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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Engineering and Technology 59 2367 2263 478 477 237 11742

Xiangfang Li publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Xiangfang Li between 1998 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Xiangfang Li published across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025, averaging 9.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 65 publications in 2018. 18 of the 265 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 65. Peak 65 publications in 2018. 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 2 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 7 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 22 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 28 publications 2018: 65 publications 2019: 34 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 9 publications
1998 2025

265 publications in total across all disciplines

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Xiangfang Li: publications per year, 1998 to 2025
Year Publications
1998 1
1999 0
2000 2
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 1
2009 2
2010 1
2011 7
2012 4
2013 12
2014 10
2015 22
2016 16
2017 28
2018 65
2019 34
2020 16
2021 14
2022 8
2023 4
2024 9
2025 9
Total 265
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Xiangfang Li 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 Xiangfang Li sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 804+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 457. Most scientists, 457, have 148–157 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 228–237 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 20 scientists 48–57 publications: 35 scientists 58–67 publications: 96 scientists 68–77 publications: 135 scientists 78–87 publications: 190 scientists 88–97 publications: 259 scientists 98–107 publications: 283 scientists 108–117 publications: 369 scientists 118–127 publications: 341 scientists 128–137 publications: 386 scientists 138–147 publications: 372 scientists 148–157 publications: 457 scientists 158–167 publications: 415 scientists 168–177 publications: 407 scientists 178–187 publications: 421 scientists 188–197 publications: 378 scientists 198–207 publications: 403 scientists 208–217 publications: 317 scientists 218–227 publications: 346 scientists 228–237 publications: 321 scientists 238–247 publications: 260 scientists 248–257 publications: 280 scientists 258–267 publications: 240 scientists 268–277 publications: 214 scientists 278–287 publications: 242 scientists 288–297 publications: 203 scientists 298–307 publications: 166 scientists 308–317 publications: 154 scientists 318–327 publications: 175 scientists 328–337 publications: 159 scientists 338–347 publications: 99 scientists 348–357 publications: 131 scientists 358–367 publications: 106 scientists 368–377 publications: 118 scientists 378–387 publications: 97 scientists 388–397 publications: 108 scientists 398–407 publications: 82 scientists 408–417 publications: 71 scientists 418–427 publications: 64 scientists 428–437 publications: 55 scientists 438–447 publications: 54 scientists 448–457 publications: 60 scientists 458–467 publications: 47 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 30 scientists 488–497 publications: 29 scientists 498–507 publications: 38 scientists 508–517 publications: 40 scientists 518–527 publications: 32 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 28 scientists 548–557 publications: 23 scientists 558–567 publications: 19 scientists 568–577 publications: 16 scientists 578–587 publications: 17 scientists 588–597 publications: 18 scientists 598–607 publications: 22 scientists 608–617 publications: 15 scientists 618–627 publications: 9 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 21 scientists 648–657 publications: 12 scientists 658–667 publications: 9 scientists 668–677 publications: 11 scientists 678–687 publications: 9 scientists 688–697 publications: 6 scientists 698–707 publications: 14 scientists 708–717 publications: 7 scientists 718–727 publications: 8 scientists 728–737 publications: 10 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 5 scientists 758–767 publications: 5 scientists 768–777 publications: 11 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 2 scientists 798–803 publications: 4 scientists 804+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 804+

