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D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Business and Management 106 34 32 3 3 573 35194
Engineering and Technology 110 82 76 13 12 742 42098

Heng Li publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Heng Li between 1992 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Heng Li published across 35 years, from 1992 to 2026, averaging 35.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 208 publications in 2023. 69 of the 1,252 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
50 100 150 200
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 208. Peak 208 publications in 2023. 1992: 1 publication 1993: 2 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 20 publications 1999: 14 publications 2000: 26 publications 2001: 19 publications 2002: 27 publications 2003: 16 publications 2004: 24 publications 2005: 26 publications 2006: 33 publications 2007: 20 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 23 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 25 publications 2018: 47 publications 2019: 73 publications 2020: 77 publications 2021: 79 publications 2022: 178 publications 2023: 208 publications 2024: 138 publications 2025: 65 publications 2026: 4 publications
1992 2026

1,252 publications in total across all disciplines

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Heng Li: publications per year, 1992 to 2026
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 2
1994 2
1995 4
1996 9
1997 6
1998 20
1999 14
2000 26
2001 19
2002 27
2003 16
2004 24
2005 26
2006 33
2007 20
2008 12
2009 23
2010 16
2011 8
2012 11
2013 13
2014 8
2015 11
2016 7
2017 25
2018 47
2019 73
2020 77
2021 79
2022 178
2023 208
2024 138
2025 65
2026 4
Total 1,252
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Heng Li publication distribution in Business and Management in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Business and Management in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Heng Li sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100
Bar chart with 82 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 35–39 to 436+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 122. Most scientists, 122, have 95–99 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 436 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 436+ publications, is where this scientist sits. 35–39 publications: 2 scientists 40–44 publications: 2 scientists 45–49 publications: 5 scientists 50–54 publications: 20 scientists 55–59 publications: 39 scientists 60–64 publications: 66 scientists 65–69 publications: 52 scientists 70–74 publications: 80 scientists 75–79 publications: 83 scientists 80–84 publications: 116 scientists 85–89 publications: 94 scientists 90–94 publications: 111 scientists 95–99 publications: 122 scientists 100–104 publications: 104 scientists 105–109 publications: 113 scientists 110–114 publications: 96 scientists 115–119 publications: 97 scientists 120–124 publications: 112 scientists 125–129 publications: 93 scientists 130–134 publications: 79 scientists 135–139 publications: 69 scientists 140–144 publications: 80 scientists 145–149 publications: 81 scientists 150–154 publications: 85 scientists 155–159 publications: 50 scientists 160–164 publications: 74 scientists 165–169 publications: 61 scientists 170–174 publications: 40 scientists 175–179 publications: 44 scientists 180–184 publications: 47 scientists 185–189 publications: 59 scientists 190–194 publications: 35 scientists 195–199 publications: 37 scientists 200–204 publications: 49 scientists 205–209 publications: 48 scientists 210–214 publications: 34 scientists 215–219 publications: 31 scientists 220–224 publications: 37 scientists 225–229 publications: 34 scientists 230–234 publications: 25 scientists 235–239 publications: 28 scientists 240–244 publications: 34 scientists 245–249 publications: 28 scientists 250–254 publications: 23 scientists 255–259 publications: 22 scientists 260–264 publications: 11 scientists 265–269 publications: 16 scientists 270–274 publications: 23 scientists 275–279 publications: 12 scientists 280–284 publications: 16 scientists 285–289 publications: 10 scientists 290–294 publications: 12 scientists 295–299 publications: 12 scientists 300–304 publications: 8 scientists 305–309 publications: 13 scientists 310–314 publications: 13 scientists 315–319 publications: 6 scientists 320–324 publications: 10 scientists 325–329 publications: 9 scientists 330–334 publications: 7 scientists 335–339 publications: 10 scientists 340–344 publications: 10 scientists 345–349 publications: 7 scientists 350–354 publications: 4 scientists 355–359 publications: 10 scientists 360–364 publications: 3 scientists 365–369 publications: 7 scientists 370–374 publications: 2 scientists 375–379 publications: 8 scientists 380–384 publications: 4 scientists 385–389 publications: 5 scientists 390–394 publications: 5 scientists 395–399 publications: 2 scientists 400–404 publications: 2 scientists 405–409 publications: 4 scientists 410–414 publications: 3 scientists 415–419 publications: 2 scientists 420–424 publications: 5 scientists 425–429 publications: 3 scientists 430–434 publications: 1 scientist 435 publications: 1 scientist 436+ publications: 100 scientists
35–39 publications 436+

This scientist: 573 publications — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 436 publications or more.

