Delan Zhu

1.2k total citations
66 papers, 920 citations indexed

About

Delan Zhu is a scholar working on Soil Science, Global and Planetary Change and Civil and Structural Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Delan Zhu has authored 66 papers receiving a total of 920 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 45 papers in Soil Science, 20 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 19 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering. Recurrent topics in Delan Zhu's work include Irrigation Practices and Water Management (41 papers), Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics (18 papers) and Soil erosion and sediment transport (11 papers). Delan Zhu is often cited by papers focused on Irrigation Practices and Water Management (41 papers), Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics (18 papers) and Soil erosion and sediment transport (11 papers). Delan Zhu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Uzbekistan. Delan Zhu's co-authors include Pute Wu, Yaohui Cai, Lin Zhang, Xiangming Li, Paul Verburg, John G. Watson, Judith C. Chow, L.‐W. Antony Chen, Junying Chen and Xiao Zhao and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, The Science of The Total Environment and Journal of Hazardous Materials.

In The Last Decade

Delan Zhu

65 papers receiving 890 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Delan Zhu China 18 478 253 240 202 113 66 920
Yaohui Cai China 17 340 0.7× 134 0.5× 180 0.8× 185 0.9× 32 0.3× 55 720
Xiaobin Wang China 20 643 1.3× 107 0.4× 192 0.8× 446 2.2× 56 0.5× 52 1.2k
Pingping Zhang China 20 244 0.5× 153 0.6× 545 2.3× 48 0.2× 82 0.7× 59 1.1k
Víctor J. García Venezuela 13 205 0.4× 55 0.2× 97 0.4× 51 0.3× 26 0.2× 39 702
Changbin Li China 19 168 0.4× 471 1.9× 88 0.4× 64 0.3× 145 1.3× 43 1.0k
X.Y. Zhang China 13 193 0.4× 259 1.0× 53 0.2× 119 0.6× 388 3.4× 18 826
Chuansheng Wu China 20 161 0.3× 235 0.9× 92 0.4× 146 0.7× 95 0.8× 90 1.3k
Rod Smith Australia 18 332 0.7× 201 0.8× 160 0.7× 218 1.1× 70 0.6× 58 911

Countries citing papers authored by Delan Zhu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Delan Zhu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Delan Zhu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Delan Zhu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Delan Zhu 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 Delan Zhu. Delan Zhu is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Zhang, Rui, et al.. (2025). Modelling soil water and its uniformity under linear-move sprinkler irrigation. Biosystems Engineering. 253. 104140–104140.
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Zhang, Rui, Yichuan Liu, Delan Zhu, et al.. (2024). Simulating droplet distribution characteristics in sprinkler irrigation using a modified ballistic model under multifactor coupling. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 225. 109352–109352. 3 indexed citations
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Zhang, Rui, Yichuan Liu, Delan Zhu, Pute Wu, & Xiaomin Zhang. (2024). Simulating coefficient of soil moisture content uniformity of sprinkler irrigation systems using a COMSOL-3D model. Agricultural Water Management. 305. 109116–109116. 3 indexed citations
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Zhang, Rui, Yichuan Liu, Delan Zhu, et al.. (2024). Characterising equivalent droplet indicators of sprinkler irrigation from a kinetic energy perspective. Biosystems Engineering. 247. 241–248. 1 indexed citations
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Zhu, Delan, et al.. (2024). Research on photovoltaic water pumping system based on valve opening model. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments. 71. 104016–104016. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Rui, Yichuan Liu, Delan Zhu, et al.. (2023). Simulating droplet distribution characteristics for sprinkler irrigation with a modified ballistic model. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 215. 108437–108437. 6 indexed citations
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Zhu, Delan, et al.. (2023). Study on photovoltaic power forecasting model based on peak sunshine hours and sunshine duration. Energy Science & Engineering. 11(12). 4570–4580. 5 indexed citations
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Zhang, Rui, et al.. (2023). Modelling the spray range of rotating nozzles based on modified ballistic trajectory equation parameters. Irrigation and Drainage. 72(2). 343–357. 7 indexed citations
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Zhang, Rui, et al.. (2023). Dynamics of shaded areas in a typical-shaped solar greenhouse and their effects on tomato growth—A case study in winter. Scientia Horticulturae. 312. 111882–111882. 9 indexed citations
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Zhang, Rui, et al.. (2022). Optimal design for solar greenhouses based on canopy height. Journal of Building Engineering. 53. 104473–104473. 12 indexed citations
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Zhu, Delan, et al.. (2022). Effects of the growing-maize canopy and irrigation characteristics on the ability to funnel sprinkler water. Journal of Arid Land. 14(7). 787–810. 6 indexed citations
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Zhou, Wei, Pute Wu, Lin Zhang, et al.. (2022). Layer-by-layer assembly of nanocomposite interlayers on a kaolin substrate for enhancing membrane performance of Pb(II) and Cd(II) removal. The Science of The Total Environment. 820. 153149–153149. 8 indexed citations
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Li, Dan, et al.. (2020). Sizing Optimization and Experimental Verification of a Hybrid Generation Water Pumping System in a Greenhouse. Mathematical Problems in Engineering. 2020. 1–11. 5 indexed citations
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Cai, Yaohui, Xiao Zhao, Pute Wu, et al.. (2019). Ceramic patch type subsurface drip irrigation line: Construction and hydraulic properties. Biosystems Engineering. 182. 29–37. 21 indexed citations
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Cai, Yaohui, Xiao Zhao, Pute Wu, et al.. (2018). Effect of Soil Texture on Water Movement of Porous Ceramic Emitters: A Simulation Study. Water. 11(1). 22–22. 18 indexed citations
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Li, Xiangming, Pute Wu, & Delan Zhu. (2013). Effect of foaming pressure on the properties of porous Si3N4 ceramic fabricated by a technique combining foaming and pressureless sintering. Scripta Materialia. 68(11). 877–880. 16 indexed citations
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Zhu, Delan, et al.. (2012). A calculation method for the average emitter operating pressure of drip irrigation. Irrigation Science. 31(4). 643–649. 3 indexed citations
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Chen, L.‐W. Antony, Paul Verburg, Delan Zhu, et al.. (2010). Moisture effects on carbon and nitrogen emission from burning of wildland biomass. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 10(14). 6617–6625. 124 indexed citations
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Wu, Pute, Delan Zhu, Jiming Jin, & Wenquan Niu. (2010). Design of drip irrigation lateral for optimum capital and operating cost. Water Science & Technology Water Supply. 10(6). 943–951. 6 indexed citations

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