Changzhen Yan

5.0k total citations · 3 hit papers
56 papers, 4.1k citations indexed

About

Changzhen Yan is a scholar working on Global and Planetary Change, Atmospheric Science and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, Changzhen Yan has authored 56 papers receiving a total of 4.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 44 papers in Global and Planetary Change, 32 papers in Atmospheric Science and 28 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in Changzhen Yan's work include Remote Sensing and Land Use (29 papers), Environmental Changes in China (25 papers) and Land Use and Ecosystem Services (24 papers). Changzhen Yan is often cited by papers focused on Remote Sensing and Land Use (29 papers), Environmental Changes in China (25 papers) and Land Use and Ecosystem Services (24 papers). Changzhen Yan collaborates with scholars based in China, United Kingdom and Japan. Changzhen Yan's co-authors include Shuwen Zhang, Shixin Wu, Wenhui Kuang, Rendong Li, Jiyuan Liu, Xinliang Xu, Dongsheng Yu, Zengxiang Zhang, Nan Jiang and Zhou Wan-cun and has published in prestigious journals such as The Science of The Total Environment, Sustainability and Remote Sensing.

In The Last Decade

Changzhen Yan

56 papers receiving 4.1k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

Spatiotemporal characteristics, patterns, and causes of land-use changes in China since the late 1980s

2014 1.5k citations Changzhen Yan et al. profile →
Spatial patterns and driving forces of land use change in China during the early 21st century

2010 762 citations Changzhen Yan et al. profile →
Spatiotemporal patterns and characteristics of land-use change in China during 2010–2015

2018 628 citations Changzhen Yan et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Changzhen Yan China	22	3.1k	1.6k	1.1k	641	607	56	4.1k
Zengxiang Zhang China	26	4.2k 1.4×	1.6k 1.0×	1.4k 1.3×	977 1.5×	645 1.1×	89	5.6k
Wenfeng Chi China	18	2.9k 0.9×	996 0.6×	951 0.9×	896 1.4×	389 0.6×	37	3.8k
Yuemin Yue China	26	2.3k 0.7×	1.5k 1.0×	758 0.7×	690 1.1×	567 0.9×	78	3.9k
Dehua Mao China	42	3.5k 1.1×	3.5k 2.2×	824 0.8×	809 1.3×	564 0.9×	137	5.8k
Deyong Yu China	30	2.4k 0.8×	987 0.6×	442 0.4×	662 1.0×	461 0.8×	56	3.6k
Xiaoyong Bai China	37	1.5k 0.5×	926 0.6×	799 0.7×	800 1.2×	523 0.9×	104	3.4k
Xianguo Lü China	40	1.8k 0.6×	2.6k 1.6×	838 0.8×	371 0.6×	267 0.4×	199	4.6k
Yuanman Hu China	37	2.4k 0.8×	1.3k 0.8×	667 0.6×	1.2k 1.9×	290 0.5×	142	4.1k
Taejin Park United States	24	3.9k 1.3×	2.6k 1.6×	1.3k 1.2×	1.2k 1.8×	249 0.4×	64	5.5k
Chi Chen China	25	4.4k 1.4×	2.7k 1.7×	1.5k 1.3×	1.3k 2.0×	341 0.6×	42	6.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Changzhen Yan

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Fields of papers citing papers by Changzhen Yan

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Changzhen Yan

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Changzhen Yan. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Changzhen Yan based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Changzhen Yan. Changzhen Yan is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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20 of 20 papers shown

Wu, Bingfang, et al.. (2024). Dynamics of land cover changes and driving forces in China’s drylands since the 1970 s. Land Use Policy. 140. 107097–107097. 26 indexed citations

Xie, Jiali, Zhixiang Lu, Shengchun Xiao, & Changzhen Yan. (2023). The Latest Desertification Process and Its Driving Force in Alxa League from 2000 to 2020. Remote Sensing. 15(19). 4867–4867. 7 indexed citations

