Rui Yu

11.6k total citations · 6 hit papers
155 papers, 9.3k citations indexed

About

Rui Yu is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Building and Construction and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Rui Yu has authored 155 papers receiving a total of 9.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 143 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 38 papers in Building and Construction and 34 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Rui Yu's work include Concrete and Cement Materials Research (125 papers), Innovative concrete reinforcement materials (120 papers) and Concrete Properties and Behavior (31 papers). Rui Yu is often cited by papers focused on Concrete and Cement Materials Research (125 papers), Innovative concrete reinforcement materials (120 papers) and Concrete Properties and Behavior (31 papers). Rui Yu collaborates with scholars based in China, Hong Kong and Netherlands. Rui Yu's co-authors include H.J.H. Brouwers, PR Przemek Spiesz, Zhonghe Shui, Dingqiang Fan, Qiulei Song, Xinpeng Wang, Xu Gao, Kangning Liu, Shuo Wu and Shukai Cheng and has published in prestigious journals such as Macromolecules, Journal of Cleaner Production and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Rui Yu

147 papers receiving 9.0k citations

Hit Papers

Mix design and properties assessment of Ultra-High Perfor... 2013 2026 2017 2021 2013 2014 2014 2019 2023 250 500 750
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. Mix design and properties assessment of Ultra-High Performance Fibre Reinforced Concrete (UHPFRC)
    2013 882 citations Rui Yu et al. profile →
  2. Development of an eco-friendly Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC) with efficient cement and mineral admixtures uses
    2014 552 citations Rui Yu et al. Cement and Concrete Composites profile →
  3. Effect of nano-silica on the hydration and microstructure development of Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC) with a low binder amount
    2014 516 citations Rui Yu et al. Construction and Building Materials profile →
  4. Optimized design of ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) with a high wet packing density
    2019 242 citations Rui Yu, Zhonghe Shui et al. profile →
  5. Intelligent design and manufacturing of ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) – A review
    2023 107 citations Dingqiang Fan, Jinyun Zhu et al. Construction and Building Materials profile →
  6. Multi-scale design of ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) composites with centroplasm theory
    2024 49 citations Dingqiang Fan, Jian‐Xin Lu et al. Composites Part B Engineering profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Rui Yu China 56 8.5k 3.8k 2.0k 732 450 155 9.3k
Zhonghe Shui China 56 7.5k 0.9× 3.1k 0.8× 2.1k 1.0× 390 0.5× 312 0.7× 159 8.3k
Zemei Wu China 38 8.0k 0.9× 3.9k 1.0× 1.2k 0.6× 778 1.1× 147 0.3× 57 8.4k
Chai Jaturapitakkul Thailand 53 9.2k 1.1× 5.2k 1.4× 2.6k 1.3× 343 0.5× 611 1.4× 144 10.2k
Faiz Uddin Ahmed Shaikh Australia 65 10.2k 1.2× 5.4k 1.4× 2.9k 1.5× 618 0.8× 463 1.0× 223 11.7k
Megat Azmi Megat Johari Malaysia 46 6.0k 0.7× 3.1k 0.8× 1.5k 0.8× 238 0.3× 304 0.7× 173 7.0k
Xingyang He China 40 4.7k 0.6× 2.3k 0.6× 2.0k 1.0× 264 0.4× 546 1.2× 196 5.7k
Wei Sun China 47 6.3k 0.7× 2.1k 0.6× 1.8k 0.9× 271 0.4× 323 0.7× 122 6.9k
Weina Meng United States 39 5.1k 0.6× 2.4k 0.6× 820 0.4× 348 0.5× 261 0.6× 97 5.8k
Ruby Mejía de Gutiérrez Colombia 49 8.0k 0.9× 4.2k 1.1× 3.7k 1.9× 391 0.5× 238 0.5× 186 8.8k
Xiaojian Gao China 57 7.1k 0.8× 3.1k 0.8× 2.3k 1.2× 417 0.6× 837 1.9× 204 8.6k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Rui Yu

