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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Engineering and Technology 61 2052 1956 417 416 434 13322

Hehua Zhu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hehua Zhu between 2003 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hehua Zhu published across 24 years, from 2003 to 2026, averaging 22.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 75 publications in 2024. 70 of the 545 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2003 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 75. Peak 75 publications in 2024. 2003: 1 publication 2004: 4 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 26 publications 2017: 26 publications 2018: 36 publications 2019: 26 publications 2020: 26 publications 2021: 48 publications 2022: 47 publications 2023: 47 publications 2024: 75 publications 2025: 68 publications 2026: 2 publications
2003 2026

545 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hehua Zhu: publications per year, 2003 to 2026
Year Publications
2003 1
2004 4
2005 4
2006 9
2007 5
2008 7
2009 12
2010 11
2011 12
2012 8
2013 13
2014 15
2015 17
2016 26
2017 26
2018 36
2019 26
2020 26
2021 48
2022 47
2023 47
2024 75
2025 68
2026 2
Total 545
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Hehua Zhu publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Hehua Zhu sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 804+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 457. Most scientists, 457, have 148–157 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 428–437 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 20 scientists 48–57 publications: 35 scientists 58–67 publications: 96 scientists 68–77 publications: 135 scientists 78–87 publications: 190 scientists 88–97 publications: 259 scientists 98–107 publications: 283 scientists 108–117 publications: 369 scientists 118–127 publications: 341 scientists 128–137 publications: 386 scientists 138–147 publications: 372 scientists 148–157 publications: 457 scientists 158–167 publications: 415 scientists 168–177 publications: 407 scientists 178–187 publications: 421 scientists 188–197 publications: 378 scientists 198–207 publications: 403 scientists 208–217 publications: 317 scientists 218–227 publications: 346 scientists 228–237 publications: 321 scientists 238–247 publications: 260 scientists 248–257 publications: 280 scientists 258–267 publications: 240 scientists 268–277 publications: 214 scientists 278–287 publications: 242 scientists 288–297 publications: 203 scientists 298–307 publications: 166 scientists 308–317 publications: 154 scientists 318–327 publications: 175 scientists 328–337 publications: 159 scientists 338–347 publications: 99 scientists 348–357 publications: 131 scientists 358–367 publications: 106 scientists 368–377 publications: 118 scientists 378–387 publications: 97 scientists 388–397 publications: 108 scientists 398–407 publications: 82 scientists 408–417 publications: 71 scientists 418–427 publications: 64 scientists 428–437 publications: 55 scientists 438–447 publications: 54 scientists 448–457 publications: 60 scientists 458–467 publications: 47 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 30 scientists 488–497 publications: 29 scientists 498–507 publications: 38 scientists 508–517 publications: 40 scientists 518–527 publications: 32 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 28 scientists 548–557 publications: 23 scientists 558–567 publications: 19 scientists 568–577 publications: 16 scientists 578–587 publications: 17 scientists 588–597 publications: 18 scientists 598–607 publications: 22 scientists 608–617 publications: 15 scientists 618–627 publications: 9 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 21 scientists 648–657 publications: 12 scientists 658–667 publications: 9 scientists 668–677 publications: 11 scientists 678–687 publications: 9 scientists 688–697 publications: 6 scientists 698–707 publications: 14 scientists 708–717 publications: 7 scientists 718–727 publications: 8 scientists 728–737 publications: 10 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 5 scientists 758–767 publications: 5 scientists 768–777 publications: 11 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 2 scientists 798–803 publications: 4 scientists 804+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 804+

