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D-Index
48
Citations
9939
World Ranking
4522
National Ranking
186

Kaiwen Xia 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 Kaiwen Xia sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 174 publications — 37th percentile

37% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Kaiwen Xia 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 Kaiwen Xia sits on this spectrum.

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: 48 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Kaiwen Xia is affiliated with the University of Toronto in Canada and has contributed extensively to the field of engineering, with a primary focus on mechanics of materials, civil and structural engineering, and geophysics. Their research spans a range of subfields including ocean engineering and aspects of management, monitoring, policy, and law related to engineering.

Their work primarily engages with topics such as rock mechanics and modeling, landslides and related hazards, tunneling and rock mechanics, as well as high-velocity impact and material behavior. Additional research interests include earthquake and tectonic studies, geophysical methods and applications, and geotechnical engineering and analysis.

Frequent publication venues for Kaiwen Xia include:

  • Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering
  • Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
  • Engineering Fracture Mechanics
  • International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences
  • Geomechanics and Geophysics for Geo-Energy and Geo-Resources

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Xia are as follows:

  • Dynamic fragmentation of microwave irradiated rock, 2020, Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
  • Investigation of the Heat-Treatment Effect on Rock Fragmentation Characteristics Using the Dynamic Ball Compression Test, 2020, Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering
  • Slip behavior of rough rock discontinuity under high velocity impact: Experiments and models, 2021, International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences
  • Dynamic Mode Ⅱ fracture behavior of rocks under hydrostatic pressure using the short core in compression (SCC) method, 2021, International Journal of Mining Science and Technology
  • Influence of Notch Geometry on the Rock Fracture Toughness Measurement Using the ISRM Suggested Semi-Circular Bend (SCB) Method, 2022, Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering

Kaiwen Xia has collaborated frequently with several co-authors in their research efforts, including:

  • Ying Xu
  • Wei Yao
  • Bangbiao Wu
  • Jiacun Liu
  • Peng Dong

Best Publications

  • Suggested Methods for Determining the Dynamic Strength Parameters and Mode-I Fracture Toughness of Rock Materials

    Y.X. Zhou;K. Xia;X.B. Li;H.B. Li

  • Some Fundamental Issues in Dynamic Compression and Tension Tests of Rocks Using Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar

    Feng Dai;Feng Dai;Sheng Huang;Kaiwen Xia;Zhuoying Tan

  • Dynamic rock tests using split Hopkinson (Kolsky) bar system – A review

    Kaiwen Xia;Wei Yao

  • Laboratory earthquakes: the sub-Rayleigh-to-supershear rupture transition.

    Kaiwen Xia;Ares J. Rosakis;Hiroo Kanamori

  • Effects of microstructures on dynamic compression of Barre granite

    K. Xia;M.H.B. Nasseri;B. Mohanty;F. Lu

  • Determination of dynamic fracture parameters using a semi-circular bend technique in split Hopkinson pressure bar testing

    R. Chen;R. Chen;K. Xia;F. Dai;F. Lu

  • Effects of Thermal Treatment on Tensile Strength of Laurentian Granite Using Brazilian Test

    Tubing Yin;Xibing Li;Wenzhuo Cao;Kaiwen Xia

  • Determination of dynamic rock Mode-I fracture parameters using cracked chevron notched semi-circular bend specimen

    F. Dai;K. Xia;K. Xia;H. Zheng;H. Zheng;Y.X. Wang

  • Effect of Thermal Treatment on the Dynamic Fracture Toughness of Laurentian Granite

    Tubing Yin;Tubing Yin;Xibing Li;Kaiwen Xia;Kaiwen Xia;Sheng Huang

  • Laboratory earthquakes along inhomogeneous faults : Directionality and supershear

    Kaiwen Xia;Kaiwen Xia;Ares J. Rosakis;Ares J. Rosakis;Hiroo Kanamori;Hiroo Kanamori;James R. Rice;James R. Rice

  • Rate dependence of the flexural tensile strength of Laurentian granite

    Feng Dai;Kaiwen Xia;Lizhong Tang

  • Application of Digital Image Correlation (DIC) in Dynamic Notched Semi-Circular Bend (NSCB) Tests

    G. Gao;G. Gao;S. Huang;K. Xia;Z. Li

  • Investigation of the rate dependence of fracture propagation in rocks using digital image correlation (DIC) method

    G. Gao;W. Yao;W. Yao;K. Xia;K. Xia;Z. Li

  • A Semi-Circular Bend Technique for Determining Dynamic Fracture Toughness

    F. Dai;R. Chen;R. Chen;K. Xia

  • Dynamic cracked chevron notched Brazilian disc method for measuring rock fracture parameters

    F. Dai;R. Chen;R. Chen;M.J. Iqbal;K. Xia

  • Loading Rate Dependence of Tensile Strength Anisotropy of Barre Granite

    Feng Dai;Kaiwen Xia

  • Experimental and numerical study on the fracture process zone and fracture toughness determination for ISRM-suggested semi-circular bend rock specimen

    M.D. Wei;F. Dai;N.W. Xu;T. Zhao

  • An Experimental Study of the Rate Dependence of Tensile Strength Softening of Longyou Sandstone

    Sheng Huang;Sheng Huang;Kaiwen Xia;Fei Yan;Xiating Feng

  • Laboratory measurements of the rate dependence of the fracture toughness anisotropy of Barre granite

    F. Dai;K.W. Xia;K.W. Xia

  • Dynamic tensile failure of rocks under static pre-tension

    Bangbiao Wu;Bangbiao Wu;Rong Chen;Kaiwen Xia;Kaiwen Xia

Frequent Co-Authors

Ares J. Rosakis
Ares J. Rosakis California Institute of Technology
Feng Dai
Feng Dai Sichuan University
Hiroo Kanamori
Hiroo Kanamori California Institute of Technology
Nuwen Xu
Nuwen Xu Sichuan University
Thomas J. Ahrens
Thomas J. Ahrens California Institute of Technology
Jian Zhao
Jian Zhao Monash University
Xia-Ting Feng
Xia-Ting Feng Northeastern University
Xibing Li
Xibing Li Central South University
Sheng-Nian Luo
Sheng-Nian Luo Southwest Jiaotong University
Muhammad Iqbal
Muhammad Iqbal University of Agriculture Faisalabad

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