Ri Li

3.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
110 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Ri Li is a scholar working on Computational Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Ri Li has authored 110 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 52 papers in Computational Mechanics, 32 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 22 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Ri Li's work include Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer (32 papers), Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity (14 papers) and Fluid Dynamics and Thin Films (14 papers). Ri Li is often cited by papers focused on Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer (32 papers), Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity (14 papers) and Fluid Dynamics and Thin Films (14 papers). Ri Li collaborates with scholars based in Canada, China and United States. Ri Li's co-authors include Xuan Gao, Nasser Ashgriz, Gaurav Chaudhary, S. Chandra, Wen Shang, Azar Alizadeh, Masako Yamada, Ali Dhinojwala, Liehui Ge and Sheng Zhong and has published in prestigious journals such as Applied Physics Letters, PLoS ONE and Advanced Functional Materials.

In The Last Decade

Ri Li

107 papers receiving 2.5k citations

Hit Papers

Dynamics of Ice Nucleation on Water Repellent Surfaces 2012 2026 2016 2021 2012 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. Dynamics of Ice Nucleation on Water Repellent Surfaces
    2012 377 citations Ri Li 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
Ri Li Canada 25 962 769 517 432 309 110 2.5k
Xiwen Zhang China 23 1.1k 1.1× 922 1.2× 434 0.8× 291 0.7× 122 0.4× 111 1.9k
Günter Brenn Austria 35 1.8k 1.9× 299 0.4× 251 0.5× 946 2.2× 324 1.0× 179 3.3k
Mark C. T. Wilson United Kingdom 26 850 0.9× 417 0.5× 189 0.4× 313 0.7× 45 0.1× 107 2.5k
Bin Chen China 31 1.2k 1.2× 105 0.1× 176 0.3× 790 1.8× 100 0.3× 213 2.7k
Yiyuan Zhang China 32 462 0.5× 984 1.3× 77 0.1× 473 1.1× 46 0.1× 107 3.1k
Ji‐Xiang Wang China 30 427 0.4× 110 0.1× 358 0.7× 479 1.1× 58 0.2× 123 2.8k
Weili Li China 35 317 0.3× 522 0.7× 265 0.5× 2.3k 5.2× 93 0.3× 319 5.3k
Manolis Gavaises United Kingdom 46 4.3k 4.5× 384 0.5× 1.1k 2.2× 1.2k 2.7× 330 1.1× 224 7.3k
Shuai Li China 31 1.2k 1.2× 123 0.2× 442 0.9× 231 0.5× 39 0.1× 113 3.1k
Takashi Aoyama Japan 23 633 0.7× 60 0.1× 508 1.0× 578 1.3× 46 0.1× 216 2.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Ri Li

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ri Li

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ri Li

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Ri Li. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Ri Li 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 Ri Li. Ri Li 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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Brinkerhoff, Joshua, et al.. (2025). On Euler-Lagrange URANS turbulence models for predicting the transient dispersion of aerosols indoors. Building and Environment. 271. 112601–112601. 1 indexed citations
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Xia, Yakang, et al.. (2024). Droplet dynamics under shear flow on surfaces with different wettability. Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 701. 134856–134856. 2 indexed citations
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Gao, Xuan, et al.. (2023). Heat transfer characteristics of controlled droplet trains impacting solid surfaces. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 220. 124903–124903. 4 indexed citations
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Xia, Yakang, et al.. (2023). Pool boiling on a biphilic surface where bubbles can move horizontally on the surface. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 215. 124540–124540. 11 indexed citations
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Rostami, Ali, Ri Li, & Sina Kheirkhah. (2023). Separate and joint clustering characteristics of large-Stokes-number sprays subjected to turbulent co-flows. Journal of Fluid Mechanics. 968. 6 indexed citations
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Nadaraja, Anupama Vijaya, Ri Li, Patricia I. Dolez, et al.. (2022). Modeling and Prediction of Thermophysiological Comfort Properties of a Single Layer Fabric System Using Single Sector Sweating Torso. Materials. 15(16). 5786–5786. 8 indexed citations
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Li, Wenchen, et al.. (2022). Traumatic Brain Injury Is Associated With Both Hemorrhagic Stroke and Ischemic Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Frontiers in Neuroscience. 16. 814684–814684. 21 indexed citations
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Liu, Delong, et al.. (2021). Factors influencing the reference interval of thyroid‐stimulating hormone in healthy adults: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Clinical Endocrinology. 95(3). 378–389. 9 indexed citations
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Li, Ri, et al.. (2021). Primary hepatic carcinosarcoma with hepatocellular carcinoma: A case report. 37(9). 2180–2182. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Ri. (2018). Politeness in Chinese-American non-verbal intercultural communication. 2 indexed citations
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Gao, Xuan & Ri Li. (2017). Effects of nozzle positioning on single-phase spray cooling. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 115. 1247–1257. 49 indexed citations
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Qiu, Shuang, Xuan Sun, Joseph Sam Kanu, et al.. (2017). Prevalence and correlates of psychological distress among diabetes mellitus adults in the Jilin province in China: a cross-sectional study. PeerJ. 5. e2869–e2869. 20 indexed citations
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Chen, Bo, Wenchen Li, Dawei Chen, et al.. (2017). Partial titanium mesh explantation cured post-cranioplasty implant-associated scalp infection. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. 44. 196–202. 5 indexed citations
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Liu, Shicheng, Shuang Qiu, Joseph Sam Kanu, et al.. (2016). The rs251684 Variant of PLA2G4C Is Associated with Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Northeast Han Chinese Population. Genetic Testing and Molecular Biomarkers. 20(12). 747–752. 2 indexed citations
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Li, Ri, et al.. (2003). Application of layer-by-layer solidification principle to optimization of large chain wheel foundry technology. Journal of Shanghai University (English Edition). 7(3). 294–300. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Ri. (2001). A PRELIMINARY STUDY OF NONMARINE TRACE FOSSILS FROM THE LAIYANG GROUP (EARLY CRETACEOUS), LAIYANG BASIN, EASTERN CHINA. Gushengwu xuebao. 40(2). 252–261. 3 indexed citations
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Li, Ri. (2000). THE YEARLY CHANGE AND REGIONAL DIFFERENCES OF POPULATION LIFE-SPAN IN CHINA. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Ri. (1999). The development stages and trend of population ageing and its regional differences in China. Geographical Research. 3 indexed citations

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