2026 Liyin Shen: Social Sciences and Humanities Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

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	1015	964	101	100	230	21800

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

999
Citations
Trend of the research on construction and demolition waste management

Hongping Yuan;Liyin Shen

693
Citations
The drivers for contractors' green innovation: an industry perspective

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

566
Citations
Implementation of environmental management in the Hong Kong construction industry

L. Y. Shen;Vivian Wing Yan Tam

549
Citations
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

545
Citations
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

540
Citations
Strategic assessment of building adaptive reuse opportunities in Hong Kong

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

535
Citations
Role of public private partnerships to manage risks in public sector projects in Hong Kong

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

487
Citations
Risk Assessment for Construction Joint Ventures in China

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

485
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
Green strategy for gaining competitive advantage in housing development: a China study

Xiaoling Zhang;Liyin Shen;Yuzhe Wu

476
Citations
Sustainable construction practice and contractors’ competitiveness: A preliminary study

Yongtao Tan;Liyin Shen;Hong Yao

453
Citations
Quantifying construction and demolition waste: An analytical review

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

448
Citations
Key assessment indicators for the sustainability of infrastructure projects

Liyin Shen;Yuzhe Wu;Xiaoling Zhang

388
Citations
Mapping approach for examining waste management on construction sites

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

382
Citations
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

375
Citations
Investigating the determinants of contractor's construction and demolition waste management behavior in Mainland China

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

353
Citations
Green property development practice in China: Costs and barriers

Xiaoling Zhang;Andrew Platten;Liyin Shen

350
Citations
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

333
Citations
Competitiveness in construction: a critical review of research

Roger Flanagan;Weisheng Lu;Liyin Shen;Carol Jewell

312
Citations
A checklist for assessing sustainability performance of construction projects

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

308
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Vivian W.Y. Tam Western Sydney University

Xiaoling Zhang University of Hong Kong

Weisheng Lu University of Hong Kong

Heng Li Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Jian Zuo University of Adelaide

Peter E.D. Love Curtin University

Martin Skitmore Bond University

Chi Ming Tam City University of Hong Kong

Patrick X.W. Zou Swinburne University of Technology

Xunpeng Shi University of Technology Sydney

External Links

Personal website of Liyin Shen Google Scholar page

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