W. M. Yan

2.0k total citations
58 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

W. M. Yan is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, W. M. Yan has authored 58 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 45 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 12 papers in Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law and 10 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in W. M. Yan's work include Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics (30 papers), Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization (20 papers) and Soil and Unsaturated Flow (15 papers). W. M. Yan is often cited by papers focused on Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics (30 papers), Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization (20 papers) and Soil and Unsaturated Flow (15 papers). W. M. Yan collaborates with scholars based in Hong Kong, China and New Zealand. W. M. Yan's co-authors include Dong Su, Ka‐Veng Yuen, Jingjing Dong, C.F. Chiu, Yu-Hsing Wang, L.G. Tham, Debes Bhattacharyya, Yang Zhou, Yi Shi and LG Tham and has published in prestigious journals such as Composites Science and Technology, Géotechnique and International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences.

In The Last Decade

W. M. Yan

54 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
W. M. Yan Hong Kong	23	1.2k	461	273	201	171	58	1.6k
Erdin Ibraim United Kingdom	29	2.2k 1.8×	200 0.4×	218 0.8×	189 0.9×	210 1.2×	92	2.4k
J. David Frost United States	27	1.9k 1.5×	467 1.0×	229 0.8×	218 1.1×	360 2.1×	92	2.4k
Stephen Fityus Australia	25	1.0k 0.8×	576 1.2×	202 0.7×	160 0.8×	455 2.7×	82	1.7k
Yongfu Xu China	25	1.6k 1.3×	418 0.9×	224 0.8×	184 0.9×	198 1.2×	82	2.0k
Cuiying Zhou China	20	659 0.5×	290 0.6×	192 0.7×	109 0.5×	389 2.3×	137	1.4k
Behzad Fatahi Australia	40	3.9k 3.1×	345 0.7×	696 2.5×	269 1.3×	290 1.7×	188	4.3k
Yuan Qin China	25	1.3k 1.0×	268 0.6×	308 1.1×	106 0.5×	220 1.3×	87	1.7k
Longtan Shao China	22	999 0.8×	463 1.0×	371 1.4×	102 0.5×	181 1.1×	70	1.5k
Philip J. Vardon Netherlands	24	1.2k 0.9×	656 1.4×	598 2.2×	177 0.9×	392 2.3×	129	1.9k
Junxing Zheng United States	31	1.5k 1.2×	344 0.7×	98 0.4×	315 1.6×	648 3.8×	104	2.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of W. M. Yan

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20 of 20 papers shown

Yan, W. M., et al.. (2025). Experimental and numerical investigation on progressive collapse of 3D RC structure under corner column removal scenario. Structures. 79. 109562–109562.

Yan, W. M., et al.. (2025). Promptable segmentation of CT lung lesions based on improved U-Net and Segment Anything model (SAM). Journal of X-Ray Science and Technology. 33(6). 1015–1026.

Lourenço, Sérgio D. N., et al.. (2018). Lattice Boltzmann simulation of droplet dynamics on granular surfaces with variable wettability. Physical review. E. 98(1). 12902–12902. 16 indexed citations

Yan, W. M. & Dong Su. (2018). Evaluation of three-dimensional particle shape index from projected two-dimensional image. Géotechnique Letters. 8(4). 336–343. 9 indexed citations

Su, Dong, W. M. Yan, Xiaohua Bao, & Shan Huang. (2018). Nondimensional Solutions for Laterally Loaded Piles in Sand Considering Nonlinear Soil–Pile Interactions. International Journal of Geomechanics. 18(7). 7 indexed citations

Shi, Yi, W. M. Yan, Toshifumi Mukunoki, Takahiro Sato, & Jun Otani. (2016). A microscopic investigation into the breakage behavior of calcareous origin grains in 1D compression. Japanese Geotechnical Society Special Publication. 2(16). 630–634. 7 indexed citations

Yan, W. M., et al.. (2014). Root systems of native shrubs and trees in Hong Kong and their effects on enhancing slope stability. CATENA. 125. 102–110. 89 indexed citations

Su, Dong & W. M. Yan. (2013). A multidirectional p–y model for lateral sand–pile interactions. SOILS AND FOUNDATIONS. 53(2). 199–214. 23 indexed citations

Zhou, Yang, L.G. Tham, W. M. Yan, & Ling Xu. (2013). The mechanism of soil failures along cracks subjected to water infiltration. Computers and Geotechnics. 55. 330–341. 44 indexed citations

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Yan, W. M., LG Tham, & Ka‐Veng Yuen. (2013). Reliability of empirical relation on the attenuation of blast-induced vibrations. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences. 59. 160–165. 12 indexed citations

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Yan, W. M., LG Tham, & Ka‐Veng Yuen. (2012). Reliability of the design formula of blast-induced vibrations. The HKU Scholars Hub (University of Hong Kong). 2 indexed citations

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Yan, W. M. & Jingjing Dong. (2011). Effect of Particle Grading on the Response of an Idealized Granular Assemblage. International Journal of Geomechanics. 11(4). 276–285. 117 indexed citations

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Yan, W. M., et al.. (2011). Pull-out resistance of selected native plants in Hong Kong. 1 indexed citations

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Yan, W. M.. (2010). Particle Elongation and Deposition Effect to Macroscopic and Microscopic Responses of Numerical Direct Shear Tests. Geotechnical Testing Journal. 34(3). 238–249. 8 indexed citations

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Yan, W. M., et al.. (2010). Geotechnical characterization of Macau marine deposits. Engineering Geology. 113(1-4). 62–69. 24 indexed citations

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Yan, W. M., Ka‐Veng Yuen, & Gil Lim Yoon. (2009). Bayesian Probabilistic Approach for the Correlations of Compression Index for Marine Clays. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering. 135(12). 1932–1940. 71 indexed citations

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Yan, W. M., et al.. (2008). Modeling of heat transfer in rotational molding. Polymer Engineering and Science. 48(11). 2188–2197. 16 indexed citations

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Wang, Yu-Hsing, et al.. (2007). Measurement Biases in the Bender Element Test. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering. 133(5). 564–574. 58 indexed citations

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Wang, Yu-Hsing, et al.. (2004). Laboratory and in-situ measurement of attenuation in soils. The HKU Scholars Hub (University of Hong Kong). 3 indexed citations

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Ng, Charles W. W. & W. M. Yan. (1998). Stress Transfer and Deformation Mechanisms around a Diaphragm Wall Panel. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering. 124(7). 638–648. 51 indexed citations

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