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D-Index
43
Citations
7583
World Ranking
6146
National Ranking
1163

Xiaoling Cao 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 Xiaoling Cao sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 125 publications — 17th percentile

17% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Xiaoling Cao 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 Xiaoling Cao sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 43 D-Index — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Xiaoling Cao is affiliated with Southwest Jiaotong University in China and has a research focus predominantly in the field of Engineering. Their publication record reflects a concentration in Mechanical Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Environmental Engineering.

The main topics that Xiaoling Cao has explored throughout their work include:

  • Phase Change Materials Research
  • Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems
  • Adsorption and Cooling Systems
  • Heat Transfer and Optimization
  • Heat Transfer and Boiling Studies
  • Aerodynamics and Fluid Dynamics Research
  • Wind and Air Flow Studies

They have published frequently in journals such as:

  • Journal of Thermal Science
  • Applied Thermal Engineering
  • Journal of Energy Storage
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Energy and Built Environment

Among Xiaoling Cao's recent papers are:

  • "Application progress of enhanced coagulation in water treatment," 2020, RSC Advances
  • "Ultraflexible, cost-effective and scalable polymer-based phase change composites via chemical cross-linking for wearable thermal management," 2023, Nature Communications
  • "Aerodynamics of railway train/tunnel system: A review of recent research," 2020, Energy and Built Environment
  • "Micro-Channel Heat Sink: A Review," 2020, Journal of Thermal Science
  • "Heat pipe/phase change material thermal management of Li-ion power battery packs: A numerical study on coupled heat transfer performance," 2021, Energy

Frequent collaborators include Yanping Yuan, Ziyu Leng, Chao Zeng, and Wei Zhong, with collaboration counts ranging from 10 to 40 joint works.

Best Publications

  • Fatty acids as phase change materials: A review

    Yanping Yuan;Nan Zhang;Wenquan Tao;Xiaoling Cao

  • Latent Heat Thermal Energy Storage Systems with Solid–Liquid Phase Change Materials: A Review

    Nan Zhang;Yanping Yuan;Xiaoling Cao;Yanxia Du

  • Preparation and properties of myristic–palmitic–stearic acid/expanded graphite composites as phase change materials for energy storage

    Xiaojiao Yang;Yanping Yuan;Nan Zhang;Xiaoling Cao

  • Experimental investigation on performance comparison of PV/T-PCM system and PV/T system

    Xiaojiao Yang;Liangliang Sun;Yanping Yuan;Xudong Zhao

  • Effect of installation angle of fins on melting characteristics of annular unit for latent heat thermal energy storage

    Yanping Yuan;Xiaoling Cao;Bo Xiang;Yanxia Du

  • Preparation and characterization of lauric–myristic–palmitic acid ternary eutectic mixtures/expanded graphite composite phase change material for thermal energy storage

    Nan Zhang;Yanping Yuan;Xi Wang;Xiaoling Cao

  • Experimental studies on the supercooling and melting/freezing characteristics of nano-copper/sodium acetate trihydrate composite phase change materials

    Wenlong Cui;Yanping Yuan;Liangliang Sun;Xiaoling Cao

  • Lauric–palmitic–stearic acid/expanded perlite composite as form-stable phase change material: Preparation and thermal properties

    Nan Zhang;Yanping Yuan;Yaguang Yuan;Tianyu Li

  • Ultraflexible, cost-effective and scalable polymer-based phase change composites via chemical cross-linking for wearable thermal management

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  • Effect of natural convection on melting performance of eccentric horizontal shell and tube latent heat storage unit

    Xiaoling Cao;Yanping Yuan;Bo Xiang;Fariborz Haghighat

  • Effect of carbon nanotubes on the thermal behavior of palmitic-stearic acid eutectic mixtures as phase change materials for energy storage

    Nan Zhang;Yanping Yuan;Yaguang Yuan;Xiaoling Cao

  • Preparation and properties of palmitic-stearic acid eutectic mixture/expanded graphite composite as phase change material for energy storage

    Nan Zhang;Yanping Yuan;Yanxia Du;Xiaoling Cao

  • A novel PCM of lauric–myristic–stearic acid/expanded graphite composite for thermal energy storage

    Cheng Liu;Yanping Yuan;Nan Zhang;Xiaoling Cao

  • Ground source heat pump system: A review of simulation in China

    Yanping Yuan;Xiaoling Cao;Liangliang Sun;Bo Lei

  • A hierarchical interdigitated flow field design for scale-up of high-performance redox flow batteries

    Yikai Zeng;Fenghao Li;Fei Lu;Xuelong Zhou

  • Thermal performance enhancement of palmitic-stearic acid by adding graphene nanoplatelets and expanded graphite for thermal energy storage: A comparative study

    Yanping Yuan;Nan Zhang;Tianyu Li;Xiaoling Cao

  • Aerodynamics of railway train/tunnel system: A review of recent research

    Jiqiang Niu;Yang Sui;Qiujun Yu;Xiaoling Cao

  • Coupled cooling method and application of latent heat thermal energy storage combined with pre-cooling of envelope: Method and model development

    Yanping Yuan;Xiangkui Gao;Hongwei Wu;Zujin Zhang

  • Numerical investigation on optimal number of longitudinal fins in horizontal annular phase change unit at different wall temperatures

    Xiaoling Cao;Yanping Yuan;Bo Xiang;Liangliang Sun

  • Investigation on thermal properties of capric–palmitic–stearic acid/activated carbon composite phase change materials for high-temperature cooling application

    Yanping Yuan;Tianyu Li;Nan Zhang;Xiaoling Cao

  • Preparation and thermal characterization of capric–myristic–palmitic acid/expanded graphite composite as phase change material for energy storage

    Yaguang Yuan;Yanping Yuan;Nan Zhang;Yanxia Du

Frequent Co-Authors

Yanping Yuan
Yanping Yuan Southwest Jiaotong University
Xudong Zhao
Xudong Zhao University of Hull
Fariborz Haghighat
Fariborz Haghighat Concordia University
Patrick E. Phelan
Patrick E. Phelan Arizona State University
Da Yan
Da Yan Tsinghua University
Md. Hasanuzzaman
Md. Hasanuzzaman University of Malaya
Xingxing Zhang
Xingxing Zhang Dalarna University
Deyu Wang
Deyu Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Ya-Ling He
Ya-Ling He Xi'an Jiaotong University
Wen-Quan Tao
Wen-Quan Tao Xi'an Jiaotong University

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