Peng Tan

2.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
60 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Peng Tan is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Ocean Engineering and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, Peng Tan has authored 60 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 49 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 37 papers in Ocean Engineering and 28 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in Peng Tan's work include Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis (46 papers), Drilling and Well Engineering (31 papers) and Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques (18 papers). Peng Tan is often cited by papers focused on Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis (46 papers), Drilling and Well Engineering (31 papers) and Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques (18 papers). Peng Tan collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Australia. Peng Tan's co-authors include Yan Jin, Bing Hou, Grant P. Steven, Mian Chen, Liyong Tong, Jie Gao, Huiwen Pang, Xiaofeng Guo, Ruxin Zhang and Ke Han and has published in prestigious journals such as Energy, Fuel and International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering.

In The Last Decade

Peng Tan

53 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Hit Papers

Analysis of hydraulic fracture initiation and vertical pr... 2017 2026 2020 2023 2017 2021 100 200 300
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. Analysis of hydraulic fracture initiation and vertical propagation behavior in laminated shale formation
    2017 324 citations Peng Tan, Yan Jin et al. profile →
  2. Hydraulic fracture vertical propagation behavior in transversely isotropic layered shale formation with transition zone using XFEM-based CZM method
    2021 143 citations Peng Tan, Yan Jin 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
Peng Tan China 23 1.4k 1.2k 1.1k 436 216 60 1.9k
Wallace Wai‐Lok Lai Hong Kong 25 296 0.2× 1.5k 1.3× 471 0.4× 726 1.7× 975 4.5× 95 2.2k
Deane Roehl Brazil 20 577 0.4× 402 0.3× 983 0.9× 139 0.3× 598 2.8× 125 1.6k
Hwa Kian Chai Malaysia 26 411 0.3× 589 0.5× 919 0.8× 157 0.4× 1.3k 5.8× 63 2.0k
Tom Scullion United States 29 511 0.4× 970 0.8× 282 0.3× 433 1.0× 2.9k 13.4× 244 3.6k
Qinglei Yu China 26 334 0.2× 474 0.4× 1.3k 1.2× 159 0.4× 643 3.0× 73 1.7k
Rui Song China 21 622 0.5× 591 0.5× 590 0.5× 73 0.2× 146 0.7× 64 1.3k
Lingtao Mao China 23 335 0.2× 673 0.6× 1.3k 1.2× 209 0.5× 547 2.5× 62 1.8k
Jiangtao Zheng China 20 341 0.2× 533 0.5× 620 0.6× 84 0.2× 150 0.7× 38 1.0k
Morteza Nejati Switzerland 26 408 0.3× 457 0.4× 1.5k 1.3× 204 0.5× 508 2.4× 48 1.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Peng Tan

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Fields of papers citing papers by Peng Tan

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Peng Tan

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Peng Tan. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Peng Tan 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 Peng Tan. Peng Tan 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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Wu, Bisheng, et al.. (2025). Modeling transport and bridging behavior of lost circulation materials in a hydraulic fracture. Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering. 17(5). 2650–2664.
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Chen, Zhiming, Zhiming Chen, Xin Zhao, et al.. (2025). A new tEDFM-based analysis of interference characterization in tight gas reservoir. Energy. 330. 136669–136669.
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Tan, Peng & Nicholas Sitar. (2024). Parallel implementation of LS-DEM with hybrid MPI+OpenMP. Computers and Geotechnics. 172. 106408–106408. 2 indexed citations
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Shao, Saijun, Hengshan Hu, Zhen‐Guo Yang, & Peng Tan. (2024). Quantitative Evaluation of Controlling Factors of Nonuniform Production in Deep Shale Gas Based on Optic Fiber Logging Technology. 1 indexed citations
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Tan, Peng, et al.. (2024). Effects of orthogonal cleat structures on hydraulic fracture evolution behavior. Geoenergy Science and Engineering. 241. 213119–213119. 19 indexed citations
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Tan, Peng, Gang Chen, Qian Wang, et al.. (2023). Simulation of hydraulic fracture initiation and propagation for glutenite formations based on discrete element method. Frontiers in Earth Science. 10. 7 indexed citations
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Tan, Peng, et al.. (2022). A Review on Hydraulic Fracture Height Growth for Layered Formation. Geotechnical and Geological Engineering. 40(8). 4057–4067. 6 indexed citations
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Tan, Peng, et al.. (2021). Observation of Hydraulic Fracture Morphology for Laboratory Experiments by Using Multiple Methods. Geotechnical and Geological Engineering. 39(7). 4997–5005. 9 indexed citations
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Tan, Peng, Yan Jin, Liang Yuan, et al.. (2019). Understanding hydraulic fracture propagation behavior in tight sandstone–coal interbedded formations: an experimental investigation. Petroleum Science. 16(1). 148–160. 96 indexed citations
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Wan, Liming, et al.. (2019). Observing the effects of transition zone properties on fracture vertical propagation behavior for coal measure strata. Journal of Structural Geology. 126. 69–82. 22 indexed citations
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Zhang, Ruxin, et al.. (2018). Hydraulic fracturing initiation and near-wellbore nonplanar propagation from horizontal perforated boreholes in tight formation. Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering. 55. 337–349. 55 indexed citations
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Tan, Peng, et al.. (2017). Vertical Propagation Law of Hydraulic Fracture in Sandstone-Mudstone Interbedding Reservoirs Based on Discrete Element Method. 51st U.S. Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium. 5 indexed citations
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Tan, Peng, Yan Jin, Bing Hou, et al.. (2017). Experimental investigation on fracture initiation and non-planar propagation of hydraulic fractures in coal seams. Petroleum Exploration and Development. 44(3). 470–476. 29 indexed citations
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Tan, Peng, Yan Jin, Yi Zhou, et al.. (2016). Experimental Investigation on Non-Planar Propagation of Hydraulic Fracture and Proppant Migration for Directional Well Fracturing in Coal Seams. 50th U.S. Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium. 3 indexed citations
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Chen, Mian, Yan Jin, Shuai Yang, et al.. (2016). The Application of Cement Sheath Failure Criterion in Determining the Wellbore Internal Pressure Window. 50th U.S. Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Di, et al.. (2015). Experimental Study of Fracture Initiation and Propagation from a Wellbore. 4 indexed citations

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