Yong Li

7.4k total citations · 3 hit papers
290 papers, 6.1k citations indexed

About

Yong Li is a scholar working on Mechanics of Materials, Ocean Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Yong Li has authored 290 papers receiving a total of 6.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 167 papers in Mechanics of Materials, 118 papers in Ocean Engineering and 58 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Yong Li's work include Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis (140 papers), Coal Properties and Utilization (79 papers) and Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis (46 papers). Yong Li is often cited by papers focused on Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis (140 papers), Coal Properties and Utilization (79 papers) and Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis (46 papers). Yong Li collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Australia. Yong Li's co-authors include Zhejun Pan, Dazhen Tang, Xinlei Niu, Hao Xu, Jianghao Yang, Zhuangsen Wang, Alexander L. Densmore, Shangzhi Meng, Wangshu Tong and Derek Elsworth and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and Journal of Cleaner Production.

In The Last Decade

Yong Li

269 papers receiving 6.0k citations

Hit Papers

Nanoscale pore structure and mechanical property analysis... 2017 2026 2020 2023 2019 2017 2018 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. Nanoscale pore structure and mechanical property analysis of coal: An insight combining AFM and SEM images
    2019 309 citations Yong Li, Zhejun Pan et al. profile →
  2. Coal pore size distributions controlled by the coalification process: An experimental study of coals from the Junggar, Ordos and Qinshui basins in China
    2017 244 citations Yong Li et al. profile →
  3. Pore structure and its fractal dimensions of transitional shale: A cross-section from east margin of the Ordos Basin, China
    2018 224 citations Yong Li, Zhejun Pan 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
Yong Li China 42 3.7k 2.9k 1.1k 1.0k 856 290 6.1k
Bo Liu China 42 4.5k 1.2× 2.1k 0.7× 2.5k 2.2× 754 0.7× 523 0.6× 414 7.1k
Shu Jiang China 46 5.8k 1.5× 2.6k 0.9× 2.1k 1.9× 718 0.7× 889 1.0× 318 7.3k
Songtao Wu China 37 4.3k 1.1× 2.0k 0.7× 2.1k 1.9× 386 0.4× 401 0.5× 201 6.2k
R. Stuart Haszeldine United Kingdom 47 2.4k 0.6× 1.4k 0.5× 3.5k 3.1× 1.2k 1.2× 1.7k 2.0× 196 9.0k
Caineng Zou China 31 2.3k 0.6× 878 0.3× 1.1k 0.9× 381 0.4× 480 0.6× 91 4.3k
Zhi Yang China 45 6.3k 1.7× 2.9k 1.0× 4.0k 3.5× 644 0.6× 798 0.9× 288 9.7k
Olaf Kolditz Germany 50 1.8k 0.5× 1.5k 0.5× 2.4k 2.1× 773 0.8× 790 0.9× 365 9.4k
Qun Zhao China 20 1.9k 0.5× 1.0k 0.4× 1.0k 0.9× 233 0.2× 338 0.4× 96 3.1k
Mark Wilkinson United Kingdom 33 1.4k 0.4× 792 0.3× 1.2k 1.1× 537 0.5× 1.4k 1.7× 136 4.7k
Zhenxue Dai China 53 1.7k 0.5× 3.0k 1.1× 2.4k 2.1× 695 0.7× 874 1.0× 249 8.5k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yong Li

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yong Li

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All Works

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Cao, Caifang, et al.. (2024). Proposal and application of a novel isothermal model for the thermodynamic study of ion exchange reactions. Chemical Engineering Journal. 489. 151497–151497. 11 indexed citations
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Xiong, Yi, et al.. (2024). Cryogenic rolling impacts on microstructures and properties of a novel Ni–W–Co–Ta medium-heavy alloy. Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China. 34(4). 1214–1225. 2 indexed citations
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Zhao, Zhengfu, Caineng Zou, Shifeng Dai, et al.. (2024). Weathering-induced organic matter enrichment in marine-continental transitional shale: A case study on the early Permian Taiyuan Formation in the Ordos Basin, China. International Journal of Coal Geology. 291. 104562–104562. 7 indexed citations
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Liu, Jianzhong, et al.. (2024). Research on Fracturing Optimization of Coalbed Methane Wells Aiming at Economic Benefit—A Case Study of Liulin Block. Energies. 17(8). 1829–1829. 5 indexed citations
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Wang, Daigang, Fangzhou Liu, Yong Li, et al.. (2023). Lattice-Boltzmann simulation of Two-phase flow in carbonate porous media retrieved from computed Microtomography. Chemical Engineering Science. 270. 118514–118514. 14 indexed citations
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Li, Yong, et al.. (2023). Study on the kinetics of catalytic pyrolysis of single and mixed waste plastics by spent FCC catalyst. Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry. 149(4). 1365–1383. 3 indexed citations
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Li, Yong, et al.. (2023). Hydration of Transitional Shale and Evolution of Physical Properties Constrained by Concurrent NMR and Acoustic Observations. Energy & Fuels. 37(11). 7809–7822. 2 indexed citations
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Wu, Jian, et al.. (2023). The impact of water on gas storage in organic-rich rocks. Energy Reports. 11. 779–790. 2 indexed citations
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Li, Yong, et al.. (2022). Nanoscale mechanical property variations concerning mineral composition and contact of marine shale. Geoscience Frontiers. 13(4). 101405–101405. 68 indexed citations
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Li, Yong, et al.. (2020). Dissolution versus cementation and its role in determining tight sandstone quality: A case study from the Upper Paleozoic in northeastern Ordos Basin, China. Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering. 78. 103324–103324. 28 indexed citations
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Wang, Yanbin, et al.. (2020). An Experimental Study on Coal Fines Migration during Single Phase Water Flow. Geofluids. 2020. 1–13. 8 indexed citations
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Li, Yong, Dazhen Tang, Shangzhi Meng, & Peng Wu. (2017). The in-situ stress of coal reservoirs in east margin of Ordos Basin and its influence on coalbed methane development. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 7 indexed citations
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Wang, Simeng, et al.. (2016). Vertical Distributions and Speciation of Dissolved Rare Earth Elements in Aha Lake,Southwestern China. 34(4). 494–503. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Yong. (2013). Exploration of Modern Vocational Education Methods in CNC Machine Fault Diagnosis and Repair Course.
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Li, Yong, et al.. (2006). Study on the Relationship Between Evaporate and Hydrocarbon Generation. Chenji xuebao. 5 indexed citations

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