Tao Yan

944 total citations · 1 hit paper
23 papers, 678 citations indexed

About

Tao Yan is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, Tao Yan has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 678 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 9 papers in Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality and 6 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in Tao Yan's work include Tunneling and Rock Mechanics (10 papers), Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis (8 papers) and Rock Mechanics and Modeling (5 papers). Tao Yan is often cited by papers focused on Tunneling and Rock Mechanics (10 papers), Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis (8 papers) and Rock Mechanics and Modeling (5 papers). Tao Yan collaborates with scholars based in China, Australia and Macao. Tao Yan's co-authors include Shui‐Long Shen, Annan Zhou, Xiangsheng Chen, Khalid Elbaz, Hai‐Min Lyu, Xin Zhou, Yun Shen, Zhe Sun, Kai Wang and Simin Huang and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Environmental Pollution and Automation in Construction.

In The Last Decade

Tao Yan

22 papers receiving 660 citations

Hit Papers

Prediction of geological ... 2022 2026 2023 2024 2022 40 80 120
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. Prediction of geological characteristics from shield operational parameters by integrating grid search and K-fold cross validation into stacking classification algorithm
    2022 121 citations Tao Yan, Shui‐Long Shen et al. Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical 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
Tao Yan China 11 257 144 140 114 97 23 678
Manh Duc Nguyen Vietnam 12 381 1.5× 150 1.0× 42 0.3× 52 0.5× 59 0.6× 22 742
Mehdi Azhdary Moghaddam Iran 16 363 1.4× 63 0.4× 129 0.9× 105 0.9× 116 1.2× 45 798
Zhang Shu-guang China 11 161 0.6× 65 0.5× 161 1.1× 44 0.4× 164 1.7× 57 710
Bowen Wei China 18 671 2.6× 113 0.8× 55 0.4× 58 0.5× 54 0.6× 64 924
Yacoub M. Najjar United States 18 504 2.0× 165 1.1× 370 2.6× 73 0.6× 64 0.7× 70 1.3k
Carsten Drebenstedt Germany 16 245 1.0× 100 0.7× 75 0.5× 186 1.6× 308 3.2× 66 969
Ernest Baafi Australia 15 181 0.7× 72 0.5× 40 0.3× 78 0.7× 152 1.6× 77 658

Countries citing papers authored by Tao Yan

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Fields of papers citing papers by Tao Yan

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Tao Yan

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Tao Yan. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Tao Yan based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Tao Yan. Tao Yan is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Yan, Tao, Shui‐Long Shen, Zhen‐Yu Yin, & Ning Zhang. (2025). Multi-source data-driven prediction of geological cross-section during shield tunnelling. Automation in Construction. 181. 106592–106592.
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Yan, Tao, et al.. (2025). Multi-criteria analysis combined with machine learning in risk assessment: a Chinese case. Georisk Assessment and Management of Risk for Engineered Systems and Geohazards. 19(4). 804–823. 1 indexed citations
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Yan, Tao, Shui‐Long Shen, & Annan Zhou. (2023). GFII: A new index to identify geological features during shield tunnelling. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology. 142. 105440–105440. 35 indexed citations
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Shen, Shui‐Long, Tao Yan, & Annan Zhou. (2023). Estimating locations of soil–rock interfaces based on vibration data during shield tunnelling. Automation in Construction. 150. 104813–104813. 34 indexed citations
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Yan, Tao, Shui‐Long Shen, Annan Zhou, & Xiangsheng Chen. (2022). Prediction of geological characteristics from shield operational parameters by integrating grid search and K-fold cross validation into stacking classification algorithm. Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering. 14(4). 1292–1303. 121 indexed citations breakdown →
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Yan, Tao, Annan Zhou, & Shui‐Long Shen. (2022). Prediction of long-term water quality using machine learning enhanced by Bayesian optimisation. Environmental Pollution. 318. 120870–120870. 61 indexed citations
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Li, Tao, et al.. (2022). Towards an effective framework for integrating patient-reported outcomes in electronic health records. Digital Health. 8. 2282130225–2282130225. 4 indexed citations
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Yan, Tao. (2022). Data on prediction of geological characteristics during shield tunnelling in mixed soil and rock ground. Data in Brief. 45. 108726–108726. 3 indexed citations
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Elbaz, Khalid, Tao Yan, Annan Zhou, & Shui‐Long Shen. (2022). Deep learning analysis for energy consumption of shield tunneling machine drive system. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology. 123. 104405–104405. 81 indexed citations
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Yan, Tao, Shui‐Long Shen, & Annan Zhou. (2022). Indices and models of surface water quality assessment: Review and perspectives. Environmental Pollution. 308. 119611–119611. 114 indexed citations
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Yan, Tao. (2022). Method for geological characteristics prediction during shield tunnelling: SCA-GS. MethodsX. 9. 101883–101883. 1 indexed citations
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Yan, Tao, Shui‐Long Shen, Annan Zhou, & Hai‐Min Lyu. (2021). Data on performance and variation index for shield tunnelling through soft deposit. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 36. 107103–107103. 10 indexed citations
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Yan, Tao, Shui‐Long Shen, Annan Zhou, & Hai‐Min Lyu. (2021). Construction efficiency of shield tunnelling through soft deposit in Tianjin, China. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology. 112. 103917–103917. 44 indexed citations
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Yan, Ning, Shuai Li, Tao Yan, & Hua Shao. (2020). Study on the Whole Life Cycle Energy Management Method of Energy Storage System with Risk Correction Control. 2450–2454. 7 indexed citations
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Sun, Zhe, et al.. (2019). Dynamic changes of gut and lung microorganisms during chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations. The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences. 36(2). 107–113. 46 indexed citations
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Tang, Yongyong, Tao Yan, Changming Wang, et al.. (2019). Composite metallogenesis of sediment-hosted Pb-Zn-Ag-Cu base metal deposits in the Sanjiang Collisional Orogen, SW China, and its deep driving mechanisms. Acta Petrologica Sinica. 35(5). 1341–1371. 15 indexed citations
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Yan, Tao, Shui‐Long Shen, Annan Zhou, & Jun Chen. (2019). A Brief Report of Pingdi Landslide (23 July 2019) in Guizhou Province, China. Geosciences. 9(9). 368–368. 10 indexed citations
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Wang, Shengli, et al.. (2008). Experiments on Speciation and Bioavailability of Selected Heavy Metals in Arid Oasis Soil, Northwest of China. Diqiu kexue jinzhan. 23(11). 1193–1200. 2 indexed citations
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Yan, Tao. (2006). The Cu-Ni-PGE Mineralization in the Emeishan Large Igneous Province-Geochemical Study on Some Typical Deposits. Bulletin of Mineralogy Petrology and Geochemistry. 1 indexed citations

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