Yan Yao

3.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
89 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

Yan Yao is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Building and Construction. According to data from OpenAlex, Yan Yao has authored 89 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 74 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 26 papers in Materials Chemistry and 24 papers in Building and Construction. Recurrent topics in Yan Yao's work include Concrete and Cement Materials Research (61 papers), Innovative concrete reinforcement materials (38 papers) and Concrete Properties and Behavior (17 papers). Yan Yao is often cited by papers focused on Concrete and Cement Materials Research (61 papers), Innovative concrete reinforcement materials (38 papers) and Concrete Properties and Behavior (17 papers). Yan Yao collaborates with scholars based in China, Belgium and Germany. Yan Yao's co-authors include Yingzi Yang, Yu Zhu, Shengwen Tang, Zongjin Li, Carmen Andrade Perdrix, Ling Wang, Jianyong Li, Zhendi Wang, Shuang Lü and Kefei Li and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Cleaner Production, Chemical Engineering Journal and Cement and Concrete Research.

In The Last Decade

Yan Yao

89 papers receiving 3.0k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Recent durability studies on concrete structure

2015 447 citations Yan Yao et al. Cement and Concrete Research profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Yan Yao China	28	2.5k	884	717	327	257	89	3.1k
Qiang Fu China	35	2.4k 1.0×	1.0k 1.1×	624 0.9×	179 0.5×	201 0.8×	101	2.9k
H.K. Lee South Korea	23	1.9k 0.7×	845 1.0×	773 1.1×	188 0.6×	231 0.9×	54	2.6k
Jiangxiong Wei China	30	1.8k 0.7×	794 0.9×	831 1.2×	235 0.7×	258 1.0×	114	2.6k
Ao Zhou China	35	2.4k 0.9×	1.6k 1.9×	612 0.9×	206 0.6×	296 1.2×	113	3.7k
David J. Corr United States	30	3.2k 1.3×	1.2k 1.4×	1.2k 1.6×	303 0.9×	162 0.6×	61	4.0k
Luca Sorelli Canada	23	1.9k 0.8×	847 1.0×	443 0.6×	140 0.4×	260 1.0×	78	2.5k
Wu-Jian Long China	31	2.2k 0.8×	1.3k 1.5×	864 1.2×	208 0.6×	156 0.6×	133	2.9k
Hongqiang Chu China	28	1.7k 0.7×	434 0.5×	807 1.1×	344 1.1×	181 0.7×	114	2.3k
Rui Xiao United States	33	2.9k 1.1×	1.3k 1.5×	894 1.2×	172 0.5×	388 1.5×	96	3.5k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yan Yao

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Yan Yao. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Yan 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 Yan Yao. Yan 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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20 of 20 papers shown

Yao, Yan, et al.. (2025). Enhancing the toughness and strength of flame-retardant PLA blends through triglycidyl isocyanurate driven reactive blending. Chemical Engineering Journal. 519. 165520–165520. 2 indexed citations

Meng, Tao, Richu Wang, Zhiyong Cai, & Yan Yao. (2024). Microstructure and properties of Cu matrix composites reinforced with surface-modified Kovar particles. Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China. 34(10). 3251–3264. 1 indexed citations

Liu, Zhiyuan, Philip Van den Heede, Cheng Zhang, et al.. (2023). Carbonation of blast furnace slag concrete at different CO2 concentrations: Carbonation rate, phase assemblage, microstructure and thermodynamic modelling. Cement and Concrete Research. 169. 107161–107161. 79 indexed citations

Yao, Yan, Ling Wang, Juan Li, et al.. (2023). Recommendation of RILEM TC 281-CCC: Test method to determine the effect of uniaxial compression load and uniaxial tension load on concrete carbonation depth. Materials and Structures. 56(7). 1 indexed citations

Yao, Yan, et al.. (2020). A New Technique to Quantitatively Determine the Periclase Content in High Magnesia Portland Cement. Frontiers in Materials. 7. 2 indexed citations

Yao, Yan, et al.. (2019). The influence of APC on the performance of cement-based materials with nano silica. Inorganic and Nano-Metal Chemistry. 49(9). 306–312. 2 indexed citations

Chi, Lin, Shuang Lü, & Yan Yao. (2018). Damping additives used in cement-matrix composites: A review. Composites Part B Engineering. 164. 26–36. 63 indexed citations

Wang, Zhendi, Qiang Zeng, Ling Wang, Yan Yao, & Kefei Li. (2014). Electrical Resistivity of Cement Pastes Undergoing Cyclic Freeze-Thaw Action. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering. 27(1). 14 indexed citations

Du, Peng, et al.. (2014). Mechanical Damage Model of Concrete Subject to Freeze-Thaw Cycles Coupled with Bending Stress and Chloride Attack. Advanced materials research. 936. 1342–1350. 2 indexed citations

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Yao, Yan. (2012). Test on seismic behavior of recycled concrete block walls. Jianzhu jiegou xuebao. 2 indexed citations

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Zhao, Jun, Yan Yao, Qi Cui, & Xiang‐Ming Wang. (2012). Optimization of processing variables and mechanical properties in rubber-wood particles reinforced cement based composites manufacturing technology. Composites Part B Engineering. 50. 193–201. 21 indexed citations

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Chen, Zhitao, et al.. (2012). Effect of Ceramsite on the Dynamic Mechanical Properties of PVA Fiber Reinforced Cementitious Composite (PVA-FRCC). Applied Mechanics and Materials. 174-177. 1507–1511. 5 indexed citations

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Yao, Yan, et al.. (2012). Research on the Apparent Thermal Expansion Coefficient of Concrete Subject to Freeze-Thaw Cycles and Chloride Salt Attack. Advanced materials research. 446-449. 3304–3310. 8 indexed citations

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Yao, Yan, et al.. (2011). Modification of the Waste Fluorgypsum and its Comprehensive Utilization with Fly Ash in Concrete. Advanced materials research. 233-235. 2881–2884. 4 indexed citations

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Yao, Yan, Dao‐Wu Yang, Ju‐Lan Zeng, Lixian Sun, & Wenjian Li. (2011). Influences of fly ash and fluorgypsum on the hydration heat and compressive strength of cement. Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry. 106(3). 869–874. 13 indexed citations

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Yao, Yan. (2009). Mechanical Properties of Engineered Cementitious Composites with High Volume Fly Ash. 11 indexed citations

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Jiang, Xiaohui, Junfeng Ma, Yan Yao, et al.. (2009). Low-temperature synthesis of SrWO4 nano-particles by a molten salt method. Ceramics International. 35(8). 3525–3528. 31 indexed citations

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Yao, Yan, et al.. (2008). Shrinkage Cracking Test and Analytical Model for Concrete Considering Creep Behaviour at Early Age. Advanced materials research. 33-37. 435–440. 1 indexed citations

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Wang, Ling, et al.. (2008). Workability and Strength Characteristics of High Performance Concrete with Steel Slag Admixture. Key engineering materials. 400-402. 415–419. 5 indexed citations

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Yao, Yan. (2006). INFLUENCE OF THERMAL CYCLES ON THE COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF CEMENT-BASED MATERIALS. Guisuanyan xuebao. 3 indexed citations

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