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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Engineering and Technology 55 3077 2944 22 21 227 8993

Weihong Yang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Weihong Yang between 2002 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Weihong Yang published across 24 years, from 2002 to 2025, averaging 12 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2013. 33 of the 288 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2002 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2013. 2002: 1 publication 2003: 1 publication 2004: 4 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 19 publications 2012: 21 publications 2013: 22 publications 2014: 21 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 18 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 20 publications
2002 2025

288 publications in total across all disciplines

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Weihong Yang: publications per year, 2002 to 2025
Year Publications
2002 1
2003 1
2004 4
2005 7
2006 8
2007 6
2008 8
2009 8
2010 14
2011 19
2012 21
2013 22
2014 21
2015 10
2016 4
2017 9
2018 13
2019 15
2020 16
2021 14
2022 16
2023 18
2024 13
2025 20
Total 288
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Weihong Yang publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Weihong Yang sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 804+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 457. Most scientists, 457, have 148–157 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 218–227 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 20 scientists 48–57 publications: 35 scientists 58–67 publications: 96 scientists 68–77 publications: 135 scientists 78–87 publications: 190 scientists 88–97 publications: 259 scientists 98–107 publications: 283 scientists 108–117 publications: 369 scientists 118–127 publications: 341 scientists 128–137 publications: 386 scientists 138–147 publications: 372 scientists 148–157 publications: 457 scientists 158–167 publications: 415 scientists 168–177 publications: 407 scientists 178–187 publications: 421 scientists 188–197 publications: 378 scientists 198–207 publications: 403 scientists 208–217 publications: 317 scientists 218–227 publications: 346 scientists 228–237 publications: 321 scientists 238–247 publications: 260 scientists 248–257 publications: 280 scientists 258–267 publications: 240 scientists 268–277 publications: 214 scientists 278–287 publications: 242 scientists 288–297 publications: 203 scientists 298–307 publications: 166 scientists 308–317 publications: 154 scientists 318–327 publications: 175 scientists 328–337 publications: 159 scientists 338–347 publications: 99 scientists 348–357 publications: 131 scientists 358–367 publications: 106 scientists 368–377 publications: 118 scientists 378–387 publications: 97 scientists 388–397 publications: 108 scientists 398–407 publications: 82 scientists 408–417 publications: 71 scientists 418–427 publications: 64 scientists 428–437 publications: 55 scientists 438–447 publications: 54 scientists 448–457 publications: 60 scientists 458–467 publications: 47 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 30 scientists 488–497 publications: 29 scientists 498–507 publications: 38 scientists 508–517 publications: 40 scientists 518–527 publications: 32 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 28 scientists 548–557 publications: 23 scientists 558–567 publications: 19 scientists 568–577 publications: 16 scientists 578–587 publications: 17 scientists 588–597 publications: 18 scientists 598–607 publications: 22 scientists 608–617 publications: 15 scientists 618–627 publications: 9 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 21 scientists 648–657 publications: 12 scientists 658–667 publications: 9 scientists 668–677 publications: 11 scientists 678–687 publications: 9 scientists 688–697 publications: 6 scientists 698–707 publications: 14 scientists 708–717 publications: 7 scientists 718–727 publications: 8 scientists 728–737 publications: 10 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 5 scientists 758–767 publications: 5 scientists 768–777 publications: 11 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 2 scientists 798–803 publications: 4 scientists 804+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 804+

