Alex Jie Yang (杨杰)

Alex Jie Yang (杨杰)

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Alex Jie Yang

Phone: 18011129689Email: alexjieyang at outlook dot comGender: Male

ORCID: 0000-0002-1276-0483

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Affiliation: School of Information Management, Nanjing University.

My research interest includes science of science, network science, scientific innovation, and computational social science.

Published journal articles

  1. Yang, A. J. * (2025). Text vs. citations: a comparative analysis of breakthrough and disruption metrics in patent innovation. Research Policy, 54(8), 105295. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.respol.2025.105295
  2. Guo J., Gao M., Yang Y., Hu H., Kong J., Yang, A. J. *, Deng S. * (2026). A U.S. inventor–patent linkage dataset for National Inventors Hall of Fame inductees. Scientific Data, forthcoming.
  3. Yang, A. J., Freeman, R. B., & Deng, S. (2025). SAFE Act hinders US-China collaboration. Science, 390(6777), 991–991. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aed7998 (Letter article)
  4. Yang, A. J. *, Deng, S., & Freeman, R. B. (2025). China should undertake more risky research to close the Nobel gap. Nature, 647, 40. https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-025-03615-2 (Correspondence article)
  5. Yang, A. J., Freeman, R. B. *, & Deng, S. * (2026). A semantic atlas of journals: Structure, position, and dispersion. Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology. https://doi.org/10.1002/asi.70067
  6. Yang, A. J. *, Zhao, S. X. *, Deng, S. *, Liu, M., Bu, Y., & Ding, Y. (2025). Quantifying the dynamics of research teams’ academic diversity. Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1002/asi.70023
  7. Yang, A. J. *, Yan, X., Hu, H., Hu, H., Kong, J., & Deng, S. * (2025). Are disruptive papers more likely to impact technology and society? Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, 76(3), 563-579. https://doi.org/10.1002/asi.24947
  8. Hu, L., Yang, A. J. *, & Deng, S. * (2027). Gender differences in early semantic trajectories and academic career persistence. Information Processing & Management, 64(2), 105142. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ipm.2026.105142
  9. Yang, A. J. * (2025). Unraveling topic switching and innovation in science. Information Processing & Management, 62(4), 104171. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ipm.2025.104171
  10. Yang, A. J. *, Hu, H., Zhao, Y., Wang, H., & Deng, S. * (2023). From consolidation to disruption: A novel way to measure the impact of scientists and identify laureates. Information Processing & Management, 60(5), 103420. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ipm.2023.103420 (Best paper award in 2023)Best paper award in 2023
  11. Liu, M. *, Xie, Z., Yang, A. J., Yu C., Xu J., Ding Y., Bu Y. (2024). The prominent and heterogeneous gender disparities in scientific novelty: Evidence from biomedical doctoral theses. Information Processing & Management, 61(4), 103743. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ipm.2024.103743