This scientist: 434 publications — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 20
48–57 35
58–67 96
68–77 135
78–87 190
88–97 259
98–107 283
108–117 369
118–127 341
128–137 386
138–147 372
148–157 457
158–167 415
168–177 407
178–187 421
188–197 378
198–207 403
208–217 317
218–227 346
228–237 321
238–247 260
248–257 280
258–267 240
268–277 214
278–287 242
288–297 203
298–307 166
308–317 154
318–327 175
328–337 159
338–347 99
348–357 131
358–367 106
368–377 118
378–387 97
388–397 108
398–407 82
408–417 71
418–427 64
428–437 55 434
438–447 54
448–457 60
458–467 47
468–477 40
478–487 30
488–497 29
498–507 38
508–517 40
518–527 32
528–537 23
538–547 28
548–557 23
558–567 19
568–577 16
578–587 17
588–597 18
598–607 22
608–617 15
618–627 9
628–637 11
638–647 21
648–657 12
658–667 9
668–677 11
678–687 9
688–697 6
698–707 14
708–717 7
718–727 8
728–737 10
738–747 9
748–757 5
758–767 5
768–777 11
778–787 7
788–797 2
798–803 4
804+ 100
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Hehua Zhu D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Hehua Zhu sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 107+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 426. Most scientists, 426, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 61 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 59 scientists 31 D-Index: 114 scientists 32 D-Index: 129 scientists 33 D-Index: 189 scientists 34 D-Index: 200 scientists 35 D-Index: 262 scientists 36 D-Index: 311 scientists 37 D-Index: 312 scientists 38 D-Index: 350 scientists 39 D-Index: 385 scientists 40 D-Index: 348 scientists 41 D-Index: 362 scientists 42 D-Index: 426 scientists 43 D-Index: 380 scientists 44 D-Index: 310 scientists 45 D-Index: 341 scientists 46 D-Index: 301 scientists 47 D-Index: 306 scientists 48 D-Index: 271 scientists 49 D-Index: 246 scientists 50 D-Index: 210 scientists 51 D-Index: 253 scientists 52 D-Index: 213 scientists 53 D-Index: 221 scientists 54 D-Index: 195 scientists 55 D-Index: 186 scientists 56 D-Index: 170 scientists 57 D-Index: 167 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 144 scientists 60 D-Index: 152 scientists 61 D-Index: 141 scientists 62 D-Index: 138 scientists 63 D-Index: 131 scientists 64 D-Index: 118 scientists 65 D-Index: 114 scientists 66 D-Index: 119 scientists 67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68 D-Index: 87 scientists 69 D-Index: 77 scientists 70 D-Index: 89 scientists 71 D-Index: 69 scientists 72 D-Index: 54 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 55 scientists 75 D-Index: 54 scientists 76 D-Index: 49 scientists 77 D-Index: 53 scientists 78 D-Index: 46 scientists 79 D-Index: 28 scientists 80 D-Index: 39 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 24 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 36 scientists 85 D-Index: 18 scientists 86 D-Index: 25 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 26 scientists 89 D-Index: 27 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 15 scientists 92 D-Index: 12 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 13 scientists 97 D-Index: 13 scientists 98 D-Index: 9 scientists 99 D-Index: 7 scientists 100 D-Index: 7 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 9 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106 D-Index: 9 scientists 107+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 61 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 59
31 114
32 129
33 189
34 200
35 262
36 311
37 312
38 350
39 385
40 348
41 362
42 426
43 380
44 310
45 341
46 301
47 306
48 271
49 246
50 210
51 253
52 213
53 221
54 195
55 186
56 170
57 167
58 166
59 144
60 152
61 141 61
62 138
63 131
64 118
65 114
66 119
67 95
68 87
69 77
70 89
71 69
72 54
73 46
74 55
75 54
76 49
77 53
78 46
79 28
80 39
81 36
82 24
83 26
84 36
85 18
86 25
87 19
88 26
89 27
90 23
91 15
92 12
93 9
94 15
95 10
96 13
97 13
98 9
99 7
100 7
101 8
102 7
103 7
104 9
105 6
106 9
107+ 99
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Overview

Hehua Zhu is affiliated with Tongji University in China and has made significant contributions to the field of engineering, particularly within civil and structural engineering. Their research spans multiple specialized subfields, including civil and structural engineering, mechanics of materials, safety, risk, reliability and quality, ocean engineering, and building and construction.

Their work covers several main topics, with a strong focus on rock mechanics and modeling, innovative concrete reinforcement materials, geotechnical engineering and underground structures, concrete and cement materials research, geotechnical engineering and analysis, fire effects on concrete materials, and tunneling and rock mechanics.

Hehua Zhu has authored a number of papers in diverse areas related to these topics. Some notable recent publications include:

  • Deep autoencoder based energy method for the bending, vibration, and buckling analysis of Kirchhoff plates with transfer learning, 2021, European Journal of Mechanics - A/Solids
  • A state-of-art review on development and progress of backfill grouting materials for shield tunneling, 2023, Developments in the Built Environment
  • Research progress of the thermophysical and mechanical properties of concrete subjected to freeze-thaw cycles, 2022, Construction and Building Materials
  • Three-dimensional tunnel face extrusion and reinforcement effects of underground excavations in deep rock masses, 2021, International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences
  • Uniaxial tensile properties of multi-scale fiber reinforced rubberized concrete after exposure to elevated temperatures, 2023, Journal of Cleaner Production

Their frequent co-authors, reflecting collaborative research efforts, include Zhiguo Yan, Yi Shen, Qing Chen, Xiaoying Zhuang, and Yao Zhang. These collaborations have contributed to a broad and interconnected body of work.

Hehua Zhu often publishes in specialized journals and conferences related to their fields of study. The frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology
  • Construction and Building Materials
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Computers and Geotechnics
  • Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering

Their research integrates both theoretical and applied aspects of engineering, blending innovative material science with structural mechanics. This encompasses the study of reinforced concrete materials, the performance of structures under various environmental stressors such as freeze-thaw cycles and elevated temperatures, as well as geotechnical aspects of underground excavation and tunneling.

