Hou-Qi Sun

549 total citations · 2 hit papers
21 papers, 407 citations indexed

About

Hou-Qi Sun is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Building and Construction and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Hou-Qi Sun has authored 21 papers receiving a total of 407 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 10 papers in Building and Construction and 8 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Hou-Qi Sun's work include Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (8 papers), Innovative concrete reinforcement materials (7 papers) and Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete (6 papers). Hou-Qi Sun is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (8 papers), Innovative concrete reinforcement materials (7 papers) and Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete (6 papers). Hou-Qi Sun collaborates with scholars based in China, Australia and Switzerland. Hou-Qi Sun's co-authors include Yi Xin, Chao Guo, Hongying Tian, Shuhong Wang, Jianfeng Zhu, Xiang Li, Chenghui Qian, Jun‐Jie Zeng, Yan Zhuge and Cheng Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as Construction and Building Materials, Cement and Concrete Composites and Review of Scientific Instruments.

In The Last Decade

Hou-Qi Sun

19 papers receiving 394 citations

Hit Papers

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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.

3D-printed functionally graded concrete plates: Concept and bending behavior

2025 25 citations Hou-Qi Sun, Jun‐Jie Zeng et al. Engineering Structures profile →
Bond performance between FRP bars and 3D-printed high-performance concrete

2025 19 citations Jun‐Jie Zeng, Hou-Qi Sun et al. Structures profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Hou-Qi Sun China	11	251	105	80	77	58	21	407
Pengcheng Zhu China	11	246 1.0×	141 1.3×	66 0.8×	71 0.9×	68 1.2×	21	434
Fanggang Ning China	12	277 1.1×	223 2.1×	25 0.3×	68 0.9×	125 2.2×	19	577
Zhang Jun China	9	146 0.6×	93 0.9×	83 1.0×	117 1.5×	111 1.9×	27	389
Stefan Schoenwald Switzerland	9	242 1.0×	42 0.4×	102 1.3×	102 1.3×	79 1.4×	27	428
Zisheng Liao United Kingdom	8	281 1.1×	123 1.2×	32 0.4×	85 1.1×	98 1.7×	13	443
H. Felix Wu United States	7	273 1.1×	129 1.2×	28 0.3×	20 0.3×	150 2.6×	18	487
Ziyu Zhang China	11	201 0.8×	24 0.2×	88 1.1×	90 1.2×	167 2.9×	28	516
Ruijuan Jiang China	11	425 1.7×	278 2.6×	103 1.3×	206 2.7×	92 1.6×	23	674
Jordan Tabor United States	7	224 0.9×	115 1.1×	27 0.3×	48 0.6×	41 0.7×	11	304
Nathan Salowitz United States	12	222 0.9×	75 0.7×	28 0.3×	157 2.0×	122 2.1×	48	502

Countries citing papers authored by Hou-Qi Sun

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Fields of papers citing papers by Hou-Qi Sun

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Hou-Qi Sun

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Hou-Qi Sun. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Hou-Qi Sun 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 Hou-Qi Sun. Hou-Qi Sun is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Zeng, Jun‐Jie, et al.. (2025). Push-out tests on perfobond connectors in hybrid FRP-concrete-steel double-skin tubular members (DSTMs). Engineering Structures. 345. 121374–121374.

Zeng, Jun‐Jie, et al.. (2025). 3D printing of continuous carbon fiber-reinforced polymer reinforcement for concrete columns. Construction and Building Materials. 502. 144415–144415. 1 indexed citations

Wang, Qingjie, et al.. (2025). Effects of two activators on the hydration characteristics and microstructure of lithium slag-steel slag-containing composite cementitious materials. Construction and Building Materials. 483. 141749–141749. 1 indexed citations

Zeng, Jun‐Jie, Hou-Qi Sun, Jun Xia, et al.. (2025). Bond behavior between concrete and thermoplastic GFRP bars with novel surface features. Engineering Structures. 343. 121161–121161. 2 indexed citations

Sun, Hou-Qi, et al.. (2025). Mechanical and microstructural characterization of interlayer bonding in multi-material 3D-Printed concrete. Cement and Concrete Composites. 165. 106308–106308. 3 indexed citations

Zeng, Jun‐Jie, et al.. (2025). Bond performance between FRP bars and 3D-printed high-performance concrete. Structures. 73. 108377–108377. 19 indexed citations breakdown →

Sun, Hou-Qi, et al.. (2025). 3D-printed functionally graded concrete plates: Concept and bending behavior. Engineering Structures. 327. 119551–119551. 25 indexed citations breakdown →

Zeng, Jun‐Jie, et al.. (2025). Innovative FRP reinforced UHPC floating wind turbine foundation: A comparative study. Ocean Engineering. 326. 120799–120799. 8 indexed citations

Sun, Hou-Qi, et al.. (2025). Theoretical model for FRP-reinforced UHPC tubular beams under torsion. Structures. 82. 110407–110407.

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Zeng, Jun‐Jie, et al.. (2024). Triaxial compressive behavior of 3D printed PE fiber-reinforced ultra-high performance concrete. Cement and Concrete Composites. 155. 105816–105816. 13 indexed citations

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Zeng, Jun‐Jie, et al.. (2024). Durability assessment of ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) and FRP grid-reinforced UHPC plates under marine environments. Engineering Structures. 323. 119313–119313. 25 indexed citations

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Zhu, Jianfeng, Hou-Qi Sun, Xu Yang, et al.. (2019). Preparation of PVDF/TiO ₂ nanofibers with enhanced piezoelectric properties for geophone applications. Smart Materials and Structures. 28(8). 85006–85006. 20 indexed citations

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Xin, Yi, Hou-Qi Sun, Xu Yang, et al.. (2018). Recent progress on the wearable devices based on piezoelectric sensors. Ferroelectrics. 531(1). 102–113. 33 indexed citations

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Xin, Yi, et al.. (2018). A brief review on piezoelectric PVDF nanofibers prepared by electrospinning. Ferroelectrics. 526(1). 140–151. 74 indexed citations

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Xin, Yi, Hou-Qi Sun, Chao Guo, et al.. (2017). Note: A novel cantilever beam for low-frequency high performance piezoelectric geophone. Review of Scientific Instruments. 88(6). 66105–66105. 9 indexed citations

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Xin, Yi, Hongying Tian, Chao Guo, et al.. (2016). A biomimetic tactile sensing system based on polyvinylidene fluoride film. Review of Scientific Instruments. 87(2). 25002–25002. 10 indexed citations

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Xin, Yi, Hou-Qi Sun, Hongying Tian, et al.. (2016). The use of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) films as sensors for vibration measurement: A brief review. Ferroelectrics. 502(1). 28–42. 96 indexed citations

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Xin, Yi, et al.. (2016). A shoe-equipped piezoelectric transducer system based on PVDF film. Integrated ferroelectrics. 176(1). 140–149. 9 indexed citations

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Xin, Yi, Hongying Tian, Chao Guo, et al.. (2016). PVDF tactile sensors for detecting contact force and slip: A review. Ferroelectrics. 504(1). 31–45. 43 indexed citations

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Sun, Hou-Qi, et al.. (2014). Research on a 0–3 cement-based piezoelectric sensor with excellent mechanical–electrical response and good durability. Smart Materials and Structures. 23(4). 45032–45032. 13 indexed citations

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