Yi Xiang

2.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
73 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Yi Xiang is a scholar working on Artificial Intelligence, Computational Theory and Mathematics and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Yi Xiang has authored 73 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 34 papers in Artificial Intelligence, 27 papers in Computational Theory and Mathematics and 9 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Yi Xiang's work include Metaheuristic Optimization Algorithms Research (25 papers), Advanced Multi-Objective Optimization Algorithms (24 papers) and Evolutionary Algorithms and Applications (11 papers). Yi Xiang is often cited by papers focused on Metaheuristic Optimization Algorithms Research (25 papers), Advanced Multi-Objective Optimization Algorithms (24 papers) and Evolutionary Algorithms and Applications (11 papers). Yi Xiang collaborates with scholars based in China, United Kingdom and Singapore. Yi Xiang's co-authors include Yuren Zhou, Zefeng Chen, Miqing Li, Jiahai Wang, Han Huang, Xiaowei Yang, Jin E. Zhang, Jun Zhang, Hai‐Lin Liu and Zizhen Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, European Journal of Operational Research and Small.

In The Last Decade

Yi Xiang

62 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Hit Papers

A Vector Angle-Based Evolutionary Algorithm for Unconstra... 2016 2026 2019 2022 2016 100 200 300
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. A Vector Angle-Based Evolutionary Algorithm for Unconstrained Many-Objective Optimization
    2016 333 citations Yi Xiang, Yuren Zhou et al. IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Yi Xiang China 19 927 887 200 173 171 73 1.6k
Guo Yu China 23 758 0.8× 704 0.8× 211 1.1× 194 1.1× 50 0.3× 98 1.5k
Yang Xu China 21 552 0.6× 780 0.9× 509 2.5× 162 0.9× 59 0.3× 192 1.8k
Zhenkun Wang China 28 950 1.0× 886 1.0× 192 1.0× 245 1.4× 73 0.4× 118 2.1k
Yiping Liu China 24 972 1.0× 937 1.1× 183 0.9× 469 2.7× 229 1.3× 84 2.4k
Xiaofeng Xie China 20 792 0.9× 308 0.3× 63 0.3× 216 1.2× 121 0.7× 70 1.7k
Tianjun Liao China 27 676 0.7× 455 0.5× 129 0.6× 663 3.8× 84 0.5× 102 2.4k
Mohammad Ebrahim Shiri Iran 18 604 0.7× 373 0.4× 44 0.2× 75 0.4× 66 0.4× 69 1.1k
Shaowei Cai China 24 674 0.7× 735 0.8× 133 0.7× 222 1.3× 39 0.2× 113 1.9k
R. Rajkumar United States 24 236 0.3× 689 0.8× 31 0.2× 241 1.4× 42 0.2× 85 3.9k
Hongmei Chen China 34 1.7k 1.9× 2.0k 2.2× 403 2.0× 75 0.4× 237 1.4× 138 3.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Yi Xiang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yi Xiang

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yi Xiang

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Yi Xiang. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Yi Xiang 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 Yi Xiang. Yi Xiang 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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Qin, Haoxiang, Yi Xiang, Yuyan Han, et al.. (2025). A knowledge region selection enhanced quality-diversity algorithm for real-world flexible job shop scheduling with Automated Guided Vehicles transportation. Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence. 164. 113352–113352.
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Qin, Haoxiang, Yi Xiang, Yuyan Han, et al.. (2025). Intelligent approach for distributed flexible job-shop scheduling with deep reinforcement learning and quality-diversity optimization. Scientia Sinica Informationis. 56(4). 918–918. 1 indexed citations
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Qin, Haoxiang, Yi Xiang, Hainan Zhang, et al.. (2025). A survey on Quality-Diversity optimization: Approaches, applications, and challenges. Swarm and Evolutionary Computation. 100. 102240–102240.
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Xiang, Yi, et al.. (2025). Thyroid nodule segmentation in ultrasound images using transformer models with masked autoencoder pre-training. Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence. 8. 1618426–1618426.
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Qin, Haoxiang, et al.. (2025). Enhancing Quality-Diversity algorithm by reinforcement learning for Flexible Job Shop Scheduling with transportation constraints. Swarm and Evolutionary Computation. 93. 101849–101849. 5 indexed citations
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Huang, Han, et al.. (2024). Knowledge transfer based many-objective approach for finding bugs in multi-path loops. Complex & Intelligent Systems. 10(3). 3235–3258. 1 indexed citations
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Xiang, Yi, Han Huang, Si‐Zhe Li, et al.. (2023). Automated Test Suite Generation for Software Product Lines Based on Quality-Diversity Optimization. ACM Transactions on Software Engineering and Methodology. 33(2). 1–52. 5 indexed citations
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Su, Yang, et al.. (2023). An improved multi-modal representation-learning model based on fusion networks for property prediction in drug discovery. Computers in Biology and Medicine. 165. 107452–107452. 10 indexed citations
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Xiang, Yi, et al.. (2023). Multi-Criterion Sampling Matting Algorithm via Gaussian Process. Biomimetics. 8(3). 301–301.
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Xiang, Yi, Jinhua Zheng, Yaru Hu, et al.. (2023). Weak relationship indicator-based evolutionary algorithm for multimodal multi-objective optimization. Information Sciences. 652. 119755–119755. 9 indexed citations
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Xiang, Yi, et al.. (2022). Near-infrared mediated orthogonal bioimaging and intracellular tracking of upconversion nanophotosensitizers. Microchimica Acta. 189(3). 120–120. 12 indexed citations
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Li, Jing, et al.. (2021). Gold particles decorated reduced graphene oxide for low level mercury vapor detection with rapid response at room temperature. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 228. 112995–112995. 6 indexed citations
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Zhou, Yuren, Yi Xiang, & Xiaoyu He. (2020). Constrained Multiobjective Optimization: Test Problem Construction and Performance Evaluations. IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation. 25(1). 172–186. 55 indexed citations
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Zhou, Yuren, Xiaoyu He, Yi Xiang, & Shaowei Cai. (2019). A set of new multi- and many-objective test problems for continuous optimization and a comprehensive experimental evaluation. Artificial Intelligence. 276. 105–129. 2 indexed citations
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Xiang, Yi, Yuren Zhou, & Zefeng Chen. (2018). A local search based restart evolutionary algorithm for finding triple product property triples. Applied Intelligence. 48(9). 2894–2911. 2 indexed citations
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Zhong, Yubin, Yi Xiang, & Hai‐Lin Liu. (2014). A multi-objective artificial bee colony algorithm based on division of the searching space. Applied Intelligence. 41(4). 987–1011. 17 indexed citations
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Xiang, Yi. (2012). A Comparative Research on Combinations of Different Genetic Operators in Solving TSP Problems. Bulletin of Science and Technology. 1 indexed citations
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Xiang, Yi. (2003). Multi-resolution image filtering algorithm based on wavelet domain spatial correlation. Guangdian gongcheng. 1 indexed citations

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