Shaobin Wei

951 total citations · 9 hit papers
22 papers, 678 citations indexed

About

Shaobin Wei is a scholar working on Economics and Econometrics, Management of Technology and Innovation and Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Shaobin Wei has authored 22 papers receiving a total of 678 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Economics and Econometrics, 4 papers in Management of Technology and Innovation and 2 papers in Health. Recurrent topics in Shaobin Wei's work include Innovation Policy and R&D (5 papers), Economic and Technological Innovation (5 papers) and Energy, Environment, Economic Growth (4 papers). Shaobin Wei is often cited by papers focused on Innovation Policy and R&D (5 papers), Economic and Technological Innovation (5 papers) and Energy, Environment, Economic Growth (4 papers). Shaobin Wei collaborates with scholars based in China, Philippines and United Kingdom. Shaobin Wei's co-authors include Feng Hu, Liping Qiu, Haiyan Zhou, Hao Hu, Zeng Ming, Bingnan Guo, Hao Hu, Huijie Yang, Han Sun and Yang Xiang and has published in prestigious journals such as Frontiers in Psychology, Environmental Research and Heliyon.

In The Last Decade

Shaobin Wei

22 papers receiving 660 citations

Hit Papers

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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. The spatiotemporal evolution of global innovation networks and the changing position of China: a social network analysis based on cooperative patents
    2023 92 citations Feng Hu, Liping Qiu et al. R and D Management profile →
  2. Spatial network and driving factors of low-carbon patent applications in China from a public health perspective
    2023 84 citations Feng Hu, Liping Qiu et al. Frontiers in Public Health profile →
  3. Research on the evolution of China's photovoltaic technology innovation network from the perspective of patents
    2024 63 citations Feng Hu, Shaobin Wei et al. Energy Strategy Reviews profile →
  4. DIGITALIZATION EMPOWERMENT FOR GREEN ECONOMIC GROWTH: THE IMPACT OF GREEN COMPLEXITY
    2024 49 citations Feng Hu, Shaobin Wei et al. profile →
  5. A study of the spatial network structure of ethnic regions in Northwest China based on multiple factor flows in the context of COVID-19: Evidence from Ningxia
    2024 43 citations Feng Hu, Hao Hu et al. Heliyon profile →
  6. Structural Evolution and Policy Orientationof China’s Rare Earth Innovation Network:A Social Network Analysis Based onCollaborative Patents
    2024 36 citations Feng Hu, Shaobin Wei et al. Polish Journal of Environmental Studies profile →
  7. Innovation networks in the advanced medical equipment industry: supporting regional digital health systems from a local–national perspective
    2025 28 citations Feng Hu, Huijie Yang et al. Frontiers in Public Health profile →
  8. Spatial structure and organization of the medical device industry urban network in China: evidence from specialized, refined, distinctive, and innovative firms
    2025 25 citations Feng Hu, Huijie Yang et al. Frontiers in Public Health profile →
  9. Evolution of the Innovation Network ofLithium-Ion Battery Recycling Technologiesin China from the Perspective of Patents
    2025 21 citations Xia Wei, Liping Qiu et al. Polish Journal of Environmental Studies profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Shaobin Wei China 14 258 97 82 65 60 22 678
Liping Qiu China 12 272 1.1× 89 0.9× 74 0.9× 78 1.2× 70 1.2× 24 699
Jiani Liu China 10 356 1.4× 111 1.1× 41 0.5× 70 1.1× 65 1.1× 36 720
Sohail M. Noman China 12 180 0.7× 91 0.9× 71 0.9× 94 1.4× 48 0.8× 37 577
Zhen Ye China 12 169 0.7× 98 1.0× 55 0.7× 76 1.2× 93 1.6× 59 765
Madad Ali China 15 249 1.0× 152 1.6× 121 1.5× 56 0.9× 72 1.2× 31 754
Han Li China 17 216 0.8× 55 0.6× 45 0.5× 42 0.6× 32 0.5× 88 812
Mujtaba Hassan Agha Pakistan 14 141 0.5× 134 1.4× 151 1.8× 95 1.5× 64 1.1× 30 743
Mahyar Kamali Saraji Lithuania 14 117 0.5× 72 0.7× 85 1.0× 144 2.2× 69 1.1× 23 759
Jaehyung An South Korea 14 185 0.7× 115 1.2× 50 0.6× 118 1.8× 29 0.5× 27 640
Mustafa Kamal Saudi Arabia 14 407 1.6× 226 2.3× 58 0.7× 59 0.9× 123 2.0× 123 1.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Shaobin Wei

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Fields of papers citing papers by Shaobin Wei

