Yi Liu

5.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
152 papers, 4.4k citations indexed

About

Yi Liu is a scholar working on Mechanics of Materials, Civil and Structural Engineering and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Yi Liu has authored 152 papers receiving a total of 4.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 63 papers in Mechanics of Materials, 33 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering and 31 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Yi Liu's work include Rock Mechanics and Modeling (48 papers), Landslides and related hazards (27 papers) and High-Velocity Impact and Material Behavior (19 papers). Yi Liu is often cited by papers focused on Rock Mechanics and Modeling (48 papers), Landslides and related hazards (27 papers) and High-Velocity Impact and Material Behavior (19 papers). Yi Liu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Canada. Yi Liu's co-authors include Feng Dai, Mingdong Wei, Nuwen Xu, Sankaran Mahadevan, Tao Zhao, Ang Li, Ruochen Jiang, Zelin Yan, Hongbo Du and Yuan Xu and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Chemical Engineering Journal and Journal of Materials Chemistry A.

In The Last Decade

Yi Liu

139 papers receiving 4.3k 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.

A review of experimental and theoretical research on the deformation and failure behavior of rocks subjected to cyclic loading

2021 279 citations Yi Liu, Feng Dai Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering profile →
Influences of Loading Method and Notch Type on Rock Fracture Toughness Measurements: From the Perspectives of T-Stress and Fracture Process Zone

2021 132 citations Mingdong Wei, Feng Dai et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Yi Liu China	38	3.0k	1.5k	1.2k	937	772	152	4.4k
Xin Cai China	35	3.5k 1.1×	1.7k 1.1×	1.4k 1.2×	1.5k 1.6×	427 0.6×	132	4.3k
Kun Du China	36	3.6k 1.2×	2.0k 1.3×	1.4k 1.2×	1.6k 1.7×	519 0.7×	135	4.7k
Jing Bi China	33	1.8k 0.6×	1.1k 0.8×	549 0.5×	754 0.8×	1.2k 1.5×	182	3.3k
Jianbo Zhu China	39	3.3k 1.1×	2.0k 1.3×	1.1k 1.0×	1.4k 1.5×	474 0.6×	152	4.5k
Yingxin Zhou China	28	1.6k 0.5×	1.7k 1.2×	773 0.6×	679 0.7×	300 0.4×	90	3.1k
Xibing Li China	31	3.8k 1.3×	1.9k 1.3×	1.8k 1.5×	1.4k 1.5×	510 0.7×	56	4.6k
Tao Xu China	42	3.0k 1.0×	1.2k 0.8×	1.2k 1.0×	1.2k 1.2×	650 0.8×	173	4.6k
Ru Zhang China	35	2.8k 0.9×	783 0.5×	733 0.6×	1.7k 1.8×	552 0.7×	170	3.9k
Dan Ma China	44	3.8k 1.3×	2.3k 1.6×	1.1k 0.9×	1.6k 1.7×	1.1k 1.4×	201	6.1k
Yixin Zhao China	38	3.8k 1.3×	882 0.6×	798 0.7×	2.7k 2.9×	926 1.2×	238	5.1k

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All Works

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Zhang, Qi, Yi Liu, & Feng Dai. (2025). Deterioration of flawed sandstone after freeze-thaw treatment considering frost heave pressure. Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering. 18(1). 92–112. 4 indexed citations

Liu, Yi, et al.. (2025). Coupled Burst and Fracture Failure Characteristics of Unbonded Flexible Riser Under Internal Pressure and Axial Tension. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering. 13(10). 1866–1866.

Zhang, Lingling, Yi Liu, Xinyi Du, et al.. (2025). Carbon isotope fractionation during volatilization of chlorinated organic compounds. Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry. 40(4). 1006–1014. 1 indexed citations

Dai, Feng, et al.. (2025). A multi-scale CNN-Transformer hybrid network for microseismic signal arrival picking: Model analysis and engineering application. Engineering Geology. 353. 108109–108109.

He, Xiang, et al.. (2025). Influence of bacterial concentration and fissure aperture on improving dynamic mechanical properties of MICP repaired fissured sandstone. Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering. 18(2). 1213–1232. 4 indexed citations

Wang, Yu, Ping Yan, Guan Wang, et al.. (2024). Trajectory on postpartum depression of Chinese women and the risk prediction models: A machine-learning based three-wave follow-up research. Journal of Affective Disorders. 365. 185–192. 6 indexed citations

Wei, Mingdong, et al.. (2024). Influence of GGBFS and alkali activators on macro-mechanical performance and micro-fracture mechanisms of geopolymer concrete in split Hopkinson pressure bar tests. Construction and Building Materials. 434. 136736–136736. 12 indexed citations

Li, Youzhen, Feng Dai, Yi Liu, & Mingdong Wei. (2023). Effects of pre-static loads on the dynamic pure mode I and mixed mode I–II fracture characteristics of rocks. Engineering Fracture Mechanics. 279. 109047–109047. 40 indexed citations

Liu, Yaosheng, et al.. (2023). An AI-powered approach to improving tunnel blast performance considering geological conditions. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology. 144. 105508–105508. 18 indexed citations

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Zhang, Junqing, Rujing Wang, Hongyan Guo, et al.. (2022). Development of On-Site Rapid Detection Device for Soil Macronutrients Based on Capillary Electrophoresis and Capacitively Coupled Contactless Conductivity Detection (C4D) Method. Chemosensors. 10(2). 84–84. 9 indexed citations

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Gui, Weimin, Yi Liu, Xiaotian Zhang, et al.. (2021). Effect of Rare Earth Addition on Microstructure, Mechanical Property and Nitriding Performance of a Medium Carbon Steel. Cailiao yanjiu xuebao. 35(1). 72–80. 2 indexed citations

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Yan, Dongming, et al.. (2019). Study on corrosion resistance of low-temperature sintered chemically reactive enamel coated rebars. Journal of ZheJiang University (Engineering Science). 54(1). 56–63. 3 indexed citations

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Feng, Peng, Feng Dai, Yi Liu, & Hongbo Du. (2018). Mechanical behaviors of rock-like specimens with two non-coplanar fissures subjected to coupled static-dynamic loads. Engineering Fracture Mechanics. 199. 692–704. 38 indexed citations

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Liu, Yi. (2012). Effect of reinforcement of deep mixing piles on deformation of ultra-deep excavations in passive zone. Chinese Journal of Geotechnical Engineering. 2 indexed citations

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Liu, Yi. (2012). EXPERIMENTAL AND THEORETICAL ANALYSES OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL SURFACE CRACK PROPAGATION. Chinese journal of rock mechanics and engineering. 1 indexed citations

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Wen, Huang, et al.. (2010). Design of adjustable signal source based on FPGA. 29(4). 14–16. 1 indexed citations

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Liu, Yi. (2007). Finite Element Simulation and Analysis to Strength of Roller of Roller Mill. Mining & Processing Equipment. 1 indexed citations

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Liu, Yi. (2003). Research on the Relationship Between Absorbed Slack and Technology Innovation. 1 indexed citations

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Liu, Yi. (2003). Study of dynamic stress of the catenary in the pantograph/catenary vertical coupling movement. Journal of the China Railway Society. 4 indexed citations

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Liu, Yi. (2000). RC Frame Component's Stiffness Reduction Factor Considering Non-elastic Characteristics. Journal of Chongqing Jianzhu University. 1 indexed citations

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