This scientist: 237 publications — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 20
48–57 35
58–67 96
68–77 135
78–87 190
88–97 259
98–107 283
108–117 369
118–127 341
128–137 386
138–147 372
148–157 457
158–167 415
168–177 407
178–187 421
188–197 378
198–207 403
208–217 317
218–227 346
228–237 321 237
238–247 260
248–257 280
258–267 240
268–277 214
278–287 242
288–297 203
298–307 166
308–317 154
318–327 175
328–337 159
338–347 99
348–357 131
358–367 106
368–377 118
378–387 97
388–397 108
398–407 82
408–417 71
418–427 64
428–437 55
438–447 54
448–457 60
458–467 47
468–477 40
478–487 30
488–497 29
498–507 38
508–517 40
518–527 32
528–537 23
538–547 28
548–557 23
558–567 19
568–577 16
578–587 17
588–597 18
598–607 22
608–617 15
618–627 9
628–637 11
638–647 21
648–657 12
658–667 9
668–677 11
678–687 9
688–697 6
698–707 14
708–717 7
718–727 8
728–737 10
738–747 9
748–757 5
758–767 5
768–777 11
778–787 7
788–797 2
798–803 4
804+ 100
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Xiangfang Li 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 Xiangfang Li sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 107+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 426. Most scientists, 426, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 59 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 59 scientists 31 D-Index: 114 scientists 32 D-Index: 129 scientists 33 D-Index: 189 scientists 34 D-Index: 200 scientists 35 D-Index: 262 scientists 36 D-Index: 311 scientists 37 D-Index: 312 scientists 38 D-Index: 350 scientists 39 D-Index: 385 scientists 40 D-Index: 348 scientists 41 D-Index: 362 scientists 42 D-Index: 426 scientists 43 D-Index: 380 scientists 44 D-Index: 310 scientists 45 D-Index: 341 scientists 46 D-Index: 301 scientists 47 D-Index: 306 scientists 48 D-Index: 271 scientists 49 D-Index: 246 scientists 50 D-Index: 210 scientists 51 D-Index: 253 scientists 52 D-Index: 213 scientists 53 D-Index: 221 scientists 54 D-Index: 195 scientists 55 D-Index: 186 scientists 56 D-Index: 170 scientists 57 D-Index: 167 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 144 scientists 60 D-Index: 152 scientists 61 D-Index: 141 scientists 62 D-Index: 138 scientists 63 D-Index: 131 scientists 64 D-Index: 118 scientists 65 D-Index: 114 scientists 66 D-Index: 119 scientists 67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68 D-Index: 87 scientists 69 D-Index: 77 scientists 70 D-Index: 89 scientists 71 D-Index: 69 scientists 72 D-Index: 54 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 55 scientists 75 D-Index: 54 scientists 76 D-Index: 49 scientists 77 D-Index: 53 scientists 78 D-Index: 46 scientists 79 D-Index: 28 scientists 80 D-Index: 39 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 24 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 36 scientists 85 D-Index: 18 scientists 86 D-Index: 25 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 26 scientists 89 D-Index: 27 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 15 scientists 92 D-Index: 12 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 13 scientists 97 D-Index: 13 scientists 98 D-Index: 9 scientists 99 D-Index: 7 scientists 100 D-Index: 7 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 9 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106 D-Index: 9 scientists 107+ D-Index: 99 scientists
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.

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 59
31 114
32 129
33 189
34 200
35 262
36 311
37 312
38 350
39 385
40 348
41 362
42 426
43 380
44 310
45 341
46 301
47 306
48 271
49 246
50 210
51 253
52 213
53 221
54 195
55 186
56 170
57 167
58 166
59 144 59
60 152
61 141
62 138
63 131
64 118
65 114
66 119
67 95
68 87
69 77
70 89
71 69
72 54
73 46
74 55
75 54
76 49
77 53
78 46
79 28
80 39
81 36
82 24
83 26
84 36
85 18
86 25
87 19
88 26
89 27
90 23
91 15
92 12
93 9
94 15
95 10
96 13
97 13
98 9
99 7
100 7
101 8
102 7
103 7
104 9
105 6
106 9
107+ 99
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Overview

Xiangfang Li is affiliated with the China University of Petroleum, Beijing in China. Their research spans multiple domains within engineering and computer science, with a primary focus on hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis. Their work also covers enhanced oil recovery techniques, hydraulic fracturing and reservoir analysis, and advanced computational simulation methods such as lattice Boltzmann simulation studies.

The scientist has contributed extensively to fields including engineering, where they have published 84 papers, and computer science, with 37 publications. Subfields of particular interest include ocean engineering, mechanics of materials, artificial intelligence, mechanical engineering, and computer vision and pattern recognition.

Li's research topics concentrate on:

  • Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis
  • Enhanced oil recovery techniques
  • Hydraulic fracturing and reservoir analysis
  • Lattice Boltzmann simulation studies
  • Coal properties and utilization
  • COVID-19 diagnosis using AI
  • Advanced neural network applications

Frequent collaborators associated with Li include:

  • Lijun Qian (18 publications)
  • Tao Zhang (11 publications)
  • Keliu Wu (11 publications)
  • Xishuang Dong (11 publications)
  • Minxia He (8 publications)

Li's research has appeared in a range of publication venues. Notable frequent publication sites include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University) with 12 papers
  • Natural Gas Industry B with 3 papers
  • Energy & Fuels with 3 papers
  • Arabian Journal of Geosciences with 3 papers
  • Fuel with 2 papers

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Xiangfang Li include:

  • Molecular dynamics of methane flow behavior through realistic organic nanopores under geologic shale condition: Pore size and kerogen types, 2020, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Computation Offloading in Multi-Access Edge Computing: A Multi-Task Learning Approach, 2020, IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing
  • Upscaling Water Flow in Composite Nanoporous Shale Matrix Using Lattice Boltzmann Method, 2020, Water Resources Research
  • Wettability effects on phase behavior and interfacial tension in shale nanopores, 2020, Fuel
  • Pore-Scale Perspective of Gas/Water Two-Phase Flow in Shale, 2021, SPE Journal