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Yu, Rui, Haichao Liu, Qingzhu Sun, et al.. (2025). Experimental study on ZDDP tribofilm formation in grease lubricated rolling/sliding contacts. Tribology International. 206. 110594–110594. 3 indexed citations
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Yin, Tianyi, Kangning Liu, Dingqiang Fan, et al.. (2025). Effects of aggregate morphology and particle size distribution modulus on the rheological properties and microstructure of low water/binder cement-based composites (LW/B-CC). Powder Technology. 453. 120608–120608. 3 indexed citations
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Huang, Yong, et al.. (2025). Mechanisms of concentration control alkali activated fly ash stabilized saline soil in seasonally frozen regions. Scientific Reports. 15(1). 285–285. 4 indexed citations
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Zhang, Siyuan, Xin Su, Qi Li, & Rui Yu. (2025). The stress-strain behavior, durability, and equilibrium analysis of copper-coated steel fibers reinforced alkali-activated concrete. Construction and Building Materials. 462. 139692–139692. 3 indexed citations
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Lv, Wei, Enlai Dong, Shiyuan Fu, et al.. (2025). Stepping into the era of all-solid waste and low carbon: Phosphogypsum and other solid wastes cooperatively construct green buildings. Construction and Building Materials. 486. 141926–141926. 3 indexed citations
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Fan, Dingqiang, Kangning Liu, Tianyi Yin, et al.. (2024). Intelligent predicting and monitoring of ultra-high-performance fiber reinforced concrete composites − A review. Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing. 188. 108555–108555. 16 indexed citations
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Zhang, Kaicheng, et al.. (2024). Discrepancy evaluation in mechanics and corrosion resistance of reactive plasma sprayed TiN coatings fabricated under different heat treatment. Construction and Building Materials. 446. 138087–138087. 5 indexed citations
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Feng, Yuan, Min Yu, Teng Liu, et al.. (2024). Gradient erosion mechanism of ultra-low water binder ratio cement-based materials (ULWC) at low temperature: From molecular structure to macroscopic pore structure. Journal of Building Engineering. 96. 110366–110366. 3 indexed citations
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Fan, Dingqiang, Jian‐Xin Lu, Kangning Liu, et al.. (2024). Multi-scale design of ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) composites with centroplasm theory. Composites Part B Engineering. 281. 111562–111562. 49 indexed citations breakdown →
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Fan, Dingqiang, Jian‐Xin Lu, Kangning Liu, et al.. (2023). Recycling of steel slag powder in green ultra-high strength concrete (UHSC) mortar at various curing conditions. Journal of Building Engineering. 70. 106361–106361. 27 indexed citations
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Huang, Yong, et al.. (2023). Study on the effect of cationic latex on the properties of cement stabilized iron tailings. Journal of Building Engineering. 83. 108337–108337. 8 indexed citations
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Dong, Enlai, Yuan Feng, Zhiyu Wang, et al.. (2023). Investigating hydration characteristics of Portland cement-calcium sulfoaluminate cement-gypsum ternary cementitious system with low water binder ratio:a magnetism-heat theory approach. Journal of Building Engineering. 80. 107976–107976. 12 indexed citations
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Yu, Rui, et al.. (2023). Effect of heavy metal (Mn, Pb and Cr) on the properties and hydration in low water/binder cement-based composites (LW/B-CC). Construction and Building Materials. 386. 131567–131567. 18 indexed citations
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Wang, Shenyu, Lihua Jin, Yuan Feng, et al.. (2023). A low carbon embedded low water/binder cement-based composites (LW/BCC) based on steel slag powder and microwave pre-curing: Experiments and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). Construction and Building Materials. 400. 132778–132778. 19 indexed citations
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Wang, Rong, Rui Yu, Jingxin Zhao, Zhi Xiong, & Jianye Liu. (2023). An Adaptive Multi-Mode Navigation Method with Intelligent Virtual Sensor Based on Long Short-Term Memory in GNSS Restricted Environment. Sensors. 23(8). 4076–4076. 1 indexed citations
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Yang, Rui, Rui Yu, Zhonghe Shui, et al.. (2020). Feasibility analysis of treating recycled rock dust as an environmentally friendly alternative material in Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC). Journal of Cleaner Production. 258. 120673–120673. 86 indexed citations

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