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title: "Hohai University: research profile, papers and co-authors"
description: "Research profile of Hohai University: 624 papers in 480 tracked journals since 2017, mostly AI and operations research; h-index 307."
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share_text: "Research profile of Hohai University: 624 papers in 480 tracked journals since 2017, mostly AI and operations research; h-index 307. (as of 2026-11-04)"
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# Hohai University

- 1 paper in the last 7 days
- country: China
- web domain: hhu.edu.cn

Back to the ranking: https://scholar4ai.com/rankings/institutions.md

## Key findings

- Hohai University was involved in 11 papers in the last 30 days (2026-10-06 to 2026-11-04), ranking #123 of 3,828 institutions.
- Most of them appeared in Pattern Recognition (3), Expert Systems with Applications (2) and Robotics and Autonomous Systems (1).
- Countries: China (11), Australia (1) and Singapore (1).
- From 2017 to 2026 (so far), authors at Hohai University took part in 624 papers in the tracked journals, most of them in AI (314), operations research (115) and economics (63).
- 121 of them were published in 2025, against 18 in 2017.
- Since 2023, the institutions with the most of these papers were Nanjing University (31), Southeast University (25) and Nanjing Forestry University (15).
- The journals publishing most of them were Expert Systems with Applications (71), Knowledge-Based Systems (26) and Pattern Recognition (23).
- The most-cited of them is “A Survey of Convolutional Neural Networks: Analysis, Applications, and Prospects” (IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems, 2021), with 5,272 citations.
- Across everything OpenAlex indexes, Hohai University has 74,623 works with 3,007,483 citations (h-index 307).
- The tracked journals hold 502 of its 44,073 works in OpenAlex from 2017 to 2025 (1.1%).
- Its main research topics in OpenAlex are Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies (3,906), Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics (3,827) and Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization (3,162).

## Papers per year

*Papers per publication year and category*

| Category | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 (so far) |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| [AI](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/ai.md) | 6 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 28 | 28 | 35 | 34 | 72 | 66 |
| [Operations Research](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/operations-research.md) | 5 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 13 | 19 | 12 | 15 |
| [Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/economics.md) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 9 |
| [Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/finance.md) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 19 |
| [Management](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/management.md) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 6 |
| [Information Systems](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/information-systems.md) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| [Higher Education and Research](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/higher-education-and-research.md) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| [Marketing](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/marketing.md) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| [Tourism and Hospitality](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/tourism-and-hospitality.md) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| [Accounting](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/accounting.md) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| [Health Economics and Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/health-economics-and-policy.md) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| All categories | 18 | 21 | 26 | 47 | 50 | 58 | 69 | 92 | 121 | 122 |

## Where the papers come from and its co-authors

*Journals with the most papers, since 2023*

| # | Journal | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | [Expert Systems with Applications](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/expert-systems-with-applications.md) | 71 |
| 2 | [Knowledge-Based Systems](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/knowledge-based-systems.md) | 26 |
| 3 | [Pattern Recognition](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/pattern-recognition.md) | 23 |
| 4 | [Information Fusion](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-fusion.md) | 22 |
| 5 | [Computers & Industrial Engineering](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/computers-industrial-engineering.md) | 17 |
| 6 | [Finance research letters](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/finance-research-letters.md) | 14 |
| 7 | [Neural Networks](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/neural-networks.md) | 13 |
| 8 | [International Review of Economics & Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-review-of-economics-finance.md) | 11 |
| 9 | [Research in International Business and Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/research-in-international-business-and-finance.md) | 9 |
| 10 | [Information Processing & Management](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-processing-management.md) | 9 |

*Institutions with the most papers, since 2023*

| # | Institution | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | [Nanjing University](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/nanjing-university.md) | 31 |
| 2 | [Southeast University](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/southeast-university.md) | 25 |
| 3 | Nanjing Forestry University | 15 |
| 4 | [Tianjin University](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/tianjin-university.md) | 15 |
| 5 | [Nanjing University of Finance and Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/nanjing-university-of-finance-and-economics.md) | 14 |
| 6 | [Chinese Academy of Sciences](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/chinese-academy-of-sciences.md) | 13 |
| 7 | [Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/nanjing-university-of-posts-and-telecommunications.md) | 13 |
| 8 | [Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/nanjing-university-of-information-science-and-technology.md) | 12 |
| 9 | [Nanjing University of Science and Technology](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/nanjing-university-of-science-and-technology.md) | 10 |

*Countries with the most papers, since 2023*

| # | Country | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | China | 404 |
| 2 | United States | 31 |
| 3 | Australia | 23 |
| 4 | Hong Kong | 20 |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 17 |
| 6 | Canada | 8 |
| 7 | Germany | 7 |
| 8 | Singapore | 7 |
| 9 | Italy | 6 |
| 10 | Spain | 5 |

