Zi Yang

2.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
64 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Zi Yang is a scholar working on Mechanics of Materials, Materials Chemistry and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Zi Yang has authored 64 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Mechanics of Materials, 19 papers in Materials Chemistry and 16 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Zi Yang's work include Fatigue and fracture mechanics (11 papers), Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition (8 papers) and Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis (7 papers). Zi Yang is often cited by papers focused on Fatigue and fracture mechanics (11 papers), Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition (8 papers) and Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis (7 papers). Zi Yang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Singapore. Zi Yang's co-authors include Zhiyuan Feng, Xiaobo Rui, Yi Zhou, Zhien Zhang, Tong Zhang, Hao Xu, Dazhen Tang, Song Li, Fengjuan Chen and Hanwen Liu and has published in prestigious journals such as Environmental Science & Technology, PLoS ONE and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

Zi Yang

58 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Hit Papers

A Review on Reverse Osmosis and Nanofiltration Membranes ... 2019 2026 2021 2023 2019 100 200 300 400
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. A Review on Reverse Osmosis and Nanofiltration Membranes for Water Purification
    2019 437 citations Zi Yang, Yi Zhou et al. Polymers profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Zi Yang China 18 470 415 381 372 365 64 1.7k
Xianjun Lyu China 30 498 1.1× 180 0.4× 476 1.2× 412 1.1× 884 2.4× 71 2.7k
Yang Guo China 29 423 0.9× 175 0.4× 728 1.9× 1.0k 2.7× 426 1.2× 107 2.5k
Dengguo Lai China 29 331 0.7× 433 1.0× 476 1.2× 899 2.4× 330 0.9× 53 2.1k
Tengfei Wu China 20 555 1.2× 271 0.7× 222 0.6× 466 1.3× 806 2.2× 38 1.8k
Feng Rao China 33 684 1.5× 141 0.3× 406 1.1× 504 1.4× 940 2.6× 80 2.9k
Chunbao Sun China 24 760 1.6× 146 0.4× 816 2.1× 559 1.5× 322 0.9× 110 1.8k
E. Eki̇nci̇ Türkiye 23 590 1.3× 234 0.6× 374 1.0× 558 1.5× 452 1.2× 63 2.1k
Jianqiang Chen China 30 352 0.7× 236 0.6× 542 1.4× 730 2.0× 523 1.4× 101 2.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Zi Yang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zi Yang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zi Yang

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Zi Yang. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Zi Yang 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 Zi Yang. Zi Yang 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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Yang, Zhi, Zi Yang, Wentao Hou, et al.. (2025). CoNi-MOF derived S-CN/NC/CNTs with tailored 3d network and active dispersion for quasi-solid-state supercapacitors. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 1044. 184612–184612.
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Wang, Liyan, Honglei Guo, Bing Lei, et al.. (2025). Insight into the corrosion inhibition performance of triethylenetetramine (TETA) for AZ31 Mg alloy. Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 710. 136246–136246. 4 indexed citations
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Yang, Zi, et al.. (2025). Mapping spatiotemporal distribution of forest carbon density in Xizang, China. PLoS ONE. 20(9). e0332890–e0332890.
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Guo, Qiang, et al.. (2024). Topography prediction at boundaries between sub-regions in the 5-axis milling of Plexiglas based on dimension reduction method. Journal of Manufacturing Processes. 131. 827–843. 2 indexed citations
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Cui, Hanwen, Xu Liu, Shuyan Chen, et al.. (2023). Contrasting responses of nematode composition, richness and biomass to long-term warming. The Science of The Total Environment. 894. 165074–165074. 6 indexed citations
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Guo, Fei, et al.. (2023). Deep learning algorithm to predict friction coefficient of matching pairs at different temperature domains based on friction sound. Tribology International. 188. 108903–108903. 7 indexed citations
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Yang, Zi, Zhi Li, Zidong He, et al.. (2023). Ceo2/Cus Nanoplates Electroreduce Co2 to Ethanol with Stabilized Cu+ Species. Small. 19(40). e2303099–e2303099. 62 indexed citations
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Li, Jiao, Liyan Wang, Huanhuan Bai, et al.. (2023). Development of an eco-friendly waterborne polyurethane/catecholamine/sol-gel composite coating for achieving long-lasting corrosion protection on Mg alloy AZ31. Progress in Organic Coatings. 183. 107732–107732. 17 indexed citations
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Li, Jiao, et al.. (2023). Corrosion Inhibition of 3003 Al Alloy by Aqueous Vanadate. JOM. 76(1). 291–299. 12 indexed citations
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Niu, Zibo, et al.. (2022). A damage constitutive model for the nonlinear mechanical behavior of C/SiC composites during mechanical cyclical loading/unloading. Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing. 161. 107072–107072. 31 indexed citations
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Yang, Zi, Hongyuhang Ni, Pu Liu, et al.. (2021). Nanofibrils in 3D aligned channel arrays with synergistic effect of Ag/NPs for rapid and highly efficient electric field disinfection. Chinese Chemical Letters. 32(10). 3143–3148. 12 indexed citations
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Zhou, Yi, et al.. (2020). Nanometer-Thick Supported Graphene Oxide Membrane for CO2 Capture. ACS Applied Nano Materials. 3(7). 6654–6663. 12 indexed citations
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Guo, Ruixue, Xiaohui Cai, Hanwen Liu, et al.. (2019). In Situ Growth of Metal–Organic Frameworks in Three-Dimensional Aligned Lumen Arrays of Wood for Rapid and Highly Efficient Organic Pollutant Removal. Environmental Science & Technology. 53(5). 2705–2712. 196 indexed citations
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Yang, Zi, Yi Zhou, Zhiyuan Feng, et al.. (2019). A Review on Reverse Osmosis and Nanofiltration Membranes for Water Purification. Polymers. 11(8). 1252–1252. 437 indexed citations breakdown →
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Qiu, Minghui, et al.. (2019). Preparation and nanofiltration properties of thin supported meso-porous ceria membranes. Journal of Membrane Science. 598. 117781–117781. 16 indexed citations
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Wen, Zhixin, et al.. (2018). Tectonic Evolution in the South of the South China Sea and Its Control Factors of Hydrocarbon Accumulation. Ekoloji. 27(106). 485–494. 1 indexed citations
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Yang, Zi, et al.. (1991). On Overloads and the Rate of Fatigue Crack Growth in a 9CR-1MO Steel. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Materials. 3(2-3). 85–102. 3 indexed citations
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McEvily, A. J. & Zi Yang. (1990). The nature of the two opening levels following an overload in fatigue crack growth. Metallurgical Transactions A. 21(10). 2717–2727. 40 indexed citations

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