Lei Chen

7.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
161 papers, 5.1k citations indexed

About

Lei Chen is a scholar working on Mechanics of Materials, Ocean Engineering and Global and Planetary Change. According to data from OpenAlex, Lei Chen has authored 161 papers receiving a total of 5.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 108 papers in Mechanics of Materials, 47 papers in Ocean Engineering and 38 papers in Global and Planetary Change. Recurrent topics in Lei Chen's work include Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis (105 papers), Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics (38 papers) and Coal Properties and Utilization (37 papers). Lei Chen is often cited by papers focused on Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis (105 papers), Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics (38 papers) and Coal Properties and Utilization (37 papers). Lei Chen collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Australia. Lei Chen's co-authors include Shu Jiang, Keyu Liu, Zhenxue Jiang, Fenglin Gao, Zhenxue Jiang, Wenming Ji, Jingqiang Tan, Junxing Zhao, Kezhang Qin and Bo Xiao and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Journal of Hazardous Materials and Earth and Planetary Science Letters.

In The Last Decade

Lei Chen

151 papers receiving 5.0k citations

Hit Papers

Mechanisms of shale gas adsorption: Evidence from thermod... 2018 2026 2020 2023 2018 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. Mechanisms of shale gas adsorption: Evidence from thermodynamics and kinetics study of methane adsorption on shale
    2018 252 citations Lei Chen, Shu Jiang 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
Lei Chen China 41 3.6k 2.0k 1.3k 1.1k 1.1k 161 5.1k
Chengzao Jia China 37 3.4k 0.9× 1.3k 0.6× 1.2k 0.9× 1.3k 1.2× 479 0.5× 125 4.8k
Dazhong Dong China 40 5.8k 1.6× 2.4k 1.2× 2.1k 1.6× 627 0.6× 1.9k 1.8× 96 6.6k
Thomas Gentzis United States 32 3.5k 1.0× 2.0k 1.0× 1.1k 0.8× 370 0.3× 467 0.4× 204 4.5k
Jinchuan Zhang China 35 3.1k 0.9× 1.5k 0.7× 1.0k 0.8× 337 0.3× 1.0k 1.0× 125 3.9k
Jingqiang Tan China 31 2.9k 0.8× 1.9k 0.9× 1.3k 1.0× 471 0.4× 802 0.8× 125 4.1k
Lianhua Hou China 32 4.2k 1.1× 1.5k 0.8× 1.6k 1.3× 371 0.3× 688 0.6× 96 4.6k
Rukai Zhu China 43 6.0k 1.7× 2.6k 1.3× 2.8k 2.2× 817 0.7× 616 0.6× 144 6.9k
Shuangfang Lu China 42 5.1k 1.4× 2.7k 1.4× 2.0k 1.6× 331 0.3× 840 0.8× 264 5.9k
Xiongqi Pang China 44 5.9k 1.6× 1.5k 0.8× 1.6k 1.2× 697 0.6× 1.1k 1.0× 313 6.7k
Shizhen Tao China 28 3.3k 0.9× 1.1k 0.6× 1.2k 0.9× 348 0.3× 582 0.5× 90 3.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Lei Chen

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Fields of papers citing papers by Lei Chen

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Lei Chen

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Lei Chen. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Lei Chen 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 Lei Chen. Lei Chen 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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Chen, Lei, Lei Mou, & Geng Geng. (2025). Internal inspection of high-risk long-distance subsea pipelines using acoustic resonance technology. Nondestructive Testing And Evaluation. 41(3). 1259–1294. 1 indexed citations
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Zhong, Zhaoping, et al.. (2025). Targeted migration mechanisms of nitrogen-containing pollutants during chemical looping co-gasification of coal and microalgae. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 487. 137237–137237.
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Wang, Wenhua, Zhicheng Liu, Fuhua Zhang, et al.. (2024). Observations of Live Individuals and Predicted Suitable Habitat for Chinese Pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) in Guangdong, China. Sustainability. 16(16). 7209–7209.
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Chen, Lei, et al.. (2021). Exploration History and Enlightenment in Junggar Basin. 41. 76. 6 indexed citations
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Li, Bingfan, et al.. (2019). Correction of torque transfer lag in magnetic coupling rheological test system. Review of Scientific Instruments. 90(5). 2 indexed citations
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Liu, Bingqiang, et al.. (2019). Sequence Stratigraphy and Lithofacies Paleogeography of the Lower Juras-sic in Southern Altyn Tagh, Western Qaidam Basin. 37(2). 356–370.
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Zheng, Menglin, et al.. (2019). Superposition of deep geological structural evolution and hydrocarbon accumulation in the Junggar Basin. Dixue qianyuan. 26(1). 22. 11 indexed citations
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Gao, Fenglin, Yan Song, Zhuo Li, et al.. (2018). Quantitative characterization of pore connectivity using NMR and MIP: A case study of the Wangyinpu and Guanyintang shales in the Xiuwu basin, Southern China. International Journal of Coal Geology. 197. 53–65. 68 indexed citations
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Ma, Yiquan, Majie Fan, Yongchao Lu, et al.. (2016). Geochemistry and sedimentology of the Lower Silurian Longmaxi mudstone in southwestern China: Implications for depositional controls on organic matter accumulation. Marine and Petroleum Geology. 75. 291–309. 114 indexed citations
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Jiang, Shu, Jinchuan Zhang, Zhiqiang Jiang, et al.. (2015). Geology, resource potentials, and properties of emerging and potential China shale gas and shale oil plays. Interpretation. 3(2). SJ1–SJ13. 24 indexed citations
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Li, Jianwei, et al.. (2008). 40Ar/39Ar constraints on pervasive supergene manganese mineralization of the late Cenozoic age throughout South China. Bulletin of Mineralogy Petrology and Geochemistry. 27(3). 226–231. 1 indexed citations
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Chen, Lei. (2008). Source Analysis of Oils from the Ordovician in the Shoal Zone,Nanpu Sag,Bohai Bay Basin. Geoscience. 2 indexed citations
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Chen, Lei. (2007). Using Fluid Inclusions of Reservoir to Determine Hydrocarbon Charging Orders and Times in the Upper Paleozoic in Tabamiao Block,Ordos Basin. Geoscience. 3 indexed citations
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Chen, Lei. (2005). Casing damage mechanism analysis in soft formations. Journal of Liaoning Technical University. 1 indexed citations
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Chen, Lei. (2005). Statistical Analysis on Crack Growth Rate of 840D Wheel Web with a Hole. Zhongguo tiedao kexue. 1 indexed citations

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