W. R. Rossen

11.1k total citations · 3 hit papers
266 papers, 9.5k citations indexed

About

W. R. Rossen is a scholar working on Ocean Engineering, Mechanics of Materials and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, W. R. Rossen has authored 266 papers receiving a total of 9.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 243 papers in Ocean Engineering, 121 papers in Mechanics of Materials and 109 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in W. R. Rossen's work include Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques (242 papers), Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis (119 papers) and Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis (108 papers). W. R. Rossen is often cited by papers focused on Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques (242 papers), Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis (119 papers) and Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis (108 papers). W. R. Rossen collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, United States and Malaysia. W. R. Rossen's co-authors include S. I. Kam, R. Farajzadeh, P.A. Gauglitz, Larry W. Lake, Russell T. Johns, Gary A. Pope, George J. Hirasaki, S. Vincent-Bonnieu, Rumen Krastev and Alexey Andrianov and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Physical review. B, Condensed matter and Journal of Fluid Mechanics.

In The Last Decade

W. R. Rossen

260 papers receiving 9.1k 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.

Fundamentals of Enhanced Oil Recovery

2014 783 citations Larry W. Lake, Russell T. Johns et al. profile →
Foam–oil interaction in porous media: Implications for foam assisted enhanced oil recovery

2012 472 citations R. Farajzadeh, Alexey Andrianov et al. Advances in Colloid and Interface Science profile →
Insights into the Mechanism of Wettability Alteration by Low-Salinity Flooding (LSF) in Carbonates

2015 454 citations Hassan Mahani, Steffen Berg et al. Energy & Fuels profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
W. R. Rossen Netherlands	50	8.5k	4.3k	3.8k	3.0k	1.6k	266	9.5k
P. L. J. Zitha Netherlands	40	4.6k 0.5×	2.1k 0.5×	2.2k 0.6×	1.4k 0.5×	1.4k 0.9×	229	5.8k
Anthony R. Kovscek United States	60	9.2k 1.1×	6.0k 1.4×	5.4k 1.4×	1.4k 0.5×	2.9k 1.8×	409	12.3k
R. Farajzadeh Netherlands	45	5.2k 0.6×	2.6k 0.6×	2.5k 0.7×	1.5k 0.5×	2.1k 1.3×	199	6.6k
H. A. Nasr‐El‐Din United States	55	13.1k 1.5×	3.8k 0.9×	10.2k 2.7×	1.1k 0.4×	1.3k 0.8×	786	16.0k
Mingzhe Dong Canada	43	4.8k 0.6×	3.3k 0.8×	2.7k 0.7×	497 0.2×	1.4k 0.9×	239	6.6k
Shahab Ayatollahi Iran	60	8.2k 1.0×	5.7k 1.3×	3.4k 0.9×	555 0.2×	1.2k 0.7×	316	11.0k
Steffen Berg Netherlands	46	6.0k 0.7×	3.7k 0.9×	3.1k 0.8×	438 0.1×	2.0k 1.3×	149	7.8k
Tayfun Babadagli Canada	51	7.3k 0.9×	4.5k 1.0×	4.5k 1.2×	422 0.1×	1.6k 1.0×	435	9.8k
Mohammad Piri United States	44	5.0k 0.6×	3.7k 0.9×	2.7k 0.7×	489 0.2×	2.0k 1.3×	218	6.9k
Quoc P. Nguyen United States	45	4.9k 0.6×	2.6k 0.6×	2.6k 0.7×	1.1k 0.4×	801 0.5×	221	5.9k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of W. R. Rossen

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Farajzadeh, R., et al.. (2025). CO2-Plume Geothermal (CPG) after enhanced oil recovery (EOR). Geoenergy Science and Engineering. 257. 214261–214261.

Tang, Jinyu, et al.. (2024). An upscaling model for simulation of geothermal processes in stratified formations. Geothermics. 122. 103095–103095. 1 indexed citations

Lyu, Xiaocong, Denis Voskov, & W. R. Rossen. (2021). Numerical investigations of foam-assisted CO2 storage in saline aquifers. International journal of greenhouse gas control. 108. 103314–103314. 65 indexed citations

Yu, Guanqun, S. Vincent-Bonnieu, & W. R. Rossen. (2020). Foam Propagation at Low Superficial Velocity: Implications for Long-Distance Foam Propagation. SPE Journal. 25(6). 3457–3471. 20 indexed citations

Vincent-Bonnieu, S., et al.. (2019). Impact of Crude Oil on Pre-Generated Foam in Porous Media. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering. 185. 106628–106628. 13 indexed citations

Vincent-Bonnieu, S., et al.. (2019). Impact of Different Oil Mixtures on Foam in Porous Media and in Bulk. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 58(28). 12766–12772. 2 indexed citations

Rossen, W. R., et al.. (2018). Characterizing foam flow in fractures for enhanced oil recovery. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering. 175. 1160–1168. 9 indexed citations

Yu, Guanqun, W. R. Rossen, & S. Vincent-Bonnieu. (2018). Coreflood Study of Effect of Surfactant Concentration on Foam Generation in Porous Media. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 58(1). 420–427. 21 indexed citations

Zitha, P. L. J., et al.. (2017). Polymer conformation during flow in porous media. Soft Matter. 13(46). 8745–8755. 48 indexed citations

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Mahani, Hassan, et al.. (2015). Insights into the Mechanism of Wettability Alteration by Low-Salinity Flooding (LSF) in Carbonates. Energy & Fuels. 29(3). 1352–1367. 454 indexed citations breakdown →

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Rossen, W. R., et al.. (2015). Fitting Foam-Simulation-Model Parameters to Data: I. Coinjection of Gas and Liquid. SPE Reservoir Evaluation & Engineering. 18(2). 264–272. 55 indexed citations

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Lake, Larry W., Russell T. Johns, W. R. Rossen, & Gary A. Pope. (2014). Fundamentals of Enhanced Oil Recovery. 783 indexed citations breakdown →

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Rossen, W. R., et al.. (2012). Can Formation Relative Permeabilities Rule Out a Foam EOR Process?. SPE Journal. 17(2). 340–351. 7 indexed citations

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Andrianov, Alexey, et al.. (2011). Sweep Efficiency in CO2 Foam Simulations With Oil. 24 indexed citations

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Farajzadeh, R., et al.. (2011). Effect of gas type on foam film permeability and its implications for foam flow in porous media. Advances in Colloid and Interface Science. 168(1-2). 71–78. 81 indexed citations

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Rossen, W. R., et al.. (2007). Success of Foam SAG Processes in Heterogeneous Reservoirs. Proceedings of SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition. 10 indexed citations

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Huh, Chun & W. R. Rossen. (2006). Approximate Pore-Level Modeling for Apparent Viscosity of Polymer-Enhanced Foam in Porous Media. 3 indexed citations

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Chen, Min, Yannis C. Yortsos, & W. R. Rossen. (2006). Pore-network study of the mechanisms of foam generation in porous media. Physical Review E. 73(3). 36304–36304. 27 indexed citations

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Chen, Mei, Y. C. Yortsos, & W. R. Rossen. (2004). A Pore-Network Study of the Mechanisms of Foam Generation. SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition. 21 indexed citations

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Rossen, W. R., et al.. (2000). Diffusive Growth and Compressibility of Bubbles in Porous Media. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information). 1 indexed citations

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