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D-Index
40
Citations
6026
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12823
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16

Yanjun Li publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Yanjun Li sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 221 publications — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Yanjun Li D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Yanjun Li sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 40 D-Index — 1st percentile

1% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Overview

Yanjun Li is affiliated with the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Norway and specializes in engineering and materials science. The research primarily focuses on the microstructure and mechanical behavior of alloy materials, with an emphasis on aluminum and magnesium alloys, as well as related processes in metal extraction and mineral separation.

The main fields of study for Li's work include:

  • Engineering
  • Materials Science

Within these fields, Li's research often centers on subfields such as:

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Key topics covered across Li's publications include:

  • Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties
  • Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties
  • Microstructure and Mechanical Properties
  • Minerals Flotation and Separation Techniques
  • Magnesium Alloys: Properties and Applications
  • Iron and Steelmaking Processes
  • Metal Extraction and Bioleaching

Notable recent papers authored by or including Li focus on deformation behavior, slip mechanisms, vacancy effects, and alloy characteristics. Selected papers include:

  • The role of grain boundary plane in slip transfer during deformation of magnesium alloys (2022), published in Acta Materialia
  • Freezing solute atoms in nanograined aluminum alloys via high-density vacancies (2022), published in Nature Communications
  • Revealing slip-induced extension twinning behaviors dominated by micro deformation in a magnesium alloy (2020), published in International Journal of Plasticity
  • Dislocation behavior in a polycrystalline Mg-Y alloy using multi-scale characterization and VPSC simulation (2021), published in Journal of Material Science and Technology
  • Mechanism for suspension magnetization roasting of iron ore using straw-type biomass reductant (2021), published in International Journal of Mining Science and Technology

Li often collaborates with a range of coauthors, among the most frequent are:

  • Yuexin Han
  • Chunan Li
  • Feng Qian
  • Dongdong Zhao
  • Yijiang Xu

The body of work appears regularly in several key publication venues, including:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Materials Science and Engineering A
  • Acta Materialia
  • Journal of Material Science and Technology
  • Materials Characterization

Best Publications

  • Quantitative study on the precipitation behavior of dispersoids in DC-cast AA3003 alloy during heating and homogenization

    Y.J. Li;L. Arnberg

  • Precipitation of partially coherent α-Al(Mn,Fe)Si dispersoids and their strengthening effect in AA 3003 alloy

    Y.J. Li;A.M.F. Muggerud;A. Olsen;T. Furu

  • Microstructure evolution and mechanical behavior of a binary Al–7Mg alloy processed by equal-channel angular pressing

    Min Zha;Yanjun Li;Ragnvald H. Mathiesen;Ruben Bjørge

  • Physicochemical characterisation of combustion particles from vehicle exhaust and residential wood smoke

    Anette Kocbach;Yanjun Li;Karl E Yttri;Flemming R Cassee

  • AlSi10Mg alloy nanocomposites reinforced with aluminum-coated graphene: Selective laser melting, interfacial microstructure and property analysis

    Zhanyong Zhao;Peikang Bai;R.D.K. Misra;Mengyao Dong;Mengyao Dong

  • Influence of Cu on the mechanical properties and precipitation behavior of AlSi7Mg0.5 alloy during aging treatment

    Y.J. Li;S. Brusethaug;A. Olsen

  • Dispersoid strengthening in AA3xxx alloys with varying Mn and Si content during annealing at low temperatures

    Astrid Marie F. Muggerud;Eva Anne Mørtsell;Yanjun Li;Randi Holmestad

  • Evolution of eutectic intermetallic particles in DC-cast AA3003 alloy during heating and homogenization

    Y.J Li;L Arnberg

  • Segregation of Mg, Cu and their effects on the strength of Al Σ5 (210)[001] symmetrical tilt grain boundary

    Dongdong Zhao;Ole Martin Løvvik;Knut Marthinsen;Yanjun Li

  • Enhanced dispersoid precipitation and dispersion strengthening in an Al alloy by microalloying with Cd

