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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 56 8263 7990 2398 2390 228 11105
Engineering and Technology 56 2839 2714 565 564 231 11105

Shilang Xu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Shilang Xu between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Shilang Xu published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 10.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 40 publications in 2023. 54 of the 326 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 40. Peak 40 publications in 2023. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 5 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 22 publications 2019: 23 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 25 publications 2023: 40 publications 2024: 34 publications 2025: 20 publications
1996 2025

326 publications in total across all disciplines

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Shilang Xu: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 0
1998 2
1999 4
2000 2
2001 1
2002 0
2003 0
2004 2
2005 1
2006 5
2007 9
2008 4
2009 10
2010 11
2011 16
2012 9
2013 4
2014 7
2015 14
2016 19
2017 11
2018 22
2019 23
2020 12
2021 18
2022 25
2023 40
2024 34
2025 20
Total 326
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Shilang Xu 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 Shilang Xu sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 804+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 457. Most scientists, 457, have 148–157 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 228–237 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 20 scientists 48–57 publications: 35 scientists 58–67 publications: 96 scientists 68–77 publications: 135 scientists 78–87 publications: 190 scientists 88–97 publications: 259 scientists 98–107 publications: 283 scientists 108–117 publications: 369 scientists 118–127 publications: 341 scientists 128–137 publications: 386 scientists 138–147 publications: 372 scientists 148–157 publications: 457 scientists 158–167 publications: 415 scientists 168–177 publications: 407 scientists 178–187 publications: 421 scientists 188–197 publications: 378 scientists 198–207 publications: 403 scientists 208–217 publications: 317 scientists 218–227 publications: 346 scientists 228–237 publications: 321 scientists 238–247 publications: 260 scientists 248–257 publications: 280 scientists 258–267 publications: 240 scientists 268–277 publications: 214 scientists 278–287 publications: 242 scientists 288–297 publications: 203 scientists 298–307 publications: 166 scientists 308–317 publications: 154 scientists 318–327 publications: 175 scientists 328–337 publications: 159 scientists 338–347 publications: 99 scientists 348–357 publications: 131 scientists 358–367 publications: 106 scientists 368–377 publications: 118 scientists 378–387 publications: 97 scientists 388–397 publications: 108 scientists 398–407 publications: 82 scientists 408–417 publications: 71 scientists 418–427 publications: 64 scientists 428–437 publications: 55 scientists 438–447 publications: 54 scientists 448–457 publications: 60 scientists 458–467 publications: 47 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 30 scientists 488–497 publications: 29 scientists 498–507 publications: 38 scientists 508–517 publications: 40 scientists 518–527 publications: 32 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 28 scientists 548–557 publications: 23 scientists 558–567 publications: 19 scientists 568–577 publications: 16 scientists 578–587 publications: 17 scientists 588–597 publications: 18 scientists 598–607 publications: 22 scientists 608–617 publications: 15 scientists 618–627 publications: 9 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 21 scientists 648–657 publications: 12 scientists 658–667 publications: 9 scientists 668–677 publications: 11 scientists 678–687 publications: 9 scientists 688–697 publications: 6 scientists 698–707 publications: 14 scientists 708–717 publications: 7 scientists 718–727 publications: 8 scientists 728–737 publications: 10 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 5 scientists 758–767 publications: 5 scientists 768–777 publications: 11 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 2 scientists 798–803 publications: 4 scientists 804+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 804+

