Mingzhong Zhang

9.0k total citations · 7 hit papers
184 papers, 7.1k citations indexed

About

Mingzhong Zhang is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Building and Construction and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Mingzhong Zhang has authored 184 papers receiving a total of 7.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 145 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 84 papers in Building and Construction and 25 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Mingzhong Zhang's work include Concrete and Cement Materials Research (101 papers), Innovative concrete reinforcement materials (89 papers) and Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete (32 papers). Mingzhong Zhang is often cited by papers focused on Concrete and Cement Materials Research (101 papers), Innovative concrete reinforcement materials (89 papers) and Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete (32 papers). Mingzhong Zhang collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, China and Netherlands. Mingzhong Zhang's co-authors include Guohao Fang, Hui Zhong, Wenlin Tu, Navid Ranjbar, Sadjad Naderi, Andrey P. Jivkov, Guang Ye, Klaas van Breugel, Wingkei Ho and Xiao‐Chun Fan and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of Cleaner Production and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Mingzhong Zhang

176 papers receiving 6.9k citations

Hit Papers

Fiber-reinforced geopolymer composites: A review 2018 2026 2020 2023 2019 2018 2020 2022 2023 100 200 300 400
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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.

  1. Fiber-reinforced geopolymer composites: A review
    2019 485 citations Mingzhong Zhang et al. Cement and Concrete Composites profile →
  2. Workability and mechanical properties of alkali-activated fly ash-slag concrete cured at ambient temperature
    2018 421 citations Guohao Fang, Wenlin Tu et al. Construction and Building Materials profile →
  3. Multiscale micromechanical analysis of alkali-activated fly ash-slag paste
    2020 193 citations Guohao Fang, Mingzhong Zhang Cement and Concrete Research profile →
  4. Engineered geopolymer composites: A state-of-the-art review
    2022 123 citations Hui Zhong, Mingzhong Zhang Cement and Concrete Composites profile →
  5. Roles of carbonated recycled fines and aggregates in hydration, microstructure and mechanical properties of concrete: A critical review
    2023 117 citations Tong Zhang, Mingzhong Zhang et al. Cement and Concrete Composites profile →
  6. Behaviour of alkali-activated concrete at elevated temperatures: A critical review
    2023 94 citations Wenlin Tu, Mingzhong Zhang Cement and Concrete Composites profile →
  7. Effect of accelerated carbonation of fully recycled aggregates on fracture behaviour of concrete
    2024 64 citations Yuxiang Tang, Jianzhuang Xiao et al. Cement and Concrete Composites profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Mingzhong Zhang United Kingdom 49 6.1k 3.2k 1.3k 770 313 184 7.1k
Youjun Xie China 46 5.4k 0.9× 2.1k 0.6× 1.4k 1.0× 579 0.8× 462 1.5× 181 6.2k
Wei Sun China 47 6.3k 1.0× 2.1k 0.7× 1.8k 1.4× 461 0.6× 323 1.0× 122 6.9k
Qiang Yuan China 48 6.5k 1.1× 3.4k 1.1× 1.8k 1.4× 361 0.5× 430 1.4× 221 7.9k
Cengiz Duran Atiş Türkiye 41 5.6k 0.9× 3.0k 0.9× 1.1k 0.8× 245 0.3× 258 0.8× 106 6.2k
Shilang Xu China 54 8.5k 1.4× 4.8k 1.5× 1.4k 1.1× 2.1k 2.8× 352 1.1× 299 10.2k
Weina Meng United States 39 5.1k 0.8× 2.4k 0.7× 820 0.6× 234 0.3× 261 0.8× 97 5.8k
Ditao Niu China 44 5.0k 0.8× 2.2k 0.7× 1.0k 0.8× 425 0.6× 198 0.6× 234 5.4k
Parviz Soroushian United States 44 5.2k 0.9× 3.6k 1.1× 903 0.7× 293 0.4× 543 1.7× 200 6.3k
Ramazan Demirboğa Türkiye 42 4.7k 0.8× 2.2k 0.7× 1.1k 0.8× 222 0.3× 252 0.8× 74 5.4k
Klaas van Breugel Netherlands 44 6.8k 1.1× 1.8k 0.6× 1.3k 1.0× 842 1.1× 351 1.1× 236 7.8k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Mingzhong Zhang

