Shaoqin Ruan

4.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
88 papers, 3.6k citations indexed

About

Shaoqin Ruan is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Building and Construction. According to data from OpenAlex, Shaoqin Ruan has authored 88 papers receiving a total of 3.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 75 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 37 papers in Materials Chemistry and 36 papers in Building and Construction. Recurrent topics in Shaoqin Ruan's work include Concrete and Cement Materials Research (71 papers), Magnesium Oxide Properties and Applications (36 papers) and Innovative concrete reinforcement materials (26 papers). Shaoqin Ruan is often cited by papers focused on Concrete and Cement Materials Research (71 papers), Magnesium Oxide Properties and Applications (36 papers) and Innovative concrete reinforcement materials (26 papers). Shaoqin Ruan collaborates with scholars based in China, United Kingdom and Singapore. Shaoqin Ruan's co-authors include Cise Unluer, Ming Jen Tan, Biranchi Panda, En‐Hua Yang, Yiwei Weng, Xiangming Zhou, Jishen Qiu, Xiaoqian Qian, Daniel C.W. Tsang and Yuying Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Cleaner Production, Scientific Reports and Chemical Engineering Journal.

In The Last Decade

Shaoqin Ruan

85 papers receiving 3.6k citations

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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.

Improving the 3D printability of high volume fly ash mixtures via the use of nano attapulgite clay

2018 307 citations Shaoqin Ruan, Cise Unluer et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Shaoqin Ruan China	31	2.6k	1.8k	1.5k	548	528	88	3.6k
Shiho Kawashima United States	36	4.2k 1.6×	2.7k 1.6×	1.3k 0.9×	722 1.3×	252 0.5×	81	5.2k
Francesco Colangelo Italy	45	3.4k 1.3×	2.9k 1.7×	1.0k 0.7×	378 0.7×	178 0.3×	84	5.0k
Oğuzhan Çopuroğlu Netherlands	31	4.0k 1.5×	2.2k 1.3×	915 0.6×	1.1k 2.1×	1.7k 3.2×	111	5.4k
Lingchao Lu China	35	2.3k 0.9×	1.5k 0.9×	1.2k 0.8×	555 1.0×	152 0.3×	159	3.7k
Yan He China	40	3.3k 1.2×	1.4k 0.8×	1.6k 1.1×	153 0.3×	213 0.4×	131	4.5k
Navid Ranjbar Denmark	32	3.7k 1.4×	1.9k 1.1×	1.0k 0.7×	135 0.2×	334 0.6×	52	4.5k
Bo Pang China	28	1.8k 0.7×	1.1k 0.6×	604 0.4×	491 0.9×	230 0.4×	112	2.9k
S.H. Chu Hong Kong	33	2.6k 1.0×	1.8k 1.0×	504 0.3×	216 0.4×	222 0.4×	75	3.0k
Hongjian Du Singapore	33	3.7k 1.4×	2.1k 1.2×	1.1k 0.8×	429 0.8×	131 0.2×	103	4.6k
Wu-Jian Long China	31	2.2k 0.8×	1.3k 0.7×	864 0.6×	268 0.5×	108 0.2×	133	2.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Shaoqin Ruan

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Meng, Tao, Jie Yang, Jiaze Wang, et al.. (2025). Dynamic evolution of multiscale pore structures and hydration behaviors of cement mixtures involving municipal solid waste incineration bottom ash (MSWIBA) through physicochemical activation. Construction and Building Materials. 462. 140024–140024. 5 indexed citations

Ruan, Shaoqin, Fuqiang He, Yong Wang, et al.. (2025). Frequency-dependent AC response of cement-based materials: New insights from decoupled admittance analysis. Construction and Building Materials. 494. 143264–143264. 1 indexed citations

Wang, Jiaze, et al.. (2025). Revisiting MgO reactivity: The critical role of mesopores and surface defects of particles. Cement and Concrete Research. 201. 108118–108118.

