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Most cited papers in Environmental and Agricultural Sciences

Environmental and Agricultural Sciences

What are the most cited papers in Environmental and Agricultural Sciences?

The most cited paper in Environmental and Agricultural Sciences is "The Xinanjiang model applied in China" (Zhao Ren-jun, 1992), with 1,171 citations. Next come "Mapping paddy rice agriculture in southern China using multi-temporal MODIS images" (1,074) and "A crop phenology detection method using time-series MODIS data" (941).

Showing 50 of 99 papers. Every paper with more than 135 citations is listed.

Most cited papers, sortable by citations and release date
#Paper
1 The Xinanjiang model applied in China Zhao Ren-jun · Journal of Hydrology Jul 1992 1,171
2 Mapping paddy rice agriculture in southern China using multi-temporal MODIS images Xiangming Xiao, Stephen H Boles, Jiyuan Liu et al. · Remote Sensing of Environment 11 Mar 2005 1,074
3 A crop phenology detection method using time-series MODIS data Toshihiro Sakamoto, Masayuki Yokozawa, Hitoshi Toritani et al. · Remote Sensing of Environment 22 Jun 2005 941
4 Recent and Future Climate Change in Northwest China Yafeng Shi, Yongping Shen, Ersi Kang et al. · Climatic Change 9 Aug 2006 904
5 A gridded daily observation dataset over China region and comparison with the other datasets Gao Xue · Chinese Journal of Geophysics 2013 884
6 Soil and water loss from the Loess Plateau in China Hui Shi, Mingan Shao · Journal of Arid Environments May 2000 765
7 Improving agricultural water productivity to ensure food security in China under changing environment: From research to practice Shaozhong Kang, Xinmei Hao, Taisheng Du et al. · Agricultural Water Management 28 May 2016 756
8 Summer Monsoon Rainfalls in China Yihui Ding · Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan Ser II Open access 1992 671
9 The influence of ENSO on the summer climate change in China and its mechanism Huang Ronghui, Wu Yifang · Advances in Atmospheric Sciences Feb 1989 649
10 Groundwater Exploitation and Its Impact on the Environment in the North China Plain Changming Liu, Jingjie Yu, Eloise Kendy · Water International Jun 2001 509
11 Assimilation of remote sensing into crop growth models: Current status and perspectives Jianxi Huang, Jose Luis Gomez-Dans, Hai Huang et al. · Agricultural and Forest Meteorology Open access Jul 2019 502
12 Observed trends in extreme precipitation events in China during 1961–2001 and the associated changes in large‐scale circulation Yuqing Wang, Li Zhou · Geophysical Research Letters Open access May 2005 462
13 The relationships between land use and soil conditions in the hilly area of the loess plateau in northern Shaanxi, China Bojie Fu, Liding Chen, Keming Ma et al. · CATENA Open access Feb 2000 450
14 Flow Resistance in Gravel-Bed Rivers Richard D. Hey · Journal of the Hydraulics Division Apr 1979 422
15 Effects of irrigation on water balance, yield and WUE of winter wheat in the North China Plain Hongyong Sun, Changming Liu, Xiying Zhang et al. · Agricultural Water Management 16 Jun 2006 413
16 Changes of Climate Extremes in China Panmao Zhai, Anjian Sun, Fumin Ren et al. · Weather and Climate Extremes Book chapter 1999 397
17 Trends in temperature extremes during 1951–1999 in China Panmao Zhai, Xiaohua Pan · Geophysical Research Letters Sep 2003 391
18 Detection, causes and projection of climate change over China: An overview of recent progress Yihui Ding, Guoyu Ren, Zongci Zhao et al. · Advances in Atmospheric Sciences Nov 2007 381
19 Trends in pan evaporation and reference and actual evapotranspiration across the Tibetan Plateau Yongqiang Zhang, Changming Liu, Yanhong Tang et al. · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres 22 Jun 2007 374
20 A review on the applications of wavelet transform in hydrology time series analysis Yan‐Fang Sang · Atmospheric Research 24 Nov 2012 373
21 Diurnal variations of summer precipitation over contiguous China Rucong Yu, Tianjun Zhou, Anyuan Xiong et al. · Geophysical Research Letters Open access 2007 362
22 Variations in droughts over China: 1951–2003 Xukai Zou, Panmao Zhai, Qiang Zhang · Geophysical Research Letters Open access Feb 2005 347
23 Variability and application of the chlorophyll fluorescence emission ratio red/far-red of leaves Claus Buschmann · Photosynthesis Research 25 May 2007 341
24 Hydro-Climatic Trends of the Yellow River Basin for the Last 50 Years Guobin Fu, Shulin Chen, Changming Liu et al. · Climatic Change Jul 2004 339
