Wei Liu

6.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
302 papers, 5.0k citations indexed

About

Wei Liu is a scholar working on Mechanics of Materials, Ocean Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Wei Liu has authored 302 papers receiving a total of 5.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 135 papers in Mechanics of Materials, 86 papers in Ocean Engineering and 84 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Wei Liu's work include Rock Mechanics and Modeling (64 papers), Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis (46 papers) and Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis (45 papers). Wei Liu is often cited by papers focused on Rock Mechanics and Modeling (64 papers), Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis (46 papers) and Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis (45 papers). Wei Liu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and France. Wei Liu's co-authors include Deyi Jiang, Yinping Li, Chunhe Yang, Jinyang Fan, J.J.K. Daemen, Xilin Shi, Jie Chen, Xiong Zhang, Fei Wu and Weibiao Qiao and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Advanced Functional Materials.

In The Last Decade

Wei Liu

269 papers receiving 4.9k 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.

The role of underground salt caverns for large-scale energy storage: A review and prospects

2023 129 citations Wei Liu, Qihang Li et al. profile →
Optimization of operating pressure of hydrogen storage salt cavern in bedded salt rock with multi-interlayers

2024 50 citations Wei Liu, Lin Li et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Wei Liu China	42	2.3k	1.3k	1.2k	1.1k	704	302	5.0k
Deyi Jiang China	41	2.5k 1.1×	950 0.7×	1.3k 1.1×	988 0.9×	681 1.0×	152	4.8k
Yinping Li China	41	2.1k 0.9×	999 0.8×	986 0.8×	838 0.8×	983 1.4×	147	4.6k
Xiaochun Li China	38	1.8k 0.8×	2.0k 1.6×	1.7k 1.4×	703 0.7×	631 0.9×	260	5.7k
Ting Ren Australia	47	3.6k 1.6×	1.1k 0.8×	4.1k 3.3×	895 0.8×	682 1.0×	231	7.3k
Jia Liu China	40	1.7k 0.8×	1.6k 1.3×	1.1k 0.9×	581 0.5×	183 0.3×	234	4.7k
Dan Ma China	44	3.8k 1.7×	1.1k 0.8×	1.6k 1.3×	2.3k 2.1×	154 0.2×	201	6.1k
Zhengmeng Hou China	32	1.2k 0.5×	1.1k 0.8×	860 0.7×	371 0.3×	442 0.6×	143	3.4k
Chongchong Qi China	50	2.9k 1.3×	939 0.7×	553 0.4×	4.9k 4.6×	1.2k 1.7×	156	7.4k
Raoof Gholami Malaysia	40	2.1k 0.9×	2.5k 1.9×	2.6k 2.1×	861 0.8×	626 0.9×	141	5.2k
Shaojie Chen China	35	2.6k 1.2×	483 0.4×	1.1k 0.9×	1.2k 1.1×	181 0.3×	149	3.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Wei Liu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Wei Liu

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wei Liu

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

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Ao, De, Man Li, Congzhan Liu, et al.. (2025). A multi-component nanohybrid system for enhanced delivery and efficacy of antimicrobial agents against Staphylococcus aureus. Materials Today Communications. 42. 111487–111487. 2 indexed citations

Ma, Liqiang, et al.. (2025). Spatiotemporal early prediction of rock damage in rock engineering based on infrared radiation monitoring technology. Engineering Fracture Mechanics. 315. 110811–110811. 3 indexed citations

Dai, Hongbo, et al.. (2025). Synergistic action of amphiphilic polyacrylate-based sizing and β-nucleating agents for enhancing mechanical properties of short glass fiber reinforced polypropylene composites. Polymer. 333. 128628–128628.

Liu, Wei, et al.. (2024). Identification of damage states of load-bearing rocks using infrared radiation monitoring methods. Measurement. 239. 115507–115507. 9 indexed citations

Zhang, Nanlin, Liangliang Jiang, Yiwen Ju, et al.. (2024). Innovative temperature-sensitive phase-transition fracturing: Boosting unconventional resource development. 1(3). 100039–100039. 1 indexed citations

Liu, Wei, et al.. (2024). Investigating steeply inclined abandoned mines for unlocking the secrets of water level recovery. Scientific Reports. 14(1). 31142–31142. 1 indexed citations

Ding, Tao, et al.. (2024). Modification of fresh and hardened properties of 3D-printed recycled mortar by superabsorbent polymers. Journal of Building Engineering. 95. 110189–110189. 3 indexed citations

Ma, Qiang, et al.. (2024). Exploring the evolution of infrared radiation characteristics in coal bodies under water pressure during tunnel excavation. Infrared Physics & Technology. 145. 105665–105665. 2 indexed citations

Liu, Wei, et al.. (2024). Experimental study and application of similar materials in thick coal seam mining. Frontiers in Energy Research. 12. 1 indexed citations

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Chen, Jie, Yi He, Wei Liu, et al.. (2023). Feasibility analysis of underground flow battery storage in bedded salt rocks of China. Journal of Energy Storage. 68. 107520–107520. 12 indexed citations

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Liu, Wei, et al.. (2023). A Portable Tunnel Electromagnetic Impulse Shock Source. Sensors. 23(9). 4213–4213. 2 indexed citations

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Li, Qihang, et al.. (2023). Feasibility assessment of solution mining and gas storage in salt caverns: a case study of the Sanshui salt mine. Frontiers in Energy Research. 11. 7 indexed citations

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Tian, Hui, Haifeng Gai, Wei Liu, et al.. (2023). Geochemical characteristics and organic matter enrichment of the lower cretaceous dolomite-rich interval in the Bayindulan sag, Erlian basin, northern China. Geoenergy Science and Engineering. 228. 211970–211970. 1 indexed citations

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Li, Depeng, Wei Liu, Pan Fu, et al.. (2023). Stability evaluation of salt cavern hydrogen storage and optimization of operating parameters under high frequency injection production. Gas Science and Engineering. 119. 205119–205119. 33 indexed citations

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Liu, Wei, et al.. (2023). Transferring Scientific Knowledge to Academic Startups: the Moderating Effect of the Dual Identity of Academic Entrepreneurs on Forming Knowledge Depth and Knowledge Breadth. Journal of the Knowledge Economy. 15(1). 1823–1844. 5 indexed citations

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Zhang, Xiong, Wei Liu, Deyi Jiang, et al.. (2021). Investigation on the influences of interlayer contents on stability and usability of energy storage caverns in bedded rock salt. Energy. 231. 120968–120968. 85 indexed citations

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Wang, Cuixia, et al.. (2019). Research on pore structure characteristics of gas coal in Fukang mining area. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations

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Liu, Wei. (2014). Methods for testing permeability of deep mudstone and analysis of data reliability of each method. Rock and Soil Mechanics. 4 indexed citations

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Liu, Wei. (2009). Design and Implementation of Efficient GUI in Embedded Linux Environment. Journal of Chongqing Institute of Technology. 1 indexed citations

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Liu, Wei. (2007). A Research to the Risk Factors Identification and Fussy Evaluation Model on the Cooperate Technological Innovation. Science of Science and Management of S.& T. 1 indexed citations

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