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Shaobin Wei

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Shaobin Wei. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Shaobin Wei 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 Shaobin Wei. Shaobin Wei 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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Wei, Xia, Liping Qiu, Hao Hu, et al.. (2025). Evolution of the Innovation Network ofLithium-Ion Battery Recycling Technologiesin China from the Perspective of Patents. Polish Journal of Environmental Studies. 21 indexed citations breakdown →
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Hu, Feng, Huijie Yang, Liping Qiu, et al.. (2025). Innovation networks in the advanced medical equipment industry: supporting regional digital health systems from a local–national perspective. Frontiers in Public Health. 13. 1635475–1635475. 28 indexed citations breakdown →
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Hu, Feng, Huijie Yang, Liping Qiu, et al.. (2025). Spatial structure and organization of the medical device industry urban network in China: evidence from specialized, refined, distinctive, and innovative firms. Frontiers in Public Health. 13. 1518327–1518327. 25 indexed citations breakdown →
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Yang, Huijie, et al.. (2025). The Global Industrial Robot Trade Network: Evolution and China’s Rising International Competitiveness. Systems. 13(5). 361–361. 11 indexed citations
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Hu, Feng, Shaobin Wei, Liping Qiu, Hao Hu, & Haiyan Zhou. (2024). Innovative association network of new energy vehicle charging stations in China: Structural evolution and policy implications. Heliyon. 10(2). e24764–e24764. 46 indexed citations
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Qiu, Liping, Wei Xia, Shaobin Wei, et al.. (2024). Collaborative management of environmental pollution and carbon emissions drives local green growth: An analysis based on spatial effects. Environmental Research. 259. 119546–119546. 31 indexed citations
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Hu, Feng, et al.. (2024). A study of the spatial network structure of ethnic regions in Northwest China based on multiple factor flows in the context of COVID-19: Evidence from Ningxia. Heliyon. 10(2). e24653–e24653. 43 indexed citations breakdown →
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Hu, Feng, et al.. (2024). Structural Evolution and Policy Orientationof China’s Rare Earth Innovation Network:A Social Network Analysis Based onCollaborative Patents. Polish Journal of Environmental Studies. 36 indexed citations breakdown →
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Hu, Feng, et al.. (2024). Research on the evolution of China's photovoltaic technology innovation network from the perspective of patents. Energy Strategy Reviews. 51. 101309–101309. 63 indexed citations breakdown →
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Hu, Feng, et al.. (2023). The spatiotemporal evolution of global innovation networks and the changing position of China: a social network analysis based on cooperative patents. R and D Management. 54(3). 574–589. 92 indexed citations breakdown →
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Hu, Feng, Liping Qiu, Yang Xiang, et al.. (2023). Spatial network and driving factors of low-carbon patent applications in China from a public health perspective. Frontiers in Public Health. 11. 1121860–1121860. 84 indexed citations breakdown →
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Su, Ning, et al.. (2022). How Does Organizational Unlearning Influence Product Innovation Performance? Moderating Effect of Environmental Dynamism. Frontiers in Psychology. 13. 840775–840775. 3 indexed citations
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Qiu, Liping, Shaobin Wei, Haiyan Zhou, et al.. (2022). Research on the evolution of the Chinese urban biomedicine innovation network pattern: An analysis using multispatial scales. Frontiers in Public Health. 10. 1036586–1036586. 3 indexed citations
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Hu, Feng, Liping Qiu, Wei Xia, et al.. (2022). Spatiotemporal evolution of online attention to vaccines since 2011: An empirical study in China. Frontiers in Public Health. 10. 949482–949482. 19 indexed citations
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Xiang, Liyao, et al.. (2022). Global Trade Pattern of Traditional Chinese Medicines and China's Trade Position. Frontiers in Public Health. 10. 865887–865887. 13 indexed citations
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Hu, Hao, et al.. (2022). Global Trade Pattern of Medical Devices and China's Trade Position: Based on Data From 2001 to 2020. Frontiers in Public Health. 10. 926216–926216. 3 indexed citations
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Hu, Feng, Liping Qiu, Haiyan Zhou, et al.. (2022). Has COVID-19 Changed China's Digital Trade?—Implications for Health Economics. Frontiers in Public Health. 10. 831549–831549. 59 indexed citations
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Wei, Shaobin, Haitao Zhou, Haiyan Zhou, et al.. (2021). Digital Technology, Knowledge Level, and Food Safety Governance: Implications for National Healthcare System. Frontiers in Public Health. 9. 753950–753950. 11 indexed citations
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Hu, Feng, Haiyan Wang, Kui Wang, et al.. (2021). Is Health Contagious?—Based on Empirical Evidence From China Family Panel Studies' Data. Frontiers in Public Health. 9. 691746–691746. 34 indexed citations

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