Cheikh B. Gaye

2.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
27 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Cheikh B. Gaye is a scholar working on Geochemistry and Petrology, Environmental Engineering and Geophysics. According to data from OpenAlex, Cheikh B. Gaye has authored 27 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Geochemistry and Petrology, 16 papers in Environmental Engineering and 7 papers in Geophysics. Recurrent topics in Cheikh B. Gaye's work include Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry (19 papers), Groundwater and Watershed Analysis (13 papers) and Groundwater flow and contamination studies (9 papers). Cheikh B. Gaye is often cited by papers focused on Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry (19 papers), Groundwater and Watershed Analysis (13 papers) and Groundwater flow and contamination studies (9 papers). Cheikh B. Gaye collaborates with scholars based in Senegal, United Kingdom and France. Cheikh B. Gaye's co-authors include W.M. Edmunds, W. Michael Edmunds, Bridget R. Scanlon, I. Simmers, Lorraine E. Flint, Alan L. Flint, K. E. Keese, Jean‐Luc Michelot, Mohamed Qurtobi and Avner Vengosh and has published in prestigious journals such as The Science of The Total Environment, Water Resources Research and Journal of Hydrology.

In The Last Decade

Cheikh B. Gaye

27 papers receiving 2.1k citations

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Global synthesis of groundwater recharge in semiarid and arid regions

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Cheikh B. Gaye Senegal	20	1.4k	1.3k	811	337	267	27	2.1k
I. Simmers Netherlands	8	1.0k 0.7×	1.2k 1.0×	925 1.1×	353 1.0×	132 0.5×	12	1.8k
Andrew H. Manning United States	20	987 0.7×	1.0k 0.8×	1.0k 1.3×	429 1.3×	237 0.9×	47	2.1k
Robert L. Michel United States	28	1.3k 0.9×	1.1k 0.8×	747 0.9×	559 1.7×	329 1.2×	67	2.5k
David P. Genereux United States	27	876 0.6×	1.1k 0.8×	1.2k 1.5×	331 1.0×	113 0.4×	68	2.3k
Kevin M. Befus United States	19	891 0.6×	775 0.6×	626 0.8×	377 1.1×	284 1.1×	55	2.0k
Audrey H. Sawyer United States	28	853 0.6×	992 0.8×	1.0k 1.3×	188 0.6×	143 0.5×	64	2.6k
Thomas E. Reilly United States	19	1.2k 0.8×	1.5k 1.2×	889 1.1×	272 0.8×	298 1.1×	42	2.3k
M. S. Rao India	21	1.1k 0.8×	893 0.7×	726 0.9×	167 0.5×	162 0.6×	33	1.9k
Bernard Ladouche France	24	912 0.7×	855 0.7×	618 0.8×	339 1.0×	253 0.9×	48	1.9k
Alexander Vandenbohede Belgium	20	1.2k 0.9×	1.2k 1.0×	389 0.5×	130 0.4×	482 1.8×	58	2.1k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Pouye, Abdoulaye, et al.. (2023). Nitrate contamination of urban groundwater and heavy rainfall: Observations from Dakar, Senegal. Vadose Zone Journal. 22(2). 9 indexed citations

Sorensen, James, Abdoulaye Pouye, Seynabou Cissé Faye, et al.. (2020). In-situ fluorescence spectroscopy indicates total bacterial abundance and dissolved organic carbon. The Science of The Total Environment. 738. 139419–139419. 31 indexed citations

Faye, Seynabou Cissé, et al.. (2020). On-site sanitation density and groundwater quality: evidence from remote sensing and in situ observations in the Thiaroye aquifer, Senegal. Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development. 10(4). 927–939. 12 indexed citations

Faye, Seynabou Cissé, Abdoulaye Pouye, Cheikh B. Gaye, et al.. (2019). Tracing natural groundwater recharge to the Thiaroye aquifer of Dakar, Senegal. Hydrogeology Journal. 27(3). 1067–1080. 12 indexed citations