  12. Yang, A. J. *, Shi Y., Wang F., Song X., & Deng, S. * (2026). Distant but bridgeable: how geographic and cognitive distance jointly shape interdisciplinary knowledge production. Journal of Informetrics, 20(3), 101840. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joi.2026.101840
  13. Yang, A. J. *, Zhang, Y., Wang, Z., Wang, H., & Deng, S. (2025). Quantifying delayed recognition of scientists. Journal of Informetrics, 19(3), 101688. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joi.2025.101688
  14. Yang, A. J. * (2024). On the temporal diversity of knowledge in science. Journal of Informetrics, 18(4), 101594. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joi.2024.101594.
  15. Yang, A. J. * (2024). Unveiling the impact and dual innovation of funded research. Journal of Informetrics, 18(1), 101480. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joi.2023.101480
  16. Yang, A. J. *, Wu, L., Zhang, Q., Wang, H., & Deng, S. * (2023). The k-step h-index in citation networks at the paper, author, and institution levels. Journal of Informetrics, 17(4), 101456. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joi.2023.101456
  17. Yang, A. J., Deng, S.*, Wang, H., Zhang, Y., & Yang, W. (2023). Disruptive coefficient and 2-step disruptive coefficient: Novel measures for identifying vital nodes in complex networks. Journal of Informetrics, 17(3), 101411. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joi.2023.101411
  18. Peng Z., Zhao M., Wang H., Yang, A. J. *, Deng, S. * (2026). Understanding Prolonged Retraction Lag Among Retracted Biomedical Papers: An Explainable Machine-Learning Analysis. Scientometrics. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11192-026-05808-6
  19. Yang, A. J., Zhao S. X., & Deng S. * (2025). Standing on the shoulder of data: data-driven research boosts scientific innovation. Scientometrics. https://10.1007/s11192-025-05424-w
  20. Yang, A. J., Xu, H., Ding, Y., & Liu, M. * (2024). Unveiling the dynamics of team age structure and its impact on scientific innovation. Scientometrics, 129(10), 6127-6148. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11192-024-04987-4
  21. Yang, A. J., Gong, H., Wang, Y., Zhang, C., & Deng, S. (2024). Rescaling the disruption index reveals the universality of disruption distributions in science. Scientometrics, 129(1), 561-580. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11192-023-04889-x
  22. Yang, A. J., Wang, F., Peng, Z., Wang, Z., & Deng, S.* (2026). The paradox of innovation: New concepts and disruptiveness in science. Journal of Information Science, 0(0), 01655515261478897. https://doi.org/10.1177/01655515261478897
  23. Yang, A. J.* (2025). Understanding the relationship between interdisciplinary knowledge and disruption in science. Journal of Information Science. https://doi.org/10.1177/01655515251330614
  24. Yang, A. J.*, Zhao, S. X., & Deng, S. (2024). Revisiting delayed recognition in science: a large-scale & comprehensive study. Journal of Information Science. https://doi.org/10.1177/01655515241244462
  25. Yang, A. J., Guo J., Shi Y., Deng S., & Zhao S. X. (2025). Repeat collaboration and scientific innovation: evidence from dynamic ego networks of Nobel laureates. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 12(1), 1620. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-025-05887-5
