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D-Index
80
Citations
21386
World Ranking
537
National Ranking
39

Zhejun Pan 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 Zhejun Pan sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 275 publications — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.

Zhejun Pan 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 Zhejun Pan sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 80 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

Overview

Zhejun Pan is a researcher affiliated with Northeast Petroleum University in China focused primarily on engineering. Their work encompasses several subfields including mechanics of materials, ocean engineering, mechanical engineering, environmental chemistry, and environmental engineering. The research agenda covers a range of topics related to hydrocarbon exploration, reservoir analysis, and rock mechanics, among others.

Their main research topics include:

  • Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis
  • Hydraulic fracturing and reservoir analysis
  • Coal properties and utilization
  • Rock mechanics and modeling
  • Drilling and well engineering
  • Methane hydrates and related phenomena
  • Atmospheric and environmental gas dynamics

Zhejun Pan has contributed extensively to the scientific literature, with recent notable publications including:

  • "Occurrence space and state of shale oil: A review," 2022, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering
  • "Classification methods of pore structures in coal: A review and new insight," 2023, Gas Science and Engineering
  • "Pore characterization of shales: A review of small angle scattering technique," 2020, Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering
  • "Pore Characterization of Different Clay Minerals and Its Impact on Methane Adsorption Capacity," 2020, Energy & Fuels
  • "Nanoscale mechanical property variations concerning mineral composition and contact of marine shale," 2022, Geoscience Frontiers

The venues where Zhejun Pan frequently publishes reflect the focus areas of their work. These include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Energy & Fuels
  • Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering
  • Gas Science and Engineering
  • Marine and Petroleum Geology

The researcher often collaborates with several co-authors, notably:

  • Bo Liu
  • Xiaofei Fu
  • Yu Suo
  • Mengdi Sun
  • Mehdi Ostadhassan

This profile summarizes the academic career of a researcher engaged in multidisciplinary engineering challenges related to energy resources, environmental issues, and materials science as reflected in their publications and collaborative efforts.

Best Publications

  • Modelling permeability for coal reservoirs: A review of analytical models and testing data

    Zhejun Pan;Luke D. Connell

  • Pore structure and its impact on CH4 adsorption capacity and flow capability of bituminous and subbituminous coals from Northeast China

    Yidong Cai;Yidong Cai;Dameng Liu;Zhejun Pan;Yanbin Yao

  • A theoretical model for gas adsorption-induced coal swelling

    Zhejun Pan;Luke D. Connell

  • Effects of matrix moisture on gas diffusion and flow in coal

    Zhejun Pan;Luke D. Connell;Michael Camilleri;Leo Connelly

  • Laboratory characterisation of coal reservoir permeability for primary and enhanced coalbed methane recovery

    Zhejun Pan;Luke D. Connell;Michael Camilleri

  • Experimental study and modelling of methane adsorption and diffusion in shale

    Weina Yuan;Weina Yuan;Zhejun Pan;Xiao Li;Yunxia Yang

  • An analytical coal permeability model for tri-axial strain and stress conditions

    Luke D. Connell;Meng Lu;Zhejun Pan

  • Current status, challenges, and policy suggestions for coalbed methane industry development in China: A review

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  • Reservoir properties of Chinese tectonic coal: A review

    Yuanping Cheng;Zhejun Pan

  • Nanoscale pore structure and mechanical property analysis of coal: An insight combining AFM and SEM images

    Yong Li;Jianghao Yang;Zhejun Pan;Wangshu Tong

  • Laboratory measurement of low permeability unconventional gas reservoir rocks: A review of experimental methods

    Regina Sander;Zhejun Pan;Luke D. Connell

  • Occurrence space and state of shale oil: A review

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  • Dependence of gas shale fracture permeability on effective stress and reservoir pressure: Model match and insights

    Dong Chen;Dong Chen;Zhejun Pan;Zhihui Ye

  • Gas diffusion in coal particles: A review of mathematical models and their applications

    Wei Zhao;Wei Zhao;Yuanping Cheng;Zhejun Pan;Kai Wang

  • Current status and geological conditions for the applicability of CBM drilling technologies in China: A review

    Shu Tao;Zhejun Pan;Shuling Tang;Shida Chen

  • Adsorption of methane, nitrogen, carbon dioxide and their mixtures on wet Tiffany coal

    J. E. Fitzgerald;Z. Pan;Mahmud Sudibandriyo;R. L. Robinson

  • Modelling of anisotropic coal swelling and its impact on permeability behaviour for primary and enhanced coalbed methane recovery

    Zhejun Pan;Luke D. Connell

  • Dual poroelastic response of a coal seam to CO2 injection

    Yu Wu;Yu Wu;Jishan Liu;Derek Elsworth;Zhongwei Chen

  • Application of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) in coalbed methane and shale reservoirs: A review

    Zhengshuai Liu;Dameng Liu;Yidong Cai;Yanbin Yao

  • Pore structure and its fractal dimensions of transitional shale: A cross-section from east margin of the Ordos Basin, China

    Yong Li;Zhuangsen Wang;Zhejun Pan;Xinlei Niu

  • Characterization of the stress sensitivity of pores for different rank coals by nuclear magnetic resonance

    Song Li;Song Li;Dazhen Tang;Zhejun Pan;Hao Xu

  • Permeability evolution in fractured coal — Combining triaxial confinement with X-ray computed tomography, acoustic emission and ultrasonic techniques

    Yidong Cai;Dameng Liu;Jonathan P. Mathews;Zhejun Pan

  • Organic matter/clay mineral intergranular pores in the Lower Cambrian Lujiaping Shale in the north-eastern part of the upper Yangtze area, China: A possible microscopic mechanism for gas preservation

    Yong Ma;Ningning Zhong;Dahua Li;Zhejun Pan

  • An inter-laboratory comparison of CO2 isotherms measured on argonne premium coal samples

    A. L. Goodman;Andreas Busch;G. J. Duffy;J. E. Fitzgerald

Frequent Co-Authors

Luke D. Connell
Luke D. Connell Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Jishan Liu
Jishan Liu University of Western Australia
Yidong Cai
Yidong Cai China University of Geosciences
Dameng Liu
Dameng Liu China University of Geosciences
Yanbin Yao
Yanbin Yao China University of Geosciences
Derek Elsworth
Derek Elsworth Pennsylvania State University
Xia-Ting Feng
Xia-Ting Feng Northeastern University
Dazhen Tang
Dazhen Tang China University of Geosciences
Khaled A.M. Gasem
Khaled A.M. Gasem University of Wyoming
Saiied M. Aminossadati
Saiied M. Aminossadati University of Queensland

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