Xianfei Yin

1.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
36 papers, 1.0k citations indexed

About

Xianfei Yin is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Building and Construction and Management Science and Operations Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Xianfei Yin has authored 36 papers receiving a total of 1.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 15 papers in Building and Construction and 7 papers in Management Science and Operations Research. Recurrent topics in Xianfei Yin's work include Infrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring (18 papers), BIM and Construction Integration (11 papers) and Water Systems and Optimization (9 papers). Xianfei Yin is often cited by papers focused on Infrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring (18 papers), BIM and Construction Integration (11 papers) and Water Systems and Optimization (9 papers). Xianfei Yin collaborates with scholars based in China, Canada and Netherlands. Xianfei Yin's co-authors include Mohamed Al‐Hussein, Yuan Chen, Hexu Liu, Ahmed Bouferguène, Bo Xiao, Mingzhu Wang, Hamid Zaman, Chen Chen, Yaowu Wang and Zhongfu Li and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Cleaner Production, Automation in Construction and Reliability Engineering & System Safety.

In The Last Decade

Xianfei Yin

30 papers receiving 1.0k 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.

Building information modelling for off-site construction: Review and future directions

2019 318 citations Xianfei Yin, Yuan Chen et al. Automation in Construction profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Xianfei Yin China	13	549	401	184	182	170	36	1.0k
Faridaddin Vahdatikhaki Netherlands	16	543 1.0×	265 0.7×	115 0.6×	151 0.8×	129 0.8×	60	1.1k
João Poças Martins Portugal	20	894 1.6×	285 0.7×	263 1.4×	185 1.0×	350 2.1×	82	1.5k
Xuesong Shen Australia	17	323 0.6×	209 0.5×	121 0.7×	75 0.4×	131 0.8×	68	937
Bonsang Koo South Korea	15	699 1.3×	201 0.5×	261 1.4×	149 0.8×	289 1.7×	50	984
Hosein Taghaddos Iran	23	831 1.5×	478 1.2×	327 1.8×	332 1.8×	111 0.7×	67	1.4k
Dennis Shelden United States	11	719 1.3×	193 0.5×	149 0.8×	218 1.2×	262 1.5×	30	1.1k
Esin Ergen Türkiye	21	1.1k 1.9×	344 0.9×	329 1.8×	243 1.3×	340 2.0×	53	1.6k
Hunhee Cho South Korea	16	578 1.1×	242 0.6×	214 1.2×	159 0.9×	82 0.5×	85	1.0k
P. Sharafi Australia	22	1.0k 1.9×	1.1k 2.8×	175 1.0×	168 0.9×	117 0.7×	71	2.0k
Shanaka Kristombu Baduge Australia	17	680 1.2×	765 1.9×	64 0.3×	107 0.6×	69 0.4×	40	1.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Xianfei Yin

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Fields of papers citing papers by Xianfei Yin

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This network shows the impact of papers produced by Xianfei Yin. 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 Xianfei Yin. The network helps show where Xianfei Yin may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xianfei Yin

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

All Works

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Liu, Xinnan, et al.. (2025). A novel risk assessment model of urban gas pipeline network in expansions by integrating the OPA method and GraphSAGE algorithm. Process Safety and Environmental Protection. 195. 106849–106849. 2 indexed citations

Lu, Jingyi, et al.. (2025). Real-time defect detection in underground sewage pipelines using an improved YOLOv5 model. Automation in Construction. 173. 106068–106068. 7 indexed citations

Yin, Xianfei, et al.. (2025). Scalable and transparent automated sewer defect detection using weakly supervised object localization. Automation in Construction. 174. 106152–106152. 1 indexed citations

Chen, Q. H. & Xianfei Yin. (2025). Tailored vision-language framework for automated hazard identification and report generation in construction sites. Advanced Engineering Informatics. 66. 103478–103478. 2 indexed citations

Chen, Q. H., Bin Zhu, Eric Wai Ming Lee, et al.. (2025). Coordinating dynamic signage for evacuation guidance: A multi-agent reinforcement learning approach integrating mesoscopic crowd modeling and fire propagation. Chaos Solitons & Fractals. 194. 116246–116246. 6 indexed citations

Tian, Zhiyao, et al.. (2025). A Bayesian pressure‑inversion–driven method for establishing mechanically grounded digital twins of in‑service tunnel linings. Reliability Engineering & System Safety. 265. 111633–111633.

Vahdatikhaki, Faridaddin, et al.. (2025). Predicting the Wear Rate and Thickness of Train Contact Wire Using Data-Driven Modelling. Applied Sciences. 15(17). 9362–9362.

Wan, Man Pun, Long Li, Mengqi Yuan, & Xianfei Yin. (2025). Modeling stakeholder-associated risk networks in the life cycle of building-integrated photovoltaic projects. Engineering Construction & Architectural Management. 1 indexed citations

Yuan, Mengqi, et al.. (2025). Exploring the Evolution of Collaborative Innovation in the Construction and Demolition Waste Management Industry: Evidence From China. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management. 72. 2978–2994.

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Li, Zhongfu, et al.. (2024). Proposing a Lean-Optimized Scheduling Model of Mixed-Flow Prefabricated Component Production in Off-Site Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management. 150(8). 6 indexed citations

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Xiao, Bo, et al.. (2023). Understanding Age-Friendliness in Urban Built Environments: A Bibliometric Analysis and Visualization. Digital Commons - Michigan Tech (Michigan Technological University). 135–148.

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Wang, Liang, et al.. (2023). Precast production scheduling in off-site construction: Mainstream contents and optimization perspective. Journal of Cleaner Production. 405. 137054–137054. 19 indexed citations

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Wang, Mingzhu & Xianfei Yin. (2022). Construction and maintenance of urban underground infrastructure with digital technologies. Automation in Construction. 141. 104464–104464. 70 indexed citations

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Yin, Xianfei & Mingzhu Wang. (2022). Science Mapping for Recent Research Regarding Urban Underground Infrastructure. Buildings. 12(11). 2031–2031. 3 indexed citations

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Yuan, Mengqi, Zhongfu Li, Xiaodong Li, et al.. (2021). Proposing a multifaceted model for adopting prefabricated construction technology in the construction industry. Engineering Construction & Architectural Management. 30(2). 755–786. 29 indexed citations

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Yin, Xianfei, et al.. (2021). Automation for sewer pipe assessment: CCTV video interpretation algorithm and sewer pipe video assessment (SPVA) system development. Automation in Construction. 125. 103622–103622. 37 indexed citations

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Yin, Xianfei, et al.. (2020). Data-Driven Framework for Modeling Productivity of Closed-Circuit Television Recording Process for Sewer Pipes. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management. 146(8). 2 indexed citations

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Chen, Yuan, Ahmed Bouferguène, Yinghua Shen, Xianfei Yin, & Mohamed Al‐Hussein. (2019). Bilevel Decision-Support Model for Bus-Route Optimization and Accessibility Improvement for Seniors. Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering. 34(2). 5 indexed citations

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Yin, Xianfei, et al.. (2019). A deep learning-based framework for an automated defect detection system for sewer pipes. Automation in Construction. 109. 102967–102967. 192 indexed citations

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Yin, Xianfei, et al.. (2019). Standard Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) Collection Time Extraction of Sewer Pipes with Machine Learning Algorithm. Proceedings of the ... ISARC. 4 indexed citations

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