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Engineering & Technology / Civil Engineering Highly Cited Researchers 889 Scientists Citation in China Rankings - 2026

See how widely and consistently research is cited with real-time citation rankings.
Covering 2.6 million scientists, this list evaluates both total and last 5 years’ citation counts to measure scientific influence and highlight Highly Cited Researchers.
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Total 889 scientists , 1,166 institution , Updates every 3 days
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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2,373
World Rank
China
42
Country Rank
Southwest Jiaotong University Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Zhang Qinghua
Southwest Jiaotong University Chengdu, China
Engineering & Technology / Civil Engineering
Steel Structure | Composite Structur

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    129,465
  • Last 5 Years
    105,165
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.812
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Rankings

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4,207
World Rank
China
100
Country Rank
North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
李慧敏 Li Huimin
North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power Zhengzhou, China
Engineering & Technology / Civil Engineering
Construction Engineering and Managemen

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    95,513
  • Last 5 Years
    44,550
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.466
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Rankings

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7,263
World Rank
China
229
Country Rank
Hunan University Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Caijun Shi
Hunan University Changsha, China
Engineering & Technology / Civil Engineering
Cement | concret

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    68,722
  • Last 5 Years
    53,084
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.772
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Rankings

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10,176
World Rank
China
351
Country Rank
Guangzhou University Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Hao Hong
Guangzhou University Guangzhou, China
Engineering & Technology / Civil Engineering
Earthquake Engineering | Blast and Impact Engineering | Structural Health Monitorin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    55,541
  • Last 5 Years
    38,187
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.688
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Rankings

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13,197
World Rank
China
469
Country Rank
Tongji University Logo
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Zheng Li
Tongji University Shanghai, China
Engineering & Technology / Civil Engineering
Structural Enginnerin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    47,186
  • Last 5 Years
    30,726
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.651
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Rankings

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13,474
World Rank
China
483
Country Rank
Tsinghua University Logo
43
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Zhang Jun
Tsinghua University Beijing, China
Engineering & Technology / Civil Engineering
Concrete | Fiber Reinforced Concrete | Fracture Mechanics of Concret

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    46,604
  • Last 5 Years
    19,681
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.422
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Rankings

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15,827
World Rank
China
586
Country Rank
Tsinghua University Logo
50
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Lin Hai Han
Tsinghua University Beijing, China
Engineering & Technology / Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering | Structural Engineering | Steel-Concrete Composite and Hybrid Structure

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    42,245
  • Last 5 Years
    23,416
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.554
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Rankings

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21,017
World Rank
China
836
Country Rank
Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences Logo
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Xin Li
Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing, China
Engineering & Technology / Civil Engineering
Data assimilation | remote sensing hydrology | remote sensing of cryospher

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    35,198
  • Last 5 Years
    21,586
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.613
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Rankings

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22,371
World Rank
China
889
Country Rank
Chongqing University Logo
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Ly Shen
Chongqing University Chongqing, China
Engineering & Technology / Civil Engineering
Sustainable constructio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    33,787
  • Last 5 Years
    19,391
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.574
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Rankings

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22,479
World Rank
China
895
Country Rank
China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research Logo
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Wang Hao
China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research Uttar Pradesh, China
Engineering & Technology / Civil Engineering
Hydrology and Water Resource

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    33,686
  • Last 5 Years
    20,923
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.621
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Rankings

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23,478
World Rank
China
940
Country Rank
China Agricultural University Logo
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Shaozhong Kang
China Agricultural University Beijing, China
Engineering & Technology / Civil Engineering
Irrigation | Evapotranspiration | Water Productivity | Ecohydrology | Integrated Water Managemen

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    32,783
  • Last 5 Years
    13,131
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.401
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Rankings

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24,082
World Rank
China
971
Country Rank
Hunan University Logo
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Guoqiang Zhang
Hunan University Changsha, China
Engineering & Technology / Civil Engineering
Building | Environment | energ

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    32,238
  • Last 5 Years
    20,928
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.649
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Rankings

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25,765
World Rank
China
1,046
Country Rank
Shanghai University Logo
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Yingjun Wang
Shanghai University Shanghai, China
Engineering & Technology / Civil Engineering
structural dynamics earthquake engineering structural contro