*Keywords with the most papers, since 2023*

| # | Keyword | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | [China](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/china.md) | 28 |
| 2 | [Chinese listed companies](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/chinese-listed-companies.md) | 18 |
| 3 | [deep reinforcement learning](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/deep-reinforcement-learning.md) | 11 |
| 4 | [state-owned enterprises](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/state-owned-enterprises.md) | 11 |
| 5 | proximal policy optimization | 10 |
| 6 | [semantic segmentation](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/semantic-segmentation.md) | 10 |
| 7 | [knowledge distillation](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/knowledge-distillation.md) | 9 |
| 8 | [regional heterogeneity](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/regional-heterogeneity.md) | 8 |
| 9 | [Chinese enterprises](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/chinese-enterprises.md) | 7 |
| 10 | [ESG performance](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/esg-performance.md) | 7 |

## Most-cited papers

*Most-cited papers since 2017*

| # | Citations | Per month | Title | Journal | Published | Authors |
|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5,272 | 81.4 | [A Survey of Convolutional Neural Networks: Analysis, Applications, and Prospects](https://doi.org/10.1109/tnnls.2021.3084827) | [IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/ieee-transactions-on-neural-networks-and-learning-systems.md) | 2021-06-10 | Zewen Li, Fan Liu, Wenjie Yang et al. |
| 2 | 570 | 5.7 | [Consensus reaching in social network group decision making: Research paradigms and challenges](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.knosys.2018.06.036) | [Knowledge-Based Systems](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/knowledge-based-systems.md) | 2018-07-06 | Yucheng Dong, Quanbo Zha, Hengjie Zhang et al. |
| 3 | 544 | 7.9 | [Application of deep learning algorithms in geotechnical engineering: a short critical review](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10462-021-09967-1) | [Artificial Intelligence Review](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/artificial-intelligence-review.md) | 2021-02-16 | Wengang Zhang, Hongrui Li, Yongqin Li et al. |
| 4 | 456 | 6.0 | [Advances in multimodal data fusion in neuroimaging: Overview, challenges, and novel orientation](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inffus.2020.07.006) | [Information Fusion](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-fusion.md) | 2020-07-17 | Yudong Zhang, Zhengchao Dong, Shuihua Wang‎ et al. |
| 5 | 425 | 4.5 | [Antecedents of trust and continuance intention in mobile payment platforms: The moderating effect of gender](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.elerap.2018.100823) | [Electronic Commerce Research and Applications](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/electronic-commerce-research-and-applications.md) | 2018-12-27 | Zhen Shao, Lin Zhang, Xiaotong Li et al. |
| 6 | 371 | 4.6 | [Incorporating stock prices and news sentiments for stock market prediction: A case of Hong Kong](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ipm.2020.102212) | [Information Processing & Management](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-processing-management.md) | 2020-02-12 | Xiaodong Li, Pangjing Wu, Wenpeng Wang |
| 7 | 356 | 4.4 | [An overview on feedback mechanisms with minimum adjustment or cost in consensus reaching in group decision making: Research paradigms and challenges](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inffus.2020.03.001) | [Information Fusion](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-fusion.md) | 2020-03-03 | Hengjie Zhang, Sihai Zhao, Gang Kou et al. |
| 8 | 339 | 3.6 | [Consensus efficiency in group decision making: A comprehensive comparative study and its optimal design](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2018.11.052) | [European Journal of Operational Research](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/european-journal-of-operational-research.md) | 2018-11-26 | Hengjie Zhang, Yucheng Dong, Francisco Chiclana et al. |
| 9 | 290 | 3.3 | [Adaptive Global Sliding-Mode Control for Dynamic Systems Using Double Hidden Layer Recurrent Neural Network Structure](https://doi.org/10.1109/tnnls.2019.2919676) | [IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/ieee-transactions-on-neural-networks-and-learning-systems.md) | 2019-06-25 | Yundi Chu, Juntao Fei, Shixi Hou |
| 10 | 283 | 2.8 | [Managing non-cooperative behaviors in consensus-based multiple attribute group decision making: An approach based on social network analysis](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.knosys.2018.06.008) | [Knowledge-Based Systems](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/knowledge-based-systems.md) | 2018-06-18 | Hengjie Zhang, Iván Palomares, Yucheng Dong et al. |

## In OpenAlex

*Hohai University in OpenAlex*

| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | University |
| Location | Nanjing, Jiangsu, China |
| Also known as | 河海大学 |
| Units listed in OpenAlex | 1 |
| Works in OpenAlex | 74,623 |
| Citations | 3,007,483 |
| h-index | 307 |
| i10-index | 67,949 |
| 2-year mean citedness | 5.16 |
| Website | [www.hhu.edu.cn](https://www.hhu.edu.cn) |
| ROR | [ror.org/01wd4xt90](https://ror.org/01wd4xt90) |
| OpenAlex | [openalex.org/I163340411](https://openalex.org/I163340411) |