Best Publications

  • Wettability effect on nanoconfined water flow

    Keliu Wu;Zhangxin Chen;Jing Li;Xiangfang Li

  • A Model for Multiple Transport Mechanisms Through Nanopores of Shale Gas Reservoirs with Real Gas Effect-Adsorption-Mechanic Coupling

    Keliu Wu;Zhangxin Chen;Xiangfang Li;Chaohua Guo

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

    Keliu Wu;Xiangfang Li;Chenchen Wang;Wei Yu

  • Water distribution characteristic and effect on methane adsorption capacity in shale clay

    Jing Li;Xiangfang Li;Xiangzeng Wang;Yingying Li

  • Real gas transport through nanopores of varying cross-section type and shape in shale gas reservoirs

    Keliu Wu;Keliu Wu;Zhangxin Chen;Xiangfang Li

  • A Unified Model for Gas Transfer in Nanopores of Shale-Gas Reservoirs: Coupling Pore Diffusion and Surface Diffusion

    Keliu Wu;Xiangfang Li;Chaohua Guo;Chenchen Wang

  • The heat and mass transfer characteristics of superheated steam coupled with non-condensing gases in horizontal wells with multi-point injection technique

    Fengrui Sun;Yuedong Yao;Xiangfang Li

  • Performance analysis of superheated steam injection for heavy oil recovery and modeling of wellbore heat efficiency

    Fengrui Sun;Yuedong Yao;Mingqiang Chen;Xiangfang Li

  • Geothermal energy development by circulating CO2 in a U-shaped closed loop geothermal system

    Fengrui Sun;Yuedong Yao;Guozhen Li;Xiangfang Li

  • Molecular dynamics of methane flow behavior through realistic organic nanopores under geologic shale condition: Pore size and kerogen types

    Zheng Sun;Zheng Sun;Xiangfang Li;Wenyuan Liu;Tao Zhang

  • Water adsorption and its impact on the pore structure characteristics of shale clay

    Dong Feng;Xiangfang Li;Xiangzeng Wang;Jing Li

  • Thickness and stability of water film confined inside nanoslits and nanocapillaries of shale and clay

    Jing Li;Jing Li;Xiangfang Li;Keliu Wu;Keliu Wu;Dong Feng

  • Performance of geothermal energy extraction in a horizontal well by using CO2 as the working fluid

    Fengrui Sun;Yuedong Yao;Guozhen Li;Xiangfang Li

  • Flow behavior of gas confined in nanoporous shale at high pressure: Real gas effect

    Keliu Wu;Zhangxin Chen;Xiangfang Li;Jinze Xu

  • The flow and heat transfer characteristics of superheated steam in offshore wells and analysis of superheated steam performance

    Fengrui Sun;Yuedong Yao;Xiangfang Li;Pengliang Yu

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

    Keliu Wu;Xiangfang Li;Chenchen Wang;Zhangxin Chen

  • Geothermal energy extraction in CO2 rich basin using abandoned horizontal wells

    Fengrui Sun;Yuedong Yao;Guozhen Li;Xiangfang Li

  • Apparent permeability model for real gas transport through shale gas reservoirs considering water distribution characteristic

    Zheng Sun;Xiangfang Li;Juntai Shi;Tao Zhang

  • Molecular simulation of adsorption and thermodynamic properties on type II kerogen: Influence of maturity and moisture content

    Tianyi Zhao;Tianyi Zhao;Xiangfang Li;Huawei Zhao;Meifen Li

  • Water Sorption and Distribution Characteristics in Clay and Shale: Effect of Surface Force

    Jing Li;Xiangfang Li;Keliu Wu;Keliu Wu;Xiangzeng Wang

Frequent Co-Authors

Keliu Wu
Keliu Wu China University of Petroleum, Beijing
Fengrui Sun
Fengrui Sun China University of Petroleum, Beijing
Zhangxin Chen
Zhangxin Chen University of Calgary
Wei Yu
Wei Yu The University of Texas at Austin
Kamy Sepehrnoori
Kamy Sepehrnoori The University of Texas at Austin
Farzam Javadpour
Farzam Javadpour The University of Texas at Austin
Mojdeh Delshad
Mojdeh Delshad The University of Texas at Austin
Zhenxue Jiang
Zhenxue Jiang China University of Petroleum, Beijing
David A. DiCarlo
David A. DiCarlo The University of Texas at Austin
Chun Huh
Chun Huh The University of Texas at Austin

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