Weina Meng

7.2k total citations · 7 hit papers
97 papers, 5.8k citations indexed

About

Weina Meng is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Building and Construction and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Weina Meng has authored 97 papers receiving a total of 5.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 86 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 34 papers in Building and Construction and 13 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Weina Meng's work include Innovative concrete reinforcement materials (67 papers), Concrete and Cement Materials Research (55 papers) and Concrete Corrosion and Durability (21 papers). Weina Meng is often cited by papers focused on Innovative concrete reinforcement materials (67 papers), Concrete and Cement Materials Research (55 papers) and Concrete Corrosion and Durability (21 papers). Weina Meng collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Canada. Weina Meng's co-authors include Kamal H. Khayat, Yi Bao, Pengwei Guo, Zhuo Liu, Jiang Du, Le Teng, Hani Nassif, Mahdi Valipour, Soroush Mahjoubi and Zhenghua Lyu and has published in prestigious journals such as ACS Nano, Journal of Cleaner Production and The Journal of Physical Chemistry C.

In The Last Decade

Weina Meng

91 papers receiving 5.6k citations

Hit Papers

New development of ultra-high-performance c... 2016 2026 2019 2022 2021 2020 2016 2018 2019 200 400 600
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. New development of ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC)
    2021 671 citations Jiang Du, Weina Meng et al. profile →
  2. Fundamental understanding of carbonation curing and durability of carbonation-cured cement-based composites: A review
    2020 334 citations Weina Meng et al. profile →
  3. Mechanical properties of ultra-high-performance concrete enhanced with graphite nanoplatelets and carbon nanofibers
    2016 317 citations Weina Meng, Kamal H. Khayat profile →
  4. Effect of graphite nanoplatelets and carbon nanofibers on rheology, hydration, shrinkage, mechanical properties, and microstructure of UHPC
    2018 298 citations Weina Meng, Kamal H. Khayat Cement and Concrete Research profile →
  5. Rheological properties of ultra-high-performance concrete — An overview
    2019 274 citations Kamal H. Khayat, Weina Meng et al. Cement and Concrete Research profile →
  6. Optimization and performance of cost-effective ultra-high performance concrete
    2016 271 citations Weina Meng, Kamal H. Khayat et al. profile →
  7. Effect of Hybrid Fibers on Fresh Properties, Mechanical Properties, and Autogenous Shrinkage of Cost-Effective UHPC
    2018 248 citations Weina Meng, Kamal H. Khayat profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Weina Meng United States 39 5.1k 2.4k 820 380 348 97 5.8k
Cengiz Duran Atiş Türkiye 41 5.6k 1.1× 3.0k 1.3× 1.1k 1.4× 228 0.6× 135 0.4× 106 6.2k
Mingzhong Zhang United Kingdom 49 6.1k 1.2× 3.2k 1.3× 1.3k 1.6× 226 0.6× 257 0.7× 184 7.1k
Ao Zhou China 35 2.4k 0.5× 1.6k 0.7× 612 0.7× 206 0.5× 115 0.3× 113 3.7k
Ali Nazari Iran 46 4.5k 0.9× 2.2k 0.9× 2.1k 2.5× 282 0.7× 206 0.6× 137 6.0k
Asad Hanif Pakistan 34 3.1k 0.6× 1.9k 0.8× 847 1.0× 244 0.6× 120 0.3× 97 4.0k
Shamsad Ahmad Saudi Arabia 33 3.6k 0.7× 1.6k 0.7× 1.2k 1.5× 371 1.0× 105 0.3× 147 4.2k
Hyeong-Ki Kim South Korea 42 3.7k 0.7× 1.7k 0.7× 850 1.0× 1.0k 2.7× 120 0.3× 123 4.8k
Youjun Xie China 46 5.4k 1.1× 2.1k 0.9× 1.4k 1.7× 259 0.7× 151 0.4× 181 6.2k
Rui Yu China 56 8.5k 1.7× 3.8k 1.6× 2.0k 2.4× 293 0.8× 732 2.1× 155 9.3k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Weina Meng

