Yihao Li

2.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
41 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Yihao Li is a scholar working on Software, Information Systems and Computer Networks and Communications. According to data from OpenAlex, Yihao Li has authored 41 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Software, 23 papers in Information Systems and 10 papers in Computer Networks and Communications. Recurrent topics in Yihao Li's work include Software Testing and Debugging Techniques (23 papers), Software Reliability and Analysis Research (20 papers) and Software Engineering Research (17 papers). Yihao Li is often cited by papers focused on Software Testing and Debugging Techniques (23 papers), Software Reliability and Analysis Research (20 papers) and Software Engineering Research (17 papers). Yihao Li collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Austria. Yihao Li's co-authors include W. Eric Wong, Ruizhi Gao, Franz Wotawa, Rui Abreu, Vidroha Debroy, Jianbo Tao, Mihai Nica, Elvira-Maria Arvanitou, Jiajing Wu and Chuan Chen and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and IEEE Access.

In The Last Decade

Yihao Li

34 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

A Survey on Software Fault Localization 2013 2026 2017 2021 2016 2013 200 400 600
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. A Survey on Software Fault Localization
    2016 656 citations W. Eric Wong, Ruizhi Gao et al. profile →
  2. The DStar Method for Effective Software Fault Localization
    2013 292 citations W. Eric Wong, Vidroha Debroy et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Yihao Li China 11 1.0k 890 381 190 91 41 1.4k
Fabrizio Pastore Luxembourg 15 610 0.6× 613 0.7× 296 0.8× 234 1.2× 16 0.2× 65 961
Fiorella Zampetti Italy 19 363 0.3× 761 0.9× 233 0.6× 258 1.4× 46 0.5× 40 1.0k
Yinxing Xue China 23 633 0.6× 953 1.1× 353 0.9× 509 2.7× 53 0.6× 69 1.5k
Wieland Schwinger Austria 17 353 0.3× 538 0.6× 311 0.8× 429 2.3× 18 0.2× 89 1.1k
Joshua Garcia United States 24 725 0.7× 1.3k 1.4× 1.0k 2.6× 782 4.1× 62 0.7× 62 1.8k
Timo Kehrer Germany 18 533 0.5× 713 0.8× 297 0.8× 576 3.0× 12 0.1× 108 1.0k
João Saraiva Portugal 21 426 0.4× 395 0.4× 412 1.1× 278 1.5× 40 0.4× 105 1.1k
Bihuan Chen China 20 865 0.8× 1.0k 1.2× 464 1.2× 492 2.6× 14 0.2× 77 1.6k
Ingolf H. Krüger United States 14 264 0.3× 498 0.6× 229 0.6× 577 3.0× 28 0.3× 57 963
Jifeng Xuan China 19 940 0.9× 1.0k 1.1× 276 0.7× 238 1.3× 8 0.1× 68 1.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Yihao Li

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yihao Li

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yihao Li

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

All Works

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Li, Yihao, et al.. (2025). Hierarchical tree-based algorithms for efficient expression parsing and test sequence generation in software models. Journal of Systems and Software. 223. 112354–112354.
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Li, Yihao, et al.. (2024). Evaluating large language models for software testing. Computer Standards & Interfaces. 93. 103942–103942. 9 indexed citations
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Luo, R.C., et al.. (2024). AI-Assisted Bug Detection in Open-Source Software. 428–429. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Yihao, et al.. (2023). Using expression parsing and algebraic operations to generate test sequences.. Journal of Systems and Software. 204. 111798–111798. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Yihao, et al.. (2023). An empirical comparison of combinatorial testing and search-based testing in the context of automated and autonomous driving systems. Information and Software Technology. 160. 107225–107225. 16 indexed citations
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Liu, Pan, Li Li, & Yihao Li. (2023). A Stacking-Based Heart Disease Classification Prediction Model. 547–553. 1 indexed citations
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Chen, Chuan, et al.. (2022). When Digital Economy Meets Web3.0: Applications and Challenges. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3. 233–245. 74 indexed citations
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Wong, W. Eric, Nikolaos Mittas, Elvira-Maria Arvanitou, & Yihao Li. (2021). A bibliometric assessment of software engineering themes, scholars and institutions (2013–2020). Journal of Systems and Software. 180. 111029–111029. 21 indexed citations
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Li, Yihao, Pan Liu, Xiao Zhao, Jiaqi Yan, & Xiaoyu Song. (2021). Evaluating the Fault-Focused Clustering Performance of Distance Metrics in Parallel Fault Localization: From an Omniscient Perspective. 1–10. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Yihao & Franz Wotawa. (2020). On Using Ontologies for Testing Compilers. 181–184. 2 indexed citations
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Li, Yihao, et al.. (2019). Comparing two systematic approaches for testing automated driving functions. 1–6. 7 indexed citations
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Li, Yihao, Jianbo Tao, & Franz Wotawa. (2019). Ontology-based test generation for automated and autonomous driving functions. Information and Software Technology. 117. 106200–106200. 72 indexed citations
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Li, Yihao, et al.. (2019). Using Tri-Relation Networks for Effective Software Fault-Proneness Prediction. IEEE Access. 7. 63066–63080. 24 indexed citations
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Li, Yihao, et al.. (2018). Using Ontologies for Test Suites Generation for Automated and Autonomous Driving Functions. 118–123. 45 indexed citations
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Li, Yihao, et al.. (2016). An Exploratory Analysis on Software Developers' Bug-Introducing Tendency over Time. 12–17. 5 indexed citations
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Wong, W. Eric, Vidroha Debroy, Yihao Li, & Ruizhi Gao. (2012). Software Fault Localization Using DStar (D*). 21–30. 64 indexed citations

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