Xiaoling Cao

7.3k total citations · 3 hit papers
137 papers, 6.2k citations indexed

About

Xiaoling Cao is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and Aerospace Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Xiaoling Cao has authored 137 papers receiving a total of 6.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 88 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 76 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and 15 papers in Aerospace Engineering. Recurrent topics in Xiaoling Cao's work include Phase Change Materials Research (67 papers), Adsorption and Cooling Systems (55 papers) and Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems (51 papers). Xiaoling Cao is often cited by papers focused on Phase Change Materials Research (67 papers), Adsorption and Cooling Systems (55 papers) and Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems (51 papers). Xiaoling Cao collaborates with scholars based in China, United Kingdom and Canada. Xiaoling Cao's co-authors include Yanping Yuan, Liangliang Sun, Xiaojiao Yang, Yanxia Du, Bo Xiang, Nan Zhang, Wen‐Quan Tao, Nan Zhang, Ya‐Ling He and Zhaoli Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Xiaoling Cao

129 papers receiving 6.0k citations

Hit Papers

Fatty acids as phase change materials: A review 2013 2026 2017 2021 2013 2018 2023 200 400 600
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. Fatty acids as phase change materials: A review
    2013 614 citations Yanping Yuan, Xiaoling Cao et al. profile →
  2. Latent Heat Thermal Energy Storage Systems with Solid–Liquid Phase Change Materials: A Review
    2018 403 citations Yanping Yuan, Xiaoling Cao et al. Advanced Engineering Materials profile →
  3. Ultraflexible, cost-effective and scalable polymer-based phase change composites via chemical cross-linking for wearable thermal management
    2023 143 citations Xiaoling Cao, Qinrong Sun et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Xiaoling Cao China 41 4.5k 3.1k 938 601 502 137 6.2k
Atul Sharma India 36 6.7k 1.5× 5.2k 1.7× 973 1.0× 700 1.2× 323 0.6× 79 8.7k
Yuan Tian China 21 4.0k 0.9× 2.7k 0.9× 585 0.6× 413 0.7× 371 0.7× 56 5.3k
Jingyi Wu China 54 5.0k 1.1× 1.6k 0.5× 1.0k 1.1× 650 1.1× 195 0.4× 222 7.3k
Fahad A. Al‐Sulaiman Saudi Arabia 56 6.0k 1.3× 5.2k 1.7× 2.1k 2.2× 930 1.5× 291 0.6× 176 10.1k
S. K. Tyagi India 39 3.6k 0.8× 2.4k 0.8× 733 0.8× 463 0.8× 259 0.5× 144 6.4k
C.R. Chen Taiwan 7 4.5k 1.0× 2.9k 0.9× 519 0.6× 514 0.9× 238 0.5× 8 5.3k
Belén Zalba Spain 26 6.8k 1.5× 4.1k 1.3× 569 0.6× 782 1.3× 228 0.5× 41 7.6k
Xinhai Xu China 34 2.8k 0.6× 1.8k 0.6× 1.1k 1.2× 1.2k 2.1× 383 0.8× 128 5.0k
Camila Barreneche Spain 48 6.0k 1.3× 3.4k 1.1× 716 0.8× 900 1.5× 200 0.4× 155 8.3k
Fathollah Pourfayaz Iran 54 3.8k 0.9× 2.8k 0.9× 2.3k 2.4× 1.3k 2.2× 401 0.8× 186 8.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Xiaoling Cao

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Fields of papers citing papers by Xiaoling Cao

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xiaoling Cao

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Zhong, Wei, et al.. (2025). Numerical study on the flow and thermal characteristics of a two-phase closed thermosyphon filled with low surface tension working fluid under various wettability. International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer. 164. 108848–108848. 2 indexed citations
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Yu, Chenggong, et al.. (2024). siTGF-β1 and pirfenidone contained Ionizable-Liposomal nanodrug for enhanced treatment of Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Chemical Engineering Journal. 497. 154850–154850. 2 indexed citations
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Zhong, Wei, et al.. (2024). Heat transfer characteristics in vertical tube condensers: Experimental investigation and numerical validation. Applied Thermal Engineering. 242. 122435–122435. 1 indexed citations
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Yuan, Yanping, et al.. (2024). Development of a prediction-based scheduling control strategy with V2B mode for PV-building-EV integrated systems. Renewable Energy. 224. 120237–120237. 27 indexed citations
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Wang, Lin, et al.. (2023). Experimental study on the thermal performance of a novel two-phase loop thermosyphon under low-heat-flux conditions. Applied Thermal Engineering. 236. 121447–121447. 6 indexed citations
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Zhong, Wei, et al.. (2023). Investigation of the thermal response characteristics of the loop thermosyphon under convective boundary conditions. Applied Thermal Engineering. 236. 121726–121726. 3 indexed citations
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Zhang, Nan, et al.. (2023). A novel form-stable phase change material based on elastomeric copolymer and carbon nanotubes with photo-thermal conversion performance. Journal of Energy Storage. 63. 107043–107043. 28 indexed citations
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Tang, Liang, et al.. (2023). Investigation of a falling film tube bank heat exchanger with baffle design for water recovery applications. Energy and Built Environment. 5(5). 817–828. 3 indexed citations
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Niu, Jiqiang, et al.. (2020). Aerodynamics of railway train/tunnel system: A review of recent research. Energy and Built Environment. 1(4). 351–375. 102 indexed citations
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Yuan, Yanping, et al.. (2020). Thermal and electrical performance of a novel photovoltaic-thermal road. Solar Energy. 199. 1–18. 31 indexed citations
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Yuan, Yanping, et al.. (2020). Melting and solidification performance in two horizontal shell‐and‐tube heat exchangers with different structures. International Journal of Energy Research. 44(14). 11288–11301. 10 indexed citations
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Zeng, Yikai, et al.. (2019). A hierarchical interdigitated flow field design for scale-up of high-performance redox flow batteries. Applied Energy. 238. 435–441. 137 indexed citations
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Sun, Qinrong, Haiquan Zhang, Jiajia Xue, et al.. (2018). Flexible phase change materials for thermal storage and temperature control. Chemical Engineering Journal. 353. 920–929. 80 indexed citations
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Xiang, Bo, Xiaoling Cao, Yanping Yuan, et al.. (2017). A novel hybrid energy system combined with solar-road and soil-regenerator: Dynamic model and operational performance. Energy Conversion and Management. 156. 376–387. 38 indexed citations
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Sun, Qinrong, Haiquan Zhang, Yanping Yuan, Xiaoling Cao, & Liangliang Sun. (2017). Polyethylene Glycol–CaCl2 Coordination Compounds as a Novel Form‐Stable Phase Change Material with Excellent Thermophysical Properties. Advanced Engineering Materials. 20(3). 16 indexed citations
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Gao, Xiangkui, Yanping Yuan, Xiaoling Cao, Hongwei Wu, & Xudong Zhao. (2017). Coupled cooling method and application of latent heat thermal energy storage combined with pre-cooling of envelope: Sensitivity analysis and optimization. Process Safety and Environmental Protection. 107. 438–453. 29 indexed citations
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