2026 Yong Yang: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	78	2961	2859	945	940	292	23142

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

2855
Citations
Heterogeneous precipitation behavior and stacking-fault-mediated deformation in a CoCrNi-based medium-entropy alloy

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

908
Citations
Structural heterogeneities and mechanical behavior of amorphous alloys

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

624
Citations
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

587
Citations
Atomic-size effect and solid solubility of multicomponent alloys

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

489
Citations
Atomistic free-volume zones and inelastic deformation of metallic glasses

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

482
Citations
Thin film metallic glasses: Unique properties and potential applications

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

390
Citations
Hierarchical Zn/Ni‐MOF‐2 Nanosheet‐Assembled Hollow Nanocubes for Multicomponent Catalytic Reactions

Zhicheng Zhang;Yifeng Chen;Su He;Jingchao Zhang

332
Citations
Corrosion resistant nanostructured eutectic high entropy alloy

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

330
Citations
Design of high entropy alloys: A single-parameter thermodynamic rule

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

325
Citations
Machine learning guided appraisal and exploration of phase design for high entropy alloys

Ziqing Zhou;Yeju Zhou;Quanfeng He;Zhaoyi Ding

323
Citations
Nano-Ferroelectric for High Efficiency Overall Water Splitting under Ultrasonic Vibration.

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

303
Citations
Amorphous–nanocrystalline alloys: fabrication, properties, and applications

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

257
Citations
Development of high-strength Co-free high-entropy alloys hardened by nanosized precipitates

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

253
Citations
Preparation and characterization of poly(lactic acid)/starch composites toughened with epoxidized soybean oil

Zhu Xiong;Yong Yang;Jianxiang Feng;Xiaomin Zhang

252
Citations
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

250
Citations
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

249
Citations
Chemical and structural effects of silica in iron-based Fischer-Tropsch synthesis catalysts

Haiyun Suo;Shengguang Wang;Chenghua Zhang;Jian Xu

244
Citations
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

237
Citations
The mechanism of potassium promoter: enhancing the stability of active surfaces.

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

232
Citations
Matrix-assisted catalytic printing for the fabrication of multiscale, flexible, foldable, and stretchable metal conductors

Ruisheng Guo;You Yu;Zhuang Xie;Xuqing Liu

207
Citations
Unusual fast secondary relaxation in metallic glass.

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

202
Citations