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D-Index
37
Citations
4576
World Ranking
8477
National Ranking
167

Zili Li 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 Zili Li sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 150 publications — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Zili Li 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 Zili Li sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 37 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Zili Li is a researcher affiliated with Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands. Their academic work primarily spans the field of Engineering, with a particular focus on Mechanical Engineering, Civil and Structural Engineering, and Mechanics of Materials. These areas reflect the technical foundations underlying their contributions to railway infrastructure and mechanical systems.

The main topics addressed in their research include:

  • Railway Engineering and Dynamics
  • Mechanical stress and fatigue analysis
  • Structural Health Monitoring Techniques
  • Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures
  • Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions
  • Railway Systems and Energy Efficiency
  • Structural Engineering and Vibration Analysis

Zili Li's publication record includes papers published in journals that frequently serve as venues for railway technology and mechanical system studies. These venues include:

  • Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • International Journal of Rail Transportation
  • Tribology International
  • Engineering Failure Analysis

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Zili Li feature investigations into rail corrugation mechanisms, vibration modes under fastening constraints, and experimental studies related to railway track dynamics. Selected papers are:

  • "Mechanism of short pitch rail corrugation: initial excitation and frequency selection for consistent initiation and growth," published in 2022 in the International Journal of Rail Transportation
  • "Artificial intelligence in railway infrastructure: current research, challenges, and future opportunities," published in 2023 in Intelligent Transportation Infrastructure (co-authored by Wassamon Phusakulkajorn)
  • "Experimental study on the development mechanism of short pitch corrugation using a downscale V-Track test rig," published in 2023 in Tribology International (co-authored by Pan Zhang)
  • "Vibration modes and wave propagation of the rail under fastening constraint," published in 2021 in Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing (co-authored by Pan Zhang)
  • "Multimodal dispersive waves in a free rail: Numerical modeling and experimental investigation," published in 2020 in Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing (co-authored by Pan Zhang)

Zili Li has collaborated frequently with researchers such as Alfredo Núñez, Rolf Dollevoet, Shaoguang Li, Yuanchen Zeng, and Zhen Yang. The counts of joint publications indicate sustained research relationships contributing to railway engineering and related fields.

Best Publications

  • The solution of frictional wheel–rail rolling contact with a 3D transient finite element model: Validation and error analysis

    Xin Zhao;Zili Li

  • An investigation into the causes of squats—Correlation analysis and numerical modeling

    Zili Li;Xin Zhao;Coenraad Esveld;Rolf Dollevoet

  • Automatic detection of squats in railway infrastructure

    Maria Molodova;Zili Li;Alfredo Núñez;Rolf P. B. J. Dollevoet

  • Axle box acceleration: Measurement and simulation for detection of short track defects

    Marija Molodova;Zili Li;Rolf Dollevoet

  • Socio-hydrologic modeling to understand and mediate the competition for water between agriculture development and environmental health : Murrumbidgee River Basin, Australia

    T. H. M. van Emmerik;Z. Li;M. Sivapalan;S. Pande

  • Rolling–sliding laboratory tests of friction modifiers in dry and wet wheel–rail contacts

    O. Arias-Cuevas;Z. Li;R. Lewis;E.A. Gallardo-Hernández

  • Squat growth—Some observations and the validation of numerical predictions

    Zili Li;Rolf Dollevoet;Marija Molodova;Xin Zhao

  • A big data analysis approach for rail failure risk assessment

    Ali Jamshidi;Shahrzad Faghih-Roohi;Siamak Hajizadeh;Alfredo Núñez

  • A laboratory investigation on the influence of the particle size and slip during sanding on the adhesion and wear in the wheel–rail contact

    Oscar Arias-Cuevas;Zili Li;Roger Lewis

  • Improvements in Axle Box Acceleration Measurements for the Detection of Light Squats in Railway Infrastructure

    Zili Li;Maria Molodova;Alfredo Nunez;Rolf Dollevoet

  • Differential wear and plastic deformation as causes of squat at track local stiffness change combined with other track short defects

    Zili Li;Xin Zhao;Rolf Dollevoet;Marija Molodova

  • Wheel-rail rolling contact and its application to wear simulation

    Z. Li

  • A study of rolling contact fatigue crack growth in U75V and U71Mn rails

    W. Zhong;J.J. Hu;Z.B. Li;Q.Y. Liu

  • Behaviour of cast-iron tunnel segmental joint from the 3D FE analyses and development of a new bolt-spring model

    Zili Li;Kenichi Soga;Fei Wang;Peter Wright

  • Rolling–Sliding Laboratory Tests of Friction Modifiers in Leaf Contaminated Wheel–Rail Contacts

    Z. Li;O. Arias-Cuevas;R. Lewis;E. A. Gallardo-Hernández

  • Experimental investigation of the nonlinear behavior of segmental joints in a water-conveyance tunnel

    Yuelang Jin;Wenqi Ding;Zhiguo Yan;Kenichi Soga

  • Health condition monitoring of insulated joints based on axle box acceleration measurements

    Maria Molodova;Maider Oregui;Alfredo Núñez;Zili Li

  • A three-dimensional finite element solution of frictional wheel–rail rolling contact in elasto-plasticity:

    Xin Zhao;Xin Zhao;Zili Li

  • An investigation into the modeling of railway fastening

    M. Oregui;Z. Li;R. Dollevoet

  • A decision support approach for condition-based maintenance of rails based on big data analysis

    Ali Jamshidi;Siamak Hajizadeh;Zhou Su;Meysam Naeimi

  • Investigating the Lubricity and Electrical Insulation Caused by Sanding in Dry Wheel–Rail Contacts

    O. Arias-Cuevas;Z. Li;R. Lewis

  • Monitoring bolt tightness of rail joints using axle box acceleration measurements

    M. Oregui;S. Li;A. Núñez;Z. Li

  • Facilitating maintenance decisions on the Dutch railways using big data: The ABA case study

    Alfredo Nunez;Jurjen Hendriks;Zili Li;Bart De Schutter

  • Obtaining railpad properties via dynamic mechanical analysis

    M. Oregui;A. de Man;M.F. Woldekidan;Z. Li

  • New insights into the short pitch corrugation development enigma based on 3D-FE dynamic vehicle-track coupled modelling in frictional rolling contact

    Shaoguang Li;Zili Li;Alfredo Núñez;Rolf Dollevoet

  • Identification of characteristic frequencies of damaged railway tracks using field hammer test measurements

    M. Oregui;Z. Li;R. Dollevoet

  • Numerical modeling of dynamic frictional rolling contact with an explicit finite element method

    Zhen Yang;Xiangyun Deng;Zili Li

Frequent Co-Authors

Rolf Dollevoet
Rolf Dollevoet Delft University of Technology
Jilt Sietsma
Jilt Sietsma Delft University of Technology
Roumen Petrov
Roumen Petrov Ghent University
Bart De Schutter
Bart De Schutter Delft University of Technology
Roger Lewis
Roger Lewis University of Sheffield
Robert Babuska
Robert Babuska Delft University of Technology
Jaya Kandasamy
Jaya Kandasamy University of Technology Sydney
Hubert H. G. Savenije
Hubert H. G. Savenije Delft University of Technology
Saravanamuthu Vigneswaran
Saravanamuthu Vigneswaran University of Technology Sydney
Murugesu Sivapalan
Murugesu Sivapalan University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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