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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 90 202 169 5 4 313 26911
Environmental Sciences 79 1018 967 105 104 230 21800

Liyin Shen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Liyin Shen between 1993 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Liyin Shen published across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, averaging 11.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 30 publications in 2017. 30 of the 390 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 30. Peak 30 publications in 2017. 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 2 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 28 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 30 publications 2018: 29 publications 2019: 23 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 21 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 18 publications 2025: 12 publications
1993 2025

390 publications in total across all disciplines

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Liyin Shen: publications per year, 1993 to 2025
Year Publications
1993 1
1994 0
1995 0
1996 1
1997 1
1998 2
1999 2
2000 7
2001 4
2002 11
2003 4
2004 13
2005 5
2006 11
2007 12
2008 14
2009 9
2010 14
2011 28
2012 16
2013 14
2014 16
2015 17
2016 10
2017 30
2018 29
2019 23
2020 16
2021 16
2022 21
2023 13
2024 18
2025 12
Total 390
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Liyin Shen publications per year - data summary

  • Liyin Shen, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Chongqing University, has 390 publications recorded across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1993 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2017, with 30 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1993, 1996 and 1997, with 1 publication each.
  • 2 of the 33 years in the span carry no publications at all (1994 and 1995).
  • The rate of publication averages 11.8 papers per year over the whole span, or 12.6 per year counting only the 31 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 80 publications, 21% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1993-2003: 33 publications (3.0 per year); 2004-2014: 152 publications (13.8 per year); 2015-2025: 205 publications (18.6 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Liyin Shen publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Liyin Shen sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 304–313 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 313 publications — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390
104–113 406
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95 313
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100
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Liyin Shen publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 7,777 Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 54 ranges running from 44–53 to 570+ publications.
  • Liyin Shen, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Chongqing University, records 313 publications - the 89th percentile of the discipline.
  • 89% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Liyin Shen, and about 11% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 164–173 publications range, and Liyin Shen ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 114–123 publications, holding 474 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 57% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 174–183 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 570 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Liyin Shen D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Liyin Shen sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 90 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 90 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300
40 297
41 308
42 313
43 300
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203
49 186
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46
74 43
75 45
76 45
77 30
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19 90
91 20
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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Liyin Shen D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 7,777 Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 71 ranges running from 30 to 100+ D-Index.
  • Liyin Shen, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Chongqing University, records 90 D-Index - the 98th percentile of the discipline.
  • 98% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Liyin Shen, and about 2% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 45 D-Index range, and Liyin Shen ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 42 D-Index, holding 313 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 59% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 47 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more, 97 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in China Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in China Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in China Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in China Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in China Leader Award

Overview

Liyin Shen is affiliated with Chongqing University in China, with a research focus primarily centered around environmental science and social sciences. The work spans multiple interdisciplinary subfields, including economics and econometrics, transportation, water science and technology, building and construction, and global and planetary change.

The scientist's published research covers a range of topics with an emphasis on urban and environmental sustainability. Main topics of their work include:

  • Urban Transport and Accessibility
  • Water Resources and Sustainability
  • Energy, Environment, Economic Growth
  • Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth
  • Sustainable Building Design and Assessment
  • Environmental Impact and Sustainability
  • Child Nutrition and Water Access

Frequent publication venues where Liyin Shen's research appears include:

  • Environmental Impact Assessment Review
  • Ecological Indicators
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Sustainable Cities and Society
  • Journal of Cleaner Production

Several recent papers showcase the range and depth of research:

  • "Provincial perspective analysis on the coordination between urbanization growth and resource environment carrying capacity (RECC) in China," 2020, The Science of The Total Environment
  • "Night-time light data based decoupling relationship analysis between economic growth and carbon emission in 289 Chinese cities," 2021, Sustainable Cities and Society
  • "How can smart city shape a happier life? The mechanism for developing a Happiness Driven Smart City," 2022, Sustainable Cities and Society
  • "Unveiling the mechanism of construction workers' unsafe behaviors from an occupational stress perspective: A qualitative and quantitative examination of a stress-cognition-safety model," 2021, Safety Science
  • "A load-carrier perspective examination on the change of ecological environment carrying capacity during urbanization process in China," 2020, The Science of The Total Environment

