Yong G. Lai

2.7k total citations
106 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

Yong G. Lai is a scholar working on Ecology, Computational Mechanics and Civil and Structural Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Yong G. Lai has authored 106 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 36 papers in Ecology, 36 papers in Computational Mechanics and 26 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering. Recurrent topics in Yong G. Lai's work include Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes (35 papers), Hydraulic flow and structures (24 papers) and Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows (23 papers). Yong G. Lai is often cited by papers focused on Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes (35 papers), Hydraulic flow and structures (24 papers) and Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows (23 papers). Yong G. Lai collaborates with scholars based in United States, Taiwan and China. Yong G. Lai's co-authors include R. M. C. So, Jianchun Huang, Larry Weber, K. B. Chandran, Blair P. Greimann, V. C. Patel, B. C. Hwang, Rui Cheng, H. S. Zhang and Ching-Long Lin and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, The Science of The Total Environment and Journal of Fluid Mechanics.

In The Last Decade

Yong G. Lai

101 papers receiving 1.9k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Yong G. Lai United States 26 794 557 360 309 291 106 2.0k
Seokkoo Kang United States 23 1.0k 1.3× 871 1.6× 574 1.6× 290 0.9× 150 0.5× 60 2.2k
Anthony J. Grass United Kingdom 12 641 0.8× 667 1.2× 228 0.6× 270 0.9× 102 0.4× 25 1.3k
Manuel García‐Villalba Spain 22 902 1.1× 237 0.4× 115 0.3× 170 0.6× 209 0.7× 61 1.4k
Michele Guala United States 34 1.8k 2.3× 531 1.0× 150 0.4× 1.2k 3.9× 179 0.6× 111 3.2k
Enrico Napoli Italy 21 662 0.8× 228 0.4× 298 0.8× 256 0.8× 191 0.7× 47 1.2k
Bassam A. Younis United States 21 1.1k 1.4× 145 0.3× 120 0.3× 528 1.7× 401 1.4× 100 1.6k
Giovanni Paolo Romano Italy 26 1.3k 1.7× 180 0.3× 112 0.3× 357 1.2× 365 1.3× 106 2.0k
Hunter Rouse United States 17 611 0.8× 524 0.9× 555 1.5× 305 1.0× 154 0.5× 56 1.7k
Andrea Vacca Italy 20 540 0.7× 347 0.6× 294 0.8× 105 0.3× 93 0.3× 82 1.1k
W.S.J. Uijttewaal Netherlands 36 889 1.1× 2.1k 3.8× 1.0k 2.8× 259 0.8× 71 0.2× 136 3.6k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yong G. Lai

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yong G. Lai

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Yong G. Lai. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Yong G. Lai 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 Yong G. Lai. Yong G. Lai 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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Lai, Yong G., et al.. (2025). Adaptive optimization random forest for pressure prediction in industrial gas-solid fluidized beds. Powder Technology. 453. 120607–120607. 1 indexed citations
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Lu, Yang, Yuhui Wang, Zhuang Zhao, et al.. (2025). Local Adaptation and Climate Change Vulnerability of the Relict Tree Species Taiwania cryptomerioides Provide Insights Into Its Conservation and Restoration. Evolutionary Applications. 18(5). e70113–e70113. 2 indexed citations
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Lai, Yong G., Jianchun Huang, & Blair P. Greimann. (2024). Hydraulic Flushing of Sediment in Reservoirs: Best Practices of Numerical Modeling. Fluids. 9(2). 38–38. 3 indexed citations
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Lai, Yong G., Mingxi Yang, Chi Chen, Binbin Zhu, & Yunjie Chen. (2024). Experimental behavior of piggy-backed anchors in cohesionless soils. IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science. 1337(1). 12048–12048.
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Lai, Yong G.. (2024). An Integrated Current–Wave–Sediment Model for Coastal and Estuary Simulation. Water. 16(3). 415–415. 1 indexed citations
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Lai, Yong G.. (2024). On the Drag Force of Flows over Engineered Log Jams. 846–854.
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Lai, Yong G., Xiaofeng Liu, Fabián A. Bombardelli, & Yalan Song. (2022). Three-Dimensional Numerical Modeling of Local Scour: A State-of-the-Art Review and Perspective. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering. 148(11). 26 indexed citations
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Yang, Fuqiang, et al.. (2022). Kinetic Analysis of Thermal Decomposition Process of Emulsion Explosive Matrix in the Presence of Sulfide Ores. Sustainability. 14(18). 11614–11614. 7 indexed citations
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Lai, Yong G., et al.. (2022). The mechanics of diurnal thermal stratification in river pools: Implications for water management and species conservation. Hydrological Processes. 36(11). 3 indexed citations
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Song, Yalan, Yong G. Lai, & Xiaofeng Liu. (2020). An Improved Immersed Boundary Method for Simulating Flow Hydrodynamics in Streams with Complex Terrains. Water. 12(8). 2226–2226. 4 indexed citations
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Lai, Yong G.. (2019). Three-Dimensional Stream Flow Modeling with a Smooth-Bed Z Mesh. 3. 268–276. 1 indexed citations
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Lai, Yong G., et al.. (2014). 2D Hydrodynamic Based Logic Modelling Tool for River Restoration Decision Analysis: A Quantitative Approach to Project Prioritization. ScholarsArchive (Brigham Young University). 2014. 1 indexed citations
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Lai, Yong G., et al.. (2014). Modeling of multilayer cohesive bank erosion with a coupled bank stability and mobile-bed model. Geomorphology. 243. 116–129. 40 indexed citations
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Huang, Jianchun, V. C. Patel, Yong G. Lai, & Larry Weber. (2004). Simulation study of flow through a reach of the Chattahoochee River. Journal of Hydraulic Research. 42(5). 487–492. 6 indexed citations
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Lai, Yong G., K. B. Chandran, & Jack Lemmon. (2002). A numerical simulation of mechanical heart valve closure fluid dynamics. Journal of Biomechanics. 35(7). 881–892. 52 indexed citations
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Hotchkiss, Rollin H., Larry Weber, & Yong G. Lai. (2001). Along the Far Computational Horizon: Simulating Fluid/Fish Interaction. 1–8.
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Lai, Yong G., David D. McPherson, Andrew J. Hamilton, et al.. (2000). Effect of physiologic vessel distensibility on wall shear stress distribution in vascular flow dynamics. Annals of Biomedical Engineering. 28. 1 indexed citations
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Lai, Yong G., et al.. (1994). Multi-Scale Thermal Analysis of Electronics Packaging. 7–14. 3 indexed citations
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Lai, Yong G., et al.. (1993). Combustion chamber analysis code. Final Report. 3 indexed citations
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So, R. M. C., Yong G. Lai, & B. C. Hwang. (1991). Near-wall turbine closure for curved flows. AIAA Journal. 29(8). 1202–1213. 13 indexed citations

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