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Social Sciences and Humanities

D-Index
90
Citations
26911
World Ranking
202
National Ranking
5

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
79
Citations
21800
World Ranking
1015
National Ranking
101

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.

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44 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.

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.

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: 261 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.

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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