Zhejun Pan

21.7k total citations · 18 hit papers
365 papers, 18.7k citations indexed

About

Zhejun Pan is a scholar working on Mechanics of Materials, Ocean Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhejun Pan has authored 365 papers receiving a total of 18.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 290 papers in Mechanics of Materials, 260 papers in Ocean Engineering and 114 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Zhejun Pan's work include Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis (243 papers), Coal Properties and Utilization (214 papers) and Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis (106 papers). Zhejun Pan is often cited by papers focused on Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis (243 papers), Coal Properties and Utilization (214 papers) and Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis (106 papers). Zhejun Pan collaborates with scholars based in China, Australia and United States. Zhejun Pan's co-authors include Luke D. Connell, Michael Camilleri, Dameng Liu, Jishan Liu, Yidong Cai, Yanbin Yao, Yuanping Cheng, Dong Chen, Yong Li and Derek Elsworth and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Physical review. B, Condensed matter and Applied Physics Letters.

In The Last Decade

Zhejun Pan

351 papers receiving 18.4k citations

Hit Papers

Modelling permeability for coal reservoirs: A review of a... 2006 2026 2012 2019 2012 2012 2006 2010 2009 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. Modelling permeability for coal reservoirs: A review of analytical models and testing data
    2012 692 citations Zhejun Pan et al. International Journal of Coal Geology profile →
  2. Pore structure and its impact on CH4 adsorption capacity and flow capability of bituminous and subbituminous coals from Northeast China
    2012 606 citations Yidong Cai, Dameng Liu et al. Fuel profile →
  3. A theoretical model for gas adsorption-induced coal swelling
    2006 489 citations Zhejun Pan et al. International Journal of Coal Geology profile →
  4. Effects of matrix moisture on gas diffusion and flow in coal
    2010 457 citations Zhejun Pan et al. Fuel profile →
  5. Laboratory characterisation of coal reservoir permeability for primary and enhanced coalbed methane recovery
    2009 424 citations Zhejun Pan et al. International Journal of Coal Geology profile →
  6. Experimental study and modelling of methane adsorption and diffusion in shale
    2013 387 citations Zhejun Pan et al. Fuel profile →
  7. An analytical coal permeability model for tri-axial strain and stress conditions
    2010 321 citations Zhejun Pan et al. International Journal of Coal Geology profile →
  8. Nanoscale pore structure and mechanical property analysis of coal: An insight combining AFM and SEM images
    2019 309 citations Zhejun Pan et al. Fuel profile →
  9. Reservoir properties of Chinese tectonic coal: A review
    2019 292 citations Zhejun Pan et al. Fuel profile →
  10. Gas diffusion in coal particles: A review of mathematical models and their applications
    2019 266 citations Zhejun Pan et al. Fuel profile →
  11. Laboratory measurement of low permeability unconventional gas reservoir rocks: A review of experimental methods
    2016 261 citations Zhejun Pan et al. profile →
  12. Current status and geological conditions for the applicability of CBM drilling technologies in China: A review
    2018 256 citations Zhejun Pan et al. International Journal of Coal Geology profile →
  13. Dependence of gas shale fracture permeability on effective stress and reservoir pressure: Model match and insights
    2014 252 citations Zhejun Pan et al. Fuel profile →
  14. Application of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) in coalbed methane and shale reservoirs: A review
    2019 237 citations Dameng Liu, Yidong Cai et al. International Journal of Coal Geology profile →
  15. Current status, challenges, and policy suggestions for coalbed methane industry development in China: A review
    2019 231 citations Zhejun Pan et al. profile →
  16. Pore structure and its fractal dimensions of transitional shale: A cross-section from east margin of the Ordos Basin, China
    2018 224 citations Zhejun Pan et al. Fuel profile →
  17. Occurrence space and state of shale oil: A review
    2022 193 citations Zhejun Pan et al. profile →
  18. Classification methods of pore structures in coal: A review and new insight
    2023 114 citations Zhejun Pan et al. Gas Science and Engineering profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Zhejun Pan China 75 15.4k 14.3k 5.1k 3.0k 1.7k 365 18.7k
Derek Elsworth United States 79 14.5k 0.9× 11.6k 0.8× 7.3k 1.5× 1.7k 0.6× 813 0.5× 626 22.2k
Dameng Liu China 54 10.4k 0.7× 9.8k 0.7× 2.3k 0.5× 2.2k 0.7× 701 0.4× 251 12.0k
Yanbin Yao China 52 9.2k 0.6× 8.5k 0.6× 2.1k 0.4× 2.0k 0.7× 643 0.4× 184 10.6k
Qinhong Hu United States 55 6.3k 0.4× 3.8k 0.3× 2.6k 0.5× 1.1k 0.4× 1.9k 1.1× 294 9.6k
Bernhard M. Krooß Germany 54 10.0k 0.7× 7.3k 0.5× 3.0k 0.6× 2.9k 1.0× 3.2k 1.9× 155 12.1k
Jishan Liu China 59 8.5k 0.6× 8.7k 0.6× 3.3k 0.6× 1.3k 0.4× 329 0.2× 330 11.1k
Stefan Iglauer Australia 88 11.7k 0.8× 15.7k 1.1× 10.5k 2.1× 5.6k 1.9× 650 0.4× 485 25.6k
Jianchao Cai China 56 5.1k 0.3× 4.4k 0.3× 4.4k 0.9× 872 0.3× 538 0.3× 248 10.2k
Christopher R. Clarkson Canada 52 7.6k 0.5× 8.8k 0.6× 6.4k 1.3× 1.2k 0.4× 1.3k 0.8× 308 11.1k
Andreas Busch Netherlands 42 5.5k 0.4× 5.1k 0.4× 2.1k 0.4× 1.7k 0.6× 1.1k 0.7× 124 7.8k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhejun Pan

