Wu Yao

5.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
172 papers, 4.6k citations indexed

About

Wu Yao is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Pollution. According to data from OpenAlex, Wu Yao has authored 172 papers receiving a total of 4.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 101 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 46 papers in Materials Chemistry and 33 papers in Pollution. Recurrent topics in Wu Yao's work include Concrete and Cement Materials Research (64 papers), Innovative concrete reinforcement materials (34 papers) and Smart Materials for Construction (30 papers). Wu Yao is often cited by papers focused on Concrete and Cement Materials Research (64 papers), Innovative concrete reinforcement materials (34 papers) and Smart Materials for Construction (30 papers). Wu Yao collaborates with scholars based in China, United Kingdom and United States. Wu Yao's co-authors include Keru Wu, Jing Xu, Bing Chen, Jie Li, Yongqi Wei, Anming She, Guangwei Liang, Dong Zhang, Gang Liao and Junqing Zuo and has published in prestigious journals such as The Science of The Total Environment, Journal of Cleaner Production and Carbon.

In The Last Decade

Wu Yao

160 papers receiving 4.4k citations

Hit Papers

New insights into the early-age reaction kinetics of meta... 2023 2026 2024 2025 2023 25 50 75
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 insights into the early-age reaction kinetics of metakaolin geopolymer by 1H low-field NMR and isothermal calorimetry
    2023 87 citations Guangwei Liang, Wu Yao et al. Cement and Concrete Composites profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Wu Yao China 34 3.2k 1.2k 1.1k 886 745 172 4.6k
Haeng‐Ki Lee South Korea 42 3.6k 1.1× 1.3k 1.1× 1.3k 1.2× 1.1k 1.2× 463 0.6× 147 5.2k
Hyeong-Ki Kim South Korea 42 3.7k 1.1× 1.7k 1.5× 850 0.8× 1.0k 1.2× 371 0.5× 123 4.8k
Linhua Jiang China 47 5.1k 1.6× 1.1k 0.9× 3.0k 2.8× 887 1.0× 364 0.5× 309 7.4k
Zhengwu Jiang China 43 4.2k 1.3× 1.4k 1.2× 1.3k 1.2× 318 0.4× 1.2k 1.6× 189 5.4k
Zhenjun Wang China 43 3.1k 1.0× 518 0.4× 813 0.8× 731 0.8× 131 0.2× 164 5.1k
Zeyu Lu China 38 2.9k 0.9× 1.1k 0.9× 1.6k 1.5× 602 0.7× 105 0.1× 83 4.5k
Zhuangzhuang Liu China 35 2.0k 0.6× 291 0.3× 505 0.5× 827 0.9× 336 0.5× 146 3.5k
Ashraf Ashour United Kingdom 52 7.3k 2.3× 5.1k 4.4× 1.0k 1.0× 782 0.9× 433 0.6× 232 8.1k
Parviz Soroushian United States 44 5.2k 1.6× 3.6k 3.1× 903 0.9× 427 0.5× 182 0.2× 200 6.3k
Andrzej Ćwirzeń Sweden 30 2.6k 0.8× 881 0.8× 927 0.9× 654 0.7× 202 0.3× 117 3.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Wu Yao

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Fields of papers citing papers by Wu Yao

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wu Yao

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

All Works

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Cao, Shengxian, Anming She, Cheng Ye, et al.. (2025). Fenton-like catalytic cementitious coating with CoMnFe-LDH@recycled concrete powder for water treatment: In-situ degradation of oxytetracycline and enhanced carbonation curing. Construction and Building Materials. 472. 140908–140908. 1 indexed citations
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Liang, Guangwei, Anming She, & Wu Yao. (2025). Sustainable use of recycled sand in alkali-activated cement and Portland cement mortars: A comparative study with natural sand. Sustainable materials and technologies. 43. e01290–e01290. 2 indexed citations
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Yao, Wu, et al.. (2024). Electrothermal stability and durability evaluation of CFRC optimized with CB/Fe3O4 under complex environmental conditions: An experimental study. Construction and Building Materials. 458. 139567–139567. 1 indexed citations
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Guo, Wenhui, Wu Yao, Guangwei Liang, et al.. (2024). Mechanical properties, microstructure and life-cycle assessment of eco-friendly cementitious materials containing circulating fluidized bed fly ash and ground granulated blast furnace slag. Journal of Building Engineering. 95. 110293–110293. 10 indexed citations
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Yao, Wu, et al.. (2024). Effect of chloride ion corrosion on the microstructure of multiple interfaces of alkali-activated GGBS/FA based recycled concrete. Journal of Building Engineering. 95. 110270–110270. 4 indexed citations
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Hu, Haibo, Wu Yao, Yongqi Wei, & Anming She. (2024). Evolution of early hydration in mortar by using waste dolomite powder as a micro-aggregate. Construction and Building Materials. 438. 137158–137158. 6 indexed citations
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Shi, Cheng, et al.. (2024). Electro-thermal actuation in recycled aggregate concrete with rapid self-reinforcement via smart cement-based composites. Construction and Building Materials. 439. 137392–137392. 4 indexed citations
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Liao, Gang, et al.. (2023). Interfacial design of nano-TiO2 modified recycled concrete powder for building self-cleaning. Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 661. 130925–130925. 20 indexed citations
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Liao, Gang, Wu Yao, & Anming She. (2023). Enhanced self-cleaning capacity of RBP@TiO2 based building coating: Synergetic effect of photocatalysis and photo-induced superhydrophilicity. Construction and Building Materials. 388. 131699–131699. 12 indexed citations
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Xu, Jing, et al.. (2023). Aerobic non-ureolytic bacteria-based self-healing cementitious composites: a novel approach without added calcium precursor. Engineering Research Express. 5(3). 35006–35006. 4 indexed citations
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Shi, Cheng, et al.. (2023). Recent Advances in Properties and Applications of Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Smart Cement-Based Composites. Materials. 16(7). 2552–2552. 25 indexed citations
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She, Anming, et al.. (2023). Comprehensive analysis of early-stage hydration and microstructure evolution in Sufflaminate cement: Insights from low-field NMR and isothermal calorimetry. Journal of Building Engineering. 80. 108076–108076. 16 indexed citations
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Xu, Jing, Xianzhi Wang, Wu Yao, et al.. (2023). Understanding the formation and structure of bio-mineralization for self-healing of marine concrete: An experimental and thermodynamic approach. Cement and Concrete Composites. 145. 105369–105369. 24 indexed citations
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Yao, Wu. (2010). Research on Hydration of Cement at Early Age by Proton NMR. Journal of Building Materials. 15 indexed citations
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Yao, Wu, Bing Chen, & Keru Wu. (2009). Smart Behavior of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Cement-based Composite. Journal of Material Science and Technology. 19(3). 239–242. 7 indexed citations
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Yao, Wu & Jie Li. (2009). Effect of Superfine Slag Powder on HPC Properties. Journal of Material Science and Technology. 19(1). 87–90. 1 indexed citations

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