Hu Li

2.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
68 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Hu Li is a scholar working on Mechanics of Materials, Mechanical Engineering and Geophysics. According to data from OpenAlex, Hu Li has authored 68 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 50 papers in Mechanics of Materials, 30 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 20 papers in Geophysics. Recurrent topics in Hu Li's work include Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis (43 papers), Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis (29 papers) and Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques (16 papers). Hu Li is often cited by papers focused on Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis (43 papers), Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis (29 papers) and Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques (16 papers). Hu Li collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Poland. Hu Li's co-authors include Qirong Qin, Cunhui Fan, Shun He, Cheng Zhong, Hongming Tang, Shengxian Zhao, Cheng Yang, Jing Li, Shilin Wang and Qin Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as ACS Nano, PLoS ONE and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Hu Li

59 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Hit Papers

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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. Research progress on evaluation methods and factors influencing shale brittleness: A review
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Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Hu Li China 23 1.3k 642 491 345 333 68 1.5k
Xinhua Ma China 22 1.3k 1.0× 772 1.2× 720 1.5× 323 0.9× 225 0.7× 46 1.6k
Hongjun Wang China 16 1.1k 0.8× 543 0.8× 598 1.2× 303 0.9× 196 0.6× 59 1.5k
Shuai Yin China 24 1.6k 1.2× 968 1.5× 869 1.8× 222 0.6× 420 1.3× 89 1.8k
Jianzhong Li China 18 1.8k 1.4× 578 0.9× 729 1.5× 401 1.2× 160 0.5× 51 2.2k
Qirong Qin China 18 834 0.6× 388 0.6× 317 0.6× 210 0.6× 225 0.7× 53 981
Xianglu Tang China 19 1.5k 1.2× 548 0.9× 846 1.7× 253 0.7× 96 0.3× 74 1.6k
Yanzhong Wang China 19 1.1k 0.8× 534 0.8× 315 0.6× 285 0.8× 201 0.6× 60 1.4k
Zhiye Gao China 22 1.6k 1.3× 665 1.0× 955 1.9× 222 0.6× 97 0.3× 55 1.8k
Jim Underschultz Australia 26 873 0.7× 569 0.9× 650 1.3× 136 0.4× 344 1.0× 113 1.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Hu Li

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Fields of papers citing papers by Hu Li

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Hu Li

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

All Works

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Zhang, Xiaolong, Ji Luo, Pengju Li, et al.. (2025). Spatial Patterns and Drivers of China’s Agricultural Ecological Efficiency: A Super-Efficiency EBM–GeoDetector Approach. Sustainability. 17(6). 2739–2739.
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He, Shun, Wenbo Tan, Hu Li, et al.. (2025). Mineralogical and Lithofacies Controls on Gas Storage Mechanisms in Organic-Rich Marine Shales. Energy & Fuels. 39(8). 3846–3858. 7 indexed citations
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Li, Hu. (2025). Uniting Geo-Energy and Environment Science for a Sustainable Future. 1(1). 1–7. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Hu, et al.. (2025). Characteristics and distribution of tectonic fracture networks in low permeability conglomerate reservoirs. Scientific Reports. 15(1). 5914–5914. 11 indexed citations
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Fan, Cunhui, et al.. (2024). Geological characteristics and major factors controlling the high yield of tight oil in the Da’anzhai member of the western Gongshanmiao in the central Sichuan basin, China. Geomechanics and Geophysics for Geo-Energy and Geo-Resources. 10(1). 11 indexed citations
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Li, Jian, et al.. (2024). Neoproterozoic rifting along the margin of the Rodinia supercontinent: Sedimentary evidence from the northwestern Tarim Block, Northwest China. Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology. 660. 112662–112662.
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Radwan, Ahmed E., et al.. (2023). A novel directional-oriented method for predicting shear wave velocity through empirical rock physics relationship using geostatistics analysis. Scientific Reports. 13(1). 19872–19872. 4 indexed citations
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Fan, Cunhui, Hu Li, Shengxian Zhao, et al.. (2022). Complicated Fault Characterization and Its Influence on Shale Gas Preservation in the Southern Margin of the Sichuan Basin, China. Lithosphere. 2022(Special 12). 49 indexed citations
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Fan, Cunhui, Hu Li, Qirong Qin, Shun He, & Cheng Zhong. (2020). Geological conditions and exploration potential of shale gas reservoir in Wufeng and Longmaxi Formation of southeastern Sichuan Basin, China. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering. 191. 107138–107138. 171 indexed citations
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Li, Hu. (2015). Random forest prediction model and its application to predicting house hazard from cutting excavation blasting. Journal of Liaoning Technical University. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Hu. (2013). Pressure rake analysis of deep cone thickeners based on tailings' settlement and rheological characteristics. Journal of University of Science and Technology Beijing. 6 indexed citations
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Li, Hu. (2012). Application of Quantum Genetic Algorithm to Coal Gangue Piles Explosive Monitoring. Computer Systems and Applications. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Hu. (2003). Deep hole pre-cracking blasting technology applied to roof control of fully mechanized coal mining face. Coal science and technology. 2 indexed citations

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