Kai Qian

5.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
170 papers, 4.1k citations indexed

About

Kai Qian is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Building and Construction and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Kai Qian has authored 170 papers receiving a total of 4.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 134 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 97 papers in Building and Construction and 43 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Kai Qian's work include Structural Response to Dynamic Loads (98 papers), Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete (93 papers) and Concrete Corrosion and Durability (43 papers). Kai Qian is often cited by papers focused on Structural Response to Dynamic Loads (98 papers), Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete (93 papers) and Concrete Corrosion and Durability (43 papers). Kai Qian collaborates with scholars based in China, Singapore and United Kingdom. Kai Qian's co-authors include Bing Li, Feng Fu, Yun-Hao Weng, Shi-Lin Liang, Jiaxing Ma, Xiao‐Fang Deng, Qin Fang, Zhongwen Zhang, De‐Cheng Feng and Yi Li and has published in prestigious journals such as Water Research, Journal of Cleaner Production and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Kai Qian

160 papers receiving 3.9k 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.

Numerical study on cracking and its effect on chloride transport in concrete subjected to external load

2022 109 citations Qingfeng Liu, Kai Qian et al. Construction and Building Materials profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Kai Qian China	40	3.7k	2.3k	1.4k	115	86	170	4.1k
Xianglin Gu China	37	3.5k 0.9×	1.9k 0.8×	1.1k 0.8×	60 0.5×	248 2.9×	144	4.0k
Nagesh R. Iyer India	27	2.0k 0.5×	816 0.4×	483 0.3×	76 0.7×	88 1.0×	177	2.5k
Bruno Briseghella China	27	2.3k 0.6×	1.1k 0.5×	180 0.1×	47 0.4×	84 1.0×	174	2.6k
L.G. Li China	45	3.9k 1.0×	2.4k 1.1×	631 0.5×	181 1.6×	219 2.5×	98	4.5k
Ali Kheyroddin Iran	30	3.0k 0.8×	1.9k 0.8×	169 0.1×	45 0.4×	104 1.2×	218	3.4k
Abdülkadir Çevik Türkiye	34	2.8k 0.7×	1.0k 0.4×	381 0.3×	64 0.6×	73 0.8×	107	3.3k
Xiuli Du China	30	2.7k 0.7×	1.1k 0.5×	565 0.4×	31 0.3×	153 1.8×	177	3.0k
Muhammad Kalimur Rahman Saudi Arabia	27	1.8k 0.5×	1.1k 0.5×	359 0.3×	54 0.5×	131 1.5×	118	2.6k
Ta‐Peng Chang Taiwan	24	1.5k 0.4×	620 0.3×	779 0.6×	62 0.5×	90 1.0×	56	2.3k
Khaled Soudki Canada	44	6.6k 1.8×	5.4k 2.4×	1.2k 0.8×	38 0.3×	493 5.7×	137	6.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Kai Qian

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kai Qian

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kai Qian

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Qian, Kai, et al.. (2025). Failure mode-specific probabilistic bearing capacity of RC columns via interpretable Gaussian processes. Engineering Structures. 329. 119817–119817. 2 indexed citations

Guo, Hongda, et al.. (2025). Mechanically strength with water repellency: Recently advances in superhydrophobic concrete. Journal of Cleaner Production. 491. 144839–144839. 6 indexed citations

Qian, Kai, et al.. (2025). Seismic performance of precast BFRP bar-reinforced coral aggregate concrete beam-column joints: An experimental and numerical study. Structures. 78. 109341–109341.

Qian, Kai, et al.. (2024). Load resistance of masonry infilled panels for steel frames to mitigate progressive collapse caused by middle column missing. Journal of Building Engineering. 97. 110757–110757. 2 indexed citations

Zhang, Fulong, et al.. (2024). Quasi-static compressive fracture behavior of three-period minimum surface Al2O3 / Al composites fabricated by stereolithography. Journal of Materials Research and Technology. 30. 4950–4960. 13 indexed citations

Liu, Bing, et al.. (2024). Study on the fracture behavior and anisotropy of 3D-printing PVA fiber-reinforced concrete. Construction and Building Materials. 447. 138051–138051. 13 indexed citations

Liu, Bing, et al.. (2024). Mechanical properties and failure criteria of carbon fiber-reinforced coral concrete under biaxial compression. Construction and Building Materials. 446. 138029–138029. 7 indexed citations

Qian, Kai, et al.. (2024). 1/2 and 1/3 Subharmonic Resonance Behaviors of a Rotating FG-CNTRC Beam with Geometric Imperfections. International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics. 24(23).

Liang, Shi-Lin, Feng Fu, Zhiqiang Huang, & Kai Qian. (2023). Enhancement of collapse-resistant capacity of non-seismically designed RC frames using various CFRP strengthening schemes. Engineering Structures. 291. 116450–116450. 5 indexed citations

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Liu, Bing, et al.. (2023). A preliminary study on waste marble powder-based alkali-activated binders. Construction and Building Materials. 378. 131094–131094. 25 indexed citations

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Dai, Kuangyu, Xiaohui Yu, Dagang Lü, & Kai Qian. (2023). Fragility functions for corroded reinforced concrete columns. Journal of Building Engineering. 82. 108124–108124. 8 indexed citations

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Li, Zhi, et al.. (2023). Robustness of steel braced frame to resist disproportionate collapse caused by corner column removal. Journal of Building Engineering. 69. 106226–106226. 7 indexed citations

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Qian, Kai, et al.. (2023). Experimental investigation on seismic behavior of Ultra-high performance concrete columns reinforced with GFRP bars. Structures. 53. 568–580. 10 indexed citations

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Ma, Jiaxing, et al.. (2023). Seismic behavior of ultra-high performance concrete columns with GFRP bars under different loading directions. Engineering Structures. 289. 116334–116334. 10 indexed citations

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Qian, Kai, et al.. (2021). Effects of infill walls on load resistance of multi-story RC frames to mitigate progressive collapse. Structures. 33. 2534–2545. 25 indexed citations

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Li, Zhi, et al.. (2021). LOAD RESISTING MECHANISM OF PRECAST STRUCTURE UNDER EXTERIOR COLUMN FAILURE. 工程力学. 38(4). 159–168. 1 indexed citations

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Fu, Feng, et al.. (2020). A new design of cable anchor for ultra-high fatigue stress cable net of largest telescope in the world. Thin-Walled Structures. 159. 107280–107280. 12 indexed citations

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Qian, Kai, et al.. (2020). Optimized Work Function Metal Layer Damage Effect in Metal Gate BARC Etch Process by ICP Etch System. 1–3.

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Qian, Kai, et al.. (2019). BEHAVIOR OF RC BEAM-SLAB SUBSTRUCTURES TO RESIST PROGRESSIVE COLLAPSE. 工程力学. 36(6). 239–247. 5 indexed citations

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Qian, Kai & Bing Li. (2013). Experimental Study of Drop-Panel Effects on Response of Reinforced Concrete Flat Slabs after Loss of Corner Column. ACI Structural Journal. 110(2). 60 indexed citations

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