Qianping Ran

5.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
205 papers, 3.9k citations indexed

About

Qianping Ran is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Polymers and Plastics and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Qianping Ran has authored 205 papers receiving a total of 3.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 106 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 45 papers in Polymers and Plastics and 43 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Qianping Ran's work include Concrete and Cement Materials Research (93 papers), Innovative concrete reinforcement materials (47 papers) and Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials (34 papers). Qianping Ran is often cited by papers focused on Concrete and Cement Materials Research (93 papers), Innovative concrete reinforcement materials (47 papers) and Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials (34 papers). Qianping Ran collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Bangladesh. Qianping Ran's co-authors include Xin Shu, Jiaping Liu, Shishan Wu, Yong Yang, Pan Feng, Yuanlong Wu, Hongxia Zhao, Lei Dong, Jian Shen and Min Qiao and has published in prestigious journals such as ACS Nano, Advanced Functional Materials and Langmuir.

In The Last Decade

Qianping Ran

198 papers receiving 3.9k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Carbonation behavior of calcium silicate hydrate (C-S-H): Its potential for CO2 capture

2021 229 citations Xin Liu, Pan Feng et al. Chemical Engineering Journal profile →
Recent advancements in photothermal anti-icing/deicing materials

2023 146 citations Yuanlong Wu, Lei Dong et al. Chemical Engineering Journal profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Qianping Ran China	31	2.2k	986	813	602	478	205	3.9k
Xiao-Jing Guo China	39	863 0.4×	1.5k 1.5×	413 0.5×	1.2k 2.0×	346 0.7×	149	4.9k
Xuemin Cui China	46	3.7k 1.7×	2.5k 2.5×	1.7k 2.1×	146 0.2×	179 0.4×	218	6.4k
Hui Liu China	25	1.3k 0.6×	609 0.6×	723 0.9×	149 0.2×	160 0.3×	178	2.9k
Kazuo Yamada Japan	24	2.2k 1.0×	808 0.8×	747 0.9×	99 0.2×	231 0.5×	124	3.0k
Shaoxian Song China	47	1.4k 0.6×	1.9k 2.0×	827 1.0×	113 0.2×	184 0.4×	177	6.2k
Xuejie Yue China	33	559 0.3×	739 0.7×	298 0.4×	1.5k 2.5×	252 0.5×	95	3.5k
Wei Sun China	32	2.0k 0.9×	1.3k 1.3×	886 1.1×	160 0.3×	74 0.2×	152	3.2k
Pan Wang China	33	2.0k 0.9×	1.0k 1.0×	522 0.6×	68 0.1×	339 0.7×	126	3.3k
Changwen Miao China	29	2.1k 1.0×	634 0.6×	749 0.9×	200 0.3×	112 0.2×	60	2.7k
Zuquan Jin China	42	3.7k 1.7×	1.6k 1.6×	1.2k 1.5×	162 0.3×	262 0.5×	175	4.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Qianping Ran

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Qianping Ran

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

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20 of 20 papers shown

Jiang, Jihong, et al.. (2025). Highly activated pozzolanic materials to develop sustainable concrete: a new perspective from photoexcited nano-TiO2. Cement and Concrete Composites. 162. 106149–106149. 2 indexed citations

Tao, Jinqiu, Hao Wu, Junhao Xie, et al.. (2025). Mechanically Interlocked Bioinspired Armor: Sea Urchin‐Mimetic Superhydrophobic Coatings with Ultrahigh Durability for Anti‐Icing/Deicing. Small. 21(35). e2505827–e2505827. 3 indexed citations

Wu, Hao, Zhou Lu, Ming Jin, et al.. (2025). Nature-inspired dynamic nanoconfinement enables life-like mechanical adaptability and robust environmental resilience in polyurethane-urea elastomers. Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 13(45). 39243–39253.

