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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 50 3438 3149 227 222 269 8543

Songyu Liu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Songyu Liu between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Songyu Liu published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 15.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 54 publications in 2025. 96 of the 446 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 54. Peak 54 publications in 2025. 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 1 publication 2003: 2 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 2 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 21 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 22 publications 2016: 26 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 42 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 34 publications 2022: 34 publications 2023: 24 publications 2024: 42 publications 2025: 54 publications
1997 2025

446 publications in total across all disciplines

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Songyu Liu: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 1
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 1
2002 1
2003 2
2004 1
2005 2
2006 7
2007 2
2008 12
2009 7
2010 15
2011 21
2012 15
2013 6
2014 16
2015 22
2016 26
2017 20
2018 42
2019 19
2020 20
2021 34
2022 34
2023 24
2024 42
2025 54
Total 446
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Songyu Liu publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

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

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 603+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 557. Most scientists, 557, have 128–137 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 268–277 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 5 scientists 48–57 publications: 33 scientists 58–67 publications: 94 scientists 68–77 publications: 161 scientists 78–87 publications: 278 scientists 88–97 publications: 376 scientists 98–107 publications: 404 scientists 108–117 publications: 484 scientists 118–127 publications: 540 scientists 128–137 publications: 557 scientists 138–147 publications: 491 scientists 148–157 publications: 495 scientists 158–167 publications: 458 scientists 168–177 publications: 490 scientists 178–187 publications: 414 scientists 188–197 publications: 401 scientists 198–207 publications: 333 scientists 208–217 publications: 292 scientists 218–227 publications: 290 scientists 228–237 publications: 262 scientists 238–247 publications: 243 scientists 248–257 publications: 208 scientists 258–267 publications: 185 scientists 268–277 publications: 147 scientists 278–287 publications: 128 scientists 288–297 publications: 119 scientists 298–307 publications: 120 scientists 308–317 publications: 107 scientists 318–327 publications: 93 scientists 328–337 publications: 87 scientists 338–347 publications: 64 scientists 348–357 publications: 87 scientists 358–367 publications: 60 scientists 368–377 publications: 60 scientists 378–387 publications: 34 scientists 388–397 publications: 50 scientists 398–407 publications: 44 scientists 408–417 publications: 31 scientists 418–427 publications: 39 scientists 428–437 publications: 27 scientists 438–447 publications: 36 scientists 448–457 publications: 27 scientists 458–467 publications: 29 scientists 468–477 publications: 30 scientists 478–487 publications: 19 scientists 488–497 publications: 15 scientists 498–507 publications: 18 scientists 508–517 publications: 19 scientists 518–527 publications: 16 scientists 528–537 publications: 10 scientists 538–547 publications: 11 scientists 548–557 publications: 14 scientists 558–567 publications: 11 scientists 568–577 publications: 7 scientists 578–587 publications: 14 scientists 588–597 publications: 5 scientists 598–602 publications: 4 scientists 603+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 603+

This scientist: 269 publications — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 5
48–57 33
58–67 94
68–77 161
78–87 278
88–97 376
98–107 404
108–117 484
118–127 540
128–137 557
138–147 491
148–157 495
158–167 458
168–177 490
178–187 414
188–197 401
198–207 333
208–217 292
218–227 290
228–237 262
238–247 243
248–257 208
258–267 185
268–277 147 269
278–287 128
288–297 119
298–307 120
308–317 107
318–327 93
328–337 87
338–347 64
348–357 87
358–367 60
368–377 60
378–387 34
388–397 50
398–407 44
408–417 31
418–427 39
428–437 27
438–447 36
448–457 27
458–467 29
468–477 30
478–487 19
488–497 15
498–507 18
508–517 19
518–527 16
528–537 10
538–547 11
548–557 14
558–567 11
568–577 7
578–587 14
588–597 5
598–602 4
603+ 100
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Songyu Liu D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

