Z.B. Wang

4.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
54 papers, 3.4k citations indexed

About

Z.B. Wang is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, Z.B. Wang has authored 54 papers receiving a total of 3.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 46 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 41 papers in Materials Chemistry and 21 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in Z.B. Wang's work include Surface Treatment and Residual Stress (36 papers), Microstructure and mechanical properties (23 papers) and Metal and Thin Film Mechanics (18 papers). Z.B. Wang is often cited by papers focused on Surface Treatment and Residual Stress (36 papers), Microstructure and mechanical properties (23 papers) and Metal and Thin Film Mechanics (18 papers). Z.B. Wang collaborates with scholars based in China, Hong Kong and France. Z.B. Wang's co-authors include K. Lu, Jian Lü, N.R. Tao, Weiping Tong, Mengqi Sui, Hua Huang, Wei Tong, Yu Lei, Wei Wang and Shisong Li and has published in prestigious journals such as Applied Physics Letters, Acta Materialia and Chemical Engineering Journal.

In The Last Decade

Z.B. Wang

50 papers receiving 3.3k citations

Hit Papers

An investigation of surface nanocrystallization mechanism... 2002 2026 2010 2018 2002 2015 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. An investigation of surface nanocrystallization mechanism in Fe induced by surface mechanical attrition treatment
    2002 881 citations N.R. Tao, Z.B. Wang et al. Acta Materialia profile →
  2. Fatigue behaviors of AISI 316L stainless steel with a gradient nanostructured surface layer
    2015 495 citations Hua Huang, Z.B. Wang et al. Acta Materialia 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.B. Wang China 23 2.9k 2.4k 1.3k 498 316 54 3.4k
Yoshikazu Todaka Japan 30 2.4k 0.8× 2.5k 1.0× 975 0.7× 206 0.4× 222 0.7× 172 3.2k
Zoheir Farhat Canada 33 1.5k 0.5× 1.4k 0.6× 876 0.7× 493 1.0× 472 1.5× 108 2.8k
C.Y. Cui China 22 1.8k 0.6× 988 0.4× 544 0.4× 513 1.0× 194 0.6× 58 2.2k
R. Kaul India 27 1.6k 0.5× 763 0.3× 430 0.3× 284 0.6× 181 0.6× 95 2.1k
E.S. Puchi-Cabrera Venezuela 31 1.6k 0.6× 1.6k 0.7× 1.9k 1.5× 70 0.1× 789 2.5× 120 2.8k
Sergey Suslov United States 26 1.6k 0.6× 1.2k 0.5× 524 0.4× 374 0.8× 81 0.3× 37 2.2k
Guangyu He China 24 963 0.3× 931 0.4× 790 0.6× 207 0.4× 310 1.0× 89 1.7k
B.A. Shollock United Kingdom 27 1.6k 0.6× 1.2k 0.5× 649 0.5× 93 0.2× 709 2.2× 84 2.3k
Wenlong Zhou China 29 1.5k 0.5× 1.6k 0.7× 637 0.5× 90 0.2× 382 1.2× 134 2.7k
N. Espallargаs Norway 29 1.5k 0.5× 961 0.4× 1.1k 0.8× 59 0.1× 644 2.0× 67 2.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Z.B. Wang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Z.B. Wang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Z.B. Wang

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Z.B. Wang. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Z.B. Wang 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.B. Wang. Z.B. Wang 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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Gao, Peihu, et al.. (2025). Influence of plasma arc currents on the microstructure and properties of Stellite-20 alloy coatings through plasma transfer arc cladding. Journal of Materials Research and Technology. 36. 6142–6154.
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Sun, Xiuwen, et al.. (2025). Formation of a wear-protective glaze layer on GCr15 bearing steel under dry sliding at room temperature. Wear. 576-577. 206145–206145. 2 indexed citations
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Shi, Z., Quanfeng He, Ao Fu, et al.. (2025). Ultra-high temperature diffusion in multi-principal element alloys: Experiment, simulation and theory. International Journal of Plasticity. 188. 104322–104322. 3 indexed citations
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Lei, Yu, et al.. (2025). Simultaneously enhanced strength and ductility in a hybrid nanostructured metal. Materials Science and Engineering A. 927. 147959–147959. 2 indexed citations
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Zhang, Sam, Yiming Lei, Qingjie Jiao, & Z.B. Wang. (2025). Strain-enhanced diffusion of Cr in nanostructured IF steel under surface mechanical rolling treatment. Materialia. 39. 102336–102336. 1 indexed citations
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Niu, Zhichao, et al.. (2025). Rotary bending fatigue behavior of maraging steel with an anisotropic gradient nanostructured surface layer. Journal of Material Science and Technology. 259. 15–25.
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Su, Peipei, Xiaocheng Huang, Z.B. Wang, et al.. (2024). Micropatterned Polymer Nanoarrays with Distinct Superwettability for a Highly Efficient Sweat Collection and Sensing Patch. Small. 20(37). e2311380–e2311380. 13 indexed citations
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Wang, Z.B., et al.. (2024). Hard transparent nanogradient coating for ultradurable omniphobic liquid-like surface. Chemical Engineering Journal. 497. 154415–154415. 3 indexed citations
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Su, Peipei, Xiaocheng Huang, Z.B. Wang, et al.. (2023). Ultrathin hierarchical hydrogel–carbon nanocomposite for highly stretchable fast-response water-proof wearable humidity sensors. Materials Horizons. 10(11). 5263–5276. 41 indexed citations
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Kong, Xiang-Shan, et al.. (2022). Superior mechanical properties and deformation mechanisms of a 304 stainless steel plate with gradient nanostructure. International Journal of Plasticity. 155. 103336–103336. 89 indexed citations
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Zhu, Yuhe, Fei Gao, Liang Chen, et al.. (2021). Gradient nanostructured titanium stimulates cell responses in vitro and enhances osseointegration in vivo. Annals of Translational Medicine. 9(7). 531–531. 8 indexed citations
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An, Lu, et al.. (2020). Enhanced Fatigue Property of Welded S355J2W Steel by Forming a Gradient Nanostructured Surface Layer. Acta Metallurgica Sinica (English Letters). 33(9). 1252–1258. 10 indexed citations
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Huang, Hua, Z.B. Wang, Jian Lü, & K. Lu. (2015). Fatigue behaviors of AISI 316L stainless steel with a gradient nanostructured surface layer. Acta Materialia. 87. 150–160. 495 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wang, Limin, et al.. (2012). Annealing-induced Grain Refinement in a Nanostructured Ferritic Steel. Journal of Material Science and Technology. 28(1). 41–45. 11 indexed citations
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Wang, Z.B., et al.. (2011). Grain size effects on the austenitization process in a nanostructured ferritic steel. Acta Materialia. 59(9). 3710–3719. 57 indexed citations
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Wang, Z.B., Jian Lü, & K. Lu. (2005). Chromizing behaviors of a low carbon steel processed by means of surface mechanical attrition treatment. Acta Materialia. 53(7). 2081–2089. 152 indexed citations
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Tao, N.R., Z.B. Wang, Weiping Tong, et al.. (2002). An investigation of surface nanocrystallization mechanism in Fe induced by surface mechanical attrition treatment. Acta Materialia. 50(18). 4603–4616. 881 indexed citations breakdown →

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