Nian Liu

9.1k total citations · 3 hit papers
265 papers, 6.8k citations indexed

About

Nian Liu is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Control and Systems Engineering and Automotive Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Nian Liu has authored 265 papers receiving a total of 6.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 205 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 133 papers in Control and Systems Engineering and 36 papers in Automotive Engineering. Recurrent topics in Nian Liu's work include Smart Grid Energy Management (110 papers), Microgrid Control and Optimization (87 papers) and Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure (51 papers). Nian Liu is often cited by papers focused on Smart Grid Energy Management (110 papers), Microgrid Control and Optimization (87 papers) and Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure (51 papers). Nian Liu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Australia. Nian Liu's co-authors include Jianhua Zhang, Xinghuo Yu, Li Ma, Cheng Wang, Jinyong Lei, Lingfeng Wang, Qifang Chen, Chaojie Li, Xinyi Lu and Jinjian Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, The Journal of Chemical Physics and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Nian Liu

237 papers receiving 6.6k citations

Hit Papers

Energy-Sharing Model With Price-Based Demand Response for... 2017 2026 2020 2023 2017 2017 2021 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. Energy-Sharing Model With Price-Based Demand Response for Microgrids of Peer-to-Peer Prosumers
    2017 663 citations Nian Liu, Xinghuo Yu et al. IEEE Transactions on Power Systems profile →
  2. Energy Sharing Management for Microgrids With PV Prosumers: A Stackelberg Game Approach
    2017 320 citations Nian Liu, Xinghuo Yu et al. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics profile →
  3. Multi-microgrid Energy Management Systems: Architecture, Communication, and Scheduling Strategies
    2021 187 citations Nian Liu et al. profile →

Peers

Nian Liu
Qinglai Guo China
Ke Meng Australia
Yi Ding China
Fushuan Wen China
Thomas Morstyn United Kingdom
Peter Pálenský Netherlands
Bin Zhou China
Eleonora Riva Sanseverino Italy
Qixin Chen China
Taha Selim Ustun India
Qinglai Guo China
Nian Liu
Citations per year, relative to Nian Liu Nian Liu (= 1×) peers Qinglai Guo

Countries citing papers authored by Nian Liu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Nian Liu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Nian Liu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Nian Liu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Nian Liu 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 Nian Liu. Nian Liu 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, Kuan, et al.. (2025). Secondary Frequency Regulation via EV Aggregation-Based Virtual Power Plants: A Mean Field Game Strategy. IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid. 16(5). 3919–3933.
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Zhang, Kuan, et al.. (2025). Customized Mean Field Game Method of Virtual Power Plant for Real-Time Peak Regulation. IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy. 16(2). 1453–1466. 3 indexed citations
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Yang, Zheng, Xiaonan Li, Yuqing Lu, et al.. (2024). Solvent self-doping synthesis of nitrogen/oxygen co-doped porous carbon from cellulose as high performance material for multipurpose energy storage. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 282(Pt 2). 136931–136931.
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Du, Ershun, et al.. (2024). Eliminating Distribution Network Congestion Based on Spatial-Temporal Migration of Multiple Base Stations. IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid. 15(6). 5638–5652. 7 indexed citations
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Sun, Haonan, et al.. (2023). Imitation learning‐based online optimal scheduling for microgrids: An approach integrating input clustering and output classification. IET Renewable Power Generation. 18(15). 3161–3172. 4 indexed citations
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Zhao, Tianyang, et al.. (2023). Hierarchical Hybrid Multi-Agent Deep Reinforcement Learning for Peer-to-Peer Energy Trading Among Multiple Heterogeneous Microgrids. IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid. 14(6). 4649–4665. 46 indexed citations
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Wang, Jianxiao, Liudong Chen, Zhenfei Tan, et al.. (2023). Inherent spatiotemporal uncertainty of renewable power in China. Nature Communications. 14(1). 5379–5379. 90 indexed citations
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Chen, Yubing, Nian Liu, Liudong Chen, & Xinghuo Yu. (2023). Region-to-Region Energy Sharing for Prosumer Clusters in Distribution Network: A Multi-Leaders and Multi-Followers Stackelberg Game. 1(4). 398–409. 6 indexed citations
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Jiang, Kai, Nian Liu, Xiaohe Yan, Yusheng Xue, & Jie Huang. (2022). Modeling Strategic Behaviors for GenCo With Joint Consideration on Electricity and Carbon Markets. IEEE Transactions on Power Systems. 38(5). 4724–4738. 37 indexed citations
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Chen, Liudong, et al.. (2021). A Stochastic Game Approach for Distributed Voltage Regulation Among Autonomous PV Prosumers. IEEE Transactions on Power Systems. 37(1). 776–787. 18 indexed citations
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Chen, Liudong, Nian Liu, Liang‐Ying Liu, Xinghuo Yu, & Yusheng Xue. (2021). Data-Driven Stochastic Game With Social Attributes for Peer-to-Peer Energy Sharing. IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid. 12(6). 5158–5171. 12 indexed citations
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Chen, Liudong, Nian Liu, & Jianhui Wang. (2020). Peer-to-Peer Energy Sharing in Distribution Networks With Multiple Sharing Regions. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics. 16(11). 6760–6771. 58 indexed citations
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Hu, Junjie, et al.. (2020). Coordinated Energy Management of Prosumers in a Distribution System Considering Network Congestion. IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid. 12(1). 468–478. 87 indexed citations
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Liu, Wenxia, et al.. (2019). An Integrated Planning Approach for Distributed Generation Interconnection in Cyber Physical Active Distribution Systems. IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid. 11(1). 541–554. 22 indexed citations
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Liu, Nian, et al.. (2019). Heat-Electricity Coupled Peak Load Shifting for Multi-Energy Industrial Parks: A Stackelberg Game Approach. IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy. 11(3). 1858–1869. 46 indexed citations
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Liu, Nian. (2011). Multi-objective optimization and decision making of voltage stability constrained optimal power flow. Dianli zidonghua shebei. 2 indexed citations
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Liu, Nian, et al.. (2008). Cluster analysis of Chinese Hedychium based on SRAP markers. Journal of Systematics and Evolution. 46(6). 899–905. 4 indexed citations
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Liu, Nian. (2005). Discussion on Security Message of IEC 60870-5-104 Telecontrol Protocol. Dianli xitong zidonghua. 1 indexed citations

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