Hongen Zhang

1.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
57 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Hongen Zhang is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Building and Construction. According to data from OpenAlex, Hongen Zhang has authored 57 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 35 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 11 papers in Materials Chemistry and 10 papers in Building and Construction. Recurrent topics in Hongen Zhang's work include Concrete and Cement Materials Research (30 papers), Innovative concrete reinforcement materials (24 papers) and Fire effects on concrete materials (9 papers). Hongen Zhang is often cited by papers focused on Concrete and Cement Materials Research (30 papers), Innovative concrete reinforcement materials (24 papers) and Fire effects on concrete materials (9 papers). Hongen Zhang collaborates with scholars based in China, Australia and Canada. Hongen Zhang's co-authors include Qingyuan Wang, Zhengwu Jiang, Bei He, Xinping Zhu, Prabir Kumar Sarker, Xiaoshuang Shi, Qiang Ren, Lang Li, Cheng Yuan and Wei Chen and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Cleaner Production, Cement and Concrete Research and Construction and Building Materials.

In The Last Decade

Hongen Zhang

54 papers receiving 1.0k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Investigating the influence of fibre type and content on the toughness and ductility of geopolymer mortar with acoustic emission technology

2024 45 citations Hongen Zhang, Bei He et al. Cement and Concrete Composites profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Hongen Zhang China	22	850	315	201	85	73	57	1.1k
Kai Cui China	22	1.1k 1.3×	484 1.5×	350 1.7×	79 0.9×	43 0.6×	69	1.3k
Damian Stefaniuk Poland	19	572 0.7×	210 0.7×	127 0.6×	150 1.8×	33 0.5×	48	829
Changjun Zhou China	23	1.2k 1.4×	336 1.1×	256 1.3×	221 2.6×	38 0.5×	103	1.5k
Jiale Huang China	16	817 1.0×	256 0.8×	331 1.6×	52 0.6×	49 0.7×	28	1.1k
Nishant Garg United States	16	730 0.9×	338 1.1×	339 1.7×	40 0.5×	36 0.5×	51	1.0k
E. Chen China	14	663 0.8×	188 0.6×	223 1.1×	91 1.1×	18 0.2×	21	843
Siqi Zhou China	17	500 0.6×	177 0.6×	169 0.8×	41 0.5×	24 0.3×	49	867
Xinhua Cai China	24	1.1k 1.3×	581 1.8×	366 1.8×	93 1.1×	42 0.6×	50	1.9k
Fanxing Guo China	8	730 0.9×	246 0.8×	221 1.1×	70 0.8×	30 0.4×	9	875
Yanhai Wang China	15	685 0.8×	327 1.0×	196 1.0×	104 1.2×	23 0.3×	44	912

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Hongen Zhang

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Hongen Zhang. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Hongen Zhang based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Hongen Zhang. Hongen Zhang is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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Ren, Huiqi, et al.. (2025). Anti-blast performance of multilayer protective structure with different sacrificial claddings. Engineering Failure Analysis. 171. 109336–109336. 2 indexed citations

Gao, Wenbin, Chen Li, Qiang Ren, et al.. (2025). A review on carbon-neutral valorization of industrial solid waste in low-carbon binders. Construction and Building Materials. 494. 143374–143374. 3 indexed citations

Zhang, Hongen, et al.. (2025). Improved mechanical resistance of cement paste to cryogenic attack by incorporating nano-silica aerogels. Construction and Building Materials. 491. 142598–142598.