This scientist: 231 publications — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 20
48–57 35
58–67 96
68–77 135
78–87 190
88–97 259
98–107 283
108–117 369
118–127 341
128–137 386
138–147 372
148–157 457
158–167 415
168–177 407
178–187 421
188–197 378
198–207 403
208–217 317
218–227 346
228–237 321 231
238–247 260
248–257 280
258–267 240
268–277 214
278–287 242
288–297 203
298–307 166
308–317 154
318–327 175
328–337 159
338–347 99
348–357 131
358–367 106
368–377 118
378–387 97
388–397 108
398–407 82
408–417 71
418–427 64
428–437 55
438–447 54
448–457 60
458–467 47
468–477 40
478–487 30
488–497 29
498–507 38
508–517 40
518–527 32
528–537 23
538–547 28
548–557 23
558–567 19
568–577 16
578–587 17
588–597 18
598–607 22
608–617 15
618–627 9
628–637 11
638–647 21
648–657 12
658–667 9
668–677 11
678–687 9
688–697 6
698–707 14
708–717 7
718–727 8
728–737 10
738–747 9
748–757 5
758–767 5
768–777 11
778–787 7
788–797 2
798–803 4
804+ 100
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Shilang Xu 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 Shilang Xu sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 107+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 426. Most scientists, 426, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 56 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 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: 56 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 59
31 114
32 129
33 189
34 200
35 262
36 311
37 312
38 350
39 385
40 348
41 362
42 426
43 380
44 310
45 341
46 301
47 306
48 271
49 246
50 210
51 253
52 213
53 221
54 195
55 186
56 170 56
57 167
58 166
59 144
60 152
61 141
62 138
63 131
64 118
65 114
66 119
67 95
68 87
69 77
70 89
71 69
72 54
73 46
74 55
75 54
76 49
77 53
78 46
79 28
80 39
81 36
82 24
83 26
84 36
85 18
86 25
87 19
88 26
89 27
90 23
91 15
92 12
93 9
94 15
95 10
96 13
97 13
98 9
99 7
100 7
101 8
102 7
103 7
104 9
105 6
106 9
107+ 99
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Overview

Shilang Xu is affiliated with Zhejiang University in China and has contributed extensively to engineering research, specifically within civil and structural engineering and related subfields. Their main research areas include innovative concrete reinforcement materials, structural behavior of reinforced concrete, and concrete and cement materials research.

The scientist's work spans several subfields:

  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Building and Construction
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

Key research topics covered by Shilang Xu include:

  • Innovative concrete reinforcement materials
  • Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete
  • Concrete and Cement Materials Research
  • Rock Mechanics and Modeling
  • Structural Load-Bearing Analysis
  • Concrete Corrosion and Durability
  • High-Velocity Impact and Material Behavior

Xu has coauthored works frequently with several researchers, notably Qinghua Li with 86 shared publications, Jing-Zhong Tong with 22, Xing Yin with 22, Chaokun Hong with 13, and Haoxin Lai with 12. This indicates collaborative engagement in a variety of research projects within the engineering domain.

A number of publication venues are common platforms for Xu's research, including:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Engineering Structures
  • Construction and Building Materials
  • Cement and Concrete Composites
  • Journal of Building Engineering

Notable papers authored or coauthored by Shilang Xu are as follows:

  • "Modification of geopolymer with size controlled TiO2 nanoparticle for enhanced durability and catalytic dye degradation under UV light" (2020, Journal of Cleaner Production)
  • "Electromagnetic wave absorption of multifunctional cementitious composites incorporating polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fibers and fly ash: Effects of microstructure and hydration" (2021, Cement and Concrete Research)
  • "RILEM Standard: testing methods for determination of the double-K criterion for crack propagation in concrete using wedge-splitting tests and three-point bending beam tests, recommendation of RILEM TC265-TDK" (2021, Materials and Structures)
  • "Utilizing bamboo biochar in cement mortar as a bio-modifier to improve the compressive strength and crack-resistance fracture ability" (2022, Construction and Building Materials)
  • "Contribution of steel fiber on the dynamic tensile properties of hybrid fiber ultra high toughness cementitious composites using Brazilian test" (2020, Construction and Building Materials)

The research emphasizes both material innovation and mechanical behavior under different conditions, which covers a broad range from material chemistry through structural applications. Xu's publications reflect a focus on durability, fracture mechanics, and composite materials in construction and civil engineering contexts.

