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6929
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Wei-Min Ye 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 Wei-Min Ye sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 172 publications — 48th percentile

48% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.

Wei-Min Ye 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 Wei-Min Ye sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index: 15 scientists 31 D-Index: 42 scientists 32 D-Index: 60 scientists 33 D-Index: 90 scientists 34 D-Index: 103 scientists 35 D-Index: 108 scientists 36 D-Index: 142 scientists 37 D-Index: 147 scientists 38 D-Index: 147 scientists 39 D-Index: 152 scientists 40 D-Index: 143 scientists 41 D-Index: 157 scientists 42 D-Index: 141 scientists 43 D-Index: 151 scientists 44 D-Index: 140 scientists 45 D-Index: 135 scientists 46 D-Index: 121 scientists 47 D-Index: 108 scientists 48 D-Index: 128 scientists 49 D-Index: 111 scientists 50 D-Index: 106 scientists 51 D-Index: 112 scientists 52 D-Index: 102 scientists 53 D-Index: 103 scientists 54 D-Index: 94 scientists 55 D-Index: 61 scientists 56 D-Index: 101 scientists 57 D-Index: 71 scientists 58 D-Index: 65 scientists 59 D-Index: 78 scientists 60 D-Index: 93 scientists 61 D-Index: 56 scientists 62 D-Index: 58 scientists 63 D-Index: 52 scientists 64 D-Index: 63 scientists 65 D-Index: 49 scientists 66 D-Index: 53 scientists 67 D-Index: 57 scientists 68 D-Index: 50 scientists 69 D-Index: 44 scientists 70 D-Index: 44 scientists 71 D-Index: 31 scientists 72 D-Index: 33 scientists 73 D-Index: 33 scientists 74 D-Index: 23 scientists 75 D-Index: 32 scientists 76 D-Index: 24 scientists 77 D-Index: 17 scientists 78 D-Index: 19 scientists 79 D-Index: 9 scientists 80 D-Index: 21 scientists 81 D-Index: 20 scientists 82 D-Index: 17 scientists 83 D-Index: 19 scientists 84 D-Index: 19 scientists 85 D-Index: 14 scientists 86 D-Index: 6 scientists 87 D-Index: 14 scientists 88 D-Index: 17 scientists 89 D-Index: 10 scientists 90 D-Index: 8 scientists 91 D-Index: 8 scientists 92 D-Index: 9 scientists 93 D-Index: 6 scientists 94+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 48 D-Index — 51st percentile

51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

Overview

Wei-Min Ye is affiliated with Tongji University in China and has contributed extensively to research in engineering and environmental science. Their work spans several subfields including civil and structural engineering, environmental engineering, industrial and manufacturing engineering, ocean engineering, and mechanical engineering.

The main topics Wei-Min Ye focuses on include soil and unsaturated flow, grouting, rheology, and soil mechanics, groundwater flow and contamination studies, landfill environmental impact studies, drilling and well engineering, hydraulic fracturing, reservoir analysis, and geotechnical engineering and soil mechanics.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Wei-Min Ye include Yong-Gui Chen, Qiong Wang, and Wei Su, indicating active research partnerships within their domain.

Wei-Min Ye has published research in several prominent venues, with repeat contributions in Acta Geotechnica, Engineering Geology, SSRN Electronic Journal, Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, and Environmental Earth Sciences.

Notable recent papers authored or coauthored by Wei-Min Ye encompass a blend of physics and applied geotechnical sciences:

  • Singular Points of Polarizations in the Momentum Space of Photonic Crystal Slabs (2020, Physical Review Letters)
  • Novel application of low carbon limestone calcined clay cement (LC3) in expansive soil stabilization: An eco-efficient approach (2022, Journal of Cleaner Production)
  • Global insights into micro-macro mechanisms and environmental implications of limestone calcined clay cement (LC3) for sustainable construction applications (2023, The Science of The Total Environment)
  • Numerical study on stability of lignosulphonate-based stabilized surficial layer of unsaturated expansive soil slope considering hydro-mechanical effect (2021, Transportation Geotechnics)
  • Observation of Non-Abelian Thouless Pump (2022, Physical Review Letters)

Best Publications

  • An experimental study of the water transfer through confined compacted GMZ bentonite

    Wei-Min Ye;Yu-Jun Cui;Li-Xin Qian;Li-Xin Qian;Bao Chen

  • Advances on the knowledge of the buffer/backfill properties of heavily-compacted GMZ bentonite

    Wei-Min Ye;Yong-Gui Chen;Yong-Gui Chen;Bao Chen;Qiong Wang

  • Influence of salt solutions on the swelling pressure and hydraulic conductivity of compacted GMZ01 bentonite