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All Works

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Shah, Hammad Ahmed, et al.. (2025). Measuring early-age shrinkage of concrete incorporating shrinkage reducing admixtures using distributed fiber optic sensors. Measurement. 246. 116763–116763. 2 indexed citations
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Guo, Pengwei, Zhan Jiang, Weina Meng, & Yi Bao. (2025). Multi-agent collaboration for knowledge-guided data-driven design of ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) incorporating solid wastes. Cement and Concrete Composites. 164. 106230–106230. 2 indexed citations
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Zhang, Qinghua, Hammad Ahmed Shah, Pengwei Guo, et al.. (2025). Cradle-to-grave life-cycle assessment of ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) beams based on real-time monitoring data. Journal of Cleaner Production. 495. 145098–145098. 7 indexed citations
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Guo, Pengwei, Xiangjun Meng, Weina Meng, & Yi Bao. (2024). Automatic assessment of concrete cracks in low-light, overexposed, and blurred images restored using a generative AI approach. Automation in Construction. 168. 105787–105787. 7 indexed citations
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Du, Jiang, et al.. (2024). Reducing the cracking potential of ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) with the prewet expansive agent. Construction and Building Materials. 431. 136597–136597. 15 indexed citations
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Du, Jiang, et al.. (2024). Tailoring of steel fiber surface by coating cellulose nanocrystal for enhanced flexural properties of UHPC. Cement and Concrete Composites. 154. 105773–105773. 13 indexed citations
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Guo, Pengwei, Weina Meng, & Yi Bao. (2024). Knowledge-guided data-driven design of ultra-high-performance geopolymer (UHPG). Cement and Concrete Composites. 153. 105723–105723. 22 indexed citations
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Mahjoubi, Soroush, et al.. (2024). Automated design of architectured polymer-concrete composites with high specific flexural strength and toughness using sequential learning. Construction and Building Materials. 449. 138311–138311. 4 indexed citations
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Guo, Pengwei, Weina Meng, & Yi Bao. (2024). Knowledge graph-guided data-driven design of ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) with interpretability and physicochemical reaction discovery capability. Construction and Building Materials. 430. 136502–136502. 9 indexed citations
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Guo, Pengwei, et al.. (2024). Review on material specification, characterization, and quality control of engineered cementitious composite (ECC). Construction and Building Materials. 442. 137699–137699. 13 indexed citations
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Tan, Xiao, Jiang Du, Qinghua Zhang, Weina Meng, & Yi Bao. (2024). Monitoring restrained shrinkage and cracks of ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) using distributed fiber optic sensors. Construction and Building Materials. 422. 135789–135789. 41 indexed citations
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Meng, Weina, et al.. (2024). CaCO3 coating of off-specification fly ash for upcycling in cementitious materials. Construction and Building Materials. 454. 139066–139066. 1 indexed citations
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Du, Jiang, et al.. (2023). Valorization of wasted-derived biochar in ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC): pretreatment, characterization, and environmental benefits. Construction and Building Materials. 409. 133839–133839. 24 indexed citations
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Tan, Xiao, Soroush Mahjoubi, Xingxing Zou, Weina Meng, & Yi Bao. (2023). Metaheuristic inverse analysis on interfacial mechanics of distributed fiber optic sensors undergoing interfacial debonding. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing. 200. 110532–110532. 34 indexed citations
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Guo, Pengwei, et al.. (2023). Lightweight ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) with expanded glass aggregate: Development, characterization, and life-cycle assessment. Construction and Building Materials. 371. 130441–130441. 74 indexed citations
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Khayat, Kamal H., Weina Meng, Kavya Vallurupalli, & Le Teng. (2019). Rheological properties of ultra-high-performance concrete — An overview. Cement and Concrete Research. 124. 105828–105828. 274 indexed citations breakdown →
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Bao, Yi, et al.. (2015). Location and Width of Cracks in Concrete Pavement Overlays Monitored with Distributed Optical Fiber Sensor. Transportation Research Board 94th Annual MeetingTransportation Research Board. 1 indexed citations

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