Wei Xu

10.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
474 papers, 8.0k citations indexed

About

Wei Xu is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Control and Systems Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Wei Xu has authored 474 papers receiving a total of 8.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 373 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 199 papers in Control and Systems Engineering and 55 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Wei Xu's work include Electric Motor Design and Analysis (209 papers), Multilevel Inverters and Converters (125 papers) and Sensorless Control of Electric Motors (125 papers). Wei Xu is often cited by papers focused on Electric Motor Design and Analysis (209 papers), Multilevel Inverters and Converters (125 papers) and Sensorless Control of Electric Motors (125 papers). Wei Xu collaborates with scholars based in China, Australia and United States. Wei Xu's co-authors include Jianguo Zhu, Yongchang Zhang, K. C. Ho, Youguang Guo, Yi Liu, R. D. Lorenz, Chaoxu Mu, Ronghai Qu, Jian Li and Dawei Li and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Advanced Materials and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Wei Xu

437 papers receiving 7.8k citations

Hit Papers

An Accurate Algebraic Sol... 2004 2026 2011 2018 2004 100 200 300 400
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. An Accurate Algebraic Solution for Moving Source Location Using TDOA and FDOA Measurements
    2004 489 citations Wei Xu et al. profile →

Author Peers

Peers are selected by citation overlap in the author's most active subfields. citations · hero ref

Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Wei Xu 6.4k 3.5k 1.1k 1.0k 467 474 8.0k
Zheng Wang 5.9k 0.9× 3.1k 0.9× 781 0.7× 362 0.4× 289 0.6× 516 8.1k
Gang Lei 6.1k 1.0× 3.6k 1.1× 2.1k 1.9× 1.3k 1.3× 313 0.7× 317 7.7k
Pragasen Pillay 9.5k 1.5× 5.6k 1.6× 2.1k 1.9× 2.6k 2.5× 303 0.6× 475 11.7k
Zhe Zhang 6.6k 1.0× 2.5k 0.7× 1.1k 1.0× 821 0.8× 452 1.0× 781 10.5k
M.A. Rahman 6.2k 1.0× 4.5k 1.3× 1.6k 1.4× 1.0k 1.0× 115 0.2× 291 7.5k
Syed Islam 6.4k 1.0× 3.0k 0.9× 461 0.4× 576 0.6× 327 0.7× 341 7.4k
Youguang Guo 10.4k 1.6× 5.9k 1.7× 3.0k 2.7× 3.3k 3.2× 482 1.0× 650 13.0k
Ahmed Abu‐Siada 5.6k 0.9× 2.1k 0.6× 817 0.7× 587 0.6× 122 0.3× 310 6.4k
Long Wang 3.7k 0.6× 954 0.3× 717 0.6× 623 0.6× 328 0.7× 212 6.7k
Xiaona Song 1.7k 0.3× 2.7k 0.8× 546 0.5× 506 0.5× 228 0.5× 239 6.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Wei Xu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Wei Xu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wei Xu

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

All Works

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Guo, Leilei, Wei Xu, Nan Jin, & Han Xiao. (2025). A DC-Offset Removed Sensorless Control Method for PMSM Based on SMO With an Improved Prefilter and a Speed Immune Position Error Compensation Strategy. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics. 40(4). 5163–5176. 2 indexed citations
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Xu, Wei, et al.. (2025). A Positive- and Negative-Sequence Equivalent Circuit Model for Linear Induction Machine Adapted to Urban Rail Transit. IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification. 11(4). 9630–9641.
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Xu, Wei, Yansheng Sun, Xinxin Cao, et al.. (2024). Facile synthesis of Ge SiO alloys as a superior anode enables high-energy lithium-ion batteries. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 1010. 177278–177278. 1 indexed citations
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Xu, Wei, et al.. (2024). An improved model predictive control for linear induction machine drive-based split-source inverters. Discover Applied Sciences. 6(5). 1 indexed citations
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Xu, Wei, et al.. (2024). A Novel Resonant Frequency Tracking Control for Linear Oscillatory Machine Based on Variable Exponential Terminal Sliding Mode Observer. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics. 72(3). 2402–2412. 1 indexed citations
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Lv, Yiliang, Li Xia, Wei Xu, et al.. (2024). Design and Experiment of Post-Assembly Magnetization System for a 160-kW Interior Permanent-Magnet Motor. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity. 34(5). 1–7.
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Xu, Wei, et al.. (2024). Sensorless Resonant Frequency Tracking Control of LOM Based on Linear Super-Twisting Sliding Mode Observer With FOGI. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics. 72(7). 6731–6741. 1 indexed citations
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Junejo, Abdul Khalique, et al.. (2024). Robust Adaptive Terminal Reaching Law-Based Sliding Mode Direct Thrust Control for LIM Adapted to Urban Transportation. IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification. 11(2). 5781–5792. 1 indexed citations
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Farrok, Omar, et al.. (2023). A systematic approach for designing a highly efficient linear electrical generator for harvesting oceanic wave energy. Renewable Energy. 204. 152–165. 10 indexed citations
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Qin, Aifang, et al.. (2023). Prediction models for effective PVD-enhanced in-situ flushing remediation of multi-layered soils. Computers and Geotechnics. 166. 106022–106022. 1 indexed citations
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Xu, Wei, et al.. (2020). Research on heating performance of heating radiator at low temperature. Journal of Building Engineering. 36. 102016–102016. 17 indexed citations
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Liang, Xin, Caiyong Ye, Wei Xu, et al.. (2018). Research of a Novel Multidisk Axial Flux Compensated Pulsed Alternator. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity. 28(3). 1–6. 5 indexed citations
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Ye, Caiyong, et al.. (2017). The Control Strategy and Experiment Research of Integrated Energy Storage Pulsed Alternator. IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science. 45(7). 1220–1226. 5 indexed citations
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Xu, Wei, et al.. (2013). Research on Three-phase Voltage Type PWM Rectifier System Based on SVPWM Control. Research Journal of Applied Sciences Engineering and Technology. 5(12). 3364–3371. 4 indexed citations
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Xu, Wei, et al.. (2013). Research on Matrix Converter Based on Space Vector Modulation. Research Journal of Applied Sciences Engineering and Technology. 6(16). 2899–2906. 1 indexed citations
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Huang, Xinbo & Wei Xu. (2012). A new on-line monitoring technology of transmission line conductor icing. 581–585. 14 indexed citations

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