*Works and citations per year in OpenAlex, and its papers in the tracked journals*

| Year | Works in OpenAlex | Citations received | In the tracked journals | Share |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 2026 (so far) | 6,972 | 155,835 | 122 | 1.7% |
| 2025 | 7,942 | 189,255 | 121 | 1.5% |
| 2024 | 6,720 | 162,025 | 92 | 1.4% |
| 2023 | 6,085 | 130,579 | 69 | 1.1% |
| 2022 | 5,458 | 110,446 | 58 | 1.1% |
| 2021 | 4,453 | 83,316 | 50 | 1.1% |
| 2020 | 4,124 | 62,236 | 47 | 1.1% |
| 2019 | 3,689 | 45,056 | 26 | 0.7% |
| 2018 | 3,154 | 31,711 | 21 | 0.7% |
| 2017 | 2,448 | 21,631 | 18 | 0.7% |

*Main research topics (OpenAlex, all works)*

| # | Topic | Field | Works |
|---:|---|---|---:|
| 1 | Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies | Environmental Science | 3,906 |
| 2 | Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics | Engineering | 3,827 |
| 3 | Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization | Engineering | 3,162 |
| 4 | Dam Engineering and Safety | Engineering | 2,680 |
| 5 | Rock Mechanics and Modeling | Engineering | 2,576 |

From OpenAlex's own record of the institution (CC0), read again monthly. Works and citations count everything OpenAlex indexes, not only the tracked journals; topics are OpenAlex's classification of those works.

*Papers, newest first.*

| Date | Title | Journal | Authors | Affiliations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-01 | [Resilient platooning control for connected automated vehicles under V2V communication disruptions](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.robot.2026.105838) | [Robotics and Autonomous Systems](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/robotics-and-autonomous-systems.md) | Tianrun Liu, Xiaohua Ge, Yang-Yang Chen | Hohai University; Swinburne University of Technology; Southeast University |
| 2026-10-27 | [Text-guided non-local structural modeling for highly discriminative underwater point cloud segmentation](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2026.134900) | [Expert Systems with Applications](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/expert-systems-with-applications.md) | Lixiang Sun, Guangjie Han, Pengfei Xu et al. | Hohai University; Shenyang Ligong University; Shandong University |
| 2026-10-24 | [Enhanced large-scale scene segmentation via feature-embedded gaussian splatting with adaptive resolution scaling](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.patcog.2026.115235) | [Pattern Recognition](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/pattern-recognition.md) | Yuhan Hu, Tengfei Bao, Yaowen Yang et al. | Hohai University; Nanyang Technological University; Guangdong Research Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower |
| 2026-10-23 | [Fintech, climate shocks, and agricultural land use transition: Evidence from farmers in China](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2026.108390) | [Land Use Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/land-use-policy.md) | Chenying Zhang, Yiwen Li, Bing Zhang | Hohai University |
| 2026-10-17 | [Multi-view collaborative consistency for light field depth estimation](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.patcog.2026.115139) | [Pattern Recognition](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/pattern-recognition.md) | Yi Pan, Mengkai Yan, Daoheng Li et al. | Nanjing University of Science and Technology; Hohai University |
| 2026-10-14 | [VLKD-YOLO: A semantic-aware visual-language distillation framework for lightweight underwater object detection](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.patcog.2026.115082) | [Pattern Recognition](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/pattern-recognition.md) | Chuanyi Zhang, Ruiyang Wang, Xinlei Zhang et al. | Hohai University |
| 2026-10-13 | [CorpusMark: LLM watermarking via public corpus probability priors](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2026.134707) | [Expert Systems with Applications](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/expert-systems-with-applications.md) | Yifei Huang, Jiuxin Cao, Hanyu Luo et al. | Southeast University; Hohai University |
| 2026-10-13 | [Text-augmented patch–scene collaborative network for joint hyperspectral and LiDAR classification](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inffus.2026.104846) | [Information Fusion](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-fusion.md) | Li Lv, Zhenyang Xie, Hongmin Gao et al. | Jiangxi University of Water Resources and Electric Power; Hohai University |
| 2026-10-12 | [When elite mentorship meets academic inbreeding: research strategies among China’s young scientists fund awardees in physics](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-026-01791-2) | [Higher Education](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/higher-education.md) | Feng Li, Yun Yue, 卢超 | East China Normal University; Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University; Hohai University |
| 2026-10-07 | [Defect SAM Adapter: Dual-path dynamic adapting Segment Anything Model for surface defect segmentation](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.knosys.2026.117153) | [Knowledge-Based Systems](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/knowledge-based-systems.md) | Xudong Yang, Xinnan Fan, Peiyu Zhao et al. | Hohai University |
| 2026-10-06 | [Generative AI in the Global South: a PLS-SEM analysis of student perceptions and intentions](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10639-026-14166-y) | [Education and Information Technologies](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/education-and-information-technologies.md) | Anthony Aapia Korku Dzidzornu, Xukan Xu | Hohai University |

## Cite this page

Scholar4AI. (2026). Hohai University. Journal and Conference Research Rankings. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/hohai-university

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License: CC BY-NC 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).