Yao Sun

2.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
95 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Yao Sun is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Building and Construction and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Yao Sun has authored 95 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 47 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 45 papers in Building and Construction and 26 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Yao Sun's work include Structural Load-Bearing Analysis (43 papers), Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete (38 papers) and Fire effects on concrete materials (31 papers). Yao Sun is often cited by papers focused on Structural Load-Bearing Analysis (43 papers), Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete (38 papers) and Fire effects on concrete materials (31 papers). Yao Sun collaborates with scholars based in China, United Kingdom and Singapore. Yao Sun's co-authors include Ou Zhao, Yating Liang, Andi Su, Yongde Li, Yadong Gong, Yukai Zhong, An He, Yue Feng, Chaoying Zou and Qinfang Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, Cement and Concrete Research and Construction and Building Materials.

In The Last Decade

Yao Sun

88 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Hit Papers

The use of aluminum alloys in structures: Review and outlook 2023 2026 2024 2025 2023 2025 25 50 75
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.

  1. The use of aluminum alloys in structures: Review and outlook
    2023 90 citations Yao Sun Structures profile →
  2. Study on developing predicted system model of cutting-edge trajectory for micro-milling process based on tool runout error, chip thickness and force signal
    2025 34 citations Yao Sun et al. profile →

Peers

Yao Sun
Jiandong Zhang China
Marko Pavlović Netherlands
Xiaojuan Wang China
Nancy Baddoo United Kingdom
Zhichao Huang China
Jiamin Yu China
Young‐Jun You South Korea
Jianhui Li China
Zhenghua Meng China
Aamir Mubashar Pakistan
Jiandong Zhang China
Yao Sun
Citations per year, relative to Yao Sun Yao Sun (= 1×) peers Jiandong Zhang

Countries citing papers authored by Yao Sun

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yao Sun

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yao Sun

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Yao Sun. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Yao Sun 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 Yao Sun. Yao Sun 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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Chen, Xi & Yao Sun. (2025). In-fire behavior of wire-laser additively manufactured austenitic stainless steel. Construction and Building Materials. 493. 143304–143304. 1 indexed citations
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Chen, Xi, et al.. (2025). Cross-Sectional Capacity of Wire Arc Additively Manufactured Stainless Steel Channel Section Stub Columns. Journal of Structural Engineering. 151(6). 14 indexed citations
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Sun, Yao & Xi Chen. (2025). Testing and design of wire-laser additively manufactured (WLAM) stainless steel angle section stub columns. Thin-Walled Structures. 214. 113351–113351. 5 indexed citations
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Sun, Yao. (2025). In-fire material properties of wire-arc additively manufactured 3D-printed structural aluminum alloys. Construction and Building Materials. 474. 140946–140946. 7 indexed citations
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Chen, Xi & Yao Sun. (2025). Experimental investigation of mechanical properties of 3D-printed normal-strength and high-strength steels. Journal of Constructional Steel Research. 234. 109773–109773. 4 indexed citations
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Sun, Yao, Wen Xiu Cheng, Kang Chen, & Luigi Di Sarno. (2025). Experimental and numerical study of high-strength aluminum alloy circular hollow sections after exposure to fire. Journal of Building Engineering. 111. 113185–113185. 1 indexed citations
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Sun, Yao, et al.. (2025). Cross-sectional capacity of wire-laser additively manufactured (WLAM) high-strength steel angle stub columns. Engineering Structures. 348. 121748–121748.
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Sun, Yao, et al.. (2025). Compressive capacity of post-fire 7075-T6 high-strength aluminum alloy tubes: Testing, modeling and design. Thin-Walled Structures. 215. 113592–113592.
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Li, Jingjing, Xiaoyun Zhang, Fang Liu, et al.. (2025). Rethinking the core symptom of schizophrenia: An exploration of disorganized thought centrality in psychosis. Schizophrenia Research. 281. 201–208. 1 indexed citations
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Wu, Lili, et al.. (2024). Experimental and numerical analysis of L-shaped concrete-filled steel tube stub columns. Structures. 69. 107351–107351. 4 indexed citations
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Li, Jin, et al.. (2024). Global stability of mono-symmetric I-section high-strength steel beams. Structures. 68. 107230–107230. 3 indexed citations
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Sun, Yao, Wen Xiu Cheng, & Kang Chen. (2024). Experimental study of in-fire and post-fire material response of high-strength aluminium alloys. Journal of Building Engineering. 91. 109581–109581. 12 indexed citations
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Sun, Yao, et al.. (2024). Tests, simulations and design of aluminium alloy equal-leg angle section stub columns after exposure to fire. Engineering Structures. 314. 118405–118405. 9 indexed citations
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Wu, Lili, et al.. (2024). Compressive capacity of cruciform-shaped concrete-filled steel tubes. Structures. 69. 107592–107592. 5 indexed citations
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Zhang, Huan, et al.. (2023). Effect of thermal exposure on subsurface microstructure evolution of nickel-based single crystal superalloy DD5 after milling. Journal of Manufacturing Processes. 97. 210–219. 8 indexed citations
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Sun, Yao. (2023). The use of aluminum alloys in structures: Review and outlook. Structures. 57. 105290–105290. 90 indexed citations breakdown →
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Sun, Yao, Andi Su, Ke Jiang, Yating Liang, & Ou Zhao. (2021). Testing, numerical modelling and design of stainless steel welded I-sections under minor-axis combined loading. Engineering Structures. 243. 112513–112513. 25 indexed citations

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