Wei Li

6.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
406 papers, 5.2k citations indexed

About

Wei Li is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Building and Construction and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Wei Li has authored 406 papers receiving a total of 5.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 148 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 70 papers in Building and Construction and 59 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Wei Li's work include Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete (61 papers), Structural Load-Bearing Analysis (56 papers) and Seismic Performance and Analysis (24 papers). Wei Li is often cited by papers focused on Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete (61 papers), Structural Load-Bearing Analysis (56 papers) and Seismic Performance and Analysis (24 papers). Wei Li collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Australia. Wei Li's co-authors include Manli Wu, Jinming Duan, In‐Kwon Lee, Warren A. Dick, Yi Li, Dennis Mulcahy, Kailai Deng, Peng Pan, Lingjie Wu and Xiaochang C. Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Environmental Science & Technology.

In The Last Decade

Wei Li

347 papers receiving 5.0k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Climate warming from managed grasslands cancels the cooling effect of carbon sinks in sparsely grazed and natural grasslands

2021 200 citations Wei Li et al. profile →
S-scheme graphitic carbon nitride/nickel titanate (g-C3N4/NiTiO3) heterojunction as bifunctional photocatalysts for hydrogen production and pollutants degradation

2025 40 citations Liang Mao, Jing Sun et al. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Wei Li China	36	1.5k	809	794	494	487	406	5.2k
Hui Li China	42	2.2k 1.5×	822 1.0×	1.0k 1.3×	327 0.7×	568 1.2×	298	6.0k
Chao Wang China	42	1.4k 0.9×	454 0.6×	1.0k 1.3×	572 1.2×	183 0.4×	352	5.7k
Qiang Xue China	39	1.6k 1.1×	784 1.0×	1.1k 1.4×	324 0.7×	863 1.8×	266	6.1k
Jay N. Meegoda United States	33	1.5k 1.0×	604 0.7×	414 0.5×	489 1.0×	380 0.8×	192	4.7k
Xiong Yu United States	43	2.4k 1.6×	443 0.5×	443 0.6×	227 0.5×	587 1.2×	319	6.4k
Fan Zhang China	48	986 0.7×	217 0.3×	1.6k 2.0×	811 1.6×	407 0.8×	461	9.7k
Jie Qin China	31	753 0.5×	417 0.5×	537 0.7×	740 1.5×	134 0.3×	128	3.8k
Soon Keat Tan Singapore	49	741 0.5×	336 0.4×	1.8k 2.2×	373 0.8×	124 0.3×	207	8.0k
Yunkai Li China	39	997 0.7×	176 0.2×	361 0.5×	302 0.6×	280 0.6×	288	5.6k
Hang Li China	41	1.5k 1.0×	134 0.2×	526 0.7×	380 0.8×	828 1.7×	442	6.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Wei Li

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Fields of papers citing papers by Wei Li

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Wei Li. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Wei Li. The network helps show where Wei Li may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wei Li

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Wei Li. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Wei Li 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 Wei Li. Wei Li is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Liu, Juncai, et al.. (2025). BPNN-assisted control algorithm application to a super large cable-net structure of active FAST reflector system. Structures. 73. 108467–108467. 4 indexed citations

Mao, Liang, et al.. (2025). S-scheme graphitic carbon nitride/nickel titanate (g-C3N4/NiTiO3) heterojunction as bifunctional photocatalysts for hydrogen production and pollutants degradation. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 114. 60–70. 40 indexed citations breakdown →

Ren, Honglei, et al.. (2025). A constitutive model for Cemented-Sand-Gravel (CSG) materials based on strength characteristics. Mechanics of Materials. 205. 105313–105313.

Li, Wei, et al.. (2024). Neural network models based on clinical characteristics for predicting immunotherapy efficacy in small cell lung cancer. 1(3). 162–174. 2 indexed citations

Li, Wei, Xinming Pu, Heng Zhang, et al.. (2024). Species-specific sensitivity to CuO nanoparticles: Establishing seawater quality criteria for Chinese marine ecosystems. The Science of The Total Environment. 957. 177811–177811. 1 indexed citations

Qu, Hui, et al.. (2024). Shear performance of high-strength bolted connections with stainless-clad steel plates in a corrosive environment. Thin-Walled Structures. 199. 111770–111770. 6 indexed citations

Yin, Xiaokang, et al.. (2024). Excitation characteristics of circumferential SH guided waves in steel pipes generated by EMATs with few-cycle PPM. Ultrasonics. 138. 107271–107271. 8 indexed citations

Peng, Qin, Wei Li, Yan Xiao, Weijian Yi, & Renpeng Chen. (2024). Experimental study of seismic behavior of confined CFST columns at end zone. Journal of Constructional Steel Research. 216. 108579–108579. 2 indexed citations

Wu, Xiao‐Lin, Guopeng Wu, Yimin Lu, et al.. (2024). Investigation on the stability of mixed AlOOH/SiO2 nanoparticles assisted non-ionic surfactant stabilized foam and its application in enhancing oil recovery. Journal of Molecular Liquids. 417. 126608–126608. 6 indexed citations

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Cai, Kunpeng, et al.. (2024). Numerical simulation of concrete strength based on microstructure and mineral composition analysis using micro-CT and XRD technology. Construction and Building Materials. 432. 136505–136505. 15 indexed citations

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Chen, Jianxiang, Pao Xu, Gangchun Xu, et al.. (2024). Multi-omics profiling reveals the lipid metabolism during gonadal maturation in male Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis). Aquaculture Reports. 39. 102518–102518. 1 indexed citations

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Zhou, Jingzhe, Xiaoning Liu, Wei Li, & Yu Cao. (2024). Characteristics, sources, and distribution of microplastics in sediments and their potential ecological risks: A case study in a typical urban river of China. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 12(6). 114575–114575. 6 indexed citations

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Liu, Zhicheng, Yulong Wang, Tongcun Liu, et al.. (2023). Semantic-enhanced Contrastive Learning for Session-based Recommendation. Knowledge-Based Systems. 280. 111001–111001. 8 indexed citations

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Li, Wei, et al.. (2023). Experimental study on axial compression of hybrid fiber cement-based composite column with circular cross section. Structures. 53. 664–676. 2 indexed citations

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Gao, Shan, et al.. (2023). Properties and application of thixotropic cement paste backfill with molybdenum tailings. Journal of Cleaner Production. 391. 136169–136169. 60 indexed citations

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Li, Wei, et al.. (2023). Cyclic tests and finite element analysis on hybrid fiber–cement-based composite encased CFST columns. Structures. 58. 105591–105591. 4 indexed citations

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Ma, Zongyuan, et al.. (2023). Thermal-Mechanical Analysis of a Metro Station’s Concrete Structure. Processes. 11(4). 1124–1124.

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Peng, Qin, Wei Li, & Wei-Jian Yi. (2023). Experimental research on load separation of concrete-filled circular steel tube short columns. Journal of Constructional Steel Research. 212. 108297–108297. 4 indexed citations

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Fu, Qiang, et al.. (2022). Study on recyclable precast-slab-fabricated road based on arching effect theory. Engineering Research Express. 4(4). 45019–45019. 1 indexed citations

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Assimaki, Dominic, Wei Li, & Michalis Fragiadakis. (2012). Site Effects in Structural Response Predictions of Inelastic SDOF Oscillators. Earthquake Spectra. 28(3). 859–883. 2 indexed citations

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