Yongjun Leng

7.3k total citations · 5 hit papers
62 papers, 6.3k citations indexed

About

Yongjun Leng is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Automotive Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Yongjun Leng has authored 62 papers receiving a total of 6.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 23 papers in Materials Chemistry and 15 papers in Automotive Engineering. Recurrent topics in Yongjun Leng's work include Advancements in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (17 papers), Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies (17 papers) and Advancements in Battery Materials (15 papers). Yongjun Leng is often cited by papers focused on Advancements in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (17 papers), Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies (17 papers) and Advancements in Battery Materials (15 papers). Yongjun Leng collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Singapore. Yongjun Leng's co-authors include Chao‐Yang Wang, Shanhai Ge, Xiaoguang Yang, Guangsheng Zhang, Michael A. Hickner, S.L.I. Chan, Teng Liu, Nanwen Li, K.A. Khor and Yan Ji and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Biomaterials.

In The Last Decade

Yongjun Leng

60 papers receiving 6.1k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Lithium-ion battery structure that self-heats at low temperatures

2016 721 citations Chao‐Yang Wang, Guangsheng Zhang et al. Nature profile →
Modeling of lithium plating induced aging of lithium-ion batteries: Transition from linear to nonlinear aging

2017 701 citations Xiaoguang Yang, Yongjun Leng et al. Journal of Power Sources profile →
Fast charging of energy-dense lithium-ion batteries

2022 654 citations Chao‐Yang Wang, Teng Liu et al. Nature profile →
Highly Stable, Anion Conductive, Comb-Shaped Copolymers for Alkaline Fuel Cells

2013 492 citations Yongjun Leng, Michael A. Hickner et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
Solid-State Water Electrolysis with an Alkaline Membrane

2012 480 citations Yongjun Leng, Guang Chen et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Yongjun Leng United States	31	4.4k	2.4k	1.8k	1.0k	836	62	6.3k
Edy Herianto Majlan Malaysia	32	4.1k 0.9×	1.1k 0.4×	1.4k 0.8×	2.5k 2.4×	417 0.5×	105	5.1k
Bo Jin China	41	3.9k 0.9×	783 0.3×	1.2k 0.7×	1.2k 1.2×	1.2k 1.4×	168	5.1k
Lei Wei China	47	5.8k 1.3×	2.5k 1.0×	903 0.5×	1.5k 1.5×	2.1k 2.6×	168	6.6k
Jiujun Zhang China	46	4.7k 1.1×	1.1k 0.5×	1.6k 0.9×	2.2k 2.2×	1.3k 1.5×	191	6.7k
Odne Stokke Burheim Norway	37	2.6k 0.6×	1.1k 0.5×	903 0.5×	825 0.8×	231 0.3×	139	3.7k
Ahmad Azmin Mohamad Malaysia	37	3.8k 0.8×	607 0.3×	1.5k 0.9×	860 0.8×	1.4k 1.7×	189	5.4k
Yann Bultel France	34	2.6k 0.6×	1.1k 0.4×	983 0.6×	1.3k 1.3×	174 0.2×	111	3.3k
Zhefei Pan Hong Kong	25	2.7k 0.6×	678 0.3×	711 0.4×	1.3k 1.3×	487 0.6×	68	3.6k
Ling Wang China	39	5.0k 1.1×	1.3k 0.5×	829 0.5×	1.2k 1.2×	1.8k 2.2×	149	5.7k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Leng, Yongjun, et al.. (2025). In Situ NADH-Activated BODIPY-Based Macrocyclic Supramolecular Photosensitizer for Chemo-Photodynamic Synergistic Tumor Therapy. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 68(5). 5891–5906. 3 indexed citations

Leng, Yongjun, et al.. (2025). Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in Fabry disease. Journal of Clinical Imaging Science. 15. 23–23. 1 indexed citations

Wang, Chao‐Yang, Teng Liu, Xiaoguang Yang, et al.. (2022). Fast charging of energy-dense lithium-ion batteries. Nature. 611(7936). 485–490. 654 indexed citations breakdown →

Leng, Yongjun, Shanhai Ge, Xiaoguang Yang, et al.. (2021). Fast Charging of Energy-Dense Lithium Metal Batteries in Localized Ether-Based Highly Concentrated Electrolytes. Journal of The Electrochemical Society. 168(6). 60548–60548. 14 indexed citations

