Åke Sundborg

1.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
22 papers, 871 citations indexed

About

Åke Sundborg is a scholar working on Water Science and Technology, Ecology and Atmospheric Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Åke Sundborg has authored 22 papers receiving a total of 871 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 6 papers in Water Science and Technology, 5 papers in Ecology and 2 papers in Atmospheric Science. Recurrent topics in Åke Sundborg's work include Integrated Water Resources Management (5 papers), Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes (3 papers) and Geological formations and processes (2 papers). Åke Sundborg is often cited by papers focused on Integrated Water Resources Management (5 papers), Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes (3 papers) and Geological formations and processes (2 papers). Åke Sundborg collaborates with scholars based in Sweden and Tanzania. Åke Sundborg's co-authors include Paul Temple, Filip Hjulström and Jón Eínar Jónsson and has published in prestigious journals such as Geoforum, Geografiska Annaler Series A Physical Geography and Canadian Water Resources Journal / Revue canadienne des ressources hydriques.

In The Last Decade

Åke Sundborg

19 papers receiving 742 citations

Hit Papers

The River Klarälven a Study of Fluvial Processes 1956 2026 1979 2002 1956 50 100 150 200 250
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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.

  1. The River Klarälven a Study of Fluvial Processes
    1956 285 citations Åke Sundborg Geografiska Annaler profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Åke Sundborg Sweden 12 455 455 254 253 118 22 871
A. J. Moss Australia 14 300 0.7× 386 0.8× 288 1.1× 232 0.9× 109 0.9× 20 762
Roscoe G. Jackson United States 8 711 1.6× 770 1.7× 323 1.3× 343 1.4× 59 0.5× 8 1.1k
Emmanuel Partheniades United States 13 1.0k 2.2× 779 1.7× 399 1.6× 147 0.6× 162 1.4× 27 1.4k
Martin C. Miller United States 8 658 1.4× 835 1.8× 216 0.9× 309 1.2× 39 0.3× 16 1.2k
J. Jarvis United Kingdom 14 397 0.9× 550 1.2× 196 0.8× 595 2.4× 50 0.4× 22 1.1k
R. Gerson Israel 13 522 1.1× 390 0.9× 459 1.8× 423 1.7× 238 2.0× 18 1.1k
Joost H. J. Terwindt Netherlands 14 709 1.6× 1.1k 2.5× 266 1.0× 467 1.8× 74 0.6× 32 1.4k
Dale F. Ritter United States 15 462 1.0× 300 0.7× 338 1.3× 291 1.2× 165 1.4× 30 811
G. Parker United States 15 877 1.9× 475 1.0× 597 2.4× 197 0.8× 268 2.3× 37 1.1k
Glenn S. Visher United States 5 216 0.5× 635 1.4× 107 0.4× 412 1.6× 31 0.3× 14 919

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Sundborg, Åke, et al.. (2001). Water discharges determined from sediment distributions: a palaeohydrological method. Geografiska Annaler Series A Physical Geography. 83(1-2). 39–54. 5 indexed citations
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Sundborg, Åke, et al.. (2001). Water Discharges Determined From Sediment Distributions: A Palaeohydrological Method. Geografiska Annaler Series A Physical Geography. 83A(1&2). 39–54. 3 indexed citations
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Sundborg, Åke. (1992). Lake and Reservoir Sedimentation Prediction and Interpretation. Geografiska Annaler Series A Physical Geography. 74(2/3). 93–93. 3 indexed citations
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Sundborg, Åke. (1983). Sedimentation problems in river basins.. 19(2). 10–21. 27 indexed citations
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Sundborg, Åke. (1982). ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS OF RESERVOIR DEVELOPMENT WITH SPECIAL REGARD TO CONDITIONS IN SWEDEN. Canadian Water Resources Journal / Revue canadienne des ressources hydriques. 7(2). 2–22.
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Sundborg, Åke. (1974). Mechanics of sediment transport. Geoforum. 5(2). 99–100. 195 indexed citations
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Sundborg, Åke. (1973). Indalsälven Ljungan Ljusnan Dalälven klarälven Geovetenskapliga naturvärden. KTH Publication Database DiVA (KTH Royal Institute of Technology). 1 indexed citations
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Temple, Paul & Åke Sundborg. (1972). The Rufiji River, Tanzania Hydrology and Sediment Transport. Geografiska Annaler Series A Physical Geography. 54(3/4). 345–345. 14 indexed citations
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Sundborg, Åke, et al.. (1972). The Rufiji River, Tanzania Hydrology and Sediment Transport. Geografiska Annaler Series A Physical Geography. 54(3-4). 345–368. 22 indexed citations
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Sundborg, Åke, et al.. (1968). Some Aspects on Fluvial Sediments and Fluvial Morphology. II. A Study of Some Heavy Mineral Deposits in the Valley of the River Lule Älv. Geografiska Annaler Series A Physical Geography. 50(3). 121–121. 13 indexed citations
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Sundborg, Åke, et al.. (1968). Some Aspects on Fluvial Sediments and Fluvial Morphology. Geografiska Annaler Series A Physical Geography. 50(3). 121–135. 21 indexed citations
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Sundborg, Åke. (1967). Some Aspects on Fluvial Sediments and Fluvial Morphology I. General Views and Graphic Methods. Geografiska Annaler Series A Physical Geography. 49(2/4). 333–333. 37 indexed citations
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Sundborg, Åke. (1967). Some Aspects on Fluvial Sediments and Fluvial Morphology I. General Views and Graphic Methods. Geografiska Annaler Series A Physical Geography. 49(2-4). 333–343. 54 indexed citations
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Sundborg, Åke. (1956). The River Klarälven a Study of Fluvial Processes. Geografiska Annaler. 38(2-3). 125–316. 285 indexed citations breakdown →
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Sundborg, Åke. (1956). The River Klaralven: A Study of Fluvial Processes. Geografiska Annaler. 38(3). 238–238. 51 indexed citations
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Hjulström, Filip, et al.. (1955). Problems Concerning the Deposits of Windblown Silt in Sweden. Geografiska Annaler. 37(1-2). 86–117. 8 indexed citations
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Hjulström, Filip, et al.. (1955). Problems concerning the Deposits of Windblown Silt in Sweden. Geografiska Annaler. 37(1/2). 86–86. 5 indexed citations
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Sundborg, Åke. (1955). Chapter VI Meteorological Observations. Geografiska Annaler. 37(3-4). 176–184. 5 indexed citations
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Sundborg, Åke. (1954). Chapter III Map of the Hoffellssandur. Geografiska Annaler. 36(1-2). 162–168. 1 indexed citations

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