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

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 77 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 106+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 389. Most scientists, 389, have 36 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 50 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 144 scientists 31 D-Index: 215 scientists 32 D-Index: 278 scientists 33 D-Index: 379 scientists 34 D-Index: 366 scientists 35 D-Index: 372 scientists 36 D-Index: 389 scientists 37 D-Index: 366 scientists 38 D-Index: 344 scientists 39 D-Index: 349 scientists 40 D-Index: 296 scientists 41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42 D-Index: 277 scientists 43 D-Index: 279 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 257 scientists 46 D-Index: 212 scientists 47 D-Index: 202 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 204 scientists 50 D-Index: 183 scientists 51 D-Index: 178 scientists 52 D-Index: 182 scientists 53 D-Index: 178 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 117 scientists 56 D-Index: 163 scientists 57 D-Index: 120 scientists 58 D-Index: 113 scientists 59 D-Index: 136 scientists 60 D-Index: 135 scientists 61 D-Index: 96 scientists 62 D-Index: 103 scientists 63 D-Index: 83 scientists 64 D-Index: 103 scientists 65 D-Index: 83 scientists 66 D-Index: 89 scientists 67 D-Index: 92 scientists 68 D-Index: 89 scientists 69 D-Index: 78 scientists 70 D-Index: 75 scientists 71 D-Index: 53 scientists 72 D-Index: 62 scientists 73 D-Index: 54 scientists 74 D-Index: 35 scientists 75 D-Index: 52 scientists 76 D-Index: 50 scientists 77 D-Index: 32 scientists 78 D-Index: 37 scientists 79 D-Index: 20 scientists 80 D-Index: 33 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 24 scientists 85 D-Index: 19 scientists 86 D-Index: 18 scientists 87 D-Index: 26 scientists 88 D-Index: 30 scientists 89 D-Index: 17 scientists 90 D-Index: 21 scientists 91 D-Index: 19 scientists 92 D-Index: 15 scientists 93 D-Index: 14 scientists 94 D-Index: 20 scientists 95 D-Index: 9 scientists 96 D-Index: 10 scientists 97 D-Index: 15 scientists 98 D-Index: 13 scientists 99 D-Index: 3 scientists 100 D-Index: 13 scientists 101 D-Index: 3 scientists 102 D-Index: 9 scientists 103 D-Index: 4 scientists 104 D-Index: 6 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 50 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 144
31 215
32 278
33 379
34 366
35 372
36 389
37 366
38 344
39 349
40 296
41 289
42 277
43 279
44 248
45 257
46 212
47 202
48 207
49 204
50 183 50
51 178
52 182
53 178
54 163
55 117
56 163
57 120
58 113
59 136
60 135
61 96
62 103
63 83
64 103
65 83
66 89
67 92
68 89
69 78
70 75
71 53
72 62
73 54
74 35
75 52
76 50
77 32
78 37
79 20
80 33
81 36
82 34
83 34
84 24
85 19
86 18
87 26
88 30
89 17
90 21
91 19
92 15
93 14
94 20
95 9
96 10
97 15
98 13
99 3
100 13
101 3
102 9
103 4
104 6
105 6
106+ 98
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Overview

Songyu Liu is affiliated with Southeast University in China and specializes in the field of Engineering, with a predominant focus on Civil and Structural Engineering. Their scholarly work spans several subfields including Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality, Environmental Engineering, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, and Building and Construction.

The scientist's primary research topics include Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization, Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures, Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics, and Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis. Additional areas of study encompass Concrete and Cement Materials Research, Soil and Unsaturated Flow, and Grouting, Rheology, and Soil Mechanics.

Songyu Liu has contributed to multiple recent publications. Notable among these are:

  • Natural volatile oils derived from herbal medicines: A promising therapy way for treating depressive disorder (2020), Pharmacological Research
  • Sustainable utilization of biomass waste-rice husk ash as a new solidified material of soil in geotechnical engineering: A review (2021), Construction and Building Materials
  • Application of biomass by-product lignin stabilized soils as sustainable Geomaterials: A review (2020), The Science of The Total Environment
  • Borneol in cardio-cerebrovascular diseases: Pharmacological actions, mechanisms, and therapeutics (2021), Pharmacological Research
  • Numerical investigation of the temperature field and thermal insulation design of cold-region tunnels considering airflow effect (2021), Applied Thermal Engineering

Their frequent coauthors include Guojun Cai, Kai Wu, Dingwen Zhang, Chaozhe Zhang, and Zhengcheng Wang. Songyu Liu often publishes in venues such as Construction and Building Materials, Acta Geotechnica, Computers and Geotechnics, Transportation Geotechnics, and the Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, evidencing a consistent presence in both civil engineering and geotechnical-focused journals.

