Botao Zhong

4.9k total citations · 5 hit papers
65 papers, 3.7k citations indexed

About

Botao Zhong is a scholar working on Radiological and Ultrasound Technology, Civil and Structural Engineering and Building and Construction. According to data from OpenAlex, Botao Zhong has authored 65 papers receiving a total of 3.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Radiological and Ultrasound Technology, 19 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering and 19 papers in Building and Construction. Recurrent topics in Botao Zhong's work include Occupational Health and Safety Research (22 papers), BIM and Construction Integration (18 papers) and Infrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring (16 papers). Botao Zhong is often cited by papers focused on Occupational Health and Safety Research (22 papers), BIM and Construction Integration (18 papers) and Infrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring (16 papers). Botao Zhong collaborates with scholars based in China, Australia and Hong Kong. Botao Zhong's co-authors include Hanbin Luo, Peter E.D. Love, Lieyun Ding, Weili Fang, Heng Li, Haitao Wu, Xuejiao Xing, Xing Pan, Hanbin Luo and Xi Ouyang and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Cleaner Production, Building and Environment and Accident Analysis & Prevention.

In The Last Decade

Botao Zhong

65 papers receiving 3.6k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

A deep hybrid learning model to detect unsafe behavior: Integrating convolution neural networks and long short-term memory

2017 382 citations Lieyun Ding, Hanbin Luo et al. Automation in Construction profile →
Automated detection of workers and heavy equipment on construction sites: A convolutional neural network approach

2018 251 citations Lieyun Ding, Botao Zhong et al. Advanced Engineering Informatics profile →
A deep learning-based approach for mitigating falls from height with computer vision: Convolutional neural network

2019 205 citations Botao Zhong, Peter E.D. Love et al. Advanced Engineering Informatics profile →
Computer vision applications in construction safety assurance

2019 191 citations Lieyun Ding, Peter E.D. Love et al. Automation in Construction profile →
Construction quality information management with blockchains

2020 170 citations Lieyun Ding, Botao Zhong et al. Automation in Construction profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Botao Zhong China	31	1.3k	1.1k	1.0k	623	552	65	3.7k
Weili Fang Australia	26	1.5k 1.2×	867 0.8×	1.2k 1.2×	544 0.9×	94 0.2×	45	3.1k
Amir H. Behzadan United States	32	1.1k 0.9×	1.1k 1.0×	740 0.7×	291 0.5×	154 0.3×	118	3.9k
Hanbin Luo China	52	2.6k 2.0×	3.1k 2.7×	2.8k 2.8×	1.0k 1.6×	377 0.7×	159	8.3k
Seokho Chi South Korea	30	864 0.7×	769 0.7×	835 0.8×	297 0.5×	103 0.2×	117	2.6k
Feniosky Peña‐Mora United States	39	1.0k 0.8×	2.5k 2.2×	1.2k 1.2×	265 0.4×	258 0.5×	147	5.5k
Lúcio Soibelman United States	36	336 0.3×	1.7k 1.5×	1.0k 1.0×	392 0.6×	265 0.5×	144	4.0k
J.H.M. Tah United Kingdom	34	363 0.3×	1.8k 1.6×	609 0.6×	249 0.4×	181 0.3×	79	3.4k
Mehrdad Arashpour Australia	41	729 0.6×	3.5k 3.1×	1.6k 1.6×	237 0.4×	220 0.4×	193	6.3k
Xiaochun Luo Hong Kong	28	1.2k 0.9×	1.1k 1.0×	1.5k 1.5×	286 0.5×	52 0.1×	69	3.5k
Brenda McCabe Canada	32	987 0.8×	945 0.8×	638 0.6×	134 0.2×	80 0.1×	87	2.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Botao Zhong

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Botao Zhong

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All Works

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Liu, Wenli, et al.. (2025). Mitigating potential risk via counterfactual explanation generation in blast-based tunnel construction. Advanced Engineering Informatics. 65. 103227–103227. 3 indexed citations

