Yixi Cai

5.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
148 papers, 3.5k citations indexed

About

Yixi Cai is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Yixi Cai has authored 148 papers receiving a total of 3.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 63 papers in Materials Chemistry, 43 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 43 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Yixi Cai's work include Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (48 papers), Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes (34 papers) and Plasma Applications and Diagnostics (32 papers). Yixi Cai is often cited by papers focused on Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (48 papers), Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes (34 papers) and Plasma Applications and Diagnostics (32 papers). Yixi Cai collaborates with scholars based in China, Hong Kong and Germany. Yixi Cai's co-authors include Fu Zhang, Wei Xu, Jiarong Lin, Dongjiao He, Shanshan Shao, Xiaohua Li, Yunxi Shi, Yongsheng Fan, Jing Wang and Xiaohua Li and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, Environmental Science & Technology and Bioresource Technology.

In The Last Decade

Yixi Cai

137 papers receiving 3.4k citations

Hit Papers

FAST-LIO2: Fast Direct LiDAR-Inertial Odometry 2022 2026 2023 2024 2022 250 500 750
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. FAST-LIO2: Fast Direct LiDAR-Inertial Odometry
    2022 805 citations Wei Xu, Yixi Cai et al. IEEE Transactions on Robotics profile →

Peers

Yixi Cai
Peng Xu China
Baoqing Li China
Lei Chen China
Lijuan Li China
Xiangbo Li China
Ke Wang China
Yancheng Li China
Xiaoguang Yang China
Xin Huang China
Peipei Liu China
Peng Xu China
Yixi Cai
Citations per year, relative to Yixi Cai Yixi Cai (= 1×) peers Peng Xu

Countries citing papers authored by Yixi Cai

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yixi Cai

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Yixi Cai. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Yixi Cai. The network helps show where Yixi Cai may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yixi Cai

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Yixi Cai. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Yixi Cai 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 Yixi Cai. Yixi Cai 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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Huang, Taiwen, et al.. (2025). Insight of the dendrite's deformation and fracture in large-sized single-crystal superalloy blades for the formation of slivers. Journal of Materials Research and Technology. 36. 244–251.
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Shi, Yunxi, Zhengping Ding, Yong Luo, et al.. (2025). Mechanism study on the influence of non-thermal plasma on the oxidation performance of Pt catalyst during DOC regeneration. Chemical Engineering and Processing - Process Intensification. 214. 110333–110333. 2 indexed citations
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Li, Xiaohua, et al.. (2024). Jet fuel range hydrocarbon generation from catalytic pyrolysis of lignin and polypropylene with iron-modified activated carbon. Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis. 177. 106360–106360. 17 indexed citations
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Shi, Yunxi, Yong Luo, Zhengping Ding, et al.. (2024). Degradation of particulate matter utilizing non-thermal plasma: Evolution laws of morphological micro-nanostructure and elemental occurrence state. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 12(6). 114772–114772. 10 indexed citations
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Cai, Yixi, Chongjian Yuan, Chunran Zheng, et al.. (2024). Large-Scale Multi-Session Point-Cloud Map Merging. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters. 10(1). 88–95. 2 indexed citations
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Chen, Nan, Xiyuan Liu, Wei Xu, et al.. (2024). MARS-LVIG dataset: A multi-sensor aerial robots SLAM dataset for LiDAR-visual-inertial-GNSS fusion. The International Journal of Robotics Research. 43(8). 1114–1127. 17 indexed citations
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Cai, Yixi, et al.. (2023). Adaptive Convolution Sparse Filtering Method for the Fault Diagnosis of an Engine Timing Gearbox. Sensors. 24(1). 169–169. 1 indexed citations
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Fan, Yongsheng, Yue Han, Jinjiao Zhu, et al.. (2023). Production optimization of refined bio-oil through plasma coupling catalysis and composite zeolite effect of Al-SBA-15/HZSM-5. Fuel. 347. 128494–128494. 11 indexed citations
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Chen, Nan, Fanze Kong, Wei Xu, et al.. (2023). A self-rotating, single-actuated UAV with extended sensor field of view for autonomous navigation. Science Robotics. 8(76). eade4538–eade4538. 37 indexed citations
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Xu, Wei, Dongjiao He, Yixi Cai, & Fu Zhang. (2022). Robots’ State Estimation and Observability Analysis Based on Statistical Motion Models. IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology. 30(5). 2030–2045. 12 indexed citations
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Xu, Wei, Yixi Cai, Dongjiao He, Jiarong Lin, & Fu Zhang. (2022). FAST-LIO2: Fast Direct LiDAR-Inertial Odometry. IEEE Transactions on Robotics. 38(4). 2053–2073. 805 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wang, Jing, et al.. (2020). Comparison of the generation characteristics and application performance of nanomaterials-enhanced ionic wind. International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer. 117. 104734–104734. 13 indexed citations
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Wang, Jing, et al.. (2020). Optimization of a green solid-state fan for electronics cooling applications. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments. 39. 100703–100703. 12 indexed citations
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Li, Yilin, Chuang Zhao, Yixi Cai, et al.. (2018). An optimization study of structural size of parameterized thermoelectric generator module on performance. Energy Conversion and Management. 160. 176–181. 35 indexed citations
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Li, Xiaohua, et al.. (2016). Comparative analysis on characteristics in non-thermal plasma reactor with oxygen and air.. Nongye gongcheng xuebao. 32(11). 103–108. 4 indexed citations
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Cai, Yixi. (2004). Discussion on Usability and Transformation Technology of Bio-oil. Journal of Agricultural Mechanization Research. 1 indexed citations

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