Xu Li

5.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
191 papers, 4.0k citations indexed

About

Xu Li is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Mechanics of Materials and Ocean Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Xu Li has authored 191 papers receiving a total of 4.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 122 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 54 papers in Mechanics of Materials and 35 papers in Ocean Engineering. Recurrent topics in Xu Li's work include Soil and Unsaturated Flow (44 papers), Tunneling and Rock Mechanics (37 papers) and Rock Mechanics and Modeling (33 papers). Xu Li is often cited by papers focused on Soil and Unsaturated Flow (44 papers), Tunneling and Rock Mechanics (37 papers) and Rock Mechanics and Modeling (33 papers). Xu Li collaborates with scholars based in China, Hong Kong and Australia. Xu Li's co-authors include Limin Zhang, S.P. Kothari, Zuyu Chen, Jiankun Liu, Xiaokang Li, Jie Zhang, Lulu Zhang, Liujie Jing, Jinhui Li and Zhenya Liu and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Hazardous Materials, Scientific Reports and Water Resources Research.

In The Last Decade

Xu Li

173 papers receiving 3.9k citations

Hit Papers

The Effect of Disclosures by Management, Analysts, and Bu... 2009 2026 2014 2020 2009 250 500 750
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. The Effect of Disclosures by Management, Analysts, and Business Press on Cost of Capital, Return Volatility, and Analyst Forecasts: A Study Using Content Analysis
    2009 773 citations Xu Li et al. profile →

Peers

Xu Li
Hao Xiong China
Marcelo Sánchez United States
Yi Zhang China
Haiyan Zhu China
Niels C. Lind Canada
Jamie E. Padgett United States
Alfredo H.‐S. Ang United States
Wei Liu China
Yue Li China
Xiaojun Li China
Hao Xiong China
Xu Li
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Countries citing papers authored by Xu Li

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Fields of papers citing papers by Xu Li

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xu Li

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Xu Li. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Xu 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 Xu Li. Xu 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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Zhao, Yuxin, Xu Li, & Li Liu. (2025). Measurement of unsaturated soil shear strength through drained-vented triaxial tests. Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering. 17(9). 5709–5727. 3 indexed citations
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Li, Xu, et al.. (2025). A framework for compression index prediction considering geographical information and feature missing. Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence. 145. 110192–110192.
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Yu, Hongwei, et al.. (2025). Data visualization strategy for predicting rock mass classification with TBM key rock-fragmentation parameters. Transportation Geotechnics. 51. 101489–101489. 1 indexed citations
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Zhao, Yuxin, L. Z. Wu, & Xu Li. (2024). NMR-based pore water distribution characteristics of silty clay during the soil compaction, saturation, and drying processes. Journal of Hydrology. 636. 131240–131240. 23 indexed citations
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He, Bo, et al.. (2024). Ground motions around a partially filled semi-circular alluvial valley with a lined tunnel under cylindrical SH waves. Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering. 188. 109073–109073. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Xu, Guangyao Si, Wenzhuo Cao, et al.. (2024). A sequence of seismic event triggering in longwall coal mines based on the aftershock cascade theory. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences. 182. 105883–105883. 4 indexed citations
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Li, Xu, et al.. (2024). Recognizing gradations of coarse soils based on big artificial samples and deep learning. SOILS AND FOUNDATIONS. 64(6). 101526–101526.
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Wang, Yu, et al.. (2024). Physics-informed and data-driven machine learning of rock mass classification using prior geological knowledge and TBM operational data. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology. 152. 105923–105923. 16 indexed citations
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Li, Xiaokang, et al.. (2024). Modeling hydraulic conductivity function of frozen soil. Journal of Hydrology. 634. 131049–131049. 14 indexed citations
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Li, Xu, et al.. (2023). The prediction of the soil freezing characteristic curve using the soil water characteristic curve. Cold Regions Science and Technology. 212. 103880–103880. 48 indexed citations
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Zhang, Ning, Hong Zheng, Xu Li, & Wenan Wu. (2023). On hp refinements of independent cover numerical manifold method—some strategies and observations. Science China Technological Sciences. 66(5). 1335–1351. 10 indexed citations
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Li, Xu, et al.. (2023). Real-time prediction of tunnel face conditions using XGBoost Random Forest algorithm. Frontiers of Structural and Civil Engineering. 17(12). 1777–1795. 16 indexed citations
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Li, Xu, Feilong Tang, Yanmin Zhu, et al.. (2021). Processing-While-Transmitting: Cost-Minimized Transmission in SDN-Based STINs. IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking. 30(1). 243–256. 10 indexed citations
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Wang, Yujie, et al.. (2021). Big Data‐Based Boring Indexes and Their Application during TBM Tunneling. Advances in Civil Engineering. 2021(1). 18 indexed citations
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Li, Xu, et al.. (2018). A method used to determine the upper thermal boundary of subgrade based on boundary layer theory. Sciences in Cold and Arid Regions. 7(4). 384–391. 2 indexed citations
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Huo, Linsheng, Xu Li, Dongdong Chen, & Hong‐Nan Li. (2017). Structural health monitoring using piezoceramic transducers as strain gauges and acoustic emission sensors simultaneously. Computers and Concrete, an International Journal. 20(5). 595–603. 14 indexed citations
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Li, Xu. (2015). Simulation of eddy current sensor based on COMSOL finite element method. 2 indexed citations
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Wang, Pengfei, et al.. (2012). Research and application of non-symmetrical roll bending control of cold rolling mill. Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering. 25(1). 122–127. 6 indexed citations
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Li, Xu. (2012). Modal testing and simulation analysis based on stochastic subspace identification of ambient excitation. Journal of Guangzhou University. 1 indexed citations

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