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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 44 3772 3623 594 592 304 6460

Heng Nian publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Heng Nian between 2004 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Heng Nian published across 22 years, from 2004 to 2025, averaging 15.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 38 publications in 2019. 41 of the 335 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2004 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 38. Peak 38 publications in 2019. 2004: 1 publication 2005: 2 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 20 publications 2019: 38 publications 2020: 36 publications 2021: 38 publications 2022: 20 publications 2023: 34 publications 2024: 21 publications 2025: 20 publications
2004 2025

335 publications in total across all disciplines

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Heng Nian: publications per year, 2004 to 2025
Year Publications
2004 1
2005 2
2006 4
2007 6
2008 2
2009 9
2010 8
2011 7
2012 5
2013 8
2014 12
2015 15
2016 16
2017 13
2018 20
2019 38
2020 36
2021 38
2022 20
2023 34
2024 21
2025 20
Total 335
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Heng Nian publication distribution in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Heng Nian sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 34–53 to 1,065+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 445. Most scientists, 445, have 174–193 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 294–313 publications, is where this scientist sits. 34–53 publications: 24 scientists 54–73 publications: 52 scientists 74–93 publications: 114 scientists 94–113 publications: 203 scientists 114–133 publications: 269 scientists 134–153 publications: 355 scientists 154–173 publications: 403 scientists 174–193 publications: 445 scientists 194–213 publications: 430 scientists 214–233 publications: 431 scientists 234–253 publications: 399 scientists 254–273 publications: 366 scientists 274–293 publications: 335 scientists 294–313 publications: 300 scientists 314–333 publications: 276 scientists 334–353 publications: 250 scientists 354–373 publications: 214 scientists 374–393 publications: 187 scientists 394–413 publications: 152 scientists 414–433 publications: 169 scientists 434–453 publications: 147 scientists 454–473 publications: 111 scientists 474–493 publications: 117 scientists 494–513 publications: 103 scientists 514–533 publications: 99 scientists 534–553 publications: 92 scientists 554–573 publications: 75 scientists 574–593 publications: 58 scientists 594–613 publications: 69 scientists 614–633 publications: 50 scientists 634–653 publications: 62 scientists 654–673 publications: 54 scientists 674–693 publications: 44 scientists 694–713 publications: 37 scientists 714–733 publications: 28 scientists 734–753 publications: 26 scientists 754–773 publications: 26 scientists 774–793 publications: 19 scientists 794–813 publications: 23 scientists 814–833 publications: 20 scientists 834–853 publications: 16 scientists 854–873 publications: 20 scientists 874–893 publications: 11 scientists 894–913 publications: 11 scientists 914–933 publications: 16 scientists 934–953 publications: 13 scientists 954–973 publications: 10 scientists 974–993 publications: 11 scientists 994–1,013 publications: 9 scientists 1,014–1,033 publications: 9 scientists 1,034–1,053 publications: 10 scientists 1,054–1,064 publications: 6 scientists 1,065+ publications: 99 scientists
34–53 publications 1,065+

This scientist: 304 publications — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more.

