Lei Ren

1.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
9 papers, 835 citations indexed

About

Lei Ren is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering and Environmental Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Lei Ren has authored 9 papers receiving a total of 835 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 5 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 3 papers in Automotive Engineering and 3 papers in Environmental Engineering. Recurrent topics in Lei Ren's work include Environmental Impact and Sustainability (3 papers), Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure (3 papers) and Extraction and Separation Processes (3 papers). Lei Ren is often cited by papers focused on Environmental Impact and Sustainability (3 papers), Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure (3 papers) and Extraction and Separation Processes (3 papers). Lei Ren collaborates with scholars based in China and United Kingdom. Lei Ren's co-authors include Xunmin Ou, Sheng Zhou, Tianduo Peng, Ershun Du, Xiaoyu Yan, Hong Shi, Jianzhe Liu, Hongjian Su, Jingchang Chen and Yongwei Tang and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews and Energy.

In The Last Decade

Lei Ren

7 papers receiving 817 citations

Hit Papers

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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.

A review of CO2 emissions reduction technologies and low-carbon development in the iron and steel industry focusing on China

2021 380 citations Lei Ren, Sheng Zhou et al. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews profile →

Peers

Lei Ren

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Tianduo Peng China

Caterina Brandoni United Kingdom

António Valente Spain

Amir F.N. Abdul-Manan Saudi Arabia

M.L. Neelis Netherlands

Mikhail Granovskii Canada

Maria Taljegård Sweden

Yisong Chen China

Alireza Noorpoor Iran

Jakov Baleta Croatia

Tianduo Peng China

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360 ×1.2

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485 ×2.0

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421 ×1.9

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349 ×1.7

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140 ×1.0

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Citations per year, relative to Lei Ren Lei Ren (= 1×) peers Tianduo Peng

Countries citing papers authored by Lei Ren

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Fields of papers citing papers by Lei Ren

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Lei Ren. 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 Lei Ren. The network helps show where Lei Ren may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Lei Ren

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

All Works

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9 of 9 papers shown

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Ren, Lei, et al.. (2025). Carbon reduction cost of hydrogen steelmaking technology in China. Energy. 320. 135177–135177. 4 indexed citations

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Ren, Lei, et al.. (2025). Revolutionize 3D-Chip Design With Open3DFlow, an Open-Source AI-Enhanced Solution. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 6. 169–180.

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Chen, Jingchang, et al.. (2024). Analysis and optimization of whine noise in the front-end gear train. Vibroengineering PROCEDIA. 57. 195–201.

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Peng, Tianduo, Lei Ren, & Xunmin Ou. (2023). Development and application of life-cycle energy consumption and carbon footprint analysis model for passenger vehicles in China. Energy. 282. 128412–128412. 30 indexed citations

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Peng, Tianduo, Lei Ren, Ershun Du, Xunmin Ou, & Xiaoyu Yan. (2022). Life Cycle Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Analysis of Primary and Recycled Aluminum in China. Processes. 10(11). 2299–2299. 16 indexed citations

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Ren, Lei, Sheng Zhou, Tianduo Peng, & Xunmin Ou. (2022). Greenhouse gas life cycle analysis of China's fuel cell medium- and heavy-duty trucks under segmented usage scenarios and vehicle types. Energy. 249. 123628–123628. 117 indexed citations

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Ren, Lei, Sheng Zhou, & Xunmin Ou. (2022). The carbon reduction potential of hydrogen in the low carbon transition of the iron and steel industry: The case of China. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 171. 113026–113026. 84 indexed citations

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Ren, Lei, Sheng Zhou, Tianduo Peng, & Xunmin Ou. (2021). A review of CO2 emissions reduction technologies and low-carbon development in the iron and steel industry focusing on China. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 143. 110846–110846. 380 indexed citations breakdown →

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Ren, Lei, Sheng Zhou, & Xunmin Ou. (2020). Life-cycle energy consumption and greenhouse-gas emissions of hydrogen supply chains for fuel-cell vehicles in China. Energy. 209. 118482–118482. 204 indexed citations

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