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D-Index
69
Citations
16515
World Ranking
418
National Ranking
60

Yong Tang publication distribution in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Yong Tang sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 509 publications — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more.

Yong Tang D-index placement in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

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

30 D-Index: 83 scientists 31 D-Index: 113 scientists 32 D-Index: 144 scientists 33 D-Index: 153 scientists 34 D-Index: 189 scientists 35 D-Index: 158 scientists 36 D-Index: 139 scientists 37 D-Index: 127 scientists 38 D-Index: 130 scientists 39 D-Index: 126 scientists 40 D-Index: 104 scientists 41 D-Index: 100 scientists 42 D-Index: 107 scientists 43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44 D-Index: 103 scientists 45 D-Index: 79 scientists 46 D-Index: 88 scientists 47 D-Index: 70 scientists 48 D-Index: 83 scientists 49 D-Index: 44 scientists 50 D-Index: 64 scientists 51 D-Index: 56 scientists 52 D-Index: 50 scientists 53 D-Index: 48 scientists 54 D-Index: 58 scientists 55 D-Index: 52 scientists 56 D-Index: 48 scientists 57 D-Index: 42 scientists 58 D-Index: 34 scientists 59 D-Index: 42 scientists 60 D-Index: 37 scientists 61 D-Index: 42 scientists 62 D-Index: 44 scientists 63 D-Index: 22 scientists 64 D-Index: 33 scientists 65 D-Index: 29 scientists 66 D-Index: 23 scientists 67 D-Index: 29 scientists 68 D-Index: 24 scientists 69 D-Index: 19 scientists 70 D-Index: 34 scientists 71 D-Index: 26 scientists 72 D-Index: 19 scientists 73 D-Index: 18 scientists 74 D-Index: 19 scientists 75 D-Index: 14 scientists 76 D-Index: 19 scientists 77 D-Index: 8 scientists 78 D-Index: 18 scientists 79 D-Index: 16 scientists 80 D-Index: 12 scientists 81 D-Index: 17 scientists 82 D-Index: 11 scientists 83 D-Index: 16 scientists 84 D-Index: 7 scientists 85 D-Index: 9 scientists 86 D-Index: 8 scientists 87 D-Index: 6 scientists 88 D-Index: 6 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 10 scientists 91 D-Index: 4 scientists 92 D-Index: 4 scientists 93+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 69 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more.

Overview

Yong Tang is affiliated with the South China University of Technology in China and works primarily in the fields of Engineering and Materials Science. Their research focuses on several specialized subfields, including Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics, and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics.

The main topics covered in Yong Tang's research include:

  • GaN-based semiconductor devices and materials
  • Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Thermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies
  • Luminescence Properties of Advanced Materials
  • ZnO doping and properties
  • Photonic Crystals and Applications

Yong Tang has published numerous papers, with some recent examples including:

  • "Toward 200 Lumens per Watt of Quantum-Dot White-Light-Emitting Diodes by Reducing Reabsorption Loss" (2020, ACS Nano)
  • "Biomimetic Porous Fluoropolymer Films with Brilliant Whiteness by Using Polymerization-Induced Phase Separation" (2021, Advanced Materials Interfaces)
  • "Efficiency enhancement of quantum dot-phosphor hybrid white-light-emitting diodes using a centrifugation-based quasi-horizontal separation structure" (2020, Optics Express)
  • "Indirect expansion solar assisted heat pump system: A review" (2022, Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments)
  • "High-Transmittance and High-Haze Composite Particle-Free Optical Diffusers Enabled by Polymerization-Induced Phase Separation" (2021, Advanced Photonics Research)

The frequent co-authors who have collaborated with Yong Tang include Zongtao Li, Jiasheng Li, Xinrui Ding, Shudong Yu, and Guanwei Liang.

Yong Tang's work often appears in recurring publication venues such as Applied Thermal Engineering, Optics Express, Advanced Photonics Research, IEEE Access, and Chemical Engineering Journal.

