Precipitation Measurement and Analysis
Precipitation Measurement and Analysis is a research topic within Atmospheric Science. Science Explorer counts 21k research works in it since 1950. 17.1% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the estimation, validation, and improvement of satellite-based precipitation data using a variety of techniques including gauge and radar measurements, hydrological modeling, and spatial interpolation. It covers topics such as global measurement, rainfall estimation from satellite imagery, and the challenges of satellite rainfall estimation over complex terrain.
- Satellite
- Precipitation
- Estimation
- Validation
- Rainfall
- Gauge
- Radar
- Hydrological Modeling
- Global Measurement
- Spatial Interpolation
- Research works
- 21k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 3.6k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 17.1% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +37% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Precipitation Measurement and Analysis research?
By volume, China and the United States publish the most (1.1k and 586 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 1.1k works
- 2 United States 586 works
- 3 India 419 works
- 4 Indonesia 161 works
- 5 Brazil 117 works
- 6 Italy 116 works
- 7 Japan 115 works
- 8 France 98 works
- 9 Germany 94 works
- 10 United Kingdom 88 works
How concentrated that is
The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.
Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.
Which institutions lead Precipitation Measurement and Analysis research?
By volume in 2022–2025, China Meteorological Administration publishes the most Precipitation Measurement and Analysis research, followed by Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology and Chinese Academy of Sciences.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China Meteorological AdministrationChina 79 works
- 2 Nanjing University of Information Science and TechnologyChina 54 works
- 3 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 49 works
- 4 Colorado State UniversityUnited States 35 works
- 5 National University of Defense TechnologyChina 34 works
- 6 Meteorological, Climatological, And Geophysical AgencyIndonesia 30 works
- 7 Chinese Academy of Meteorological SciencesChina 27 works
- 8 Wuhan UniversityChina 25 works
- 9 University of Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 24 works
- 10 University of OklahomaUnited States 23 works
Who are the leading researchers in Precipitation Measurement and Analysis?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Precipitation Measurement and Analysis include Eugenia Kalnay and John E. Janowiak.
- 1 Eugenia Kalnay United States 5k citations
- 2 John E. Janowiak United States 4.6k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Precipitation Measurement and Analysis research done?
The largest centres of Precipitation Measurement and Analysis research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Nanjing (China), Wuhan (China) and Jakarta (Indonesia). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Norman, Fort Collins and Pasadena.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- NormanUS · 41.3 works31×
- Fort CollinsUS · 35.9 works23×
- PasadenaUS · 26.3 works15×
- BoulderUS · 35.9 works14×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Precipitation Measurement and Analysis than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Precipitation Measurement and Analysis?
Among universities, judged by research, National University of Defense Technology, Hohai University and Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National University of Defense TechnologyChina | 68.9 | 21.6% | 11.0× | 34 | +243.9% |
| 2 | Hohai UniversityChina | 65.0 | 27.1% | 8.5× | 18 | +168.1% |
| 3 | Nanjing University of Information Science and TechnologyChina | 64.1 | 14.3% | 34.0× | 54 | +103.4% |
| 4 | Wuhan UniversityChina | 62.3 | 30.0% | 5.2× | 25 | +541.1% |
| 5 | Aerospace Information Research InstituteChina | 54.3 | 26.0% | 19.4× | 9 | — |
| 6 | University of OklahomaUnited States | 53.7 | 19.0% | 23.7× | 23 | -6.7% |
| 7 | Colorado State UniversityUnited States | 52.3 | 10.7% | 25.4× | 35 | +34.0% |
| 8 | Beijing Normal UniversityChina | 51.8 | 32.1% | 5.8× | 16 | +20.3% |
| 9 | Chengdu University of Information TechnologyChina | 50.2 | 12.4% | 40.6× | 22 | +72.3% |
| 10 | University of Chinese Academy of SciencesChina | 48.3 | 23.5% | 3.7× | 24 | +132.6% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Precipitation Measurement and Analysis research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 37% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Precipitation Measurement and Analysis.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Which topics inside it are moving
Growth and decline on one axis around a shared zero. Two lists side by side hide the thing that matters: whether the growth dwarfs the decline, or the other way round.