Qiquan Ran

757 total citations · 1 hit paper
31 papers, 598 citations indexed

About

Qiquan Ran is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Ocean Engineering and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, Qiquan Ran has authored 31 papers receiving a total of 598 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 25 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 23 papers in Ocean Engineering and 19 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in Qiquan Ran's work include Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis (25 papers), Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis (15 papers) and Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods (15 papers). Qiquan Ran is often cited by papers focused on Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis (25 papers), Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis (15 papers) and Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods (15 papers). Qiquan Ran collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Canada. Qiquan Ran's co-authors include Xuanjun Yuan, Zhang Guo-sheng, Lianhua Hou, Rukai Zhu, Shizhen Tao, Zhi Yang, Caineng Zou, Zhiping Wang, Denghua Li and Xinwei Liao and has published in prestigious journals such as International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Energy & Fuels and Sustainability.

In The Last Decade

Qiquan Ran

30 papers receiving 573 citations

Hit Papers

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  1. Concepts, characteristics, potential and technology of unconventional hydrocarbons: On unconventional petroleum geology
    2013 307 citations Caineng Zou, Zhang Guo-sheng et al. Petroleum Exploration and Development profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Qiquan Ran China 10 432 373 343 110 55 31 598
Zhaojie Xue China 7 296 0.7× 249 0.7× 260 0.8× 53 0.5× 59 1.1× 9 450
Quanqi Dai China 11 526 1.2× 305 0.8× 268 0.8× 83 0.8× 94 1.7× 28 619
Juncheng Qiao China 15 505 1.2× 333 0.9× 369 1.1× 59 0.5× 42 0.8× 33 602
Bincheng Guo China 9 443 1.0× 187 0.5× 185 0.5× 136 1.2× 44 0.8× 23 506
Gaocheng Wang China 13 387 0.9× 206 0.6× 201 0.6× 76 0.7× 64 1.2× 39 478
Dingye Zheng China 12 358 0.8× 163 0.4× 157 0.5× 76 0.7× 31 0.6× 21 396
Yuqiao Gao China 8 353 0.8× 133 0.4× 206 0.6× 59 0.5× 69 1.3× 15 446
Huaimin Xu China 12 327 0.8× 183 0.5× 221 0.6× 69 0.6× 81 1.5× 32 428
Xiaoqing Zhao China 8 319 0.7× 173 0.5× 155 0.5× 73 0.7× 30 0.5× 22 386
Lijun Cheng China 12 489 1.1× 183 0.5× 306 0.9× 59 0.5× 38 0.7× 29 580

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Fields of papers citing papers by Qiquan Ran

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Qiquan Ran

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Qiquan Ran. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Qiquan 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 Qiquan Ran. Qiquan Ran 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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Ran, Qiquan, et al.. (2023). Numerical Simulation of Multi-Fracture Propagation Based on the Extended Finite Element Method. Processes. 11(7). 2032–2032. 4 indexed citations
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Zhou, Xin & Qiquan Ran. (2023). Optimization of Fracturing Parameters by Modified Genetic Algorithm in Shale Gas Reservoir. Energies. 16(6). 2868–2868. 7 indexed citations
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Ran, Qiquan, et al.. (2023). Numerical Modeling of Shale Oil Considering the Influence of Micro- and Nanoscale Pore Structures. Energies. 16(18). 6482–6482. 3 indexed citations
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Ran, Qiquan, et al.. (2023). Research on the Fracture Propagation Law of Separate Layered Fracturing in Unconventional Sandstone Reservoirs. Sustainability. 15(13). 10444–10444. 1 indexed citations
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Zou, Caineng, Zhi Yang, Zhang Guo-sheng, et al.. (2023). Theory, Technology and Practice of Unconventional Petroleum Geology. Journal of Earth Science. 34(4). 951–965. 31 indexed citations
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Ran, Qiquan, et al.. (2023). Production prediction based on ASGA-XGBoost in shale gas reservoir. Energy Exploration & Exploitation. 42(2). 462–475. 2 indexed citations
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Ran, Qiquan, et al.. (2021). The characteristics of unconventional tight oil reservoir and its modification technology and productivity prediction. Earth Sciences Research Journal. 24(4). 507–512. 2 indexed citations
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Liu, Lifeng, et al.. (2019). Re-fracturing mode research for horizontal well in Chang 7 Tight Reservoir of Ordos Basin. IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science. 227. 42035–42035.
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Liu, Lifeng, Ning Li, Qiquan Ran, & Yu‐Shu Wu. (2019). MULTISCALE AND MULTIPHASE MODELING OF FLOW BEHAVIOR IN DISCRETE FRACTURE NETWORKS FOR TIGHT OIL RESERVOIRS. Journal of Porous Media. 22(7). 851–868. 2 indexed citations
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Peng, Hui, Qiquan Ran, Yong Li, & Min Tong. (2017). Performance Analysis and Flow Regime Identification of Fractured Horizontal Wells in Tight Oil Reservoirs. SPE Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Annual Technical Symposium and Exhibition. 3 indexed citations
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Yi, Wei, Qiquan Ran, Min Tong, & Zhiping Wang. (2016). A Full Cycle Productivity Prediction Model of Fractured Horizontal Well in Tight Oil Reservoirs. 38(1). 106. 1 indexed citations
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Ran, Qiquan, et al.. (2016). Determination of dynamic reserves of fractured horizontal wells in tight oil reservoirs by multi-region material balance method. Petroleum Exploration and Development. 43(3). 490–498. 21 indexed citations
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Ran, Qiquan, et al.. (2014). A study on unsteady seepage field of fractured horizontal well in tight gas reservoir. Journal of the Energy Institute. 88(1). 87–92. 4 indexed citations
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Xu, Qing, Qiquan Ran, Wenli Song, et al.. (2013). The Comprehensive Evaluation on the Integral Development of Volcanic Gas Reserves and CO2 Flooding in Jilin Oil Field. International Petroleum Technology Conference. 1 indexed citations
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Zou, Caineng, Zhang Guo-sheng, Zhi Yang, et al.. (2013). Concepts, characteristics, potential and technology of unconventional hydrocarbons: On unconventional petroleum geology. Petroleum Exploration and Development. 40(4). 413–428. 307 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ran, Qiquan, et al.. (2010). A New Method to Describe the Formation Framework of the Volcanic Gas Reservoir Hierarchically. International Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition in China. 1 indexed citations
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Ran, Qiquan. (2007). The Zaoyuan Oil Field,Dagang,Tianjin: Crack-type volcanic reservoirs and their controlling factors. 2 indexed citations
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Yuan, Shiyi, et al.. (2006). Reservoir Characterization of Fractured Volcanic Gas Reservoir in DeepZone. 1 indexed citations

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