Citation Rankings
Highly Cited Researchers
Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research Highly Cited Researchers Citation Rankings 2025
Citation Rankings (Highly Cited Researchers) and the list of the most cited and influential researchers cover a wide range of scientific fields, spanning 197 main and sub-disciplines, as well as the Art and Humanities Citation Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities Citation Rankings, offering a unique service. Additionally, the list without CERN, Statistical Data, etc., provided exclusively by “AD Scientific Index”, is part of our effort to balance the situation created by CERN and researchers with statistical data, who have an advantage over others, especially those in the social and humanities fields. There should be new regulations for multi-author and CERN papers. Citation lists also reveal many rule violations and unethical practices. See also for more specific citation analyses: Scientists Last 6 years Citation Index, Universities Total Citations Rankings 2025 and Universities Last 6 Years Citations Rankings 2025
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :1
human geography
human-environment interaction
regional sustainable development
land use
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,105
22,013
0.756
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :2
global change impact and adaptation
agroecosystem modelling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,698
14,923
0.657
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :3
Natural Resource Management
Environmental Economics
Urban-Rural Integration
Global Change
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,838
13,848
0.665
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,308
11,751
0.609
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :5
global change ecology
ecosystem ecology
biogeochemistry
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,239
14,783
0.768
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :6
rural development
rural education
off-farm employment
public investment
poverty
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,445
8,314
0.477
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :7
evapotranspiration
hydrology
remote sensing
climate change
water resources
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,435
10,910
0.626
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Land use policy
Rural development
Urbanization
Rural restructuring
Land use transition
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,313
12,435
0.718
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :9
Hydrology
Water Resources
Climate Change
Hydrometeorology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,582
11,694
0.750
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :10
Land Cover and Land Use Change
Global Change Remote Sensing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,891
12,432
0.835
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :11
remote sensing
gis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,693
10,797
0.735
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Plant N acquisition strategies、Rhizosphere priming effect、Plant-microbial interactions、Above- and below-ground interaction
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,175
8,560
0.703
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :13
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,380
6,147
0.540
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :14
data assimilation
quantitative remote sensing
climatology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,925
6,795
0.685
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :15
Climate change
Water resources
Crop production
Hazards
Modeling
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,595
8,628
0.899
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :16
new urbanization
urbanization and economic growth
regional development
regional planning
China
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,116
6,597
0.724
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :17
geography
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,013
6,675
0.833
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :18
global change
Ecosystem ecology
remote sensing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,853
5,634
0.717
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :19
资源经济与政策；energy and mineral economics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,794
4,290
0.550
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :20
Engineering Geology
Geological Hazards
GIS
RS
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,401
5,071
0.685
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :21
Poverty
Rural Revitalization
Land use change
Food security
Environmental economics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,280
6,495
0.892
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Nutrition
Health
Education
Early Childhood Development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,837
3,807
0.557
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :23
My research focusses on land use and policies in rural areas. The specific research interests include four aspects: (1) land use change monitoring using remote sensing technology
(2) land use change modelling
such as the development of System Dynamics Model and Multi-agent Model
(3) effects of land use change on ecosystem services
and (4) land use policies.
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,642
4,791
0.721
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :24
Archaeobotany
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Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,610
3,419
0.517
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection :25
thermal infrared remote sensing
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,454
4,493
0.696
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
22,731
772
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Yansui Liu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
29,105
22,013
0.756
human geography
human-environment interaction
regional sustainable development
land use
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
32,891
1,165
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Fulu Tao
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
22,698
14,923
0.657
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
37,104
1,345
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Xiangzheng Deng
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,838
13,848
0.665
Natural Resource Management
Environmental Economics
Urban-Rural Integration
Global Change
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
41,311
1,520
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Weidong Liu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,308
11,751
0.609
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
41,482
1,534
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Shuli Niu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
19,239
14,783
0.768
global change ecology
ecosystem ecology
biogeochemistry
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
47,356
1,795
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Linxiu Zhang
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,445
8,314
0.477
rural development
rural education
off-farm employment
public investment
poverty
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
47,393
1,799
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Yongqiang Zhang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,435
10,910
0.626
evapotranspiration
hydrology
remote sensing
climate change
water resources
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
47,856
1,819
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Hualou Long (龙花楼)
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,313
12,435
0.718
Land use policy
Rural development
Urbanization
Rural restructuring
Land use transition
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
55,139
2,136
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Qiuhong Tang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,582
11,694
0.750
Hydrology
Water Resources
Climate Change
Hydrometeorology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
58,549
2,274
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Jinwei Dong
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,891
12,432
0.835
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
59,593
2,330
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Dong Jiang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,693
10,797
0.735
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
75,708
3,052
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Xingliang Xu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
12,175
8,560
0.703
Plant N acquisition strategies、Rhizosphere priming effect、Plant-microbial interactions、Above- and below-ground interaction
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
82,195
3,338
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
杨林生
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,380
6,147
0.540
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
96,646
3,987
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Jun Qin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,925
6,795
0.685
data assimilation
quantitative remote sensing
climatology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
100,294
4,127
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Guoyong Leng
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,595
8,628
0.899
Climate change
Water resources
Crop production
Hazards
Modeling
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
106,405
4,391
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Mingxing Chen
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9,116
6,597
0.724
new urbanization
urbanization and economic growth
regional development
regional planning
China
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
122,964
5,160
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Li Yurui
Citation Metrics
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Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,013
6,675
0.833
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
125,776
5,294
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Zhang Yangjian
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,853
5,634
0.717
global change
Ecosystem ecology
remote sensing
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
126,826
5,349
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Shen Lei
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,794
4,290
0.550
资源经济与政策；energy and mineral economics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
134,193
5,666
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Hengxing Lan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,401
5,071
0.685
Engineering Geology
Geological Hazards
GIS
RS
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
136,574
5,769
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Yang Zhou
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,280
6,495
0.892
Poverty
Rural Revitalization
Land use change
Food security
Environmental economics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
145,973
6,203
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Renfu Luo
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,837
3,807
0.557
Nutrition
Health
Education
Early Childhood Development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
150,429
6,417
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Song Wei
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,642
4,791
0.721
My research focusses on land use and policies in rural areas. The specific research interests include four aspects: (1) land use change monitoring using remote sensing technology
(2) land use change modelling
such as the development of System Dynamics Model and Multi-agent Model
(3) effects of land use change on ecosystem services
and (4) land use policies.
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
151,232
6,450
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Xiaoyan Yang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,610
3,419
0.517
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
Rankings
154,967
6,639
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Wu Hua
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
6,454
4,493
0.696
thermal infrared remote sensing