Zelin Yan

1.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
27 papers, 986 citations indexed

About

Zelin Yan is a scholar working on Mechanics of Materials, Materials Chemistry and Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law. According to data from OpenAlex, Zelin Yan has authored 27 papers receiving a total of 986 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Mechanics of Materials, 16 papers in Materials Chemistry and 13 papers in Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law. Recurrent topics in Zelin Yan's work include Rock Mechanics and Modeling (23 papers), High-Velocity Impact and Material Behavior (14 papers) and Landslides and related hazards (13 papers). Zelin Yan is often cited by papers focused on Rock Mechanics and Modeling (23 papers), High-Velocity Impact and Material Behavior (14 papers) and Landslides and related hazards (13 papers). Zelin Yan collaborates with scholars based in China, Singapore and United Kingdom. Zelin Yan's co-authors include Feng Dai, Yi Liu, Hongbo Du, Mingdong Wei, Yuan Xu, Yi Liu, Wei You, Ang Li, Jianbo Zhu and Xinying Liu and has published in prestigious journals such as International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, Energies and Engineering Fracture Mechanics.

In The Last Decade

Zelin Yan

25 papers receiving 966 citations

Hit Papers

Influences of Loading Method and Notch Type on Rock Fract... 2021 2026 2022 2024 2021 40 80 120
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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.

  1. 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. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Zelin Yan China 16 876 427 338 289 276 27 986
Hongbo Du China 15 863 1.0× 420 1.0× 365 1.1× 268 0.9× 314 1.1× 36 975
Peng Feng China 15 923 1.1× 512 1.2× 391 1.2× 342 1.2× 201 0.7× 27 1.0k
Chunjiang Zou China 16 798 0.9× 341 0.8× 382 1.1× 346 1.2× 209 0.8× 38 916
Haizhi Zang Australia 10 697 0.8× 293 0.7× 378 1.1× 381 1.3× 83 0.3× 18 869
You Wu China 17 675 0.8× 288 0.7× 271 0.8× 279 1.0× 95 0.3× 42 755
Yang Zou China 15 770 0.9× 273 0.6× 435 1.3× 225 0.8× 316 1.1× 40 994
Yuqing Dong China 14 704 0.8× 273 0.6× 378 1.1× 177 0.6× 271 1.0× 23 787
Peng Ying China 15 613 0.7× 275 0.6× 337 1.0× 174 0.6× 175 0.6× 35 721

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Wang, Ju, Feng Dai, Zelin Yan, Ying Pang, & Mingdong Wei. (2025). Dynamic response of sandstone under hydro-mechanical coupling: macroscopic behavior and microscopic mechanism. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences. 197. 106342–106342.
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Yan, Zelin, et al.. (2025). Dynamic mode III fracture behaviors in shale: Unraveling the controlling role of bedding structures through experimental characterization and theoretical insights. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences. 194. 106211–106211. 4 indexed citations
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He, Ben, et al.. (2025). Dynamic Tensile Mechanical Properties and Fracture Mechanism of Sandstone Exposed to Chemical Corrosion. Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures. 48(8). 3303–3317. 1 indexed citations
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Liu, Shuang, et al.. (2024). Microstructure, hardness, and wear resistance of high-carbon hypereutectic high chromium irons containing W for use as roller sleeves. Journal of Materials Research and Technology. 33. 2934–2943. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Linjuan, et al.. (2024). Effects of strain rate and bedding on shale fracture mechanisms. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences. 277. 109398–109398. 9 indexed citations
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Yan, Zelin, et al.. (2024). Experimental and numerical study on the dynamic mode III fracture behaviors of rock using an axially notched flattened Brazilian disc in SHPB tests. International Journal of Impact Engineering. 190. 104976–104976. 14 indexed citations
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Dai, Feng, et al.. (2024). Dynamic mechanical response and failure behaviour of single-flawed rocks under combined compression-shear loading. Engineering Fracture Mechanics. 314. 110777–110777. 7 indexed citations
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Yan, Zelin, et al.. (2023). Dynamic mode II fracture mechanism of rocks using a novel double-edge notched flattened Brazilian disc specimen in the split Hopkinson pressure bar tests. Engineering Fracture Mechanics. 290. 109530–109530. 16 indexed citations
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Zhang, Qiangui, et al.. (2023). Field Monitoring and Identification Method for Overflow of Fractured-Vuggy Carbonate Reservoir. Energies. 16(5). 2399–2399. 1 indexed citations
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Yan, Zelin, Wei Wu, Feng Dai, & Yi Liu. (2023). Dynamic Mechanical Response and Damage Constitutive Model of Multi-flawed Rocks Under High Strain Rates. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering. 56(6). 4405–4425. 38 indexed citations
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You, Wei, Feng Dai, Yi Liu, & Zelin Yan. (2022). Effect of Confining Pressure and Strain Rate on Mechanical Behaviors and Failure Characteristics of Sandstone Containing a Pre-existing Flaw. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering. 55(4). 2091–2109. 75 indexed citations
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Liu, Xinying, Yi Liu, Feng Dai, & Zelin Yan. (2022). Tensile mechanical behavior and fracture characteristics of sandstone exposed to freeze-thaw treatment and dynamic loading. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences. 226. 107405–107405. 64 indexed citations
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Wei, Mingdong, Feng Dai, Yi Liu, Ang Li, & Zelin Yan. (2021). Influences of Loading Method and Notch Type on Rock Fracture Toughness Measurements: From the Perspectives of T-Stress and Fracture Process Zone. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering. 54(9). 4965–4986. 132 indexed citations breakdown →
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Yan, Zelin, Feng Dai, Jianbo Zhu, & Yuan Xu. (2021). Dynamic Cracking Behaviors and Energy Evolution of Multi-flawed Rocks Under Static Pre-compression. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering. 54(9). 5117–5139. 104 indexed citations
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Yan, Zelin, Feng Dai, Yi Liu, Mingdong Wei, & Wei You. (2021). New insights into the fracture mechanism of flattened Brazilian disc specimen using digital image correlation. Engineering Fracture Mechanics. 252. 107810–107810. 42 indexed citations
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Yan, Zelin, Feng Dai, Yi Liu, Ang Li, & Hongbo Du. (2021). Numerical assessment of the rate-dependent cracking behaviours of single-flawed rocks in split Hopkinson pressure bar tests. Engineering Fracture Mechanics. 247. 107656–107656. 36 indexed citations
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Yan, Zelin, Feng Dai, Yi Liu, Hongbo Du, & Jing Luo. (2020). Dynamic Strength and Cracking Behaviors of Single-Flawed Rock Subjected to Coupled Static–Dynamic Compression. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering. 53(9). 4289–4298. 74 indexed citations
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Yan, Zelin, Feng Dai, Yi Liu, & Hongbo Du. (2020). Experimental investigations of the dynamic mechanical properties and fracturing behavior of cracked rocks under dynamic loading. Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment. 79(10). 5535–5552. 71 indexed citations
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Du, Hongbo, Feng Dai, Yuan Xu, Zelin Yan, & Mingdong Wei. (2019). Mechanical responses and failure mechanism of hydrostatically pressurized rocks under combined compression-shear impacting. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences. 165. 105219–105219. 124 indexed citations

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