Zaili Yang

15.7k total citations · 10 hit papers
344 papers, 11.5k citations indexed

About

Zaili Yang is a scholar working on Ocean Engineering, Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty and Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Zaili Yang has authored 344 papers receiving a total of 11.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 172 papers in Ocean Engineering, 112 papers in Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty and 103 papers in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. Recurrent topics in Zaili Yang's work include Maritime Navigation and Safety (163 papers), Risk and Safety Analysis (112 papers) and Maritime Ports and Logistics (97 papers). Zaili Yang is often cited by papers focused on Maritime Navigation and Safety (163 papers), Risk and Safety Analysis (112 papers) and Maritime Ports and Logistics (97 papers). Zaili Yang collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, China and South Korea. Zaili Yang's co-authors include Xinping Yan, Huanhuan Li, Stephen Bonsall, Shiqi Fan, Di Zhang, Jin Wang, Chengpeng Wan, Zhuohua Qu, Jinfen Zhang and J. Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, Journal of Neuroscience and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Zaili Yang

317 papers receiving 11.1k citations

Hit Papers

Resilience in transportation systems: a systematic review... 2017 2026 2020 2023 2017 2020 2020 2022 2023 100 200 300
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. Resilience in transportation systems: a systematic review and future directions
    2017 306 citations Zaili Yang, Shiqi Fan et al. profile →
  2. Incorporation of human factors into maritime accident analysis using a data-driven Bayesian network
    2020 253 citations Shiqi Fan, Zaili Yang et al. Reliability Engineering & System Safety profile →
  3. Risk assessment of the operations of maritime autonomous surface ships
    2020 231 citations Zaili Yang et al. Reliability Engineering & System Safety profile →
  4. Data-driven Bayesian network for risk analysis of global maritime accidents
    2022 150 citations Huanhuan Li, Zaili Yang et al. Reliability Engineering & System Safety profile →
  5. Analysis of factors affecting the severity of marine accidents using a data-driven Bayesian network
    2023 109 citations Yuhao Cao, Xinjian Wang et al. Ocean Engineering profile →
  6. AIS data-driven ship trajectory prediction modelling and analysis based on machine learning and deep learning methods
    2023 108 citations Huanhuan Li, Hang Jiao et al. Transportation Research Part E Logistics and Transportation Review profile →
  7. Research in marine accidents: A bibliometric analysis, systematic review and future directions
    2023 93 citations Yuhao Cao, Xinjian Wang et al. Ocean Engineering profile →
  8. Ship trajectory prediction based on machine learning and deep learning: A systematic review and methods analysis
    2023 89 citations Huanhuan Li, Hang Jiao et al. profile →
  9. Evolutionary model and risk analysis of ship collision accidents based on complex networks and DEMATEL
    2024 46 citations Zhengjiang Liu, Yinwei Feng et al. Ocean Engineering profile →
  10. Prediction of the severity of marine accidents using improved machine learning
    2024 42 citations Yinwei Feng, Xinjian Wang et al. Transportation Research Part E Logistics and Transportation Review profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Zaili Yang United Kingdom 59 5.8k 3.7k 2.7k 1.8k 1.6k 344 11.5k
Xinping Yan China 58 4.1k 0.7× 1.6k 0.4× 1.5k 0.6× 2.9k 1.6× 1.8k 1.1× 435 10.6k
Di Zhang China 39 2.4k 0.4× 1.1k 0.3× 942 0.4× 798 0.4× 821 0.5× 220 5.0k
Limao Zhang China 53 1.1k 0.2× 1.1k 0.3× 642 0.2× 799 0.4× 932 0.6× 278 9.8k
Qiang Meng Singapore 68 2.6k 0.4× 385 0.1× 5.6k 2.1× 641 0.4× 3.7k 2.3× 395 15.0k
Sankaran Mahadevan United States 71 458 0.1× 7.9k 2.1× 1.5k 0.6× 2.7k 1.5× 839 0.5× 521 18.1k
Kum Fai Yuen Singapore 54 786 0.1× 485 0.1× 1.4k 0.5× 169 0.1× 858 0.5× 278 8.9k
Dragan Pamučar Serbia 70 532 0.1× 750 0.2× 1.8k 0.7× 494 0.3× 787 0.5× 655 20.8k
Nan Li China 50 1.1k 0.2× 407 0.1× 287 0.1× 366 0.2× 1.1k 0.7× 373 8.7k
Ingrid Bouwer Utne Norway 37 1.7k 0.3× 1.8k 0.5× 296 0.1× 456 0.3× 459 0.3× 150 3.9k
Tarek Zayed Hong Kong 53 1.5k 0.3× 462 0.1× 697 0.3× 1.6k 0.9× 867 0.5× 497 10.5k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zaili Yang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zaili Yang

