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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 71 360 328 20 17 376 17552

Yuying Yan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yuying Yan between 1991 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yuying Yan published across 36 years, from 1991 to 2026, averaging 16.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 73 publications in 2021. 41 of the 578 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 73. Peak 73 publications in 2021. 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 10 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 25 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 37 publications 2018: 30 publications 2019: 32 publications 2020: 39 publications 2021: 73 publications 2022: 55 publications 2023: 53 publications 2024: 56 publications 2025: 40 publications 2026: 1 publication
1991 2026

578 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yuying Yan: publications per year, 1991 to 2026
Year Publications
1991 1
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 3
1997 1
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 1
2002 10
2003 3
2004 4
2005 0
2006 5
2007 5
2008 8
2009 16
2010 13
2011 25
2012 9
2013 10
2014 16
2015 13
2016 19
2017 37
2018 30
2019 32
2020 39
2021 73
2022 55
2023 53
2024 56
2025 40
2026 1
Total 578
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Yuying Yan 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 Yuying Yan sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 659+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 155. Most scientists, 155, have 147–156 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 367–376 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 10 scientists 57–66 publications: 23 scientists 67–76 publications: 32 scientists 77–86 publications: 62 scientists 87–96 publications: 67 scientists 97–106 publications: 91 scientists 107–116 publications: 113 scientists 117–126 publications: 115 scientists 127–136 publications: 130 scientists 137–146 publications: 140 scientists 147–156 publications: 155 scientists 157–166 publications: 132 scientists 167–176 publications: 133 scientists 177–186 publications: 130 scientists 187–196 publications: 140 scientists 197–206 publications: 115 scientists 207–216 publications: 125 scientists 217–226 publications: 117 scientists 227–236 publications: 99 scientists 237–246 publications: 92 scientists 247–256 publications: 100 scientists 257–266 publications: 95 scientists 267–276 publications: 88 scientists 277–286 publications: 77 scientists 287–296 publications: 74 scientists 297–306 publications: 74 scientists 307–316 publications: 62 scientists 317–326 publications: 70 scientists 327–336 publications: 59 scientists 337–346 publications: 58 scientists 347–356 publications: 45 scientists 357–366 publications: 44 scientists 367–376 publications: 36 scientists 377–386 publications: 41 scientists 387–396 publications: 32 scientists 397–406 publications: 23 scientists 407–416 publications: 28 scientists 417–426 publications: 27 scientists 427–436 publications: 25 scientists 437–446 publications: 23 scientists 447–456 publications: 23 scientists 457–466 publications: 20 scientists 467–476 publications: 12 scientists 477–486 publications: 24 scientists 487–496 publications: 18 scientists 497–506 publications: 12 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 21 scientists 527–536 publications: 12 scientists 537–546 publications: 8 scientists 547–556 publications: 16 scientists 557–566 publications: 3 scientists 567–576 publications: 11 scientists 577–586 publications: 6 scientists 587–596 publications: 5 scientists 597–606 publications: 6 scientists 607–616 publications: 7 scientists 617–626 publications: 7 scientists 627–636 publications: 10 scientists 637–646 publications: 4 scientists 647–656 publications: 3 scientists 657–658 publications: 2 scientists 659+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 659+

This scientist: 376 publications — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,445 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 10
57–66 23
67–76 32
77–86 62
87–96 67
97–106 91
107–116 113
117–126 115
127–136 130
137–146 140
147–156 155
157–166 132
167–176 133
177–186 130
187–196 140
197–206 115
207–216 125
217–226 117
227–236 99
237–246 92
247–256 100
257–266 95
267–276 88
277–286 77
287–296 74
297–306 74
307–316 62
317–326 70
327–336 59
337–346 58
347–356 45
357–366 44
367–376 36 376
377–386 41
387–396 32
397–406 23
407–416 28
417–426 27
427–436 25
437–446 23
447–456 23
457–466 20
467–476 12
477–486 24
487–496 18
497–506 12
507–516 13
517–526 21
527–536 12
537–546 8
547–556 16
557–566 3
567–576 11
577–586 6
587–596 5
597–606 6
607–616 7
617–626 7
627–636 10
637–646 4
647–656 3
657–658 2
659+ 100
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Yuying Yan 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 Yuying Yan sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 93+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 189. Most scientists, 189, have 34 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 71 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 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: 71 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,445 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 83
31 113
32 144
33 153
34 189
35 158
36 139
37 127
38 130
39 126
40 104
41 100
42 107
43 101
44 103
45 79
46 88
47 70
48 83
49 44
50 64
51 56
52 50
53 48
54 58
55 52
56 48
57 42
58 34
59 42
60 37
61 42
62 44
63 22
64 33
65 29
66 23
67 29
68 24
69 19
70 34
71 26 71
72 19
73 18
74 19
75 14
76 19
77 8
78 18
79 16
80 12
81 17
82 11
83 16
84 7
85 9
86 8
87 6
88 6
89 7
90 10
91 4
92 4
93+ 100
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Overview

Yuying Yan is an academic affiliated with the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom with a primary focus on engineering research. Their work spans broadly across multiple subfields including mechanical engineering, materials chemistry, biomedical engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, and computational mechanics.