Best Publications

  • Phase field modelling of crack propagation, branching and coalescence in rocks

    Shuwei Zhou;Shuwei Zhou;Xiaoying Zhuang;Xiaoying Zhuang;Hehua Zhu;Timon Rabczuk

  • Effect of Model Scale and Particle Size Distribution on PFC3D Simulation Results

    Xiaobin Ding;Lianyang Zhang;Hehua Zhu;Qi Zhang;Qi Zhang

  • Land subsidence due to groundwater drawdown in Shanghai

    J.-C. Chai;S.-L. Shen;H.-H. Zhu;X.-L. Zhang

  • The effect of weak interlayer on the failure pattern of rock mass around tunnel – Scaled model tests and numerical analysis

    Feng Huang;Feng Huang;Hehua Zhu;Qianwei Xu;Yongchang Cai

  • A comparative study on unfilled and filled crack propagation for rock-like brittle material

    Xiaoying Zhuang;Xiaoying Zhuang;Junwei Chun;Hehua Zhu

  • Three-Dimensional Hoek-Brown Strength Criterion for Rocks

    Lianyang Zhang;Hehua Zhu

  • Modeling shear behavior and strain localization in cemented sands by two-dimensional distinct element method analyses

    Mingjing Jiang;H. B. Yan;Hehua Zhu;Stefano Utili

  • Challenges and Development Prospects of Ultra-Long and Ultra-Deep Mountain Tunnels

    Unknown

  • Phase field modelling of crack propagation, branching and coalescence in rocks

    Shuwei Zhou;Shuwei Zhou;Xiaoying Zhuang;Xiaoying Zhuang;Hehua Zhu;Timon Rabczuk

  • Automatic extraction of discontinuity orientation from rock mass surface 3D point cloud

    Jianqin Chen;Hehua Zhu;Xiaojun Li

  • Three-dimensional tunnel face extrusion and reinforcement effects of underground excavations in deep rock masses

    Unknown

  • Study of scale effect on intact rock strength using particle flow modeling

    Qi Zhang;Qi Zhang;Hehua Zhu;Lianyang Zhang;Xiaobin Ding

  • Automatic characterization of rock mass discontinuities using 3D point clouds

    Xiaojun Li;Ziyang Chen;Jianqin Chen;Hehua Zhu

  • Uniaxial tensile properties of multi-scale fiber reinforced rubberized concrete after exposure to elevated temperatures

    Unknown

  • Experimental and analytical study on longitudinal joint opening of concrete segmental lining

    Xiaojun Li;Zhiguo Yan;Zhen Wang;Hehua Zhu

  • A new method for automated discontinuity trace mapping on rock mass 3D surface model

    Xiaojun Li;Jianqin Chen;Hehua Zhu

  • Analysis of shield tunnel

    W.Q. Ding;Z.Q. Yue;L.G. Tham;H.H. Zhu

  • Contact behavior of idealized granules bonded in two different interparticle distances: An experimental investigation

    M.J. Jiang;Y.G. Sun;L.Q. Li;H.H. Zhu

  • Integration of three dimensional discontinuous deformation analysis (DDA) with binocular photogrammetry for stability analysis of tunnels in blocky rockmass

    Hehua Zhu;Wei Wu;Jianqin Chen;Guowei Ma

  • Influence of multi-scale fiber on residual compressive properties of a novel rubberized concrete subjected to elevated temperatures

    Unknown

  • Quantitative assessments of the correlations between rock mass rating (RMR) and geological strength index (GSI)

    Qi Zhang;Qi Zhang;Xianbin Huang;Hehua Zhu;Jianchun Li

  • A progressive model to simulate the full mechanical behavior of concrete segmental lining longitudinal joints

    Xiaojun Li;Zhiguo Yan;Zhen Wang;Hehua Zhu

  • A case history of shield tunnel crossing through group pile foundation of a road bridge with pile underpinning technologies in Shanghai

    Qianwei Xu;Hehua Zhu;Xianfeng Ma;Zhongzheng Ma

  • Pillar design by combining finite element methods, neural networks and reliability: a case study of the Feng Huangshan copper mine, China

    J. Deng;Z.Q. Yue;L.G. Tham;H.H. Zhu

  • An improved meshless Shepard and least squares method possessing the delta property and requiring no singular weight function

    Xiaoying Zhuang;Hehua Zhu;Charles Augarde

  • Behavior of reinforced concrete and steel fiber reinforced concrete shield TBM tunnel linings exposed to high temperatures

    Zhi-guo Yan;He-hua Zhu;J. Woody Ju

Frequent Co-Authors

Xiaoying Zhuang
Xiaoying Zhuang University of Hannover
Lianyang Zhang
Lianyang Zhang University of Arizona
Guowei Ma
Guowei Ma University of Western Australia
Timon Rabczuk
Timon Rabczuk Bauhaus University, Weimar
Mingjing Jiang
Mingjing Jiang Tongji University
Yoram Rubin
Yoram Rubin University of California, Berkeley
Baoshan Huang
Baoshan Huang University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Shui-Long Shen
Shui-Long Shen Shantou University
Jinchun Chai
Jinchun Chai Saga University
John P. Carter
John P. Carter University of Newcastle Australia

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