Zhen Liu

3.5k total citations · 4 hit papers
106 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

Zhen Liu is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Ocean Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhen Liu has authored 106 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 61 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 25 papers in Ocean Engineering and 21 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Zhen Liu's work include Infrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring (42 papers), Asphalt Pavement Performance Evaluation (23 papers) and Geophysical Methods and Applications (17 papers). Zhen Liu is often cited by papers focused on Infrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring (42 papers), Asphalt Pavement Performance Evaluation (23 papers) and Geophysical Methods and Applications (17 papers). Zhen Liu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Singapore. Zhen Liu's co-authors include Xingyu Gu, Lutai Wang, Qiao Dong, Danyu Wang, Wenxiu Wu, Yihan Chen, Shuwei Li, Tianjie Zhang, Qiulei Song and Shuo Wu and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Chemical Communications and Journal of Cleaner Production.

In The Last Decade

Zhen Liu

93 papers receiving 2.5k citations

Hit Papers

Optimized design of ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC... 2019 2026 2021 2023 2019 2020 2022 2022 50 100 150 200
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. Optimized design of ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) with a high wet packing density
    2019 242 citations Zhen Liu et al. profile →
  2. Detection of concealed cracks from ground penetrating radar images based on deep learning algorithm
    2020 206 citations Xingyu Gu, Zhen Liu et al. Construction and Building Materials profile →
  3. Automatic recognition of pavement cracks from combined GPR B-scan and C-scan images using multiscale feature fusion deep neural networks
    2022 140 citations Zhen Liu, Xingyu Gu et al. profile →
  4. Automatic pixel-level detection of vertical cracks in asphalt pavement based on GPR investigation and improved mask R-CNN
    2022 130 citations Zhen Liu, Xingyu Gu et al. profile →

Peers

Zhen Liu
Xingyu Gu China
Xiongyao Xie China
Jie Gao China
Magued Iskander United States
Dongdong Yuan China
Bin Li China
Chenglong Liu China
Stefan Hurlebaus United States
Pengpeng Ni China
Franck Schoefs France
Xingyu Gu China
Zhen Liu
Citations per year, relative to Zhen Liu Zhen Liu (= 1×) peers Xingyu Gu

Countries citing papers authored by Zhen Liu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zhen Liu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhen Liu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Zhen Liu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Zhen Liu 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 Zhen Liu. Zhen Liu 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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Wei, Guoqing, Zhen Liu, Ye Wei, et al.. (2025). Bulk fabrication of tungsten-based composite materials with excellent low-temperature strength and ductility through powder innovation. Materials Science and Engineering A. 925. 147854–147854. 2 indexed citations
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Liu, Zhen, et al.. (2025). Development of field compaction curves for asphalt mixtures based on laboratory workability tests and machine learning modeling. Construction and Building Materials. 479. 141520–141520. 1 indexed citations
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Liu, Zhen, Siqi Wang, Xingyu Gu, & Qiao Dong. (2025). Non-destructive testing and intelligent evaluation of road structural conditions using GPR and FWD. Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering (English Edition). 12(3). 462–476. 1 indexed citations
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Pei, Cuijin, Zhen Liu, Hongkai Liu, et al.. (2024). Highly tribocatalys driven by mechanical friction using micron-sized BaSb2O6 catalyst. Surfaces and Interfaces. 52. 104920–104920. 7 indexed citations
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Yang, Zhenyu, Shicheng Wei, Xinyang Wang, et al.. (2024). Preparation of M-type barium ferrite submicron absorbing powder by one-step high-temperature ball milling and its particle structure regulation. Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials. 610. 172519–172519. 3 indexed citations
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Wu, Wenxiu, et al.. (2024). Study on Factors Affecting Rapid Detection of Retroreflection in Road Markings Based on One-Way ANOVA Analysis. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 512. 3035–3035.
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Liu, Zhen, Wenxiu Wu, Xingyu Gu, & Bingyan Cui. (2024). PaveDistress: A comprehensive dataset of pavement distresses detection. Data in Brief. 57. 111111–111111.
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Wang, Lutai, Zhen Liu, Xingyu Gu, & Danyu Wang. (2024). Three-Dimensional Reconstruction of Road Structural Defects Using GPR Investigation and Back-Projection Algorithm. Sensors. 25(1). 162–162. 4 indexed citations
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Liu, Zhen, Siqi Wang, Xingyu Gu, et al.. (2024). Intelligent Assessment of Pavement Structural Conditions: A Novel FeMViT Classification Network for GPR Images. IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems. 25(10). 13511–13523. 25 indexed citations
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Liu, Qian, et al.. (2024). Driving Safety and Comfort Enhancement in Urban Underground Interchanges via Driving Simulation and Machine Learning. Sustainability. 16(21). 9601–9601. 1 indexed citations
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Cui, Limei, et al.. (2024). Nose to Brain: Exploring the Progress of Intranasal Delivery of Solid Lipid Nanoparticles and Nanostructured Lipid Carriers. International Journal of Nanomedicine. Volume 19. 12343–12368. 11 indexed citations
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Liu, Qian, Bingyan Cui, & Zhen Liu. (2024). Air Quality Class Prediction Using Machine Learning Methods Based on Monitoring Data and Secondary Modeling. Atmosphere. 15(5). 553–553. 36 indexed citations
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Liang, Jie, et al.. (2022). Defect engineering in two-dimensional perovskite nanowire arrays by europium(iii) doping towards high-performance photodetection. Chemical Communications. 58(56). 7829–7832. 1 indexed citations
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Liu, Zhen. (2012). Study of Image Quality Assessment Based on Halftone Characteristics. Packaging Engineering. 1 indexed citations
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Sun, Junhua, Weihua Wang, Zhen Liu, & Guangjun Zhang. (2010). Rail wear measurement method based on structured-light vision. Beijing Hangkong Hangtian Daxue xuebao. 36(9). 1026. 2 indexed citations
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Liu, Zhen. (2009). Sub-pixel Extraction Method for the Center of Light-spot Image. Guangdian gongcheng. 6 indexed citations
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Liu, Zhen. (2007). Calculation and analysis based on Sigmund's theory for sputtering yield. Vacuum. 3 indexed citations
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Liu, Zhen. (2003). Test Study on Application of LWK as Materials of Pavement Base. Journal of Highway and Transportation Research and Development. 2 indexed citations

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