25 The climate of China Wolf Tietze, Manfred Domr�s · GeoJournal Mar 1987 335
26 Seasonal and Intraseasonal Climatology of Summer Monsoon Rainfall over Eeat Asia K-M. Lau, Gengqiang Yang, Shuanghe Shen · Monthly Weather Review 1988 317
27 Effects of the grain-for-green program on soil erosion in China Lei Deng, Zhouping Shangguan, Rui Li · International Journal of Sediment Research Mar 2012 301
28 Global patterns and controlling factors of soil nitrification rate Zhaolei Li, Zhaoqi Zeng, Dashuan Tian et al. · Global Change Biology 17 Apr 2020 298
29 Possible influence of ENSO on annual maximum streamflow of the Yangtze River, China Qiang Zhang, Chong‐Yu Xu, Tong Jiang et al. · Journal of Hydrology 11 Oct 2006 297
30 A new model for relationship between irradiance and the rate of photosynthesis in Oryza sativa Zi-Wu-Yin Ye · Photosynthetica Open access 26 Nov 2007 294
31 Observational Evidence of the Influence of the Qinghai-Xizang (Tibet) Plateau on the Occurrence of Heavy Rain and Severe Convective Storms in China Shi-yen Tao, Yihui Ding · Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society Open access 1981 293
32 Developing a decision support tool for China's re-vegetation program: Simulating regional impacts of afforestation on average annual streamflow in the Loess Plateau Tim R. McVicar, Lingtao Li, Thomas G. Van Niel et al. · Forest Ecology and Management 22 Aug 2007 286
33 Soil erosion and its control in the loess plateau of China Bojie Fu · Soil Use and Management Jun 1989 286
34 The 1998 Flood on the Yangtze, China Yongqiang Zong, Xiqing Chen · Natural Hazards Sep 2000 279
35 Review on current status and challenging issues of land subsidence in China Rongguo Hu, Z.Q. Yue, L.C. Wang et al. · Engineering Geology 4 Aug 2004 273
36 Recent trends in observed temperature and precipitation extremes in the Yangtze River basin, China Buda Su, Tong Jiang, W. B. Jin · Theoretical and Applied Climatology 28 Jun 2005 272
37 Differences between CMIP6 and CMIP5 Models in Simulating Climate over China and the East Asian Monsoon Dabang Jiang, Dan Hu, Zhiping Tian et al. · Advances in Atmospheric Sciences 17 Aug 2020 263
38 NDVI indicated long-term interannual changes in vegetation activities and their responses to climatic and anthropogenic factors in the Three Gorges Reservoir Region, China Zhaofei Wen, Shengjun Wu, Jilong Chen et al. · The Science of The Total Environment 14 Oct 2016 262
39 Prediction and analysis of net ecosystem carbon exchange based on gradient boosting regression and random forest Jianchao Cai, Kai Xu, Yanhui Zhu et al. · Applied Energy 10 Feb 2020 257
40 The 2009/10 Drought in China: Possible Causes and Impacts on Vegetation David Barriopedro, Célia Marina Gouveia, Ricardo Machado Trigo et al. · Journal of Hydrometeorology Open access 16 Apr 2012 249
41 Chapter 7 Nutrient and Water Management Effects on Crop Production, and Nutrient and Water Use Efficiency in Dryland Areas of China LI Sheng-xiu, Zhaohui Wang, Sukhdev Singh Malhi et al. · Advances in agronomy Book chapter 2009 249
42 Runoff characteristics of the Changjiang River during 2006: Effect of extreme drought and the impounding of the Three Gorges Dam Zhijun Dai, Jinzhou Du, Jiufa Li et al. · Geophysical Research Letters Open access Apr 2008 248
43 A New Scheme for Climate Regionalization in China Bingyuan Li 2010 243
44 The Progresses of Recent Studies on the Variabilities of the East Asian Monsoon and Their Causes Ronghui Huang, Lian‐Tong Zhou, Wen Chen · Advances in Atmospheric Sciences 2003 239
45 A Review on Monthly Water Balance Models for Water Resources Investigations Chong‐Yu Xu, Vijay Pal Singh · Water Resources Management Feb 1998 237
46 Sediment Yield Computed with Universal Equation J. R. Williams, Harold D. Berndt · Journal of the Hydraulics Division Dec 1972 236
47 Regional trends in recent precipitation indices in China Weihong Qian, Xiaopei Lin · Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics 5 Apr 2005 235
48 Climate Change in China from 1880 to 1998 and its Impact on the Environmental Condition Weihong Qian, Yafen Zhu · Climatic Change Sep 2001 229
49 Temporal and spatial trends of precipitation and river flow in the Yangtze River Basin, 1961–2000 Tong Jiang, Buda Su, Heike Hartmann · Geomorphology 2 Sep 2006 228
50 Some evidence of drying trend over northern China from 1951 to 2004 Zhuguo Ma, Congbin Fu · Chinese Science Bulletin Dec 2006 224

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