J. Yang

3.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
56 papers, 2.7k citations indexed

About

J. Yang is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law and Geophysics. According to data from OpenAlex, J. Yang has authored 56 papers receiving a total of 2.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 48 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 11 papers in Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law and 10 papers in Geophysics. Recurrent topics in J. Yang's work include Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics (42 papers), Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures (39 papers) and Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization (25 papers). J. Yang is often cited by papers focused on Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics (42 papers), Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures (39 papers) and Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization (25 papers). J. Yang collaborates with scholars based in Hong Kong, China and Japan. J. Yang's co-authors include Xiangji Luo, Xiaoqiang Gu, Zhongxuan Yang, X. S. Li, Xuefeng Liu, Beibing Dai, Takashi Satō, Wei Li, Li‐Yi Wei and Feng Yu and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, RSC Advances and Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America.

In The Last Decade

J. Yang

55 papers receiving 2.7k citations

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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.

Exploring the relationship between critical state and particle shape for granular materials

2015 326 citations J. Yang, Xiangji Luo profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
J. Yang Hong Kong	29	2.5k	629	299	297	249	56	2.7k
Xiaoqiang Gu China	24	1.8k 0.7×	560 0.9×	303 1.0×	225 0.8×	69 0.3×	87	2.0k
Michele Jamiolkowski Italy	24	2.3k 0.9×	259 0.4×	161 0.5×	185 0.6×	109 0.4×	99	2.4k
Giuseppe Buscarnera United States	23	1.2k 0.5×	626 1.0×	239 0.8×	623 2.1×	84 0.3×	122	1.7k
Claudio di Prisco Italy	25	1.5k 0.6×	876 1.4×	309 1.0×	418 1.4×	52 0.2×	102	2.0k
G. Gudehus Germany	17	1.5k 0.6×	472 0.8×	383 1.3×	466 1.6×	78 0.3×	68	1.9k
Atsushi Yashima Japan	23	1.4k 0.6×	610 1.0×	412 1.4×	329 1.1×	64 0.3×	100	1.8k
Christophe Dano France	22	1.3k 0.5×	340 0.5×	216 0.7×	362 1.2×	37 0.1×	58	1.6k
Claudio Tamagnini Italy	23	1.4k 0.6×	442 0.7×	245 0.8×	521 1.8×	48 0.2×	74	2.0k
Torsten Wichtmann Germany	33	3.3k 1.3×	561 0.9×	204 0.7×	290 1.0×	35 0.1×	159	3.5k
Chuhan Zhang China	32	2.1k 0.8×	391 0.6×	261 0.9×	926 3.1×	234 0.9×	131	2.7k

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Yang, J., et al.. (2025). Perturbation-induced delayed shear creep instability in rock Joints: A nonlinear model based on irreversible deformation. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences. 195. 106289–106289. 2 indexed citations

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Wei, Xiao, et al.. (2025). The effects of particle size and surface roughness on the small-strain shear modulus of sands. Géotechnique. 75(12). 1594–1607.

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Yang, J., et al.. (2023). Initiation of flow liquefaction in granular soil slopes: drained versus undrained conditions. Acta Geotechnica. 19(1). 39–53. 8 indexed citations

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Yang, J., et al.. (2021). Instability and liquefaction flow slide of granular soils: the role of initial shear stress. Acta Geotechnica. 17(1). 65–79. 28 indexed citations

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Gao, G.Y., et al.. (2017). Three-dimensional dynamic response of a lined tunnel in a half-space of saturated soil under internal explosive loading. Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering. 101. 157–161. 16 indexed citations

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Yang, J. & Xiangji Luo. (2017). The critical state friction angle of granular materials: does it depend on grading?. Acta Geotechnica. 13(3). 535–547. 116 indexed citations

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Yang, J., Li‐Yi Wei, & Beibing Dai. (2015). State variables for silty sands: Global void ratio or skeleton void ratio?. SOILS AND FOUNDATIONS. 55(1). 99–111. 88 indexed citations

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Wang, Yue, G.Y. Gao, J. Yang, & Jian Song. (2015). The influence of the degree of saturation on dynamic response of a cylindrical lined cavity in a nearly saturated medium. Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering. 71. 27–30. 15 indexed citations

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Yang, J., et al.. (2014). Laboratory Measurement of Small-Strain Shear Modulus of Volcanic Soil. Geo-Congress 2014 Technical Papers. 113–122. 5 indexed citations

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Gao, G.Y., et al.. (2013). An analytical solution for the transient response of a cylindrical lined cavity in a poroelastic medium. Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering. 46. 30–40. 38 indexed citations

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Yang, J. & Beibing Dai. (2011). Is the quasi-steady state a real behaviour? A micromechanical perspective. Géotechnique. 61(2). 175–183. 67 indexed citations

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Yang, J., et al.. (2009). Measurement of breakage energy of coarse granular aggregates. Rock and Soil Mechanics. 4 indexed citations

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Yang, J., et al.. (2008). Towards an electric-powered air-gliding skateboard. 108–113. 3 indexed citations

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Yang, Zhongxuan, X. S. Li, & J. Yang. (2008). Quantifying and modelling fabric anisotropy of granular soils. Géotechnique. 58(4). 237–248. 255 indexed citations

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Yang, J. & H. Y. Sze. (2008). Undrained cyclic behavior of loose sand under anisotropic consolidation. The HKU Scholars Hub (University of Hong Kong). 2 indexed citations

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Yang, J., et al.. (2008). Site response to multi-directional earthquake loading: A practical procedure. Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering. 29(4). 710–721. 64 indexed citations

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Yang, J.. (2005). Rayleigh surface waves in an idealised partially saturated soil. Géotechnique. 55(5). 409–414. 40 indexed citations

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Yang, J.. (2004). Reappraisal of vertical motion effects on soil liquefaction. Géotechnique. 54(10). 671–676. 8 indexed citations

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Yang, J.. (2002). Non-uniqueness of flow liquefaction line for loose sand. Géotechnique. 52(10). 757–760. 85 indexed citations

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Yang, J.. (2000). Effects of Pore-Water Saturation on Seismic Reflection and Transmission from a Boundary of Porous Soils. Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America. 90(5). 1313–1317. 14 indexed citations

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