Xiaolei Yuan

2.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
85 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Xiaolei Yuan is a scholar working on Building and Construction, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Xiaolei Yuan has authored 85 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 37 papers in Building and Construction, 26 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and 25 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Xiaolei Yuan's work include Building Energy and Comfort Optimization (35 papers), Heat Transfer and Optimization (13 papers) and Wind and Air Flow Studies (11 papers). Xiaolei Yuan is often cited by papers focused on Building Energy and Comfort Optimization (35 papers), Heat Transfer and Optimization (13 papers) and Wind and Air Flow Studies (11 papers). Xiaolei Yuan collaborates with scholars based in China, Finland and United States. Xiaolei Yuan's co-authors include Risto Kosonen, Yiqun Pan, Yumin Liang, Lu Gan, Jinxiang Liu, Xinjie Xu, Zhizhong Huang, Yu Wang, Yongbao Chen and Yang Gao and has published in prestigious journals such as Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Environmental Pollution and Applied Energy.

In The Last Decade

Xiaolei Yuan

74 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Hit Papers

Building energy simulation and its application for buildi... 2023 2026 2024 2023 50 100 150
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. Building energy simulation and its application for building performance optimization: A review of methods, tools, and case studies
    2023 181 citations Yiqun Pan, Mingya Zhu et al. Advances in Applied Energy profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Xiaolei Yuan China 21 571 438 280 272 217 85 1.3k
Sungmin Yoon South Korea 27 1.2k 2.0× 274 0.6× 388 1.4× 402 1.5× 255 1.2× 117 2.0k
Christoph van Treeck Germany 22 1.0k 1.8× 82 0.2× 301 1.1× 393 1.4× 101 0.5× 134 1.5k
Jiaqiang Wang China 20 295 0.5× 397 0.9× 265 0.9× 115 0.4× 125 0.6× 65 1.0k
Alberto Fichera Italy 21 267 0.5× 326 0.7× 379 1.4× 232 0.9× 121 0.6× 97 1.4k
Yuebin Yu United States 28 1.0k 1.8× 1.1k 2.5× 216 0.8× 250 0.9× 635 2.9× 55 2.0k
Guannan Li China 31 1.2k 2.1× 492 1.1× 707 2.5× 294 1.1× 368 1.7× 81 2.3k
Khee Poh Lam United States 23 2.0k 3.5× 215 0.5× 648 2.3× 883 3.2× 351 1.6× 68 2.5k
Satish Narayanan United States 13 617 1.1× 66 0.2× 246 0.9× 320 1.2× 126 0.6× 33 1.1k
Fei Lei China 24 473 0.8× 838 1.9× 200 0.7× 244 0.9× 826 3.8× 102 2.1k
Roberto Zanetti Freire Brazil 20 493 0.9× 189 0.4× 358 1.3× 250 0.9× 90 0.4× 64 1.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Xiaolei Yuan

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Fields of papers citing papers by Xiaolei Yuan

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xiaolei Yuan

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

All Works

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Hou, Yunlong, et al.. (2025). Characteristics of airflow under stratum ventilation induced by fabric air dispersion system with orifices. Journal of Building Engineering. 102. 111936–111936.
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Zhou, Junyong, et al.. (2025). Indirect measurements of spatial mode shapes and structural damage for multi-girder bridges using an instrumented 3D two-axle moving vehicle. Measurement Science and Technology. 36(4). 46112–46112. 2 indexed citations
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Yuan, Xiaolei, et al.. (2025). Design and optimization of a staggered counter-current microchannel liquid-cooled plate. Applied Thermal Engineering. 279. 127891–127891.
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Yuan, Xiaolei, et al.. (2025). Data center waste heat for district heating networks: A review. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 219. 115863–115863. 4 indexed citations
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Lin, Xiaojie, Ning Zhang, Liuliu Du, Xiaolei Yuan, & Wei Zhong. (2025). Investigation of building load prediction models based on integration of mechanism methods and data-driven models. Energy. 324. 135933–135933. 1 indexed citations
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Liu, Jiayi, et al.. (2025). Cost-optimal dimensioning of combined run-around heat recovery and exhaust air heat pump systems in a Nordic hospital. Journal of Building Engineering. 106. 112619–112619.
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Zhou, Junyong, Binbin Du, Yi Jiang, et al.. (2025). Extracting flexural and torsional mode shapes of bridges using a 3D two-axle passing vehicle with experimental validations. Thin-Walled Structures. 219. 114256–114256.
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Yin, Ping, Min Yang, Rong Shi, et al.. (2025). Efficacy and Safety of Electroacupuncture on Insomnia in Parkinson's Disease: A Multicentre, Randomized, Controlled Trial. Movement Disorders Clinical Practice. 12(10). 1589–1601.
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Zhao, Xuan, et al.. (2024). A novel vibration transfer path analysis for electric vehicle driving motor controllers under strong signal crosstalk. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing. 223. 111919–111919. 1 indexed citations
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Pan, Yiqun, et al.. (2024). A tri-level optimization model for the integrated energy system with orderly charging/discharging of electric vehicles. Journal of Energy Storage. 101. 113872–113872. 3 indexed citations
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Yuan, Xiaolei, et al.. (2024). Seasonal performance research of heat-source tower systems using different work materials. International Journal of Low-Carbon Technologies. 19. 1013–1025. 1 indexed citations
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Zhao, Xuan, et al.. (2024). A novel heavy-duty truck driving cycle construction framework based on big data. Transportation Research Part D Transport and Environment. 127. 104077–104077. 7 indexed citations
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Pan, Yiqun, et al.. (2024). Optimal design of building envelope towards life cycle performance: Impact of considering dynamic grid emission factors. Energy and Buildings. 323. 114770–114770. 13 indexed citations
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Pan, Yiqun, Mingya Zhu, Yan Lv, et al.. (2023). Building energy simulation and its application for building performance optimization: A review of methods, tools, and case studies. Advances in Applied Energy. 10. 100135–100135. 181 indexed citations breakdown →
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Zhao, Weixin, Simo Kilpeläinen, Xiaolei Yuan, et al.. (2023). Exploring the potential to mitigate airborne transmission risks with convective and radiant cooling systems in an office. Building and Environment. 245. 110936–110936. 7 indexed citations
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Yuan, Xiaolei, et al.. (2022). Modelling method for air-conditioning usage behavior in multi-occupant office space based on group decision-making strategy. Energy and Built Environment. 4(6). 615–628. 12 indexed citations

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