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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Engineering and Technology 46 5095 4903 987 981 138 9585

Zilong Zhou publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zilong Zhou between 2005 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zilong Zhou published across 21 years, from 2005 to 2025, averaging 12.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 50 publications in 2024. 85 of the 267 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2005 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 50. Peak 50 publications in 2024. 2005: 3 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 4 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 23 publications 2023: 34 publications 2024: 50 publications 2025: 35 publications
2005 2025

267 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zilong Zhou: publications per year, 2005 to 2025
Year Publications
2005 3
2006 4
2007 1
2008 4
2009 2
2010 3
2011 5
2012 5
2013 2
2014 4
2015 2
2016 6
2017 14
2018 17
2019 17
2020 20
2021 16
2022 23
2023 34
2024 50
2025 35
Total 267
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Zilong Zhou 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 Zilong Zhou sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 804+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 457. Most scientists, 457, have 148–157 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 138–147 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 20 scientists 48–57 publications: 35 scientists 58–67 publications: 96 scientists 68–77 publications: 135 scientists 78–87 publications: 190 scientists 88–97 publications: 259 scientists 98–107 publications: 283 scientists 108–117 publications: 369 scientists 118–127 publications: 341 scientists 128–137 publications: 386 scientists 138–147 publications: 372 scientists 148–157 publications: 457 scientists 158–167 publications: 415 scientists 168–177 publications: 407 scientists 178–187 publications: 421 scientists 188–197 publications: 378 scientists 198–207 publications: 403 scientists 208–217 publications: 317 scientists 218–227 publications: 346 scientists 228–237 publications: 321 scientists 238–247 publications: 260 scientists 248–257 publications: 280 scientists 258–267 publications: 240 scientists 268–277 publications: 214 scientists 278–287 publications: 242 scientists 288–297 publications: 203 scientists 298–307 publications: 166 scientists 308–317 publications: 154 scientists 318–327 publications: 175 scientists 328–337 publications: 159 scientists 338–347 publications: 99 scientists 348–357 publications: 131 scientists 358–367 publications: 106 scientists 368–377 publications: 118 scientists 378–387 publications: 97 scientists 388–397 publications: 108 scientists 398–407 publications: 82 scientists 408–417 publications: 71 scientists 418–427 publications: 64 scientists 428–437 publications: 55 scientists 438–447 publications: 54 scientists 448–457 publications: 60 scientists 458–467 publications: 47 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 30 scientists 488–497 publications: 29 scientists 498–507 publications: 38 scientists 508–517 publications: 40 scientists 518–527 publications: 32 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 28 scientists 548–557 publications: 23 scientists 558–567 publications: 19 scientists 568–577 publications: 16 scientists 578–587 publications: 17 scientists 588–597 publications: 18 scientists 598–607 publications: 22 scientists 608–617 publications: 15 scientists 618–627 publications: 9 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 21 scientists 648–657 publications: 12 scientists 658–667 publications: 9 scientists 668–677 publications: 11 scientists 678–687 publications: 9 scientists 688–697 publications: 6 scientists 698–707 publications: 14 scientists 708–717 publications: 7 scientists 718–727 publications: 8 scientists 728–737 publications: 10 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 5 scientists 758–767 publications: 5 scientists 768–777 publications: 11 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 2 scientists 798–803 publications: 4 scientists 804+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 804+

