Kexun Wang

1.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
16 papers, 918 citations indexed

About

Kexun Wang is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and Environmental Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Kexun Wang has authored 16 papers receiving a total of 918 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 4 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and 3 papers in Environmental Engineering. Recurrent topics in Kexun Wang's work include Innovative concrete reinforcement materials (10 papers), Concrete and Cement Materials Research (10 papers) and Concrete Corrosion and Durability (5 papers). Kexun Wang is often cited by papers focused on Innovative concrete reinforcement materials (10 papers), Concrete and Cement Materials Research (10 papers) and Concrete Corrosion and Durability (5 papers). Kexun Wang collaborates with scholars based in China and United States. Kexun Wang's co-authors include Juan Wang, Peng Zhang, Yifeng Ling, Jinjun Guo, Zhen Gao, Peng Zhang, Qingfu Li, Shaowei Hu, Peng Zhang and Tianhang Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Cleaner Production, Construction and Building Materials and Waste Management.

In The Last Decade

Kexun Wang

14 papers receiving 895 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.

Mechanical properties and prediction of fracture parameters of geopolymer/alkali-activated mortar modified with PVA fiber and nano-SiO2

2020 192 citations Peng Zhang, Kexun Wang et al. Ceramics International profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Kexun Wang China	11	830	364	232	55	43	16	918
Mohammad Balapour United States	11	685 0.8×	293 0.8×	202 0.9×	59 1.1×	18 0.4×	20	800
Kornkanok Boonserm Thailand	13	865 1.0×	604 1.7×	350 1.5×	61 1.1×	17 0.4×	15	1.0k
Taher A. Tawfik Egypt	19	1.1k 1.4×	610 1.7×	343 1.5×	49 0.9×	13 0.3×	61	1.3k
Zhuqing Yu China	17	898 1.1×	279 0.8×	431 1.9×	62 1.1×	19 0.4×	28	1.0k
Shulin Zhan China	11	459 0.6×	147 0.4×	254 1.1×	44 0.8×	38 0.9×	24	583
Shiyu Sui China	14	595 0.7×	209 0.6×	260 1.1×	41 0.7×	18 0.4×	49	697
Yuefeng Ma China	14	651 0.8×	220 0.6×	222 1.0×	63 1.1×	14 0.3×	37	767
Francesco Messina Italy	13	878 1.1×	634 1.7×	289 1.2×	63 1.1×	12 0.3×	19	1.1k
Kuangliang Qian China	15	592 0.7×	161 0.4×	236 1.0×	26 0.5×	52 1.2×	33	700
Mohammad Ali Yazdi Iran	10	621 0.7×	292 0.8×	190 0.8×	24 0.4×	20 0.5×	16	677

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16 of 16 papers shown

Zhou, Zhipeng, et al.. (2025). Heat transfer and parameter optimization for medical waste pyrolysis in an indirectly heated rotary kiln. Waste Management. 207. 115093–115093.

Zhang, Peng, Liang Zhang, Kexun Wang, Tianhang Zhang, & Shaowei Hu. (2025). A state-of-the-art review on abrasion resistance of concrete. Journal of Building Engineering. 111. 113277–113277. 1 indexed citations

Ma, Shuo, et al.. (2025). Experimental study on heat transfer performance of spray cooling on high heat flux rail surface. Thermal Science and Engineering Progress. 62. 103685–103685.

Wang, Kexun, et al.. (2024). Analysis of the factors influencing heat transfer and control strategy optimization for Medium-Shallow array borehole heat exchangers. Applied Thermal Engineering. 244. 122788–122788. 10 indexed citations

Zhang, Wenke, et al.. (2024). Investigation of Theoretical Models, Pumping-Recharge Well Arrangements and System Performance of Abandoned Mine Water Source Heat Pump. Energy and Built Environment. 6(3). 495–508. 2 indexed citations

Zhang, Peng, et al.. (2024). A critical review on modeling and prediction on properties of fresh and hardened geopolymer composites. Journal of Building Engineering. 88. 109184–109184. 31 indexed citations

Wang, Kexun, et al.. (2023). An Analysis of the Heat Transfer Characteristics of Medium-Shallow Borehole Ground Heat Exchangers with Various Working Fluids. Sustainability. 15(16). 12657–12657. 4 indexed citations

Zhang, Peng, et al.. (2022). Effect of polymer coatings on the freezing–thawing and carbonation resistances of nano-SiO2 and polyvinyl alcohol fiber-reinforced cementitious composites. Journal of Materials Research and Technology. 21. 69–83. 21 indexed citations

Zhang, Wenke, et al.. (2022). Analysis and optimization of the performance for the ground source heat pump system with the middle-deep U-type well. Applied Thermal Engineering. 219. 119404–119404. 26 indexed citations

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Gao, Zhen, Peng Zhang, Jinjun Guo, & Kexun Wang. (2021). Bonding behavior of concrete matrix and alkali-activated mortar incorporating nano-SiO2 and polyvinyl alcohol fiber: Theoretical analysis and prediction model. Ceramics International. 47(22). 31638–31649. 69 indexed citations

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Zhang, Peng, Kexun Wang, Juan Wang, Jinjun Guo, & Yifeng Ling. (2021). Macroscopic and microscopic analyses on mechanical performance of metakaolin/fly ash based geopolymer mortar. Journal of Cleaner Production. 294. 126193–126193. 115 indexed citations

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Zhang, Peng, Zhen Gao, Juan Wang, & Kexun Wang. (2021). Numerical modeling of rebar-matrix bond behaviors of nano-SiO2 and PVA fiber reinforced geopolymer composites. Ceramics International. 47(8). 11727–11737. 86 indexed citations

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Wang, Kexun, Peng Zhang, Jinjun Guo, & Zhen Gao. (2021). Single and synergistic enhancement on durability of geopolymer mortar by polyvinyl alcohol fiber and nano-SiO2. Journal of Materials Research and Technology. 15. 1801–1814. 48 indexed citations

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Gao, Zhen, Peng Zhang, Juan Wang, Kexun Wang, & Tianhang Zhang. (2021). Interfacial properties of geopolymer mortar and concrete substrate: Effect of polyvinyl alcohol fiber and nano-SiO2 contents. Construction and Building Materials. 315. 125735–125735. 93 indexed citations

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Zhang, Peng, Kexun Wang, Qingfu Li, Juan Wang, & Yifeng Ling. (2020). Fabrication and engineering properties of concretes based on geopolymers/alkali-activated binders - A review. Journal of Cleaner Production. 258. 120896–120896. 220 indexed citations

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Zhang, Peng, Kexun Wang, Juan Wang, et al.. (2020). Mechanical properties and prediction of fracture parameters of geopolymer/alkali-activated mortar modified with PVA fiber and nano-SiO2. Ceramics International. 46(12). 20027–20037. 192 indexed citations breakdown →

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