Leng, Yongjun, et al.. (2020). High Voltage Stable Li Metal Batteries Enabled by Ether-Based Highly Concentrated Electrolytes at Elevated Temperatures. Journal of The Electrochemical Society. 167(11). 110543–110543. 23 indexed citations

Yang, Xiaoguang, Yue Gao, Shanhai Ge, et al.. (2019). Asymmetric Temperature Modulation for Extreme Fast Charging of Lithium-Ion Batteries. Joule. 3(12). 3002–3019. 315 indexed citations

Lee, Wonho, Christopher K. Lyon, Joo‐Hwan Seo, et al.. (2019). Ceramic–Salt Composite Electrolytes from Cold Sintering. Advanced Functional Materials. 29(20). 111 indexed citations

Yang, Xiaoguang, Yongjun Leng, Guangsheng Zhang, Shanhai Ge, & Chao‐Yang Wang. (2017). Modeling of lithium plating induced aging of lithium-ion batteries: Transition from linear to nonlinear aging. Journal of Power Sources. 360. 28–40. 701 indexed citations breakdown →

Wang, Chao‐Yang, Guangsheng Zhang, Shanhai Ge, et al.. (2016). Lithium-ion battery structure that self-heats at low temperatures. Nature. 529(7587). 515–518. 721 indexed citations breakdown →

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Leng, Yongjun, Guang Chen, Alfonso J. Mendoza, et al.. (2012). Solid-State Water Electrolysis with an Alkaline Membrane. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 134(22). 9054–9057. 480 indexed citations breakdown →

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Yang, Tong, Yongjun Leng, & Jie Bai. (2012). Chinese Herbal Medicine: A Safe Alternative Therapy for Urinary Tract Infection in Patients with Renal Insufficiency. African Journal of Traditional Complementary and Alternative Medicines. 9(2). 266–70. 5 indexed citations

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Huang, Suling, Ruth T. Yu, Jing‐Xu Gong, et al.. (2011). Arctigenin, a natural compound, activates AMP-activated protein kinase via inhibition of mitochondria complex I and ameliorates metabolic disorders in ob/ob mice. Diabetologia. 55(5). 1469–1481. 89 indexed citations

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Wang, Xiaoyi, Ge Zhang, Xin Xie, et al.. (2009). In vitro release of osteoinductive molecule Icaritin from porous PLGA/TCP/Icaritin scaffolds for repairing steroid-associated osteonecrosis lesion. Bone. 45. S105–S105. 1 indexed citations

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Liu, Haiying, X.Z. Li, Yongjun Leng, & C. Wang. (2007). Kinetic modeling of electro-Fenton reaction in aqueous solution. Water Research. 41(5). 1161–1167. 112 indexed citations

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Feng, Yijia, et al.. (2007). Effect of a novel non-thiazolidinedione peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α/γ agonist on glucose uptake. Diabetologia. 50(5). 1048–1057. 17 indexed citations

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Fang, Liming, Yongjun Leng, & Ping Gao. (2006). Processing and mechanical properties of HA/UHMWPE nanocomposites. Biomaterials. 27(20). 3701–3707. 218 indexed citations

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Long, Yun Chau, Brian R. Barnes, Margit Mahlapuu, et al.. (2005). Role of AMP-activated protein kinase in the coordinated expression of genes controlling glucose and lipid metabolism in mouse white skeletal muscle. Diabetologia. 48(11). 2354–2364. 63 indexed citations

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Leng, Yongjun, Siew Hwa Chan, K.A. Khor, & San Ping Jiang. (2004). Development of LSM/YSZ composite cathode for anode-supported solid oxide fuel cells. Journal of Applied Electrochemistry. 34(4). 409–415. 55 indexed citations

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Leng, Yongjun. (2004). Performance evaluation of anode-supported solid oxide fuel cells with thin film YSZ electrolyte. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 29(10). 1025–1033. 254 indexed citations

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Leng, Yongjun, et al.. (1999). Crystal structure of [Co(bipy)(maleato) (H2O)3]·H2O (bipy = 2,2′-bipyridine). Journal of Chemical Crystallography. 29(10). 1081–1084. 6 indexed citations

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