Best Publications

  • Review of applications and developments of ultra-thin micro heat pipes for electronic cooling

    Heng Tang;Yong Tang;Zhenping Wan;Jie Li

  • Porous metal materials for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells – A review

    Wei Yuan;Yong Tang;Xiaojun Yang;Zhenping Wan

  • Characterization of capillary performance of composite wicks for two-phase heat transfer devices

    Daxiang Deng;Daxiang Deng;Yong Tang;Guanghan Huang;Longsheng Lu

  • Model prediction of effects of operating parameters on proton exchange membrane fuel cell performance

    Wei Yuan;Yong Tang;Minqiang Pan;Zongtao Li

  • Experimental investigation of dynamic performance and transient responses of a kW-class PEM fuel cell stack under various load changes

    Yong Tang;Wei Yuan;Minqiang Pan;Zongtao Li

  • Experimental investigation on the dynamic performance of a hybrid PEM fuel cell/battery system for lightweight electric vehicle application

    Yong Tang;Wei Yuan;Wei Yuan;Minqiang Pan;Zhenping Wan

  • Laser-induced and KOH-activated 3D graphene: A flexible activated electrode fabricated via direct laser writing for in-plane micro-supercapacitors

    Huilong Liu;Huilong Liu;Yingxi Xie;Junbo Liu;Kyoung-sik Moon

  • Experimental investigation on capillary force of composite wick structure by IR thermal imaging camera

    Yong Tang;Daxiang Deng;Longsheng Lu;Minqiang Pan

  • Evaluation of capillary performance of sintered porous wicks for loop heat pipe

    Daxiang Deng;Dejie Liang;Yong Tang;Jiemin Peng

  • Highly flexible and ultra-thin Ni-plated carbon-fabric/polycarbonate film for enhanced electromagnetic interference shielding

    Di Xing;Longsheng Lu;Kwok Siong Teh;Zhenping Wan

  • Flow boiling characteristics in porous heat sink with reentrant microchannels

    Daxiang Deng;Daxiang Deng;Yong Tang;Dejie Liang;Hao He

  • Experimental investigations on flow boiling performance of reentrant and rectangular microchannels – A comparative study

    Daxiang Deng;Wei Wan;Yong Tang;Zhenping Wan

  • A review on silicon nanowire-based anodes for next-generation high-performance lithium-ion batteries from a material-based perspective

    Yang Yang;Wei Yuan;Wenquan Kang;Yintong Ye

  • Pool boiling heat transfer of porous structures with reentrant cavities

    Daxiang Deng;Junyuan Feng;Qingsong Huang;Yong Tang

  • Pool-boiling enhancement by novel metallic nanoporous surface

    Yong Tang;Biao Tang;Biao Tang;Qing Li;Jianbo Qing

  • Experimental investigation on the thermal performance of a heat sink filled with porous metal fiber sintered felt/paraffin composite phase change material

    Hongfei Wang;Fanxu Wang;Zongtao Li;Yong Tang

  • Laser-oxidized Fe3O4 nanoparticles anchored on 3D macroporous graphene flexible electrodes for ultrahigh-energy in-plane hybrid micro-supercapacitors

    Huilong Liu;Huilong Liu;Huilong Liu;Kyoung-sik Moon;Jiaxiong Li;Yingxi Xie

  • Experimental investigation of capillary force in a novel sintered copper mesh wick for ultra-thin heat pipes

    Yong Tang;Heng Tang;Jie Li;Shiwei Zhang

  • Experimental and numerical investigation on a novel heat pipe based cooling strategy for permanent magnet synchronous motors

    Yalong Sun;Shiwei Zhang;Shiwei Zhang;Gong Chen;Yong Tang

  • Thermal performance of a miniature loop heat pipe using water–copper nanofluid

    Zhenping Wan;Jun Deng;Bin Li;Yanxiao Xu

  • Autothermal reforming of ethanol for hydrogen production over perovskite LaNiO3

    Hongqing Chen;Hao Yu;Feng Peng;Guangxing Yang

  • Porous copper fiber sintered felts: An innovative catalyst support of methanol steam reformer for hydrogen production

    Yong Tang;Wei Zhou;Minqiang Pan;Hongqing Chen

  • Feasibility study of porous copper fiber sintered felt: A novel porous flow field in proton exchange membrane fuel cells

    Yong Tang;Wei Yuan;Wei Yuan;Minqiang Pan;Zhenping Wan

Frequent Co-Authors

Shiwei Zhang
Shiwei Zhang Xi'an Jiaotong University
Yuwen Zhang
Yuwen Zhang University of Missouri
Liwei Lin
Liwei Lin University of California, Berkeley
Yu Chen
Yu Chen South China University of Technology
Lelun Jiang
Lelun Jiang Sun Yat-sen University
Kwan San Hui
Kwan San Hui Prince Mohammad bin Fahd University
Kwun Nam Hui
Kwun Nam Hui University of Macau
Uli Lemmer
Uli Lemmer Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Jin Z. Zhang
Jin Z. Zhang University of California, Santa Cruz
Bin Liu
Bin Liu National University of Singapore

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