Publications

My research focuses on Science of Science, Complex Networks, and Academic Career Development. I use data-driven approaches to understand how mentorship, team size, and network structures affect scientific survival and success in the life-course perspective. Recently, my research has also expanded to include the evolution of cross-disciplinary knowledge.

Selected Publications

2025

2024

  • Xing, Y., Sun, Y., Pan, T., Livan, G., & Ma, Y. (2024). Exaptation: Academic mentees’ career pathway to be independent and impactful. arXiv preprint arXiv:2408.16992. Preprint (under review)

2023

  • Zhong, C., Xing, Y., Fan, Y., & Zeng, A. (2023). Predicting the cascading dynamics in complex networks via the bimodal failure size distribution. Chaos: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Nonlinear Science, 33(2). Link

2022

  • Song, D., Wang, W., Fan, Y., Xing, Y.*, & Zeng, A. (2022). Quantifying the structural and temporal characteristics of negative links in signed citation networks. Information Processing & Management, 59(4), 102996. Link(Corresponding authors)

2021

  • Xing, Y., Wang, F., Zeng, A., & Ying, F. (2021). Solving the cold-start problem in scientific credit allocation. Journal of Informetrics, 15(3), 101157. Link

2019

  • Xing, Y., Zeng, A., Fan, Y., & Di, Z. (2019). The strong nonlinear effect in academic dropout. Scientometrics, 120(2), 793-805. Link

Working Projects

  • Xing, Y., et al. Quantifying academic independence and its association with career success.
    Under review.

  • Xing, Y., et al. The growing role of artificial intelligence in cross-disciplinary science.
    Manuscript in preparation.

  • Xing, Y., et al. Authorship dynamics and their impact on scientific careers in physics.
    Data analysis in progress.

Academic Profiles