Sherif Fakher

1.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
50 papers, 928 citations indexed

About

Sherif Fakher is a scholar working on Ocean Engineering, Mechanics of Materials and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Sherif Fakher has authored 50 papers receiving a total of 928 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 41 papers in Ocean Engineering, 33 papers in Mechanics of Materials and 19 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Sherif Fakher's work include Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis (33 papers), Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques (33 papers) and Petroleum Processing and Analysis (19 papers). Sherif Fakher is often cited by papers focused on Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis (33 papers), Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques (33 papers) and Petroleum Processing and Analysis (19 papers). Sherif Fakher collaborates with scholars based in United States, Egypt and Canada. Sherif Fakher's co-authors include Abdulmohsin Imqam, Mohamed Ahdaya, Mukhtar Elturki, Abdelaziz Khlaifat, Baojun Bai, M. Enamul Hossain, Yanling Wang and Ralph E. Flori and has published in prestigious journals such as Fuel, Polymers and International journal of greenhouse gas control.

In The Last Decade

Sherif Fakher

50 papers receiving 895 citations

Hit Papers

Critical review of asphaltene properties and factors impa... 2019 2026 2021 2023 2019 50 100 150
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. Critical review of asphaltene properties and factors impacting its stability in crude oil
    2019 197 citations Sherif Fakher, Mohamed Ahdaya et al. Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Sherif Fakher United States 15 704 600 391 313 210 50 928
Baoshan Guan China 19 659 0.9× 402 0.7× 123 0.3× 613 2.0× 112 0.5× 45 927
Kaoping Song China 16 806 1.1× 518 0.9× 197 0.5× 506 1.6× 171 0.8× 62 989
Qian Sang China 18 719 1.0× 703 1.2× 122 0.3× 469 1.5× 154 0.7× 46 1.0k
Pengcheng Liu China 20 875 1.2× 553 0.9× 318 0.8× 403 1.3× 99 0.5× 61 1000
Rasoul Nazari Moghaddam United Kingdom 11 555 0.8× 413 0.7× 134 0.3× 316 1.0× 220 1.0× 25 760
Yingda Lu United States 19 704 1.0× 501 0.8× 670 1.7× 213 0.7× 53 0.3× 51 1.1k
F.B. Thomas Canada 23 1.3k 1.9× 724 1.2× 283 0.7× 1.1k 3.4× 110 0.5× 71 1.6k
Shenglai Yang China 20 850 1.2× 643 1.1× 142 0.4× 544 1.7× 323 1.5× 69 1.0k
Yueliang Liu China 11 446 0.6× 302 0.5× 144 0.4× 269 0.9× 177 0.8× 14 604
Behnam Mirshekari Iran 17 647 0.9× 418 0.7× 70 0.2× 481 1.5× 134 0.6× 30 883

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Fields of papers citing papers by Sherif Fakher

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sherif Fakher

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Fakher, Sherif & Abdelaziz Khlaifat. (2023). Experimental Investigation of Polymer Injection in High Permeability Conduits for Material Sustainability and Behavior in Oil Reservoirs. Polymers. 15(13). 2950–2950. 7 indexed citations
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Fakher, Sherif, et al.. (2023). Asphaltene onset pressure measurement and calculation techniques: A review. Petroleum. 10(2). 191–201. 9 indexed citations
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Khlaifat, Abdelaziz, et al.. (2023). Evaluating Factors Impacting Polymer Flooding in Hydrocarbon Reservoirs: Laboratory and Field-Scale Applications. Polymers. 16(1). 75–75. 10 indexed citations
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Fakher, Sherif, et al.. (2021). Will Carbon Dioxide Injection in Shale Reservoirs Produce from the Shale Matrix, Natural Fractures, or Hydraulic Fractures?. SPE Western Regional Meeting. 3 indexed citations
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Fakher, Sherif, et al.. (2021). A comprehensive review of sucker rod pumps’ components, diagnostics, mathematical models, and common failures and mitigations. Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology. 11(10). 3815–3839. 29 indexed citations
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Fakher, Sherif, et al.. (2020). Laboratory Studies on Immiscible CO2 Injection: A Data Analysis and Screening Criteria. 2 indexed citations
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Fakher, Sherif, et al.. (2020). A Review of Long-Term Carbon Dioxide Storage in Shale Reservoirs. Proceedings of the 8th Unconventional Resources Technology Conference. 13 indexed citations
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Fakher, Sherif, et al.. (2020). Oil Swelling Measurement Techniques:Conventional Methods and Novel Pressure-Based Method. Proceedings of the 8th Unconventional Resources Technology Conference. 8 indexed citations
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Fakher, Sherif. (2019). Investigating Factors that May Impact the Success of Carbon Dioxide Enhanced Oil Recovery in Shale Reservoirs. SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition. 13 indexed citations
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Fakher, Sherif & Abdulmohsin Imqam. (2019). A Study of Asphaltene Deposition and Pore Plugging Duing Carbon Dioxide Injection in Nano Pores: An Experimental Study. SPE Middle East Oil and Gas Show and Conference. 1 indexed citations
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Fakher, Sherif & Abdulmohsin Imqam. (2019). Application of carbon dioxide injection in shale oil reservoirs for increasing oil recovery and carbon dioxide storage. Fuel. 265. 116944–116944. 97 indexed citations
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Fakher, Sherif, Mohamed Ahdaya, Mukhtar Elturki, & Abdulmohsin Imqam. (2019). An experimental investigation of asphaltene stability in heavy crude oil during carbon dioxide injection. Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology. 10(3). 919–931. 30 indexed citations
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Fakher, Sherif, Mohamed Ahdaya, Mukhtar Elturki, & Abdulmohsin Imqam. (2019). The Impact of Thermodynamic Conditions on CO2 Adsorption in Unconventional Shale Reservoirs Using the Volumetric Adsorption Method. 7 indexed citations
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Fakher, Sherif & Abdulmohsin Imqam. (2019). A review of carbon dioxide adsorption to unconventional shale rocks methodology, measurement, and calculation. SN Applied Sciences. 2(1). 28 indexed citations
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Fakher, Sherif, et al.. (2018). Reducing Excessive Water Production Associated With Gas Hydrate Reservoirs Using a Thermal In-Situ Heating-Inhibitor Method. SPE Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Annual Technical Symposium and Exhibition. 10 indexed citations

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