X. Sillen

1.2k total citations
43 papers, 961 citations indexed

About

X. Sillen is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Mechanics of Materials and Environmental Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, X. Sillen has authored 43 papers receiving a total of 961 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 32 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 17 papers in Mechanics of Materials and 12 papers in Environmental Engineering. Recurrent topics in X. Sillen's work include Soil and Unsaturated Flow (26 papers), Rock Mechanics and Modeling (15 papers) and Groundwater flow and contamination studies (10 papers). X. Sillen is often cited by papers focused on Soil and Unsaturated Flow (26 papers), Rock Mechanics and Modeling (15 papers) and Groundwater flow and contamination studies (10 papers). X. Sillen collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, France and Spain. X. Sillen's co-authors include X.L. Li, Yves Zech, J. Marivoet, Dirk Mallants, Hervé Capart, Jens Birkhölzer, Jean-Dominique Barnichon, Chin‐Fu Tsang, Hui‐Hai Liu and Xiangling Li and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences and Engineering Geology.

In The Last Decade

X. Sillen

43 papers receiving 898 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
X. Sillen Belgium 19 582 440 256 144 124 43 961
T.S. Nguyen Canada 23 751 1.3× 738 1.7× 455 1.8× 273 1.9× 231 1.9× 45 1.3k
Frédéric Bernier France 15 844 1.5× 699 1.6× 398 1.6× 258 1.8× 223 1.8× 32 1.3k
Jean-Dominique Barnichon France 19 1.0k 1.8× 435 1.0× 465 1.8× 258 1.8× 206 1.7× 36 1.4k
Alexander Bond United Kingdom 15 243 0.4× 279 0.6× 259 1.0× 87 0.6× 122 1.0× 38 596
Changfu Wei China 18 368 0.6× 382 0.9× 322 1.3× 175 1.2× 73 0.6× 54 994
P. Bérest France 19 299 0.5× 700 1.6× 228 0.9× 267 1.9× 274 2.2× 71 1.2k
Jean Talandier France 20 825 1.4× 413 0.9× 326 1.3× 182 1.3× 194 1.6× 58 1.1k
Liang Kong China 18 222 0.4× 637 1.4× 230 0.9× 239 1.7× 197 1.6× 61 946
Takato Takemura Japan 14 333 0.6× 722 1.6× 86 0.3× 343 2.4× 316 2.5× 65 1.1k
Nathalie Conil France 25 1.0k 1.8× 1.1k 2.4× 324 1.3× 349 2.4× 325 2.6× 68 1.7k

Countries citing papers authored by X. Sillen

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Fields of papers citing papers by X. Sillen

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of X. Sillen

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

All Works

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Honty, Miroslav, Iván Josipovic, Matthieu Boone, et al.. (2025). Self-sealing capacity of boom clay affected by an alkaline plume: Evidences from high resolution X-ray computed tomography and hydraulic conductivity measurements. Applied Clay Science. 276. 107911–107911. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Xiangling, et al.. (2022). Characterization of Boom Clay anisotropic THM behaviour based on two heating tests at different scales in the HADES URL. Geological Society London Special Publications. 536(1). 51–74. 7 indexed citations
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Sillen, X., et al.. (2022). The construction of the HADES underground research laboratory and its role in the development of the Belgian concept of a deep geological repository. Geological Society London Special Publications. 536(1). 159–184. 11 indexed citations
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Li, Xiangling, et al.. (2021). Numerical Prediction of the Large-Scale in Situ PRACLAY Heater Test in the Boom Clay. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering. 54(5). 2197–2218. 19 indexed citations
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Romero, Enrique, et al.. (2014). Importance of sample volume changes and material degradation on gas transport properties in Boom Clay. 850–857. 1 indexed citations
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Bastiaens, Wim, et al.. (2014). Installation of the PRACLAY Seal and Heater. Geological Society London Special Publications. 400(1). 107–115. 4 indexed citations
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Desbois, Guillaume, et al.. (2014). Nanometer-scale pore fluid distribution and drying damage in preserved clay cores from Belgian clay formations inferred by BIB-cryo-SEM. Engineering Geology. 179. 117–131. 33 indexed citations
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Delage, Pierre, Anh Minh Tang, Yu-Jun Cui, et al.. (2014). Anisotropic thermal conductivity of natural Boom Clay. Applied Clay Science. 101. 282–287. 26 indexed citations
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Deng, Yongfeng, et al.. (2012). An experimental study on the secondary deformation of Boom clay. Applied Clay Science. 59-60. 19–25. 39 indexed citations
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Sillen, X., et al.. (2012). Thermal Impact on Damaged Boom Clay and Opalinus Clay: Permeameter and Isostatic Tests with μCT Scanning. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering. 47(1). 87–99. 37 indexed citations
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Sillen, X., et al.. (2011). ATLAS III in situ heating test in boom clay: Field data, observation and interpretation. Computers and Geotechnics. 38(5). 683–696. 60 indexed citations
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Tsang, Chin‐Fu, et al.. (2011). Coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical processes in the near field of a high-level radioactive waste repository in clay formations. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences. 49. 31–44. 134 indexed citations
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Li, X.L., et al.. (2010). Design and development of large-scale in-situ PRACLAY heater test and horizontal high-level radioactive waste disposal gallery seal test in Belgian HADES. Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering. 2(2). 103–110. 30 indexed citations
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Sillen, X., et al.. (2006). Deep Disposal of Eurobitum Bituminised Waste: Scoping Calculations of Nitrate Release. MRS Proceedings. 932. 8 indexed citations
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Bühmann, Dieter, Juan Manuel Alonso‐Domínguez, Frederik van Gemert, et al.. (2003). Testing of safety and performance indicators (SPIN). EP Europace. 5 indexed citations
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Marivoet, J., X. Sillen, Dirk Mallants, & P. de Preter. (2002). Performance Assessment of Geological Disposal of High-level Radioactive Waste in a Plastic Clay formation. MRS Proceedings. 713. 12 indexed citations
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Mallants, Dirk, J. Marivoet, & X. Sillen. (2001). Performance assessment of the disposal of vitrified high-level waste in a clay layer. Journal of Nuclear Materials. 298(1-2). 125–135. 63 indexed citations
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Zech, Yves, et al.. (1994). Rainfall-Runoff Modelling of Partly Urbanized Watersheds: Comparison Between a Distributed Model Using GIS and Other Models Sensitivity Analysis. Water Science & Technology. 29(1-2). 163–170. 16 indexed citations

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