This scientist: 227 publications — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 20
48–57 35
58–67 96
68–77 135
78–87 190
88–97 259
98–107 283
108–117 369
118–127 341
128–137 386
138–147 372
148–157 457
158–167 415
168–177 407
178–187 421
188–197 378
198–207 403
208–217 317
218–227 346 227
228–237 321
238–247 260
248–257 280
258–267 240
268–277 214
278–287 242
288–297 203
298–307 166
308–317 154
318–327 175
328–337 159
338–347 99
348–357 131
358–367 106
368–377 118
378–387 97
388–397 108
398–407 82
408–417 71
418–427 64
428–437 55
438–447 54
448–457 60
458–467 47
468–477 40
478–487 30
488–497 29
498–507 38
508–517 40
518–527 32
528–537 23
538–547 28
548–557 23
558–567 19
568–577 16
578–587 17
588–597 18
598–607 22
608–617 15
618–627 9
628–637 11
638–647 21
648–657 12
658–667 9
668–677 11
678–687 9
688–697 6
698–707 14
708–717 7
718–727 8
728–737 10
738–747 9
748–757 5
758–767 5
768–777 11
778–787 7
788–797 2
798–803 4
804+ 100
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Weihong Yang D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Weihong Yang sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 107+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 426. Most scientists, 426, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 55 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 59 scientists 31 D-Index: 114 scientists 32 D-Index: 129 scientists 33 D-Index: 189 scientists 34 D-Index: 200 scientists 35 D-Index: 262 scientists 36 D-Index: 311 scientists 37 D-Index: 312 scientists 38 D-Index: 350 scientists 39 D-Index: 385 scientists 40 D-Index: 348 scientists 41 D-Index: 362 scientists 42 D-Index: 426 scientists 43 D-Index: 380 scientists 44 D-Index: 310 scientists 45 D-Index: 341 scientists 46 D-Index: 301 scientists 47 D-Index: 306 scientists 48 D-Index: 271 scientists 49 D-Index: 246 scientists 50 D-Index: 210 scientists 51 D-Index: 253 scientists 52 D-Index: 213 scientists 53 D-Index: 221 scientists 54 D-Index: 195 scientists 55 D-Index: 186 scientists 56 D-Index: 170 scientists 57 D-Index: 167 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 144 scientists 60 D-Index: 152 scientists 61 D-Index: 141 scientists 62 D-Index: 138 scientists 63 D-Index: 131 scientists 64 D-Index: 118 scientists 65 D-Index: 114 scientists 66 D-Index: 119 scientists 67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68 D-Index: 87 scientists 69 D-Index: 77 scientists 70 D-Index: 89 scientists 71 D-Index: 69 scientists 72 D-Index: 54 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 55 scientists 75 D-Index: 54 scientists 76 D-Index: 49 scientists 77 D-Index: 53 scientists 78 D-Index: 46 scientists 79 D-Index: 28 scientists 80 D-Index: 39 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 24 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 36 scientists 85 D-Index: 18 scientists 86 D-Index: 25 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 26 scientists 89 D-Index: 27 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 15 scientists 92 D-Index: 12 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 13 scientists 97 D-Index: 13 scientists 98 D-Index: 9 scientists 99 D-Index: 7 scientists 100 D-Index: 7 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 9 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106 D-Index: 9 scientists 107+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 59
31 114
32 129
33 189
34 200
35 262
36 311
37 312
38 350
39 385
40 348
41 362
42 426
43 380
44 310
45 341
46 301
47 306
48 271
49 246
50 210
51 253
52 213
53 221
54 195
55 186 55
56 170
57 167
58 166
59 144
60 152
61 141
62 138
63 131
64 118
65 114
66 119
67 95
68 87
69 77
70 89
71 69
72 54
73 46
74 55
75 54
76 49
77 53
78 46
79 28
80 39
81 36
82 24
83 26
84 36
85 18
86 25
87 19
88 26
89 27
90 23
91 15
92 12
93 9
94 15
95 10
96 13
97 13
98 9
99 7
100 7
101 8
102 7
103 7
104 9
105 6
106 9
107+ 99
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2012 - Silver George Westinghouse Medal, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

Weihong Yang is affiliated with the Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden and works primarily within the field of Engineering. Their research spans various subfields including Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Catalysis, and Materials Chemistry.

Their work covers key topics such as Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes, Catalysts for Methane Reforming, Recycling and Waste Management Techniques, Extraction and Separation Processes, Subcritical and Supercritical Water Processes, Lignin and Wood Chemistry, and Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies.

Weihong Yang has contributed to several scientific journals, frequently publishing in venues such as Energy Conversion and Management, Energy, SSRN Electronic Journal, Chemical Engineering Journal, and Applied Energy.

Notable recent papers include:

  • "Reforming processes for syngas production: A mini-review on the current status, challenges, and prospects for biomass conversion to fuels," 2022, Applications in Energy and Combustion Science
  • "Integration of hydrothermal carbonization treatment for water and energy recovery from organic fraction of municipal solid waste digestate," 2021, Renewable Energy
  • "Production of H2-rich syngas from excavated landfill waste through steam co-gasification with biochar," 2020, Energy
  • "Effect of hydrothermal carbonization pretreatment on the pyrolysis behavior of the digestate of agricultural waste: A view on kinetics and thermodynamics," 2021, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • "Towards fossil-free steel: Life cycle assessment of biosyngas-based direct reduced iron (DRI) production process," 2023, Journal of Cleaner Production

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Pär G. Jönsson
  • Shule Wang
  • Ilman Nuran Zaini
  • Ziyi Shi
  • Yuming Wen

Weihong Yang's research intersections extend mostly into energy systems, catalysis, and waste management, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach that integrates chemical engineering principles with sustainable energy production.

Recognition for work in engineering includes receiving the Silver George Westinghouse Medal from The American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 2012.

