Z. Fan

13.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
352 papers, 11.0k citations indexed

About

Z. Fan is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Z. Fan has authored 352 papers receiving a total of 11.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 303 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 273 papers in Aerospace Engineering and 141 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Z. Fan's work include Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties (269 papers), Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties (241 papers) and Magnesium Alloys: Properties and Applications (85 papers). Z. Fan is often cited by papers focused on Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties (269 papers), Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties (241 papers) and Magnesium Alloys: Properties and Applications (85 papers). Z. Fan collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, China and India. Z. Fan's co-authors include Shouxun Ji, Hua Men, Xiaorong Zhou, Y. Wang, Jayesh B. Patel, G. Liu, Feng Gao, Changming Fang, G.E. Thompson and Yijie Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Chemical Physics, Physical review. B, Condensed matter and Physical Review B.

In The Last Decade

Z. Fan

343 papers receiving 10.6k citations

Hit Papers

Semisolid metal processing 2002 2026 2010 2018 2002 2014 200 400 600
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. Semisolid metal processing
    2002 724 citations Z. Fan profile →
  2. Grain refining mechanism in the Al/Al–Ti–B system
    2014 471 citations Z. Fan, Yijie Zhang et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Z. Fan United Kingdom 55 9.4k 7.2k 5.0k 2.4k 1.7k 352 11.0k
Hidetoshi Fujii Japan 62 14.1k 1.5× 4.1k 0.6× 4.0k 0.8× 1.1k 0.5× 1.6k 1.0× 605 15.5k
M.J. Starink United Kingdom 56 8.2k 0.9× 5.4k 0.7× 7.5k 1.5× 1.2k 0.5× 2.1k 1.2× 184 11.2k
Gang Sha China 58 10.7k 1.1× 6.4k 0.9× 7.5k 1.5× 2.1k 0.9× 1.8k 1.1× 234 13.3k
A. Deschamps France 65 11.6k 1.2× 9.2k 1.3× 8.2k 1.6× 934 0.4× 1.9k 1.1× 207 13.8k
Farghalli A. Mohamed United States 50 8.7k 0.9× 3.5k 0.5× 6.1k 1.2× 636 0.3× 1.9k 1.1× 188 10.1k
Jenõ Gubicza Hungary 50 6.7k 0.7× 2.1k 0.3× 6.5k 1.3× 1.1k 0.4× 2.1k 1.2× 306 9.3k
Suveen N. Mathaudhu United States 39 5.2k 0.6× 1.3k 0.2× 4.2k 0.9× 2.1k 0.9× 1.3k 0.8× 150 6.5k
Fuping Yuan China 41 8.8k 0.9× 2.9k 0.4× 5.7k 1.1× 575 0.2× 2.2k 1.3× 136 10.1k
B.S. Murty India 71 15.7k 1.7× 9.2k 1.3× 7.9k 1.6× 487 0.2× 1.5k 0.9× 451 18.9k
Hongchao Kou China 53 8.5k 0.9× 2.6k 0.4× 7.0k 1.4× 424 0.2× 2.5k 1.5× 501 10.8k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Z. Fan

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Z. Fan

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Z. Fan. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Z. Fan 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 Z. Fan. Z. Fan 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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Fang, Changming, et al.. (2025). Nucleation competition and phase transformation mechanisms in recycled aluminium alloys: Insights into θ-Al13Fe4, Al6(Fe,Mn) and α-Al15(Fe,Mn)3Si2. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 1032. 181130–181130. 3 indexed citations
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Wang, Shihao, Yun Wang, Yijie Zhang, et al.. (2024). Segregation of Mg at TiB2/Al interface mitigating the Zr-poisoning effect. Scripta Materialia. 253. 116310–116310. 4 indexed citations
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Gao, Feng & Z. Fan. (2024). An Analytical Study for Explosive Grain Initiation. Crystals. 14(11). 940–940.
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Fang, Changming, et al.. (2024). Effects of Si Solution on Stability of Early 3d Transition-Metal Tri-Aluminides, Al3T (T = Sc, Ti and V). JOM. 77(3). 1091–1102. 3 indexed citations
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Lordan, Ewan, et al.. (2024). The Evolution of Dilatant Shear Bands in High-Pressure Die Casting for Al-Si Alloys. Materials. 17(20). 5001–5001. 1 indexed citations
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Niu, Zhichao, Shihao Wang, Feng Gao, & Z. Fan. (2024). Nature of Oxides in Al–Mg Alloys. Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals. 77(10). 2929–2933. 4 indexed citations
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Wu, Yongfu, et al.. (2024). Modeling of the Sump Profile During DC and MC-DC Casting Based on a Functional Packing Fraction. JOM. 76(12). 6954–6961. 2 indexed citations
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Fang, Changming & Z. Fan. (2023). Atomic Ordering and Interfacial Interaction at Liquid-Mg/SiC{0 0 0 1} Interfaces: An Ab Initio Molecular Dynamics Study. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A. 54(7). 2819–2826.
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Fan, Z., et al.. (2023). Corrosion failure analysis of 20CrMnTi gear in gearbox after oil pressure test. Materialwissenschaft und Werkstofftechnik. 54(10). 1240–1248. 2 indexed citations
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Lordan, Ewan, Yijie Zhang, Kun Dou, et al.. (2022). High-Pressure Die Casting: A Review of Progress from the EPSRC Future LiME Hub. Metals. 12(10). 1575–1575. 12 indexed citations
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Lordan, Ewan, Kun Dou, Yijie Zhang, et al.. (2021). Turbulent breakup of non-metallic inclusions and equiaxed crystals during solidification of a hypoeutectic Al-Si alloy. Materialia. 17. 101114–101114. 2 indexed citations
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Lordan, Ewan, Yijie Zhang, Kun Dou, et al.. (2021). On the probabilistic nature of high-pressure die casting. Materials Science and Engineering A. 817. 141391–141391. 9 indexed citations
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Chang, I.T.H., Dan Luo, Jayesh B. Patel, et al.. (2020). Processing of Recycled AA6111 Aluminium Alloy from Two Different Feedstock of Aluminium Metal Scraps. Brunel University Research Archive (BURA) (Brunel University London). 58. 2 indexed citations
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Fan, Z., Feng Gao, Bo Jiang, & Zhongping Que. (2020). Impeding Nucleation for More Significant Grain Refinement. Scientific Reports. 10(1). 9448–9448. 53 indexed citations
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Patel, Jayesh B., Xinliang Yang, C.L. Mendis, & Z. Fan. (2017). Melt Conditioning of Light Metals by Application of High Shear for Improved Microstructure and Defect Control. JOM. 69(6). 1071–1076. 34 indexed citations
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Xu, Jun, Guojun Liu, Shaoming Zhang, Shi Li-kai, & Z. Fan. (2010). Rheo‐diecasting of AZ91D magnesium alloy. Rare Metals. 29(5). 542–546. 6 indexed citations
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Bonollo, Franco, et al.. (2009). NEW CHALLENGES AND DIRECTIONS FOR HIGH PRESSURE DIE-CAST MAGNESIUM. Frattura ed Integrità Strutturale. 2 indexed citations

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