Their research encompasses several main topics such as:

  • Phase Change Materials Research
  • Heat Transfer and Optimization
  • Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices
  • Thermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies
  • Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems
  • Adsorption and Cooling Systems
  • Nanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer

Among their recent papers are:

  • A review of phase change heat transfer in shape-stabilized phase change materials (ss-PCMs) based on porous supports for thermal energy storage, 2020, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
  • Efficient radiative cooling coating with biomimetic human skin wrinkle structure, 2021, Nano Energy
  • A review of the state-of-the-art in electronic cooling, 2021, e-Prime - Advances in Electrical Engineering Electronics and Energy
  • A critical review on thermal management technologies for motors in electric cars, 2021, Applied Thermal Engineering
  • Preparation and characteristics evaluation of mono and hybrid nano-enhanced phase change materials (NePCMs) for thermal management of microelectronics, 2020, Energy Conversion and Management

The venues where this scientist frequently publishes include:

  • Applied Thermal Engineering
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Fuel
  • Energy
  • Journal of Bionic Engineering

Frequent co-authors of Yuying Yan are:

  • Ding Luo
  • Shuai Zhang
  • Liang Guo
  • Wanchen Sun
  • Hongtao Gao

In addition to journal publications, Yuying Yan has contributed to book publications, including a 2024 title published by Frontiers Media titled Disputes and Challenges of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Gastrointestinal Cancers.

Best Publications

  • Mimicking natural superhydrophobic surfaces and grasping the wetting process: A review on recent progress in preparing superhydrophobic surfaces

    Y.Y. Yan;N. Gao;W. Barthlott

  • A critical review of thermal management models and solutions of lithium-ion batteries for the development of pure electric vehicles

    Qian Wang;Bin Jiang;Bo Li;Yuying Yan

  • A comprehensive review of thermoelectric technology: materials, applications, modelling and performance improvement

    Ssennoga Twaha;Jie Zhu;Yuying Yan;Bo Li

  • A review of thermoelectrics research – Recent developments and potentials for sustainable and renewable energy applications

    X.F. Zheng;C.X. Liu;Y.Y. Yan;Q. Wang

  • A review of phase change heat transfer in shape-stabilized phase change materials (ss-PCMs) based on porous supports for thermal energy storage

    Shuai Zhang;Daili Feng;Lei Shi;Li Wang

  • Experimental investigation on EV battery cooling and heating by heat pipes

    Qian Wang;Bin Jiang;Qingfeng Xue;Huanli Sun

  • Numerical simulation of heat transfer and fluid flow past a rotating isothermal cylinder – A LBM approach

    Y.Y. Yan;Y.Q. Zu

  • A lattice Boltzmann method for incompressible two-phase flows on partial wetting surface with large density ratio

    Y. Y. Yan;Y. Q. Zu

  • A review on graphene based nanofluids: Preparation, characterization and applications

    Adeel Arshad;Mark Jabbal;Yuying Yan;Yuying Yan;David Reay

  • A critical review on thermal management technologies for motors in electric cars

    X. Wang;B. Li;D. Gerada;K. Huang

  • Recent developments of lightweight, high performance heat pipes

    X. Yang;Y.Y. Yan;Y.Y. Yan;D. Mullen

  • Review of development from GSHP to UTES in China and other countries

    Qing Gao;Ming Li;Ming Yu;Jeffrey D. Spitler

  • Status and development of electric vehicle integrated thermal management from BTM to HVAC

    Tianshi Zhang;Chun Gao;Qing Gao;Guohua Wang

  • Energy and exergy analysis of fuel cells: A review

    Adeel Arshad;Hafiz Muhammad Ali;Arslan Habib;Muhammad Anser Bashir

  • Anti-icing property of bio-inspired micro-structure superhydrophobic surfaces and heat transfer model

    Yan Liu;Xinlin Li;Jingfu Jin;Jiaan Liu

  • Design, fabrication and thermal performance of a novel ultra-thin vapour chamber for cooling electronic devices

    Zhaoshu Chen;Yong Li;Wenjie Zhou;Liqiang Deng

  • Preparation and characteristics evaluation of mono and hybrid nano-enhanced phase change materials (NePCMs) for thermal management of microelectronics

    Adeel Arshad;Mark Jabbal;Yuying Yan;Yuying Yan

  • Solar-thermal conversion and steam generation: a review

    Lei Shi;Lei Shi;Xinzhi Wang;Yanwei Hu;Yurong He

  • Experimental study on the flow and heat transfer characteristics of nanofluids in double-tube heat exchangers based on thermal efficiency assessment

    Cong Qi;Cong Qi;Tao Luo;Maoni Liu;Fan Fan

  • Transient simulation of finned heat sinks embedded with PCM for electronics cooling

    Adeel Arshad;Mark Jabbal;Pouyan Talebizadeh Sardari;Muhammad Anser Bashir

  • Experimental investigation on an integrated thermal management system with heat pipe heat exchanger for electric vehicle

    Huiming Zou;Wei Wang;Guiying Zhang;Fei Qin

Frequent Co-Authors

Cong Qi
Cong Qi China University of Mining and Technology
Jinliang Xu
Jinliang Xu North China Electric Power University
Adeel Arshad
Adeel Arshad Aston University
Changqing Tian
Changqing Tian Chinese Academy of Sciences
Chuang Wen
Chuang Wen University of Reading
Jeffrey D. Spitler
Jeffrey D. Spitler Oklahoma State University
Jens Honore Walther
Jens Honore Walther Technical University of Denmark
Luquan Ren
Luquan Ren Jilin University
Khellil Sefiane
Khellil Sefiane University of Edinburgh
Clive J. Roberts
Clive J. Roberts University of Nottingham

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