Wang, Dongfang, et al.. (2025). Foamy Melamine Resin–Silica Aerogel Composite-Derived Thermal Insulation Coating. Nanomaterials. 15(2). 135–135. 1 indexed citations

Han, Kaidong, Tengfei Guo, Xin Shu, Yan-Dong Guo, & Qianping Ran. (2024). Understanding the thixotropic structural build-up of C3S pastes in the presence of polycarboxylate superplasticizers. Cement and Concrete Research. 184. 107625–107625. 7 indexed citations

Guo, Yandong, Kaidong Han, Tengfei Guo, et al.. (2024). Synthesis and effect of polycarboxylate superplasticizer-contained silica-matrix-microcapsules on the flow behavior of cement paste. Construction and Building Materials. 443. 137697–137697. 4 indexed citations

Zhao, Hongxia, Yong Yang, Xin Shu, et al.. (2024). Molecular dynamics simulations of adsorption behavior of mixtures of surfactant and polymer at C3A/water and Ettringite/water interfaces. Journal of Molecular Liquids. 398. 124333–124333. 7 indexed citations

Xi, Xiang, Murat Öztürk, Jingming Cai, et al.. (2024). First study of quantitative relationship between electric polarization and electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding effectiveness of CFRP. Carbon. 225. 119095–119095. 20 indexed citations

Xi, Xiang, et al.. (2024). Stress and temperature sensing in self-sensing flexible felt composite based on carbon fibers. Carbon. 224. 119064–119064. 10 indexed citations

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Tao, Jinqiu, Lei Dong, Yuanlong Wu, et al.. (2024). Fabrication of room temperature self-healing, robust superhydrophobic coatings via spraying dual cross-linking supramolecular silicone polymer/SiO2 composite. Composites Part B Engineering. 273. 111245–111245. 57 indexed citations

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Feng, Pan, Lijing Shao, Xin Liu, et al.. (2023). Ultra-purification of heavy metals and robustness of calcium silicate hydrate (C–S–H) nanocomposites. Chemosphere. 335. 139063–139063. 12 indexed citations

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Dong, Lei, Yiwei Zhang, Yandong Guo, et al.. (2023). Effects of controlled release silica nanocapsules containing sucrose on the heat release of cement hydration. Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 670. 131593–131593. 7 indexed citations

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Zhao, Hongxia, Yong Yang, Xin Shu, et al.. (2023). Understanding the adsorption of air entraining agents on portlandite: A combined DFT and molecular dynamics investigation. Applied Surface Science. 627. 157341–157341. 6 indexed citations

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Wu, Yuanlong, Xin Shu, Yong Yang, et al.. (2023). Fabrication of robust and room-temperature curable superhydrophobic composite coatings with breathable and anti-icing performance. Chemical Engineering Journal. 463. 142444–142444. 70 indexed citations

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Gu, Wancheng, Yuxin Zhang, Xinquan Yu, et al.. (2023). Robust water-borne multi-layered superhydrophobic coating on concrete with ultra-low permeability. Construction and Building Materials. 411. 134573–134573. 9 indexed citations

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Dong, Lei, et al.. (2023). Effects of an Amphiphilic Micelle of Diblock Copolymer on Water Adsorption of Cement Paste. Materials. 16(6). 2190–2190. 2 indexed citations

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Yang, Yong, et al.. (2023). Understanding the Adsorption of Air Entraining Agents on Portlandite: A Combined Dft and Molecular Dynamics Investigation. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations

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Liu, Xin, Pan Feng, Xiaohan Yu, et al.. (2023). High Energy Absorption Nacre‐Like Calcium Silicate Hydrate (C‐S‐H) Composite Toward Elastic Cementitious Materials. Advanced Functional Materials. 34(7). 23 indexed citations

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Jiang, Qian, et al.. (2020). In-situ X-ray Diffraction Analysis on the Role of Hardening Accelerator in Early Hydration of Cement. 34(2). 58–62. 3 indexed citations

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Ran, Qianping, et al.. (2007). Influence of Amphoteric Polycarboxylate Copolymer Superplasticizer on Early Hydration of Portland Cement. Journal of Building Materials. 1 indexed citations

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