Zhao, Hongyan, Changzhen Yan, Sen Li, & Yahui Wang. (2023). Remote sensing monitoring of the recent rapid increase in cultivation activities and its effects on desertification in the Mu Us Desert, China. Journal of Arid Land. 15(7). 812–826. 7 indexed citations

Zhai, Xiaohui, et al.. (2020). Spatial-temporal changes and driving forces of aeolian desertification of grassland in the Sanjiangyuan region from 1975 to 2015 based on the analysis of Landsat images. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 193(1). 2–2. 17 indexed citations

Duan, Hanchen, Tao Wang, Xian Xue, & Changzhen Yan. (2018). Dynamic monitoring of aeolian desertification based on multiple indicators in Horqin Sandy Land, China. The Science of The Total Environment. 650(Pt 2). 2374–2388. 90 indexed citations

Xiu, Lina, Changzhen Yan, Xiaosong Li, Dawen Qian, & Kun Feng. (2018). Monitoring the response of vegetation dynamics to ecological engineering in the Mu Us Sandy Land of China from 1982 to 2014. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 190(9). 543–543. 59 indexed citations

Zhang, Zhi, Zhibao Dong, Changzhen Yan, & Guangyin Hu. (2014). Change of lake area in the southeastern part of China’s Badain Jaran Sand Sea and its implications for recharge sources. Journal of Arid Land. 7(1). 1–9. 11 indexed citations

Yan, Changzhen. (2013). Evaluation on Net Primary Productivity of Alpine Meadow Based on HJ-1Satellite Data:A case study in the Zoige Grassland. Zhongguo shamo. 1 indexed citations

Yan, Changzhen. (2013). Aeolian Desertification and Its Landscape Pattern Change in the Zoige Basin,Qinghai-Tibet Plateau during 1975-2005. Zhongguo shamo. 2 indexed citations

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Yan, Changzhen. (2013). Oasis evolution and human factors analysis in Hexi Corridor over the recent 20 years. Ganhanqu ziyuan yu huanjing. 3 indexed citations

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Na, Li & Changzhen Yan. (2012). Evaluating the Influence on Middle Reaches of Heihe River Basin after Heihe River Water Diversion Based on MODIS Remote Sensing Data. Yaogan jishu yu yingyong. 24(6). 793–796. 1 indexed citations

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Yan, Changzhen. (2012). Response of Landscape Pattern Changes to Human Interference in Zoige Plateau. 2 indexed citations

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Yan, Changzhen. (2011). Spatial and Temporal Changes of Desertification Land and Its Influence Factors in Source Region of the Yellow River from 1975 to 2005. Zhongguo shamo. 10 indexed citations

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Zhibao, Dong, et al.. (2011). Land use and land cover change and its driving forces in the source region of the Yangtze River during 1990–2005. 2571–2574. 4 indexed citations

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Hu, Guangyin, Zhibao Dong, Junfeng Lu, & Changzhen Yan. (2010). Aeolian desertification monitoring in the Source Region of Yellow River by remote sensing technology. 3506–3509. 2 indexed citations

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Yan, Changzhen. (2009). Spatial and Temporal Change of Desertification Land of Zoige Basin in Recent 30 Years and Its Cause Analysis. Diqiu kexue jinzhan. 4 indexed citations

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Xiaohong, Gao, et al.. (2005). Analysis on Desertification Dynamics based on Remote Sensing and GIS in Zone along the Great Wall in Northern Shaanxi Province. Zhongguo shamo. 10 indexed citations

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Yan, Changzhen. (2005). The Spatio-Temporal Variations of Land Use and Their Driving Mechanisms in Ningxia,China. Journal of Glaciology and Geocryology. 1 indexed citations

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Xu, Wenting, et al.. (2005). 用SPOT-VGT数据制作中国2000年度土地覆盖数据. National Remote Sensing Bulletin. 0(2). 204–214. 19 indexed citations

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Xu, Wenting, Bingfang Wu, & Changzhen Yan. (2004). Detecting vegetation change during the period 1998-2002 in nw China using SPOT-VGT NDVI time series data. 5. 3417–3419. 4 indexed citations

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