Yu Qiu

4.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
102 papers, 3.4k citations indexed

About

Yu Qiu is a scholar working on Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Mechanical Engineering and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Yu Qiu has authored 102 papers receiving a total of 3.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 61 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 37 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 17 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Yu Qiu's work include Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems (57 papers), Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques (24 papers) and Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics (15 papers). Yu Qiu is often cited by papers focused on Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems (57 papers), Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques (24 papers) and Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics (15 papers). Yu Qiu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Hong Kong. Yu Qiu's co-authors include Ya‐Ling He, Ming-Jia Li, Qing Li, Wenqi Wang, Kun Wang, Ze-Dong Cheng, Bao-Cun Du, Yuan‐Ting Zhang, Wen‐Quan Tao and Yuan Fan and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Advanced Functional Materials.

In The Last Decade

Yu Qiu

92 papers receiving 3.3k citations

Hit Papers

Perspective of concentrating solar power 2020 2026 2022 2024 2020 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. Perspective of concentrating solar power
    2020 394 citations Ya‐Ling He, Yu Qiu et al. 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
Yu Qiu China 33 2.2k 1.5k 531 490 433 102 3.4k
Haitham M. S. Bahaidarah Saudi Arabia 21 1.4k 0.6× 1.0k 0.7× 549 1.0× 506 1.0× 332 0.8× 65 2.4k
Peng Hu China 30 1.3k 0.6× 1.3k 0.8× 745 1.4× 690 1.4× 201 0.5× 136 2.9k
Raya Al-Dadah United Kingdom 42 2.1k 1.0× 3.7k 2.4× 599 1.1× 568 1.2× 272 0.6× 135 5.2k
Saad Mahmoud United Kingdom 43 2.3k 1.0× 3.9k 2.5× 590 1.1× 608 1.2× 310 0.7× 155 5.4k
Ali Basem Iraq 25 1.1k 0.5× 1.0k 0.7× 397 0.7× 459 0.9× 191 0.4× 311 2.4k
Ming Liu Australia 36 2.3k 1.0× 3.8k 2.4× 476 0.9× 505 1.0× 248 0.6× 152 4.8k
A. Valan Arasu India 20 1.5k 0.7× 2.0k 1.3× 444 0.8× 968 2.0× 220 0.5× 59 2.9k
Eduardo Zarza Spain 30 3.4k 1.5× 1.7k 1.1× 494 0.9× 436 0.9× 145 0.3× 71 3.9k
Zhen Yang China 39 1.5k 0.7× 3.8k 2.4× 576 1.1× 1.3k 2.7× 599 1.4× 183 5.4k
Adriano Sciacovelli United Kingdom 33 1.9k 0.8× 3.1k 2.0× 828 1.6× 434 0.9× 260 0.6× 112 4.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Yu Qiu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yu Qiu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yu Qiu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Yu Qiu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Yu Qiu 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 Yu Qiu. Yu Qiu 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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Wang, Zihao, Yanping Huang, Yu Qiu, et al.. (2025). Progresses in nucleate boiling studies and gaps between experimental works and real-world applications in in-vessel retention (IVR). Annals of Nuclear Energy. 225. 111786–111786.
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Qiu, Yu, et al.. (2025). An AI-driven innovative approach for void fraction prediction to estimate drag coefficient. International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer. 166. 109132–109132.
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Li, Qing, et al.. (2025). Optimizations of cascaded packed-bed thermal energy storage units for next-generation concentrating solar power. Energy. 320. 135197–135197. 2 indexed citations
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Liu, Taoran, et al.. (2025). Simple nanoparticle coating for efficient solar thermal energy harvesting in high-temperature solar receiver. International Journal of Thermal Sciences. 212. 109746–109746.
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Li, Qing, et al.. (2025). Performance evaluation of an oval solar receiver for safe and efficient ultra-high temperature operation. Applied Thermal Engineering. 279. 127599–127599.
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Qiu, Yu, Song Xu, Zhangjian Wu, et al.. (2024). Modeling of micron-sized aluminum particle combustion in hot gas flow. Fuel. 369. 131718–131718. 5 indexed citations
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Li, Qing, et al.. (2024). Enhancements in thermal properties of binary alkali chloride salt by Al2O3 nanoparticles for thermal energy storage. Energy. 301. 131584–131584. 8 indexed citations
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Huang, Rongzong, Qing Li, & Yu Qiu. (2024). Three-dimensional lattice Boltzmann model with self-tuning equation of state for multiphase flows. Physical review. E. 109(6). 65306–65306. 2 indexed citations
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Zhang, Weichen, Qing Li, & Yu Qiu. (2024). Design and optimization of a solar-driven methane dry reforming reactor by developing an optical-thermal-chemical model. Chemical Engineering Journal. 483. 149094–149094. 14 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yuan‐Ting, Qing Li, & Yu Qiu. (2023). Optical-thermal-stress analysis of a multiscale solar receiver for ultra-high-temperature concentrating solar power. Journal of Cleaner Production. 433. 139791–139791. 13 indexed citations
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Guo, Lin, et al.. (2022). Near-perfect spectrally-selective metasurface solar absorber based on tungsten octagonal prism array. RSC Advances. 12(26). 16823–16834. 13 indexed citations
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Ye, Kai, Qing Li, Yuan‐Ting Zhang, Yu Qiu, & Bin Liu. (2022). An efficient receiver tube enhanced by a solar transparent aerogel for solar power tower. Energy. 261. 125313–125313. 12 indexed citations
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Yang, Yawei, Wenxiu Que, Yu Qiu, et al.. (2022). A Diode‐like Scalable Asymmetric Solar Evaporator with Ultra‐high Salt Resistance. Advanced Functional Materials. 33(6). 94 indexed citations
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Li, Qing, et al.. (2021). A modified indirect flux mapping system for high-flux solar simulators. Energy. 235. 121311–121311. 11 indexed citations
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Yu, Ying, Qing Li, Yu Qiu, & Rongzong Huang. (2021). Bubble dynamics and dry spot formation during boiling on a hierarchical structured surface: A lattice Boltzmann study. Physics of Fluids. 33(8). 27 indexed citations
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Tang, Sai, Qing Li, Ying Yu, & Yu Qiu. (2021). Enhancing dropwise condensation on downward-facing surfaces through the synergistic effects of surface structure and mixed wettability. Physics of Fluids. 33(8). 19 indexed citations
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Qiu, Yu, et al.. (2020). A novel evacuated receiver improved by a spectral-selective glass cover and rabbit-ear mirrors for parabolic trough collector. Energy Conversion and Management. 227. 113589–113589. 32 indexed citations
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Li, Qing, Yuan‐Ting Zhang, Zhe-Xi Wen, & Yu Qiu. (2020). An evacuated receiver partially insulated by a solar transparent aerogel for parabolic trough collector. Energy Conversion and Management. 214. 112911–112911. 83 indexed citations
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Cheng, Ze-Dong, Ya‐Ling He, & Yu Qiu. (2014). A detailed nonuniform thermal model of a parabolic trough solar receiver with two halves and two inactive ends. Renewable Energy. 74. 139–147. 52 indexed citations

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