  26. Wang, Z., Zhao, Z., Yao, Y., Yang, A. J., & Deng, S. (2026). Organizational characteristics and the social impact of UK research: disciplinary patterns from REF 2021. Research Evaluation, 35. https://doi.org/10.1093/reseval/rvag033
  27. Yang, A. J.*, Deng, S. (2024). Dynamic patterns of the disruptive and consolidating knowledge flows in Nobel-winning scientific breakthroughs. Quantitative Science Studies, 5(4), 1070–1086. https://doi.org/10.1162/qss_a_00323
  28. Yang, A. J., Ding, Y., & Liu, M.* (2024). Female-led teams produce more innovative ideas yet receive less scientific impact. Quantitative Science Studies, 5(4), 861-881. https://doi.org/10.1162/qss_a_00335
  29. Yang, A. J., Wang, F., Shi, Y., Zhang, Y., Wang, H., & Deng, S*. (2025). Beyond surface correlations: Reference behavior mediates the disruptiveness-citation relationship. Journal of Data and Information Science, 20250029–20250029. https://doi.org/10.2478/jdis-2025-0029
  30. Hu, H., Yang, A. J., Deng, S., Wang, D., & Song, M.* (2025). CoTEL-D3X: A chain-of-thought enhanced large language model for drug–drug interaction triplet extraction. Expert Systems with Applications, 273, 126953. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2025.126953
  31. 杨杰, 柳美君, 步一, 赵星, 邓三鸿*. 组合新颖性和学科新颖性能否提升论文的技术影响？基于直接和间接技术影响力的双重视角 [J]. 情报学报, 2025, 44(03): 325–38.
  32. 杨杰, 王左戎, 邓三鸿*, 王昊, 章学周. 基于参考文献的论文跨学科性、跨时域性及其影响力研究 [J]. 情报学报, 2024, 43(09): 1003-14.
  33. 杨杰, 邓三鸿*, 王昊. 科学研究的颠覆性创新测度——相对颠覆性指数 [J]. 情报学报, 2023, 42(09): 1052-64.
  34. 杨杰, 孔嘉, 张艺炜, 王昊, 邓三鸿*. 融合论文颠覆性与巩固性的学者二元影响力测度 [J]. 情报学报, 2023, 42(12): 1412-23.
  35. 彭兆祺, 石斌, 杨杰, 邓三鸿*. 基于XGBoost-SHAP框架的科研合作频次归因分析[J]. 情报学报, 2026, 45(03): 332-349.
  36. 郭剑明, 杨杰, 宋欣雨, 刘倩, 邓三鸿*. 基于单纯形的专利合作高阶拓扑结构测度及创新产出关系研究[J]. 情报学报, 2026.
  37. 柳美君, 杨杰, 杨斯杰, 闵超*. 中国与“一带一路”沿线国家的科技人才流动研究[J]. 科学学研究, 2025, 43(03): 488–506.
  38. 柳美君, 杨杰, 石静, 步一*. 中国内地科技人才跨境流动网络多样性与互惠性[J]. 科学学研究, 2025, 43(09), 1924–1937.
  39. 杨杰, 吴琳伟, 邓三鸿*. 颠覆性技术视角下科技伦理的敏捷治理框架探讨 [J]. 中国科学基金, 2023, 37(03): 378-86.
  40. 杨杰*, 赵星. 大数据专业培养内容的主题分析及对图情档学科的启示 [J]. 图书情报工作, 2022, 66(02): 109-116.
  41. 胡乐天, 杨杰, 王凡铭, 邓三鸿*. 大语言模型在学术写作中的渗透程度及其结构特征——基于群体文本词汇分布的测度框架. 图书情报知识, 2026: 1-15.
  42. 巩洪村, 邓三鸿, 杨杰, 孔嘉, 曹高辉*. 组态视角下Y世代移动数字过度使用的影响因素研究 [J]. 图书情报知识, 2024, 41(05): 128-37+49.
  43. 闫晓慧, 杨杰, 杨文霞, 王昊, 邓三鸿*. 学者合作网络外部影响力与学术成就的关系研究 [J]. 图书情报工作, 2025, 69(02): 96-107.
  44. 宋欣雨, 杨杰, 郭剑明, 张逸勤, 邓三鸿*. 团队规模、知识基础与学术影响力的协同演化及其学科差异[J/OL]. 图书馆论坛, 2026: 1-13
  45. 宋欣雨, 杨杰, 彭兆祺, 王左戎, 邓三鸿*. 卓越引证指数：基于高被引论文引证效力的影响力评估方法[J/OL]. 图书馆论坛, 2026: 1-11
  46. 张逸勤, 邓三鸿*, 巩洪村, 杨杰, 刘潮. 面向 AI4Science 的科学论文图像语义描述框架体系构建研究[J]. 图书馆论坛, 2026: 1-15.
  47. 张琪, 马瑞敏, 杨杰, 王左戎, 邓三鸿*. 融合颠覆性与巩固性引文特征识别领域突破性论文——基于可解释性机器学习方法[J]. 情报理论与实践, 2026, 49(2):126-133+81.
  48. 郭剑明, 杨杰, 方静, 邓三鸿*. 基于高阶网络结构的核心专利识别方法研究[J]. 情报理论与实践, 2026, 49(1):106-114+149.
  49. 赵志洋, 杨杰, 吴娜, 王昊, 邓三鸿*. 专利颠覆性潜力识别的双维融合框架：以新型储能技术为例[J/OL]. 情报理论与实践, 2026: 1-13
  50. 张逸勤, 杨杰, 宋欣雨, 邓三鸿*, 赵星. 代表作评价模式的定量探析——基于诺贝尔奖得主的实证 [J]. 情报理论与实践, 2025.
  51. 杨文霞, 邓三鸿*, 杨杰, 张琪, 王昊. 基于非参数检验的文献漏引行为表现特征分析[J].情报科学,2024,42(07):76-83.
  52. 邓三鸿, 杨杰, 王昊, 沈健威. 多源异构数据视角下的学术评价:内涵、进展与展望 [J]. 科技情报研究, 2023, 5(04): 42-56.