Best Publications

  • Determination of double-K criterion for crack propagation in quasi-brittle fracture, Part II: Analytical evaluating and practical measuring methods for three-point bending notched beams

    Shilang Xu;H.W. Reinhardt

  • A strain-hardening cementitious composites with the tensile capacity up to 8%

    Kequan Yu;Yichao Wang;Jiangtao Yu;Shilang Xu

  • Determination of double-Determination of double-K criterion for crack propagation in quasi-brittle fracture Part I: experimental investigation of crack propagation

    Shilang Xu;Hans W. Reinhardt

  • Mechanical properties and microstructure of multi-walled carbon nanotube-reinforced cement paste

    Shilang Xu;Jintao Liu;Qinghua Li

  • A simplified method for determining double-K fracture parameters for three-point bending tests

    Shilang Xu;Hans W. Reinhardt

  • Determination of double-K criterion for crack propagation in quasi-brittle fracture, Part III: Compact tension specimens and wedge splitting specimens

    Shilang Xu;Hans W. Reinhardt

  • Basic mechanical properties of ultra-high ductility cementitious composites: From 40 MPa to 120 MPa

    Yao Ding;Jiang-tao Yu;Ke-Quan Yu;Shi-lang Xu

  • Influence of nanoparticles on fluidity and mechanical properties of cement mortar

    Jintao Liu;Qinghua Li;Shilang Xu

  • Bond Characteristics of Carbon, Alkali Resistant Glass, and Aramid Textiles in Mortar

    Shilang Xu;Markus Krüger;Hans Wolf Reinhardt;Joško Ožbolt

  • Crack Extension Resistance and Fracture Properties of Quasi-Brittle Softening Materials like Concrete Based on the Complete Process of Fracture

    Shilang Xu;Hans W. Reinhardt

  • Structural behaviors of ultra-high performance engineered cementitious composites (UHP-ECC) beams subjected to bending-experimental study

    Yao Ding;Ke-Quan Yu;Jiang-tao Yu;Shi-lang Xu

  • Tensile and flexural properties of ultra high toughness cemontious composite

    Hedong Li;Shilang Xu;Christopher K. Y. Leung

  • Determination of fracture parameters for crack propagation in concrete using an energy approach

    Shilang Xu;Xiufang Zhang

  • Compressive fatigue damage and failure mechanism of fiber reinforced cementitious material with high ductility

    Qinghua Li;Botao Huang;Shilang Xu;Baomin Zhou

  • Influence of steel fiber on dynamic compressive behavior of hybrid fiber ultra high toughness cementitious composites at different strain rates

    Qinghua Li;Xin Zhao;Shilang Xu;Xiang Gao

  • Strengthening of reinforced concrete structure using sprayable fiber-reinforced cementitious composites with high ductility

    Bo-Tao Huang;Qing-Hua Li;Shi-Lang Xu;Bin Zhou

  • Experimental investigation and analysis on flexural performance of functionally graded composite beam crack-controlled by ultrahigh toughness cementitious composites

    QingHua Li;ShiLang Xu

  • Crack extension resistance based on the cohesive force in concrete

    Hans W. Reinhardt;Shilang Xu

  • Modification of geopolymer with size controlled TiO2 nanoparticle for enhanced durability and catalytic dye degradation under UV light

    Moumita Maiti;Manas Sarkar;Soumen Maiti;Muhammad Akbar Malik;Muhammad Akbar Malik

  • Electromagnetic wave absorption of multifunctional cementitious composites incorporating polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fibers and fly ash: Effects of microstructure and hydration

    Yinong Shen;Qinghua Li;Shilang Xu;Xin Liu

  • Multiple effects of nano-SiO2 and hybrid fibers on properties of high toughness fiber reinforced cementitious composites with high-volume fly ash

    Qinghua Li;Xiang Gao;Shilang Xu

  • A comparative study on five approaches to evaluate double-K fracture toughness parameters of concrete and size effect analysis

    Xiufang Zhang;Shilang Xu

  • Influence of the PVA fibers and SiO2 NPs on the structural properties of fly ash based sustainable geopolymer

    Shilang Xu;Muhammad Akbar Malik;Zhang Qi;BoTao Huang

Frequent Co-Authors

Qiang Zeng
Qiang Zeng Zhejiang University
Christopher K.Y. Leung
Christopher K.Y. Leung Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Jian-Guo Dai
Jian-Guo Dai City University of Hong Kong
Genda Chen
Genda Chen Missouri University of Science and Technology
Farhad Aslani
Farhad Aslani University of Western Australia
Zongjin Li
Zongjin Li University of Macau
Hongtao Wang
Hongtao Wang Zhejiang University
Joško Ožbolt
Joško Ožbolt University of Stuttgart
Jianzhuang Xiao
Jianzhuang Xiao Tongji University

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