Shixiang Tian

779 total citations · 3 hit papers
34 papers, 576 citations indexed

About

Shixiang Tian is a scholar working on Ocean Engineering, Mechanics of Materials and Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality. According to data from OpenAlex, Shixiang Tian has authored 34 papers receiving a total of 576 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Ocean Engineering, 21 papers in Mechanics of Materials and 7 papers in Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality. Recurrent topics in Shixiang Tian's work include Coal Properties and Utilization (21 papers), Rock Mechanics and Modeling (18 papers) and Geoscience and Mining Technology (6 papers). Shixiang Tian is often cited by papers focused on Coal Properties and Utilization (21 papers), Rock Mechanics and Modeling (18 papers) and Geoscience and Mining Technology (6 papers). Shixiang Tian collaborates with scholars based in China, Australia and Russia. Shixiang Tian's co-authors include Zebiao Jiang, Quanle Zou, Tiancheng Zhang, Jiajia Zhao, Xueqi Jia, Cheng‐Lin Jiang, Jun Tang, Tengfei Ma, Xiaowei Li and Huihui Liu and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Construction and Building Materials and Energy.

In The Last Decade

Shixiang Tian

32 papers receiving 568 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.

Effect of water-based SiO2 nanofluid on surface wettability of raw coal

2022 99 citations Quanle Zou, Tiancheng Zhang et al. Energy profile →
Study on the mechanism of SiO2-H2O nanofluid enhanced water injection in coal seam

2024 41 citations Jiajia Zhao, Shixiang Tian et al. Applied Surface Science profile →
Effect of silica nanofluid on coal wettability and its stability characterization

2025 23 citations Jiajia Zhao, Shixiang Tian et al. Physics of Fluids profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Shixiang Tian	424	359	125	104	54	34	576
Haitao Sun	456 1.1×	443 1.2×	186 1.5×	76 0.7×	65 1.2×	40	645
Guangcai Wen	449 1.1×	463 1.3×	169 1.4×	75 0.7×	65 1.2×	29	622
Chenghao Jiang	496 1.2×	466 1.3×	74 0.6×	177 1.7×	73 1.4×	10	668
Qianting Hu	598 1.4×	571 1.6×	198 1.6×	151 1.5×	65 1.2×	47	800
Long Fan	442 1.0×	464 1.3×	118 0.9×	120 1.2×	49 0.9×	29	614
Zebiao Jiang	314 0.7×	298 0.8×	101 0.8×	125 1.2×	54 1.0×	19	511
Haiqing Shuang	290 0.7×	247 0.7×	70 0.6×	52 0.5×	51 0.9×	21	504
Bichuan Zhang	333 0.8×	484 1.3×	121 1.0×	92 0.9×	107 2.0×	23	614
Xianwei Liu	211 0.5×	311 0.9×	56 0.4×	111 1.1×	62 1.1×	22	453

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Shixiang Tian

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

All Works

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Zhao, Jiajia, Shixiang Tian, Cheng Chen, et al.. (2025). Research on the performance and application of nano-MgO modified ultrafine cement-based sealing materials. Case Studies in Construction Materials. 22. e04694–e04694. 15 indexed citations

Zhao, Jiajia, Baiquan Lin, Ting Liu, et al.. (2025). Mechanism of water adsorption and penetration at the coal interface under methane pressure and temperature. Physics of Fluids. 37(6). 12 indexed citations

Zhao, Jiajia, Shixiang Tian, Ting Liu, et al.. (2025). Boosting coalbed methane recovery through nanofluid-mediated pore and interfacial regulation. Process Safety and Environmental Protection. 207. 108247–108247.

Zhao, Jiajia, Baiquan Lin, Shiliang Ma, et al.. (2025). Microscopic mechanism of wettability alteration at the coal–water–CO2 interface under extreme conditions. Physics of Fluids. 37(7). 11 indexed citations

Zhang, Xuan, et al.. (2025). Reinforcing effect of multi-walled carbon nanotubes on the mechanical properties and microstructure of cementing cement composites at different ages. Construction and Building Materials. 492. 142941–142941. 2 indexed citations

Tian, Shixiang, et al.. (2025). Impact dynamics of submillimeter droplets on rough surfaces. Chemical Engineering Science. 316. 121979–121979.

Tang, Jie, et al.. (2025). Effect of ultrasound/SiO2-H2O nanofluid synergistic treatment on microstructure of coal. Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 726. 137942–137942. 1 indexed citations

Zhang, Lei, et al.. (2025). Permeability and Stress Sensitivity of Coals with Different Fracture Directions Under Cyclic Loading–Unloading Conditions: A Case Study of the Xutuan Coal Mine in Huaibei Coalfield, China. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering. 59(1). 951–969. 1 indexed citations

Zhao, Jiajia, et al.. (2025). Effect of silica nanofluid on coal wettability and its stability characterization. Physics of Fluids. 37(2). 23 indexed citations breakdown →

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Tian, Shixiang, et al.. (2025). Morphology and wetting characteristics of micrometer-sized droplets impacting rough wall surfaces. Physics of Fluids. 37(2). 1 indexed citations

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Zhao, Jiajia, Shixiang Tian, Zebiao Jiang, et al.. (2024). Study on the mechanism of SiO2-H2O nanofluid enhanced water injection in coal seam. Applied Surface Science. 658. 159843–159843. 41 indexed citations breakdown →

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Wang, Wei, et al.. (2024). Hydrogen leakage distribution and migration analysis under multiple factors in underground cross-river tunnel. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology. 152. 105947–105947. 5 indexed citations

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Tian, Shixiang, et al.. (2024). Bibliometric Analysis and Visualization of Nanoindentation Research. ACS Omega. 9(52). 50894–50909. 2 indexed citations

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Peng, Kang, et al.. (2024). Disaster-causing mechanisms of gas migration under loading and unloading conditions. Environmental Earth Sciences. 83(16). 1 indexed citations

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Tang, Jun, et al.. (2023). Experimental study of coal rank effect on carbon dioxide injection to enhance CBM recovery. Fuel. 354. 129393–129393. 11 indexed citations

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Zou, Quanle, et al.. (2023). Mechanical properties and failure characteristics of sandstone under ramp loading paths. Geomechanics and Geophysics for Geo-Energy and Geo-Resources. 9(1). 47 indexed citations

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Zou, Quanle, Tiancheng Zhang, Tengfei Ma, et al.. (2022). Effect of water-based SiO2 nanofluid on surface wettability of raw coal. Energy. 254. 124228–124228. 99 indexed citations breakdown →

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Tian, Shixiang, et al.. (2021). Numerical and experimental studies on dynamic gas emission characteristics of boreholes. PLoS ONE. 16(5). e0251209–e0251209. 2 indexed citations

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Zou, Quanle, et al.. (2021). A method for selection rationality evaluation of the first-mining seam in multi-seam mining. Geomechanics and Geophysics for Geo-Energy and Geo-Resources. 8(1). 34 indexed citations

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Tian, Shixiang, et al.. (2019). The research of coal seam gas pressure and initial gas emission characteristics of borehole. Energy Science & Engineering. 7(5). 1961–1969. 11 indexed citations

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