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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 45 4400 4047 1700 1511 250 8709

Wei Yu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wei Yu between 2002 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wei Yu published across 24 years, from 2002 to 2025, averaging 14.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 44 publications in 2018. 39 of the 344 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2002 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 44. Peak 44 publications in 2018. 2002: 1 publication 2003: 2 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 0 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 25 publications 2018: 44 publications 2019: 35 publications 2020: 43 publications 2021: 37 publications 2022: 26 publications 2023: 21 publications 2024: 17 publications 2025: 22 publications
2002 2025

344 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wei Yu: publications per year, 2002 to 2025
Year Publications
2002 1
2003 2
2004 4
2005 3
2006 6
2007 5
2008 10
2009 2
2010 1
2011 0
2012 0
2013 6
2014 12
2015 11
2016 11
2017 25
2018 44
2019 35
2020 43
2021 37
2022 26
2023 21
2024 17
2025 22
Total 344
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Wei Yu publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Earth Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Wei Yu sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 603+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 557. Most scientists, 557, have 128–137 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 248–257 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 5 scientists 48–57 publications: 33 scientists 58–67 publications: 94 scientists 68–77 publications: 161 scientists 78–87 publications: 278 scientists 88–97 publications: 376 scientists 98–107 publications: 404 scientists 108–117 publications: 484 scientists 118–127 publications: 540 scientists 128–137 publications: 557 scientists 138–147 publications: 491 scientists 148–157 publications: 495 scientists 158–167 publications: 458 scientists 168–177 publications: 490 scientists 178–187 publications: 414 scientists 188–197 publications: 401 scientists 198–207 publications: 333 scientists 208–217 publications: 292 scientists 218–227 publications: 290 scientists 228–237 publications: 262 scientists 238–247 publications: 243 scientists 248–257 publications: 208 scientists 258–267 publications: 185 scientists 268–277 publications: 147 scientists 278–287 publications: 128 scientists 288–297 publications: 119 scientists 298–307 publications: 120 scientists 308–317 publications: 107 scientists 318–327 publications: 93 scientists 328–337 publications: 87 scientists 338–347 publications: 64 scientists 348–357 publications: 87 scientists 358–367 publications: 60 scientists 368–377 publications: 60 scientists 378–387 publications: 34 scientists 388–397 publications: 50 scientists 398–407 publications: 44 scientists 408–417 publications: 31 scientists 418–427 publications: 39 scientists 428–437 publications: 27 scientists 438–447 publications: 36 scientists 448–457 publications: 27 scientists 458–467 publications: 29 scientists 468–477 publications: 30 scientists 478–487 publications: 19 scientists 488–497 publications: 15 scientists 498–507 publications: 18 scientists 508–517 publications: 19 scientists 518–527 publications: 16 scientists 528–537 publications: 10 scientists 538–547 publications: 11 scientists 548–557 publications: 14 scientists 558–567 publications: 11 scientists 568–577 publications: 7 scientists 578–587 publications: 14 scientists 588–597 publications: 5 scientists 598–602 publications: 4 scientists 603+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 603+