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All Works

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Wang, Lu, Yi Du, Gang Wu, et al.. (2025). Application of nuclear magnetic resonance technology in reservoir characterization and CO2 enhanced recovery for shale oil: A review. Marine and Petroleum Geology. 177. 107353–107353. 8 indexed citations
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Zhang, Jiayuan, Xiaofang Jiang, Jun Feng, et al.. (2025). Optimal packing ratio of proppant monolayer for partially-propped horizontal bedding fractures of shale. Gas Science and Engineering. 135. 205563–205563. 3 indexed citations
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Li, J.G., et al.. (2025). N2 influences on CH4 accumulation and displacement in shale by molecular dynamics. Scientific Reports. 15(1). 1833–1833.
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Liu, Qing, Tianyu Chen, Hui Zhang, et al.. (2025). Experimental investigation of permeability evolution in deep reservoirs under true triaxial stress: A review. Gas Science and Engineering. 144. 205739–205739.
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Sun, Mengdi, Erfan Mohammadian, Tomasz Blach, et al.. (2024). Confinement effect in nanopores of shale and coal reservoirs: A review on experimental characterization methods. Gas Science and Engineering. 123. 205249–205249. 11 indexed citations
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Pan, Zhejun, Wenbo Bu, Wenxuan Zhang, et al.. (2024). Zinc phthalocyanine-bridged periodic mesoporous organosilica nanoparticle as biodegradable photosensitizer for photodynamic therapy. Materials Today Communications. 41. 110914–110914. 2 indexed citations
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Suo, Yu, et al.. (2024). Experimental and numerical simulation research on hot dry rock wellbore stability under different cooling methods. Geothermics. 119. 102977–102977. 14 indexed citations
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Li, Yan, Chenlu Xu, Jianxi Zhu, et al.. (2024). Comprehensive characterizations of core sediments recovered from Shenhu W17 well in South China sea and its impact on methane hydrate kinetics. Gas Science and Engineering. 131. 205482–205482. 11 indexed citations
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Suo, Yu, et al.. (2024). Study on the heat extraction patterns of fractured hot dry rock reservoirs. Applied Thermal Engineering. 262. 125286–125286. 7 indexed citations
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Fu, Changqing, Yi Du, Wenlei Song, et al.. (2023). Application of automated mineralogy in petroleum geology and development and CO2 sequestration: A review. Marine and Petroleum Geology. 151. 106206–106206. 45 indexed citations
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Suo, Yu, et al.. (2023). Acoustic and mechanical tests of sandstone-shale composites in Songliao Basin and prediction of uniaxial compressive strength. Geoenergy Science and Engineering. 228. 212034–212034. 8 indexed citations
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Zhou, Sandong, et al.. (2023). Digital rock characterization and CO2 flow simulation of high-volatile bituminous coal: An application to carbon geosequestration. International Journal of Coal Geology. 280. 104389–104389. 3 indexed citations
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Yu, Lingjie, Ming Fan, Tianyu Chen, et al.. (2021). Two-Phase Flow Model for Numerical Investigation of Impact of Water Retention on Shale Gas Production. Geofluids. 2021. 1–17. 4 indexed citations
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Sun, Mengdi, Linhao Zhang, Qinhong Hu, et al.. (2019). Multiscale connectivity characterization of marine shales in southern China by fluid intrusion, small-angle neutron scattering (SANS), and FIB-SEM. Marine and Petroleum Geology. 112. 104101–104101. 101 indexed citations

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