Alexej Merkel

1.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
7 papers, 966 citations indexed

About

Alexej Merkel is a scholar working on Mechanics of Materials, Ocean Engineering and Environmental Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Alexej Merkel has authored 7 papers receiving a total of 966 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 6 papers in Mechanics of Materials, 6 papers in Ocean Engineering and 2 papers in Environmental Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Alexej Merkel's work include Coal Properties and Utilization (6 papers), Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis (6 papers) and Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics (2 papers). Alexej Merkel is often cited by papers focused on Coal Properties and Utilization (6 papers), Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis (6 papers) and Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics (2 papers). Alexej Merkel collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and Netherlands. Alexej Merkel's co-authors include Bernhard M. Krooß, Yves Gensterblum, Ralf Littke, Reinhard Fink, Andreas Busch, Ger van Graas, Jingqiang Tan, Christopher J. Boreham, Philipp Weniger and Brian Horsfield and has published in prestigious journals such as Fuel, AAPG Bulletin and International Journal of Coal Geology.

In The Last Decade

Alexej Merkel

7 papers receiving 955 citations

Hit Papers

Shale gas potential of the major marine shale formations ... 2014 2026 2018 2022 2014 50 100 150 200 250
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Shale gas potential of the major marine shale formations in the Upper Yangtze Platform, South China, Part II: Methane sorption capacity
    2014 297 citations Jingqiang Tan, Philipp Weniger et al. Fuel profile →

Peers

Alexej Merkel
Wenlong Ding China
Zhuangsen Wang China
Fengde Zhou Australia
Matúš Gašparík Germany
Lingjie Yu China
Lijun Cheng China
Jizhen Zhang China
Mianmo Meng China
Ze Deng China
Wenlong Ding China
Alexej Merkel
Citations per year, relative to Alexej Merkel Alexej Merkel (= 1×) peers Wenlong Ding

Countries citing papers authored by Alexej Merkel

Since Specialization
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This map shows the geographic impact of Alexej Merkel's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by Alexej Merkel with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites Alexej Merkel more than expected).

Fields of papers citing papers by Alexej Merkel

Since Specialization
Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Alexej Merkel. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Alexej Merkel. The network helps show where Alexej Merkel may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Alexej Merkel

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Alexej Merkel. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Alexej Merkel based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Alexej Merkel. Alexej Merkel is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

7 of 7 papers shown
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Merkel, Alexej, Fred S. Cannon, Carol A. Howell, et al.. (2016). Characterisation of Activated Carbons Obtained from Rice Husk. Eurasian Chemico-Technological Journal. 18(4). 299–304. 7 indexed citations
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Merkel, Alexej, Reinhard Fink, & Ralf Littke. (2016). High pressure methane sorption characteristics of lacustrine shales from the Midland Valley Basin, Scotland. Fuel. 182. 361–372. 91 indexed citations
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Merkel, Alexej, Reinhard Fink, & Ralf Littke. (2015). The role of pre-adsorbed water on methane sorption capacity of Bossier and Haynesville shales. International Journal of Coal Geology. 147-148. 1–8. 139 indexed citations
4.
Merkel, Alexej, Yves Gensterblum, Bernhard M. Krooß, & Alexandra Amann‐Hildenbrand. (2015). Competitive sorption of CH4, CO2 and H2O on natural coals of different rank. International Journal of Coal Geology. 150-151. 181–192. 122 indexed citations
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Gensterblum, Yves, Alexej Merkel, Andreas Busch, Bernhard M. Krooß, & Ralf Littke. (2014). Gas saturation and CO2 enhancement potential of coalbed methane reservoirs as a function of depth. AAPG Bulletin. 98(2). 395–420. 42 indexed citations
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Tan, Jingqiang, Philipp Weniger, Bernhard M. Krooß, et al.. (2014). Shale gas potential of the major marine shale formations in the Upper Yangtze Platform, South China, Part II: Methane sorption capacity. Fuel. 129. 204–218. 297 indexed citations breakdown →
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Gensterblum, Yves, Alexej Merkel, Andreas Busch, & Bernhard M. Krooß. (2013). High-pressure CH4 and CO2 sorption isotherms as a function of coal maturity and the influence of moisture. International Journal of Coal Geology. 118. 45–57. 268 indexed citations

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