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Number of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,875 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
34–53 24
54–73 52
74–93 114
94–113 203
114–133 269
134–153 355
154–173 403
174–193 445
194–213 430
214–233 431
234–253 399
254–273 366
274–293 335
294–313 300 304
314–333 276
334–353 250
354–373 214
374–393 187
394–413 152
414–433 169
434–453 147
454–473 111
474–493 117
494–513 103
514–533 99
534–553 92
554–573 75
574–593 58
594–613 69
614–633 50
634–653 62
654–673 54
674–693 44
694–713 37
714–733 28
734–753 26
754–773 26
774–793 19
794–813 23
814–833 20
834–853 16
854–873 20
874–893 11
894–913 11
914–933 16
934–953 13
954–973 10
974–993 11
994–1,013 9
1,014–1,033 9
1,034–1,053 10
1,054–1,064 6
1,065+ 99
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Heng Nian D-index placement in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Heng Nian sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 82 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 111+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 263. Most scientists, 263, have 32 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 44 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 178 scientists 31 D-Index: 257 scientists 32 D-Index: 263 scientists 33 D-Index: 262 scientists 34 D-Index: 244 scientists 35 D-Index: 236 scientists 36 D-Index: 211 scientists 37 D-Index: 220 scientists 38 D-Index: 214 scientists 39 D-Index: 214 scientists 40 D-Index: 205 scientists 41 D-Index: 187 scientists 42 D-Index: 194 scientists 43 D-Index: 201 scientists 44 D-Index: 155 scientists 45 D-Index: 189 scientists 46 D-Index: 148 scientists 47 D-Index: 160 scientists 48 D-Index: 134 scientists 49 D-Index: 130 scientists 50 D-Index: 141 scientists 51 D-Index: 156 scientists 52 D-Index: 108 scientists 53 D-Index: 130 scientists 54 D-Index: 112 scientists 55 D-Index: 97 scientists 56 D-Index: 111 scientists 57 D-Index: 102 scientists 58 D-Index: 108 scientists 59 D-Index: 120 scientists 60 D-Index: 103 scientists 61 D-Index: 93 scientists 62 D-Index: 92 scientists 63 D-Index: 74 scientists 64 D-Index: 77 scientists 65 D-Index: 73 scientists 66 D-Index: 64 scientists 67 D-Index: 69 scientists 68 D-Index: 60 scientists 69 D-Index: 39 scientists 70 D-Index: 57 scientists 71 D-Index: 59 scientists 72 D-Index: 46 scientists 73 D-Index: 49 scientists 74 D-Index: 38 scientists 75 D-Index: 35 scientists 76 D-Index: 32 scientists 77 D-Index: 35 scientists 78 D-Index: 31 scientists 79 D-Index: 22 scientists 80 D-Index: 34 scientists 81 D-Index: 31 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 23 scientists 84 D-Index: 18 scientists 85 D-Index: 30 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 20 scientists 89 D-Index: 8 scientists 90 D-Index: 17 scientists 91 D-Index: 7 scientists 92 D-Index: 14 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 12 scientists 97 D-Index: 10 scientists 98 D-Index: 10 scientists 99 D-Index: 12 scientists 100 D-Index: 16 scientists 101 D-Index: 5 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 8 scientists 105 D-Index: 9 scientists 106 D-Index: 13 scientists 107 D-Index: 4 scientists 108 D-Index: 5 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 8 scientists 111+ D-Index: 96 scientists
30 D-Index 111+

This scientist: 44 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more.

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Number of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,875 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 178
31 257
32 263
33 262
34 244
35 236
36 211
37 220
38 214
39 214
40 205
41 187
42 194
43 201
44 155 44
45 189
46 148
47 160
48 134
49 130
50 141
51 156
52 108
53 130
54 112
55 97
56 111
57 102
58 108
59 120
60 103
61 93
62 92
63 74
64 77
65 73
66 64
67 69
68 60
69 39
70 57
71 59
72 46
73 49
74 38
75 35
76 32
77 35
78 31
79 22
80 34
81 31
82 34
83 23
84 18
85 30
86 19
87 19
88 20
89 8
90 17
91 7
92 14
93 9
94 15
95 10
96 12
97 10
98 10
99 12
100 16
101 5
102 7
103 7
104 8
105 9
106 13
107 4
108 5
109 10
110 8
111+ 96
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Overview

Heng Nian is affiliated with Zhejiang University in China and has a research focus primarily within the field of engineering. Their work encompasses several specialized subfields, including electrical and electronic engineering, control and systems engineering, energy engineering and power technology, aerospace engineering, and renewable energy, sustainability, and the environment.

The main topics covered in Heng Nian's research include:

  • Microgrid Control and Optimization
  • HVDC Systems and Fault Protection
  • Power Systems and Renewable Energy
  • Wind Turbine Control Systems
  • Islanding Detection in Power Systems
  • High-Voltage Power Transmission Systems
  • Multilevel Inverters and Converters

Heng Nian has published extensively in various academic venues. The most frequent publication outlets are:

  • IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
  • IEEE Access
  • IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics
  • Energies
  • IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion

Notable recent papers authored include:

  • "Fault Detection and Location Method for Mesh-Type DC Microgrid Using Pearson Correlation Coefficient" (2020, IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery)
  • "Zero-Sequence Current Suppression Strategy With Common-Mode Voltage Control for Open-End Winding PMSM Drives With Common DC Bus" (2020, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics)
  • "Impedance Modeling and Stability Analysis of VSG Controlled Type-IV Wind Turbine System" (2021, IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion)
  • "Overvoltage Suppression Strategy for Sending AC Grid With High Penetration of Wind Power in the LCC-HVdc System Under Commutation Failure" (2021, IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics)
  • "Analysis and Reshaping on Impedance Characteristic of DFIG System Based on Symmetrical PLL" (2020, IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics)

Collaborations are a significant aspect of Heng Nian's research activity. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Bin Hu
  • Dan Sun
  • Meng Li
  • Yuming Liao
  • Yunyang Xu

Best Publications

  • Direct Active and Reactive Power Regulation of DFIG Using Sliding-Mode Control Approach

