Zhi‐An Ren

1.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
47 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Zhi‐An Ren is a scholar working on Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhi‐An Ren has authored 47 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 38 papers in Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 23 papers in Condensed Matter Physics and 14 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Zhi‐An Ren's work include Iron-based superconductors research (31 papers), Rare-earth and actinide compounds (13 papers) and Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism (12 papers). Zhi‐An Ren is often cited by papers focused on Iron-based superconductors research (31 papers), Rare-earth and actinide compounds (13 papers) and Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism (12 papers). Zhi‐An Ren collaborates with scholars based in China, Czechia and Puerto Rico. Zhi‐An Ren's co-authors include Zhongxian Zhao, Xiaoli Dong, Wei Lu, Jie Yang, Guangcan Che, Wei Yi, Liling Sun, Xiaoli Shen, Fang Zhou and Zhengcai Li and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, Advanced Materials and ACS Nano.

In The Last Decade

Zhi‐An Ren

46 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Hit Papers

Superconductivity and phase diagram in iron-based arsenic... 2008 2026 2014 2020 2008 100 200 300 400 500
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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. Superconductivity and phase diagram in iron-based arsenic-oxides ReFeAsO 1−δ (Re = rare-earth metal) without fluorine doping
    2008 538 citations Zhi‐An Ren, Guangcan Che et al. Europhysics Letters (EPL) profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Zhi‐An Ren China 14 970 653 390 158 105 47 1.1k
M. Bendele Switzerland 20 1.5k 1.6× 1.2k 1.8× 422 1.1× 136 0.9× 72 0.7× 44 1.6k
Hiroyuki Takeya Japan 16 1.3k 1.4× 1.0k 1.6× 327 0.8× 110 0.7× 128 1.2× 45 1.4k
Gui Chen China 10 1.4k 1.4× 973 1.5× 534 1.4× 172 1.1× 161 1.5× 26 1.6k
S. L. Bud’ko United States 16 1.2k 1.2× 972 1.5× 322 0.8× 278 1.8× 153 1.5× 37 1.5k
Keita Deguchi Japan 15 862 0.9× 646 1.0× 168 0.4× 205 1.3× 41 0.4× 30 962
X. H. Chen China 14 1.7k 1.8× 1.3k 1.9× 531 1.4× 295 1.9× 209 2.0× 22 1.9k
Hangdong Wang China 16 1.3k 1.3× 1.0k 1.5× 274 0.7× 245 1.6× 58 0.6× 58 1.5k
N. Z. Wang China 13 930 1.0× 661 1.0× 280 0.7× 420 2.7× 57 0.5× 22 1.2k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhi‐An Ren

