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D-Index
78
Citations
23142
World Ranking
2959
National Ranking
946

Yong Yang 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 Yong Yang sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 292 publications — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Yong Yang 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 Yong Yang sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 78 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Yong Yang is affiliated with the City University of Hong Kong in China, where their research focuses mainly on engineering and materials science. Their work includes extensive studies in mechanical engineering, materials chemistry, aerospace engineering, ceramics and composites, and mechanics of materials.

The scientist's research covers a range of topics, including:

  • High Entropy Alloys Studies
  • Metallic Glasses and Amorphous Alloys
  • High-Temperature Coating Behaviors
  • Glass properties and applications
  • Material Dynamics and Properties
  • Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes
  • Advanced materials and composites

Yong Yang has published papers in numerous academic journals. Some frequently chosen publication venues include:

  • Journal of Material Science and Technology
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • International Journal of Plasticity
  • Journal of Alloys and Compounds

Selected recent papers by Yong Yang demonstrate a focus on materials innovation and performance:

  • "Multifunctional High Entropy Alloys Enabled by Severe Lattice Distortion" (2023), published in Advanced Materials
  • "High Entropy Intermetallic-Oxide Core-Shell Nanostructure as Superb Oxygen Evolution Reaction Catalyst" (2020), published in Advanced Sustainable Systems
  • "A highly distorted ultraelastic chemically complex Elinvar alloy" (2022), published in Nature
  • "Revealing the structural heterogeneity of metallic glass: Mechanical spectroscopy and nanoindentation experiments" (2021), published in International Journal of Mechanical Sciences
  • "High entropy alloys as electrode material for supercapacitors: A review" (2021), published in Journal of Energy Storage

Collaboration plays a significant role in this scientist's work. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Quanfeng He
  • J.C. Qiao
  • Yun-Jiang Wang
  • Eloi Pineda
  • Xiaodi Liu

Best Publications

  • High-entropy alloy: challenges and prospects

    Y.F. Ye;Q. Wang;J. Lu;C.T. Liu

  • Heterogeneous precipitation behavior and stacking-fault-mediated deformation in a CoCrNi-based medium-entropy alloy

    Y. L. Zhao;T. Yang;Y. Tong;J. Wang

  • Structural heterogeneities and mechanical behavior of amorphous alloys

    J.C. Qiao;J.C. Qiao;J.C. Qiao;Q. Wang;J.M. Pelletier;H. Kato

  • CMPs as scaffolds for constructing porous catalytic frameworks: a built-in heterogeneous catalyst with high activity and selectivity based on nanoporous metalloporphyrin polymers.

    Long Chen;Yong Yang;Donglin Jiang

  • Atomic-size effect and solid solubility of multicomponent alloys

    Zhijun Wang;Zhijun Wang;Yunhao Huang;Yong Yang;Jincheng Wang

  • Atomistic free-volume zones and inelastic deformation of metallic glasses

    J. C. Ye;J. Lu;C. T. Liu;Q. Wang

  • Thin film metallic glasses: Unique properties and potential applications

    Jinn P. Chu;J. S.C. Jang;J. C. Huang;H. S. Chou

  • Hierarchical Zn/Ni‐MOF‐2 Nanosheet‐Assembled Hollow Nanocubes for Multicomponent Catalytic Reactions

    Zhicheng Zhang;Yifeng Chen;Su He;Jingchao Zhang

  • Corrosion resistant nanostructured eutectic high entropy alloy

    S. Shuang;Z.Y. Ding;D. Chung;S.Q. Shi

  • Design of high entropy alloys: A single-parameter thermodynamic rule

    Y.F. Ye;Q. Wang;J. Lu;C.T. Liu

  • Machine learning guided appraisal and exploration of phase design for high entropy alloys

    Ziqing Zhou;Yeju Zhou;Quanfeng He;Zhaoyi Ding

  • Nano-Ferroelectric for High Efficiency Overall Water Splitting under Ultrasonic Vibration.

    Ran Su;H. Alex Hsain;Ming Wu;Dawei Zhang

  • Amorphous–nanocrystalline alloys: fabrication, properties, and applications

    F.C. Li;T. Liu;T. Liu;J.Y. Zhang;S. Shuang

  • Development of high-strength Co-free high-entropy alloys hardened by nanosized precipitates

    Y.L. Zhao;T. Yang;J.H. Zhu;D. Chen

  • Preparation and characterization of poly(lactic acid)/starch composites toughened with epoxidized soybean oil

    Zhu Xiong;Yong Yang;Jianxiang Feng;Xiaomin Zhang

  • A Highly Efficient and Self-Stabilizing Metallic-Glass Catalyst for Electrochemical Hydrogen Generation.

    Yuan Chao Hu;Yuan Chao Hu;Yi Zhi Wang;Yi Zhi Wang;Rui Su;Cheng Rong Cao

  • A pH-universal ORR catalyst with single-atom iron sites derived from a double-layer MOF for superior flexible quasi-solid-state rechargeable Zn–air batteries

    Meiqi Zhao;Haoran Liu;Hongwei Zhang;Wen Chen

  • Chemical and structural effects of silica in iron-based Fischer-Tropsch synthesis catalysts

    Haiyun Suo;Shengguang Wang;Chenghua Zhang;Jian Xu

  • High Sensitivity, Wearable, Piezoresistive Pressure Sensors Based on Irregular Microhump Structures and Its Applications in Body Motion Sensing

    Zongrong Wang;Zongrong Wang;Shan Wang;Jifang Zeng;Xiaochen Ren

  • The mechanism of potassium promoter: enhancing the stability of active surfaces.

    Chun-Fang Huo;Bao-Shan Wu;Peng Gao;Yong Yang

  • Matrix-assisted catalytic printing for the fabrication of multiscale, flexible, foldable, and stretchable metal conductors

    Ruisheng Guo;You Yu;Zhuang Xie;Xuqing Liu

  • Unusual fast secondary relaxation in metallic glass.

    Q. Wang;S.T. Zhang;Y. Yang;Y.D. Dong

Frequent Co-Authors

C.T. Liu
C.T. Liu City University of Hong Kong
Jian Lu
Jian Lu City University of Hong Kong
Tao Liu
Tao Liu Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Yong-Wang Li
Yong-Wang Li Chinese Academy of Sciences
Peter K. Liaw
Peter K. Liaw University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Jun Ding
Jun Ding National University of Singapore
Zijian Zheng
Zijian Zheng Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Weihua Wang
Weihua Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
San-Qiang Shi
San-Qiang Shi Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Sui-Dong Wang
Sui-Dong Wang Soochow University

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