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D-Index
59
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12250
World Ranking
2355
National Ranking
474

Jianchao Cai publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Jianchao Cai sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 288 publications — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

Jianchao Cai D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

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

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 59 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

Overview

Jianchao Cai is affiliated with China University of Petroleum, Beijing, in China and has a substantial research record in engineering and its subfields. Their work prominently features areas such as mechanics of materials, ocean engineering, mechanical engineering, computational mechanics, and environmental engineering.

Their research topics emphasize hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis, hydraulic fracturing and reservoir analysis, enhanced oil recovery techniques, CO2 sequestration and geologic interactions, methane hydrates and related phenomena, coal properties and utilization, and lattice Boltzmann simulation studies.

Jianchao Cai has published extensively in several journals, frequently contributing to ADVANCES IN GEO-ENERGY RESEARCH, Energy & Fuels, Journal of Hydrology, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, and Capillarity.

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Yuxuan Xia
  • Wei Wei
  • Xiangjie Qin
  • Shuangmei Zou
  • Qingbang Meng

Recent papers by Jianchao Cai include:

  • Lucas-Washburn Equation-Based Modeling of Capillary-Driven Flow in Porous Systems, 2021, Langmuir
  • Prediction and analysis of net ecosystem carbon exchange based on gradient boosting regression and random forest, 2020, Applied Energy
  • Capillary imbibition and flow of wetting liquid in irregular capillaries: A 100-year review, 2022, Advances in Colloid and Interface Science
  • The influence of salinity and mineral components on spontaneous imbibition in tight sandstone, 2020, Fuel

Other notable recent publications related to their field of interest include:

  • Recent advances in carbon dioxide utilization, 2020, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

The scope of Jianchao Cai's research integrates theoretical modeling, experimental analysis, and applications relevant to energy resources and environmental engineering. Their work in capillary action, flow in porous media, and ecosystem carbon exchange demonstrates a diverse approach blending fluid mechanics and environmental modeling.

Best Publications

  • Recent advances in carbon dioxide utilization

    Zhien Zhang;Shu-Yuan Pan;Hao Li;Jianchao Cai

  • Generalized Modeling of Spontaneous Imbibition Based on Hagen− Poiseuille Flow in Tortuous Capillaries with Variably Shaped Apertures

    Jianchao Cai;Edmund Perfect;Chu-Lin Cheng;Xiangyun Hu

  • A Discussion of the Effect of Tortuosity on the Capillary Imbibition in Porous Media

    Jianchao Cai;Jianchao Cai;Boming Yu

  • Fractal Characterization of Spontaneous Co-current Imbibition in Porous Media

    Jianchao Cai;Boming Yu;Mingqing Zou;Liang Luo

  • An analytical model for spontaneous imbibition in fractal porous media including gravity

    Jianchao Cai;Jianchao Cai;Xiangyun Hu;Dag Chun Standnes;Lijun You

  • Lucas-Washburn Equation-Based Modeling of Capillary-Driven Flow in Porous Systems.

    Jianchao Cai;Jianchao Cai;Tingxu Jin;Jisheng Kou;Shuangmei Zou

  • Progress in enhancement of CO2 absorption by nanofluids: A mini review of mechanisms and current status

    Zhien Zhang;Zhien Zhang;Jianchao Cai;Feng Chen;Hao Li

  • Electrical conductivity models in saturated porous media: A review

    Jianchao Cai;Wei Wei;Xiangyun Hu;David A. Wood

  • Investigation on the pore structure and multifractal characteristics of tight oil reservoirs using NMR measurements: Permian Lucaogou Formation in Jimusaer Sag, Junggar Basin

    Peiqiang Zhao;Zhenlin Wang;Zhongchun Sun;Jianchao Cai

  • Prediction and analysis of net ecosystem carbon exchange based on gradient boosting regression and random forest

    Jianchao Cai;Jianchao Cai;Kai Xu;Yanhui Zhu;Fang Hu

  • An electrical conductivity model for fractal porous media

    Wei Wei;Jianchao Cai;Xiangyun Hu;Qi Han

  • FRACTAL CHARACTERIZATION OF DYNAMIC FRACTURE NETWORK EXTENSION IN POROUS MEDIA

    Jianchao Cai;Wei Wei;Xiangyun Hu;Richeng Liu

  • Fractal analysis of invasion depth of extraneous fluids in porous media

    Jianchao Cai;Boming Yu;Mingqing Zou;Maofei Mei

  • Capillary imbibition and flow of wetting liquid in irregular capillaries: A 100-year review.

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  • Recent developments on fractal-based approaches to nanofluids and nanoparticle aggregation

    Jianchao Cai;Xiangyun Hu;Boqi Xiao;Yingfang Zhou

  • Fractal dimension, lacunarity and succolarity analyses on CT images of reservoir rocks for permeability prediction

    Yuxuan Xia;Jianchao Cai;Edmund Perfect;Wei Wei;Wei Wei

  • Shale gas transport model in 3D fractal porous media with variable pore sizes

    Jianchao Cai;Duanlin Lin;Harpreet Singh;Wei Wei

  • A fractal model for the starting pressure gradient for Bingham fluids in porous media

    Meijuan Yun;Boming Yu;Jianchao Cai

  • RECENT ADVANCES ON FRACTAL MODELING OF PERMEABILITY FOR FIBROUS POROUS MEDIA

    Jianchao Cai;Liang Luo;Ran Ye;Xiangfeng Zeng

  • Estimation of runoff mitigation by morphologically different cover crop root systems

    Yang Yu;Willibald Loiskandl;Hans-Peter Kaul;Margarita Himmelbauer

  • A simple permeability model for shale gas and key insights on relative importance of various transport mechanisms

    Jianchao Cai;Duanlin Lin;Harpreet Singh;Shangwen Zhou

  • The critical factors for permeability-formation factor relation in reservoir rocks: Pore-throat ratio, tortuosity and connectivity

    Jianchao Cai;Jianchao Cai;Zhien Zhang;Wei Wei;Dongming Guo

  • On the Physical Properties of Apparent Two-Phase Fractal Porous Media

    Boming Yu;Jianchao Cai;Mingqing Zou

  • The influence of salinity and mineral components on spontaneous imbibition in tight sandstone

    Jianchao Cai;Jianchao Cai;Caoxiong Li;Kaoping Song;Shuangmei Zou

Frequent Co-Authors

Boming Yu
Boming Yu Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Zhien Zhang
Zhien Zhang The Ohio State University
Shuyu Sun
Shuyu Sun King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Peng Xu
Peng Xu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Fulong Ning
Fulong Ning China University of Geosciences
Edmund Perfect
Edmund Perfect University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Liehui Zhang
Liehui Zhang Southwest Petroleum University
Shuangfang Lu
Shuangfang Lu Northeast Petroleum University
Shiguo Wu
Shiguo Wu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jieshan Qiu
Jieshan Qiu Beijing University of Chemical Technology

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