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Chao-Sheng Tang

Chao-Sheng Tang

D-Index & Metrics

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
57
Citations
13861
World Ranking
3406
National Ranking
360

Chao-Sheng Tang publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Chao-Sheng Tang sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 176 publications — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.

Chao-Sheng Tang D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Chao-Sheng Tang sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 57 D-Index — 65th percentile

65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.

Overview

Chao-Sheng Tang is affiliated with Nanjing University in China and has contributed extensively to the fields of engineering and environmental science, with a particular focus on civil and structural engineering as well as environmental engineering. Their research is primarily centered on soil mechanics, microbial applications in construction materials, and related geotechnical topics.

The scientist's most cited recent publications include studies on microbial-induced carbonate precipitation (MICP), soil desiccation cracking, and soil mechanical behavior under environmental stresses. Notable papers are:

  • Factors affecting the performance of microbial-induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) treated soil: a review, 2020, Environmental Earth Sciences
  • Desiccation cracking of soils: A review of investigation approaches, underlying mechanisms, and influencing factors, 2021, Earth-Science Reviews
  • Effects of wetting-drying cycles and desiccation cracks on mechanical behavior of an unsaturated soil, 2020, CATENA

Chao-Sheng Tang has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including Bin Shi, Qing Cheng, Xiaohua Pan, Jin-Jian Xu, and Cheng Zhu. Collaborative work with these co-authors spans multiple publications, reflecting sustained research partnerships.

The scientist regularly publishes in a variety of journals, with the most frequent venues including:

  • Engineering Geology
  • Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
  • Acta Geotechnica
  • Computers and Geotechnics
  • Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment

Their research covers several main fields of study, namely:

  • Engineering
  • Environmental Science

Within these broad areas, subfields receiving particular attention consist of:

  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Materials Chemistry

The core topics of their work include:

  • Soil and Unsaturated Flow
  • Landslides and related hazards
  • Microbial Applications in Construction Materials
  • Grouting, Rheology, and Soil Mechanics
  • Dam Engineering and Safety
  • Concrete and Cement Materials Research
  • Groundwater flow and contamination studies

Best Publications

  • Strength and mechanical behavior of short polypropylene fiber reinforced and cement stabilized clayey soil

    Chaosheng Tang;Bin Shi;Wei Gao;Fengjun Chen

  • Influencing factors of geometrical structure of surface shrinkage cracks in clayey soils

    Chaosheng Tang;Bin Shi;Chun Liu;Lizheng Zhao

  • Effect of polypropylene fibre and lime admixture on engineering properties of clayey soil

    Yi Cai;Bin Shi;Charles W.W. Ng;Chao-sheng Tang

  • Quantification and characterization of microporosity by image processing, geometric measurement and statistical methods: Application on SEM images of clay materials

    Chun Liu;Chun Liu;Bin Shi;Jian Zhou;Chaosheng Tang

  • Interfacial shear strength of fiber reinforced soil

    Chao-Sheng Tang;Bin Shi;Li-Zheng Zhao

  • Experimental characterization of shrinkage and desiccation cracking in thin clay layer

    Chao-Sheng Tang;Bin Shi;Chun Liu;Wen-Bin Suo

  • Desiccation and cracking behaviour of clay layer from slurry state under wetting-drying cycles

    Chaosheng Tang;Yu-Jun Cui;Bin Shi;Anh Minh Tang

  • Rainfall-triggered debris flows following the Wenchuan earthquake

    C. Tang;J. Zhu;W. L. Li;J. T. Liang

  • Experiment evidence on the temperature dependence of desiccation cracking behavior of clayey soils

    Chaosheng Tang;Chaosheng Tang;Yu-Jun Cui;Anh Minh Tang;Bin Shi

  • Factors affecting the performance of microbial-induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) treated soil: a review

    Chao Sheng Tang;Li yang Yin;Ning jun Jiang;Cheng Zhu

  • Automatic quantification of crack patterns by image processing

    Chun Liu;Chao-Sheng Tang;Bin Shi;Wen-Bin Suo

  • Desiccation cracking of soils: A review of investigation approaches, underlying mechanisms, and influencing factors

    Chao-Sheng Tang;Cheng Zhu;Qing Cheng;Hao Zeng

  • Bio-remediation of desiccation cracking in clayey soils through microbially induced calcite precipitation (MICP)

    Bo Liu;Cheng Zhu;Chao-Sheng Tang;Yue-Han Xie

  • Tensile Strength of Fiber-Reinforced Soil

    Chao-Sheng Tang;De-Yin Wang;Yu-Jun Cui;Bin Shi

  • Effect of discrete fibre reinforcement on soil tensile strength

    Jian Li;Chaosheng Tang;Chaosheng Tang;Deying Wang;Xiangjun Pei

  • Tensile Strength of Compacted Clayey Soil

    Chao-Sheng Tang;Xiang-Jun Pei;De-Yin Wang;Bin Shi

  • Experimental Investigation of the Desiccation Cracking Behavior of Soil Layers during Drying

    Chao-Sheng Tang;Chao-Sheng Tang;Bin Shi;Bin Shi;Chun Liu;Chun Liu;Lei Gao;Lei Gao

  • Effects of soil characteristics on moisture evaporation

    Ni An;Ni An;Chao-Sheng Tang;Shi-Kang Xu;Xue-Peng Gong

  • Effects of microstructure on desiccation cracking of a compacted soil

    Qing Cheng;Chao-Sheng Tang;Hao Zeng;Cheng Zhu

  • Remediation of heavy-metal-contaminated soils by biochar: a review

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  • Applicability of Microbial Calcification Method for Sandy-Slope Surface Erosion Control

    Ning-Jun Jiang;Chao-Sheng Tang;Li-Yang Yin;Yue-Han Xie

  • Nucleation and propagation mechanisms of soil desiccation cracks

    Lin-Lin Wang;Chao-Sheng Tang;Bin Shi;Yu-Jun Cui

Frequent Co-Authors

Bin Shi
Bin Shi Nanjing University
Yu-Jun Cui
Yu-Jun Cui École des Ponts ParisTech
Anh Minh Tang
Anh Minh Tang École des Ponts ParisTech
Zhengtao Shen
Zhengtao Shen Nanjing University
Pierre Delage
Pierre Delage École des Ponts ParisTech
Charles Wang Wai Ng
Charles Wang Wai Ng Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Myint Win Bo
Myint Win Bo Bo & Associates Inc.
Hong-Hu Zhu
Hong-Hu Zhu Nanjing University
Brendan C. O'Kelly
Brendan C. O'Kelly Trinity College Dublin
Yan-Jun Du
Yan-Jun Du Southeast University

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