Best Publications

  • Engineering properties and microstructural characteristics of cement-stabilized zinc-contaminated kaolin

    Yan Jun Du;Ning Jun Jiang;Song Yu Liu;Fei Jin

  • Behavior of expansive soils stabilized with fly ash

    Fusheng Zha;Songyu Liu;Yanjun Du;Kerui Cui

  • Field Investigations on Performance of T-Shaped Deep Mixed Soil Cement Column–Supported Embankments over Soft Ground

    Song Yu Liu;Yan Jun Du;Yao Lin Yi;Anand J. Puppala

  • Microstructural and mechanical properties of marine soft clay stabilized by lime-activated ground granulated blastfurnace slag

    Yaolin Yi;Yaolin Yi;Liyang Gu;Songyu Liu

  • Alkali-Activated Ground-Granulated Blast Furnace Slag for Stabilization of Marine Soft Clay

    Yaolin Yi;Cheng Li;Songyu Liu

  • Multi-scale laboratory evaluation of the physical, mechanical, and microstructural properties of soft highway subgrade soil stabilized with calcium carbide residue

    Ning-Jun Jiang;Ning-Jun Jiang;Yan-Jun Du;Song-Yu Liu;Ming-Li Wei

  • Research of soil–water characteristics and shear strength features of Nanyang expansive soil

    Linchang Miao;Songyu Liu;Yuanming Lai

  • Field evaluation of soft highway subgrade soil stabilized with calcium carbide residue

    Yan-Jun Du;Ning-Jun Jiang;Song-Yu Liu;Suksun Horpibulsuk

  • Mechanical behaviour and micro-structure of cement-stabilised marine clay with a metakaolin agent

    Tongwei Zhang;Xibing Yue;Yongfeng Deng;Dingwen Zhang

  • Hydraulic conductivity of cement-stabilized marine clay with metakaolin and its correlation with pore size distribution

    Yongfeng Deng;Xibing Yue;Songyu Liu;Yonggui Chen

  • Strength and micro-structure evolution of compacted soils modified by admixtures of cement and metakaolin

    Zilong Wu;Yongfeng Deng;Songyu Liu;Qianwen Liu

  • Workability, compressibility and hydraulic conductivity of zeolite-amended clayey soil/calcium-bentonite backfills for slurry-trench cutoff walls

    Y.J. Du;R.D. Fan;S.Y. Liu;K.R. Reddy

  • Comparison of reactive magnesia- and carbide slag-activated ground granulated blastfurnace slag and Portland cement for stabilisation of a natural soil

    Yaolin Yi;Yaolin Yi;Xu Zheng;Songyu Liu;Abir Al-Tabbaa

  • Assessment of direct CPT and CPTU methods for predicting the ultimate bearing capacity of single piles

    Guojun Cai;Songyu Liu;Liyuan Tong;Guangyin Du

  • Physical properties, electrical resistivity, and strength characteristics of carbonated silty soil admixed with reactive magnesia

    G.H. Cai;Y.J. Du;S.Y. Liu;D.N. Singh

  • Sustainable utilization of biomass waste-rice husk ash as a new solidified material of soil in geotechnical engineering: A review

    Ruifeng Chen;Surya Sarat Chandra Congress;Guojun Cai;Wei Duan

  • Impacts of presence of lead contamination in clayey soil–calcium bentonite cutoff wall backfills

    Y.-J. Du;Y.-J. Du;R.-D. Fan;Krishna R. Reddy;S.-Y. Liu

  • Application of lignin-based by-product stabilized silty soil in highway subgrade: A field investigation

    Tao Zhang;Guojun Cai;Songyu Liu

  • Experimental investigation of thermal and mechanical properties of lignin treated silt

    Tao Zhang;Songyu Liu;Guojun Cai;Anand J. Puppala

  • Investigation on thermal characteristics and prediction models of soils

    Tao Zhang;Tao Zhang;Guojun Cai;Songyu Liu;Anand J. Puppala

  • Evaluation of the influence of salt concentration on cement stabilized clay by electrical resistivity measurement method

    Dingwen Zhang;Zhiguo Cao;Libin Fan;Songyu Liu

Frequent Co-Authors

Anand J. Puppala
Anand J. Puppala Texas A&M University
Yan-Jun Du
Yan-Jun Du Southeast University
Yaolin Yi
Yaolin Yi Nanyang Technological University
Tao Zhang
Tao Zhang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Krishna R. Reddy
Krishna R. Reddy University of Illinois at Chicago
Pengpeng Ni
Pengpeng Ni Sun Yat-sen University
Shui-Long Shen
Shui-Long Shen Shantou University
Yu-Jun Cui
Yu-Jun Cui École des Ponts ParisTech
Suksun Horpibulsuk
Suksun Horpibulsuk Suranaree University of Technology
Abir Al-Tabbaa
Abir Al-Tabbaa University of Cambridge

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