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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Engineering and Technology 55 3038 2907 615 614 259 10217
Earth Science 53 2924 2670 187 182 171 8807

Yang Xiao publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yang Xiao between 1999 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yang Xiao published across 27 years, from 1999 to 2025, averaging 13.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 55 publications in 2025. 102 of the 371 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1999 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 55. Peak 55 publications in 2025. 1999: 1 publication 2000: 5 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 1 publication 2003: 3 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 0 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 4 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 23 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 19 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 22 publications 2021: 28 publications 2022: 19 publications 2023: 42 publications 2024: 47 publications 2025: 55 publications
1999 2025

371 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yang Xiao: publications per year, 1999 to 2025
Year Publications
1999 1
2000 5
2001 1
2002 1
2003 3
2004 1
2005 0
2006 0
2007 1
2008 4
2009 2
2010 5
2011 15
2012 6
2013 3
2014 15
2015 15
2016 23
2017 20
2018 19
2019 18
2020 22
2021 28
2022 19
2023 42
2024 47
2025 55
Total 371
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Yang Xiao 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 Yang Xiao 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, 168–177 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: 171 publications — 50th percentile

50% 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
168–177 490 171
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
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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Yang Xiao 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 Yang Xiao 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, 53 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: 53 D-Index — 70th percentile

70% 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
51 178
52 182
53 178 53
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

Yang Xiao is affiliated with Chongqing University in China and has contributed extensively to the fields of engineering and environmental science, focusing primarily on civil and structural engineering, environmental engineering, materials chemistry, mechanical engineering, and biomaterials.

The research topics covered by Yang Xiao center on microbial applications in construction materials, grouting, rheology, and soil mechanics, as well as geotechnical engineering with emphasis on soil mechanics, soil stabilization, and underground structures. Additional focal areas include calcium carbonate crystallization and inhibition, alongside corrosion behavior and inhibition.

Yang Xiao's frequent publication venues include:

  • Acta Geotechnica
  • International Journal of Geomechanics
  • Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
  • Transportation Geotechnics
  • Géotechnique

Notable recent papers with Yang Xiao as an author are:

  • Restraint of Particle Breakage by Biotreatment Method, 2020, Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
  • Homogeneity and mechanical behaviors of sands improved by a temperature-controlled one-phase MICP method, 2021, Acta Geotechnica
  • Compression behavior of MICP-treated sand with various gradations, 2020, Acta Geotechnica

Other impactful papers closely associated with the research area include:

  • Strength and permeability of bentonite-assisted biocemented coarse sand, 2020, Canadian Geotechnical Journal
  • Influence of Fiber Content and Length on Engineering Properties of MICP-Treated Coral Sand, 2020, Geomicrobiology Journal

Yang Xiao has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including Hanlong Liu, Jinquan Shi, Jian Chu, Huanran Wu, and Xiang He, contributing to a substantial volume of research publications together.

Best Publications

  • A Survey of Distributed Consensus Protocols for Blockchain Networks

    Yang Xiao;Ning Zhang;Wenjing Lou;Y. Thomas Hou

  • Liquefaction resistance of bio-cemented calcareous sand

    Peng Xiao;Hanlong Liu;Yang Xiao;Armin W. Stuedlein

  • An assessment of urban park access in Shanghai – Implications for the social equity in urban China

    Yang Xiao;Zheng Wang;Zhigang Li;Zilai Tang

  • Effect of Particle Shape on Stress-Dilatancy Responses of Medium-Dense Sands

    Yang Xiao;Leihang Long;T. Matthew Evans;Hai Zhou

  • The effect of street-level greenery on walking behavior: Evidence from Hong Kong.

    Yi Lu;Chinmoy Sarkar;Yang Xiao

  • Elastoplastic Constitutive Model for Rockfill Materials Considering Particle Breakage

    Yang Xiao;Hanlong Liu

  • Influence of Particle Breakage on Critical State Line of Rockfill Material

    Yang Xiao;Hanlong Liu;Xuanming Ding;Yumin Chen

  • Strength, stiffness, and microstructure characteristics of biocemented calcareous sand

    Lu Liu;Hanlong Liu;Armin W. Stuedlein;T. Matthew Evans

  • Unconfined Compressive and Splitting Tensile Strength of Basalt Fiber–Reinforced Biocemented Sand

    Yang Xiao;Xiang He;T. Matthew Evans;Armin W. Stuedlein

  • Effect of relative density and biocementation on cyclic response of calcareous sand

    Peng Xiao;Hanlong Liu;Armin W. Stuedlein;T. Matthew Evans

  • Exploring the disparities in park access through mobile phone data: Evidence from Shanghai, China

    Yang Xiao;De Wang;Jia Fang

  • Determination of earth pressure balance tunnel-related maximum surface settlement: a multivariate adaptive regression splines approach

    Anthony Teck Chee Goh;Wengang Zhang;Wengang Zhang;Yanmei Zhang;Yang Xiao

  • Particle breakage and deformation of carbonate sands with wide range of densities during compression loading process

    Yang Xiao;Hanlong Liu;Qingsheng Chen;Qifeng Ma

  • Estimation of marine shale methane adsorption capacity based on experimental investigations of Lower Silurian Longmaxi formation in the Upper Yangtze Platform, south China

    Wenming Ji;Yan Song;Zhenxue Jiang;Lei Chen

  • Effect of Particle Shape on Strength and Stiffness of Biocemented Glass Beads

    Yang Xiao;Armin W. Stuedlein;Jinyu Ran;T. Matthew Evans

  • Assessment of soil liquefaction based on capacity energy concept and multivariate adaptive regression splines

    Wengang Zhang;Anthony T.C. Goh;Yanmei Zhang;Yumin Chen

  • Application of transparent soil model test and DEM simulation in study of tunnel failure mechanism

    Yuzhou Xiang;Hanlong Liu;Wengang Zhang;Wengang Zhang;Jian Chu

  • Restraint of Particle Breakage by Biotreatment Method

    Yang Xiao;Hui Chen;Armin W. Stuedlein;T. Matthew Evans

  • Biocementation of calcareous sand using soluble calcium derived from calcareous sand

    Lu Liu;Hanlong Liu;Hanlong Liu;Yang Xiao;Jian Chu

  • Homogeneity and mechanical behaviors of sands improved by a temperature-controlled one-phase MICP method

    Yang Xiao;Yang Wang;Shun Wang;T. Matthew Evans

  • Effect of Intermediate Principal-Stress Ratio on Particle Breakage of Rockfill Material

    Yang Xiao;Hanlong Liu;Chandrakant S. Desai;Yifei Sun

  • Compression behavior of MICP-treated sand with various gradations

    Yang Xiao;Chang Zhao;Yue Sun;Shun Wang

  • Evaluating stability of underground entry-type excavations using multivariate adaptive regression splines and logistic regression

    Anthony T.C. Goh;Yanmei Zhang;Runhong Zhang;Wengang Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Hanlong Liu
Hanlong Liu Chongqing University
Jian Chu
Jian Chu Nanyang Technological University
Armin W. Stuedlein
Armin W. Stuedlein Oregon State University
Aimin Xu
Aimin Xu University of Hong Kong
T. Matthew Evans
T. Matthew Evans Oregon State University
Wengang Zhang
Wengang Zhang Chongqing University
Chandrakant S. Desai
Chandrakant S. Desai University of Arizona
Wenjing Lou
Wenjing Lou Virginia Tech
Y. Thomas Hou
Y. Thomas Hou Virginia Tech
John S. McCartney
John S. McCartney University of California, San Diego

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