Zhen Lou

483 total citations · 1 hit paper
31 papers, 332 citations indexed

About

Zhen Lou is a scholar working on Ocean Engineering, Mechanics of Materials and Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhen Lou has authored 31 papers receiving a total of 332 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Ocean Engineering, 17 papers in Mechanics of Materials and 11 papers in Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality. Recurrent topics in Zhen Lou's work include Coal Properties and Utilization (14 papers), Rock Mechanics and Modeling (11 papers) and Fire dynamics and safety research (9 papers). Zhen Lou is often cited by papers focused on Coal Properties and Utilization (14 papers), Rock Mechanics and Modeling (11 papers) and Fire dynamics and safety research (9 papers). Zhen Lou collaborates with scholars based in China, Canada and United Kingdom. Zhen Lou's co-authors include Wei Zhao, Guoying Wei, Haowei Yao, Kai Wang, Kai Wang, Fenghua An, Rong Zhang, Kai Wang, Kai Wang and Mary Kang and has published in prestigious journals such as Langmuir, Energy and Physics of Fluids.

In The Last Decade

Zhen Lou

24 papers receiving 327 citations

Hit Papers

Plugging methods for underground gas extraction boreholes... 2024 2026 2025 2024 10 20 30 40
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. Plugging methods for underground gas extraction boreholes in coal seams: A review of processes, challenges and strategies
    2024 49 citations Zhen Lou, Kai Wang 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 Lou China 11 243 212 85 67 51 31 332
Mingyun Tang China 10 195 0.8× 144 0.7× 127 1.5× 49 0.7× 24 0.5× 44 362
Jianxiong Yang China 14 140 0.6× 293 1.4× 49 0.6× 126 1.9× 17 0.3× 34 463
Huiming Yang China 9 180 0.7× 192 0.9× 68 0.8× 48 0.7× 17 0.3× 25 309
Chuanqi Zhu China 9 121 0.5× 263 1.2× 38 0.4× 55 0.8× 7 0.1× 31 309
Songtao Ji China 10 82 0.3× 148 0.7× 41 0.5× 41 0.6× 12 0.2× 31 318
Yongliang Li China 8 109 0.4× 216 1.0× 78 0.9× 26 0.4× 6 0.1× 19 339
Lubomír Staš Czechia 10 162 0.7× 404 1.9× 95 1.1× 88 1.3× 6 0.1× 24 507
Zizheng Sun China 11 73 0.3× 116 0.5× 63 0.7× 59 0.9× 5 0.1× 31 305

Countries citing papers authored by Zhen Lou

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zhen Lou

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhen Lou

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

All Works

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Fu, Jianhua, et al.. (2025). Experimental study on the crack propagation characteristics of drilled-slit and grouted rock samples based on CT three-dimensional scanning. Process Safety and Environmental Protection. 202. 107808–107808.
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Lou, Zhen, et al.. (2025). Effects of ventilation conditions on thermal runaway of lithium-ion batteries packs in an energy-storage cabin. Process Safety and Environmental Protection. 196. 106899–106899. 2 indexed citations
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Lou, Zhen, Guangchao Sun, Guihe Qin, et al.. (2025). Suppression performances of electric vehicle fires by fine water mist in an underground garage. Process Safety and Environmental Protection. 201. 107506–107506.
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Lou, Zhen, et al.. (2025). Influence of fine water mist on gas generation of lithium-ion batteries packs fire in an energy-storage cabin. Process Safety and Environmental Protection. 195. 106765–106765. 3 indexed citations
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Yao, Haowei, et al.. (2024). Simulation of fire combustion process in valve hall of DC converter power station. Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries. 91. 105401–105401.
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Yao, Haowei, et al.. (2024). Reconstruction of temperature field in different fire stages of electrical and mechanical equipment room based on acoustic CT. Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries. 92. 105441–105441.
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Yao, Haowei, et al.. (2023). Simulation study on oil pressure problems caused by internal faults in oil-immersed transformers. Process Safety and Environmental Protection. 175. 190–198. 16 indexed citations
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Yao, Haowei, et al.. (2023). Sensitivity Analysis of Influencing Factors of Fire Smoke Transport on Subway Station Platforms. Fire. 6(12). 448–448. 3 indexed citations
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Yao, Haowei, et al.. (2023). Simulation Study on Fire Combustion Process of Oil Immersed Transformer. International Journal of Heat and Technology. 41(2). 455–461. 3 indexed citations
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Gao, Zihe, et al.. (2023). Study on the Location Determination of Building Fire Points Based on Acoustic CT Temperature Measurement. Fire. 6(9). 353–353. 2 indexed citations
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Wei, Xiaoge, et al.. (2023). Exploring the Impacts of Exit Structures on Evacuation Efficiency. Fire. 6(12). 462–462. 2 indexed citations
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Wang, Kai, et al.. (2022). A Study of Fire Drone Extinguishing System in High-Rise Buildings. Fire. 5(3). 75–75. 17 indexed citations
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Wei, Guoying, et al.. (2020). A new cross‐borehole hydraulic caving technique in the coal seam with a soft layer for preventing coal and gas outbursts during coal roadway excavation. Energy Science & Engineering. 8(4). 1120–1134. 14 indexed citations
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Wang, Kai, et al.. (2019). Reasonable minimum sealing length of in-seam boreholes for coal mine methane drainage: a case study. Energy Sources Part A Recovery Utilization and Environmental Effects. 42(18). 2199–2213. 8 indexed citations

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