Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies
Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies is a research topic within Water Science and Technology. Science Explorer counts 24k research works in it since 1950. 21.3% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the interconnectedness of water, energy, and food resources, with a focus on integrated modeling, sustainability, and the impact of climate change. It addresses the challenges and opportunities in managing these essential resources through an interdisciplinary approach, aiming to inform policy and decision-making for sustainable resource management.
- Nexus
- Water
- Energy
- Food
- Sustainability
- Climate Change
- Integrated Modeling
- Resource Management
- Policy
- Interdisciplinary Approach
- Research works
- 24k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 5.1k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 21.3% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +70% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies research?
By volume, China and the United States publish the most (1.2k and 838 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 1.2k works
- 2 United States 838 works
- 3 India 587 works
- 4 Brazil 288 works
- 5 Iran 242 works
- 6 United Kingdom 208 works
- 7 Spain 182 works
- 8 Australia 147 works
- 9 Italy 146 works
- 10 Germany 130 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Hohai University publishes the most Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies research, followed by University of Tehran and Chinese Academy of Sciences.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Hohai UniversityChina 46 works
- 2 University of TehranIran 40 works
- 3 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 31 works
- 4 China Agricultural UniversityChina 26 works
- 5 Beijing Normal UniversityChina 26 works
- 6 University of JohannesburgSouth Africa 24 works
- 7 China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower ResearchChina 23 works
- 8 Tsinghua UniversityChina 21 works
- 9 National Technical University of AthensGreece 19 works
- 10 Universidade de São PauloBrazil 18 works
Who are the leading researchers in Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies include İbrahim Dinçer, Johan Rockström and Kristen Averyt.
- 1 İbrahim Dinçer Canada 5.9k citations
- 2 Johan Rockström Germany 3.9k citations
- 3 Kristen Averyt United States 3.9k citations
- 4 Pete Smith United Kingdom 3k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies research done?
The largest centres of Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Tehran (Iran), Nanjing (China) and Wuhan (China).
Where is the best place to study Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies?
Among universities, judged by research, University of Tehran, Hohai University and China Agricultural University 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 | University of TehranIran | 71.7 | 25.3% | 10.2× | 40 | +128.6% |
| 2 | Hohai UniversityChina | 71.4 | 26.3% | 12.7× | 46 | +104.7% |
| 3 | China Agricultural UniversityChina | 60.8 | 23.9% | 7.0× | 26 | +215.0% |
| 4 | Northeast Agricultural UniversityChina | 60.3 | 32.4% | 7.9× | 14 | +541.7% |
| 5 | Wageningen University & ResearchNetherlands | 59.0 | 41.0% | 6.3× | 15 | +54.4% |
| 6 | IHE Delft Institute for Water EducationNetherlands | 59.0 | 21.6% | 120.4× | 14 | +53.1% |
| 7 | North China University of Water Resources and Electric PowerChina | 56.4 | 28.1% | 16.9× | 17 | +46.6% |
| 8 | Hamad bin Khalifa UniversityQatar | 56.2 | 25.6% | 15.4× | 12 | — |
| 9 | Istanbul Technical UniversityTürkiye | 54.7 | 48.0% | 3.5× | 8 | +207.6% |
| 10 | University of JohannesburgSouth Africa | 54.5 | 16.6% | 5.9× | 24 | +265.8% |
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 Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 70% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2024. The fastest-growing topics are Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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