In collaboration, Liyin Shen frequently works with other researchers, including:

  • Xiaoyun Du
  • Yitian Ren
  • Hongman He
  • Shiju Liao
  • Tianheng Shu

Best Publications

  • The application of urban sustainability indicators – A comparison between various practices

    Li-Yin Shen;J. Jorge Ochoa;Mona N. Shah;Xiaoling Zhang

  • Trend of the research on construction and demolition waste management

    Hongping Yuan;Liyin Shen

  • The drivers for contractors' green innovation: an industry perspective

    G.Y. Qi;L.Y. Shen;S.X. Zeng;Ochoa J. Jorge

  • Implementation of environmental management in the Hong Kong construction industry

    L. Y. Shen;Vivian Wing Yan Tam

  • Project feasibility study: the key to successful implementation of sustainable and socially responsible construction management practice

    Li-yin Shen;Vivian W.Y. Tam;Leona Tam;Ying-bo Ji

  • Comparative study of greenhouse gas emissions between off-site prefabrication and conventional construction methods: Two case studies of residential projects

    Chao Mao;Chao Mao;Qiping Shen;Liyin Shen;Liyaning Tang

  • Strategic assessment of building adaptive reuse opportunities in Hong Kong

    Craig Ashley Langston;Francis K. W. Wong;Eddie C. M. Hui;Li-Yin Shen

  • Role of public private partnerships to manage risks in public sector projects in Hong Kong

    Li-Yin Shen;Andrew Platten;X.P. Deng

  • Risk Assessment for Construction Joint Ventures in China

    L. Y. Shen;George W. C. Wu;Catherine S. K. Ng

  • 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

  • Green strategy for gaining competitive advantage in housing development: a China study

    Xiaoling Zhang;Liyin Shen;Yuzhe Wu

  • Sustainable construction practice and contractors’ competitiveness: A preliminary study

    Yongtao Tan;Liyin Shen;Hong Yao

  • Quantifying construction and demolition waste: An analytical review

    Zezhou Wu;Ann T.W. Yu;Liyin Shen;Guiwen Liu

  • Key assessment indicators for the sustainability of infrastructure projects

    Liyin Shen;Yuzhe Wu;Xiaoling Zhang

  • Mapping approach for examining waste management on construction sites

    L. Y. Shen;Vivian Wing Yan Tam;C. M. Tam;D. Drew

  • Identifying key impact factors on carbon emission: Evidences from panel and time-series data of 125 countries from 1990 to 2011

    Chenyang Shuai;Liyin Shen;Liudan Jiao;Ya Wu

  • Investigating the determinants of contractor's construction and demolition waste management behavior in Mainland China

    Zezhou Wu;Ann T.W. Yu;Liyin Shen

  • Green property development practice in China: Costs and barriers

    Xiaoling Zhang;Andrew Platten;Liyin Shen

  • Decoupling China's economic growth from carbon emissions: Empirical studies from 30 Chinese provinces (2001-2015).

    Ya Wu;Vivian W.Y. Tam;Chenyang Shuai;Liyin Shen

  • Competitiveness in construction: a critical review of research

    Roger Flanagan;Weisheng Lu;Liyin Shen;Carol Jewell

  • A checklist for assessing sustainability performance of construction projects

    Li-Yin Shen;Jian Li Hao;Vivian Wing Yan Tam;Hong Yao

Frequent Co-Authors

Vivian W.Y. Tam
Vivian W.Y. Tam Western Sydney University
Xiaoling Zhang
Xiaoling Zhang University of Hong Kong
Weisheng Lu
Weisheng Lu University of Hong Kong
Heng Li
Heng Li Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Jian Zuo
Jian Zuo University of Adelaide
Peter E.D. Love
Peter E.D. Love Curtin University
Martin Skitmore
Martin Skitmore Bond University
Chi Ming Tam
Chi Ming Tam City University of Hong Kong
Patrick X.W. Zou
Patrick X.W. Zou Swinburne University of Technology
Xunpeng Shi
Xunpeng Shi University of Technology Sydney

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