Zhen Li

6.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
196 papers, 4.5k citations indexed

About

Zhen Li is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Computational Mechanics and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhen Li has authored 196 papers receiving a total of 4.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 53 papers in Materials Chemistry, 38 papers in Computational Mechanics and 33 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Zhen Li's work include Block Copolymer Self-Assembly (27 papers), Material Dynamics and Properties (17 papers) and Lattice Boltzmann Simulation Studies (13 papers). Zhen Li is often cited by papers focused on Block Copolymer Self-Assembly (27 papers), Material Dynamics and Properties (17 papers) and Lattice Boltzmann Simulation Studies (13 papers). Zhen Li collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Germany. Zhen Li's co-authors include George Em Karniadakis, Jinbo Xu, Sheng Wang, Siqi Sun, Renyu Zhang, Xin Bian, Xuhui Meng, Dongkun Zhang, Yuhang Tang and Quan Chen and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, The Journal of Chemical Physics and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Zhen Li

184 papers receiving 4.4k citations

Hit Papers

Accurate De Novo Prediction of Protein Contact Map by Ult... 2017 2026 2020 2023 2017 2020 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. Accurate De Novo Prediction of Protein Contact Map by Ultra-Deep Learning Model
    2017 625 citations Zhen Li et al. PLoS Computational Biology profile →
  2. PPINN: Parareal physics-informed neural network for time-dependent PDEs
    2020 388 citations Zhen Li, George Em Karniadakis 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
Zhen Li China 32 1.2k 854 725 689 441 196 4.5k
J. Timonen Finland 42 779 0.7× 480 0.6× 1.6k 2.2× 934 1.4× 352 0.8× 269 6.9k
Yang Jiao United States 47 2.1k 1.8× 646 0.8× 615 0.8× 1.1k 1.6× 191 0.4× 213 7.8k
Jianchun Wang China 38 768 0.7× 201 0.2× 2.2k 3.0× 543 0.8× 486 1.1× 210 5.5k
Qibin Li China 46 1.1k 0.9× 724 0.8× 373 0.5× 1.3k 1.9× 623 1.4× 219 6.2k
Peter Pfeifer Germany 44 3.1k 2.7× 345 0.4× 387 0.5× 1.5k 2.2× 284 0.6× 193 7.7k
Theodoros E. Karakasidis Greece 30 540 0.5× 325 0.4× 439 0.6× 979 1.4× 304 0.7× 141 2.6k
Jianxun Wang China 35 767 0.7× 327 0.4× 1.2k 1.6× 693 1.0× 1.6k 3.6× 184 5.2k
Minoru Takahashi Japan 54 2.4k 2.1× 630 0.7× 431 0.6× 760 1.1× 464 1.1× 455 11.8k
S. K. Sinha United States 56 3.8k 3.2× 679 0.8× 1.3k 1.9× 1.6k 2.3× 129 0.3× 288 13.2k
David Avnir Israel 19 1.8k 1.5× 348 0.4× 146 0.2× 862 1.3× 135 0.3× 39 5.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zhen Li

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhen Li

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

All Works

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Lin, Chensen, Martin Maxey, Zhen Li, Kaixuan Zhang, & George Em Karniadakis. (2025). Onset of cavitation and vapor bubble development over hydrophilic and hydrophobic surfaces. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 122(27). e2503033122–e2503033122.
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Chen, Qionglei & Zhen Li. (2024). Enhanced dissipation and transition threshold for the Poiseuille-Couette flow. Journal of Differential Equations. 386. 404–434. 1 indexed citations
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Xiong, Zhenqin, et al.. (2024). Liquid film breakup pattern and optimization of vane-type separator. Separation and Purification Technology. 359. 130838–130838.
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Kooshkbaghi, Mahdi, Khemraj Shukla, Zhen Li, et al.. (2024). Characterization of partial wetting by CMAS droplets using multiphase many-body dissipative particle dynamics and data-driven discovery based on PINNs. Journal of Fluid Mechanics. 985. 4 indexed citations
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Zhang, Ping, Zhen Li, Lei Huang, et al.. (2024). Snow depth retrieval method for PolSAR data using multi-parameters snow backscattering model. ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing. 218. 136–149. 1 indexed citations
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Lin, Chensen, et al.. (2024). Bridging scales in multiscale bubble growth dynamics with correlated fluctuations using neural operator learning. International Journal of Multiphase Flow. 180. 104959–104959. 2 indexed citations
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Li, Zhen, et al.. (2023). Arbitrary slip length for fluid-solid interface of arbitrary geometry in smoothed particle dynamics. Journal of Computational Physics. 494. 112509–112509. 8 indexed citations
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Zhang, Ping, Zhen Li, Lei Huang, et al.. (2023). A new snow depth retrieval method by improved hybrid DEM differencing and coherence amplitude algorithm for PolInSAR. Journal of Hydrology. 628. 130507–130507. 3 indexed citations
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Li, Zhen, et al.. (2023). Analysis on flow and heat transfer performance of SCO2 in airfoil channels with different fin angles of attack. Energy. 282. 128600–128600. 19 indexed citations
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Li, He, Yixiang Deng, Konstantina Sampani, et al.. (2022). Computational investigation of blood cell transport in retinal microaneurysms. PLoS Computational Biology. 18(1). e1009728–e1009728. 18 indexed citations
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Lin, Chensen, Martin Maxey, Zhen Li, & George Em Karniadakis. (2021). A seamless multiscale operator neural network for inferring bubble dynamics. Journal of Fluid Mechanics. 929. 44 indexed citations
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Li, Zhen, et al.. (2020). Fatigue life analysis of key components of ring molding machine based on fluid-solid coupling.. 5(1). 122–128. 2 indexed citations
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Li, Zhen, et al.. (2018). Temperature/pH-Responsive Hexagonal Liquid Crystal for Curcumin Release. Langmuir. 35(2). 453–460. 7 indexed citations
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Wang, Zhongni, et al.. (2013). Construction of Lowly Toxic Liquid Crystals as Curcumin Delivery System. Food Science. 34(1). 13–17. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Zhen. (2012). Research of Ore Mental Solubility and Technology of Testing. Dizhi ke-ji qingbao. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Zhen. (2006). The reliability and validity of Houston pain outcome instrument. Zhonghua huli zazhi. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Zhen. (2004). Effect of planting Slenderstalk altingia under the canopy of sprout of Chinese fir on the soil humus and soil structure. Zhongguo shengtai nongye xuebao.
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Li, Zhen, et al.. (2002). Measuring the Change of Soil Moisture with Vegetation Cover Integration Passive and Active Microwave Data. National Remote Sensing Bulletin. 0(6). 481–484. 4 indexed citations

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