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    30,821
  • Last 5 Years
    8,626
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.280
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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32,143
World Rank
China
1,354
Country Rank
Dalian University of Technology Logo
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Hong Nan Li
Dalian University of Technology Dalian, China
Engineering & Technology / Civil Engineering
Structural Engineering | Structural Health Monitoring | Structural Control | Earthquake Engineerin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    26,575
  • Last 5 Years
    16,227
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.611
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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35,718
World Rank
China
1,531
Country Rank
Institute of Remote Sensing and Digital Earth Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Jiancheng Shi
Institute of Remote Sensing and Digital Earth Beijing, China
Engineering & Technology / Civil Engineering
water cycle | hydrology | water resources | remote sensin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    24,692
  • Last 5 Years
    13,326
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.540
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Rankings

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40,591
World Rank
China
1,779
Country Rank
Hohai University Logo
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Ke Zhang
Hohai University Nanjing, China
Engineering & Technology / Civil Engineering
Hydrology | hydrometeorology | ecohydrology | land surface remote sensing | biosphere-hydrosphere interaction

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    22,555
  • Last 5 Years
    17,301
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.767
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Rankings

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40,638
World Rank
China
1,780
Country Rank
Shantou University Logo
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Quan Wang
Shantou University Shantou, China
Engineering & Technology / Civil Engineering
Structural mechanics | Plates and shells | Smart Materials and Structures | Energy harvesting | Nanotechnolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    22,538
  • Last 5 Years
    9,825
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.436
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Rankings

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43,980
World Rank
China
1,943
Country Rank
Beijing University of Civil Engineering & Architecture Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Chong Chen Wang
Beijing University of Civil Engineering & Architecture Beijing, China
Engineering & Technology / Civil Engineering
Environmental Chemistry | Metal-organic Framework | Environmental functional Material

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    21,297
  • Last 5 Years
    18,465
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.867
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Rankings

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45,476
World Rank
China
2,004
Country Rank
Chongqing University Logo
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
YB Yang
Chongqing University Chongqing, China
Engineering & Technology / Civil Engineering
Structural Engineering | Bridge Engineering | Vibration | Tunne

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    20,770
  • Last 5 Years
    10,552
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.508
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Rankings

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45,913
World Rank
China
2,031
Country Rank
Zhejiang University Logo
58
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Weiliang Jin
Zhejiang University Hangzhou, China
Engineering & Technology / Civil Engineering
civil engineerin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    20,619
  • Last 5 Years
    11,366
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.551
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Rankings

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46,014
World Rank
China
2,037
Country Rank
Peking University Logo
72
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Dongxiao Zhang
Peking University Beijing, China
Engineering & Technology / Civil Engineering
Deep Learning | Hydrology | Petroleum Eng | Carbon Sequestration | AI for Scienc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    20,579
  • Last 5 Years
    11,201
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.544
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Rankings

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47,971
World Rank
China
2,142
Country Rank
Northwest A & F University Logo
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Wang Yuchuan
Northwest A & F University Yangling, China
Engineering & Technology / Civil Engineering
jet | pump | cavitation | hydraulic machine

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    19,967
  • Last 5 Years
    6,219
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.311
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Rankings

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48,471
World Rank
China
2,169
Country Rank
Tongji University Logo
31
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Hehua Zhu
Tongji University Shanghai, China
Engineering & Technology / Civil Engineering
Geotechnical Engineerin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    19,818
  • Last 5 Years
    14,185
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.716
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Rankings

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49,338
World Rank
China
2,220
Country Rank
Southern University of Science & Technology Logo
28
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Jian-Fei Chen
Southern University of Science & Technology Shenzhen, China
Engineering & Technology / Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering | Structural Engineering | Structures | FRP | DE

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    19,583
  • Last 5 Years
    8,220
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.420
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Rankings

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52,285
World Rank
China
2,360
Country Rank
Chongqing University Logo
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Wengang Zhang
Chongqing University Chongqing, China
Engineering & Technology / Civil Engineering
Geostatistics | Geology | Civil Engineerin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    18,759
  • Last 5 Years
    17,009
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.907
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