1. Wei Zhifu, Wang Yongli*, Wang Gen, Sun Zepeng, Zhang Ting, Xu Liang, Ma Xueyun, He Wei. Paleoenvironmental conditions of organic-rich Upper Permian Dalong formation shale in the Sichuan Basin, Southwestern China. Marine and Petroleum Geology, 2018, 91: 51-62.
2. Wei Zhifu, Wang Yongli*, Wang Gen, Sun Zepeng, Xu Liang. Pore characterization of organic-rich Late Permian Da-long formation shale in the Sichuan Basin, southwestern China. Fuel, 2018, 211: 507-516.
3. Sun Zepeng, Zhang Hailong, Wei Zhifu, Wang Yongli*, Wu Baoxiang, Zhuo Shengguang, Zhao Zhe, Li Jing, Hao Lewei. Effects of slick water fracturing fluid on pore structure and adsorption characteristics of shale gas reservoir rock. Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 2018, 51: 27-36.
4. Wang Zixiang, Wang Yongli*, Wu Baoxiang, Wang Gen, Sun Zepeng, Xu Liang, Zhu Shenzhen, Sun Lina, Wei Zhifu. Hydrocarbon gas generation from pyrolysis of extracts and residues of low maturity solid bitumens from the Sichuan Basin China. Organic Geochemistry, 2017, 103: 51-62.
5. Wang Gen, Wang Yongli*, Wei Zhifu, Wu Baoxiang, Wang Zixiang, Sun Zepeng, Xu Liang, Wang Youxiao. Climate conditions and relative abundance of C3 and C4 vegetation during the past 40 ka inferred from lake sediments in Wudalianchi, northeast China. Journal of Paleolimnology,2017,58:243-256.
6. Sun Zepeng, Wang Yongli*, Wei Zhifu, Zhang Mingfeng, Wang Gen, Wang Zixiang. Characteristics and origin of desorption gas of the Permian Shanxi Formation shale in the Ordos Basin, China. Energy Exploration & Exploitation, 2017, 35(6):792-806.
7. Xu Liang, Wang Yongli*, Wei Zhifu, Wu Baoxiang, Zhang Mingfeng, Wang Gen, Sun Zepeng. Characteristics and origin of desorption gas of a transitional shale: A case study from the Lower Permian Taiyuan Formation shale, Ordos Basin, northern China. Petroleum Science and Technology, 2017, 35: 2262-2268.
8. Zhang Ting, Wang Yongli*, Wang Zuodong, Wei Zhifu, Qian Yu, Sun Zepeng, Wang Gen. Characterization of n-alkanes and n-alkylbenzenes from different sediments by Py-GC/MS. Petroleum Science and Technology, 2017, 35: 1784-1790.
9. Wu Yingqin, Xia Yanqing, Wang Yongli*, Lei Tianzhu, Liu Yan, Liu Yanhong, Hou Xiaohuan, Wang Youxiao. The geochemical characteristics of coals from the Junggar Basin in Northwest China and the relation of the configuration of pristine with maturity in highly mature and over-mature samples. Oil & Gas Science and Technology, 2016, 71: 1-11.
10. Wu Yingqin, Xia Yanqing, Wang Yongli*, Lei Tianzhu, Chang Jiang, Wang Youxiao. Distribution and properties of biomarkers in severely biodegraded crude oil of Gudao reservoir, China. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 2013, 103: 97-105.
11. Wang Yongli, Fang Xiaomin, Zhang Tongwei, Li Yuanmao, Wu Yingqin, He Daxiang, Gao Yuan, Meng Pei, Wang Youxiao. Distribution of biomarkers in lacustrine sediments of the Linxia Basin, NE Tibetan Plateau, NW China: Significance for climate change. Sedimentary Geology, 2013, 243: 108-116.
12. Wang Yongli, Fang Xiaomin, Zhang Tongwei, Li Yuanmao, Wu Yingqin, He Daxiang, Wang Youxiao. Predominance of even carbon-numbered n-alkanes from lacustrine sediments in Linxia Basin, NE Tibetan Plateau: Implications for climate change. Applied Geochemistry, 2010, 25: 1478-1486.
13. Bai Yan, Fang Xiaomin, Nie Junsheng, Wang Yongli, Wu Fuli. A preliminary reconstruction of the paleoecological and paleoclimatic history of the Chinese Loess Plateau from the application of biomarkers. Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology, 2009, 271: 161-169.
14. Wang Yongli, Fang XiaoMin, Bai Yan, Xi XiaoXia, Zhang XiZheng, Wang YouXiao. Distribution of lipids in modern soils from various regions with continuous climate (moisture-heat) change in China and their climate significance. Science in China Series D-Earth Sciences, 2007, 50: 500-612.
15. Wang Yongli, Fang Xiaomin, Bai Yan, Xi Xiaoxia, Yang Shengli, Wang Youxiao. Macrocyclic alkanes in modern soils of China. Organic Geochemistry, 2006, 37: 146-151.
16. Bai Yan, Fang Xiaomin, Wang Yongli, Kenig Fabien, Chen Xiuling, Wang Youxia. Branched alkanes with quaternary carbon atoms in Chinese soils: Potential environmental implications. Chinese Science Bulletin, 2006, 51: 115-1122.
17. Bai Yan, Fang Xiaomin, Wang Yongli, Kenig Fabien, Miao Yunfa, Wang Youxiao. Distribution of aliphatic ketones in Chinese soils: Potential environmental implications. Organic Geochemistry, 2006, 37: 860-869.
18. Wang Yongli, Wang Xianbin, Wang Youxiao, Chen Xiaobo, Ye Xianren, Li Liwu. The analysis of biomarkers in modern lake sediments from antractica with supercritical fluid extraction and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Chinese Journal of Analytical Chemistry, 33(2): 289.