This scientist: 138 publications — 22nd percentile

22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 20
48–57 35
58–67 96
68–77 135
78–87 190
88–97 259
98–107 283
108–117 369
118–127 341
128–137 386
138–147 372 138
148–157 457
158–167 415
168–177 407
178–187 421
188–197 378
198–207 403
208–217 317
218–227 346
228–237 321
238–247 260
248–257 280
258–267 240
268–277 214
278–287 242
288–297 203
298–307 166
308–317 154
318–327 175
328–337 159
338–347 99
348–357 131
358–367 106
368–377 118
378–387 97
388–397 108
398–407 82
408–417 71
418–427 64
428–437 55
438–447 54
448–457 60
458–467 47
468–477 40
478–487 30
488–497 29
498–507 38
508–517 40
518–527 32
528–537 23
538–547 28
548–557 23
558–567 19
568–577 16
578–587 17
588–597 18
598–607 22
608–617 15
618–627 9
628–637 11
638–647 21
648–657 12
658–667 9
668–677 11
678–687 9
688–697 6
698–707 14
708–717 7
718–727 8
728–737 10
738–747 9
748–757 5
758–767 5
768–777 11
778–787 7
788–797 2
798–803 4
804+ 100
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Zilong Zhou 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 Zilong Zhou sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 107+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 426. Most scientists, 426, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 46 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 59 scientists 31 D-Index: 114 scientists 32 D-Index: 129 scientists 33 D-Index: 189 scientists 34 D-Index: 200 scientists 35 D-Index: 262 scientists 36 D-Index: 311 scientists 37 D-Index: 312 scientists 38 D-Index: 350 scientists 39 D-Index: 385 scientists 40 D-Index: 348 scientists 41 D-Index: 362 scientists 42 D-Index: 426 scientists 43 D-Index: 380 scientists 44 D-Index: 310 scientists 45 D-Index: 341 scientists 46 D-Index: 301 scientists 47 D-Index: 306 scientists 48 D-Index: 271 scientists 49 D-Index: 246 scientists 50 D-Index: 210 scientists 51 D-Index: 253 scientists 52 D-Index: 213 scientists 53 D-Index: 221 scientists 54 D-Index: 195 scientists 55 D-Index: 186 scientists 56 D-Index: 170 scientists 57 D-Index: 167 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 144 scientists 60 D-Index: 152 scientists 61 D-Index: 141 scientists 62 D-Index: 138 scientists 63 D-Index: 131 scientists 64 D-Index: 118 scientists 65 D-Index: 114 scientists 66 D-Index: 119 scientists 67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68 D-Index: 87 scientists 69 D-Index: 77 scientists 70 D-Index: 89 scientists 71 D-Index: 69 scientists 72 D-Index: 54 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 55 scientists 75 D-Index: 54 scientists 76 D-Index: 49 scientists 77 D-Index: 53 scientists 78 D-Index: 46 scientists 79 D-Index: 28 scientists 80 D-Index: 39 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 24 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 36 scientists 85 D-Index: 18 scientists 86 D-Index: 25 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 26 scientists 89 D-Index: 27 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 15 scientists 92 D-Index: 12 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 13 scientists 97 D-Index: 13 scientists 98 D-Index: 9 scientists 99 D-Index: 7 scientists 100 D-Index: 7 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 9 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106 D-Index: 9 scientists 107+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 46 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 59
31 114
32 129
33 189
34 200
35 262
36 311
37 312
38 350
39 385
40 348
41 362
42 426
43 380
44 310
45 341
46 301 46
47 306
48 271
49 246
50 210
51 253
52 213
53 221
54 195
55 186
56 170
57 167
58 166
59 144
60 152
61 141
62 138
63 131
64 118
65 114
66 119
67 95
68 87
69 77
70 89
71 69
72 54
73 46
74 55
75 54
76 49
77 53
78 46
79 28
80 39
81 36
82 24
83 26
84 36
85 18
86 25
87 19
88 26
89 27
90 23
91 15
92 12
93 9
94 15
95 10
96 13
97 13
98 9
99 7
100 7
101 8
102 7
103 7
104 9
105 6
106 9
107+ 99
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Overview

Zilong Zhou is affiliated with Central South University in China and has a research focus primarily in the field of engineering, with a substantial body of work in the mechanics of materials, civil and structural engineering, and ocean engineering. Their scholarly output includes significant contributions to the understanding of rock mechanics, modeling, and related geotechnical topics.

Their recent publications demonstrate an emphasis on the effects of water saturation and wetting-drying cycles on sandstone and other related materials. Notable papers include:

  • Water saturation effects on dynamic behavior and microstructure damage of sandstone: Phenomena and mechanisms, 2020, published in Engineering Geology
  • Fracture behavior and damage mechanisms of sandstone subjected to wetting-drying cycles, 2020, published in Engineering Fracture Mechanics
  • Water-induced variations in dynamic behavior and failure characteristics of sandstone subjected to simulated geo-stress, 2020, published in International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences
  • Effect of wetting-drying cycle on hydraulic and mechanical properties of cemented paste backfill of the recycled solid wastes, 2021, published in Chemosphere
  • Water Saturation Effects on Thermal Infrared Radiation Features of Rock Materials During Deformation and Fracturing, 2020, published in Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering

Zhou's collaborations reflect frequent partnerships with researchers Xin Cai, Shaofeng Wang, Yichao Rui, Ruishan Cheng, and Jianyou Lu, indicating a consistent collaborative research effort with these coauthors.

Their work is regularly published in specific venues that often feature rock mechanics and engineering research, including:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering
  • Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment
  • Measurement
  • Journal of Central South University

Key research subfields in Zhou's portfolio include mechanics of materials, civil and structural engineering, ocean engineering, management and monitoring in engineering contexts, and electrical and electronic engineering. These subfields align with their main focus in rock mechanics and modeling and several applied engineering disciplines.