    Feng Qian;Shenbao Jin;Gang Sha;Yanjun Li

  • Microstructure evolution of commercial pure titanium during equal channel angular pressing

    Yongjun Chen;Yanjun Li;John C. Walmsley;S. Dumoulin

  • The role of grain boundary plane in slip transfer during deformation of magnesium alloys

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  • Heterogeneous nucleation and grain growth of inoculated aluminium alloys: An integrated study by in-situ X-radiography and numerical modelling

    Yijiang Xu;Daniele Casari;Qiang Du;Ragnvald H. Mathiesen

  • Revealing the heterogeneous nucleation behavior of equiaxed grains of inoculated Al alloys during directional solidification

    Yijiang Xu;Daniele Casari;Ragnvald H. Mathiesen;Yanjun Li

  • Quantitative analysis of grain refinement in titanium during equal channel angular pressing

    Y.J. Chen;Y.J. Li;J.C. Walmsley;S. Dumoulin

  • Effect of Ag addition on the precipitation evolution and interfacial segregation for Al?Mg?Si alloy

    Yaoyao Weng;Lipeng Ding;Lipeng Ding;Zezhong Zhang;Zezhong Zhang;Zhihong Jia

  • Precipitation crystallography of plate-shaped Al6(Mn,Fe) dispersoids in AA5182 alloy

    Y.J. Li;W.Z. Zhang;K. Marthinsen

  • An extension of the Kampmann-Wagner numerical model towards as-cast grain size prediction of multicomponent aluminum alloys

    Qiang Du;Yanjun Li

  • Quantifying the grain boundary segregation strengthening induced by post-ECAP aging in an Al-5Cu alloy

    Hailong Jia;Ruben Bjørge;Lingfei Cao;Hui Song

  • Effect of Mn and cooling rates on α-, β- and δ-Al–Fe–Si intermetallic phase formation in a secondary Al–Si alloy

    Hanka Becker;Hanka Becker;Tina Bergh;Per Erik Vullum;Andreas Leineweber

  • Effects of welding condition on weld shape and distortion in electron beam welded Ti2AlNb alloy joints

    Yanjun Li;Yanjun Li;Yue Zhao;Yue Zhao;Quan Li;Aiping Wu;Aiping Wu

  • Influence of temperature cycles on the microstructures and mechanical properties of the partially melted zone in the fusion welded joints of 2219 aluminum alloy

    Quan Li;Quan Li;Aiping Wu;Aiping Wu;Yanjun Li;Yanjun Li;Guoqing Wang

  • Freezing solute atoms in nanograined aluminum alloys via high-density vacancies

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  • High ductility bulk nanostructured Al–Mg binary alloy processed by equal channel angular pressing and inter-pass annealing

    Min Zha;Min Zha;Yanjun Li;Ragnvald H. Mathiesen;Ruben Bjørge

  • Revealing slip-induced extension twinning behaviors dominated by micro deformation in a magnesium alloy

    Bijin Zhou;Bijin Zhou;Leyun Wang;Peipeng Jin;Hailong Jia;Hailong Jia

  • Faceted interfacial structure of {1011} twins in Ti formed during equal channel angular pressing

    Y.J. Li;Y.J. Chen;J.C. Walmsley;R.H. Mathinsen

  • Formation of {112¯1} twin boundaries in titanium by kinking mechanism through accumulative dislocation slip

    Shenbao Jin;Knut Marthinsen;Yanjun Li

Frequent Co-Authors

Lars Arnberg
Lars Arnberg Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Hans Jørgen Roven
Hans Jørgen Roven Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Feng Qian
Feng Qian Fudan University
John C. Walmsley
John C. Walmsley University of Cambridge
Randi Holmestad
Randi Holmestad Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Gang Sha
Gang Sha Nanjing University of Science and Technology
Qing Liu
Qing Liu Chongqing University
Arne K. Dahle
Arne K. Dahle Jönköping University
Xiaoqin Zeng
Xiaoqin Zeng Shanghai Jiao Tong University

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