Best Publications

  • Co-firing based on biomass torrefaction in a pulverized coal boiler with aim of 100% fuel switching

    Jun Li;Artur Brzdekiewicz;Weihong Yang;Wlodzimierz Blasiak

  • Pyrolysis characteristics and global kinetics of coconut and cashew nut shells

    Alberto Júlio Tsamba;Weihong Yang;Wlodzimierz Blasiak

  • Highly pathogenic coronavirus N protein aggravates lung injury by MASP-2-mediated complement over-activation

    Ting Gao;Mingdong Hu;Xiaopeng Zhang;Hongzhen Li

  • Pyrolysis of polyolefins for increasing the yield of monomers' recovery

    Pawel J. Donaj;W. Kaminsky;F. Buzeto;Weihong Yang

  • Gasification of municipal solid waste in the Plasma Gasification Melting process

    Qinglin Zhang;Liran Dor;Dikla Fenigshtein;Weihong Yang

  • Levoglucosan formation mechanisms during cellulose pyrolysis

    Xiaolei Zhang;Weihong Yang;Changqing Dong

  • Biomass as blast furnace injectant – Considering availability, pretreatment and deployment in the Swedish steel industry

    Chuan Wang;Pelle Mellin;Jonas Lövgren;Leif Nilsson

  • Numerical study of fuel temperature influence on single gas jet combustion in highly preheated and oxygen deficient air

    Weihong Yang;Wlodzimierz Blasiak

  • Performance analysis of a fixed-bed biomass gasifier using high-temperature air

    Weihong Yang;Anna Ponzio;Carlos Lucas;Wlodzimierz Blasiak

  • Thermal characterization of tropical biomass feedstocks

    Lugano Wilson;Weihong Yang;Wlodzimierz Blasiak;Geoffrey R. John

  • Formation mechanism of levoglucosan and formaldehyde during cellulose pyrolysis

    Xiaolei Zhang;Jun Li;Weihong Yang;Wlodzimierz Blasiak

  • Investigation of the thermal decomposition of printed circuit boards (PCBs) via thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and analytical pyrolysis (Py–GC/MS)

    Panagiotis Evangelopoulos;Efthymios Kantarelis;Weihong Yang

  • Modeling Study of Woody Biomass: Interactions of Cellulose, Hemicellulose, and Lignin

    Xiaolei Zhang;Weihong Yang;Wlodzimierz Blasiak

  • Computational fluid dynamics modeling of biomass fast pyrolysis in a fluidized bed reactor, using a comprehensive chemistry scheme

    Pelle Mellin;Efthymios Kantarelis;Weihong Yang

  • Ignition of single coal particles in high-temperature oxidizers with various oxygen concentrations

    Anna Ponzio;Sivalingam Senthoorselvan;Weihong Yang;Wlodzmierz Blasiak

  • Thermal decomposition mechanism of levoglucosan during cellulose pyrolysis

    Xiaolei Zhang;Weihong Yang;Wlodzimierz Blasiak

  • Process characteristics and products of olive kernel high temperature steam gasification (HTSG)

    V. Skoulou;Artur Swiderski;Weihong Yang;A. Zabaniotou

  • Steam pretreatment of Salix to upgrade biomass fuel for wood pellet production

    Amit Kumar Biswas;Weihong Yang;Wlodzimierz Blasiak

  • Catalytic pyrolysis over transition metal-modified zeolites: A comparative study between catalyst activity and deactivation

    Henry Persson;Isa Duman;Shule Wang;Lars Pettersson

  • Mathematical modelling of NO emissions from high-temperature air combustion with nitrous oxide mechanism

    Weihong Yang;Wlodzimierz Blasiak

  • Effect of zeolite to binder ratio on product yields and composition during catalytic steam pyrolysis of biomass over transition metal modified HZSM5

    Efthymios Kantarelis;Weihong Yang;Wlodzimierz Blasiak

Frequent Co-Authors

Wlodzimierz Blasiak
Wlodzimierz Blasiak Royal Institute of Technology
Pär Jönsson
Pär Jönsson Royal Institute of Technology
Anastasia Zabaniotou
Anastasia Zabaniotou Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Lieve Helsen
Lieve Helsen KU Leuven
Ashwani K. Gupta
Ashwani K. Gupta University of Maryland, College Park
Massimo Santarelli
Massimo Santarelli Polytechnic University of Turin
Werner Kaminsky
Werner Kaminsky Universität Hamburg
Thomas Kolb
Thomas Kolb Northern Arizona University
Manosh C. Paul
Manosh C. Paul University of Glasgow
Vida N. Sharifi
Vida N. Sharifi University of Sheffield

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