Principal topics covered by their research are:

  • Rock Mechanics and Modeling
  • Landslides and related hazards
  • Drilling and Well Engineering
  • Geophysical Methods and Applications
  • Tunneling and Rock Mechanics
  • Geotechnical and Geomechanical Engineering
  • Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures

Best Publications

  • Suggested Methods for Determining the Dynamic Strength Parameters and Mode-I Fracture Toughness of Rock Materials

    Y.X. Zhou;K. Xia;X.B. Li;H.B. Li

  • Innovative testing technique of rock subjected to coupled static and dynamic loads

    Xibing Li;Zilong Zhou;Tat-Seng Lok;Liang Hong

  • Failure mechanism and coupled static-dynamic loading theory in deep hard rock mining: A review

    Xibing Li;Fengqiang Gong;Ming Tao;Longjun Dong

  • Influence of Water Content on Mechanical Properties of Rock in Both Saturation and Drying Processes

    Zilong Zhou;Xin Cai;Wenzhuo Cao;Xibing Li

  • Fracture analysis of marble specimens with a hole under uniaxial compression by digital image correlation

    Diyuan Li;Quanqi Zhu;Zilong Zhou;Xibing Li

  • Nitrogen-Doped Yolk–Shell-Structured CoSe/C Dodecahedra for High-Performance Sodium Ion Batteries

    Yifang Zhang;Anqiang Pan;Lin Ding;Zilong Zhou

  • Mechanical properties and fracture evolution of sandstone specimens containing different inclusions under uniaxial compression

    Quanqi Zhu;Diyuan Li;Zhenyu Han;Xibing Li

  • Numerical Simulation of the Rock SHPB Test with a Special Shape Striker Based on the Discrete Element Method

    Xibing Li;Yang Zou;Yang Zou;Zilong Zhou

  • Influence of cyclic wetting and drying on physical and dynamic compressive properties of sandstone

    Zilong Zhou;Xin Cai;Lu Chen;Wenzhuo Cao

  • The role of gangue on the mitigation of mining-induced hazards and environmental pollution: An experimental investigation.

    Dan Ma;Dan Ma;Hongyu Duan;Jiangfeng Liu;Xibing Li

  • Effects of water content on fracture and mechanical behavior of sandstone with a low clay mineral content

    Zilong Zhou;Xin Cai;Dan Ma;Wenzhuo Cao

  • Water saturation effects on dynamic fracture behavior of sandstone

    Zilong Zhou;Xin Cai;Dan Ma;Dan Ma;Xueming Du

  • Dynamic tensile properties of sandstone subjected to wetting and drying cycles

    Zilong Zhou;Xin Cai;Dan Ma;Dan Ma;Lu Chen;Lu Chen

  • Effects of seepage-induced erosion on nonlinear hydraulic properties of broken red sandstones

    Dan Ma;Dan Ma;Dan Ma;Hongyu Duan;Hongyu Duan;Xibing Li;Zhenhua Li

  • Dynamic Brazilian Tests of Granite Under Coupled Static and Dynamic Loads

    Zilong Zhou;Xibing Li;Yang Zou;Yihui Jiang

  • Influence of stress path on excavation unloading response

    Xibing Li;Wenzhuo Cao;Zilong Zhou;Yang Zou

  • Water saturation effects on dynamic behavior and microstructure damage of sandstone: Phenomena and mechanisms

    Xin Cai;Zilong Zhou;Haizhi Zang;Haizhi Zang;Zhengyang Song

  • Water-Weakening Effects on the Mechanical Behavior of Different Rock Types: Phenomena and Mechanisms

    Xin Cai;Zilong Zhou;Kewei Liu;Xueming Du

  • Strength characteristics of dry and saturated rock at different strain rates

    Zi-long Zhou;Xin Cai;Yuan Zhao;Lu Chen

Frequent Co-Authors

Xibing Li
Xibing Li Central South University
Wenzhuo Cao
Wenzhuo Cao Utrecht University
Shanyong Wang
Shanyong Wang University of Newcastle Australia
Diyuan Li
Diyuan Li Central South University
Ming Tao
Ming Tao Central South University
Wensu Chen
Wensu Chen Curtin University
Shuquan Liang
Shuquan Liang Central South University
Anqiang Pan
Anqiang Pan Central South University
Baotang Shen
Baotang Shen Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Guozhong Cao
Guozhong Cao University of Washington

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