Conference papers

  1. Yang, A. J.*, Shi Y., Zhao S. X., Zhang Y., and Deng S. (2025) Mining Collective Intelligence and Predicting Disruptive Paradigm Shifts via Human-Aware AI. Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIST).
  2. Yang, A. J.*, Zhao S. X., Bu Y., and Deng S. (2025) Measuring Technology Diffusion Dynamics Using Patent Full-Text Data and Machine Learning. Proceedings of Joint Workshop of the 6th Extraction and Evaluation of Knowledge Entities from Scientific Document and the 4th AI + Informetrics, ISSI.
  3. Yang Y., Yang, A. J., and Yin Y.*. (2025) Quantifying Ageing Effect in Scientific and Innovative Careers. The 4th International Conference on the Science of Science and Innovation (ICSSI).
  4. Yang, A. J.*, Shi Y., Ma Y., and Deng S. (2025) Quantifying talent space of nations based on global patterns of mobility. The 4th France’s International Conference on Complex Systems (FRCCS).
  5. Yang, A. J., Bu Y., Ding Y., & Liu, M.* (2024) Quantifying scientific novelty of doctoral theses with Bio-BERT model. Proceedings of Joint Workshop of the 5th Extraction and Evaluation of Knowledge Entities from Scientific Document and the 4th AI + Informetrics, iConference.
  6. Liu, M.*, Yang, A. J., Bu Y., & Ding Y. (2024) Untangling the complex pattern of international talent mobility in science. The 28th International Conference on Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators (STI).
  7. Yang, A. J.*, Wang, Y., Kong, J., Zhang, Q., Hu, H., Wang, H., & Sanhong, D. (2023). The global disruption index (GDI): an incorporation of citation cascades in the disruptive index. Proceedings of 19th International Society of Scientometrics and Informetrics Conference (ISSI).
  8. Yang, A. J.*, Zhao, Y., Wang, H., & Deng, S. (2023). Untangle the characteristics of disruptive and consolidating citations of Nobel-winning papers. Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIST).
  9. Hu, H., Yang, A. J., Deng, S., Wang, D.*, Song, M., Shen, S. (2023). A Generative Drug–Drug Interaction Triplets Extraction Framework Based on Large Language Models. Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIST).

Activity

Editor: Humanities & Social Sciences Communications

Editor board member: Information Processing & Management

Reviewer/Referee: Nature Human Behaviour, npj Artificial Intelligence, Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, Information Processing & Management, Journal of Informetrics, Scientometrics, Journal of Information Science, Expert Systems With Applications, Archives of Computational Methods in Engineering, Computational and Mathematical Organization Theory, Journal of Global Entrepreneurship Research, Journal of Technology Transfer, Computers in Human Behavior Reports, etc.

Grants & Projects

2025-2027 National Science Fund Project (724B2015) (PI)

2024-2025 Open Fund for Innovative Evaluation (CSPJ2024004), Fudan University & Clarivate (PI)

2025-2026 Jiangsu Provincial Graduate Student Research and Practical Innovation Program Project (KYCX25_0133) (PI)

2021 National College Students Innovation Training Program, Ministry of Education (202110269150G) (PI)

National Social Science Fund Project (25ATQ008) (Participation)

National Social Science Fund Project (19BTQ062) (Participation)

National Social Science Fund Project (23&ZD224) (Participation)

National Social Science Fund Project (25&ZD298) (Participation)

National Social Science Fund Project (17ZDA291) (Participation)

National Natural Science Foundation Project (72374047) (Participation)

National Natural Science Foundation Project (71874056) (Participation)

Honors & prizes

2026 中国社会科学博士论文文库 (博士论文入选)

2026 上海科学技术情报成果一等奖 (主要完成人)

2025 National Scholarship for Graduate Student, Ministry of Education in China

2024 National Scholarship for Graduate Student, Ministry of Education in China

2023 National Scholarship for Graduate Student, Ministry of Education in China

2023 IPM Ph.D. Best paper award winner, IPM & ELSEVIER

2023 Honorable mention of the Eugene Garfield Doctoral Dissertation Scholarship, ISSI

2023 The First “Frontier Discussion on Science and Technology Ethics” Essay Competition (Third Prize), CAST