Xianjun Hou

2.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
62 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

Xianjun Hou is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics of Materials and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Xianjun Hou has authored 62 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 44 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 34 papers in Mechanics of Materials and 15 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Xianjun Hou's work include Lubricants and Their Additives (36 papers), Tribology and Wear Analysis (33 papers) and Tribology and Lubrication Engineering (19 papers). Xianjun Hou is often cited by papers focused on Lubricants and Their Additives (36 papers), Tribology and Wear Analysis (33 papers) and Tribology and Lubrication Engineering (19 papers). Xianjun Hou collaborates with scholars based in China, Egypt and United Kingdom. Xianjun Hou's co-authors include Mohamed Kamal Ahmed Ali, Mohamed A. A. Abdelkareem, Richard Fiifi Turkson, Liqiang Mai, Ahmed Elagouz, Fadl A. Essa, Hua Jiang, Ammar H. Elsheikh, Mubashir Gulzar and Zhan Peng and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Cleaner Production, Applied Energy and Journal of Colloid and Interface Science.

In The Last Decade

Xianjun Hou

57 papers receiving 1.9k citations

Hit Papers

Improving the tribological characteristics of piston ring... 2016 2026 2019 2022 2016 100 200 300
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. Improving the tribological characteristics of piston ring assembly in automotive engines using Al2O3 and TiO2 nanomaterials as nano-lubricant additives
    2016 319 citations Mohamed Kamal Ahmed Ali, Xianjun Hou et al. Tribology International profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Xianjun Hou China 22 1.7k 1.4k 470 413 111 62 2.0k
Qian Zou United States 25 1.4k 0.9× 729 0.5× 253 0.5× 570 1.4× 114 1.0× 93 1.8k
Aparna Singh India 20 897 0.5× 486 0.3× 323 0.7× 796 1.9× 64 0.6× 83 1.4k
Leonardo I. Farfán-Cabrera Mexico 19 766 0.5× 577 0.4× 159 0.3× 241 0.6× 80 0.7× 76 1.1k
Bin Jiang China 20 1.4k 0.8× 524 0.4× 145 0.3× 522 1.3× 58 0.5× 81 1.6k
Marcus Björling Sweden 23 936 0.6× 715 0.5× 196 0.4× 207 0.5× 39 0.4× 66 1.3k
Feng Guo China 25 1.7k 1.0× 1.2k 0.8× 109 0.2× 299 0.7× 29 0.3× 159 2.0k
Guangjian Peng China 22 1.1k 0.7× 569 0.4× 284 0.6× 443 1.1× 27 0.2× 72 1.5k
Guodong Zhang China 20 670 0.4× 393 0.3× 230 0.5× 364 0.9× 88 0.8× 62 1.2k
J.E. Fernández Spain 14 1.1k 0.6× 743 0.5× 184 0.4× 406 1.0× 27 0.2× 21 1.3k
S. Kanagaraj India 19 469 0.3× 370 0.3× 473 1.0× 541 1.3× 72 0.6× 80 1.4k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xianjun Hou

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All Works

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Hou, Xianjun, et al.. (2025). Interaction Lubrication Mechanism Between Nano-Biochar and Traditional Oil Additives Under Various Sliding Conditions. Lubricants. 13(3). 102–102. 2 indexed citations
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Hou, Xianjun, et al.. (2025). Wettability influence on the lubrication performance of modified silver/carbon black nano additives. Tribology International. 213. 110996–110996.
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Hou, Xianjun, Heng An, Yuxin Ma, Chu Chen, & Mohamed Kamal Ahmed Ali. (2024). The effect of the number of branched hydrocarbon molecules on boundary lubrication of ZnO nanofluids by using molecular dynamics simulation. Materials Today Communications. 38. 108585–108585. 6 indexed citations
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Hou, Xianjun, et al.. (2024). Experimental and molecular dynamics simulation study of the thermal conductivity mechanism of biolubricant-based functionalized silver/carbon black additives. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 237. 126412–126412. 2 indexed citations
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Ali, Mohamed Kamal Ahmed, Xianjun Hou, & Hua Jiang. (2024). Lubrication mechanism analysis of nickel-carbon-based tribological layer on sliding interfaces in automotive engines. Tribology International. 195. 109595–109595. 11 indexed citations
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Yu, Qifan, Xianjun Hou, Longxiang Zhang, et al.. (2023). Elaboration of thermophysical performance enhancement mechanism of functionalized boron nitride/graphite hybrid nanofluids. Advanced Powder Technology. 34(7). 104047–104047. 11 indexed citations
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Hou, Xianjun, Chu Chen, Hua Jiang, Mohamed Kamal Ahmed Ali, & Karl D. Dearn. (2023). Enhancing Heat Transfer Behaviour of Ethylene Glycol by the Introduction of Silicon Carbide Nanoparticles: An Experimental and Molecular Dynamics Simulation Study. Molecules. 28(7). 3011–3011. 10 indexed citations
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Elagouz, Ahmed, Mohamed Kamal Ahmed Ali, Xianjun Hou, & Mohamed A. A. Abdelkareem. (2021). Thermophysical and tribological behaviors of multiwalled carbon nanotubes used as nanolubricant additives. Surface Topography Metrology and Properties. 9(4). 45002–45002. 9 indexed citations
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Ali, Mohamed Kamal Ahmed & Xianjun Hou. (2020). Colloidal stability mechanism of copper nanomaterials modified by bis(2-ethylhexyl) phosphate dispersed in polyalphaolefin oil as green nanolubricants. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 578. 24–36. 38 indexed citations
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Ali, Mohamed Kamal Ahmed & Xianjun Hou. (2015). Improving the tribological behavior of internal combustion engines via the addition of nanoparticles to engine oils. Nanotechnology Reviews. 4(4). 106 indexed citations
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Liu, Zhien, et al.. (2013). Numerical Simulation for Exhaust Manifold Based on the Serial Coupling of STAR-CCM+ and ABAQUS. Research Journal of Applied Sciences Engineering and Technology. 6(20). 3903–3909. 6 indexed citations
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Hou, Xianjun. (2010). Engine Performance Testing and Torque Control Prototype Constructing. Neiranji gongcheng.
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Hou, Xianjun. (2008). Structure topology optimization design of vehicle parts based on HyperMesh/OptiStruct. Equipment Manufacturing Technology. 3 indexed citations
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Hou, Xianjun. (2007). Thermal management for proton exchange membrane fuel cells. East China Electric Power. 1 indexed citations
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Hou, Xianjun. (2005). Calculation and Finite Element Analysis on Water-Heat Management System For Fuel Cell Engine.

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