Yaoguo Li

10.0k total citations · 3 hit papers
329 papers, 7.5k citations indexed

About

Yaoguo Li is a scholar working on Geophysics, Ocean Engineering and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Yaoguo Li has authored 329 papers receiving a total of 7.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 269 papers in Geophysics, 143 papers in Ocean Engineering and 59 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Yaoguo Li's work include Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods (252 papers), Geophysical Methods and Applications (123 papers) and Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques (112 papers). Yaoguo Li is often cited by papers focused on Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods (252 papers), Geophysical Methods and Applications (123 papers) and Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques (112 papers). Yaoguo Li collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Canada. Yaoguo Li's co-authors include Douglas W. Oldenburg, Jiajia Sun, Richard Krahenbuhl, Kristofer Davis, Sarah Shearer, Misac N. Nabighian, M. M. Haney, Tiaoyi Xiao, D. W. Oldenburg and Robert G. Еllis and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Scientific Reports and ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces.

In The Last Decade

Yaoguo Li

315 papers receiving 7.2k citations

Hit Papers

3-D inversion of magnetic data 1996 2026 2006 2016 1996 1998 1999 250 500 750
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. 3-D inversion of magnetic data
    1996 901 citations Yaoguo Li, Douglas W. Oldenburg Geophysics profile →
  2. 3-D inversion of gravity data
    1998 853 citations Yaoguo Li, Douglas W. Oldenburg Geophysics profile →
  3. Estimating depth of investigation in DC resistivity and IP surveys
    1999 481 citations Douglas W. Oldenburg, Yaoguo Li Geophysics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Yaoguo Li United States 38 6.4k 3.9k 1.0k 1.0k 829 329 7.5k
Michael S. Zhdanov United States 36 5.0k 0.8× 3.5k 0.9× 307 0.3× 657 0.6× 319 0.4× 349 5.6k
Misac N. Nabighian United States 21 3.8k 0.6× 2.1k 0.6× 569 0.6× 445 0.4× 664 0.8× 55 4.2k
Jeroen Tromp United States 59 12.8k 2.0× 2.8k 0.7× 313 0.3× 842 0.8× 880 1.1× 241 14.7k
Colin G. Farquharson Canada 32 3.1k 0.5× 2.0k 0.5× 174 0.2× 385 0.4× 227 0.3× 150 3.6k
Klaus Mosegaard Denmark 30 2.7k 0.4× 1.3k 0.3× 144 0.1× 391 0.4× 432 0.5× 94 5.2k
B. L. N. Kennett Australia 65 18.9k 2.9× 1.9k 0.5× 192 0.2× 456 0.4× 1.6k 2.0× 386 19.9k
William Menke United States 34 5.0k 0.8× 1.0k 0.3× 177 0.2× 401 0.4× 472 0.6× 125 6.2k
M. Nafi Toksöz United States 61 12.7k 2.0× 4.2k 1.1× 198 0.2× 646 0.6× 1.1k 1.3× 449 15.3k
Guust Nolet United States 55 12.2k 1.9× 2.1k 0.6× 114 0.1× 396 0.4× 751 0.9× 156 13.1k
Robert E. Sheriff United States 13 3.4k 0.5× 2.0k 0.5× 140 0.1× 265 0.3× 442 0.5× 35 4.2k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yaoguo Li

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yaoguo Li

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Zhang, Mengli, et al.. (2025). Magnetic and magnetic gradient fields due to a finite line segment. Journal of Applied Geophysics. 237. 105682–105682.
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Lu, Yanan, et al.. (2024). Analysis of tissue tropism of GCRV-II infection in grass carp using a VP35 monoclonal antibody. Developmental & Comparative Immunology. 157. 105189–105189. 4 indexed citations
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Xiao, Tiaoyi, et al.. (2023). iTRAQ proteome analysis of insight into TLR20.2 functions through IFN1 signaling exerts regulatory effects on GCRV replication. Aquaculture. 575. 739814–739814. 3 indexed citations
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Huang, Jian, et al.. (2023). Poling above the Curie temperature driven large enhancement in piezoelectric performance of Mn doped PZT-based piezoceramics. Nano Energy. 113. 108546–108546. 36 indexed citations
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Li, Yaoguo, et al.. (2021). Understanding the information content in gravity gradiometry data through constrained inversions for salt bodies. Geophysics. 86(4). G35–G53. 5 indexed citations
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Li, Yaoguo, et al.. (2021). A paradigm shift in magnetic data interpretation: Increased value through magnetization inversions. The Leading Edge. 40(2). 89–98. 17 indexed citations
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Gasperikova, Erika & Yaoguo Li. (2021). Time-lapse electromagnetic and gravity methods in carbon storage monitoring. The Leading Edge. 40(6). 442–446. 8 indexed citations
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Sun, Jiajia & Yaoguo Li. (2019). Magnetization clustering inversion — Part 2: Assessing the uncertainty of recovered magnetization directions. Geophysics. 84(4). J17–J29. 11 indexed citations
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Li, Wenbin, Jianliang Qian, & Yaoguo Li. (2019). Joint inversion of surface and borehole magnetic data: A level-set approach. Geophysics. 85(1). J15–J32. 17 indexed citations
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Li, Yaoguo, et al.. (2019). Equivalent source processing of vector gravity data. 1764–1768. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Yaoguo, et al.. (2018). Discrete-valued gravity inversion using the guided fuzzyc-means clustering technique. Geophysics. 83(4). G59–G77. 29 indexed citations
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Li, Yaoguo, et al.. (2018). Quantifying the error level in computed magnetic amplitude data for 3D magnetization inversion. Geophysics. 83(5). J75–J84. 6 indexed citations
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Li, Yaoguo, et al.. (2017). Removal of galvanic distortion effects in 3D magnetotelluric data by an equivalent source technique. Geophysics. 83(2). E95–E110. 10 indexed citations
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Sun, Jiajia, et al.. (2017). Geophysical inversions applied to 3D geology characterization of an iron oxide copper-gold deposit in Brazil. Geophysics. 82(5). K1–K13. 40 indexed citations
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Li, Wenbin, Wangtao Lu, Jianliang Qian, & Yaoguo Li. (2017). A multiple level-set method for 3D inversion of magnetic data. Geophysics. 82(5). J61–J81. 27 indexed citations
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Krahenbuhl, Richard & Yaoguo Li. (2017). Investigation of magnetic inversion methods in highly magnetic environments under strong self-demagnetization effect. Geophysics. 82(6). J83–J97. 19 indexed citations
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Sun, Jiajia & Yaoguo Li. (2016). Joint inversion of multiple geophysical data using guided fuzzy c -means clustering. Geophysics. 81(3). ID37–ID57. 103 indexed citations
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Davis, Kristofer & Yaoguo Li. (2007). Joint processing of total‐field and gradient magnetic data using equivalent sources. 775–779. 4 indexed citations

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