This scientist: 250 publications — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 5
48–57 33
58–67 94
68–77 161
78–87 278
88–97 376
98–107 404
108–117 484
118–127 540
128–137 557
138–147 491
148–157 495
158–167 458
168–177 490
178–187 414
188–197 401
198–207 333
208–217 292
218–227 290
228–237 262
238–247 243
248–257 208 250
258–267 185
268–277 147
278–287 128
288–297 119
298–307 120
308–317 107
318–327 93
328–337 87
338–347 64
348–357 87
358–367 60
368–377 60
378–387 34
388–397 50
398–407 44
408–417 31
418–427 39
428–437 27
438–447 36
448–457 27
458–467 29
468–477 30
478–487 19
488–497 15
498–507 18
508–517 19
518–527 16
528–537 10
538–547 11
548–557 14
558–567 11
568–577 7
578–587 14
588–597 5
598–602 4
603+ 100
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Wei Yu D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Wei Yu sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 77 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 106+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 389. Most scientists, 389, have 36 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 45 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 144 scientists 31 D-Index: 215 scientists 32 D-Index: 278 scientists 33 D-Index: 379 scientists 34 D-Index: 366 scientists 35 D-Index: 372 scientists 36 D-Index: 389 scientists 37 D-Index: 366 scientists 38 D-Index: 344 scientists 39 D-Index: 349 scientists 40 D-Index: 296 scientists 41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42 D-Index: 277 scientists 43 D-Index: 279 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 257 scientists 46 D-Index: 212 scientists 47 D-Index: 202 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 204 scientists 50 D-Index: 183 scientists 51 D-Index: 178 scientists 52 D-Index: 182 scientists 53 D-Index: 178 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 117 scientists 56 D-Index: 163 scientists 57 D-Index: 120 scientists 58 D-Index: 113 scientists 59 D-Index: 136 scientists 60 D-Index: 135 scientists 61 D-Index: 96 scientists 62 D-Index: 103 scientists 63 D-Index: 83 scientists 64 D-Index: 103 scientists 65 D-Index: 83 scientists 66 D-Index: 89 scientists 67 D-Index: 92 scientists 68 D-Index: 89 scientists 69 D-Index: 78 scientists 70 D-Index: 75 scientists 71 D-Index: 53 scientists 72 D-Index: 62 scientists 73 D-Index: 54 scientists 74 D-Index: 35 scientists 75 D-Index: 52 scientists 76 D-Index: 50 scientists 77 D-Index: 32 scientists 78 D-Index: 37 scientists 79 D-Index: 20 scientists 80 D-Index: 33 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 24 scientists 85 D-Index: 19 scientists 86 D-Index: 18 scientists 87 D-Index: 26 scientists 88 D-Index: 30 scientists 89 D-Index: 17 scientists 90 D-Index: 21 scientists 91 D-Index: 19 scientists 92 D-Index: 15 scientists 93 D-Index: 14 scientists 94 D-Index: 20 scientists 95 D-Index: 9 scientists 96 D-Index: 10 scientists 97 D-Index: 15 scientists 98 D-Index: 13 scientists 99 D-Index: 3 scientists 100 D-Index: 13 scientists 101 D-Index: 3 scientists 102 D-Index: 9 scientists 103 D-Index: 4 scientists 104 D-Index: 6 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 45 D-Index — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 144
31 215
32 278
33 379
34 366
35 372
36 389
37 366
38 344
39 349
40 296
41 289
42 277
43 279
44 248
45 257 45
46 212
47 202
48 207
49 204
50 183
51 178
52 182
53 178
54 163
55 117
56 163
57 120
58 113
59 136
60 135
61 96
62 103
63 83
64 103
65 83
66 89
67 92
68 89
69 78
70 75
71 53
72 62
73 54
74 35
75 52
76 50
77 32
78 37
79 20
80 33
81 36
82 34
83 34
84 24
85 19
86 18
87 26
88 30
89 17
90 21
91 19
92 15
93 14
94 20
95 9
96 10
97 15
98 13
99 3
100 13
101 3
102 9
103 4
104 6
105 6
106+ 98
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Overview

Wei Yu is affiliated with The University of Texas at Austin in the United States and has a primary research focus within the field of Engineering. Their work spans several subfields including Ocean Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics of Materials, Geophysics, and Environmental Engineering.

Their research contributions cover a variety of topics, notably:

  • Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis
  • Drilling and Well Engineering
  • Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods
  • Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis
  • Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques
  • Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques
  • Groundwater flow and contamination studies

Wei Yu has published research in a range of scientific venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • SPE Journal
  • SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition
  • Proceedings of the 8th Unconventional Resources Technology Conference
  • Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering
  • Energies

Some notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Wei Yu include:

  • Enrichment of residual carbon from coal gasification fine slag by spiral separator, 2022, Journal of Environmental Management
  • Impact of Proppant Pumping Schedule on Well Production for Slickwater Fracturing, 2020, SPE Journal
  • Investigation of different production performances in shale gas wells using assisted history matching: Hydraulic fractures and reservoir characterization from production data, 2020, Fuel
  • Impact of well shut-in after hydraulic-fracture treatments on productivity and recovery of tight oil reservoirs, 2021, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering
  • Application of deep learning on well-test interpretation for identifying pressure behavior and characterizing reservoirs, 2021, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Frequent collaborators in their research work include:

  • Kamy Sepehrnoori
  • Jijun Miao
  • Chuxi Liu
  • Sutthaporn Tripoppoom
  • Cheng Chang

Best Publications

  • CO2 injection for enhanced oil recovery in Bakken tight oil reservoirs

    Wei Yu;Hamid Reza Lashgari;Kan Wu;Kamy Sepehrnoori

  • Simulation of gas desorption and geomechanics effects for unconventional gas reservoirs

    Wei Yu;Kamy Sepehrnoori

  • Model for Surface Diffusion of Adsorbed Gas in Nanopores of Shale Gas Reservoirs

