Weili Wu

13.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
415 papers, 8.1k citations indexed

About

Weili Wu is a scholar working on Computer Networks and Communications, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics and Computational Theory and Mathematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Weili Wu has authored 415 papers receiving a total of 8.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 148 papers in Computer Networks and Communications, 87 papers in Statistical and Nonlinear Physics and 71 papers in Computational Theory and Mathematics. Recurrent topics in Weili Wu's work include Complex Network Analysis Techniques (86 papers), Mobile Ad Hoc Networks (68 papers) and Opinion Dynamics and Social Influence (51 papers). Weili Wu is often cited by papers focused on Complex Network Analysis Techniques (86 papers), Mobile Ad Hoc Networks (68 papers) and Opinion Dynamics and Social Influence (51 papers). Weili Wu collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and South Korea. Weili Wu's co-authors include Yingshu Li, Ding‐Zhu Du, My T. Thai, Mihaela Cardei, Deying Li, Jianxiong Guo, Wei Zhang, Xin Zhao, Hongwei Du and Zaixin Lu and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Weili Wu

398 papers receiving 7.8k 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.

Energy-efficient target coverage in wireless sensor networks

2005 723 citations My T. Thai, Yingshu Li et al. profile →
Recommended psychological crisis intervention response to the 2019 novel coronavirus pneumonia outbreak in China: a model of West China Hospital

2020 402 citations Weili Wu, Xin Zhao et al. Precision Clinical Medicine profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Weili Wu	3.4k	1.5k	1.3k	873	843	415	8.1k
Madhav Marathe	2.9k 0.9×	1.2k 0.8×	1.4k 1.1×	264 0.3×	759 0.9×	332	9.3k
Mihaela van der Schaar	4.3k 1.3×	3.8k 2.5×	186 0.1×	768 0.9×	2.7k 3.2×	611	12.9k
Anirban Dasgupta	1.1k 0.3×	209 0.1×	1.5k 1.1×	782 0.9×	2.0k 2.4×	108	7.5k
Xiao Liu	2.2k 0.6×	553 0.4×	289 0.2×	2.2k 2.6×	1.3k 1.5×	433	6.7k
Wagner Meira	1.8k 0.5×	458 0.3×	580 0.4×	1.9k 2.2×	2.1k 2.5×	317	6.5k
Daniel Zeng	740 0.2×	219 0.1×	1.1k 0.8×	2.3k 2.6×	2.6k 3.0×	438	7.5k
Zheng Yan	4.7k 1.4×	1.6k 1.1×	110 0.1×	3.6k 4.1×	4.1k 4.9×	403	10.2k
Naren Ramakrishnan	734 0.2×	322 0.2×	822 0.6×	1.1k 1.2×	2.1k 2.5×	355	5.9k
Soundar Kumara	1.3k 0.4×	668 0.4×	1.9k 1.4×	857 1.0×	1.6k 1.9×	235	8.6k
Guojun Wang	4.1k 1.2×	2.3k 1.5×	356 0.3×	2.8k 3.2×	4.3k 5.1×	596	11.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Weili Wu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Weili Wu

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Weili Wu

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Guo, Jianxiong, Xingjian Ding, Zhiqing Tang, et al.. (2025). Optimizing Communication Efficiency through Training Potential in Multi-Modal Federated Learning. ACM Transactions on Internet Technology. 25(3). 1–31. 1 indexed citations

Hirshleifer, David, et al.. (2024). Do sell-side analysts say “buy” while whispering “sell”?. European Finance Review. 28(4). 1275–1310. 3 indexed citations

Zhu, Jianming, et al.. (2024). Efficient algorithm for stochastic rumor blocking problem in social networks during safety accident period. Theoretical Computer Science. 1023. 114898–114898.

Wei, Chen, Yujie Zhang, Weili Wu, Hui Yang, & Wenxiu Huang. (2024). Machine learning-based predictive model for abdominal diseases using physical examination datasets. Computers in Biology and Medicine. 173. 108249–108249. 4 indexed citations

Fan, Yuqi, et al.. (2024). Contract Theory and Stackelberg-Game-Based Storage Resource Allocation in Edge Caching Systems. IEEE Internet of Things Journal. 11(19). 32284–32295. 4 indexed citations

Li, Xiao & Weili Wu. (2024). A Blockchain-Empowered Multiaggregator Federated Learning Architecture in Edge Computing With Deep Reinforcement Learning Optimization. IEEE Transactions on Computational Social Systems. 12(2). 645–657. 2 indexed citations

Li, Xiao, et al.. (2024). Blockchain-Driven Privacy-Preserving Contact-Tracing Framework in Pandemics. IEEE Transactions on Computational Social Systems. 11(3). 4279–4289. 3 indexed citations

Wu, Weili, et al.. (2023). ETF ownership and informational efficiency of underlying stocks: Evidence from China. Pacific-Basin Finance Journal. 79. 102005–102005. 4 indexed citations

Gu, Shuyang, et al.. (2023). Profit maximization in social networks and non-monotone DR-submodular maximization. Theoretical Computer Science. 957. 113847–113847. 1 indexed citations

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Guo, Jianxiong, Weili Wu, Tian Wang, & Weijia Jia. (2023). An Online Multi-Item Auction With Differential Privacy in Edge-Assisted Blockchains. IEEE Internet of Things Journal. 11(5). 8133–8145. 2 indexed citations

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Jin, Rong, et al.. (2023). A Greedy Monitoring Station Selection for Rumor Source Detection in Online Social Networks. IEEE Transactions on Computational Social Systems. 11(2). 2644–2655. 3 indexed citations

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Du, Ding‐Zhu, Pãnos M. Pardalos, Xiao Hu, & Weili Wu. (2022). Introduction to Combinatorial Optimization. Springer optimization and its applications. 3 indexed citations

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Jin, Rong & Weili Wu. (2021). Schemes of propagation models and source estimators for rumor source detection in online social networks: A short survey of a decade of research. Discrete Mathematics Algorithms and Applications. 13(4). 2130002–2130002. 6 indexed citations

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Luo, Chuanwen, Wenping Chen, Deying Li, et al.. (2020). Optimizing flight trajectory of UAV for efficient data collection in wireless sensor networks. Theoretical Computer Science. 853. 25–42. 14 indexed citations

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Wu, Weili, et al.. (2020). Recommended psychological crisis intervention response to the 2019 novel coronavirus pneumonia outbreak in China: a model of West China Hospital. Precision Clinical Medicine. 3(1). 3–8. 402 indexed citations breakdown →

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Fan, Yuqi, et al.. (2020). Shuffle Scheduling for MapReduce Jobs Based on Periodic Network Status. IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking. 28(4). 1832–1844. 4 indexed citations

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Yang, Wenguo, et al.. (2019). Maximizing Activity Profit in Social Networks. IEEE Transactions on Computational Social Systems. 6(1). 117–126. 9 indexed citations

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Wu, Weili & Lianguang Liu. (2013). Calculation Method for Geoelectric Field in Mid- and Low-latitude Area Based on Sparse Geomagnetic Data. Chinese Journal of Space Science. 33(6). 617–617. 3 indexed citations

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Fu, Xianghua, Xuechao Wang, Xinshun Gu, et al.. (2012). Randomized comparison of radial versus femoral approach for patients with STEMI undergoing early PCI following intravenous thrombolysis.. PubMed. 24(8). 412–6. 62 indexed citations

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Li, Yingshu, My T. Thai, & Weili Wu. (2007). Wireless Sensor Networks and Applications (Signals and Communication Technology). Springer eBooks. 13 indexed citations

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