Libo Yan

9.3k total citations · 4 hit papers
123 papers, 7.4k citations indexed

About

Libo Yan is a scholar working on Building and Construction, Civil and Structural Engineering and Polymers and Plastics. According to data from OpenAlex, Libo Yan has authored 123 papers receiving a total of 7.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 101 papers in Building and Construction, 82 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering and 52 papers in Polymers and Plastics. Recurrent topics in Libo Yan's work include Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete (68 papers), Innovative concrete reinforcement materials (53 papers) and Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites (51 papers). Libo Yan is often cited by papers focused on Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete (68 papers), Innovative concrete reinforcement materials (53 papers) and Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites (51 papers). Libo Yan collaborates with scholars based in Germany, China and New Zealand. Libo Yan's co-authors include Nawawi Chouw, Bohumil Kasal, Krishnan Jayaraman, Liang Huang, Qiuni Fu, Bo Wang, Xiaowen Yuan, Chang Gao, Ruoyu Jin and Silu Huang and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Acta Materialia and Journal of Cleaner Production.

In The Last Decade

Libo Yan

118 papers receiving 7.2k citations

Hit Papers

Flax fibre and its composites – A review 2013 2026 2017 2021 2013 2021 2016 2021 250 500 750 1000
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.

  1. Flax fibre and its composites – A review
    2013 1.0k citations Libo Yan et al. profile →
  2. A Comprehensive Review on Recycled Aggregate and Recycled Aggregate Concrete
    2021 651 citations Bo Wang, Libo Yan et al. profile →
  3. A review of recent research on the use of cellulosic fibres, their fibre fabric reinforced cementitious, geo-polymer and polymer composites in civil engineering
    2016 482 citations Libo Yan, Bohumil Kasal et al. profile →
  4. Characterization of interfacial properties between fibre and polymer matrix in composite materials – A critical review
    2021 216 citations Silu Huang, Qiuni Fu et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Libo Yan Germany 40 3.8k 3.7k 3.5k 1.3k 1.2k 123 7.4k
Nawawi Chouw New Zealand 37 2.1k 0.6× 3.0k 0.8× 3.5k 1.0× 1.3k 1.0× 891 0.8× 173 6.1k
Allan Manalo Australia 39 2.6k 0.7× 1.6k 0.4× 3.0k 0.9× 1.1k 0.8× 934 0.8× 146 5.1k
Flávio de Andrade Silva Brazil 42 3.4k 0.9× 2.6k 0.7× 4.5k 1.3× 620 0.5× 493 0.4× 191 6.4k
Warna Karunasena Australia 32 1.7k 0.5× 1.4k 0.4× 2.2k 0.6× 785 0.6× 1.2k 1.0× 127 4.2k
Romildo Dias Tolêdo Filho Brazil 60 7.7k 2.0× 4.6k 1.3× 9.7k 2.8× 1.2k 0.9× 711 0.6× 347 13.7k
Raúl Fangueiro Portugal 42 1.0k 0.3× 2.5k 0.7× 2.0k 0.6× 1.1k 0.8× 934 0.8× 323 6.5k
Mizi Fan United Kingdom 49 2.0k 0.5× 2.5k 0.7× 1.6k 0.5× 986 0.7× 481 0.4× 206 7.6k
Sinin Hamdan Malaysia 31 1.4k 0.4× 1.7k 0.5× 2.1k 0.6× 670 0.5× 407 0.3× 206 5.3k
Martin P. Ansell United Kingdom 35 1.4k 0.4× 5.0k 1.3× 630 0.2× 1.8k 1.4× 1.4k 1.2× 145 6.9k
Krishnan Jayaraman New Zealand 35 813 0.2× 3.2k 0.9× 548 0.2× 1.4k 1.0× 1.3k 1.1× 141 5.1k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

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Yan, Libo, et al.. (2025). Intensive exploration: The application potential of flax fibre/textiles as reinforcement in cementitious composites. Journal of Cleaner Production. 507. 145457–145457. 4 indexed citations
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Yan, Libo, et al.. (2025). Current Market Landscape and Industry Voices in Key Timber Construction Markets. Buildings. 15(18). 3381–3381. 1 indexed citations
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Ferdous, Wahid, et al.. (2025). Polymer Composite Sandwich Panels Composed of Hemp and Plastic Skins and Composite Wood, Recycled Plastic, and Styrofoam Cores. Polymers. 17(10). 1359–1359. 1 indexed citations
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Yan, Libo, et al.. (2024). Bond and tensile properties of flax textile reinforced recycled aggregate concrete: Strategies for interfacial enhancement and corresponding mechanisms. Case Studies in Construction Materials. 21. e04006–e04006. 2 indexed citations
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Chen, Zhijun, Liang Huang, Libo Yan, et al.. (2024). Characterising mechanical properties and failure criteria of steel slag aggregate concrete under multiaxial stress states. Construction and Building Materials. 424. 135903–135903. 6 indexed citations
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Wang, Yutong, et al.. (2024). Freeze-thaw, chloride penetration and carbonation resistance of natural and recycled aggregate concrete containing rice husk ash as replacement of cement. Journal of Building Engineering. 86. 108889–108889. 21 indexed citations
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Li, Hao, et al.. (2023). In-plane compressive behavior of short cross-laminated bamboo and timber. Industrial Crops and Products. 200. 116807–116807. 24 indexed citations
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Wang, Bo, Libo Yan, & Bohumil Kasal. (2023). Long-term Pull-out behavior of coir fiber from cementitious material with statistical and microstructural analysis. Construction and Building Materials. 385. 131533–131533. 9 indexed citations
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Li, Hao, et al.. (2023). Structural behavior of steel dowel-reinforced cross-laminated bamboo and timber beams. Composite Structures. 318. 117111–117111. 20 indexed citations
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Giv, Ali Nemati, Zhuo Chen, Qiuni Fu, et al.. (2023). Bending behavior and bond analysis on adhesively bonded glulam-concrete panels fabricated with wet bonding technique. Journal of Building Engineering. 76. 107140–107140. 11 indexed citations
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Huang, Silu, Libo Yan, Erik Valentine Bachtiar, & Bohumil Kasal. (2022). Durability of epoxy and polyurethane bonded timber-hybrid FRP joints under hygrothermal and weathering conditions. Journal of Building Engineering. 58. 104989–104989. 9 indexed citations
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Wang, Bo, Libo Yan, & Bohumil Kasal. (2022). A review of coir fibre and coir fibre reinforced cement-based composite materials (2000–2021). Journal of Cleaner Production. 338. 130676–130676. 73 indexed citations
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Fu, Qiuni, et al.. (2020). Behavior of adhesively bonded engineered wood – Wood chip concrete composite decks: Experimental and analytical studies. Construction and Building Materials. 247. 118578–118578. 38 indexed citations
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Wang, Bo, Erik Valentine Bachtiar, Libo Yan, Bohumil Kasal, & Vincenzo Fiore. (2019). Flax, Basalt, E-Glass FRP and Their Hybrid FRP Strengthened Wood Beams: An Experimental Study. Polymers. 11(8). 1255–1255. 40 indexed citations
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Jin, Ruoyu, Libo Yan, Alfred Soboyejo, Liang Huang, & Bohumil Kasal. (2018). Multivariate regression models in estimating the behavior of FRP tube encased recycled aggregate concrete. Construction and Building Materials. 191. 216–227. 20 indexed citations

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