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D-Index
43
Citations
9369
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12230
National Ranking
664

Libo Yan publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Libo Yan sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 110 publications — 4th percentile

4% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Libo Yan D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Libo Yan sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 43 D-Index — 5th percentile

5% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Overview

Libo Yan is affiliated with the Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research Wilhelm-Klauditz-Institut in Germany. Their research predominantly focuses on engineering and materials science, with a substantial emphasis on building and construction, civil and structural engineering, and polymers and plastics. Their work also extends into subfields such as mechanical engineering and mechanics of materials.

Yan's research covers several specialized topics including:

  • Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites
  • Innovative concrete reinforcement materials
  • Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete
  • Wood Treatment and Properties
  • Recycled Aggregate Concrete Performance
  • Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials
  • Concrete and Cement Materials Research

They have published extensively in several scientific venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • Construction and Building Materials
  • Journal of Building Engineering
  • Engineering Structures
  • Composite Structures
  • Journal of Cleaner Production

Selected recent papers include:

  • A Comprehensive Review on Recycled Aggregate and Recycled Aggregate Concrete (2021), Resources Conservation and Recycling
  • Characterization of interfacial properties between fibre and polymer matrix in composite materials - A critical review (2021), Journal of Materials Research and Technology
  • Sustainable green technology for recovery of cotton fibers and polyester from textile waste (2020), Journal of Cleaner Production
  • Mechanical properties of recycled aggregate concrete modified by nano-particles (2020), Construction and Building Materials
  • A review of coir fibre and coir fibre reinforced cement-based composite materials (2000-2021) (2022), Journal of Cleaner Production

Libo Yan has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including Bohumil Kasal, Qiuni Fu, Liang Huang, Wenzhuo Ma, and Silu Huang. These collaborations have contributed to a body of publications that support advancements in the domains of concrete materials and composite structures.

Best Publications

  • Flax fibre and its composites – A review

    Libo Yan;Nawawi Chouw;Krishnan Jayaraman

  • A Comprehensive Review on Recycled Aggregate and Recycled Aggregate Concrete

    Bo Wang;Libo Yan;Qiuni Fu;Bohumil Kasal

  • A review of recent research on the use of cellulosic fibres, their fibre fabric reinforced cementitious, geo-polymer and polymer composites in civil engineering

    Libo Yan;Bohumil Kasal;Liang Huang

  • Improving the mechanical properties of natural fibre fabric reinforced epoxy composites by alkali treatment

    Libo Yan;Nawawi Chouw;Xiaowen Yuan

  • Effect of alkali treatment on microstructure and mechanical properties of coir fibres, coir fibre reinforced-polymer composites and reinforced-cementitious composites

    Libo Yan;Nawawi Chouw;Liang Huang;Bohumil Kasal

  • Characterization of interfacial properties between fibre and polymer matrix in composite materials – A critical review

    Silu Huang;Qiuni Fu;Libo Yan;Libo Yan;Bohumil Kasal;Bohumil Kasal

  • A Science Mapping Approach Based Review of Construction Safety Research

    Ruoyu Jin;Patrick X.W. Zou;Poorang Piroozfar;Hannah Wood

  • Crashworthiness characteristics of flax fibre reinforced epoxy tubes for energy absorption application

    Libo Yan;Nawawi Chouw

  • Adopting recycled aggregates as sustainable construction materials: A review of the scientific literature

    Wei Chen;Wei Chen;Ruoyu Jin;Yidong Xu;Dariusz Wanatowski

  • Effect of water, seawater and alkaline solution ageing on mechanical properties of flax fabric/epoxy composites used for civil engineering applications

    Libo Yan;Nawawi Chouw

  • Effect of UV and water spraying on the mechanical properties of flax fabric reinforced polymer composites used for civil engineering applications

    Libo Yan;Nawawi Chouw;Krishnan Jayaraman

  • Effect of triggering and polyurethane foam-filler on axial crushing of natural flax/epoxy composite tubes

    Libo Yan;Nawawi Chouw;Krishnan Jayaraman

  • Microstructure, flexural properties and durability of coir fibre reinforced concrete beams externally strengthened with flax FRP composites

    Libo Yan;Shen Su;Nawawi Chouw

  • Numerical modelling of flax short fibre reinforced and flax fibre fabric reinforced polymer composites

    Janis Sliseris;Libo Yan;Bohumil Kasal

  • Lateral crushing of empty and polyurethane-foam filled natural flax fabric reinforced epoxy composite tubes

    Libo Yan;Nawawi Chouw;Krishnan Jayaraman

  • Effects of water, alkali solution and temperature ageing on water absorption, morphology and mechanical properties of natural FRP composites: Plant-based jute vs. mineral-based basalt

    Gao Ma;Libo Yan;Wenkai Shen;Deju Zhu

  • Mechanical properties of recycled aggregate concrete modified by nano-particles

    Chang Gao;Liang Huang;Libo Yan;Ruoyu Jin

  • Experimental study of flax FRP tube encased coir fibre reinforced concrete composite column

    Libo Yan;Nawawi Chouw

  • Effect of alkali treatment on vibration characteristics and mechanical properties of natural fabric reinforced composites

    Libo Yan

  • Thermal Stability, Fire Performance, and Mechanical Properties of Natural Fibre Fabric-Reinforced Polymer Composites with Different Fire Retardants

    Erik Valentine Bachtiar;Katarzyna Kurkowiak;Libo Yan;Bohumil Kasal

  • Behavior and analytical modeling of natural flax fibre reinforced polymer tube confined plain concrete and coir fibre reinforced concrete

    Libo Yan;Nawawi Chouw

  • Natural FRP tube confined fibre reinforced concrete under pure axial compression: A comparison with glass/carbon FRP

    Libo Yan;Nawawi Chouw

Frequent Co-Authors

Bohumil Kasal
Bohumil Kasal Technische Universität Braunschweig
Liang Huang
Liang Huang Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Nawawi Chouw
Nawawi Chouw University of Auckland
Wengui Li
Wengui Li University of New South Wales
Deju Zhu
Deju Zhu Hunan University
Chao Wu
Chao Wu University of Wollongong
Vivian W.Y. Tam
Vivian W.Y. Tam Western Sydney University
Hui Li
Hui Li Harbin Institute of Technology
Tao Yu
Tao Yu South China University of Technology
Patrick X.W. Zou
Patrick X.W. Zou Swinburne University of Technology

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