATH).. Fresenius environmental bulletin. 19(10). 2159–2163. 3 indexed citations
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Liu, Yan‐Jun & Wei Wang. (2007). Adaptive Fuzzy Control for a Class of Multivariable Nonlinear Systems. Acta Automatica Sinica. 1 indexed citations

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