Longuevergne, Laurent, Jason J. Gurdak, Marc Leblanc, et al.. (2018). Assessment of the impacts of climate variability on total water storage across Africa: implications for groundwater resources management. Hydrogeology Journal. 27(2). 493–512. 33 indexed citations

Fontaine, Claude, et al.. (2018). Groundwater Quality and Suitability for Different Uses in the Saloum Area of Senegal. Water. 10(12). 1837–1837. 33 indexed citations

Villholth, Karen G., et al.. (2018). Transboundary aquifers of Africa: Review of the current state of knowledge and progress towards sustainable development and management. Journal of Hydrology Regional Studies. 20. 21–34. 42 indexed citations

Ré, Viviana, Seynabou Cissé Faye, Sérigne Faye, et al.. (2010). Water quality decline in coastal aquifers under anthropic pressure: the case of a suburban area of Dakar (Senegal). Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 172(1-4). 605–622. 38 indexed citations

Bouchaou, Lhoussaine, Jean‐Luc Michelot, Avner Vengosh, et al.. (2008). Application of multiple isotopic and geochemical tracers for investigation of recharge, salinization, and residence time of water in the Souss–Massa aquifer, southwest of Morocco. Journal of Hydrology. 352(3-4). 267–287. 233 indexed citations

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Deans, J.D., W.M. Edmunds, Daniel Lindley, et al.. (2005). Nitrogen in interstitial waters in the Sahel; Natural Baseline, Pollutant or Resource?. Plant and Soil. 271(1-2). 47–62. 20 indexed citations

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Faye, Sérigne, Piotr Małoszewski, Willibald Stichler, et al.. (2004). Groundwater salinization in the Saloum (Senegal) delta aquifer: minor elements and isotopic indicators. The Science of The Total Environment. 343(1-3). 243–259. 102 indexed citations

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Gaye, Cheikh B., et al.. (2001). Problèmes de contamination des nappes phréatiques par les rejets domestiques dans les métropoles d'Afrique Noire. Cas de la nappe de Brazzaville au Congo. Science et changements planétaires / Sécheresse. 12(3). 175–182. 2 indexed citations

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Gaye, Cheikh B.. (2001). Isotope techniques for monitoring groundwater salinization. 21 indexed citations

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Gaye, Cheikh B.. (2001). Editor’s Message Isotope techniques for monitoring groundwater salinization. Hydrogeology Journal. 9(3). 217–218. 23 indexed citations

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Gaye, Cheikh B., et al.. (1999). Pollution par les nitrates des nappes phréatiques sous environnement semi-urbain non assaini: example de la nappe de Yeumbeul, Sénégal. Journal of African Earth Sciences. 29(4). 809–822. 29 indexed citations

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Gaye, Cheikh B. & W.M. Edmunds. (1996). Groundwater recharge estimation using chloride, stable isotopes and tritium profiles in the sands of northwestern Senegal. Environmental Geology. 27(3). 246–251. 89 indexed citations

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Gaye, Cheikh B., et al.. (1996). The impact of urban development on coastal aquifers near Cotonou, Benin. Journal of African Earth Sciences. 22(4). 403–408. 20 indexed citations

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Gaye, Cheikh B. & W.M. Edmunds. (1996). Groundwater recharge estimation using chloride stable isotopes and tritium profiles in the sands of northwestern Senegal. Environmental Geology. 27(3). 246–251. 3 indexed citations

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Edmunds, W.M. & Cheikh B. Gaye. (1994). Estimating the spatial variability of groundwater recharge in the Sahel using chloride. Journal of Hydrology. 156(1-4). 47–59. 115 indexed citations

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Edmunds, W.M., Cheikh B. Gaye, & J.Ch. Fontes. (1992). A record of climatic and environmental change contained in interstitial waters from the unsaturated zone of northern Senegal. 25 indexed citations

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