Wang, Zhiguang, et al.. (2025). Hydration behaviors, workability, and strength variations in direct aqueous carbonation (DAC) of Portland cement paste. Scientific Reports. 15(1). 5517–5517. 2 indexed citations

Chen, Zhennan, Liya Zhang, Weixin Bian, et al.. (2025). Unveiling the performance evolution and reaction mechanisms of alkali-activated incineration bottom ash-cement composite systems. Construction and Building Materials. 492. 142842–142842.

Wang, Jiaze, et al.. (2024). Enhancing water resistance in magnesium oxychloride cement modified with sodium dihydrogen phosphate at low MgO concentrations. Construction and Building Materials. 440. 137407–137407. 4 indexed citations

Mao, Jie, Jiaze Wang, Yufeng Song, et al.. (2024). Influences of cementitious capillary crystalline waterproofing on the hydration products and properties of cement-based materials. Journal of Building Engineering. 98. 111451–111451. 5 indexed citations

Du, Yang, et al.. (2024). Assessing the influence of external curing on the early drying shrinkage of ultra-high-performance concrete. Journal of Building Engineering. 89. 109292–109292. 3 indexed citations

Zhan, Shulin, et al.. (2023). Chloride-induced corrosion patterns of reinforcements in simulated pore solutions of calcium sulfoaluminate cement concrete: An analytical study. Journal of Building Engineering. 82. 108189–108189. 8 indexed citations

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Song, Yufeng, Xiaoqian Qian, Dongming Yan, et al.. (2023). Understanding the role of seeds in reactive magnesia cement (RMC) formulations. Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 106(6). 3812–3831. 28 indexed citations

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Wang, Zhiguang, et al.. (2023). Unveiling the role of reactive magnesia and red mud in CO2-cured aerated concrete. Journal of Building Engineering. 78. 107704–107704. 6 indexed citations

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Meng, Tao, et al.. (2023). Experimental and theoretical analyses of chloride transport in recycled concrete subjected to a cyclic drying-wetting environment. Structures. 52. 1020–1034. 10 indexed citations

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Song, Yufeng, et al.. (2023). Unlocking the role of recycled aggregates in the performance enhancement and CO2 capture of reactive magnesia cement formulations. Cement and Concrete Research. 168. 107148–107148. 42 indexed citations

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Ruan, Shaoqin, et al.. (2023). Pore structures and interfacial properties between hydrated magnesia carbonates-modified recycled aggregate and reactive magnesia paste. Construction and Building Materials. 404. 133190–133190. 9 indexed citations

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Song, Yufeng, Zhiguang Wang, Xiaoqian Qian, et al.. (2022). Effects of red mud on workability and mechanical properties of autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC). Journal of Building Engineering. 61. 105238–105238. 56 indexed citations

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Chen, Liang, Yuying Zhang, Claudia Labianca, et al.. (2022). Carbon-negative cement-bonded biochar particleboards. Biochar. 4(1). 34 indexed citations

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Song, Yufeng, Yuxi Zhao, Tao Meng, et al.. (2022). Performance buildup of reactive magnesia cement (RMC) formulation via using CO2-strengthened recycled concrete aggregates (RCA). Journal of Building Engineering. 65. 105779–105779. 30 indexed citations

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Du, Yang, Lifeng Zhang, Shaoqin Ruan, Xiaoqian Qian, & Kuangliang Qian. (2022). Investigation of early drying shrinkage of ultrahigh-performance concrete under windy conditions. Journal of Building Engineering. 57. 104852–104852. 10 indexed citations

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Lai, Junying, Yifan Zhou, Kuangliang Qian, et al.. (2022). Synthesis and characterization of a new super absorbent polymer (SAP) via the use of low-grade kaolin through inverse suspension polymerization. Construction and Building Materials. 363. 129849–129849. 20 indexed citations

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Chen, Liang, Lei Wang, Yuying Zhang, et al.. (2021). Roles of biochar in cement-based stabilization/solidification of municipal solid waste incineration fly ash. Chemical Engineering Journal. 430. 132972–132972. 155 indexed citations

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