    Keliu Wu;Xiangfang Li;Chenchen Wang;Wei Yu

  • Discrete-Fracture Modeling of Complex Hydraulic-Fracture Geometries in Reservoir Simulators

    Yifei Xu;Jose Sergio de Araujo Cavalcante Filho;Wei Yu;Kamy Sepehrnoori

  • Simulation Study of CO2 Huff-n-Puff Process in Bakken Tight Oil Reservoirs

    Wei Yu;Hamid Reza Lashgari;Kamy Sepehrnoori

  • Numerical Analysis for Promoting Uniform Development of Simultaneous Multiple-Fracture Propagation in Horizontal Wells

    Kan Wu;Jon Olson;Matthew T. Balhoff;Wei Yu

  • Modeling Gas Adsorption in Marcellus Shale With Langmuir and BET Isotherms

    Wei Yu;Kamy Sepehrnoori;Tadeusz W. Patzek

  • Modeling Dynamic Behaviors of Complex Fractures in Conventional Reservoir Simulators

    Yifei Xu;Wei Yu;Kamy Sepehrnoori

  • Performance Evaluation of CO2 Huff-n-Puff and Continuous CO2 Injection in Tight Oil Reservoirs

    Pavel Zuloaga;Wei Yu;Jijun Miao;Kamy Sepehrnoori

  • Simulation Study of CO2-EOR in Tight Oil Reservoirs with Complex Fracture Geometries.

    Pavel Zuloaga-Molero;Wei Yu;Yifei Xu;Kamy Sepehrnoori

  • A model for gas transport in microfractures of shale and tight gas reservoirs

    Keliu Wu;Xiangfang Li;Chenchen Wang;Zhangxin Chen

  • Sensitivity analysis of hydraulic fracture geometry in shale gas reservoirs

    W. Yu;Z. Luo;Farzam Javadpour;Abdoljalil Varavei

  • Optimization of Multiple Hydraulically Fractured Horizontal Wells in Unconventional Gas Reservoirs

    Wei Yu;Kamy Sepehrnoori

  • Numerical study of the effect of uneven proppant distribution between multiple fractures on shale gas well performance

    Wei Yu;Tiantian Zhang;Song Du;Kamy Sepehrnoori

  • Compositional Simulation of CO2 Huff ’n’ Puff in Eagle Ford Tight Oil Reservoirs With CO2 Molecular Diffusion, Nanopore Confinement, and Complex Natural Fractures

    Wei Yu;Yuan Zhang;Abdoljalil Varavei;Kamy Sepehrnoori

  • Diffusion and Flow Mechanisms of Shale Gas through Matrix Pores and Gas Production Forecasting

    Juntai Shi;Lei Zhang;Yuansheng Li;Wei Yu

  • Apparent Permeability for Gas Flow in Shale Reservoirs Coupling Effects of Gas Diffusion and Desorption

    Keliu Wu;Xiangfang Li;Chenchen Wang;Wei Yu

  • An Efficient Reservoir-Simulation Approach To Design and Optimize Unconventional Gas Production

    Wei Yu;Kamy Sepehrnoori

  • A Numerical Model for Simulating Pressure Response of Well Interference and Well Performance in Tight Oil Reservoirs With Complex–Fracture Geometries Using the Fast Embedded–Discrete–Fracture–Model Method

    Wei Yu;Yifei Xu;Ruud Weijermars;Kan Wu

  • Physical Models for Inter-Well Interference in Shale Reservoirs: Relative Impacts of Fracture Hits and Matrix Permeability

    Wei Yu;Kan Wu;Lihua Zuo;Xiaosi Tan

  • A Semianalytical Model for Production Simulation From Nonplanar Hydraulic-Fracture Geometry in Tight Oil Reservoirs

    Wei Yu;Kan Wu;Kamy Sepehrnoori

Frequent Co-Authors

Kamy Sepehrnoori
Kamy Sepehrnoori The University of Texas at Austin
Gensheng Li
Gensheng Li China University of Petroleum, Beijing
Ruud Weijermars
Ruud Weijermars King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Tiefeng Wang
Tiefeng Wang Tsinghua University
Xiangfang Li
Xiangfang Li China University of Petroleum, Beijing
Keliu Wu
Keliu Wu China University of Petroleum, Beijing
Xianzhi Song
Xianzhi Song China University of Petroleum, Beijing
Tadeusz W Patzek
Tadeusz W Patzek King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Zhangxin Chen
Zhangxin Chen University of Calgary
Jon E. Olson
Jon E. Olson The University of Texas at Austin

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