    Chun-Ming Zhu;Wei-Min Ye;Wei-Min Ye;Yong-Gui Chen;Bao Chen

  • The effects of technological voids on the hydro-mechanical behaviour of compacted bentonite-sand mixture

    Qiong Wang;Anh Minh Tang;Yu-Jun Cui;Yu-Jun Cui;Pierre Delage

  • Hydraulic conductivity and microstructure changes of compacted bentonite/sand mixture during hydration

    Qiong Wang;Yu-Jun Cui;Yu-Jun Cui;Anh Minh Tang;Jean-Dominique Barnichon

  • Temperature effects on the swelling pressure and saturated hydraulic conductivity of the compacted GMZ01 bentonite

    W. M. Ye;M. Wan;B. Chen;Y. G. Chen

  • Effects of pH and temperature on the swelling pressure and hydraulic conductivity of compacted GMZ01 bentonite

    Wei-Min Ye;Wei-Min Ye;Z.J. Zheng;Bao Chen;Yong-Gui Chen

  • Temperature effects on the unsaturated permeability of the densely compacted GMZ01 bentonite under confined conditions

    Wei-Min Ye;Wei-Min Ye;Min Wan;Bao Chen;Yong-Gui Chen

  • Effect of contact time, pH, and ionic strength on Cd(II) adsorption from aqueous solution onto bentonite from Gaomiaozi, China

    Yong-Gui Chen;Yong-Gui Chen;Wei-Min Ye;Xiao-Min Yang;Fei-Yue Deng

  • Effects of salt solutions on the hydro-mechanical behavior of compacted GMZ01 Bentonite

    Wei-Min Ye;Wei-Min Ye;Feng Zhang;Bao Chen;Yong-Gui Chen

  • Eu(III) adsorption using di(2-thylhexly) phosphoric acid-immobilized magnetic GMZ bentonite

    Yonggui Chen;Baohui Zhu;Dongbei Wu;Qigang Wang

  • Experimental and numerical study on heavy metal contaminant migration and retention behavior of engineered barrier in tailings pond

    Yong He;Yong He;Bing-bing Li;Ke-neng Zhang;Zhen Li

  • Desiccation of NaCl-contaminated soil of earthen heritages in the Site of Yar City, northwest China

    Y. Zhang;W.M. Ye;W.M. Ye;B. Chen;Y.G. Chen

  • Thermal-Mechanical Behavior of Compacted GMZ Bentonite

    Yu-Jun Cui;Anh Minh Tang;Li-Xin Qian;Wei-Min Ye

  • Combined thermal and saline effects on the swelling pressure of densely compacted GMZ bentonite

    Yong-Gui Chen;Xin-Xin Dong;Xu-Dong Zhang;Wei-Min Ye

  • Effect of temperature on soil-water characteristics and hysteresis of compacted Gaomiaozi bentonite

    Wei-min Ye;Wei-min Ye;Min Wan;Bao Chen;Yong-gui Chen

  • Investigation on compression behaviour of highly compacted GMZ01 bentonite with suction and temperature control

    W.M. Ye;W.M. Ye;Y.W. Zhang;B. Chen;Z.J. Zheng

  • Effects of K+ solutions on swelling behavior of compacted GMZ bentonite

    Yong He;Yong He;Yong He;Wei-Min Ye;Wei-Min Ye;Yong-Gui Chen;Yong-Gui Chen;Yu-Jun Cui;Yu-Jun Cui

  • Adsorption of La(III) onto GMZ bentonite: effect of contact time, bentonite content, pH value and ionic strength

    Yonggui Chen;Yonggui Chen;Chunming Zhu;Yanhong Sun;Huiying Duan

  • Preparation, characterization and adsorptive study of rare earth ions using magnetic GMZ bentonite

    Dongbei Wu;Chunming Zhu;Yonggui Chen;Baohui Zhu

  • Effects of a simulated gap on anisotropic swelling pressure of compacted GMZ bentonite

    Ling-Yan Jia;Yong-Gui Chen;Wei-Min Ye;Yu-Jun Cui

  • Advances on the investigation of the hydraulic behavior of compacted GMZ bentonite

    W.M. Ye;W.M. Ye;N.C. Borrell;J.Y. Zhu;B. Chen

Frequent Co-Authors

Yong-Gui Chen
Yong-Gui Chen Tongji University
Yu-Jun Cui
Yu-Jun Cui École des Ponts ParisTech
Bing Chen
Bing Chen Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Anh Minh Tang
Anh Minh Tang École des Ponts ParisTech
Hehua Zhu
Hehua Zhu Tongji University
Qigang Wang
Qigang Wang Tongji University
Pierre Delage
Pierre Delage École des Ponts ParisTech
Harianto Rahardjo
Harianto Rahardjo Nanyang Technological University
Shanyong Wang
Shanyong Wang University of Newcastle Australia

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