Zongyu Hou

3.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
86 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

Zongyu Hou is a scholar working on Mechanics of Materials, Analytical Chemistry and Archeology. According to data from OpenAlex, Zongyu Hou has authored 86 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 82 papers in Mechanics of Materials, 74 papers in Analytical Chemistry and 30 papers in Archeology. Recurrent topics in Zongyu Hou's work include Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasma (80 papers), Analytical chemistry methods development (69 papers) and Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis (30 papers). Zongyu Hou is often cited by papers focused on Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasma (80 papers), Analytical chemistry methods development (69 papers) and Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis (30 papers). Zongyu Hou collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and United Kingdom. Zongyu Hou's co-authors include Zhe Wang, Zheng Li, Tingbi Yuan, Muhammad Sher Afgan, Weidou Ni, Weiran Song, Weilun Gu, Yangting Fu, Yun Wang and Jianmin Liu and has published in prestigious journals such as Analytical Chemistry, Scientific Reports and Construction and Building Materials.

In The Last Decade

Zongyu Hou

82 papers receiving 2.5k citations

Hit Papers

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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. Recent advances in laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy quantification: From fundamental understanding to data processing
    2021 184 citations Zhe Wang, Muhammad Sher Afgan et al. TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry profile →

Peers

Zongyu Hou
Zhongqi Hao China
Shunchun Yao China
R. Gaudiuso Italy
Meirong Dong China
Pavel Pořízka Czechia
Mohamad Sabsabi Canada
Koo Hendrik Kurniawan Indonesia
А. М. Попов Russia
Yoshihiro Deguchi Japan
Patricia Lucena Spain
Zhongqi Hao China
Zongyu Hou
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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zongyu Hou

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Zongyu Hou. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Zongyu Hou 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 Zongyu Hou. Zongyu Hou is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Song, Weiran, et al.. (2025). Dual-branch convolutional neural network with attention modules for LIBS-NIRS data fusion in cement composition quantification. Analytica Chimica Acta. 1351. 343899–343899. 3 indexed citations
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Afgan, Muhammad Sher, et al.. (2025). Double Pulse laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (DP-LIBS): A Comprehensive technique Review. Spectrochimica Acta Part B Atomic Spectroscopy. 227. 107168–107168. 4 indexed citations
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Wu, Chunlei, Zongyu Hou, & Zhe Wang. (2025). Doping nanoparticles to enhance the thermal properties of eutectic salts in high temperature latent heat storage systems: A comprehensive review. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 240. 126677–126677. 6 indexed citations
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Liu, Ziyuan, et al.. (2025). Recent advances in chemical composition imaging operation based on laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy. Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry. 40(3). 665–678. 1 indexed citations
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Hou, Zongyu, et al.. (2025). Microwave induced breakdown spectroscopy: Insights into plasma dynamics and spectrum analysis. Talanta. 295. 128321–128321. 1 indexed citations
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Song, Weiran, et al.. (2024). Effects of gas temperature on equivalence ratio measurement in premixed methane–Air flame using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy. Spectrochimica Acta Part B Atomic Spectroscopy. 223. 107075–107075. 2 indexed citations
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Song, Weiran, et al.. (2024). Effect of ambient pressures on laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy signals. Frontiers of Physics. 19(4). 12 indexed citations
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Song, Weiran, et al.. (2024). Incorporating empirical knowledge into data-driven variable selection for quantitative analysis of coal ash content by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy. Plasma Science and Technology. 26(7). 75509–75509. 6 indexed citations
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Yao, Shunchun, Zongyu Hou, Lianbo Guo, et al.. (2024). Development of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy based spectral tandem technology: A topical review. TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry. 177. 117795–117795. 20 indexed citations
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Song, Weiran, et al.. (2023). A data selection method for matrix effects and uncertainty reduction for laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy. Plasma Science and Technology. 25(7). 75501–75501. 7 indexed citations
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Hou, Zongyu, et al.. (2023). Stability and accuracy improvement of element analysis in steel alloys using polarization-resolved laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy. Spectrochimica Acta Part B Atomic Spectroscopy. 203. 106666–106666. 11 indexed citations
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Gu, Weilun, Zongyu Hou, Weiran Song, et al.. (2023). Extended total number density compensation for uranium determination by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy. Analytica Chimica Acta. 1288. 342167–342167. 2 indexed citations
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Hou, Zongyu, et al.. (2023). The influences of ambient humidity on laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy. Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry. 38(12). 2571–2580. 8 indexed citations
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Song, Weiran, et al.. (2023). Long-term repeatability improvement using beam intensity distribution for laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy. Analytica Chimica Acta. 1251. 341004–341004. 9 indexed citations
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Gu, Weilun, Zongyu Hou, Zhi Xing, et al.. (2023). Minimally destructive laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy of brass assisted by a low-power atmospheric pressure plasma jet. Talanta. 268(Pt 1). 125356–125356. 5 indexed citations
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Jia, Junwei, Hongbo Fu, Zongyu Hou, et al.. (2019). Analysis of element content in cement by Gaussian and flattop laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy. Journal of Physics D Applied Physics. 52(40). 405102–405102. 16 indexed citations
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Wang, Zhe, Zongyu Hou, Siu-Lung Lui, et al.. (2012). Utilization of moderate cylindrical confinement for precision improvement of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy signal. Optics Express. 20(S6). A1011–A1011. 80 indexed citations

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