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Number of Business and Management scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,017 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
35–39 2
40–44 2
45–49 5
50–54 20
55–59 39
60–64 66
65–69 52
70–74 80
75–79 83
80–84 116
85–89 94
90–94 111
95–99 122
100–104 104
105–109 113
110–114 96
115–119 97
120–124 112
125–129 93
130–134 79
135–139 69
140–144 80
145–149 81
150–154 85
155–159 50
160–164 74
165–169 61
170–174 40
175–179 44
180–184 47
185–189 59
190–194 35
195–199 37
200–204 49
205–209 48
210–214 34
215–219 31
220–224 37
225–229 34
230–234 25
235–239 28
240–244 34
245–249 28
250–254 23
255–259 22
260–264 11
265–269 16
270–274 23
275–279 12
280–284 16
285–289 10
290–294 12
295–299 12
300–304 8
305–309 13
310–314 13
315–319 6
320–324 10
325–329 9
330–334 7
335–339 10
340–344 10
345–349 7
350–354 4
355–359 10
360–364 3
365–369 7
370–374 2
375–379 8
380–384 4
385–389 5
390–394 5
395–399 2
400–404 2
405–409 4
410–414 3
415–419 2
420–424 5
425–429 3
430–434 1
435 1
436+ 100 573
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Heng Li D-index placement in Business and Management in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Business and Management scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Heng Li sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 60 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 89+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 171. Most scientists, 171, have 32 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 89 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 89+ D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 156 scientists 31 D-Index: 159 scientists 32 D-Index: 171 scientists 33 D-Index: 161 scientists 34 D-Index: 135 scientists 35 D-Index: 124 scientists 36 D-Index: 114 scientists 37 D-Index: 111 scientists 38 D-Index: 103 scientists 39 D-Index: 89 scientists 40 D-Index: 81 scientists 41 D-Index: 97 scientists 42 D-Index: 80 scientists 43 D-Index: 69 scientists 44 D-Index: 68 scientists 45 D-Index: 63 scientists 46 D-Index: 54 scientists 47 D-Index: 69 scientists 48 D-Index: 50 scientists 49 D-Index: 58 scientists 50 D-Index: 54 scientists 51 D-Index: 62 scientists 52 D-Index: 54 scientists 53 D-Index: 43 scientists 54 D-Index: 49 scientists 55 D-Index: 35 scientists 56 D-Index: 40 scientists 57 D-Index: 44 scientists 58 D-Index: 34 scientists 59 D-Index: 29 scientists 60 D-Index: 48 scientists 61 D-Index: 32 scientists 62 D-Index: 30 scientists 63 D-Index: 22 scientists 64 D-Index: 22 scientists 65 D-Index: 19 scientists 66 D-Index: 20 scientists 67 D-Index: 18 scientists 68 D-Index: 17 scientists 69 D-Index: 21 scientists 70 D-Index: 20 scientists 71 D-Index: 19 scientists 72 D-Index: 14 scientists 73 D-Index: 10 scientists 74 D-Index: 16 scientists 75 D-Index: 24 scientists 76 D-Index: 13 scientists 77 D-Index: 19 scientists 78 D-Index: 8 scientists 79 D-Index: 6 scientists 80 D-Index: 4 scientists 81 D-Index: 12 scientists 82 D-Index: 7 scientists 83 D-Index: 7 scientists 84 D-Index: 6 scientists 85 D-Index: 10 scientists 86 D-Index: 4 scientists 87 D-Index: 11 scientists 88 D-Index: 6 scientists 89+ D-Index: 96 scientists
30 D-Index 89+

This scientist: 106 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 89 D-Index or more.

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Number of Business and Management scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,017 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 156
31 159
32 171
33 161
34 135
35 124
36 114
37 111
38 103
39 89
40 81
41 97
42 80
43 69
44 68
45 63
46 54
47 69
48 50
49 58
50 54
51 62
52 54
53 43
54 49
55 35
56 40
57 44
58 34
59 29
60 48
61 32
62 30
63 22
64 22
65 19
66 20
67 18
68 17
69 21
70 20
71 19
72 14
73 10
74 16
75 24
76 13
77 19
78 8
79 6
80 4
81 12
82 7
83 7
84 6
85 10
86 4
87 11
88 6
89+ 96 106
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Business and Management in China Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in China Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Business and Management in China Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in China Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Business and Management in China Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in China Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in China Leader Award

Overview

Heng Li is affiliated with Hong Kong Polytechnic University in China and has a research focus primarily within the field of Engineering. Their work spans multiple subfields, including Civil and Structural Engineering, Building and Construction, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Materials Chemistry.

Their research extensively covers several key topics: Occupational Health and Safety Research, Infrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring, BIM and Construction Integration, Construction Project Management and Performance, 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage, Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials, and Risk and Safety Analysis.