Li, Xiaoqiang, Yong Zhang, Hongen Zhang, & Zhengwu Jiang. (2025). Optimization of alkali-activated slag for cold region construction: influence of primary parameters on its performance at subzero temperatures. Journal of Building Engineering. 106. 112556–112556. 2 indexed citations

Zhang, Hongen, et al.. (2024). Investigating the influence of fibre type and content on the toughness and ductility of geopolymer mortar with acoustic emission technology. Cement and Concrete Composites. 147. 105434–105434. 45 indexed citations breakdown →

Zhang, Hongen, et al.. (2024). Comparative fracture properties of ambient-cured geopolymer concrete containing four different fibers in mono and hybrid combinations using digital image correlation. Journal of Building Engineering. 89. 109288–109288. 6 indexed citations

Li, Xiaoqiang, Yong Zhang, Hongen Zhang, & Zhengwu Jiang. (2024). Internal Curing Effects of Slag on Properties and Microstructure of Ambient-Cured Fly Ash-Based Geopolymer Mortar. Buildings. 14(12). 3846–3846. 3 indexed citations

Zhang, Hongen, et al.. (2024). Characterization and stability of innovative modified nanosilica-resin composite coating: Subjected to mechanical, chemical, and cryogenic attack. Progress in Organic Coatings. 197. 108780–108780. 3 indexed citations

Zhang, Hongen, et al.. (2024). Strengthening and embrittlement effect of cryogenic temperature on fiber reinforced geopolymer composite. Cement and Concrete Composites. 153. 105727–105727. 11 indexed citations

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Zhang, Yaqing, et al.. (2024). Investigation on the mechanical and microstructure properties of masonry cement-red mud-carbide slag-based paste. Case Studies in Construction Materials. 21. e03979–e03979. 8 indexed citations

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He, Bei, Obinna Onuaguluchi, Nemkumar Banthia, et al.. (2024). Failure mechanism of steel fiber pullout in UHPC affected by alternating cryogenic and elevated variation. Cement and Concrete Composites. 149. 105518–105518. 28 indexed citations

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He, Bei, Xinping Zhu, Hongen Zhang, et al.. (2024). Flexural failure of ultra-high performance concrete subjected to the alternating cryogenic and elevated temperature via acoustic emission characterization. Cement and Concrete Composites. 151. 105583–105583. 9 indexed citations

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He, Bei, Xinping Zhu, Hongen Zhang, et al.. (2024). Nano-engineering steel fiber for UHPC: Implication for varying cryogenic and elevated exposure. Cement and Concrete Composites. 156. 105851–105851. 15 indexed citations

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He, Bei, Hongen Zhang, Xinping Zhu, et al.. (2023). Thermal-dependent brittleness effect of ultra-high performance concrete exposed to cryogenic flexural loads by acoustic emission evaluation. Cement and Concrete Composites. 139. 105056–105056. 43 indexed citations

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Zhang, Hui, et al.. (2023). Experimental study on dynamic mechanical properties and damage characteristics of coral reef limestone. Construction and Building Materials. 384. 131007–131007. 22 indexed citations

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Zhang, Hongen, et al.. (2022). Measurement and correlation for the electrical conductivity of double salt ionic liquids with triple ions. Journal of Molecular Liquids. 365. 120193–120193. 5 indexed citations

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Wu, Juan, Huili Zhang, Hongen Zhang, et al.. (2021). A Fe-N/FeS@C composite prepared via mechanical activation and pyrolysis for sulfite activation to degrade organic contaminants: Single atomic irons anchored into carbon matrix with encapsulated FeS nanoparticles. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 9(6). 106451–106451. 13 indexed citations

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Li, Lang, Hong Zhang, Jiangfeng Dong, et al.. (2019). Recovery of mortar-aggregate interface of fire-damaged concrete after post-fire curing. Computers and Concrete, an International Journal. 24(3). 249. 3 indexed citations

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Zhang, Hongen, Lang Li, Prabir Kumar Sarker, et al.. (2019). Investigating Various Factors Affecting the Long-Term Compressive Strength of Heat-Cured Fly Ash Geopolymer Concrete and the Use of Orthogonal Experimental Design Method. International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials. 13(1). 51 indexed citations

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Zhang, Hongen, et al.. (2006). Sub-pixel lakes mapping in Tibetan Plateau. Advances in Water Science. 2 indexed citations

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