Ji Xu

4.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
121 papers, 3.3k citations indexed

About

Ji Xu is a scholar working on Computational Mechanics, Materials Chemistry and Ocean Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Ji Xu has authored 121 papers receiving a total of 3.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 63 papers in Computational Mechanics, 32 papers in Materials Chemistry and 18 papers in Ocean Engineering. Recurrent topics in Ji Xu's work include Granular flow and fluidized beds (52 papers), Lattice Boltzmann Simulation Studies (27 papers) and Fluid Dynamics Simulations and Interactions (17 papers). Ji Xu is often cited by papers focused on Granular flow and fluidized beds (52 papers), Lattice Boltzmann Simulation Studies (27 papers) and Fluid Dynamics Simulations and Interactions (17 papers). Ji Xu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Germany. Ji Xu's co-authors include Wei Ge, Thomas P. Russell, Bokyung Kim, Jinghai Li, Junwu Wang, Sung Woo Hong, Soojin Park, Liqiang Lu, Unyong Jeong and Ting Xu and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Advanced Materials and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Ji Xu

112 papers receiving 3.2k citations

Hit Papers

Macroscopic 10-Terabit–per–Square-Inch Arrays from Block ... 2009 2026 2014 2020 2009 200 400 600
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. Macroscopic 10-Terabit–per–Square-Inch Arrays from Block Copolymers with Lateral Order
    2009 647 citations Soojin Park, Ji Xu et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ji Xu China 28 1.6k 1.3k 589 580 577 121 3.3k
Jens Harting Germany 33 1.8k 1.1× 865 0.7× 185 0.3× 715 1.2× 1.4k 2.4× 150 4.0k
Nina M. Kovalchuk United Kingdom 31 819 0.5× 707 0.5× 685 1.2× 134 0.2× 810 1.4× 101 2.8k
Pier Luca Maffettone Italy 39 1.4k 0.9× 1.1k 0.9× 307 0.5× 564 1.0× 2.2k 3.8× 210 5.6k
Chenglong Tang China 41 2.8k 1.8× 804 0.6× 157 0.3× 224 0.4× 1.1k 2.0× 160 4.8k
Pengtao Yue United States 30 2.3k 1.5× 1.0k 0.8× 55 0.1× 355 0.6× 906 1.6× 74 3.9k
Shelley L. Anna United States 28 1.5k 1.0× 1.2k 0.9× 527 0.9× 315 0.5× 5.1k 8.9× 55 6.8k
Yonggang Zheng China 28 537 0.3× 1.3k 1.0× 112 0.2× 681 1.2× 782 1.4× 174 3.3k
Patrick D. Anderson Netherlands 40 1.9k 1.2× 715 0.6× 86 0.1× 700 1.2× 1.9k 3.3× 220 4.7k
Pietro Asinari Italy 38 1.5k 1.0× 880 0.7× 71 0.1× 1.0k 1.8× 987 1.7× 158 4.4k
Steffen Hardt Germany 34 1.3k 0.8× 526 0.4× 173 0.3× 815 1.4× 3.0k 5.3× 167 5.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Ji Xu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ji Xu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ji Xu

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

All Works

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Zhao, Bidan, et al.. (2025). A TFM-IBM method for Cartesian grid simulation of gas-solid flows in complex geometries. Chemical Engineering Science. 312. 121637–121637.
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Long, Robert P., Tim Bayne, Yoshua Bengio, et al.. (2025). Identifying indicators of consciousness in AI systems. Trends in Cognitive Sciences.
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He, Mingming, et al.. (2024). A critical comparison of the implementation of granular pressure gradient term in Euler–Euler simulation of gas–solid flows. Computers & Fluids. 288. 106523–106523. 2 indexed citations
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Xu, Ji, Xiaonong Zhang, Ting Ju, et al.. (2024). Mechanisms of inhibition and recovery under multi-antibiotic stress in anammox: A critical review. Journal of Environmental Management. 370. 122754–122754. 7 indexed citations
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Xu, Ji, et al.. (2024). Identification and characterization of particle clusters in fluidized beds via image processing technique: Method development and assessment. Chemical Engineering Science. 301. 120712–120712. 1 indexed citations
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Lan, Bin, Ji Xu, Shuai Lu, et al.. (2024). Direct reduction of iron-ore with hydrogen in fluidized beds: A coarse-grained CFD-DEM-IBM study. Powder Technology. 438. 119624–119624. 14 indexed citations
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Ju, Ting, et al.. (2024). A review of microplastics on anammox: Influences and mechanisms. Journal of Environmental Management. 366. 121801–121801. 8 indexed citations
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Xu, Ji, et al.. (2023). Soft coarse-grained particle model for particle-fluid systems. Particuology. 84. 178–193. 7 indexed citations
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Lu, Shuai, Bin Lan, Ji Xu, et al.. (2023). Optimization of multiple-chamber fluidized beds using coarse-grained CFD-DEM simulations: Regulation of solids back-mixing. Powder Technology. 428. 118886–118886. 14 indexed citations
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Xie, Yixin, Ji Xu, Yunfeng Yi, et al.. (2023). Polypyrrole Nanosheets Prepared by Rapid In Situ Polymerization for NIR-II Photoacoustic-Guided Photothermal Tumor Therapy. Coatings. 13(6). 1037–1037. 6 indexed citations
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Hua, Jun, et al.. (2022). Distribution Amplitudes of K∗ and φ from Lattice QCD. Proceedings of The 38th International Symposium on Lattice Field Theory — PoS(LATTICE2021). 322–322. 2 indexed citations
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Ge, Wei, Limin Wang, Ji Xu, et al.. (2017). Discrete simulation of granular and particle-fluid flows: from fundamental study to engineering application. Reviews in Chemical Engineering. 33(6). 88 indexed citations
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Wang, Qiang, et al.. (2015). Degrees of Freedom of 3-user MIMO Interference Channels with Instantaneous Relay Using Interference Alignment. KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems. 9(5). 1624–1641. 1 indexed citations
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Xu, Ji. (2014). Comparison of Residential Indoor and Personal Exposure to PM_(2.5) during Summer and Winter in an Elderly Community in Tianjin. The Research of Environmental Sciences. 1 indexed citations
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Xu, Ji. (2013). Effects of cementitious materials on working performances of self-compacting concrete. Journal of Nanjing University of Technology. 2 indexed citations
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Xu, Ji, et al.. (2013). GPU-based discrete element simulation on a tote blender for performance improvement. Powder Technology. 239. 348–357. 28 indexed citations
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Xu, Ji. (2011). On challenge and development of digital architecture. Shanxi Architecture.
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Xu, Ji, et al.. (2010). A novel fabrication method of hollow nanoneedles applicable for single cell operation. e+i Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnik. 1 indexed citations

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