X. S. Li

1.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
20 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

X. S. Li is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, X. S. Li has authored 20 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 5 papers in Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law and 3 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in X. S. Li's work include Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics (16 papers), Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures (13 papers) and Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization (8 papers). X. S. Li is often cited by papers focused on Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics (16 papers), Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures (13 papers) and Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization (8 papers). X. S. Li collaborates with scholars based in Hong Kong, United States and China. X. S. Li's co-authors include Yannis F. Dafalias, Zhongxuan Yang, J. Yang, C. K. Shen, Balasingam Muhunthan, J. F. Holland, Kandiah Arulanandan, Gláucio H. Paulino, Jie Yang and Jun‐Ling Song and has published in prestigious journals such as Géotechnique, Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering and Journal of Engineering Mechanics.

In The Last Decade

X. S. Li

19 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Hit Papers

Dilatancy for cohesionless soils 2000 2026 2008 2017 2000 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. Dilatancy for cohesionless soils
    2000 669 citations X. S. Li, Yannis F. Dafalias Géotechnique profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
X. S. Li Hong Kong 10 1.3k 312 125 116 58 20 1.3k
Paul A. Bopp United States 8 892 0.7× 213 0.7× 168 1.3× 135 1.2× 65 1.1× 9 989
V. N. Georgiannou Greece 18 1.0k 0.8× 206 0.7× 83 0.7× 45 0.4× 97 1.7× 34 1.1k
T. Triantafyllidis Germany 17 1.1k 0.9× 198 0.6× 156 1.2× 70 0.6× 102 1.8× 36 1.2k
Pierre-Yves Hicher France 14 818 0.6× 243 0.8× 122 1.0× 100 0.9× 147 2.5× 23 897
M. J. Symes United Kingdom 6 961 0.8× 217 0.7× 112 0.9× 62 0.5× 87 1.5× 8 1.0k
Haruyuki Yamamoto Japan 10 621 0.5× 119 0.4× 87 0.7× 74 0.6× 98 1.7× 29 713
Arcesio Lizcano Colombia 15 567 0.4× 200 0.6× 119 1.0× 208 1.8× 55 0.9× 39 702
Hidehiko Kazama Japan 8 444 0.3× 294 0.9× 152 1.2× 202 1.7× 30 0.5× 18 642
Usama El Shamy United States 19 823 0.6× 258 0.8× 123 1.0× 392 3.4× 79 1.4× 68 1.0k
Mitsutoshi Yoshimine Japan 11 1.4k 1.1× 272 0.9× 209 1.7× 71 0.6× 188 3.2× 22 1.5k

Countries citing papers authored by X. S. Li

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Fields of papers citing papers by X. S. Li

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by X. S. 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 X. S. Li. The network helps show where X. S. Li may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of X. S. Li

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Cui, Haichao, et al.. (2025). A high-precision impulsive force calibration method for the micro-thrust measurement system. Measurement. 256. 118112–118112.
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Li, X. S. & Yannis F. Dafalias. (2020). Noncoaxiality between Two Tensors with Application to Stress Rate Decomposition and Fabric Anisotropy Variable. Journal of Engineering Mechanics. 146(3). 15 indexed citations
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Li, X. S., et al.. (2010). Consistent Modelling of Expansive and Collapsive Response of Unsaturated Soils. Geotechnical and Geological Engineering. 29(2). 203–216. 2 indexed citations
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Muhunthan, Balasingam, et al.. (2010). Numerical Simulation of the Influence of Initial State of Sand on Element Tests and Micropile Performance. International Journal of Geomechanics. 11(5). 370–380. 9 indexed citations
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Yang, Zhongxuan, X. S. Li, & J. Yang. (2008). Quantifying and modelling fabric anisotropy of granular soils. Géotechnique. 58(4). 237–248. 255 indexed citations
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Li, X. S.. (2007). Thermodynamics-based constitutive framework for unsaturated soils. 1: Theory. Géotechnique. 57(5). 411–422. 70 indexed citations
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Li, X. S., et al.. (2007). Numerical Study of Impact of Soil Anisotropy on Seismic Performance of Retaining Structure. International Journal of Geomechanics. 7(5). 382–388. 5 indexed citations
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Yang, Zhongxuan, X. S. Li, & Jie Yang. (2007). Interpretation of torsional shear results for nonlinear stress–strain relationship. International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics. 32(10). 1247–1266. 2 indexed citations
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Li, X. S., et al.. (2006). Effect of Shaking Intensity on Seismic Response of Single-Pile Foundation in Liquefiable Soil. Rare & Special e-Zone (The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology). 379–386. 8 indexed citations
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Li, X. S.. (2006). A continuum framework for three-phase soils including microstructural effects. Geomechanics and Geoengineering. 1(2). 105–118. 1 indexed citations
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Li, X. S. & Yannis F. Dafalias. (2004). A constitutive framework for anisotropic sand including non-proportional loading. Géotechnique. 54(1). 41–55. 136 indexed citations
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Li, X. S.. (2003). Effective stress in unsaturated soil: a microstructural analysis. Géotechnique. 53(2). 273–277. 51 indexed citations
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Li, X. S., et al.. (2003). Fully Coupled Analysis of Failure and Remediation of Lower San Fernando Dam. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering. 129(4). 336–349. 30 indexed citations
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Li, X. S. & Yannis F. Dafalias. (2000). Dilatancy for cohesionless soils. Géotechnique. 50(4). 449–460. 669 indexed citations breakdown →
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Paulino, Gláucio H., et al.. (1998). Validation of site characterization method for the study of dynamic pore pressure response. Rare & Special e-Zone (The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology). 469–481. 2 indexed citations
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Li, X. S., et al.. (1998). Effects of Vibration History on Modulus and Damping of Dry Sand. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering. 124(11). 1071–1081. 19 indexed citations
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Li, X. S., et al.. (1998). Energy-Injecting Virtual Mass Resonant Column System. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering. 124(5). 428–438. 31 indexed citations
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Li, X. S., et al.. (1998). Fully Coupled Inelastic Site Response Analysis for 1986 Lotung Earthquake. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering. 124(7). 560–573. 31 indexed citations
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Li, X. S., et al.. (1997). Analysis of Stress-Change Disturbance Caused by Ideal Drilling in Clay. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering. 123(7). 626–634. 2 indexed citations
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Li, X. S.. (1996). Reduced-Order Sand Model for Ground Response Analysis. Journal of Engineering Mechanics. 122(9). 872–881. 4 indexed citations

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