共发表国际学术论文100余篇，其中以第一或通讯作者在知名SCI国际学术期刊上发表80余篇，包括《Information Sciences》、《Knowledge-based Systems》、《IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering》、《IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Systems》、《Computer and Industrial Engineering》、《Scientometrics》等，入选ESI前1%高被引论文3篇。 [1]
论文发表：
就其研究领域发表的国际论文达50篇，其中20篇在SCI收录的国际学术期刊如《IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Part A: Systems and Humans》、《International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology》、《Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing》、《International Journal of Production Research》、《Engineering with Computers》等上发表。部分SCI/EI收录的国际学术期刊论文列表如下：
1. Cai, M., Zhang, W. Y. and Zhang, K., ManuHub: a Semantic Web system for ontology-based service management in distributed manufacturing environments. IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Part A: Systems and Humans, in press, 2010. (SCI收录国际期刊)
2. Zhang, W. Y., Cai, M., Qiu, J. and Yin, J. W., Managing distributed manufacturing knowledge through multi-perspective modeling for Semantic Web applications. International Journal of Production Research, 47 (23): 6525-6542, 2009. (SCI收录国际期刊)
3. Zhang, W. Y., Yin, J. W., Lin, L. F., Zhu, T. H., Towards a general ontology of multidisciplinary collaborative design for Semantic Web applications. International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing, 22 (12): 1144-1153, 2009. (EI收录国际期刊)
4. Zhang, W. Y. and Yin, J. W., Weaving a Semantic Grid for multidisciplinary collaborative design. International Journal of Production Research, 47 (11): 3079-3095, 2009. (SCI收录国际期刊)
5. Yin, J. W., Zhang, W. Y., Li, Y. and Chen, H. W., A peer-to-peer-based multi-agent framework for decentralized grid workflow management in collaborative design. International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 41 (3-4): 407-420, 2009. (SCI收录国际期刊)
6. Meng, X. H., Wang, Y., Zhang, W. Y. and Meng, J. Q., Automatic discovery of data resources in the e-government Grid. WSEAS Transactions on Computers, 8 (3): 569-578, 2009. (EI收录国际期刊)
7. Cai, M., Zhang, W. Y., Chen, G., Zhang, K. and Li, S. T., SWMRD: A Semantic Web-based manufacturing resource discovery System for cross-enterprise collaboration. International Journal of Production Research, 48 (12): 3445-3460, 2010. (SCI收录国际期刊)
8. Yin, J. W., Zhang, W. Y. and Cai, M., Weaving an agent-based Semantic Grid for distributed collaborative manufacturing. International Journal of Production Research, 48 (7): 2109-2126, 2010. (SCI收录国际期刊)
9. Lin, L. F., Zhang, W. Y., Lou, Y. C., Chu, C. Y. and Cai, M., Developing manufacturing ontologies for knowledge reuse in distributed manufacturing environment. International Journal of Production Research, Published online first, DOI: 10.1080/0020754‘009033490’21, 2010. (SCI收录国际期刊)
10. Zhang, W. Y. and Yin, J. W., Exploring Semantic Web technologies for ontology-based modeling in collaborative engineering design. International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 36 (5): 419-430, 2008. (SCI收录国际期刊)
11. Zhang, W. Y. and Wang, Y., Towards building a semantic grid for E-government applications. WSEAS Transactions on Computer Research, 3 (4): 273-282, 2008. (国际期刊)
12. Zhang, W. Y., Zhu, F. R and Zhang, S., A service-oriented multi-agent system architecture for multidisciplinary collaborative design in the Semantic Grid. WSEAS Transactions on Computers, 9 (5): 2070-2076, 2006. (EI收录国际期刊)
13. Zhang, W. Y., Tor, S. B. and Britton, G. A., Managing modularity in product family design with functional modeling. International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 30: 579-588, 2006. (SCI收录国际期刊)
14. Zhang, W. Y., Tor, S. B. and Britton, G. A., Indexing and retrieval in case-based process planning for multi-stage non-axisymmetric deep drawing. International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 28: 12-22, 2006. （SCI收录国际期刊）
15. Zhang, W. Y., Tor, S. B. and Britton, G. A., A graph and matrix representation scheme for functional design of mechanical products. International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 25 (3): 221-232, 2005. （SCI收录国际期刊）
16. Tor, S. B., Britton, G. A. and Zhang, W. Y., Development of an object-oriented blackboard model for stamping process planning in progressive die design. Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, 16: 501-515, 2005.（SCI收录国际期刊）
17. Zhang, W. Y., Tor, S. B. and Britton, G. A., FuncDesigner – a functional design software system. International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 22: 295-305, 2003. （SCI收录国际期刊）
18. Tor, S. B., Britton, G. A. and Zhang, W. Y., Indexing and retrieval in metal stamping die design using case-based reasoning. Journal of Computing and Information Science in Engineering, 3 (4): 353-362, 2003. （EI收录国际期刊）
19. Zhang, W. Y., Tor, S. B. and Britton, G. A., A heuristic state-space approach to the functional design of mechanical systems. International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 19 (4): 235-244, 2002. （SCI收录国际期刊）
20. Zhang, W. Y., Tor, S. B. and Britton, G. A., An approach of two-level modeling to acquire functional design knowledge in mechanical engineering systems. International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 19 (6): 454-460, 2002. （SCI收录国际期刊）
21. Zhang, W. Y., Tor, S. B. and Britton, G. A., KBFDA: automated functional design of engineering systems. Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, 13 (2): 119-133, 2002. （SCI收录国际期刊）
22. Tor, S. B., Britton, G. A., Zhang, W. Y. and Deng Y. -M., Guiding functional design of mechanical products through rule-based causal behavioral reasoning. International Journal of Production Research, 40 (3): 667-682, 2002. （SCI收录国际期刊）
23. Zhang, W. Y., Tor, S. B., Britton, G. A. and Deng, Y. -M., EFDEX: a knowledge-based expert system for functional design of engineering systems. Engineering with Computers, 17 (4): 339-353, 2001. （SCI收录国际期刊）
24. Zhang, W. Y., Tor, S. B. and Britton, G. A., A prototype knowledge-based system for the conceptual synthesis of the design process. International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 17 (8): 549-557, 2001. （SCI收录国际期刊）
（从2004年8月回国后）包括：
(2) 主持2009年浙江省科技计划项目“基于语义的跨学科制造资源级进获取与优化配置系统研制” (2009C31116; 2009.9 – 2011.8)
