Wen Yi

4.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
104 papers, 3.2k citations indexed

About

Wen Yi is a scholar working on Building and Construction, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and Radiological and Ultrasound Technology. According to data from OpenAlex, Wen Yi has authored 104 papers receiving a total of 3.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 46 papers in Building and Construction, 22 papers in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and 17 papers in Radiological and Ultrasound Technology. Recurrent topics in Wen Yi's work include BIM and Construction Integration (21 papers), Climate Change and Health Impacts (17 papers) and Occupational Health and Safety Research (17 papers). Wen Yi is often cited by papers focused on BIM and Construction Integration (21 papers), Climate Change and Health Impacts (17 papers) and Occupational Health and Safety Research (17 papers). Wen Yi collaborates with scholars based in Hong Kong, China and New Zealand. Wen Yi's co-authors include Albert P.C. Chan, Xiangyu Wang, Hung-Lin Chi, Xiao Li, Shuaian Wang, Lu Zhen, Del P. Wong, Michael C.H. Yam, Joanne W. Y. Chung and Daniel W.M. Chan and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of Cleaner Production and Energy Conversion and Management.

In The Last Decade

Wen Yi

98 papers receiving 3.1k 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.

A critical review of virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) applications in construction safety

2017 717 citations Wen Yi, Albert P.C. Chan et al. Automation in Construction profile →
Critical Review of Labor Productivity Research in Construction Journals

2013 308 citations Wen Yi, Albert P.C. Chan profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Wen Yi	1.1k	695	525	476	451	104	3.2k
Carol C. Menassa	2.8k 2.6×	234 0.3×	119 0.2×	181 0.4×	432 1.0×	138	4.2k
Johnny Wong	2.3k 2.1×	286 0.4×	225 0.4×	66 0.1×	1.1k 2.5×	108	4.5k
Changbum R. Ahn	844 0.8×	1.4k 2.0×	152 0.3×	55 0.1×	200 0.4×	151	3.3k
Núria Forcada	1.6k 1.5×	361 0.5×	189 0.4×	75 0.2×	577 1.3×	82	2.5k
Olli Seppänen	3.3k 3.0×	242 0.3×	2.0k 3.9×	118 0.2×	934 2.1×	247	5.8k
Burçin Becerik-Gerber	5.9k 5.4×	470 0.7×	582 1.1×	402 0.8×	1.2k 2.6×	182	9.9k
Marta Gangolells	1.6k 1.4×	285 0.4×	166 0.3×	46 0.1×	441 1.0×	78	2.4k
George Yannis	1.3k 1.2×	446 0.6×	240 0.5×	30 0.1×	160 0.4×	360	6.7k
Miquel Casals	1.6k 1.5×	286 0.4×	148 0.3×	46 0.1×	445 1.0×	79	2.5k
Rune Elvik	796 0.7×	647 0.9×	219 0.4×	92 0.2×	118 0.3×	234	7.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Wen Yi

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Fields of papers citing papers by Wen Yi

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wen Yi

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Wen Yi. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Wen Yi 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 Wen Yi. Wen Yi 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

Yi, Wen, et al.. (2026). A Comparative Study of Mesospheric Zonal Wind Observations from Na Lidar and Multistatic Meteor Radars above Hefei, China.

Chen, Penglu, et al.. (2025). Simulating excavation processes for large-scale underground geological models using dynamic Boolean operations with spatial hash indexing and multiscale point clouds. Automation in Construction. 171. 105966–105966. 2 indexed citations

Yi, Wen, et al.. (2025). Determining the optimal recovery time for fatigued construction workers: Machine learning approach based on physiological and environmental measurements. Building and Environment. 275. 112808–112808.

Liu, Jian, Wen Yi, Penglu Chen, & Yi Tan. (2025). Flight path planning of UAV-driven refinement inspection for construction sites based on 3D reconstruction. Automation in Construction. 177. 106360–106360. 2 indexed citations

Yi, Wen, et al.. (2025). The relationship between compulsory citizenship behavior and nurses’ silence: a cross-sectional study. BMC Nursing. 24(1). 14–14. 1 indexed citations

Mei, Zhongya, et al.. (2025). An integrated optimization and visualization approach for construction site layout planning considering primary and reuse building materials. Advanced Engineering Informatics. 65. 103314–103314.

Wang, Huiwen, Florence Yean Yng Ling, Wen Yi, & Albert P.C. Chan. (2024). Integrated operation centers for storage and repair of imported precast modules. Automation in Construction. 168. 105815–105815. 2 indexed citations

Li, Clyde Zhengdao, et al.. (2024). Offsite Construction Supply Chain Challenges: An Integrated Overview. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management. 150(7). 12 indexed citations

Yi, Wen, et al.. (2024). A Stackelberg game framework for promoting battery-powered construction machinery through government subsidies. Cleaner Logistics and Supply Chain. 13. 100180–100180. 1 indexed citations

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Wang, Huiwen, et al.. (2024). Two-Stage Stochastic Programming for Precast Module Water Transportation: A Case Study in Hong Kong. Applied Sciences. 14(24). 11987–11987. 1 indexed citations

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Wang, Huiwen, et al.. (2024). Location and Capacity Optimization of Waste Recycling Centers: Mathematical Models and Numerical Experiments. Applied Sciences. 14(16). 7039–7039. 2 indexed citations

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Jin, Sheng, et al.. (2023). On the Fundamental Diagram for Freeway Traffic: Exploring the Lower Bound of the Fitting Error and Correcting the Generalized Linear Regression Models. Mathematics. 11(16). 3460–3460. 1 indexed citations

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Zhen, Lu, Qian Sun, Wei Zhang, Kai Wang, & Wen Yi. (2020). Column generation for low carbon berth allocation under uncertainty. Journal of the Operational Research Society. 72(10). 2225–2240. 38 indexed citations

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Yi, Wen, et al.. (2017). Comparison of heat strain recovery in different anti-heat stress clothing ensembles after work to exhaustion. Journal of Thermal Biology. 69. 311–318. 8 indexed citations

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Yi, Wen & Albert P.C. Chan. (2014). Effects of temperature on mortality in Hong Kong: a time series analysis. International Journal of Biometeorology. 59(7). 927–936. 71 indexed citations

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Jia, Liangwen & Wen Yi. (2013). Study of characteristics and transport pattern of surface sediment during dry seasons in Huangmao Estuary. Journal of Sediment Research. 60–66. 1 indexed citations

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Yi, Wen & Daxing Wu. (2012). Psychometric properties of the Chinese Short Version of Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale in Chinese adults. Chinese Journal of Public Health. 28(11). 1436–1438. 51 indexed citations

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Yi, Wen. (2011). Reasearch of cylindrical cam CAD/CAM system based on SolidWorks. Modern Manufacturing Engineering. 1 indexed citations

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Yi, Wen. (2010). Feature Extraction and Reconstruction in Collaborative Design. Science and Technology Information.

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He, Shiwei, et al.. (2009). Optimal Transit Routing Problem for Emergency Evacuations. Transportation Research Board 88th Annual MeetingTransportation Research Board. 26 indexed citations

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