    Jiabing Hu;Heng Nian;Bin Hu;Yikang He

  • Dynamic Modeling and Improved Control of DFIG Under Distorted Grid Voltage Conditions

    Jiabing Hu;Heng Nian;Hailiang Xu;Yikang He

  • Direct Power Control of Doubly Fed Induction Generator Under Distorted Grid Voltage

    Heng Nian;Yipeng Song

  • Zero-Sequence Current Suppression Strategy of Open-Winding PMSG System With Common DC Bus Based on Zero Vector Redistribution

    Yijie Zhou;Heng Nian

  • Improved Direct Power Control of a Wind Turbine Driven Doubly Fed Induction Generator During Transient Grid Voltage Unbalance

    Heng Nian;Yipeng Song;Peng Zhou;Yikang He

  • Frequency Coupling Characteristic Modeling and Stability Analysis of Doubly Fed Induction Generator

    Yunyang Xu;Heng Nian;Tao Wang;Liang Chen

  • Coordinated Direct Power Control of DFIG System Without Phase-Locked Loop Under Unbalanced Grid Voltage Conditions

    Heng Nian;Peng Cheng;Z. Q. Zhu

  • A Sliding-Mode Direct Power Control Strategy for DFIG Under Both Balanced and Unbalanced Grid Conditions Using Extended Active Power

    Dan Sun;Xiaohe Wang;Heng Nian;Z. Q. Zhu

  • Zero-Sequence Current Suppression Strategy With Common-Mode Voltage Control for Open-End Winding PMSM Drives With Common DC Bus

    Wei Hu;Chenhui Ruan;Heng Nian;Dan Sun

  • Torque Ripple Suppression Method With Reduced Switching Frequency for Open-Winding PMSM Drives With Common DC Bus

    Wei Hu;Heng Nian;Taiying Zheng

  • Improved Virtual Synchronous Generator Control of DFIG to Ride-Through Symmetrical Voltage Fault

    Heng Nian;Yingzong Jiao

  • Zero-Sequence Current Suppression Strategy With Reduced Switching Frequency for Open-End Winding PMSM Drives With Common DC BUS

    Wei Hu;Heng Nian;Dan Sun

  • Impedance Characteristic Analysis and Stability Improvement Method for DFIG System Within PLL Bandwidth Based on Different Reference Frames

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  • Flexible Grid Connection Technique of Voltage-Source Inverter Under Unbalanced Grid Conditions Based on Direct Power Control

    Heng Nian;Yongbo Shen;Hongyu Yang;Yu Quan

  • Modularized Control Strategy and Performance Analysis of DFIG System Under Unbalanced and Harmonic Grid Voltage

    Yipeng Song;Heng Nian

  • Collaborative Control of DFIG System During Network Unbalance Using Reduced-Order Generalized Integrators

    Peng Cheng;Heng Nian

  • Independent Operation of DFIG-Based WECS Using Resonant Feedback Compensators Under Unbalanced Grid Voltage Conditions

    Heng Nian;Peng Cheng;Z. Q. Zhu

  • Enhanced control of DFIG-used back-to-back PWM VSC under unbalanced grid voltage conditions

    Jia-bing Hu;Yi-kang He;Heng Nian

  • Impedance Modeling and Stability Analysis of VSG Controlled Type-IV Wind Turbine System

    Yunyang Xu;Heng Nian;Bin Hu;Dan Sun

  • Simplified Modulation Scheme for Open-End Winding PMSM System With Common DC Bus Under Open-Phase Fault Based on Circulating Current Suppression

    Wei Hu;Chenhui Ruan;Heng Nian;Dan Sun

  • Improved control strategy for stand-alone distributed generation system under unbalanced and non-linear loads

    Heng Nian;Rong Zeng

  • Response Impedance Aggregation Method of Multiple Wind Turbines and Accuracy Analysis

    Liang Chen;Heng Nian;Yunyang Xu

  • Direct Power Control of DFIG System Without Phase-Locked Loop Under Unbalanced and Harmonically Distorted Voltage

    Longqi Li;Heng Nian;Lijie Ding;Bo Zhou

  • Sequences Domain Impedance Modeling of Three-Phase Grid-Connected Converter Using Harmonic Transfer Matrices

    Heng Nian;Liang Chen;Yunyang Xu;Hongyang Huang

Frequent Co-Authors

Zi-Qiang Zhu
Zi-Qiang Zhu Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Peng Cheng
Peng Cheng Zhejiang University
Frede Blaabjerg
Frede Blaabjerg Aalborg University
Jiabing Hu
Jiabing Hu Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Jian Sun
Jian Sun Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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