Akbar Najafi

1.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
60 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Akbar Najafi is a scholar working on Mechanics of Materials, Global and Planetary Change and Environmental Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Akbar Najafi has authored 60 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 30 papers in Mechanics of Materials, 18 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 12 papers in Environmental Engineering. Recurrent topics in Akbar Najafi's work include Forest Biomass Utilization and Management (29 papers), Forest Management and Policy (13 papers) and Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications (12 papers). Akbar Najafi is often cited by papers focused on Forest Biomass Utilization and Management (29 papers), Forest Management and Policy (13 papers) and Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications (12 papers). Akbar Najafi collaborates with scholars based in Iran, United States and Slovakia. Akbar Najafi's co-authors include Abolfazl Jaafari, Ali Sattarian, Ahmad Solgi, Javad Rezaeian, Hamid Reza Pourghasemi, Seyed Hamidreza Sadeghi, Eric K. Zenner, M. A. Rab, Javad Rezaeian and Mónica García‐Melón and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Geoderma and Soil and Tillage Research.

In The Last Decade

Akbar Najafi

57 papers receiving 1.2k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

GIS-based frequency ratio and index of entropy models for landslide susceptibility assessment in the Caspian forest, northern Iran

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Abdullah E. Akay Türkiye

Baris Majnounian Iran

Ehsan Abdı Iran

Qiqing Wang China

D. H. McNabb Canada

Chuck Bulmer Canada

Zhenqi Hu China

Dongxia Yue China

Ramin Naghdi Iran

R. Jones United Kingdom

Abdullah E. Akay Türkiye

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446 ×0.9

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Akbar Najafi

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All Works

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Najafi, Akbar, et al.. (2024). Novel approach for forest road maintenance using smartphone sensor data and deep learning methods. International Journal of Forest Engineering. 35(3). 507–514. 1 indexed citations

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Najafi, Akbar, et al.. (2022). Woody Utilization of Grape Trees Pruning Residues for use in Particleboard Industry. 10(19). 164–170. 1 indexed citations

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Najafi, Akbar, et al.. (2021). 3D reconstruction of uneven-aged forest in single tree scale using digital camera and SfM-MVS technique. Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research. 36(2-3). 210–220. 20 indexed citations

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Najafi, Akbar, et al.. (2020). Time and Cost Simulation of Forest Roads Construction Using Monte Carlo analysis. 8(15). 128–135. 1 indexed citations

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Najafi, Akbar, et al.. (2019). Supervised classification of Buxus hyrcana plant communities using artificial neural network. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

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Hosseini, Seyed Ataollah, et al.. (2019). Landslide Hazard Zonation with Frequency Ratio Method (Case Study: Forest of Mazandaran Wood and Paper Industry). Journal of watershed management research. 10(20). 62–71. 2 indexed citations

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Najafi, Akbar, et al.. (2018). Pavement Deterioration Modeling for Forest Roads Based on Logistic Regression and Artificial Neural Networks. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 14 indexed citations

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Najafi, Akbar, et al.. (2017). Extraction of Individual Tree Parameters by Using Terrestrial Laser Scanner Data in Hyricanian Forest. 5(3). 1837–1847. 2 indexed citations

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Naghdi, Ramin, et al.. (2017). Compaction of forest soils with heavy logging machinery. 18(1). 25–39. 6 indexed citations

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Najafi, Akbar, et al.. (2016). Finding feasible harvest zones in mountainous areas using integrated spatial multi-criteria decision analysis. Land Use Policy. 59. 478–491. 21 indexed citations

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Najafi, Akbar, et al.. (2014). Forest Road Detection Using LiDAR Data. Journal of Forestry Research. 25(4). 975–980. 54 indexed citations

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Najafi, Akbar, et al.. (2013). Assessment of Crawler Tractor Effects on Soil Surface Properties. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 18 indexed citations

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Najafi, Akbar, et al.. (2013). Comparison of TOPSIS and AHP in site selection of Municipal Solid Wastes Landfill (Case study: Karaj landfill site selection). SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 6(3). 341–352. 2 indexed citations

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Najafi, Akbar, et al.. (2012). An Adaptive Network-based Fuzzy Inference System for Rock Share Estimation in Forest Road Construction. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 15 indexed citations

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Najafi, Akbar, et al.. (2012). Productivity and cost of farm tractor skidding. Journal of Forest Science. 58(1). 21–26. 28 indexed citations

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Najafi, Akbar, et al.. (2010). Skidding Machines Allocation (SMA) Using Fuzzy Set Theory. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3 indexed citations

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Najafi, Akbar, et al.. (2010). Forest stand volume estimation using satellite IRS_P6 (LISS_IV) data (Case study: Lirehsar, Tonekabon). SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4 indexed citations

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Najafi, Akbar, Ahmad Solgi, & Seyed Hamidreza Sadeghi. (2010). Effects of Skid Trail Slope and Ground Skidding on Soil Disturbance. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 8(1). 13–23. 19 indexed citations

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Najafi, Akbar, et al.. (2010). Relationship of stress and knowledge workers productivity in Mess-Sarcheshmeh Company. Iran Occupational Health Journal. 7(1). 34–43. 1 indexed citations

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Solgi, Ahmad & Akbar Najafi. (2007). Investigating of Residual Tree Damage During Ground-Based Skidding. Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences. 10(10). 1755–1758. 15 indexed citations

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