Yong Ma

575 total citations · 1 hit paper
18 papers, 446 citations indexed

About

Yong Ma is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Ocean Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Yong Ma has authored 18 papers receiving a total of 446 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 6 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 5 papers in Ocean Engineering. Recurrent topics in Yong Ma's work include Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (10 papers), Innovative Energy Harvesting Technologies (5 papers) and Conducting polymers and applications (4 papers). Yong Ma is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (10 papers), Innovative Energy Harvesting Technologies (5 papers) and Conducting polymers and applications (4 papers). Yong Ma collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and United Kingdom. Yong Ma's co-authors include Zhong Lin Wang, Tiancong Zhao, Minyi Xu, Xiu Xiao, Wenjie Wu, Xia Cao, Ning Wang, Xiaohui Wu, Liqun Zhang and Mei Li and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and ACS Nano.

In The Last Decade

Yong Ma

16 papers receiving 437 citations

Hit Papers

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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. Recent progress in blue energy harvesting for powering distributed sensors in ocean
    2021 216 citations Tiancong Zhao, Minyi Xu et al. Nano Energy profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Yong Ma China 9 272 183 148 125 73 18 446
King-James Idala Egbe China 14 386 1.4× 216 1.2× 230 1.6× 117 0.9× 19 0.3× 21 588
Peilun Yin China 10 208 0.8× 94 0.5× 261 1.8× 171 1.4× 18 0.2× 13 391
Ziyue Xi China 13 333 1.2× 190 1.0× 154 1.0× 109 0.9× 44 0.6× 28 435
Shaohui Yang China 10 118 0.4× 48 0.3× 95 0.6× 60 0.5× 147 2.0× 37 354
Xingyi Zhu China 8 141 0.5× 92 0.5× 70 0.5× 64 0.5× 10 0.1× 12 353
Joo Hyun Moon South Korea 14 132 0.5× 84 0.5× 196 1.3× 82 0.7× 11 0.2× 36 534
Zaffar M. Khan Pakistan 14 143 0.5× 122 0.7× 132 0.9× 53 0.4× 7 0.1× 33 380
Yaozhong Liao Hong Kong 17 289 1.1× 87 0.5× 185 1.3× 167 1.3× 28 0.4× 23 665

Countries citing papers authored by Yong Ma

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yong Ma

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yong Ma

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Yong Ma. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Yong Ma 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 Yong Ma. Yong Ma is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

18 of 18 papers shown
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Li, Zhengyu, et al.. (2025). A hydrokinetic Turbine-Based Triboelectric-Electromagnetic hybrid generator for ocean current energy harvesting. Energy Conversion and Management. 326. 119473–119473. 10 indexed citations
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Zhao, Tiancong, et al.. (2025). A pendulum-based nanogenerator for high-entropy wave energy harvesting. Nature Communications. 16(1). 5480–5480. 3 indexed citations
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Liu, Jiancheng, Boying Liu, Lei Li, et al.. (2024). Design optimization of nozzle configuration in deep sea double-jet hydraulic collector. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 573. 2005–2005. 1 indexed citations
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Ma, Yong, et al.. (2023). Hydrodynamic performance investigation of the multi-degree of freedom oscillating-buoy wave energy converter. Ocean Engineering. 285. 115345–115345. 6 indexed citations
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Zhao, Tiancong, et al.. (2023). Study on the performance of spherical collision triboelectric nanogenerator. Applied Energy. 351. 121824–121824. 8 indexed citations
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Zhao, Tiancong, et al.. (2023). A rotating tower-like triboelectric nanogenerator for ultrahigh charge density breakthrough. Nano Energy. 108. 108204–108204. 11 indexed citations
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Zhao, Tiancong, et al.. (2022). A High Output Triboelectric–Electromagnetic Hybrid Generator Based on In‐Phase Parallel Connection. Advanced Materials Technologies. 7(6). 10 indexed citations
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Ma, Yong, et al.. (2022). Application of the quality function deployment method in the mechanical structure design of subsea power devices. Ocean Engineering. 247. 110536–110536. 6 indexed citations
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Si, Yulin, Xiaodong Liu, Tao Wang, et al.. (2022). State-of-the-art review and future trends of development of tidal current energy converters in China. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 167. 112720–112720. 40 indexed citations
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Zhao, Tiancong, et al.. (2021). Recent progress in blue energy harvesting for powering distributed sensors in ocean. Nano Energy. 88. 106199–106199. 216 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wu, Wenjie, Tianxiao Yang, Yuxin Zhang, et al.. (2019). Application of Displacement-Current-Governed Triboelectric Nanogenerator in an Electrostatic Discharge Protection System for the Next-Generation Green Tire. ACS Nano. 13(7). 8202–8212. 25 indexed citations
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Wu, Wenjie, Xia Cao, Jingdian Zou, et al.. (2018). Triboelectric Nanogenerator Boosts Smart Green Tires. Advanced Functional Materials. 29(41). 89 indexed citations
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Ma, Yong, et al.. (2016). Design and Hydrodynamic Characteristics of the Gate-Type Tidal Current Energy Converter. The 26th International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference. 1 indexed citations
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Ma, Yong, et al.. (2014). Three-Column Floating Wind-Current Generator and the Analysis of Performance. Applied Mechanics and Materials. 672-674. 295–301. 1 indexed citations

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