2026 Yuan-Hui Li: Earth Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Earth Science	46	4147	3808	1607	1426	79	10138

Yuan-Hui Li 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 Yuan-Hui Li sits on this spectrum.

38 publications 510+

This scientist: 79 publications — 2nd percentile

2% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Yuan-Hui Li 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 Yuan-Hui Li sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 46 D-Index — 46th percentile

46% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Yuan-Hui Li is affiliated with the University of Hawaii at Manoa in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of engineering, with a specialized focus on mechanics of materials and civil and structural engineering. Their research covers diverse areas within engineering, emphasizing topics related to rock mechanics, advanced materials, and geomechanics.

The primary fields of study include:

Engineering

Within this broad discipline, Yuan-Hui Li's subfields of focus are:

Mechanics of Materials
Civil and Structural Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Ocean Engineering

The main research topics Yuan-Hui Li has engaged with encompass:

Rock Mechanics and Modeling
Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
Tunneling and Rock Mechanics
Dielectric materials and actuators
Geotechnical and Geomechanical Engineering
Geomechanics and Mining Engineering
Innovative Energy Harvesting Technologies

Their recent publications reflect a concentration on materials science and geophysics, demonstrating intersections between material properties and geological applications. Recent papers include:

Effect of mineral admixtures on flow properties of fresh cemented paste backfill: Assessment of time dependency and thixotropy, 2020, Powder Technology
Rheological Properties of Cemented Paste Backfill with Alkali-Activated Slag, 2020, Minerals
The influence of minerals on the mechanism of microwave-induced fracturing of rocks, 2020, Journal of Applied Geophysics
Hilbert spectrum analysis method of blast vibration signal based on HHT instantaneous phase optimization, 2022, Applied Acoustics
Accurate identification of microseismic waveforms based on an improved neural network model, 2021, Journal of Applied Geophysics

Yuan-Hui Li has published frequently in several venues, with multiple contributions to:

SSRN Electronic Journal
Journal of Applied Geophysics
Forest Ecology and Management
Applied Sciences
Buildings

Their network of collaborators includes peers with repeated coauthorship, which highlights ongoing partnerships in research projects. Frequent coauthors are:

Long An
Xiangfu Wang
Weifeng Wang
Xiao Li
Huajun Sun

Best Publications

Biologically mediated dissolution of calcium carbonate above the chemical lysocline

J.D. Milliman;P.J. Troy;W.M. Balch;A.K. Adams

579
Citations
A kinetic approach to describe trace-element distribution between particles and solution in natural aquatic systems

Urs P Nyffeler;Yuan-Hui Li;Peter H Santschi

468
Citations
Denudation of Taiwan Island since the Pliocene Epoch

Yuan-Hui Li

351
Citations
Degree of saturation of CaCO3 in the oceans

Yuan-Hui Li;Taro Takahashi;Wallace S. Broecker

327
Citations
A Compendium of Geochemistry: From Solar Nebula to the Human Brain

Yuan-Hui Li

322
Citations
Radon evasion rates in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans as determined during the Geosecs Program

T.-H. Peng;W. S. Broecker;G. G. Mathieu;Y.-H. Li

302
Citations
Desorption of Ba and226Ra from river-borne sediments in the Hudson estuary

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242
Citations
Partition of radiotracers between suspended particles and seawater

Yuan-Hui Li;Linda Burkhardt;Marilyn Buchholtz;Patricia O'Hara

232
Citations
Radium-226 and Radon-222: Concentration in Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

Wallace S. Broecker;Yuan Hui Li;John Cromwell

229
Citations
The migration of manganese in the arctic basin sediment

Yuan-Hui Li;James Bischoff;Guy Mathieu

219
Citations
Desorption and coagulation of trace elements during estuarine mixing

Yuan-Hui Li;Linda Burkhardt;Hisayuki Teraoka

213
Citations
Natural radionuclides in the water of Narragansett Bay

Peter Hans Santschi;Yuan-Hui Li;Joy Bell

183
Citations
Pu in coastal marine environments

Peter H. Santschi;Yuan-Hui Li;Joy J. Bell;Robert M. Trier

179
Citations
The flux of 226Ra from estuarine and continental shelf sediments

Yuan-Hui Li;Guy Mathieu;Pierre Biscaye;H. James Simpson

177
Citations
The Kuroshio edge exchange processes (KEEP) study — an introduction to hypotheses and highlights

George T.F. Wong;Shenn-Yu Chao;Yuan-Hui Li;Fuh-Kwo Shiah

171
Citations
A brief discussion on the mean oceanic residence time of elements

Yuan-Hui Li

161
Citations
Ultimate removal mechanisms of elements from the ocean

Unknown

160
Citations
The relative mobility of natural (Th, Pb and Po) and fallout (Pu, Am, Cs) radionuclides in the coastal marine environment: results from model ecosystems (MERL) and Narragansett Bay

Peter H Santschi;Yuan-Hui Li;Dennis M Adler;Michael Amdurer

133
Citations
Geochemical mass balance among lithosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere

Yuan-Hui Li

132
Citations
Thorium isotopes as analogues for “particle-reactive” pollutants in coastal marine environments

Peter H. Santschi;Dennis Adler;Michael Amdurer;Yuan-Hui Li

126
Citations
Rising surface ocean dissolved inorganic carbon at the Hawaii Ocean Time-series site

Christopher D. Winn;Yuan-Hui Li;Fred T. Mackenzie;David M. Karl

123
Citations
The removal rates of234Th and228Th from waters of the New York Bight

Aaron Kaufman;Yuan-Hui Li;Karl K. Turekian

118
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter H. Santschi Texas A&M University

Wallace S. Broecker Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory

Tsung-Hung Peng Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory

Fred T. Mackenzie University of Hawaii at Manoa

David M. Karl University of Hawaii at Manoa

Taro Takahashi Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory

George T.F. Wong Old Dominion University

Pierre E. Biscaye Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory

Christopher I. Measures University of Hawaii at Manoa

Yoshiki Sohrin Kyoto University

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