Liu, Jiajing, et al.. (2025). Optimization of the shotcrete spraying process in blast-based tunnel construction: Insights for enhancing spraying quality. Automation in Construction. 175. 106234–106234. 1 indexed citations

Zhong, Botao, Yangfang Ye, Chunlin Wang, et al.. (2025). The effect of the BMP signaling pathway on the development of secondary sexual characteristics of swimming crab Portunus trituberculatus. Aquaculture Reports. 42. 102836–102836. 1 indexed citations

Pan, Xing, et al.. (2024). Novel blockchain deep learning framework to ensure video security and lightweight storage for construction safety management. Advanced Engineering Informatics. 59. 102334–102334. 13 indexed citations

Zhong, Botao, et al.. (2023). Blockchain-driven integration technology for the AEC industry. Automation in Construction. 150. 104791–104791. 24 indexed citations

Zeng, Yali, et al.. (2023). Association of ApoE gene polymorphisms with serum lipid levels and the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus in the Chinese Han population of central China. PeerJ. 11. e15226–e15226. 6 indexed citations

Wu, Haitao, et al.. (2023). Exploring the adoption of blockchain in modular integrated construction projects: A game theory-based analysis. Journal of Cleaner Production. 408. 137115–137115. 23 indexed citations

Zhong, Botao, et al.. (2023). Visual attention framework for identifying semantic information from construction monitoring video. Safety Science. 163. 106122–106122. 6 indexed citations

Zhong, Botao, et al.. (2023). Task Decomposition and Service Composition on an Innovative Blockchain-Based Construction Service Trading Platform to Select Construction Services. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management. 149(12). 4 indexed citations

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Wu, Haitao, et al.. (2022). Blockchain Technology in the Construction Industry: Current Status, Challenges, and Future Directions. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management. 148(10). 32 indexed citations

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Zhong, Botao, et al.. (2022). A blockchain-based framework for on-site construction environmental monitoring: Proof of concept. Building and Environment. 217. 109064–109064. 48 indexed citations

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Zhong, Botao, et al.. (2022). A Blockchain-Based Life-Cycle Environmental Management Framework for Hospitals in the COVID-19 Context. Engineering. 20. 208–221. 7 indexed citations

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Pan, Xing, et al.. (2022). Identification of accident-injury type and bodypart factors from construction accident reports: A graph-based deep learning framework. Advanced Engineering Informatics. 54. 101752–101752. 50 indexed citations

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Sun, Jun, et al.. (2022). Building displacement measurement and analysis based on UAV images. Automation in Construction. 140. 104367–104367. 28 indexed citations

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Zhong, Botao, et al.. (2020). A building regulation question answering system: A deep learning methodology. Advanced Engineering Informatics. 46. 101195–101195. 59 indexed citations

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Wu, Haitao, Botao Zhong, Benachir Medjdoub, Xuejiao Xing, & Jiao Li. (2020). An Ontological Metro Accident Case Retrieval Using CBR and NLP. Applied Sciences. 10(15). 5298–5298. 28 indexed citations

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Zhong, Botao, Haitao Wu, Lieyun Ding, et al.. (2020). Hyperledger fabric-based consortium blockchain for construction quality information management. Frontiers of Engineering Management. 7(4). 512–527. 119 indexed citations

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Zhang, Binjie, Yijun Jia, Shihua Wu, et al.. (2019). Clinical Effect of Intravenous Vitamin C on Viral Myocarditis in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2019. 1–9. 8 indexed citations

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Kang, Jian, et al.. (2018). Drivers’ physiological response and emotional evaluation in the noisy environment of the control cabin of a shield tunneling machine. Applied Acoustics. 138. 1–8. 23 indexed citations

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Luo, Hanbin, et al.. (2016). Application of Ontology in Emergency Plan Management of Metro Operation. Procedia Engineering. 164. 158–165. 16 indexed citations

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