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Zaili Yang. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Zaili Yang 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 Zaili Yang. Zaili Yang 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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Zhang, Lexin, Zaili Yang, Chengcheng Zhou, et al.. (2025). JuDifformer: Multimodal fusion model with transformer and diffusion for jujube disease detection. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 232. 110008–110008. 4 indexed citations
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Zhang, Jinglin, et al.. (2025). Analysis of the ripple effects of disruptions on multimodal container terminals operations: a System Dynamics approach. Transportation Research Part E Logistics and Transportation Review. 202. 104264–104264. 4 indexed citations
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Huang, Hong‐Zhong, He Li, Yan Shi, et al.. (2025). Theory and application of possibility and evidence in reliability analysis and design optimization. Liverpool John Moores University. 1(1). 15007–15007. 3 indexed citations
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Wang, Xinjian, et al.. (2025). Improving maritime accident severity prediction accuracy: A holistic machine learning framework with data balancing and explainability techniques. Reliability Engineering & System Safety. 266. 111648–111648. 4 indexed citations
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Yang, Zaili, et al.. (2025). Causation analysis of ship collisions using a TM-FRAM model. Reliability Engineering & System Safety. 260. 111035–111035. 5 indexed citations
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Fan, Shiqi, et al.. (2024). Towards advanced decision-making support for shipping safety: A functional connectivity analysis. Transportation Research Part E Logistics and Transportation Review. 193. 103861–103861. 6 indexed citations
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Li, Wenfeng, Huanhuan Li, Bo Zhou, et al.. (2024). Incorporation of energy-consumption optimization into multi-objective and robust port multi-equipment integrated scheduling. Transportation Research Part C Emerging Technologies. 166. 104755–104755. 8 indexed citations
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Yang, Zaili, et al.. (2024). Identifying factors influencing electric vehicle adoption in an emerging market: The case of Thailand. Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives. 27. 101229–101229. 6 indexed citations
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Fan, Shiqi, John A. Lucy, Jihong Chen, et al.. (2024). Quantitative sustainability assessment of freeports: Hybrid model evidence from the UK. Journal of Cleaner Production. 487. 144521–144521. 1 indexed citations
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Zhou, Ying, et al.. (2024). Human errors analysis for remotely controlled ships during collision avoidance. Frontiers in Marine Science. 11. 4 indexed citations
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Cao, Yuhao, Arnab Majumdar, Yinwei Feng, et al.. (2024). Investigation of the risk influential factors of maritime accidents: A novel topology and robustness analytical framework. Reliability Engineering & System Safety. 254. 110636–110636. 34 indexed citations
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Liu, Zhengjiang, Xinjian Wang, Yuhao Cao, et al.. (2024). Hazard identification and risk analysis of maritime autonomous surface ships: A systematic review and future directions. Ocean Engineering. 307. 118174–118174. 24 indexed citations
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Liu, Zhengjiang, Xinjian Wang, Jin Wang, et al.. (2024). Experimental study on human evacuation onboard passenger ships considering heeling angle and opposite directions. Ocean Engineering. 308. 118256–118256. 10 indexed citations
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Li, Huanhuan, et al.. (2024). Incorporation of a global perspective into data-driven analysis of maritime collision accident risk. Reliability Engineering & System Safety. 249. 110187–110187. 36 indexed citations
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Wang, Chengbo, et al.. (2023). Collision avoidance for autonomous ship using deep reinforcement learning and prior-knowledge-based approximate representation. Frontiers in Marine Science. 9. 45 indexed citations
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Zhang, Xinyu, et al.. (2023). Disruption management-based coordinated scheduling for vessels and ship loaders in bulk ports. Advanced Engineering Informatics. 56. 101989–101989. 9 indexed citations
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Li, Huanhuan, et al.. (2023). Deep bi-directional information-empowered ship trajectory prediction for maritime autonomous surface ships. Transportation Research Part E Logistics and Transportation Review. 181. 103367–103367. 48 indexed citations
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Jiang, Meizhi, Yueling Liu, Jing Lu, Zhuohua Qu, & Zaili Yang. (2022). Risk assessment of maritime supply chains within the context of the Maritime Silk Road. Ocean & Coastal Management. 231. 106380–106380. 31 indexed citations
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Shen, Lixin, et al.. (2021). Transportation routes evaluation: A delphi and CFPR approach. Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems. 41(4). 4841–4854. 1 indexed citations
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Zhou, Bo, Hui Fang, Po Yang, et al.. (2020). Real-time deep reinforcement learning based vehicle navigation. Applied Soft Computing. 96. 106694–106694. 80 indexed citations

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