2026 Heng Li: Business and Management Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

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	14	13	742	42098

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

785
Citations
Quantifying the causes and costs of rework in construction

Peter E. D. Love;Heng Li

671
Citations
Observed climate variability and change

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612
Citations
Detecting non-hardhat-use by a deep learning method from far-field surveillance videos

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

555
Citations
Application of the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) in multi-criteria analysis of the selection of intelligent building systems

Johnny K.W. Wong;Heng Li

538
Citations
Intelligent building research: a review

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

537
Citations
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

485
Citations
Construction Partnering Process and Associated Critical Success Factors: Quantitative Investigation

Eddie W. L. Cheng;Heng Li

438
Citations
Contractor selection using the analytic network process

Eddie W. L. Cheng;Heng Li

413
Citations
Proactive behavior-based safety management for construction safety improvement

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

408
Citations
Analytic hierarchy process (AHP): A defective tool when used improperly

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

390
Citations
Analytic hierarchy process: an approach to determine measures for business performance

Eddie W.L. Cheng;Heng Li

382
Citations
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

361
Citations
Practices and effectiveness of building information modelling in construction projects in China

Dongping Cao;Guangbin Wang;Heng Li;Martin Skitmore

357
Citations
NDDR-CNN: Layer-wise Feature Fusing in Multi-Task CNN by Neural Discriminative Dimensionality Reduction

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343
Citations
Determining the causal structure of rework influences in construction

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

305
Citations
Total quality management and the learning organization: a dialogue for change in construction

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

304
Citations
Scenarios for applying RFID technology in construction project management

Weisheng Lu;George Q. Huang;Heng Li

298
Citations
An application of bar-code system for reducing construction wastes

Zhen Chen;Heng Li;Conrad T.C Wong

295
Citations
Concurrent engineering : a strategy for procuring construction projects

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

294
Citations
Particle swarm optimization-based schemes for resource-constrained project scheduling

Hong Zhang;Xiaodong Li;Heng Li;Fulai Huang

293
Citations
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

225
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter E.D. Love Curtin University

Martin Skitmore Bond University

Eddie W.L. Cheng Macau University of Science and Technology

Hanbin Luo Huazhong University of Science and Technology

Xin Jing Hunan University of Technology

Lieyun Ding Huazhong University of Science and Technology

Yangmin Li Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Zahir Irani University of Bradford

Liyin Shen Chongqing University

Weiyi Shang University of Waterloo

External Links

Personal website of Heng Li Google Scholar page

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