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All Works

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Huang, Wenjie, et al.. (2025). Feasibility study of using carbonated and ultrasound treated electric arc furnace slag as a nano-enhanced supplementary cementitious material. Cement and Concrete Composites. 157. 105946–105946. 6 indexed citations
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Hu, Yukun, et al.. (2025). Engineering properties and sustainability of alkali-activated fly ash-slag mortar containing carbon-negative aggregates. Construction and Building Materials. 471. 140668–140668. 2 indexed citations
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Zhang, Tong, Jiawei Yang, Meng Chen, Peng Gao, & Mingzhong Zhang. (2025). Effect of iron tailing fines on dynamic properties and microstructure of recycled steel fibre reinforced ultra-high performance concrete. Construction and Building Materials. 460. 139679–139679. 7 indexed citations
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Tu, Wenlin, Guohao Fang, Biqin Dong, Yukun Hu, & Mingzhong Zhang. (2024). Behaviour of alkali-activated fly ash-slag paste at elevated temperatures: An experimental study. Cement and Concrete Composites. 147. 105438–105438. 30 indexed citations
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Tu, Wenlin & Mingzhong Zhang. (2024). Multiscale microstructure and micromechanical properties of alkali-activated concrete: A critical review. Cement and Concrete Composites. 152. 105664–105664. 44 indexed citations
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Xu, Chengji, Yuqing Dai, Mingzhong Zhang, et al.. (2024). Unleashing high-volume waste plastic recycling in sustainable cement mortar with synergistic matrix enabled by in-situ polymerization. Construction and Building Materials. 447. 138031–138031. 4 indexed citations
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Ruan, Shengqian, et al.. (2024). Alkali-activated materials with organics: A critical review. Composites Part B Engineering. 284. 111712–111712. 14 indexed citations
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Tang, Yuxiang, Jianzhuang Xiao, Tao Ding, et al.. (2024). Trans-layer and inter-layer fracture behavior of extrusion-based 3D printed concrete under three-point bending. Engineering Fracture Mechanics. 296. 109836–109836. 24 indexed citations
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Tu, Wenlin, Guohao Fang, Biqin Dong, & Mingzhong Zhang. (2024). Micromechanical analysis of alkali-activated fly ash-slag paste subjected to elevated temperatures. Cement and Concrete Composites. 153. 105735–105735. 11 indexed citations
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Tang, Yuxiang, Jianzhuang Xiao, Hanghua Zhang, et al.. (2024). Effect of accelerated carbonation of fully recycled aggregates on fracture behaviour of concrete. Cement and Concrete Composites. 148. 105442–105442. 64 indexed citations breakdown →
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Erdem, Savaş, et al.. (2024). Static and impact performance of engineered cementitious composites with hybrid graphite nano platelets modified PVA and shape memory alloy fibres. Journal of Building Engineering. 92. 109776–109776. 5 indexed citations
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Zhang, Kai, Mingzhong Zhang, Xiting Long, et al.. (2024). Damage progression of offshore-corroded round-ended piers under long-term solar radiation and ambient temperature cycles. Engineering Failure Analysis. 168. 109067–109067. 2 indexed citations
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Zhang, Depeng, et al.. (2024). Effect of the interactions between crystal and gel hydration products on the volume change of cementitious materials. Cement and Concrete Composites. 154. 105764–105764. 5 indexed citations
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Li, Xiaofeng, Jiaming Li, Yuwei Ma, et al.. (2024). Multiscale microstructure and reactivity evolution of recycled concrete fines under gas-solid carbonation. Cement and Concrete Composites. 157. 105903–105903. 10 indexed citations
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Zhong, Hui, Meng Chen, & Mingzhong Zhang. (2023). Engineering properties of sustainable engineered cementitious composites with recycled tyre polymer fibres. Construction and Building Materials. 370. 130672–130672. 12 indexed citations
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Zhao, Zenghui, et al.. (2023). Theoretical analysis of the surrounding rock stress field and energy field in shallow rectangular chambers during excavation. Computers and Geotechnics. 165. 105937–105937. 1 indexed citations
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Tang, Yuxiang, Jianzhuang Xiao, Dianchao Wang, & Mingzhong Zhang. (2023). Effect of carbonation treatment on fracture behavior of low-carbon mortar with recycled sand and recycled powder. Cement and Concrete Composites. 142. 105178–105178. 37 indexed citations
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Zhong, Hui, Yi Wang, & Mingzhong Zhang. (2023). Quasi-static and Dynamic Mechanical Properties of Engineered Geopolymer Composites with Hybrid PVA and Recycled Steel Fibres. Journal of Advanced Concrete Technology. 21(5). 405–420. 2 indexed citations
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Zhang, Guosheng, Qiang Wang, Yue Li, & Mingzhong Zhang. (2023). Microstructure and micromechanical properties of magnesium phosphate cement. Cement and Concrete Research. 172. 107227–107227. 63 indexed citations
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Zhang, Mingzhong, et al.. (2010). A numerical-statistical approach to determining the representative elementary volume (REV) of cement paste for measuring diffusivity. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations

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