Zhen Liu

3.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
134 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

Zhen Liu is a scholar working on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Mechanical Engineering and Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhen Liu has authored 134 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 65 papers in Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, 24 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 24 papers in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. Recurrent topics in Zhen Liu's work include Optical measurement and interference techniques (35 papers), Advanced Vision and Imaging (22 papers) and Advanced Measurement and Detection Methods (15 papers). Zhen Liu is often cited by papers focused on Optical measurement and interference techniques (35 papers), Advanced Vision and Imaging (22 papers) and Advanced Measurement and Detection Methods (15 papers). Zhen Liu collaborates with scholars based in China, France and United States. Zhen Liu's co-authors include Guangjun Zhang, Junhua Sun, Xiao Pan, Xiao Hua Wang, Bisheng Yang, Song Li, Nan Xu, Yue Ma, Fanlin Yang and Yuan Shen and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Remote Sensing of Environment and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Zhen Liu

121 papers receiving 2.1k citations

Hit Papers

Satellite-derived bathymetry using the ICESat-2 lidar and... 2020 2026 2022 2024 2020 50 100 150 200 250
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. Satellite-derived bathymetry using the ICESat-2 lidar and Sentinel-2 imagery datasets
    2020 278 citations Zhen Liu 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 Liu China 26 916 410 355 296 270 134 2.2k
Alberto García-García Spain 15 1.1k 1.2× 311 0.8× 159 0.4× 228 0.8× 75 0.3× 34 2.6k
Jian Yao China 30 2.2k 2.4× 522 1.3× 300 0.8× 645 2.2× 298 1.1× 156 4.4k
Hui Kong China 35 1.8k 2.0× 569 1.4× 127 0.4× 256 0.9× 198 0.7× 130 3.8k
Sergiu Oprea Spain 8 959 1.0× 263 0.6× 143 0.4× 218 0.7× 66 0.2× 13 2.1k
Michael Ying Yang Netherlands 29 2.1k 2.3× 601 1.5× 164 0.5× 692 2.3× 134 0.5× 139 3.7k
Víctor Villena-Martínez Spain 5 869 0.9× 252 0.6× 126 0.4× 213 0.7× 57 0.2× 7 1.9k
Jens Leitloff Germany 15 558 0.6× 549 1.3× 64 0.2× 288 1.0× 110 0.4× 38 1.9k
Xiang Zhou China 27 907 1.0× 316 0.8× 167 0.5× 227 0.8× 292 1.1× 134 2.0k
Yoshiki Ninomiya Japan 31 1.1k 1.2× 576 1.4× 128 0.4× 844 2.9× 281 1.0× 100 3.2k
Tao Zhang China 27 796 0.9× 223 0.5× 131 0.4× 674 2.3× 323 1.2× 220 2.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Zhen Liu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zhen Liu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhen Liu

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

All Works

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Ren, Chao, Meng Cai, Guangzhao Chen, et al.. (2025). Integrating local climate zones and spatial modeling for carbon emission forecasting in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area toward 2060. Urban Climate. 61. 102453–102453. 1 indexed citations
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Liu, Zhen, Yaolin Guo, Yifan Li, et al.. (2024). MS-informed misfit approximation model for the interaction energy between substitutional atoms and screw dislocations in BCC iron-based alloys. Computational Materials Science. 241. 113031–113031. 2 indexed citations
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Ren, Chao, et al.. (2024). Spatial dynamics of per capita building carbon emissions in the Greater Bay Area: Pathways to net zero carbon by 2060. Building and Environment. 270. 112501–112501. 6 indexed citations
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Liu, Zhen, et al.. (2024). Research on optimization of key thermal parameters of the secondary loop of PWR based on improved BP neural network. Annals of Nuclear Energy. 202. 110466–110466. 2 indexed citations
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Huang, Ying, et al.. (2024). Research on the energy transition pathways of the transportation sector in the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area, China. Scientific Reports. 14(1). 20186–20186. 2 indexed citations
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Cheng, Qiming, et al.. (2023). Hydrological reduction and control effect evaluation of sponge city construction based on one-way coupling model of SWMM-FVCOM: A case in university campus. Journal of Environmental Management. 349. 119599–119599. 21 indexed citations
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Liu, Zhen, et al.. (2021). Vision Sensor for Measuring Aerial Refueling Drogue Using Robust Method. IEEE Sensors Journal. 21(24). 28037–28049. 2 indexed citations
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Liu, Zhen, et al.. (2020). Target Tracking Based on Multiparameter Adaptive Adjustment for Autonomous Aerial Refueling. IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement. 70. 1–13. 10 indexed citations
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Chen, Zheng-Shou, et al.. (2020). Hydrodynamic Analysis of Ultra-High Pressure Water Derusting Nozzle. 1 indexed citations
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Liu, Zhen, et al.. (2018). The Three-dimensional Biomechanical Model Building of Human Lower Extremity Musculo-Skeletal System.. 31. 23–49. 2 indexed citations
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Liu, Zhen, Li Li, & Peng Ye. (2017). Feature extraction of wireless mobile channel and the scene discrimination. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations
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Liu, Zhen, et al.. (2014). Feature Based Stereo Matching Using Two‐Step Expansion. Mathematical Problems in Engineering. 2014(1). 18 indexed citations
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Sun, Junhua, et al.. (2012). Global calibration method of multi-sensor vision system using skew laser lines. Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering. 25(2). 405–410. 14 indexed citations
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Wan, Xiaoxia, et al.. (2011). Color Measurement for Holographic Photo Paper. 48(1). 21–26. 1 indexed citations
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Liu, Zhen. (2001). Dynamic Image Recognition in Static Background. Microcomputer Development. 2 indexed citations
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Liu, Zhen, et al.. (1996). Scheduling UET-UCT series-parallel graphs on two processors. Theoretical Computer Science. 162(2). 323–340. 28 indexed citations
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Liu, Zhen & Éric Sanlaville. (1995). Preemptive scheduling with variable profile, precedence constraints and due dates. Discrete Applied Mathematics. 58(3). 253–280. 25 indexed citations

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