Heng Li has contributed to a number of publications with notable recent papers such as:

  • "Robotic technologies for on-site building construction: A systematic review" (2020), Journal of Building Engineering
  • "BIM compatibility and its differentiation with interoperability challenges as an innovation factor" (2020), Automation in Construction
  • "Sensor-based safety management" (2020), Automation in Construction
  • "A review of audio-visual interaction on soundscape assessment in urban built environments" (2020), Applied Acoustics
  • "Vision-based robotic system for on-site construction and demolition waste sorting and recycling" (2020), Journal of Building Engineering

The researcher frequently publishes in venues such as arXiv (Cornell University), SSRN Electronic Journal, Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, Advanced Engineering Informatics, and Engineering Construction & Architectural Management.

Collaboration is a significant aspect of Heng Li's academic activity, with frequent co-authors including Shahnawaz Anwer, Maxwell Fordjour Antwi-Afari, Wang Chen, Foutse Khomh, and Qiubing Ren.

In addition to journal articles, Heng Li has authored at least one book titled Doctoral Research in Construction Management, published by Frontiers Media in 2023.

Best Publications

  • Automatic Pixel-Level Crack Detection and Measurement Using Fully Convolutional Network

    Xincong Yang;Heng Li;Yantao Yu;Xiaochun Luo

  • Quantifying the causes and costs of rework in construction

    Peter E. D. Love;Heng Li

  • Observed climate variability and change

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  • Detecting non-hardhat-use by a deep learning method from far-field surveillance videos

    Qi Fang;Qi Fang;Heng Li;Xiaochun Luo;Lieyun Ding

  • Application of the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) in multi-criteria analysis of the selection of intelligent building systems

    Johnny K.W. Wong;Heng Li

  • Intelligent building research: a review

    J. K.W. Wong;Heng Li;Shengwei Wang

  • Using systems dynamics to better understand change and rework in construction project management systems

    Peter E. Love;G D Holt;L Y Shen;Heng Li

  • Construction Partnering Process and Associated Critical Success Factors: Quantitative Investigation

    Eddie W. L. Cheng;Heng Li

  • Contractor selection using the analytic network process

    Eddie W. L. Cheng;Heng Li

  • Proactive behavior-based safety management for construction safety improvement

    Heng Li;Heng Li;Miaojia Lu;Shu-Chien Hsu;Matthew Gray

  • Analytic hierarchy process (AHP): A defective tool when used improperly

    Eddie W.L. Cheng;Heng Li;Danny C.K. Ho

  • Analytic hierarchy process: an approach to determine measures for business performance

    Eddie W.L. Cheng;Heng Li

  • Establishment of Critical Success Factors for Construction Partnering

    Eddie W. L. Cheng;Eddie W. L. Cheng;Heng Li;Heng Li;P. E. D. Love;P. E. D. Love

  • Practices and effectiveness of building information modelling in construction projects in China

    Dongping Cao;Guangbin Wang;Heng Li;Martin Skitmore

  • NDDR-CNN: Layer-wise Feature Fusing in Multi-Task CNN by Neural Discriminative Dimensionality Reduction

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  • Determining the causal structure of rework influences in construction

    P. E. D. Love;P. Mandal;H. Li

  • Total quality management and the learning organization: a dialogue for change in construction

    Peter E. D. Love;Heng Li;Zahir Irani;Olusegun Faniran

  • Scenarios for applying RFID technology in construction project management

    Weisheng Lu;George Q. Huang;Heng Li

  • An application of bar-code system for reducing construction wastes

    Zhen Chen;Heng Li;Conrad T.C Wong

  • Concurrent engineering : a strategy for procuring construction projects

    P. E.D. Love;A. Gunasekaran;Heng Li

  • Particle swarm optimization-based schemes for resource-constrained project scheduling

    Hong Zhang;Xiaodong Li;Heng Li;Fulai Huang

  • Wearable IMU-based real-time motion warning system for construction workers' musculoskeletal disorders prevention

    Xuzhong Yan;Xuzhong Yan;Heng Li;Angus R. Li;Hong Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter E.D. Love
Peter E.D. Love Curtin University
Martin Skitmore
Martin Skitmore Bond University
Eddie W.L. Cheng
Eddie W.L. Cheng Macau University of Science and Technology
Hanbin Luo
Hanbin Luo Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Xin Jing
Xin Jing Hunan University of Technology
Lieyun Ding
Lieyun Ding Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Yangmin Li
Yangmin Li Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Zahir Irani
Zahir Irani University of Bradford
Liyin Shen
Liyin Shen Chongqing University
Weiyi Shang
Weiyi Shang University of Waterloo

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