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Zhou, Menghu, Zhi‐An Ren, Yuanji Xu, et al.. (2024). Comparison of two methods for achieving table-like magnetic entropy change in Eu-Ga-Ge clathrates. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 1005. 176110–176110. 1 indexed citations
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Zhao, Jinyu, Shu Cai, Yiwen Chen, et al.. (2024). Evolution of Superconducting-Transition Temperature with Superfluid Density and Conductivity in Pressurized Cuprate Superconductors. Chinese Physics Letters. 41(4). 47401–47401. 2 indexed citations
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Ruan, Bin-Bin, et al.. (2024). Structural and resistivity properties of Fe1-xCoxSe single crystals grown by the molten salt method. Journal of Crystal Growth. 632. 127633–127633. 2 indexed citations
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Bi, Kexin, Menghu Zhou, Bin-Bin Ruan, et al.. (2024). Crystal growth and characterization of Fe1+Se1-Te (0.5 ≤ x ≤ 1) from LiCl/KCl flux. Journal of Crystal Growth. 646. 127863–127863.
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Wang, Jinfeng, Zhaosheng Wang, Zhaopeng Guo, et al.. (2023). Quantum oscillations in the magnetic Weyl semimetal NdAlSi arising from strong Weyl fermion–4f electron exchange interaction. Physical review. B.. 108(2). 11 indexed citations
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Liu, Lihua, Menghu Zhou, Zhi‐An Ren, et al.. (2023). Magnetocaloric and thermoelectric properties of two-phase composite Eu8Ga15.25Ge30.75. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 976. 173177–173177. 3 indexed citations
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Ma, Mingwei, et al.. (2022). Large CaFeAsF single crystals of high quality grown by the oscillating temperature technique. Journal of Crystal Growth. 585. 126562–126562. 3 indexed citations
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Zhou, Menghu, Jinfeng Wang, Ke Liao, et al.. (2021). Synthesis, structures and physical properties of new transition metal fluoroselenides Ba3F2MSe3 (M = Zn, Cd). Journal of Solid State Chemistry. 307. 122842–122842. 2 indexed citations
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Hou, Xingyuan, Mengdi Zhang, Jing Gong, et al.. (2020). Inelastic Electron Tunneling in 2H−TaxNb1−xSe2 Evidenced by Scanning Tunneling Spectroscopy. Physical Review Letters. 124(10). 106403–106403. 7 indexed citations
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Yang, Zhanhai, Hui Liang, Xusheng Wang, et al.. (2015). Atom-Thin SnS2–xSex with Adjustable Compositions by Direct Liquid Exfoliation from Single Crystals. ACS Nano. 10(1). 755–762. 41 indexed citations
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Song, Tae Kwon, et al.. (2011). ANALYSIS OF MAGNETIC CRITICAL FIELDS IN IRON-BASED SmFeAsO0.85 HIGH-Tc SUPERCONDUCTOR. Modern Physics Letters B. 25(24). 1939–1948. 2 indexed citations
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Hicks, Clifford W., Thomas M. Lippman, M. E. Huber, et al.. (2009). Limits on the Superconducting Order Parameter in NdFeAsO_ F_y from Scanning SQUID Microscopy(Condensed matter: electronic structure and electrical, magnetic, and optical properties). Journal of the Physical Society of Japan. 78(1). 2 indexed citations
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Ren, Zhi‐An & Zhongxian Zhao. (2009). Research and Prospects of Iron‐Based Superconductors. Advanced Materials. 21(45). 4584–4592. 145 indexed citations
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Ren, Zhi‐An, Guangcan Che, Xiaoli Dong, et al.. (2008). Novel Superconductivity and Phase Diagram in the Iron-based Arsenic-oxides ReFeAsO1-delta (Re = rare earth metal) without F-Doping. arXiv (Cornell University). 1 indexed citations
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Yates, K. A., L. F. Cohen, Zhi‐An Ren, et al.. (2008). Point contact Andreev reflection spectroscopy of NdFeAsO0.85. Superconductor Science and Technology. 21(9). 92003–92003. 35 indexed citations
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Hicks, Clifford W., Thomas M. Lippman, Kathryn A. Moler, et al.. (2008). Scanning SQUID Microscopy on Polycrystalline SmFeAsO0.85and NdFeAsO0.94F0.06. Journal of the Physical Society of Japan. 77(Suppl.C). 87–90. 1 indexed citations
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Yi, Wei, Chao Zhang, Liling Sun, et al.. (2008). High-pressure study on LaFeAs(O 1−x F x ) and LaFeAsO δ with different T c. Europhysics Letters (EPL). 84(6). 67009–67009. 23 indexed citations
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Ren, Zhi‐An, Guangcan Che, Xiaoli Dong, et al.. (2008). Superconductivity and phase diagram in iron-based arsenic-oxides ReFeAsO 1−δ (Re = rare-earth metal) without fluorine doping. Europhysics Letters (EPL). 83(1). 17002–17002. 538 indexed citations breakdown →
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Jin, Hao, Hai‐Hu Wen, Haipeng Yang, et al.. (2003). Rigid vortices in MgB2. Applied Physics Letters. 83(13). 2626–2628. 20 indexed citations
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Ren, Zhi‐An, et al.. (2001). Effect of Mg and C contents in MgCNi3, and structure and superconductivity of MgCNi3-x -Co x. Science in China Series A Mathematics. 44(9). 1205–1208. 3 indexed citations

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